Boys Swimming

Swimmers gear up for state

MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS

For a swimmer like Gila Ridge's Weston Lines who already knew he was qualified for the state meet, the Colorado River Championship was just icing on the cake.The icing was so sweet, he even felt comfortable taking some risks in the water.Lines raced ... Full story

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

FROM STAFF REPORTS @YumaSunSports

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. 20): Youth swimming, Prep Volleyball

FROM STAFF REPORTS @YumaSunSports

YOUTH SWIMMINGSwim clinic approachingYuma Aquatics is putting on a Mutual of Omaha Breakout! swim clinic on Oct. 13 at the Valley Aquatic Center. The clinic starts at 2:30 p.m. and will feature instructions from three-time gold medalist Josh Davis an... Full story

Local Roundup (Sept. 8): Prep Cross Country, Prep Swimming

FROM STAFF REPORTS @YumaSunSports

PREP CROSS COUNTRYYC has seven medalists in Calif.The Yuma Catholic cross country team had seven medalists Saturday at a six-team meet in El Centro against all Imperial Valley schools.Overall, the YC boys took fifth and the girls fourth.In the freshm... Full story

Local Glance: Prep Cross Country, Prep Volleyball, Prep Swimming

FROM STAFF REPORTS - @YUMASUNSPORTS

The Yuma Catholic boys cross country team took first Thursday at West Wetlands in a meet against Yuma High and Brawley.Sophomore Becket Edwards won the race in 18 minutes, 23 seconds. The Shamrocks had five in the top 10, including freshman Nels Roge... Full story

Gila Ridge boys, girls beat Yuma High

BY ERIN REDMOND, SUN STAFF WRITER

Two swimmers used Thursday's meet to get ever closer to their goals of qualifying for state.Gila Ridge's Jessika Martinez and Yuma High's Trae Land made big improvements as their schools faced off at Marcus Pool.Martinez shaved 76 seconds off her tim... Full story

Local Roundup: Sept. 22

FROM STAFF REPORTS

PREP VOLLEYBALL Gila Ridge tops Yuma The Gila Ridge Hawks swept the Yuma Criminals 3-0 on Thursday night. Gila Ridge won 25-9, 25-13, 25-16. Alyssa Williams picked up 10 digs in the match for Gila Ridge, while teammate Kayle Semler tallied seven ... Full story

Local Roundup: Sept.15

FROM STAFF REPORTS

PREP VOLLEYBALL Kofa ends skid with win over Yuma The Kofa Kings beat the Yuma Criminals 3-0 on Thursday. Kofa (4-3) won 25-14, 25-14, 25-11 to end a two-game losing streak. “The girls got there and did what they had to do to get a win toni... Full story

Local Roundup: Sept. 10

FROM STAFF REPORTS

PREP SWIMMING Raider relay takes first in Mesa The Cibola boys 200-yard breaststroke relay team took first Saturday at the Mesa relays, one of five Cibola teams to take home a medal from the nine-school event. Ryan Keough, Freddy Martinez, Danny R... Full story

Local Roundup: Sept.9

FROM STAFF REPORTS

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

Cibola starts season with win over Kofa

ERIN REDMOND - SUN STAFF WRITER

It was exactly the result the Raiders were looking for.The Cibola swim team beat Kofa in the season-opening swim meet Tuesday afternoon. The girls team won 83-80, while the boys won 107-73.“I think we swam very well,” Cibola coach Richard... Full story

Russell-Cheung earns second straight Rotary honor

BY EDWARD CARIFIO - SUN STAFF WRITER

In three years at Cibola, Andrew Russell-Cheung has done it all. He still has a year left to find out what else he's capable of.The Raider junior finished ninth in the state swimming championships in the 100-meter breaststroke this year. He also domi... Full story

Reh grabs best finish at state meet of Yuma-area swimmers

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Of the six Yuma-area athletes at the Arizona State Swimming & Diving Championships, Gila Ridge's Emily Reh had the best showing.Reh's time of 24.42 seconds in the girls 50-meter freestyle earned a sixth-place finish Saturday at the Kino Aquatics ... Full story

Kofa's Duran striving to win first state title in final season

CHENG SIO - SUN STAFF WRITER

Jonathan Duran sat on the lifeguard's elevated chair, overlooking everyone at Marcus Pool. It was almost as if he was sitting on his throne.If nothing else, this Kofa senior enjoyed his surroundings.“I was checking everyone out,” Duran sa... Full story

Area swimmers reach state finals

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Emily Reh has another opportunity to redeem herself.Reh qualified for the finals of the girls 50-meter freestyle and the 100-meter freestyle in the preliminaries of the state swim meet Thursday at the Kino Aquatics Center in Mesa. Reh's 50 free was c... Full story

Reh, Russell-Cheung break records, lead respective teams to victory

CHENG SIO - SUN STAFF WRITER

Old faces. New records.That was the theme in the Gila Valley Region Swim Championship on Saturday afternoon at the Valley Aquatic Center.Emily Reh broke record times she set last year in the 50-meter freestyle and the 100-meter freestyle to help lead... Full story

Kofa's Duran tops freestyle events in meet

BY CHENG SIO - SUN STAFF WRITER

Chace Williams has one goal. “I’m tired of coming in second,” Williams said. “I want to be No. 1.” Golf legend Walter Hagen once said no one remembers who came in second, but what irritates Williams more is he’s ... Full story

Cibola tops Yuma

The Cibola Raiders swim team continued their winning ways Thursday.Cibola's boys beat Yuma 134-21 while the girls won 141-20.... Full story

Russell-Cheung leads Raiders to Criminal Invite win

CHENG SIO - SUN STAFF WRITER

Andrew Russell-Cheung – one of the best swimmers in town – didn't know what to expect.After winning a pair of events at the Criminal Swim Invitational, he liked what he accomplished.Russell-Cheung won the 200-meter individual medley in 2 ... Full story

Prep Swimming Season Previews

BY MATT MAXSON, SUN STAFF WRITER

Cibola RaidersLast year: Boys Gila Valley Region Champions; Girls GVR runners-up; 10th place at 5A-II Boys State Meet; 20th place at 5A-II Girls State Meet.Top returners: Jake Stiffler, breaststroke; Ryan Keough, breaststroke; Andrew Russell-Cheung, ... Full story

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