Boys Baseball

- Castro’s performance on mound earns him Sun/Rotary POY
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- Gila Ridge junior pitcher Victor Castro didn't waste time making a statement around the state.In the opening tournament of the season at Brophy, Hawks' coach Greg Osowski laid out the potential games in front of Castro and asked him which one he want... Full story

- Lopez to stay in town, play for Arizona Western
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- Gila Ridge senior Irving Lopez will be playing college ball down the street. The Hawk star signed his letter of intent to play at Arizona Western late last month, and Lopez's skills across the baseball diamond give the Matadors some flexibility.&ldqu... Full story

- No. 8 Gila Ridge falls to No. 4 Sahuaro in dramatic fashion
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- SURPRISE — The players for the Gila Ridge baseball team hugged each other, their eyes red and glassy from tears. In terms of losses, there aren't many as heartbreaking as the No. 8 Hawks' 6-5 defeat to No. 4 Tucson-Sahuaro in an elimination gam... Full story

- Gila Ridge eyes pitching duel in playoffs
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- There are pitching matchups and then there are pitching matchups. In an elimination game between No. 8 Gila Ridge and No. 4 Tucson-Sahuaro, there's a chance that two of the best pitchers in the state will take to the mound.Gila Ridge will pitch junio... Full story

- Yuma Catholic baseball defeated in extra innings at state
- FROM STAFF REPORTS - @YUMASUNSPORTS
- The Yuma Catholic baseball team's dream season came to a close in a 5-3 extra-innings loss to No. 17 Pima on Friday night.The Shamrocks took a 2-2 tie into extra frames and staved off a bases-loaded, one-out threat from Pima in the top of the eighth ... Full story

- Boehler, Miranda, Montanez have Shamrocks prepped for another state run
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- For the Yuma Catholic baseball team, last season was supposed to be The Year. It entered the 2012 Arizona Interscholastic Association Division IV State Tournament as a senior-heavy No. 4 seed and advanced to the championship game — but lost to ... Full story

- No. 8 Gila Ridge to face No. 1 Seton Catholic in third round
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- The last time the Gila Ridge and Seton Catholic baseball teams met, the sport lived up to the adage of being a game of inches.Now the Hawks and Sentinels meet again, this time with higher stakes in the third round of the Arizona Interscholastic Assoc... Full story

- Hawks knock out No. 9 Sunrise Mountain in second round
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- In the bottom of the third inning, Gila Ridge senior Gus Nubes hit what looked to be a casual single to right-center field. But Nubes kept his motor running and stretched it into a leadoff double. Three batters later, he scored on a single by Hayato ... Full story

- Jaime’s defense at shortstop helping power No. 8 Hawks
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- Just like every other member of the Gila Ridge baseball team, junior Marco Jaime ties his laces before the Hawks play. But Jaime's are pink. The bright laces on his white cleats are a reminder of that afternoon in 2006 when a 10-year-old Jaime got a ... Full story

- LOCAL GLANCE (April 27): Prep Softball, Prep Baseball, Prep Track and Field, Juco Baseball, Local Racing, Youth Golf, Youth Basketball
- FROM STAFF REPORTS - @YUMASUNSPORTS
- Despite an early two-run lead and another impressive performance from starter Sarai Camacho, the Kofa softball team couldn't find the timely hits.The No. 24 Kings dropped their first-round game to No. 9 Desert Mountain 6-2 in the Arizona Interscholas... Full story

- Valenzuela’s gutsy performances have Raiders poised for playoff run
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- The Cibola baseball team was reeling. Coming into the final game of the regular season on a two-game losing streak, the Raiders went from a lock to make the playoffs to on the bubble. They had lost 2-1 at San Luis in 11 innings, and blew a three-run ... Full story

- San Luis, Cibola set for first round; Gila Ridge, Yuma Catholic get byes
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- The San Luis baseball team could breathe a sigh of relief on Thursday afternoon.The Sidewinders made it. After hovering in-and-out of the top 24 teams in Arizona Interscholastic Association Division I Power Points, the Sidewinders officially made the... Full story

- Elizarraras’ walk-off sac fly gives No. 23 Cibola key win over No. 21 San Luis, chance for playoffs
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- The last time the San Luis and Cibola baseball teams met, the Sidewinders won in dramatic fashion.On Monday, the Raiders returned the favor. After Cibola allowed San Luis to tie it in the top of the seventh, the Raiders' cleanup hitter Oscar Elizarra... Full story

- Hawks come back to beat Kings, must wait for playoff fate
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- Now it's a waiting game for the Gila Ridge baseball team. The Hawks overcame a four-run deficit to defeat Kofa 5-4 on Friday night in the final regular season game for Gila Ridge. Coming into the game ranked No. 5 in Arizona Interscholastic Associati... Full story

- Valenzuela's 11th-inning ground ball gives Sidewinders key win over Cibola
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- San Luis junior Miguel Valenzuela knew he just had to put the ball in play. It turned out a soft ground ball to second base was more than enough. With the game tied in the bottom of the 11th inning, Valenzuela hit a bases-loaded dribbler to Cibola se... Full story

- Lomaintewa, Warriors get revenge with win over Antelops
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- It was a rough day at the office for the pitchers on the Antelope baseball team on Tuesday.The same can be said for the Ram batters — but that was thanks to San Pasqual starting pitcher Andrew Lomaintewa.The senior right-hander pitched a comple... Full story

- Easy does it for Hawks' pitcher Castro
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- On a Thursday afternoon in late March, the San Luis baseball team was taking infield practice moments before its game at Gila Ridge.Less than a half an hour before he was to take the mound, Gila Ridge's junior ace pitcher Victor Castro lounged in a f... Full story

- Cibola takes advantage of Gila Ridge errors in win
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- The No. 5 Gila Ridge baseball team opened the door for Cibola early on Friday.The Raiders took full advantage, then let their ace pitcher do the rest. Cibola scored four runs in the second thanks to some costly Gila Ridge errors and the Raiders got a... Full story

- LOCAL GLANCE (April 11): MMA, Prep Track, Prep Baseball, Prep Softball, Prep Boys Tennis, Youth Football
- FROM STAFF REPORTS - @YUMASUNSPORTS
- Cibola graduate Kelvin Gastelum is a win away from becoming The Ultimate Fighter champion and earning a UFC contract.Gastelum got through the TUF reality show and will fight Saturday night against Uriah Hall. The winner of the middleweight bout will ... Full story

- Vega throws complete game in win over Kofa
- MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS
- Last week, Cibola found itself in the middle of a firefight, having to outgun the Kings in a 12-10 win. Wednesday was a different story.Runs were harder to come by with Kofa's Manny Camacho on the mound, and Cibola starter Adan Vega stepped up his ga... Full story