Senior Aubrie Mercer finished second in 23 minutes and 35 seconds to lead Payson’s girls cross country team in the season-opening Fountain Hills cross country meet on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Read more
The season ended as scheduled for Payson’s girls soccer team each of the last nine years. Read more
Payson opened the boys soccer season with a 6-4 2A Central Region win at Sedona Red Rock on Thursday, Sept. 17 accord… Read more
The Arizona Interscholastic Association’s Executive Board, with the support of the AIA Sports Medicine Advisory Commi… Read more
Schedule subject to change without notice. Number of spectators may be limited at games/meets this season. Call the h… Read more
Mandatory masks and races without spectators that go on and on. Read more
Debbie Nichols carded 51 to edge Marcy Hewlett (53) by two strokes and win the A Flight in the Payson Women’s Golf As… Read more
The uncertainty still clouds the upcoming fall high school sports season. Read more
Valerie Firmin and Betsy Schatz tied with scores of 17 in the Payson Niners Nine-Hole Women’s Count Only The Best Two… Read more
Lou Manganiello fired a net 73 to win the First Flight in the Payson Men’s Golf Association 3 Clubs Plus Putter Tourn… Read more
Payson may not be competing in the 3A East Region in football this year, but the Longhorns will continue to face thei… Read more
Many people believe you’re only as old as you feel. Read more
Marcy Hewlett won the A Flight and Mary Cain the B Flight in the Payson Women’s Golf Association’s Modified Staplefor… Read more
Payson may not be competing in the 3A East Region in football this year, but the Longhorns get to continue to face th… Read more
On Wednesday, in a special meeting called by the Executive Board of the Arizona Interscholastic Association, a vote w… Read more
Brett Howard and Jessie Smith fired a gross score of 58 and a net of 58.4 to win the Payson Men’s Golf Association Tw… Read more
Valerie Firmin carded 41 to win the Payson Niners Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Five-Clubs Tournament at Payson Golf Club on … Read more
Marcy Hewlett shot a net 30 to win the A Flight in the Payson Women’s Golf Association Best Nine Tournament at Payson… Read more
Cowboys and cowgirls from all over the world converged on Payson to put on a thrilling show for fans attending the 13… Read more
Children ages 11-17 are eligible to sign up for a series of junior golf clinics and events at Payson Golf Club. Read more
Larry Smith shot a net 67 to win the First Flight in the Payson Men’s Golf Association Mixed Bag Tournament at Payson… Read more
Debbie Nichols shot a net 31 to win the A Flight in Payson Women’s Golf Association action at Payson Golf Club on Aug. 18. Read more
Betsy Schatz shot a net 38.5 on the front nine at Payson Golf Club on Aug. 20 to win the Payson Niners Ladies Nine-Ho… Read more
Most people can probably agree that 2020 should win the contest for worst year ever thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Call yourself the World’s Oldest Continuous anything, and you have one mantra — the show must go on. Read more
Mary Quigley shot a net 70.5 for 18 holes to edge Valerie Firmin (71) and Betsy Schatz (71.5) for the Payson Niners L… Read more
Mary Cain and Lois Judd shot a net 57 to win the Payson Women’s Golf Association 18-Hole Best Ball Tournament at Pays… Read more
You can call Brett Howard a competitor. Read more
This week’s announcement by the Pac-12 that it’s postponing all fall sports until at least Jan. 1, 2021, means Arizon… Read more
Marilyn Black shot 65-66—131 to win the Payson Women’s Golf Association 36-hole President’s Cup on July 28 and Aug. 4… Read more
Add another event to the list of COVID-19 cancellations. Read more
Brett Howard fired a gross score of 68 to take a four-stroke lead over runner-up Russ Thornell (72) halfway through t… Read more
High school student-athletes across Arizona got the news they’ve been hoping for last week when the Arizona Interscho… Read more
Dan Zertuche fired a net 71-64—135 to win the 36-hole Payson Men’s Golf Association President’s Cup at Payson Golf Cl… Read more
The Payson Niners Nine-Hole Ladies Golf Group returned to action with a Low Gross Team Tournament on Thursday, July 3… Read more
Arizona State football players would be in Rim Country at Camp Tontozona this week in a normal year. Read more
Thirty-four softball teams took on each other and the weather at Rumsey Park over the weekend. Read more
Mito Mendivil hoped to bring stability to a Payson High wrestling program in desperate need of just that when he acce… Read more
In October of 2018, I was inducted into the Payson High School Athletic Hall of Fame as an athlete/coach. Read more
Kaitlyn “Katie” Sexton entered her senior season with high expectations for her Payson High golf team. Read more
Kaitlyn “Katie” Sexton entered her senior season with high expectations for her Payson High golf team. Read more
Terry Lindsey opened up a slim lead in the A Flight in the opening round of the Payson Men’s Golf Association President's Cup at Payson Golf C… Read more
The local economy got a shot in the arm when 17 girls softball teams from the Valley converged on Payson for a fast-pitch tournament at Rumsey… Read more
Lois Judd won the A Flight and Ann Adams finished second in the Payson Women’s Golf Association’s Flag Day Tournament at Payson Golf Club on July 7. Read more
Steve Thompson shot a net 65 to win the A Flight championship in the Payson Men’s Golf Association’s Club Individual Low Net Tournament at Pay… Read more
Arizona high school football games could kick off a full season of 8-10 games by Sept. 11 in a preliminary plan released by the Arizona Inters… Read more
The Town of Payson’s Flag Football League Camp Day is Saturday at Rumsey Park. Read more
Thompson, Capper win in men’s golfSteve Thompson shot a net 65 to win the A Flight championship in the Payson Men’s Golf Association’s Club In… Read more
Ruth Ann Scott infected others with her love of running. Read more
Marcy Hewlett and Ann Adams both shot net scores of 55 to tie for first in the A Flight in the Payson Women’s Golf Association 18-hole action … Read more
Payson’s football schedule shows the season opener six weeks from today. Read more
Betsy Schatz fired a net 31 to win the A Flight in the Payson Niners Ladies Nine-Hole Group’s Three Clubs and a Putter Tournament at Payson Go… Read more
Valerie Firmin and Mary Quigley prevailed in the Payson Niners 9-Hole Women’s Golf Group month-long Medallion Tournament that ended on Thursda… Read more
Ann Adams won the low gross championship and Mary Jones claimed the low net crown in the Payson Women’s Golf Association’s Medallion Tournamen… Read more
Rim Country kids are back in action in the Payson Parks and Recreation summer soccer league. DJ Craig captured these images at Rumsey Park on … Read more
Joshua Lyon wants to see softball grow in Rim Country. Read more
Claudia Bullard shot 73 to win the Payson Women’s Golf Association Eclectic Tournament A Flight at Payson Golf Club on June 16. Karen Peterson… Read more
Valerie Firmin maintained her standing atop the gross score leaderboard through three weeks of the Payson Niners Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Group’s… Read more
Tim Ernst just keeps winning major championships. Read more
Four Payson Men’s Golf Association members got by one final opponent to claim flight championships in the three-week Match Play Championship a… Read more
Eight Payson Men’s Golf Association members remain in contention for titles following the semifinals of the Match Play Tournament at Payson Go… Read more
A total of 146 Payson High School student-athletes earned Arizona Interscholastic Association Scholar Athlete Awards for excellence in the cla… Read more
Valerie Firmin carded 51 on the front nine at Payson Golf Club to remain in the lead halfway through the Payson Niners Women’s Nine-Hole Group… Read more
Payson Women’s Golf Association continued a pair of multi-week tournaments at Payson Golf Club on Tuesday, June 9. Read more
Five Payson High School student-athletes have earned Academic All-American status. Read more
Payson professional angler Clifford Pirch is thrilled to be back on the Bassmaster Elite Series after it was postponed for three months becaus… Read more
Twenty-nine golfers teed off and 15 survived the first round of the Payson Men’s Golf Association Match Play Tournament at Payson Golf Club on… Read more
Joan Greenshield hadn’t been on the golf course since breaking her hip last year. Read more
Let’s Talk Fishin’ held its season championship tournament on Roosevelt Lake on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31. Read more
Dave Herbert, Gary Vaplon and Chuck Carrier prevailed in Payson Men’s Golf’s Low Net Tournament at Payson Golf Course on Wednesday, May 27. Read more
Jackie Cederbaum shot an 18 to edge Valerie Smith (19) in the Payson Ladies Nine-Hole Group’s Odd Holes Half Handicap golf outing at Payson Go… Read more
Eliminating high fives, coaching in groups of 10 people or less and administering regular temperature checks are among the recommendations the… Read more
About 200 Payson kids and their parents got back to normal this week. Read more
Joyce Williams and Sharon Vaplon shot 55 to win the Payson Women’s Golf Association Memorial Tournament honoring deceased past members at Pays… Read more
Now that the court case brought by Round Valley, Phoenix Northwest Christian and Queen Creek Benjamin Franklin is settled and the judge ruled … Read more
Mary Quigley won the Payson Ladies Nine-Hole Group Even Holes Half Handicap Tournament at Payson Golf Club on May 21. Kathleen Roberge finishe… Read more
Mary Quigley won a battle with Jan Parsons for the championship in the Payson Ladies Nine-Hole Group Tournament at Payson Golf Club on May 14. Read more
Tim Ernst survived a fierce battle to claim the A Flight title in the Payson Men’s Golf Association Low Net Tournament at Payson Golf Club on May 20. Read more
Kenny Althoff and Dave Rutter teamed up to take a slim lead halfway through the 36-hole Payson Men’s Golf Club Two-Man Best Ball Tournament at… Read more
Payson Little Leaguers finally get back on the baseball field this week as the season starts after a nearly two-month delay. Read more
Gary Campbell and Terry Lindsey shot a net 61 to edge Tim Ernst and Dennis Schwebs by one stroke claim the Payson Men’s Golf Association Two-M… Read more
A month after the original scheduled opening date, the Payson Nine-Hole Women’s Golf Group finally started its season at Payson Golf Club on T… Read more
Porter Flake stands out as a student-athlete. Read more
In the wake of last week’s revelation that Payson’s public swimming pool won’t open this summer because of COVID-19, some splendid news is smo… Read more
Athletic involvement enriches the lives of millions of Americans. Special Olympians benefit as much or more than any of them. Read more
The school year is quickly running out and will soon end for our high school students without creating memories of, among so many other things… Read more
Nearly 200 Payson Little Leaguers keep waiting for some good news. Read more
Tim Ernst, Dan Curry and Art Sipple won in Payson Men’s Golf Association Red Tees Tournament at Payson Golf Club on April 29. Read more
