Top Story Boys Soccer

Knights top Hawks to claim GVR title

BY EDWARD CARIFIO, SUN STAFF WRITER

Gila Ridge couldn't make a shot in the third quarter. Lake Havasu couldn't miss a free throw in the fourth. The result was a 45-37 road win for the Knights on Friday in the regular-season finale, wrapping up the Gila Valley Region title in their fir... 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

Kings set up battle of unbeatens tonight

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Kofa continued its unbeaten run through the GVR on Tuesday with a 74-36 win against Yuma High. Charles Weekly led the Kings with 13 points, with Steven Guzman chipping in 10 and Michael Medina adding nine. Every Kofa player that entered the game got... Full story

YC loses in first round on PKs

FROM STAFF REPORTS

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

Defending champ Rams ousted in first round

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Antelope boys soccer team lost Tuesday to Safford 2-1 in the first round of the playoffs, putting an early end to the Rams' state championship defense. Safford scored both goals in the first half, but it only took the Rams 10 minutes to get back... Full story

Kofa boys soccer playoff game postponed

FROM STAFF REPORTS

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

Soccer playoff seeds announced

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Four Gila Valley Region soccer teams will host first-round games when the 5A-I and 5A-II playoffs begin Tuesday. On the boys side, both Kofa and San Luis will have the opportunity to host two games. The No. 3 Sidewinders open with No. 14 Brophy on T... Full story

PK goal lifts Cibola boys over Gila Ridge

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Cibola boys soccer team exacted a little revenge on Thursday against Gila Ridge, and made sure their seniors and head coach got a win in their final home match. The Raiders went into overtime for a second straight night but came away victors thi... Full story

Crims fall in overtime

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Yuma boys soccer team lost 3-2 to Trevor Browne on Wednesday. The Criminals had a 2-0 lead in the second half, but Trevor Browne tied the game and scored the game-winning goal in the second half of overtime. Yuma had a few shots to tie the game,... Full story

YC boys get much-needed win

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Yuma Catholic boys soccer team scored two goals in the first 3 minutes for a much-needed 4-2 win against South Pointe on Wednesday. The Shamrocks (7-4) entered the day 10th in AIA power points, with the top 16 teams making the playoffs when the ... Full story

Hawks storm back against Criminals

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Gila Ridge boys soccer team overcame a 1-0 deficit at halftime to beat Yuma 2-1 on Tuesday. Albert Saavedra scored the game-winning goal at the 61rst minute of the game on an assist from older brother Pedro Saavedra. Noel Galindo scored the Hawk... Full story

Cibola drops first of four straight

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The San Luis boys soccer team tied Tuesday's match with Cibola just before halftime and added the only goal in the second half for a 2-1 win. Jorge Perez put the Raiders up 1-0 with 12 minutes to play in the first half on a goal off a rebound, but M... Full story

Kofa hangs 20 on Lake Havasu

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Kofa boys soccer team shut out Lake Havasu in a 20-0 win on the road Tuesday. After an 11-0 lead at halftime the Kings pulled their starters and implemented a self-imposed 12-passes-before-a-shot-attempt rule. Marcos Garcia led the Kings with f... Full story

Yuma Catholic gets much-needed win

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Yuma Catholic boys soccer team got a much-needed win Monday, topping River Valley 7-0. The Shamrocks (6-4) entered the day 14th in 1A/2A/3A power rankings, with the top 16 teams after the season ends later this week making the playoffs. Eric Ga... Full story

Kings blank Criminals

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Kofa boys soccer team shut out Yuma High 5-0 on Wednesday. The Kings were paced by Colby Carr's two goals and one assist (all in the first half). The Kings also got goals from Angel Figuera, Marcos Garcia and Jose Medina. Felipe Zurita was credi... Full story

Cibola soccer blanks Yuma High

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Jorge Perez scored two minutes into the second half as Cibola broke a scoreless tie en route to a 2-0 win over Yuma High. Rex Glenn added a goal late for the Raiders (2-3 region).... Full story

Hawks roll past Knights

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Alberto Saavedra scored his first two varsity goals as Gila Ridge won at Lake Havasu 5-1 on Tuesday. Lupe Paz had two goals as well for the Hawks (4-4 overall, 2-2 region) while Ray Rodriguez added one.... Full story

Yuma High tops Gila Ridge

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Cesar Rascon assisted on both Yuma High goals in the Criminals' 2-0 win over Gila Ridge. Christian Hernandez scored with 30 seconds let in the first half for the Criminals (2-3 overall, 2-2 region), while Martin Garcia scored with 15 minutes left in... Full story

Kofa crushes Havasu

FROM STAFF REPORTS

T.J. Nichols had a hat trick  while Estefan Jimenez and Marcos Garcia added two goals and two assists each as Kofa rolled at home against Lake Havasu on Friday, 10-0. Colby Carr had a goal and two assists for the Kings, while Jose Medina added ... Full story

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