Wildcats host Coyotes in 2A football first round
By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Morenci previously hosted a football state first-round playoff game during the 2012 season. The Wildcats advanced 53-29 as No….
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Cross country state meet is Saturday; Thatcher girls repeat as section champions
By Raymundo Frasquillo RIO RICO – Thatcher’s girls repeated as the Division IV – Section II team champion with 39 points or almost twice fewer than…
Eagles top Wildcats in region finale, Pima ousts Morenci from state meet
By Raymundo Frasquillo The finish was more important than the start during the region volleyball finale in Morenci Oct. 24. Third-ranked Thatcher entered Wildcat Memorial…
Morenci takes home bragging rights in defensive battle with Pima
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MORENCI – It took the No. 8 Morenci Wildcats (7-3 conference, 7-3 overall) just six offensive plays to score twice in…
Two Gila Valley teams to host 2A football playoff games
Thatcher looks to repeat as champions By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PHOENIX – Not so fast Morenci, looks like you’ve got one more home game this…
Safford’s Frias verbally commits to ASU
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – It looks like Safford High School senior Ralph Frias will be suiting up for Arizona State next season. Having…
Morenci welcomes Pima for regular season finale Friday
By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Eighth-ranked Morenci (6-3 overall, 2-3 region, 6-3 seeding, 5.0029 rating) welcomes 13th-ranked Pima (5-4, 2-3, 5-4, 2.6563) for a 2A…
Morenci XC boys second in regular season finale
By Raymundo Frasquillo BENSON – The cross-country Wildcats ended nine points behind first-place Bisbee (56) following the regular season finale in Benson on Friday, Oct….
Fort Thomas ousted at home from playoffs
Seven turnovers too much for the Apaches to overcome By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net Fort Thomas – When a team loses the turnover battle by five,…
Wildcats host Vandals for homecoming Friday
By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Ninth-ranked Morenci (5-3 overall, 1-3 region, 5-3 seeding, 4.5858 rating) hosts 27th ranked Miami (3-6, 1-3, 3-6, minus 6.2532) for…
