Hunter Lee often stood out on the basketball court. Read more
Show Low scored five runs over the final three innings to rally for a 6-2 baseball win in Payson on Wednesday, April 7. Read more
Payson beat visiting Blue Ridge 6-4 on Thursday, April 1 to earn a split of its two games in three days against the Y… Read more
Hatch leads PHS track Read more
Joey Cailliau carded an even-par 35 to earn medalist honors and lead a balanced Payson golf team to victory in a thre… Read more
The Payson softball express continued cruising through the season with two more blowout victories this week. Read more
The cancellation of the 2020 high school golf season because of the COVID-19 pandemic after Payson played just two ni… Read more
The Rim Country Middle School eighth grade boys basketball team enjoyed a strong season, going 3-1 to earn the #2 see… Read more
Payson’s baseball team beat visiting Holbrook 11-4 in the 3A East Region opener on a cold and rainy Tuesday night, March 23. Read more
Payson’s young softball team continued its strong start with a pair of 11-0 victories in two days this week. Read more
Freshman Brinna Hall went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI to help power Payson to a 12-2 six-inning softball win… Read more
Mark Petefish went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and two RBI to help power Payson (1-2) to an 11-1 five-inning ba… Read more
Moments after watching from the shadows as his junior teammate raised the index finger of both hands in the spotlight… Read more
Raci Miranda fired a 10-0 five-inning two-hitter as Payson opened the softball season with a 10-0 five-inning mercy w… Read more
Payson honored the nine seniors from last year’s team before the baseball home opener against Chino Valley on Wednesd… Read more
Testing is the best way to find out if students learned what the teacher is trying to teach them. Read more
Payson High’s spring sports teams are poised to begin competition in the coming days. Read more
Daniels key to PNRC-community talksSome may only know David Daniels as Payson High’s head wrestling coach. Read more
Payson wrestlers take to the mat in a tournament for the first time this season when the Longhorns host 10 other Divi… Read more
Some may only know David Daniels as Payson High’s head wrestling coach. Read more
Payson Men’s Golf Association tees off the 2021 season at Payson Golf Club on Wednesday, March 17. Read more
Payson closed the regular season with a dual battle at Snowflake. The Lobos won 11 of the 14 weights to improve to 11-1. Read more
Approximately 165 kids showed up for Payson Little League tryouts at Rumsey Park on Saturday, March 6. It’s a much di… Read more
Hunter Lee closed his career with a game high 18 points and 15 rebounds to lead a trio of Longhorns scoring in double… Read more
Payson High recognized its two senior wrestlers before the final home dual of the season on Tuesday, March 2. Read more
Payson closed the girls basketball season with a 59-43 loss at home against No. 3 Holbrook on Wednesday, March 3. Read more
The Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Board voted on Tuesday that Arizona high school athletes won’t have… Read more
Mingus improved to 10-0 with a 48-31 victory in Wilson Dome on Saturday, Feb. 27. Read more
Hunter Lee walked off the court at the end of a basketball game at Dave Wilson Dome for the final time on Saturday night. Read more
Autumn Lynch scored 12 points but it wasn’t enough as No. 6 Winslow beat Payson 75-47 in girls basketball at Wilson D… Read more
Trevor Cline took over as Payson’s starting quarterback midway through his freshman season and served as the Longhorn… Read more
No. 2 Snowflake wrapped up the 3A East Region championship with a 65-18 girls basketball victory over visiting Payson… Read more
The wrestling season that took so long to get started with COVID-19 delays is set to race to a close over the next th… Read more
Look deeper than the short end of the 76-50 score that left the Longhorns 2-10 and you discover encouraging signs. Read more
Payson’s varsity girls basketball team has seen five games postponed or canceled either by COVID-19 or weather. Read more
Easton Redford drained a three-point field goal to put Payson ahead in overtime and the defense did the rest as the L… Read more
It took the JV Longhorns three games to figure things out but they sure seem to have done just that. Read more
Payson’s boys basketball team managed just 14 points in the first half and trailed visiting Show Low by 13 points at … Read more
Trinity Glasscock turned in a double-double performance but it wasn’t enough to help Payson’s girls basketball team g… Read more
Payson coach David Daniels hoped for a minimum number of injuries this season. Read more
Payson’s girls basketball team showed a competitive spirit in a 10-point loss at Arizona College Prep on Saturday, Feb. 6. Read more
Payson’s boys basketball team got back into action after the Jan. 26 postponement at home against Winslow with three … Read more
Payson’s varsity girls basketball team finally made its home debut against 3A East rival Snowflake on Thursday, Feb. 4. Read more
Payson forfeited at four weights, giving Poston Butte a 24-point lead. Read more
Trinity Glasscock scored 10 points to lead Payson but it wasn’t enough in a 71-28 3A East girls basketball loss at Ho… Read more
Payson forfeited at four weights, giving Poston Butte a 24-point lead. Read more
Trinity Glasscock scored 10 points to lead Payson but it wasn’t enough in a 71-28 3A East girls basketball loss at Holbrook on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Read more
Payson Golf Club plans a new six-tournament Scramble Series Championships set to begin with a Super Bowl Scramble on Saturday, Feb. 13. Read more
The offense struggled to generate an attack as Payson’s boys basketball team lost 52-19 in the 3A East Region opener at Holbrook on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Read more
Payson’s JV boys basketball team posted its first win of the season with a 50-43 triumph at Holbrook on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Read more
Patience has been the key this season for Payson High’s wrestlers. Read more
Hunter Lee and his Payson High classmates used to count on high school sports opportunities every year. Read more
We got a return to normalcy last week when things like snowstorms were the biggest challenge for high school winter sports schedules. Read more
Three of their first four games were canceled/postponed. Read more
The Longhorns overcame three forfeit losses in a win over Eastmark and four more in a win over Winslow. Read more
Payson trailed host Camp Verde 15-7 after one quarter of its boys basketball game on Thursday night. Read more
COVID-19 precautions pushed the start of the season back about six weeks. Read more
Tuesday’s boys and girls basketball games against Winslow have been either postponed or canceled because the snowstorm led Payson Unified Scho… Read more
The Longhorns overcame three forfeit losses in a win over Eastmark and four more in a win over Winslow. Read more
Payson won eight of the 14 weight classes to beat host Winslow 40-36 in wrestling on Friday night, Jan. 22. Read more
Turnarounds usually take time. Read more
Freshman Anderson Hatch led the offense as Payson’s junior varsity team tipped off a season-opening boys basketball triple header in Wilson Do… Read more
A season that almost wasn’t finally started for Payson’s young wrestling team on Wednesday night. Read more
Come on out tonight and watch the Longhorns tip off another basketball season against Fountain Hills at Wilson Dome. Read more
Rory Huff knows the challenge. Read more
We live in a deeply divided state. Read more
Uncertainly hangs over the upcoming girls basketball season like a dark cloud thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Months of hope amid delay turned to despair on Friday as the Arizona Interscholastic Association announced the cancellation of all winter sports. Read more
Due to the continued presence of COVID-19 and having the nation’s highest rate of coronavirus hospitalizations, the Sports Medicine Advisory C… Read more
The Arizona Interscholastic Association, in partnership with PlayVS, had previously announced an expansion of its recognized varsity title off… Read more
Craig Swartwood pulled the trigger. Read more
Unfortunately, COVID-19 tops the 2020 year in sports in Rim Country. Read more
The Professional Bull Riders is making their first ever visit to Payson in January. Read more
Payson’s girls basketball players had some fun after their final practice before a five-day Christmas break with a Secret Santa gift exchange … Read more
Four Longhorns earned recognition on the All-2A Central Girls Soccer team. Read more
The Payson Men’s Golf Association was able to push forward with a relatively normal eight-month season at Payson Golf Club despite the COVID-1… Read more
A team led by Payson women won the USSSA Toys for Tots Softball Tournament on December 19. Read more
Flipping the calendar to 2021 isn’t going to magically cure the 2020 nightmare caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Kylee Carnes is one of those volleyball players who rarely leaves the court. Read more
Fifty Payson High fall sports student-athletes qualified for All-Academic honors through Sports360AZ.com based on either a 3.5 weighted grade … Read more
Payson’s three varsity teams are gearing up to start winter sports competition the first week of January. Read more
Elite athletes need to be in shape to perform to their potential. Read more
COVID-19 turned this high school football season on its head, delaying and shortening it and leading to Payson moving from the 3A East into th… Read more
The Arizona Interscholastic Association recently announced it was postponing the start of competition for winter sports until January 4. Read more
Seniors led Payson’s volleyball team this year. Read more
A muddy road forced the cancellation of last year’s event. Read more
Runners lined up to race after all on Saturday morning. Read more
At a special meeting of the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s Executive Board on Thursday, the board members voted to postpone the beginni… Read more
Anyone interested in participating in Payson’s annual Turkey Trot Saturday at Green Valley Park can still sign up before the race at the site. Read more
Debbie Vincent shot a net 31 on the front nine at Payson Golf Club to win the Payson Niners Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Tee It Up Anywhere Tournamen… Read more
