Sports

Jared Swanson named PHS basketball coach
July 3, 2009
“G’day mate, let’s chinwag.” That lingo might soon be spewed from the mouths of Payson High School boys basketball players if their new coach decides to introduce them to the language from Down Under.
Two Payson girls win Arizona junior rodeo championship titles
July 3, 2009
For just about any young cowboy or cowgirl, winning a saddle for the first time is a thrill that lasts a lifetime.
Middle school seventh-grader going after top golf prize
July 3, 2009
Rim Country Middle School seventh-grader Dean Harpe, 12, is itching to have a shot at winning the top prize in youth golf.
Dbacks training camp returns to Rim Country
July 3, 2009
Diamondback Training Center camps have been a summer staple in the Rim Country for the past 10 years.
Teaching by example could help eliminate forest litter
July 3, 2009
If you are a local trout angler, no doubt you have your favorite angling spots where you can get away for an hour or two in the cool of a summer evening. There is a certain amount of ownership that one takes on after a few trips, even if it is in the Tonto National Forest, when fishermen accept the responsibility of keeping the area clean of litter.
New coach one of many Australian players in U.S.
July 3, 2009
After talking with new head coach Jared Swanson, who formerly played professional basketball in Australia, I was curious if there were any native born players from Down Under who played collegiately or professionally in the United States.
LL all-star teams start play this week
June 30, 2009
Let the games begin.
Arizona big game super raffle deadline extended
June 30, 2009
You still have a chance to win one of the nation’s most prestigious hunts — the Arizona Big Game Super Raffle deadline for 2009 has been extended to July 12.
Elks golf tournament provides clothes for needy children
June 30, 2009
The summer golf calendar is filled with a myriad of benefit tournaments, but only a handful encompass such a worthy cause as the Arizona Elks Association Social Welfare Clothe-a-Child event.
Tribute to Grandpa Ed Blose part of motocross
June 30, 2009
Payson Motocross racing July 4 and 11 at the Payson Event Center will feature a tribute too “Grandpa” Ed Blose, who died in March.
New PHS coach wants runners back on top
Jonathon Ball named Longhorn track and cross-country leader
June 30, 2009
Most everyone who spends a few minutes talking with newly appointed Payson High School track and cross-country coach Jonathon Ball leaves convinced he’s the one to return the programs to the statewide prominence they once enjoyed.
Horns wrestling camp ends with a swim
90 high schoolers take part in intensive conditioning
June 30, 2009
Almost 90 aspiring high school wrestlers were looking forward to a cooling swim in one of the state’s most scenic spots. The aquatic respite would also mark the conclusion of the Payson Intensive Wrestling Camp.
Native fish cam at Bubbling Ponds honored with award
June 27, 2009
The intriguing “Native Fish Cam” at the Bubbling Ponds Fish Hatchery operated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department has been honored with Earth Cam’s Top 10 Cam award.
Golf tourney raises thousands in scholarship money
June 26, 2009
The Jack Morris Memorial Golf Tournament was a success attracting 13 foursomes and earning thousands of dollars for great causes.
Hall of fame coach yearned for Longhorn football job
June 26, 2009
Over the years, I’ve met many of his ex-players and they wear the “I played high school football for Jesse Parker” label like a huge badge of honor.

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