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 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

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

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 Glance: Feb. 28

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PREP GOLFYC sets record in openerThe Yuma Catholic golf team found a heck of a way to follow up a state championship: set a school record.The Shamrocks shot a 5-under-par 139 — both marks school lows — en route to a win in their opening t... Full story

Gila Ridge boys win city title

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Gila Ridge shot a 160, easily winning the city championship Friday at Las Barrancas.Cibola finished with a 220, Yuma 235 and San Luis 245. Kofa did not have a team score.The top five golfers came from the Hawks. Tyler Swenson, Erick Harman, Dillon Ch... 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

Local Roundup: Sept.3

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Cibola’s Bernie Montoya won the Full Sports Invitational in Scottsdale on Friday as the Raider cross country team finished fifth overall out of 23 teams. Rounding out the boys team were Jose Garcia (10), Alonso Perez (39), Christian Perez (58)... Full story

Bourguignon in second after one day

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After one day at the Division III State Golf Tournament, assistant coach Greg Abbott said Yuma Catholic is right where it needs to be.The Shamrocks are in second place with a 299, two strokes behind Desert Christian and three ahead of Snowflake. The ... Full story

Loeffler leads YC over Parker

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Without two of its normal starters available, the Yuma Catholic golf team defeated Parker 147-197 at Emerald Canyon Golf Course on Thursday. Jon Loeffler, who was one of two golfers filling in for a starting spot for the Shamrocks, shot a 1-under-pa... Full story

Local Roundup: April 15

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PREP BASEBALL Hawks stretch streak to five Gila Ridge swept a home doubleheader from Lake Havasu on Friday, pushing their winning streak to five games. The Hawks needed five innings for a 4-3 victory in the first game, and five innings for an 11-1... Full story

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