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Soccer ends season at state

It might be a cliché in sports, but the best team doesn’t always win. That is especially true in the game of soccer, in...

Blowouts shouldn’t be called bullying, just a lack of class

I doubt that many agree with the Texas father who cited the Aledo High School football team for bullying after it crushed his son’s...

Cross-country teams win Yavapai County Championships

In cross-country, it’s not how good you look when you’re running; it’s how well you’re running at the end of the year. And the...

Errors spoil Marauders’ senior night

No matter how good or talented a team is, unforced errors can make it look like a bad team, especially when they happen at...

Cowboys spur Fightin’ Knights for win

In a tough season that has seen it lose by 40 points or more five times, the Camp Verde football team finally got to...

Cross-country prepares for Saturday sectional

The Camp Verde boys and girls cross-country teams are focusing all their training on the Division IV, Section I state-qualifying meet coming up Saturday,...

Baker, Sullivan headed to state

While the Mingus golf team felt the disappointment of falling just one qualifier short of sending all five golfers to the state tournament, its...

Wrestling club passes down Mingus tradition at fall camp

The Mingus Mountain Wrestling Club hosted more than 50 boys from kindergarten through eighth grade at its fall camp last week in the wrestling...

Risk of concussions gives pause to love for game of football

At a Camp Verde football game two weeks ago, I witnessed a scene that I’ve witnessed far too many times before. The home team...

Camp Verde falls to top-ranked Eagles

Injuries are a big part of sports, especially late in the season when many teams are pushing to be in playoff contention despite rosters...

Volleyball struggling with communication, inexperience

The Camp Verde volleyball team is nearing the end of its season, and though the losses continue to pile up, all indications are that...

Swimmers excel at invite

Mingus Marauders sophomore Sean Williams won both the boys 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events, and the Marauders girls’ swim team displayed its depth at...

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