Boys Golf

Bourguignon finishes short in quest for state title, still takes Sun/Rotary honor

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

One week, Grady Bourguignon is hanging with Chris Petefish, tying him in a 36-hole tournament.The next week, he's 21 strokes behind.It's why Yuma Catholic coach Bob Anderson calls golf a strange animal.Bourguignon, a junior at Yuma Catholic, finished... Full story

YC golf 8th, Bourguignon 10th, Anderson retires

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The Yuma Catholic golf team climbed up a couple spots Saturday in the final round of the AIA Division III State Golf Tournament at Antelope Hills Golf Course in Prescott.Still, the Shamrocks' run on top of the state came to an end, as did Grady Bourg... Full story

YC, Bourguignon both in 10th

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Barring a miracle, the Yuma Catholic golf team's quest for a three-peat will come to an end.The Shamrocks finished the first day of the AIA Division III State Golf Championship with a 318, good for a tie for 10th place and 23 shots behind leader Estr... Full story

Two-time champ Shamrocks facing uphill battle for three-peat

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

Last year, Yuma Catholic was the prohibitive favorite heading into the AIA Division III State Golf Championship and lived up to the billing, building an 11-stroke lead after the first day and cruising to a second state title.They finished with the fi... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (MAY 5): Prep Boys Golf

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With state less than a week away, the Yuma Catholic boys golf team got a good look at what it will take to compete as the Shamrocks finished in fourth place in the Phoenix Metro Invitational Saturday.Yuma Catholic finished with an overall score of 63... Full story

Johnson qualifies for state

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

Tyler Johnson has been chasing his fifth and final state qualifying score for a while.On Tuesday at Yuma Golf and Country Club, he missed out by one stroke.Fortunately for him, there was a back nine he could fall back on.Playing 18 holes instead of t... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (April 25): Softball, baseball, golf

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The Kofa softball team managed to sneak its way into the playoffs.The Kings finished No. 28 in Arizona Interscholastic Association Division I Power Points but ended the year No. 4 in Section I — which made them an automatic qualifier for the AI... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (April 23): Softball, golf

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PREP SOFTBALL Shamrocks end regular season with win The Yuma Catholic softball team ended its regular season with a 8-7 win over Ajo on Tuesday. Ally Kochanowsky made a game-saving catch in centerfield in the bottom of the seventh with two outs an... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (March 28): Softball, golf, tennis

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PREP SOFTBALL Vega's four RBIs lead Criminals Yuma High's Allison Vega was perfect from the plate and the Criminal softball team won 6-3 at El Centro-Central on Thursday.Vega finished 4 for 4 with a home run, double, two runs and two RBIs in the wi... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (March 22): Track and field, baseball, softball, golf

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PREP TRACK AND FIELD Hawks boys, girls win at Mohave The Gila Ridge track and field teams had a big day at the Mohave Invitational on Friday.Both the girls and boys team took first place at the meet.The Yuma Catholic girls finished in fourth place ... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (March 4): Prep Boys Golf, Prep Baseball, Prep Boys Tennis, JUCO Softball, Horse Shoes

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Cibola senior Yesong Han shot a 3-over-par 147 to win the Junior Golf Association of Arizona Thunderbird Invitational Saturday and Sunday at Papago Golf Course.Han had opened a lead around the 11th hole, but Mikayla Harmon pulled within two strokes o... Full story

YC hits qualifying score in first meet

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

Whenever a team plays its first match of the year, it's common to battle some rust.For Antelope and Yuma Catholic on Wednesday, they had to battle the wind as well.The Shamrocks began their quest for a third-straight state title with an easy win at D... Full story

YC begins hunt for third title; reloaded Antelope looks for state berth

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

Joey Pickels and Max Coffeen are gone. Outside of Grady Bourguignon, there's a lot of unknowns for the Yuma Catholic golf team.The biggest question is whether the Shamrocks can win their third straight AIA Division III State Championship.“It's ... Full story

Local Glance (Oct. 2): Prep Volleyball, Prep Swimming, Prep Golf

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PREP VOLLEYBALLKofa sweeps CibolaFor the second time in a week, it took Kofa only three games to beat Cibola.Junior middle blocker/outside hitter Miranda Mendoza had a team-high 14 kills and the Kings won 25-16, 25-17, 25-17 at Cibola on Tuesday. Sop... Full story

Local Glance (Sept. 25): Prep Volleyball, Prep Golf

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PREP VOLLEYBALL Gila Ridge sweeps Yuma High Nikki Kelland led Gila Ridge with seven kills as the Hawks volleyball team defeated Yuma 25-14, 25-22, 25-14 at Yuma High on Tuesday.Allison Weller had five kills and five digs while Anahi Torres led the ... Full story

Local Glance (Sept. 19): Prep Volleyball, Prep Cross Country, Prep Golf

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PREP VOLLEYBALLShamrocks beat San PasqualA night after sweeping Tonopah Valley, the Yuma Catholic volleyball team had no problem doing the same to San Pasqual.The Shamrocks defeated the Warriors 25-8, 25-10, 25-6 at home on Wednesday night. Chelsey M... Full story

Local Glance (Sept. 11): Prep Volleyball, Prep Golf

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PREP VOLLEYBALLYuma High picks up first winIn a game that felt like it took forever, the Criminals finally came away with their first win of the season.Playing in a match that Yuma High coach Tish Malone claimed “had some of the longest rallies... Full story

Prep Golf Previews

Cibola RaidersTop returners: Daniel Griffin, jr.Key newcomers: Kody Fiser, fresh.; Michael Reyes, fresh.; Luke Domby, fresh.; Ebi Ramirez, fresh.Boys coach Cam Cong's comments: “We're very young. Our best player will be a freshman, Kody Fiser. ... Full story

Local Roundup: Sept. 21

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PREP GOLF   Cibola boys, girls win 3-wayThe Cibola boys and girls golf teams won a three-way match with Yuma High and San Luis at the Cocopah Golf course on Tuesday. Cibola’s Vincent Wolfe took medalist honors in the boys match with a 3... Full story

Local Roundup: Sept.9

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PREP GOLFHawks take three-wayGila Ridge won a three-way meet at Desert Hills against Cibola and Kofa on Friday.The Hawks took first with a score of 174, Kofa finished second with a 201 and Cibola placed third with a 219.Gila Ridge's Erich Harmon too... Full story

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