Boys Soccer

LOCAL GLANCE (April 19): Tennis, baseball, softball, track, soccer

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PREP TENNIS Eventful first day at state A pair of Yuma County boys doubles teams made the second round at the AIA Division II State Tennis Championships in Phoenix.The Gila Ridge duo of Scotty Nickerson and Kevin Qian won in the first round 6-0, 6-... Full story

Ordorica wins POY after thriving in midfield role for San Luis

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

When Ian McDougall took over the San Luis boys soccer program in 2011, he'd heard a lot about Raul Ordorica, some things more flattering than others.One tidbit McDougall was concerned with was the rumor that Ordorica never attended practice the day a... Full story

Sidewinders' playoff run ends in semis

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

GILBERT — In most sports, a single game can be referred to as a game of inches. That sentiment rang true Thursday as both teams pounded multiple shots off crossbars and goal posts, but Desert Vista was able to convert in the second half leading... Full story

San Luis one win from title game

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

If words could describe San Luis' playing style, adjectives like big and tall wouldn't be near the top of the list.Instead, their technical prowess pushed them past Corona del Sol and on to the semifinals to play No. 3 Desert Vista at 5 p.m. today at... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Jan. 30): PrepSoccer, JUCO Basketball, JUCO Baseball, JUCO Softball, Prep Basketball

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For 20 minutes, coach Ian McDougall said, his San Luis boys soccer team was outplayed in all aspects by Alhambra.And even though the Sidewinders were trailing after that stretch in the second half, it didn't keep the No. 10 seed from upsetting the No... Full story

Senior defender protecting Kings into playoffs

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

If you can't shoot, you can't score.That's Kofa's defensive philosophy, and with senior stopper Ivan Mosqueda it's worked out pretty well.In soccer, the stopper is both center fielder and the quarterback of the defense. Leadership, athleticism and co... Full story

Local teams get set for soccer playoffs

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

The thunderous sound of pounding bleachers filled Irv Pallack Field as Kofa's boys soccer team continued working toward its 5 p.m. playoff matchup against No. 6 Gilbert Wednesday.The Kings had a strong season record-wise this year, but losses to San ... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Jan. 25): Prep soccer, wrestling, boys basketball, girls basketball

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PREP SOCCERPlayoff bracket announcedFour soccer teams earned spots in the AIA state playoffs in the brackets posted on the AIA website Friday. San Luis and Kofa both made the boys Division I bracket, with the No. 11 Kings facing No. 6 Gilbert in a 5... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Jan. 22): Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer

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Francisco Urenda scored in the fourth minute of the game Tuesday as Cibola won 2-0 against Kofa, which entered the game fifth in AIA Power Points.The Raiders, who started the night 22nd in power points with the top 16 making the soccer playoffs, adde... Full story

Updated AIA Power Points (Jan. 22)

This is a list of the local area teams’ Arizona Interscholastic Association Power Points and their ranking in their respective section. The team’s record and state ranking are in parentheses. Boys Basketball Division ISection 16. Cibola... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Jan. 18): Boys basketball, girls basketball, boys soccer, wrestling

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PREP BASKETBALL Raiders bench comes up big The Raider bench was busy Friday night, scoring 50 points in Cibola's 92-43 win over San Luis.They were led by Cibola sixth-man Noah Thompson, who scored 17 points on five 3-pointers. Daniel Kirkland had e... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Jan. 17): Boys Cross Country, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer

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Cibola cross country runner Bernie Montoya won the Gatorade State Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year Thursday.Montoya became the second boys runner to win three state titles this fall, finishing with his fastest state time of 15:14 at Cave Creek G... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Jan. 16): Prep wrestling, soccer

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San Luis got a last minute goal from Leo Moreno to seal a 3-1 soccer win over Phoenix-Central High School.Raul Ordorica started the scoring right away with a goal in the 2nd minute off an assist from Moreno. Ten minutes later, Ordorica assisted Andre... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Jan. 15): Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer

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San Pasqual's Ceara Ingraham scored 11 points and had 12 rebounds in the Warriors 35-30 win over Tonopah Tuesday, but it was her final two free throws that were the highlight of the night.Ingraham was fouled, and in the process her glasses came off a... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Jan. 12): Wrestling, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer

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Five Yuma Catholic wrestler went undefeated as the Shamrocks won three duals Saturday in Parker.The Shamrocks topped Rover Valley 45-27, Parker 37-33 and Blythe-Palo Verde 42-30.Tommy Hernandez (106), Andy Determan (154), Brandon Moreno (162), Grady ... Full story

Updated AIA Power Points (Jan. 11)

This is a list of the local area teams’ Arizona Interscholastic Association Power Points and their ranking in their respective section. The team’s record and state ranking are in parentheses. Boys Basketball Division ISection 1 6. Cibo... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Jan. 11): Boys Soccer, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball

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PREP BOYS SOCCER Cibola avenges loss to Alhambra Cibola traveled up to Phoenix and beat Alhambra 2-0 Friday night. Last season, Alhambra defeated the Raiders in overtime at Cibola.Andres Salcedo scored the first goal in the 18th minute off an assis... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Jan. 10): Girls Soccer, Girls Basketball, Boys Soccer, Boys Basketball, Baseball, Horse Shoes

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After losing its first seven games, the Gila Ridge girls soccer team is now on a two-game winning streak.Celeste Diaz had a hand in every goal as the Hawks won 4-1 at Blythe-Palo Verde on Thursday.Diaz scored the first and final goals for the Hawks, ... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Jan. 9): Boys basketball, girls basketball, boys soccer, wrestling

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PREP BOYS BASKETBALLCibola loses in overtimeCibola had a look at the end of regulation but lost 82-76 in overtime to Perry at home on Wednesday. Jordan Mitchell scored 27 points and had 10 assists but narrowly missed a lay-up in the final second... Full story

Cibola snaps No. 2 San Luis' undefeated season

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

It's been a year of one-goal losses for the Cibola Raiders, but they finally pushed through to beat the No. 2 San Luis Sidewinders 2-1 Tuesday night.They lost their opener 3-2 to Chandler. They battled hard down in San Luis in late November and lost ... Full story

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