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4 years
Our 2019-20 Female Athlete of the Year: Kofa junior undefeated wrestler, Carolina Moreno
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7 years
Cibola's Thomas Cain is a state champion. Wins Division I boys 3,200 meters by 1/10th of a second.
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7 years
The 2018 Division III wrestling state champions, the Yuma High Criminals.
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6 years
Our Coach of the Year: Yuma High wrestling’s Jeff Welsing
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7 years
Tommy Mommer climbed up into the crowd to celebrate his D-I heavyweight title. It’s his third straight championship at state, the first two coming at 220 in ‘16-17. He’s the only Cibola three-time champ in school history.
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8 years
District track meet top girls performer: Gila Ridge soph. Mia Corners, who won all 4 of her events (100M, 200M, long jump, triple jump)
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5 years
The 2018-19 Yuma Sun Coach of the Year: Shelly Baumann, Cibola softball
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7 years
And the Male Athlete of the Year is Cibola senior Gabriel Claudio.
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4 years
Our 2019-20 Coach of the Year: Yuma High wrestling's Jeff Welsing, who coached the Criminals to the D3 team state title for the 2nd time in 3 years
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Cibola senior WR Gabriel Claudio, who was nothing short of electrifying this fall, is our Football Offensive POY
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6 years
Cibola's Thomas Cain has repeated as the Division I 3,200-meter state champion. After winning in a photo finish last year, Cain won comfortably this time
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4 years
Our 2019-20 Male Athlete of the Year: Cibola senior standout linebacker and state champion wrestler, Zeke Guerrero
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Hannah Weller is the 2015-16 Female Athlete of the Year.
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8 years
Gila Ridge's boys 4x8 relay team just won the Div. II state title. First state title in GR boys track/field history
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8 years
Damien Rinehart hit a grand slam and pitched four no-hit, shutout innings in Kofa's 10-0, season-opening win against Yuma High.
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6 years
State champion, All-American wrestler Aaron Gandara, who would have been a junior at Cibola this year, moving to Poway, Calif.
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8 years
YC's Daniel Callender (left) and Jaylen Barnes were honored at halftime tonight for 300 blocks & 500 assists, respectively, in their careers
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7 years
Ivan Galindo made a tiebreaking, buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift Cibola to a 64-61 win vs. Kofa.
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6 years
The 2018-19 Yuma Sun/Yuma Rotary Club winter all-region teams
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Cibola senior distance-running star Thomas Cain signed his national letter of intent today with the University of Central Arkansas, an NCAA Division I school
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6 years
Here are the nominees for the Yuma Sun/Yuma Rotary Club Male Athlete, Female Athlete and Coach of the Year awards. The winners will be announced at next Monday's banquet
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Kofa senior cross-country/track runner Michael Jaso signed his national letter of intent today with Chadron State College, an NCAA Division II school in Nebraska
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6 years
Big local football news: Lucky Arvizo has stepped down as Cibola’s head coach, he informed the team today. In 17 seasons, Arvizo led the Raiders to a 96-82 overall record, eight state playoff appearances and 12 YUHSD titles
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9 years
Gila Ridge's first-ever track state champion: the girls 4x8 team http://t.co/Vcfe5DCCOO
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6 years
Yuma has already produced one state champion and the day has barely started: Gila Ridge’s Jennifer Slater won the Division II girls javelin
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Cibola senior Derrick Monroe: Division II long-jump state champ http://t.co/mc6Z98zDAZ
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6 years
Cibola sophomore Kelly Katalbas pitched a perfect game today — 21 up, 21 down — against Boulder Creek in the Raiders' 9-0 win in the 1st round of the 6A state tournament. Katalbas struck out 6, and the Raiders' played flawless defense behind her
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5 years
The annual Yuma Sun/Yuma Rotary Club all-region sports banquet will be held next Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Here are the nominees for Male Athlete, Female Athlete and Coach of the Year. The winners will be announced at the banquet
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8 years
Cibola blows out G. Ridge, 52-7. Our Co-Players of the Game: QB C. Wolfe (4 TD passes) and WR/DB G. Claudio (3 TDs)
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7 years
Your Female Athlete of the Year is Gila Ridge senior Hannah Weller, who is a back-to-back winner.
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8 years
Gila Ridge's Hannah Weller and Mia Corners both medal in Div. II girls 100M. Weller takes 2nd, Corners 4th
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8 years
The 2017 Boys Soccer All-Region team. Check out the print edition Sunday for the Player of the Year article and the all-region box.
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The D-II state track meet has barely begun, but Gila Ridge's Mia Corners is off to strong start - taking 2nd in girls triple jump (36-5.75)
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7 years
Irving Lopez, former Gila Ridge and AWC player, taken by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 19th round of MLB draft --
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8 years
Andres Cota was the winning pitcher and had a two-run single in Gila Ridge's 3-2 win over Cibola.
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8 years
From Sunday's paper: Cibola's Gabriel Claudio is the 2016-17 Boys Soccer Player of the Year --
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7 years
Walkoff pin! Vega's win at end of D-III tourney gives Crims a state title. Story from Prescott Valley:
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7 years
Aaron Gandara won the individual title in Division I at 152 pounds.
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9 years
FINAL: Kofa beats San Luis in PKs to advance to D-II semis. Max Demara was the hero with two saves in the shootout
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8 years
The Gila Ridge boys soccer team won the final of the Arizona Soccer Showcase in a penalty shootout today in Phoenix.
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9 years
Cibola's Abe Thompson: Division II boys shot put state champ http://t.co/U9f2Jr6ul8
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5 years
Yuma Sun all-region teams for winter sports have been selected. Here's who made it:
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8 years
Kofa's Abbey Jensen signed w/NAU today, becoming 1st local girls basketball player to go Div. I in more than decade
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8 years
Kofa 36, Gila Ridge 20. Kings' first win over Hawks since '09. David Castaneda totals 247 yds from scrimmage, 3 TDs
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7 years
Kofa boys soccer beat San Luis tonight 3-2 in a thrilling finish. Abraham Ramirez scored the game-winner with 3 seconds - yes, 3 seconds - left. It was the first varsity goal of his career
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Cibola junior Thomas Cain is our Boys XC Runner of the Year
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8 years
Here's a look at the nominees for Male and Female Athlete of the Year
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6 years
Our Male Athlete of the Year: Yuma Catholic junior J.R. Henderson
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7 years
In today's paper: Esteban Franco led the state in goals and assists, and helped Gila Ridge to its first-ever state title... he's our Boys Soccer Player of the Year
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8 years
Freshman sensation: Mia Corners earns girls track POY, by @WStrausbaugh --
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9 years
Devonte Evans is the 2015-16 boys basketball Player of the Year. Story by @WStrausbaugh --
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The 2018-19 Yuma Sun Female Athlete of the Year: Karen Rivas, Kofa senior (volleyball, soccer, track)
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Wrestling: Tommy Mommer is our Wrestler of the Year for the third year in a row. All 14 members of the all-region placed 4th or higher at state, 6 (including Mommer) were state champs
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Cibola softball beats Tucson High 4-3 to win the 6A Southern region championship. Fittingly, Cibola’s 3 senior starters accounted for all 4 RBIs. Kamryn Moctezuma (8) had the winning 2, Nicole Villa (4) and Ela Henry (3) had 1 each.
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Boys soccer: Esteban Franco put up some of the best stats in the state while leading Gila Ridge to its first-ever state title, and he's our POY. Seven all-region members (including Franco) were members of state championship teams (4 GR, 3 YC)
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Lastly, girls soccer: Yuma Catholic freshman Ariana Leamons burst onto the scene this winter with 38 goals for the 3A state runner-up Shamrocks, and she's our POY. 5 Kings, 3 Shamrocks, 3 Raiders, 1 Hawk, 1 Sidewinder make up the all-region team.
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Yuma Catholic quarterback Gage Reese was awarded the Arizona Cardinals' Arizona High School Player of the Week today. Reese threw for a school-record 609 yards and 7 touchdowns in last week's win at American Leadership-Queen Creek
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7 years
Koby Fike wins a heavyweight title for Gila Ridge.
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7 years
An updated list of every team state champion in Yuma-area HS sports history following an unprecedented Saturday that saw 3 teams join the club
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Our boys athlete of the meet from today's city meet: Cibola's Derrick Monroe (won long jump, 100M, 200M) http://t.co/rKPJF5nCbD
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Gila Ridge cross-country produced a pair of Division II state runner-ups today: Christian DeBoard and Clara Haynes
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Gila Ridge volleyball picks up a big win, knocking off Kofa in 5 sets. Hannah Weller led Hawks w 19 kills, 15 digs
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With 153 career victories, @topgundara has more wins than anybody in Cibola history
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'This celebration was 3 years in the making' Gila Ridge boys soccer's strong senior class, who were sophomores when program turnaround under Corey Semler began, go out on top by beating Cortez 3-0 in the 4A state championship
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Gila Ridge catcher Ramces Urias went 2-for-5 with four RBIs in the Hawks' 9-8 win over Yuma High.
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And here is our football all-region offense
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Here are our spring all-region teams, beginning with baseball. Cibola center fielder JJ Martinez is our Player of the Year. He finished the season with the highest batting average in 6A (.560)
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Girls soccer final: Gila Ridge 3, Cibola 2. Kacey Wellard scored twice in final 7 minutes to win it for the Hawks
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7 years
Remember this guy? Of course you do. Now Abe Thompson is making a name for himself at Arizona State
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Kempton Osborn wins 2nd straight Boys Swimmer of the Year crown --
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Yuma Catholic's Karla Navarro is the Yuma Sun/Yuma Rotary Club Girls Soccer Player of the Year, by @gradygarrett --
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Enrique Zamora (left) and Gabriel Claudio scored for Cibola in its 2-0 win over Pinnacle in the first round of the 6A State Tournament.
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10 years
Awesome photo by @cm3phojo of @TheReal_TeeJaa screaming after making a 3 and being fouled http://t.co/tILp6PPZQV
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After winning back-to-back state titles, Cibola's Tommy Mommer named Wrestler of the Year for 2nd straight season:
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Brandon Hunter is the 2015-16 Male Athlete of the Year.
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In today's paper: our Girls Soccer Player of the Year (Yuma Catholic's Ariana Leamons, for the 2nd year in a row) and all-region team
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Esteban Franco (left) and Evis Fierro had two goals apiece in Gila Ridge’s come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Kofa.
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Top boys performer: Gila Ridge junior Ryleigh North, who won all 3 of his events (300 hurdles, long jump, triple jump)
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Kofa’s Keiley Sharp had quite the afternoon at the Division I state meet. She dominated the javelin, winning the state title with a PR of 149-2. And she also tied her PR in the high jump, taking 3rd at 5-5
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Our volleyball Player of the Year is Kofa senior setter Isabel Ponce. The all-region team features 3 Kings, 1 Raider, 1 Hawk and 1 Warrior
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Cibola makes it 4-0 on the year vs. Havasu, advances to state 2nd round, by @WStrausbaugh :
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Gila Ridge beat Tempe, 5-0, in the 4A boys soccer semifinals tonight. Esteban Franco had two goals and one assist. Evis Fierro, Joel German and Ian Meza each had one goal. Hawks will play the winner of Salpointe Catholic vs. Cortez in the state championship Saturday.
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The 2017 Wrestling All-Region team. Check out the print edition tomorrow for the Wrestler of the Year article and the all-region box.
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Cibola's Brooke Caragata is our girls basketball Player of the Year
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Emmanuel Fuentes scored with 48 seconds left in regulation to give the Kofa boys soccer team a 2-1 victory over Gila Ridge tonight
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The 2017 Girls Soccer All-Region team. Check out the print edition Saturday for the Player of the Year article and the all-region box.
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Yuma High's Alex Guerra finished with two INTs (incl. a pick-6 w/ 18 seconds left) and ended his senior year w/ a win over Gila Ridge.
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Cibola sophomore Thomas Cain named boys track player of the year, by @gradygarrett --
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In today's paper: our Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year (Cibola's Daniel Ochoa), and all-region team
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Gila Ridge's Christian DeBoard (2nd) and Daniel Marquez (5th) wrap up impressive XC careers with top-5 finishes at the Div. II state meet
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Semler: “I feel like every championship team has one of those moments in the playoffs. I think this may be our moment, and we just steamroll the rest of the way.” Game story from Gila Ridge's 1st-round playoff win:
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Kofa girls soccer picks up 2nd postseason win ever, beats Sandra Day O'Connor in dramatic fashion — 5-4 on penalty kicks
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Esteban Franco and Arturo Ledezma scored on PKs for Gila Ridge in a 2-1 win over San Luis.
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Antelope football will visit Juneau, Alaska this weekend in the season opener. The Rams used a firehose at practice today to prepare to play in the rain
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History-maker: Tommy Mommer becomes Cibola's 1st 3-time state wrestling champion
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Gila Ridge wins the Colorado River Swim and Dive Championship.
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The Yuma High wrestling team did it again, emerging from a crowded field of contenders to win the Division III state title for the 2nd time in 3 years
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9 years
Orlando Vivanco hit a game-winning 3 with five seconds left. Gila Ridge beat Lake Havasu, 58-55.
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