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TweetPinShareApaches host Roughriders for volleyball opener By Raymundo Frasquillo WILLCOX – The Shayla Klump-coached Willcox Cowgirls open the 2026 season by hosting the Jasmine Aguinaga-coached Morenci Wildcats on Wednesday, Aug. …
Cowgirls open season at home on Wednesday Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports QUEEN CREEK — Any pre-season speculation that Thatcher High School football might face a rebuilding phase following heavy graduation losses was emphatically put to rest on …
No Rebuilding Here: Thatcher Opens Season with 33-6 Dominance Over ALA-Ironwood Read More
TweetPinShareRiders, Kats, Apaches, Cowboys open on Friday By Raymundo Frasquillo SAFFORD – The Ismael MacNeil-coached Safford Bulldogs host the Frankie Gonzalez-coached Morenci Wildcats for the 2026 football season opener on …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GLENDALE — The Pima Roughriders track and field teams delivered a standout performance at the Division V State Track and Field Championships on Saturday, with both …
Pima Roughriders welcome home two state track champions Read More
TweetPinShareChampionship match is Saturday in Glendale By Raymundo Frasquillo GLENDALE – The Division III team semifinals and the final will be played in Glendale Paseo Racquet Center, 6268 West Thunderbird …
Eagles meet Guardians for semis on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareTennis semifinals move to Glendale on Friday By Raymundo Frasquillo GLENDALE – The Glendale Paseo Racquet Center, 6268 West Thunderbird Road, is the site of the Division III team semifinals …
Fourth-ranked Eagles upset by No. 5 Mustangs Read More
TweetPinSharePalmer – Huish duo earns state championship By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – The Chris Cook-coached No. 3 Thatcher Eagles (13-1 seeding, 19.5321 rating) host the No. 6 Justin Quick-coached Florence …
Thatcher hosts Florence for quarterfinals Read More
TweetPinShareSafford, Pima bow out in first round By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – The No. 4 Thatcher Eagles (11-1 seeding, rating) host the No. 5 Scottsdale Rancho Solano Prep Mustangs (11-1, …
Thatcher hosts quarterfinal match on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX — Braden Huish and Isaac Palmer have put Thatcher tennis back in the championship spotlight. The No. 3-ranked Eagles doubles team will compete for the …
Thatcher Tennis duo Huish/Palmer advances to Division III Doubles Title Match Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Benji Morales-coached top-seeded Morenci Middle School Wildcats (20-3 overall) pulled away from third-seeded Thatcher for a 13-9 triumph on April 29. The win gave …
Morenci girls win conference tourney Read More