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Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of b...
19/06/2024

Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died.

Willie Mays, baseball’s exuberant and electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93. The Giants and Mays’ family jointly announced his death. The...

Maner comes to Prescott from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where she served as the assistant coach at Southeast Missouri Sta...
19/06/2024

Maner comes to Prescott from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where she served as the assistant coach at Southeast Missouri State University.

The Yavapai College Athletics Department is excited to announce the hiring of Shareka Maner to be the next head coach of the women’s basketball...

The Wranglers began this Western Conference battle on defense, and started the game off with a huge stop on fourth down....
18/06/2024

The Wranglers began this Western Conference battle on defense, and started the game off with a huge stop on fourth down.

GLENDALE — The Northern Arizona Wranglers fall to a 7-4 record on the season after a tough 56-49 loss on the road against their in-state rivals,...

This year’s event kicks-off at 3 p.m. on Oct. 11, with a Pre-Race Expo at the James Family YMCA in Prescott.
14/06/2024

This year’s event kicks-off at 3 p.m. on Oct. 11, with a Pre-Race Expo at the James Family YMCA in Prescott.

On Saturday, Oct. 12, the James Family YMCA will proudly present the 46th annual Whiskey Row Marathon from downtown Prescott. This Arizona running...

Safety for riders and bucking horses is a pickup man’s main concern.
11/06/2024

Safety for riders and bucking horses is a pickup man’s main concern.

“Who ARE those guys!?!” Butch and Sundance couldn’t have said it better – those two guys fearlessly moving into a danger zone to take a cowboy to...

Over 20 teams participated in the two-day affair. Local representation was strong, with varsity level teams from Ash For...
09/06/2024

Over 20 teams participated in the two-day affair. Local representation was strong, with varsity level teams from Ash Fork, Bradshaw Mountain, Camp Verde, Chino Valley, Mingus Union and Prescott High School .

The Embry Riddle Aeronautical University boys basketball team camp is back in Prescott with games taking place on June 7 and 8 at the main ERAU gym...

Northern Arizona was down by a score of 27-20 at halftime.
04/06/2024

Northern Arizona was down by a score of 27-20 at halftime.

The Wranglers began this Western Conference battle on defense. On the first play of the game, defensive back Kevin Hyde ripped the ball from a...

The Wranglers began this battle on defense.
21/05/2024

The Wranglers began this battle on defense.

LOWELL, Mass. — The Northern Arizona Wranglers defeated the Massachusetts Pirates by a score of 41-40, in an intense game that came down to the wire.

ERAU will be back in action next spring in a new conference but will look to repeat as conference champions once again.
17/05/2024

ERAU will be back in action next spring in a new conference but will look to repeat as conference champions once again.

Embry-Riddle gave up just one hit in the game against St. Thomas but the Eagles were eliminated from the NAIA Softball Opening Round as the Bobcats...

After two scoreless innings, ERAU broke open the score in the bottom of the 3rd inning.
16/05/2024

After two scoreless innings, ERAU broke open the score in the bottom of the 3rd inning.

A historic baseball season that saw Embry-Riddle win its first California Pacific Conference Tournament Championship came to a close in Lewiston as...

ERAU scored first as the Eagles quickly loaded the bases in the top of the 1st inning with two walks and an error by the...
16/05/2024

ERAU scored first as the Eagles quickly loaded the bases in the top of the 1st inning with two walks and an error by the OIT defense.

Embry-Riddle took the NAIA's #5 team to extra innings, but a walk off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 8th gave the Lady Owls of Oregon Tech the 4-3

This year’s event kicks off at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, with a Pre-Race Expo at the James Family YMCA in Prescott.
15/05/2024

This year’s event kicks off at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, with a Pre-Race Expo at the James Family YMCA in Prescott.

The James Family YMCA proudly presents the 46th annual Whiskey Row Marathon in historic, downtown Prescott. Participants at every skill level will...

Matt Dunn, athletic director and softball coach, served as master of ceremony.
15/05/2024

Matt Dunn, athletic director and softball coach, served as master of ceremony.

Six Chino Valley High School seniors signed to play college athletics during a signing ceremony May 7 at the high school with about 50 parents,...

ERAU scored two runs in the top of the 9th, but the Eagles were unable to complete the comeback falling 5-2.
15/05/2024

ERAU scored two runs in the top of the 9th, but the Eagles were unable to complete the comeback falling 5-2.

Embry-Riddle dropped their first game in the NAIA Baseball Opening Round presented by Avista 5-2 to the Thunderbirds of British Columbia 5-2 in...

ERAU’s Maddie Judge (Oro Valley, Ariz.) walked in the first and Leah Salas (Sahuarita, Ariz.) followed with a double.   ...
15/05/2024

ERAU’s Maddie Judge (Oro Valley, Ariz.) walked in the first and Leah Salas (Sahuarita, Ariz.) followed with a double.

Embry-Riddle scored six runs in the bottom of the 1st inning on their way to a 10-0 five inning run rule victory over the Conquistador’s of Flordia...

The Wranglers were determined to win, coming off a tough loss to the San Diego Strike Force last week, which snapped the...
14/05/2024

The Wranglers were determined to win, coming off a tough loss to the San Diego Strike Force last week, which snapped their four-game win streak.

In a riveting game held at Clarion Pointe Field in Prescott Valley, the Northern Arizona Wranglers hosted the Bay Area Panthers in a fierce contest...

“I think this is my best opportunity to become a pilot, develop some better leadership skills, and still play my game.” ...
12/05/2024

“I think this is my best opportunity to become a pilot, develop some better leadership skills, and still play my game.” Rice said.

Prescott high school’s quarterback, No. 10, Jaxon Rice has signed with U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School to continue his education and athletic...

Joc Pederson homered in the first inning for Arizona, which won its fourth straight.
10/05/2024

Joc Pederson homered in the first inning for Arizona, which won its fourth straight.

CINCINNATI — Slade Cecconi pitched 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball, Corbin Carroll drove in the game-winning run with an eighth-inning single and the...

The franchise fired the 50-year-old Vogel on Thursday, less than two weeks after getting swept out of the first round of...
10/05/2024

The franchise fired the 50-year-old Vogel on Thursday, less than two weeks after getting swept out of the first round of the NBA playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

PHOENIX — Frank Vogel’s tenure as coach of the Phoenix Suns is done after one disappointing season that ended without a playoff victory.

Benedictine Mesa scored in the top of the 1st inning, but the Eagles quickly answered back to tie the score at 1-1 in th...
07/05/2024

Benedictine Mesa scored in the top of the 1st inning, but the Eagles quickly answered back to tie the score at 1-1 in their half of the inning.

Embry-Riddle baseball won their first California Pacific Conference Championship in school history on Friday afternoon at Hohokam Stadium as the...

Embry-Riddle will move on to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round which will take place at various campus sites ...
07/05/2024

Embry-Riddle will move on to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round which will take place at various campus sites around the country.

Embry-Riddle baseball won their first California Pacific Conference Championship in school history on Friday afternoon at Hohokam Stadium as the...

Life isn’t what it once was for the perennial WNBA All-Star.
07/05/2024

Life isn’t what it once was for the perennial WNBA All-Star.

Brittney Griner continues her efforts to settle into a normal routine following her release from a Russian prison 17 months ago.

Embry-Riddle will play in the Cal Pac Championship game Friday at 11am at Eagle Softball Field.
03/05/2024

Embry-Riddle will play in the Cal Pac Championship game Friday at 11am at Eagle Softball Field.

Embry-Riddle beat the Simpson University Redhawks 5-0 at Eagle Softball Field on Thursday morning to advance to the California Pacific Conference...

YC and Pima will play in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, April 30, with that doubleheader set for a noon start.
30/04/2024

YC and Pima will play in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, April 30, with that doubleheader set for a noon start.

It’s the final week of the regular season for the Yavapai College softball team and the final spot in the region playoffs is up for grabs with a...

The team leaned heavily on Carr in Tuesday’s game which Prescott won 4-0 against Bradshaw.
26/04/2024

The team leaned heavily on Carr in Tuesday’s game which Prescott won 4-0 against Bradshaw.

Kennedy Carr, a senior short stop on the Prescott High School girls varsity softball team, was chosen as the Daily Courier’s Athlete of the Week...

“Coach Davis is building a great team and I think it’ll turn into a really special program. Last year he and the team di...
26/04/2024

“Coach Davis is building a great team and I think it’ll turn into a really special program. Last year he and the team did a tremendous job and it looks to only get better.” said Lyon

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Andrew Lyon, Prescott’s shooting guard, number 15, signed with Yavapai College to continue his basketball career. Lyon has...

I had never heard of Crater Mountain but I am always interested in exploring a new area and to share what I find with ot...
26/04/2024

I had never heard of Crater Mountain but I am always interested in exploring a new area and to share what I find with others.

Not having been by Cherry in almost 50 years, I agreed to hike Crater Mountain when my Brother invited me on another SOTA excursion. SOTA, as you...

Prescott exploded for 5 runs in the bottom of the fifth. Travis Gates had the biggest hit of the inning, a two out bases...
25/04/2024

Prescott exploded for 5 runs in the bottom of the fifth. Travis Gates had the biggest hit of the inning, a two out bases clearing double to left field.

On April 24, Prescott High School hosted a state play-in baseball game, with the winner advancing to the 4A State playoffs this Saturday. In a...

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