Willcox Cowboys – 2025 Season Preview
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be publishing team-by-team previews for every program in our coverage area as we gear up for the 2025 high school…
Articles by Lee Patterson
Behind the Whistle: The Quiet Strain on Arizona’s High School Sports
With more games and fewer whistles, the challenge to staff Arizona prep sports quietly continues. High school sports in Arizona are just weeks away from…
Mayos de Navojoa Relocates to Tucson, Becomes First U.S.-Based LAMP Team
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Mayos de Navojoa, one of Mexico’s most historic professional baseball teams, is relocating to Tucson for the 2025–26 season, becoming the…
KATO 1230AM Releases 2025 High School Football Broadcast Schedule
Safford, AZ – Since 1961, KATO 1230 AM has been the voice of high school football in the Gila Valley. In 2025, that proud tradition…
Area Teams Excel at State Track and Field Championships
PHOENIX — Track and field athletes from Thatcher, Safford, Pima and Morenci turned in standout performances at the AIA State Championships last week, with multiple…
Ishmael MacNeil Approved as New Head Football Coach at Safford High School
Safford, AZ — The Safford Unified School District has officially welcomed Ishmael MacNeil as the new head football coach for Safford High School. The district’s…
Safford High Athletic Director heading to AIA
Phoenix, Az — The Arizona Interscholastic Association has announced that Nathan Slater and Toni Corona will be joining the staff as Associate Executive Directors beginning…
‘Let’s let it fly’: Arizona high school basketball coaches eye 3-point revolution’s deep impact on today’s players
By Ian MonjeCronkite News PHOENIX – Over the last few seasons, NBA fans have watched players shoot an audacious number of 3-pointers. Teams this season…
EAC Falls to Northwest Florida in National Semifinal, 70-60
Casper, Wyoming — The run wasn’t supposed to end this way — not with Eastern Arizona College missing three of its top players, not with…
Gila Monsters One Win from Championship Game, Face Northwest Florida Tonight
Casper, Wyo. — With a spot in the NJCAA Division I national championship game on the line, Eastern Arizona College takes the floor tonight at…
