Boys Swimming

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

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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

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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

Local Roundup: Oct. 6

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The San Luis volleyball team won its third match in three days when the Sidewinders beat Yuma Catholic 20-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-16 at home on Thursday.Gisel Duarte had 15 kills, Auri Diaz had 19 digs and Melissa Wong had four aces for San Luis (7-5).S... 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. 10

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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

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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

Prep swimming season previews

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Cibola RaidersTop returners: Boys — Andrew Russell-Cheung, sr., Ryan Keough, sr.; Girls — Jesse Kaba, jr., Maggie McClure, sr.Key newcomers:  Boys — Dominic Esquer, fr.; Girls — Vanessa Altamirano, fr., Destiny Bravo, fr.... Full story

Gila Ridge freshmen making a splash

ERIN REDMOND - SUN STAFF WRITER

Two swimmers are emerging as potential leaders from the Gila Ridge swim team — and they're only freshmen.Emily Gough and Logan Osborn are the newest faces to the Hawks' swim team, but coach Heather LaVin said she knows they will have an immedia... 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

Wiley wins first meet

CHENG SIO - SUN STAFF WRITER

Adly Wiley had to make a decision between playing volleyball and swimming Wednesday night.Wiley chose swimming. It turned out to be a good choice.Wiley won her first individual swim event Thursday as she took the 50-meter freestyle in 33.06 seconds i... Full story

Reh, Williams lead Gila Ridge in Mesa

Chace Williams placed second in the 100-meter freestyle and Emily Reh won the 50 and 100 free during Gila Ridge’s weekend trip to the Coyote Classic in Mesa. Reh finished the 50 in 24.57 seconds and the 100 in 53.65. Williams swam the 100 in 5... 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

Russell-Cheung lead Raiders to region title

BY MATT MAXSON, SUN STAFF WRITER

It was no surprise to Cibola swim coach Richard McClure that Andrew Russell-Cheung won a region title this season, just surprising that it was in the 200-yard freestyle. Cibola's Russell-Cheung, a veteran breaststroke swimmer, won the region tit... Full story

Hawk girls 12th at state swim meet

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Gila Ridge girls team was 12th at the conclusion of the 5A-II State Swim & Dive Championship Meet Friday and Saturday at the Kino Aquatic Center in Mesa. Hawk junior Emily Reh placed fifth in the 50-yard freestyle and eighth in 100-yard free... Full story

Cibola boys take 10th, girls 20th at state swim meet

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Cibola boys took 10th place at the 5A-II Swim & Dive Championships on Saturday at the Kino Aquatics Center in Mesa.  The Raiders' 200-yard medley relay team of Jake Kaba, Andrew Russell-Cheung, Caleb McClure and Jon Smith finished sixth ... Full story

Divers get Cibola's first points at state

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The Cibola girls swim team got its first points in the 5A-II Swim & Dive Championships from divers Maggie McClure and Ashley Pena on Friday at the Kino Aquatic Center in Mesa. McClure was fifth overall with 272.25 points and Pena placed 13th (23... Full story

Records fall, Cibola claims 4th-straight GVR title

BY MATT MAXSON, SUN STAFF WRITER

It may not be very surprising that the Cibola boys swim and dive team won its fourth-straight Gila Valley Region title. The way in which they won it certainly is. The Raiders placed first with a team score of 603 on the boy's side, 271 more than the... Full story

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