El Toro Bowl

The top 10 sports stories of 2011

FROM STAFF REPORTS - @YUMASUNSPORTS

1. Yuma Catholic wins state title Yuma Catholic finally did it — they beat Northwest Christian. But this time it was for all the marbles. The Shamrocks won the state championship game 21-19 on Nov. 26 at the NAU Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff.&n... Full story

AWC third in final poll

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Arizona Western finished third in the final NJCAA poll after losing the national title game to East Mississippi Saturday in the El Toro Bowl Presented by Time Warner Cable.The Lions claimed their first national title, while Butler jumped into the ... Full story

AWC's Ford comes up short in another bowl game

ERIN REDMOND - @YSEREDMOND

It was one of those trick plays that no one saw coming. Damien Williams threw a lateral pass to Josh Ford who threw the ball 22-yards down field to Arizona Western quarterback Cameron Coffman. The score helped the Matadors spark a comeback, trailing ... Full story

Penalties doom Matadors in championship loss

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

Yellow flags are nothing new to the Arizona Western football team, as the Matadors have been one of the most penalized teams in the Western States Football League.However it never really cost them as they rolled through the regular season 11-0 and ea... Full story

Wallace breaks TD record

ERIN REDMOND - @YSEREDMOND

To say it was a good day for Eastern Mississippi Community College quarterback Bo Wallace would be an understatement.Not only did Wallace become a national champion, but he also broke the NJCAA single-season passing touchdown record. He racked up 52 ... Full story

ON DECK: Life-changing day for Matadors, Lions

By Jesse Severson, @YSJesseSeverson

Every group of people have a special day. For football fans, it’s Super Bowl Sunday. For shoppers, it’s Black Friday. For “Twilight” and Justin Bieber fans, it’s the Teen Choice Awards. But for a group of young men, De... Full story

After weeks of buildup, Matadors, Lions meet in El Toro Bowl for title

BY EDWARD CARIFIO - SUN SPORTS EDITOR

One is from the East; one is from the West.One likes to pass; one likes to run.One has homegrown players on its roster; one goes out of state for its talent.Whatever differences there are between No. 1 Arizona Western and No. 2 East Mississippi, th... Full story

El Toro Bowl: What you need to know

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

About the teams The Arizona Western Matadors• They have won three straight Western States Football League titles. • They are 5-0 this year against nationally ranked teams.• Quarterback Cameron Coffman finished with the best intercepti... Full story

Lions ready for homecoming atmosphere

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

East Mississippi head coach Buddy Stephens has seen the kind of atmosphere surrounding the El Toro Bowl Presented by Time Warner Cable before.Usually it's in a homecoming game, not a national championship game.But Stephens said the No. 2 Lions are re... Full story

Gregory leads AWC defensive line in task of blitzing EMCC quarterback

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARD CARIFIO

Knock him down, knock him in the mouth.That's what Arizona Western coach Tom Minnick said the No. 1 Matadors have to do to No. 2 East Mississippi quarterback Bo Wallace in the El Toro Bowl Presented by Time Warner Cable in the NJCAA National Champion... Full story

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