Boys Track And Field

- Montoya returns to NYC to defend Dream Mile title
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- With the kind of runners in the field, Bernie Montoya isn't considering himself a favorite just because he's the defending champion. Montoya, who won the adidas Dream Mile in 2012, is heading back to New York to defend his title in the 2013 version o... Full story

- Montoya’s effort behind the scenes gives him third straight Player of the Year honors
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- Everybody saw that Cibola senior Bernie Montoya won eight track and field state championships — including three straight years being king of the 1,600 and 3,200.But nobody saw him wake up at 5 a.m. on summer days to run two or three miles befor... Full story

- Montoya wins eighth state title in final Cibola state meet
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- Cibola senior Bernie Montoya was behind a pack of seven runners after the first lap of the 800-meter dash at the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division I Track and Field State Championship on Saturday at Mesa Community College.Montoya burst his... Full story

- Stiles finishes up and down state meet
- MATT CARSTENS - @YSMATTCARSTENS
- David Stiles had higher expectations of himself, but a centimeter came between him and one of his best jumps of the day.Stiles finished seventh in the triple jump with a jump of 42 feet, 8 inches.“I wasn't too pleased with myself because the on... Full story

- Torres second for YC at state
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- Iran Torres came within 4 inches of a state championship Friday at the AIA Division IV State Track and Field Championships in Chandler.Torres threw 45 feet, 9 inches in the shot put, falling just short of Valley Christian's Dayton Nussle's mark of 46... Full story

- Shamrock throwers look for medals at state meet
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- The top three throwers for the Yuma Catholic track and field team have been solid all season long.With the start of the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division IV Track and Field State Championship today at Mesa Community College, the Shamrocks'... Full story

- Montoya wins third straight 3,200 title; Huston, Watson, Haynes, Stiles also medal
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- Add this gold medal to the pile.For the third straight year, Cibola senior Bernie Montoya took first place in the 3,200-meter at the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division I Track and Field State Championship on Wednesday night at Mesa Communit... Full story

- Yuma High's Jose headed to state in first year of discus
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- Yuma High discus thrower Kody Jose's friends talked him into trying track his senior season. It's fun, they told him. You get to just hang out off to the side and throw. Now Jose is going to state. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound senior will compete for the ... Full story
- LOCAL GLANCE (May 2): Gila Ridge baseball, boys and girls track
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- PREP BASEBALL
No. 8 Gila Ridge falls to No. 1 Seton Catholic
Double plays were the downfall of the Gila Ridge baseball team on Thursday night. The No. 8 Hawks got plenty of baserunners but lost 6-2 to No. 1 Seton Catholic in the third round of the ... Full story

- Lakey breaks own school record in discus for Cibola
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- Cibola thrower Baylee Lakey broke her own school record by hurling the discus 117 feet, four inches at the Thunder Last Chance meet at Desert Vista on Wednesday.
Her previous best was 111-11.
Also for the Cibola girls, Kayla Fiser (16-2 1/2 in the... Full story

- Yuma Catholic track has strong outing at Lake Havasu
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- At least eight members of the Yuma Catholic track team recorded personal bests at the Knight of the Round Table Invitational on Tuesday at Lake Havasu.Shamrock girls thrower Amanda Barcysnzki broke her previous record in the discus by more than three... Full story

- LOCAL GLANCE (April 27): Prep Softball, Prep Baseball, Prep Track and Field, Juco Baseball, Local Racing, Youth Golf, Youth Basketball
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- Despite an early two-run lead and another impressive performance from starter Sarai Camacho, the Kofa softball team couldn't find the timely hits.The No. 24 Kings dropped their first-round game to No. 9 Desert Mountain 6-2 in the Arizona Interscholas... Full story
- LOCAL GLANCE (April 22): Softball, baseball, track
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- PREP SOFTBALL
Shamrocks get key win over Antelope
With both schools battling for playoff position, the Yuma Catholic softball team came up with a key 3-2 win over Antelope on Monday. Gabrielle Rowlison pitched a complete game with five hits and six... Full story
- 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

- McClanahan looking for state in record-breaking career at Cibola
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- When he was a freshman, Zach McClanahan received a prediction from then-Cibola track coach Gordon Mosher. You're going to break the school's pole vault record, Mosher told him.McClanahan looked at his coach and thought, I don't see it. Three years la... Full story

- LOCAL GLANCE (April 14): Prep Track and Field, Youth Golf
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- Despite the girls finishing 14th out of 25 and the boys finishing 26th out of 26, the Gila Ridge track team flashed bright spots at the Westside Invite Saturday.Jonathan Vandeberg posted a provisional state qualifying time in the two-mile with a 10:2... Full story

- LOCAL GLANCE (April 11): MMA, Prep Track, Prep Baseball, Prep Softball, Prep Boys Tennis, Youth Football
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- Cibola graduate Kelvin Gastelum is a win away from becoming The Ultimate Fighter champion and earning a UFC contract.Gastelum got through the TUF reality show and will fight Saturday night against Uriah Hall. The winner of the middleweight bout will ... Full story

- Huston powers Cibola relay team to victory
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- By the time Monica Huston received the baton, Gila Ridge's Haylee Dahl had plenty of breathing room. But with half a lap left in the girls 3,200-meter relay, the Hawks' lead was history and Huston pushed ahead for a first-place finish.Huston, running... Full story
- LOCAL GLANCE (April 9): Boys track, girls tennis
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- PREP TRACK AND FIELDMontoya breaks own recordCibola's Bernie Montoya broke his own state record in the 3,200 at the Arcadia Invitational on Saturday. Montoya ran the race in 8 minutes, 47.07 seconds — but didn't win first place. The senior from... Full story

- Yuma High senior helps Criminals to win in four-team meet; Kofa dominates girls’ side
- JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON
- In a meet on March 20, Yuma High's David Stiles got all he could handle from Kofa's Haden Beaty in the 110-meter hurdles. On Wednesday, Stiles had plenty of breathing room.The senior won the 110 hurdles — along with the long jump — with a... Full story