The Sun Devils accomplished a lot during their five days of practice at Camp Tontozona last week. Read more
Payson High’s cheer team has been practicing to prepare for a busy fall and winter of both supporting the Longhorn fo… Read more
Six individuals and one team make up the Payson High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019. Read more
Bay Equity’s Wanna Play rallied for a 12-11 walk-off victory over the 1-Hit Wonders on Aug. 5 to win the Payson Parks… Read more
The budding star took the handoff from his quarterback and started running. Read more
Dennis Schwebs fired a net 131.4 for 36 holes to win the Payson Men’s Golf Association Presidents Cup for the second … Read more
Pat Neilson learned the perils of scheduling an outdoor event in Payson during the monsoon season. Read more
Queen Creek Flat Track Racing took over Payson Event Center on Saturday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 4. Saturday's rain d… Read more
Kay Posvar couldn’t always be at Arizona State University football practice at Camp Tontozona as the owner of Kay’s L… Read more
Arizona State’s football team doesn’t battle its first opponent until the season opener at home against Kent State on… Read more
Registration is open for the following Payson Parks & Rec leagues. Sign up by visiting paysonrimcountry.com or vi… Read more
Twenty-seven men’s, women’s and co-ed teams are set to converge on Payson for the Beat The Heat Slowpitch Softball To… Read more
Robyn Wilson finished shooting, packed up her bow and arrows and headed out to eat with her family. Read more
Sign your team up for the Beat The Heat Men’s, Women’s and Co-ed Slowpitch Softball Tournament Aug. 3-4 at Rumsey Par… Read more
Jesse Conway can find the end zone from anywhere on the football field. Read more
Larry Smith carded 65.6 to win the A Flight crown in the Payson Men’s Golf Association Individual Low Net Tournament … Read more
Arizona State University’s football team will return to Camp Tontozona Monday, Aug. 5-Saturday, Aug. 10. Read more
Since the University of Texas has asked the Payson Unified School District to stop using their Longhorn logo (see sto… Read more
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Richard “Bubba” Vernon Nielsen III excelled in athletics as a student at Payson High School. Read more
Chittenden, Harding win in golf Read more
Hard work alone won’t make a bad team a champion. Read more
Payson High’s football team will play Dysart in a 7-on-7 passing game at 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 19 at Rumsey Park’s S… Read more
Not many activities give parents a chance to get all of their children involved on the same team. Read more
It can be difficult to judge how well someone is doing their job when you don’t know how they handle the little things. Read more
Larry Smith fired a 67 to edge Alex Armenta (67.4), Kevin Bailey (68.2) and Dennis Schwebs (68.4) for the A Flight ch… Read more
Tucson Sunnyside players and coaches celebrate after beating Nogales to win the Little League Senior Baseball State C… Read more
Not many towns had more right to claim the name Softball Town USA this past weekend than Payson. Read more
The bells were ringing at Rumsey Park in the early evening hours of July 5. Read more
Summer’s here and the time is right, for dancin’ in the, no wait, sorry, for playing softball. Read more
Rumsey Park was the center of attention recently as Payson hosted three Little League tournaments. Read more
The Payson Pikes Swim Team has a home meet with Flagstaff, Holbrook and Winslow at Taylor Pool at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Read more
Mogollon Monster Mudda 5K Read more
Kids can find fun in something as simple as a mud puddle. Read more
Former Payson resident Brady Ellison won the Men’s Recurve Archery World Championship in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherland… Read more
A story about Jane Crafter that appeared on Page 9 of the June 25 Roundup should have said she works as a commentator… Read more
The coaches in Payson’s Coach-Pitch Baseball League must laugh watching managers cautious to let a pitcher throw many… Read more
Move over Robin Hood, step aside William Tell, make room for Rim Country Middle School eighth-grader Robyn Wilson. Read more
Registration is open for several Payson Parks & Rec leagues. Sign up for any of the following by visiting paysonr… Read more
Tim Hughes fired a 76 to beat Tim Ernst (78) by two strokes and win the A Flight in the Payson Men’s Golf Association… Read more
Jane Crafter hadn’t played as many competitive golf rounds as she would have liked before heading to the US Senior Wo… Read more
Adventures abound every Monday and Wednesday night on Rumsey Park’s south multipurpose field. Read more
Evan Fuller, 10, won 10 races to lead the Payson Pikes to a combined fourth-place finish in the season-opening Sedona… Read more
The Challenger International Soccer Camp returned to Payson’s Rumsey Park for a week of learning skills in a fun atmo… Read more
Somewhere in the middle of his golf round, Tim Ernst began to daydream about what he might be on the verge of. Read more
Let’s Talk Fishin’ held a two-day fishing tournament at Roosevelt Lake on May 18-19. Read more
More than 30 men’s, women’s and co-ed softball teams converged on Rumsey Park last weekend to have fun and raise mone… Read more
More and more Rim Country parents are discovering a healthy, fun and cool summer activity for their children. Read more
More than 30 men’s, women’s and co-ed softball teams converged on Rumsey Park last weekend to have fun and raise money for Rim Country veteran… Read more
More and more Rim Country parents are discovering a healthy, fun and cool summer activity for their children. Read more
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They rope, they race and they ride. Read more
A love for education and conservation have shaped Jim Strogen’s life. Read more
Bill Farrell never coached varsity basketball at Payson High School. Read more
Duane Merrill heard tales of brown trout living in Tonto Creek. Read more
Tim Hughes beat Terry Lindsey 5 and 4 and Tim Ernst beat Larry Smith 5 and 4 to advance to the A Flight championship round in the Payson Men’s… Read more
The Second Annual Payson Summer Softball Series to support local veterans kicks off with the Payson Invitational at Rumsey Park on Saturday an… Read more
The Town of Payson is sponsoring a Youth Volleyball Camp at Payson High’s Wilson Dome from 9-11 a.m. Monday, June 10 through Thursday, June 13… Read more
The Town of Payson is sponsoring the Challenger International Soccer Camp for boys and girls ages 3-14 from 8-11 a.m. and 5-8 p.m. from Monday… Read more
Raci Miranda didn’t play like a freshman when she burst onto the high school softball scene a year ago. Read more
The Arizona High School Rodeo Association State Finals Rodeo is Wednesday, June 5 through Saturday, June 8 at the Payson Event Center. Read more
Tim Ernst beat Jon Robles 3 and 1 (up three holes with one remaining) to open his bid for a third consecutive Payson Men’s Golf Association Ma… Read more
The Mogollon Sporting Association held its 27th annual banquet earlier this month at the Mazatzal Casino. Once again, it was a tremendous success. Read more
Terry Lindsey shot 66.1 to edge Larry Smith (67.8) for the A Flight title in the Payson Men’s Golf Association Individual Low Net Tournament a… Read more
RJ Butler, Jesse Conway and River Phillips all delivered big contributions for a Payson baseball team that cruised to another 3A East champion… Read more
The fallen cowboy rose up to run for cover when Luke Kraut hurdled over his head heading in the other direction. Read more
Bill Farrell was inducted into the Arizona Coaches Association Hall of Fame for his tremendous accomplishments on the high school sports scene… Read more
Payson sophomore Raci Miranda was the best softball player in the 3A East this season. Read more
A lot went right this spring as Payson’s baseball team won another 3A East Region championship. Read more
Temperatures threatening to fall into the 40s may have hurt attendance, but plenty of action warmed things up for those who did venture out to… Read more
Young Rim Country riders stole the show during last weekend’s Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo as all but one of the winners from the three nights of… Read more
Payson High recognized nine graduating seniors who plan to continue their athletic careers in a ceremony in Wilson Dome on Thursday, May 16. Read more
Lou Manganiello fired a 64.8 score to win the A Flight championship in the Payson Men’s Golf Association Individual Low Net Tournament at Pays… Read more
It’s not one thing that attracts people to the rodeo. Read more
The first of this year’s two Payson Pro Rodeo Committee rodeos is the Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo, which features performances at 7 p.m. today a… Read more
David Stachowski and Greg Valenzuela weren’t clutching the valued “home lake advantage” but still managed to fish their way to first place in … Read more
Mike Anderson and Richard Harding fired a 114 score to edge John Calderwood and Herb Sherman by one stroke for the Payson Men’s Golf Associati… Read more
A roster featuring just two returning starters and two seniors left the chances of Payson High School’s golf team qualifying for the state tou… Read more
Club Payson Volleyball 18s Black finished their season on a high note recently, placing third in the Arizona Region state tournament. Read more
The Second Annual Payson Summer Softball Series to support local veterans kicks off with the Payson Invitational at Rumsey Park on June 8-9. Read more
The public is invited to a ceremony featuring the 2019 Payson High School graduates who plan to compete in collegiate athletics beginning at 1… Read more
A trio of Rim Country Roadrunners excelled in a recent Scholastic Clay Target Program event at the Ben Avery Shooting Center in Phoenix. Read more
An exhausted Meredith Kiekintveld lay motionless on the Mesa Community College track. Read more
Rayce Mathews shot 10-over par 79-77—156 to tie for ninth in the 36-hole Division 3 state golf tournament at Omni Tucson National on Tuesday a… Read more
Payson swept a baseball doubleheader from Fountain Hills this season. Read more
Jonathan Ball beamed with pride late Saturday night at Mesa Community College. Read more
Rayce Mathews and Colton Justice knew they were going to the state golf tournament. Both qualified as individuals. Read more
Four years of hard work ends over the next two days for Meredith Kiekintveld, Brock Davis and four other Payson High student-athletes. Read more
No. 3 Payson faces No. 14 Fountain Hills at 6:30 p.m. today in the opening round of the 3A state baseball tournament at Surprise Baseball Complex. Read more
Easter weekend has always been important among the off-road community. In the hot deserts of the southwestern US it typically signals the end … Read more
Payson High School boasts a rich history of athletic success. Read more
Rayce Mathews shot 1-over par 144 to finish second in a 36-hole, two-day tournament at Antelope Hills Golf Course in Prescott held April 26-27. Read more
Rayce Mathews shot 1-over par 144 to finish second in a 36-hole tournament at Antelope Hills Golf Course in Prescott on Friday, April 26-Satur… Read more
The Longhorns can beat any softball team in the state when they play the way they’re capable of playing. Read more
Kevin Bailey shot 65 to win the A Flight in the Payson Men’s Golf Association Individual Low Net Red Tees Tournament at Payson Golf Course on … Read more
Tim Ernst carded 66.5 to win the A Flight in the Payson Men’s Golf Association Individual Low Net Tournament on April 17 at Payson Golf Course. Read more
