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Weekend Warriors wrap wins at summer wrestling workouts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New running coach brings Hoosier hustle to Cowboys

It was a short retirement for Camp Verde High School physical education and weightlifting teacher Michael Prow. After 33 years as a cross-country...

Weekend Wars family picks on their own size

The Sterrett Wrestling Complex in Camp Verde has seen a lot of action as it prepares to host the next-to-last Weekend War of the...

Triathlete goes from 96th to 1st to take national boys title

After winning the national championship Aug. 2, the triathlon is life for 13-year-old Josh Reilly. “It kind of wore off, how miserable it was...

Final 15 Clippers swimmers medal in Grand Canyon games

The Cottonwood Clippers had a late end to an impressive summer Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Grand Canyon State Games. Mingus Union High School...

Watkins makes summer play for throwing dominance

On July 26, Alyssa Watkins threw herself into the national spotlight.   “It was humid,” she said. “Tons of mosquitoes. It was horrible.”...

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