Three weeks ago Claudia Bullard sank the first hole-in-one for Payson Women’s Golf Association members to claim a prize pot that had been building since the last PWGA member aced a hole five y… Read more
An overflow crowd of Rim Country residents each took their two minutes at the microphone during the Arizona Game and … Read more
About 35 kids took part in a four-day basketball camp at Payson High School’s Wilson Dome for fourth-12th graders on … Read more
Tim Ernst was going for his fifth consecutive Payson Men’s Golf Association Match Play Championship this year. Read more
Join Payson Parks, Recreation and Tourism in partnership with Payson Golf Club’s head golf pro Sue Wieger for the Jun… Read more
Payson Golf Club and Payson Parks, Recreation and Tourism are offering adult golf group lessons. Read more
The high school football season won’t kick off for Payson until Aug. 27. Read more
Six 2021 Payson High student-athlete graduates plan to continue their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level. Read more
Thirty-two slowpitch softball teams will converge on Payson for the Fourth Annual Payson Invitational on June 19-20. Read more
Raci Miranda dominated since debuting as Payson’s softball pitching ace as a sophomore in 2019. Read more
Tim Ernst survived the opening round of what he hopes is another three-week march to a Payson Men’s Golf Association … Read more
The final Let’s Talk Fishin’ tournament of the season on May 22 at Roosevelt Lake featured 65 boats and more than $9,… Read more
The deadline to apply for Arizona Game and Fish Department 2021 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for … Read more
Rich Ormand is stepping down as Payson High athletic director on a high note. Read more
Organizers plan to bring a new summer collegiate baseball team to Payson this month. Read more
Claudia Bullard needed every good shot she could manage in a battle with Karen Peterson. Read more
The play of a half-dozen Longhorns highlighted the 2021 baseball season for Payson’s young squad. Read more
Al Chittenden and his fellow Payson Men’s Golf Association members relish the unofficial start of summer like many Am… Read more
Kay Davis just keeps on golfing. Read more
Payson finished ninth in the Division 3 state golf tournament on Monday, May 10-Tuesday, May 11 at Tucson National So… Read more
Tim Ernst, Ron Fischer and Dan Harder all prevailed in their flights in the Payson Men’s Golf Association Low Net Tou… Read more
Payson senior Faith Haught won the discus and finished third in the shot put in the AIA Division 3 Track State Champi… Read more
Tucson Sabino players celebrated as the Longhorns watched from across the infield at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium on the … Read more
Payson senior Faith Haught won the discus and finished third in the shot put in the the AIA Division 3 Track State Ch… Read more
A Payson High softball team with just three seniors and two juniors needed big contributions from the four underclass… Read more
A team with three seniors and a ton of heart made history on Friday night. Read more
A pair of senior standouts hoping to cap their prep careers on top of the medal stand lead a 23-deep roster of Longho… Read more
Payson finished ninth in the Division 3 state golf tournament on Monday, May 10-Tuesday, May 11 at Tucson National So… Read more
Raci Miranda and Hailey Bramlet played catch for more than an hour on Saturday morning. Read more
A team dominated by sophomores entered this high school golf season with plenty of uncertainty. Read more
Payson athletes are excelling on the track with several personal best efforts as the season winds down. Read more
Rich Ormand is stepping down as Payson High athletic director at the end of the current school year to take over as t… Read more
Payson honored its two seniors before the final game of the season Tuesday, May 4. Read more
The timing couldn’t be better for Payson as the Longhorns prepare to make their 11th consecutive state tournament app… Read more
Kayde Johnson raced in and dropped to her knees as the ball hit her glove. Read more
Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic snapped Payson’s streak of qualifying for the state baseball tournament for seven co… Read more
A team with just one senior usually hopes to build for the future. Read more
Payson’s young baseball team threatened to upset #7 Phoenix Northwest Christian on Wednesday night, April 28. Read more
Payson pro angler Clifford Pirch caught the big fish of the tournament when he snagged a 9-pound 13-ounce bass in the… Read more
Payson won 15-1 at Fountain Hills in softball on Wednesday, April 28. Read more
Payson’s baseball team carries a little momentum into the final week of the regular season. Read more
Nobody complained about the fierce wind that blew throughout the Wednesday, April 21 track meet. Read more
NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect the postponement of the April 27 game against Snowflake. That game is no… Read more
NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect the postponement of the April 27 game against Snowflake. That game is now scheduled for Tuesday, … Read more
A 1-0 loss at Winslow meant Payson’s softball team couldn’t stumble again if the Longhorns hoped to claim the 3A East championship. Read more
A season that started late with limited spectators and athletes wearing masks didn’t turn out the way Payson players and coaches hoped. Read more
Hunter Lee often stood out on the basketball court. Read more
Payson’s softball team faced its first real gut check of the season on Wednesday night. 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 Yellow Jackets. Read more
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Joey Cailliau carded an even-par 35 to earn medalist honors and lead a balanced Payson golf team to victory in a three-team nine-hole match at… 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 nine-hole matches means a L… Read more
The Rim Country Middle School eighth grade boys basketball team enjoyed a strong season, going 3-1 to earn the #2 seed for the White Mountain … 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 over visiting Coolidge o… 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 baseball victory over visit… Read more
Moments after watching from the shadows as his junior teammate raised the index finger of both hands in the spotlight, Soto Sellis bowed his h… 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 win over visiting Chino Va… Read more
Payson honored the nine seniors from last year’s team before the baseball home opener against Chino Valley on Wednesday night. 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 Division 3 Section 2 teams in… 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 different start to the seas… 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 figures as Payson pulled… 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 to wear masks for spring… 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 Dome on Saturday night, Feb. 27. Read more
Trevor Cline took over as Payson’s starting quarterback midway through his freshman season and served as the Longhorns’ starter the next three years. Read more
No. 2 Snowflake wrapped up the 3A East Region championship with a 65-18 girls basketball victory over visiting Payson on Tuesday, Feb. 23. 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 three weeks. 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 Longhorns beat visiting Ho… 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 the break on Tuesday nigh… Read more
Trinity Glasscock turned in a double-double performance but it wasn’t enough to help Payson’s girls basketball team get past visiting Show Low… Read more
