Two Gila Valley icons headed to Arizona High School Coaches Hall of Fame
Two longtime Gila Valley coaching figures, Don Conrad and Digger O’Dell, will be honored in 2026 with induction into the Arizona High School Athletic Coaches…
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Maryvale’s Adrian Stubbs drops 100 points in three quarters, breaking Arizona’s high school single-game record
by PaolaB, Cronkite News January 15, 2026 PHOENIX – The day after, Adrian Stubbs was honored like a celebrity around the Maryvale High School campus….
Gila Valley Hoops Teams Open Season Near the Top of AIA Rankings
The first AIA power point basketball rankings of the season are out, and early on the Gila Valley is showing exactly why it continues to…
Longtime EAC Coach Chuck LaVetter Passes Away at 84
Eastern Arizona College didn’t just lose a former coach this week. It lost one of its cornerstones. Charles “Chuck” LaVetter, the longtime men’s basketball coach…
Thatcher, Snowflake Claim EAC Holiday Tournament Titles
Thatcher pulled away late to defeat Pima 72-58 in the championship game of the 63rd Annual EAC Boys Holiday Tournament, closing out the week with…
EAC Holiday Basketball Tournament returns with three days of action
The EAC Holiday Basketball Tournament returns Dec. 18-20, bringing three days of high school basketball to Graham County. The event marks the 63rd annual boys…
Gila Monsters Ready for Ranked Rematch as No. 14 CSI Comes to Guitteau
The stage is set tonight in Thatcher as Eastern Arizona College welcomes No. 14 College of Southern Idaho to Guitteau Gymnasium for a 7:00 p.m….
Historic Run: Fort Thomas Advances Both XC Teams to State for First Time
FORT THOMAS, Ariz. — Fort Thomas High School waited 100 years for a season like this. For the first time in school history, both the…
Pushckor Leads Eastern Arizona to Five-Set Victory Over Barton
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Eastern Arizona College delivered one of its best performances of the season Thursday, knocking off No. 5 Barton Community College in a…
EAC Moves to Consolation Bracket After Four-Set Loss to Northeastern
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — #13 Eastern Arizona College struggled to find offensive consistency Wednesday, falling to Northeastern Junior College 25–16, 25–16, 21–25, 25–14 in the opening…
