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TweetPinSharePima draws St. Johns as a first-round opponent By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – The brackets are in and Pima and Santa Cruz flip-flopped while Thatcher slid to third for …
Pima and Thatcher both ranked third as 2A/3A Conference football playoffs begin Read More
TweetPinSharePima visits No. 3 Santa Cruz as No. 5 By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The No. 2 Thatcher Eagles (7-2 seeding, 16.5863 rating, 2-1 region) visit the No. 24 Morenci …
Lawson Stadium has No. 2 at No. 24 on Friday Read More
TweetPinShare “They’re probably the best running team in 3A.” PRCA head coach Kent Middleton about the Thatcher Eagles. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – The Thatcher Eagles looked to solidify …
PRCA Lions spoil Thatcher’s homecoming, take 3A South Title Read More
TweetPinShareHomecoming game pits region front-runners By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – The Daniel Jones-coached top-ranked Thatcher Eagles (7-1 seeding, 18.1901 rating, 2-0 region) host the Kent Middleton-coached No. 7 Pusch Ridge …
Eagles, Lions clash on Mickelson Field Read More
TweetPinShareBulldogs meet Mavericks in Tucson By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – The Marcie Lopeman-coached No. 27 Thatcher Eagles (5-8 seeding, minus 0.5138 rating) host the No. 6 Tucson Pusch Ridge Christian …
Eagles face region leader on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareThatcher in driver’s seat in 3A South By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – Thatcher senior Kody Bingham ran for 177 yards and scored 4 touchdowns in Thatcher’s rout over Tucson …
Bingham goes for 4 TDs in rout of Sabino Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – A staple on the sidelines of Thatcher games at John Mickelson Field and away since he was a mere lad, Thatcher Football Team Manager …
He scores! Thatcher Football Team Manager gets a TD Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: Candidates are sought for an open seat on the Thatcher School Board for an appointment through the rest of this year. Thatcher School Board seeks candidates …
Who has some Eagle pride and is willing to serve? Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Steve Carter: Christian Carter drives through three Roughriders on his way to the bucket. Carter finished with a game-high 22 as Thatcher went into Pima and blew them …
Thatcher blows out Pima on the road, 64-47 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Steve Carter: Cambria Wakefield (12) drives the lane. The Eagles were victorious, 37-32, over Pusch Ridge. Thatcher to host Safford on Tuesday By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – …
Eagles open region play 2-0 Read More