Boys Soccer

LOCAL GLANCE (Feb. 27): Prep track, baseball, softball, soccer

FROM STAFF REPORTS - @YUMASUNSPORTS

The Cibola and Gila Ridge girls track teams figured to be the best in the area this season and they each got an early test against each other Wednesday.By the time the meet was over, they didn't settle much.The two teams tied with 85 points each, whi... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Feb. 22): JUCO basketball, Prep soccer, basketball, baseball

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JUCO MEN'S BASKETBALLAWC falls to Mesa Marvin Whitt missed a tying 3-pointer at the buzzer as Arizona Western lost at Mesa 55-52 on Friday.The loss knocks the Matadors (24-6, 19-3 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference) into the No. 3 seed in... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE (Feb. 20): JUCO basketball, baseball, softball, prep soccer, youth football

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JUCO Women's basketballAWC falls to South Mountain The chances of the Arizona Western women’s basketball team hosting a playoff game took a serious hit Tuesday in a 66-57 loss at South Mountain. The Matadors (22-7 overall, 14-5 Arizona Commun... 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

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 Dec. 14: Baseball, prep basketball, prep soccer

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Up three goals with less than eight minutes to play, Kofa boys soccer coach Jamie Nicewander thought it was safe to put in his backups against Gila Ridge.He was almost wrong.Gila Ridge scored two late goals, but it wasn't enough in the Kings' 4-3 win... Full story

LOCAL GLANCE Dec 4: JUCO soccer, volleyball, Prep basketball, soccer

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Arizona Western midfielder and San Luis grad Erik Luzanilla became the first Matador since 2009 to earn a NJCAA First Team All-American nod for soccer.Luzanilla was just one of two Arizona Community College Athletic Conference players on the first te... Full story

Raiders beat Kofa in shootout

ERIN REDMOND - @YSEREDMOND

Friday night left Marcos Rodriguez thankful for second chances. After missing a penalty shot in the second half, Rodriguez was able to score the game winning shootout goal in Cibola’s 1-0 victory over Kofa. “We’re really confident... Full story

Local Roundup: Dec. 3

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WRESTLING Yuma High wins in Wellton The Yuma High wrestling team continued its outstanding performance at the Sid Grande Invitational in Wellton on Saturday.Four wrestlers placed first for the Criminals, who finished with 278 points. Kodi Doerr (10... Full story

2011 Sun/Rotary All-Region teams

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Yuma Sun/Yuma Rotary Club 2011-All-Region Teams Girls soccer*Andi Bedoya, CibolaNicole Hartman, KofaItzel Ramos, San LuisMichelle Soto, CibolaCarolyn Sosa, San LuisNaby Rodriguez, CibolaBri Rios, KofaDiana Mendoza, San LuisMorgan Frank, Yuma Catholi... Full story

Local Roundup: Feb. 23

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Down a point with 1 minute, 21 seconds left and seeking a monumental upset of a No. 1 seed, Kofa’s Daniel Santana came up with a steal and the Kings could smell the upset. Unfortunately for No. 16 Kofa, the shot down the other end rimmed in an... Full story

50-yard goal nets Yuma High win

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Ramon Izabal has a strong enough leg to make a field goal.Apparently, his leg can connect from long distance as well.Izabal scored the game's lone goal from 50 yards away with 10 seconds left in the first half as Yuma High defeated Gila Ridge 1-0 Mon... Full story

Kofa's Marcos Garcia led team to regular-season goal record

BY MATT MAXSON, SUN STAFF WRITER

Goals never came easy for Marcos Garcia. He'd have to weave the ball past four defenders, crossing 45 yards of the field, to even get a whiff of the net. But that never stopped the senior midfielder, who scored 20 goals and tallied 15 assists fo... Full story

King named first team all-region

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Yuma Catholic's Kody King was selected as a first team goalie for the 1A/2A/3A All-Region team. King was a forced to be reckoned with in the net, deflecting 254 shots this season and picking up two shutouts for the Shamrocks. YC's Joe Gandara wa... Full story

Garcia earns GVR top player nod

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Kofa midfielder Marcos Garcia earned the Gila Valley Region's Player of the Year award on Tuesday. Garcia helped the Kings into the second round of the playoffs after Kofa lost the region title to San Luis. Cibola coach Victor Preciado, who announc... Full story

Soccer teams ready for quarterfinals

BY MATT MAXSON, SUN STAFF WRITER

The semifinals of the state tournament isn't uncharted territory for Kofa coach Jamie Nicewander or San Luis' Tim Conroy, but it may be for their players. The Kings and Sidewinders will both attempt to get past the quarterfinals of the 5A-I state to... Full story

Birthday boy Medina's hat trick powers Kings

BY EDWARD CARIFIO, SUN STAFF WRITER

Jose Medina got the only birthday gift better than a playoff win - a playoff win and a hat trick. The Kofa forward scored the go-ahead goal in the first half, then added two more as the No. 4 Kings topped No. 13 Tucson 6-1 Wednesday at Irv Palla... Full story

YC loses in first round on PKs

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The Yuma Catholic boys soccer team lost 1-0 on penalty kicks to Fountain Hills Tuesday in the first round of the playoffs. YC missed the first three penalty kicks and Fountain Hills connected on two of them after a scoreless regulation overtime. Eac... Full story

Kofa boys soccer playoff game postponed

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The boys soccer playoff game between No. 13 Tucson and No. 4 Kofa has been moved to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Kofa. Kofa Athletic Director Frank Garcia said the change in the 5A Division I first-round matchup was due to a bomb threat that forced the evacu... Full story

San Luis hosts two of seven first-round matches involving area teams

To say the San Luis girls soccer team has some momentum heading into its first playoff game is an understatement. The Sidewinders are fresh off a 1-0 penalty kick victory over Cibola, snapping the Raiders' 21-game Gila Valley Region winning streak. ... Full story

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