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Yuma High School Sports : News
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The latest high school sports news for Yuma Sun, Arizona
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YC boys win first round sectional game, Cibola girls lose
Carter Rodriguez hit the game-winning shot on a layup at the buzzer as No. 8 Yuma Catholic stunned No. 1 Arizona Lutheran 57-56 in the first round of the Division IV Section I tournament on Tuesday.The Shamrocks trailed by as much as 12 in the third...
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Area teams ready for sectional tourney
The Cibola girls basketball team is going to have its hands full with a young and talented team in the opening round of the Division I Section I tournament.The No. 6 Raiders (14-2) will face No. 3 Westview (15-3) at 5:45 p.m. today at Tolleson High...
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Boyer uses opponent’s overlooking him to his advantage
Junior guard Brett Boyer isn't Cibola's leading scorer.He's not relied on to grab rebounds or dish out 10 assists a game. He's not a lock-down defender or a shot blocker.But this season, the 6-foot Boyer has emerged as a key contributor to a 14-4...
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Local Roundup: Feb. 4
Meet Yuma's new Division II Section I wrestling champions — the Gila Ridge Hawks.Gila Ridge took first place at sectionals on Saturday with a team total of 296.5 points and qualified 12 out of its 14 wrestlers to make the trip to state.Now meet...
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Cibola survives Kofa's comeback
After a disastrous third quarter, the Cibola boys basketball team looked destined to collapse after leading by 15 points in the first half at Kofa.That's when Brett Boyer stepped in.The senior Raider guard scored 11 of his team-high 19 points in the...
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Badilla’s double-double helps Cibola past Kofa
Cibola secured its spot in the Division I Section I tournament on Friday night, topping Kofa 66-53 at home in its regular season finale.“I think we set ourselves up for a good situation in the sectional tournament,” Cibola coach Justin Hager...
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Local Roundup: Feb. 2
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL
Antelope tops Gila Bend
Antelope took a big lead early and never looked back, topping Gila Bend 25-14 at home on Thursday.
The Rams (4-13) held Gila Bend to just one point in the first quarter and took a 16-6 lead into halftime....
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Local Roundup: Feb. 1
The Division IV Section I tournament may be out of reach for Yuma Catholic, but the state tournament isn't.The Shamrocks lost 53-43 in double overtime to Tonopah on Wednesday, having four players foul out and needing to play three freshmen in crunch...
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Kofa boys' losing streak reaches three
The Kofa boys basketball team will carry a three-game losing streak when it faces Cibola on Friday.With their senior post Orlando Lopez in foul trouble the entire night and a defensive rotation that seemed a step slow, the Kings fell to Lake Havasu...
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Sanchez signs with NAIA school Haskell
Most signing ceremonies are simple.The player sits at a table with a piece of paper in front of him, signs it while the family takes pictures, then fake-signs it more times so more photos can be taken.When Manny Sanchez signed a letter of intent...
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Local Glance: Jan. 31
No. 11 San Luis may have physically played with No. 6 and defending state champion Brophy in the first round of the state tournament on Tuesday night.Mentally, however, was different case.The young Sidewinders had some costly lapses midway through...
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Local Roundup: Jan. 30
PREP CROSS COUNTRY
Montoya wins AZ Gatorade Award
The awards just keep coming for Cibola’s Bernie Montoya.
Montoya was named 2011-2012 Gatorade Arizona Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year last week.
Montoya is the first cross country runner to...
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Antelope’s Rodriguez proves that she can play soccer with the boys
Being the only girl on an all-boys team can sometimes be intimidating — but for Mayra Rodriguez it's the only thing she knows.The freshman forward spent her first season playing prep soccer as the sole female member of the Antelope Union High...
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Kofa girls, San Luis boys ready for state
Only 16 teams get the chance to make it to the state soccer playoffs in their respective divisions — and the San Luis boys team and Kofa girls team have made the cut.The No. 11 Sidewinders will start their journey through the state tournament today...
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Local Roundup: Jan. 28
PREP WRESTLING Yuma Catholic third
at tourney The Yuma Catholic boys wrestling team took home a third place finish on Friday. The Shamrocks finished behind first place Ironwood Ridge and second place Liberty High School at the Bourgade Last...
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Local Roundup: Jan. 27
PREP WRESTLING
Shamrocks’ Gill returns from injury, goes undefeated at Bourgade
After suffering an injury during the Yuma Catholic football state championship game, it looked as if Ryan Gill would not wrestle in his senior year.But Gill (170)...
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YC starts slow, falls to Parker in crucial game
A slow first half proved too much for Yuma Catholic to come back from.The Shamrocks fell to Parker 59-42 at home Friday night.Parker took a 32-13 lead into halftime after going on a 16-5 run in the second quarter.“We didn't come out as hot as we...
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Gila Ridge’s Smith takes skills to the next level with Olympic Development Program
At age 15, Sheridan Smith is already working toward her goal of playing soccer in college — as well as playing for the U.S. national team at the Olympics.The Gila Ridge sophomore forward is a member of the 19-player roster for the Arizona Youth...
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Sidewinders top Gila Ridge to bolster their playoff chances, hurt Hawks
There was a range of emotions on the field after the San Luis-Gila Ridge game Thursday night.The Sidewinders were celebrating their 2-1 victory over the Hawks by cheering and giving their head coach Ian McDougall the traditional Gatorade...
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Cibola's defense carries Raiders in rough shooting night
The Cibola girls basketball team's win at Kofa on Thursday night wasn't the prettiest game in the world.But for the Raiders, who will have a potential playoff spot hang in the balance every time they take the floor, any kind of win is more than...
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