Verde Valley Sports

Tournament leaves Stone with sword

Verde Valley SportsSeptember 17, 2014

It only took six years of local jiu-jitsu fighter Stone Durkalec’s life for him to earn a samurai sword — and he has the...

Weekend Warriors wrap wins at summer wrestling workouts

Verde Valley SportsSeptember 10, 2014

The battles at Weekend Wars may be over, but for one freshman, one sophomore and three seniors, the battle to defend Camp Verde High...

Lobos football team tackling its rivals

Verde Valley SportsSeptember 3, 2014

Two of the last middle school tackle football programs in Northern Arizona play each other Thursday, Sept. 4, as Cottonwood Middle School hosts Williams...

CVMS volleyball goes back to basics

Verde Valley SportsAugust 28, 2014

Camp Verde Middle School is going back to basics with its volleyball program by going back to a familiar coach. Lori Showers, who “retired”...

Mingus Rams take first step to returning home for State

Verde Valley SportsAugust 28, 2014

Many heads are better than one at the Clarkdale-Jerome School. That is what the Mingus Rams volleyball program is banking on to get home...

Cross-country team takes in running refugees

Verde Valley SportsAugust 20, 2014

Cottonwood Middle School is letting local runners run free at six meets for the Lobos this fall. Beginning at Camp Verde Middle School on...

Barton preps his Lobos for postseason spike

Verde Valley SportsAugust 20, 2014

Second-year Cottonwood Middle School head volleyball coach Rex Barton likes to see the gym courts full in practice — and hopes they will stay...

McEachern, Noone hope to make title out of Wars

Verde Valley SportsAugust 19, 2014

While younger wrestlers of lighter weights are flooding Weekend Wars with first places and pins of heavier opponents, two Camp Verde High School seniors...