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Lady Wildcats win runners-up at state

By Greg Perkins         The Lady Wildcats are the 1A state runners-up for the second time in two years. Last season they came up four points short in the title game against Rock Point. This year, they hoped to get back to the top game and achieved that goal. However, once again they came up short of the gold ball. […]

Wildcats have two wrestlers at state

By Greg Perkins         The Wildcats had just two wrestlers qualify through sectionals for the Division IV state meet held over the weekend.          Cory McLaws competed in the 113-pound division, where he went 2-2 in four matches. He dropped a one-point decision in his first round then came back with two wins in the consolation bracket before falling to Trent Nelson […]

Lady Bulldogs fall in first round

By K. Conner         On Feb. 13 the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Whiteriver to take on the two-time state champions Alchesay Lady Falcons.         In the first quarter the Lady Bulldogs would have a 1-point lead, outscoring the Lady Falcons 17 to 16. In the second quarter the game would be tied, with both Alchesay and Winslow having 29 points […]

Winslow’s Thells Baker wins at Elks Lodge state hoop shoot

By K. Conner         On Feb. 11, The Arizona Elks held their state hoop shoot championship in Apache Junction. The Winslow Elks had two shooters representing the North district. Thells Baker would win the 10 to 11-year-old boys competition, shooting 21 out of 25 free throws. He advances to the West Regional in Boulder City, Nev., on Feb. 24. Thells […]

Lobo wrestlers compete at state

By Greg Perkins         Snowflake came away from the Division 3 State wrestling tournament with two individual champions out of the seven boys wrestlers who qualified through the sectional rounds.         Wrestling at 215 pounds, Devin Kinlicheenie went 4-0, claiming the state title. He pinned his first three opponents before getting a major decision over Cayden Gibson from Arizona College Prep in the […]

Both Roadrunner teams end their season at state

By Greg Perkins         Both Holbrook basketball teams saw their seasons come to a close in the second round of the 3A State playoffs. While both outcomes were disappointing to Roadrunner fans, the two teams came into the state tournament on the heels of two very different seasons.          Holbrook’s boys team was fairly dominant all season long, posting a […]

Wildcats make it to second round a state

By Greg Perkins         The Wildcats entered the 1A State tournament as the No. 8 overall seed and won their first-round match vs No. 9 Antelope Union, 74-69 on Feb. 7. Jared Layden and Cort Miller both netted 20 points in the win.         That victory advanced them to the quarterfinal round where their season came to a close at […]

Bulldogs season comes to end in first round

By K. Conner         On Feb.14, the Winslow Bulldogs hosted the play-in round of the state tournament and faced the Camp Verde Cowboys.         In the first quarter the Cowboys would build a double-digit lead, hitting seven 3-point shots, for a score of Camp Verde 31 and Winslow 10. In the second quarter, the Bulldogs would out-shoot the Cowboys 12 […]

Lobo teams advance at state competition

By Greg Perkins         Both Lobo teams have advanced to Prescott for the Elite 8 of the 3A State Championships. The boys team received a first-round bye as the No. 7 overall seed. Hosting No. 23 Monument Valley on Saturday night the Lobos hung on down the stretch to prevail 47-45 and advance to Prescott where they played second-ranked Gilbert Christian on […]

Roadrunners compete at state with nine wrestlers

By Greg Perkins         Holbrook sent nine wrestlers to the Division IV state wrestling meet over the weekend. All nine qualified by strong performances in the sectional round last weekend.          Holbrook’s state tournament was highlighted by senior Christopher Moore’s second-place finish. Competing in the 138-pound class, Moore won his first three matches before losing by technical fall in the title round to John Provencio […]


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