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Black belt fighter teaches locals path to jiu-jitsu gold

Local mixed martial arts instructor Ted Osburn is spreading his mission to the Verde Valley masses. The eight-year teacher and First Degree Black Belt...

Local pro brings Fit Kids Tennis to Verde Valley youth

Even in the dog days of summer, one teacher of tennis is showing Camp Verde kids how it’s played. “Each of these kids have...

Clippers prepare to host Verde Valley Invitational

More than 130 swimmers will be competing in nearly 500 individual and relay events Saturday, July 26, as the Verde Valley Invitational celebrates its...

Little Leaguers bring home first-ever Camp Verde win at State

It was a night that capped a summer to remember for Camp Verde’s Junior Little League All-Stars. Known simply as the Diamondbacks before...

Mingus’ Mount freestyles with Sedona Swordfish

After falling a combined 57 seconds short of breaking two freestyle swimming records and making the Division II state swimming finals in November, Mingus...

Excelsiors play old school ‘base ball’ at Fort Verde

The good-old days of baseball, when players were “ballists,” fans were “cranks” and “base ball” was two words, are back Saturday, July 19, at...

Marauders divide and conquer Camp Verde tourney

A basketball team divided not only stood Friday through Saturday, June 27 through 28, at Camp Verde High School, it conquered. New head basketball...

Mingus linemen and rivals throw weight around

For going on a decade, Mingus Union High School head football coach Bob Young has come up with activities to keep his offensive and...

Clippers make super Splash at Sedona summer swim

Thirteen swimmers won 36 events, as the Cottonwood Clippers boys and girls teams combined to score almost 5,000 points, doubling up the second-place Sedona...

Aftershock runners wrap club season

Four Aftershock Distance Club runners qualified for the regional Junior Olympics championships by medaling Saturday, June 14, at Mesa Community College. Allyson Arellano, 15,...

Camp Verde softball team stands alone to win tournament

Seven standout 11- and 12-year-old softball stars lifted Camp Verde’s only Little League majors softball team to wins over Verde Valley and Bagdad and...

Swimming holes soothe away summer scorch

With temperatures regularly topping 100 degrees all over the Verde Valley, residents and visitors alike can take this time to escape the heat by...

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