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Mingus football enters summer workouts with a mix of the new and the familiar

More than eight months removed from the end of last season, additional motivationisn’t necessary for the Mingus Union High School football team. As a...

How coach John Brown conquered the ‘complete unknown’

John Brown had Senior Night down to a routine. For years, he served as the emcee of the evening after the Mingus Union softball...

Mingus Male Athlete of the Year: Zach Harrison bleeds Red and Gray

In his final day as a high school student, Zach Harrison leaned against the walls of “The Cave” for perhaps the last time. As...

Mingus battles through adversity on Alumni Night

Avery Hines knew the situation going into his match. Mingus Union High School wrestling led Bradshaw Mountain 35-34, meaning that the team result of...

No. 3 Cowboys knock unbeaten Eagles off perch

Camp Verde High School boys basketball plays with confidence. That’s been clear since the season’s tip off in early December, and it’s especially evident...

Mingus soccer wins despite some odd conditions

Gusts of wind nearing 20 miles per hour and freezing cold temperatures weren’t enough to stop the Mingus Union High School boys soccer squad, which...

Mingus Esports team shows off the future of high school sports

Throw everything your parents told you growing up out the window. The countless hours you spent behind the glowing screen of a television playing...

Cowboys fall victim to late goal in state title game

Championship games are the ultimate representation of the duality of sport. Two teams that combine indisputable resumes and countless hours of preparation meet on...

Volleyball earns playoff appearance in senior night thriller

The stakes couldn’t be higher. Inside a packed gym on senior night, during what was a de facto playoff game against Fountain Hills, the...

Banged-up Mingus football falls to Lee Williams

Sometimes, it’s just a couple of plays that make all of the difference. Mingus Union High School football (2-7) dropped its fifth-consecutive game and remained...

Mingus football’s return to home spoiled by Arcadia 42-32

On Friday, Oct. 8, 364 days since its last home win, Mingus Union High School took the field in Cottonwood for the first...

Field of Dreams: How Mingus football is ‘rising from the ashes’

Along the walls near the football locker room, dubbed “The Cave,” there is a comprehensive history of Mingus Union High School football. Countless names...

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