Recent Stories
Basketball camp draws more than 50
Kudos to retired Paradise Valley basketball coach Bill Farrell, PHS coach Joe Sanchez, the Town of Payson and several Longhorn varsity players for staging a very successful basketball camp last week in Wilson Dome.
Pine racer takes state third
Chelsie Stodghill is one of the finest young barrel racers on the national high school rodeo circuit, but sometimes she just can’t catch a break.
Althoff paces pole vaulters at Camp Tontozona event
A pair of Payson High School pole vaulters and one of the Longhorns’ finest three-sports stars spent five days at Camp Tontozona participating in Sky Athletics Pole Vault Club Kiss the Sky Summer Camp.
Former PHS coach to host hoop camp
June 25-27 camp is for girls entering the fifth- through ninth-grades; skills will be taught with time-tested drills
Former Lady Longhorn basketball coach Grant Cooley, who led the team to one of its finest seasons in 2007 winning the 3A East region championship, has laced up his high tops and is set to host a youth girls hoop camp.
Payson should get behind the Pikes Saturday
The Payson Pikes swim team opens the 2013 season in earnest tomorrow, Saturday, by hosting the Sedona Swim Club at Taylor Pool. Both teams warm up at 8:30 a.m. and competition begins sharply at 9 a.m.
Couple runs to Tri titles
The husband and wife running team of Adam and Shawna Folts of Phoenix dominated the 2013 Town of Payson Sprint Triathlon winning both the men’s and women’s individual championship in record times.
Morris tourney a hit
Last week’s Jack Morris Memorial Golf Tournament earned $8,500 which will be used to fund two college scholarships, for “pay to play” fees for needy student-athletes and fund some weight room improvement projects.
AG&F Commission meeting in Payson
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is meeting today, June 14, and tomorrow, Saturday, June 15, at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino to discuss and possibly make decisions on issues that will greatly affect the state’s wildlife and outdoorsmen.
Longest putt debuts at PMGA
Payson Men’s Golf Association Tournament Director Russ Morris has added a new contest to the club’s agenda.
Winslow loses another coach in car wreck
Our friends and neighbors in Winslow were still reeling from the accidental death of longtime WHS softball coach and teacher Becky Barris when yet another teacher and coach was killed.
