Gila Valley Football Week 10 Preview: Regular Season Winds Down, Playoffs on Deck
It’s the final week of the 2A regular season, and playoff spots are on the line across the Gila Valley. Thatcher and Safford each have…
Articles by Lee Patterson
Thatcher muscles past Payson 20–10 in first-ever meeting
THATCHER — There are Friday nights, and then there are Friday nights in Thatcher. Homecoming. Packed stands. The smell of fall in the Gila Valley…
‘We didn’t fear anybody’: Undefeated 1975 ASU football team to enter Sun Devil Hall of Fame
By Javier DelgadoCronkite News TEMPE – Nearly 50 years have passed since the Arizona State football team stormed through the season unbeaten, capping off its…
Gila Valley Area Week 9 Football Preview
It’s mid-October, the temperatures are dipping, and the playoff picture is heating up across the Gila Valley. Several local teams are looking to strengthen their…
Roughriders Rally Late to Stun Morenci, Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
PIMA, Ariz. — On a warm, windy senior night in front of a packed crowd that filled both sides of Pima’s bleachers, the Roughriders found…
Friday Night Lights: Week 8 Preview Across Eastern Arizona
It’s another packed week of football across the Gila Valley and beyond, with regional races tightening and playoff positioning starting to take shape.Here’s a look…
Thatcher takes 71st rivalry meeting over Safford, 49–7
THATCHER, Ariz. — The 71st meeting of the Thatcher–Safford rivalry followed a familiar script Friday night — but it still carried the energy and pride…
Week 7 High School Football Previews
The calendar has flipped to October, and the games are only getting bigger across the Gila Valley and beyond. Rivalries, first-ever meetings, and key region…
Shari Kay wins 500th career volleyball match at EAC
THATCHER, Ariz. — Eastern Arizona College honored head volleyball coach Shari Kay for achieving a historic milestone: her 500th career victory, earned last Saturday during a…
Thatcher Runs Past Pusch Ridge 28-14
THATCHER, Ariz. — Thatcher jumped out early and never looked back, grinding out 298 rushing yards and turning away multiple red-zone chances to beat Pusch…
