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 money for Rim Country veterans in the Payson Invitational. 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 Golf Association Match Play Championship at Payso… Read more
The Second Annual Payson Summer Softball Series to support local veterans kicks off with the Payson Invitational at Rumsey Park on Saturday and Sunday. 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. The camp, which is open to pre-kindergarten thro… 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, June 10 through Friday, June 14 at Rumsey Park’s… 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 Match Play Championship at Payson Golf Course on May 29. 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 at Payson Golf Course on May 22. Steve Thompson (69… Read more
RJ Butler, Jesse Conway and River Phillips all delivered big contributions for a Payson baseball team that cruised to another 3A East championship and finished 19-8 overall. 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 at Paradise Valley, but it his commitment to yout… 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 the Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo at Payson Event Cen… 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 mutton bustin’ and steer riding were from Rim Country. 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
It’s not one thing that attracts people to the rodeo. 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 Payson Golf Course on May 15. 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 and Saturday at Payson Event Center. Gates open at … 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 the 2019 Wild West Bass Trail Arizona Team Champio… 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 Association Two-Man Best Ball Tournament at Payson Golf Cou… 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 tournament for a third consecutive year in question. 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 10:24 a.m. on Thursday, May 16 at Wilson Dome. 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 and Wednesday. 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 of the riding season, as temperatures soar with th… 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-Saturday, April 27. 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 April 24. 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
You can’t count on many things. Read more
Two days after watching a chance to wrap up a perfect 3A East baseball season end in a disappointing 15-5 five-inning loss at Blue Ridge, Pays… Read more
Rayce Mathews played his final high school home golf match on Wednesday. Read more
A chance to wrap up a perfect 3A East baseball season for Payson ended with a disappointing 15-5 five-inning mercy rule loss at Lakeside Blue … Read more
The 20th anniversary of The Rim Club will be commemorated with a series of charity events. Read more
Thrilling comeback wins and heartbreakers. Read more
A 19th place finish among 75 of the finest pro anglers in the country wasn’t what Clifford Pirch had his sights set on during three days of ha… Read more
Payson exploded for six runs in the bottom of the sixth to break open a one-run game and beat visiting eighth-ranked Winslow 7-1 in baseball o… Read more
The Fourth Annual Arizona Off-Road Promotions (AZOP) Payson Grand Prix roared into the Payson Event Center for two action-packed days of racin… Read more
Third-ranked Payson suffered a 4-2 loss at No. 7 Lakeside Blue Ridge in the final softball game of the season on Monday. Read more
Payson exploded for six runs in the bottom of the sixth to break a open a one-run game and beat visiting Winslow 7-1 in baseball on Friday night. Read more
Rayce Mathews was medalist with a 39 to lead Payson to a first-place finish in a three-team match at Antelope Hills Golf Course in Prescott on… Read more
Kaylee Boone and Makyla Hill both had three hits and Mercedes Miranda had two hits and three RBIs to lead third-ranked Payson to a 9-5 softbal… Read more
The Arizona Off-Road Promotions Payson Grand Prix is set for Saturday and Sunday at the Payson Event Center. Read more
Dave Herbert shot 66.5 and that net score combined with his wise pick of Xander Schauffele (12-under par) helped him win the A Flight in the P… Read more
Like most baseball players, Hunter Harold has dreamed of hitting a game-winning home run. Read more
An emotional night that started with Payson’s softball team honoring its four seniors ended Tuesday with the Longhorns celebrating one of the … Read more
Colton Justice shot 42 to earn medalist honors and lead Payson to a 183-199 golf victory over Show Low at Payson Golf Course on Wednesday. Read more
If they beat Show Low at 6 p.m. tonight, Payson’s baseball team clinches the 3A East championship outright. Read more
Payson won both the boys and girls varsity championships in the eight-team Bubba Nielsen Invitational/Payson Rotary Meet on Wednesday. Read more
Buckle up Longhorn softball fans, we’re experiencing some turbulence. Read more
Payson’s golf team endured chilly temperatures and rain to post its best round of the season at Hidden Cove Golf Course in Holbrook on Friday. Read more
San Tan Foothills beat Payson 3-1 in baseball at Salt River Fields At Talking Stick on Thursday afternoon to snap the Longhorns’ 10-game winni… Read more
The best sports rivalries involve teams that keep battling until the end, often rallying to snatch victory from the jaws of almost certain defeat. Read more
Alex Mastin and two other Longhorns combined on a three-hit shutout as Payson’s top-ranked baseball team beat host Holbrook 10-0 in five innin… Read more
The Third Annual Arizona Offroad Promotions Payson Grand Prix is set for Saturday, April 20-Sunday, April 21 at the Payson Event Center. Read more
The Longhorns control their own destiny in the battle for the championship of the most competitive 3A Conference softball region in the state. Read more
Cole Tenney clears a hurdle in the boys 300-meter hurdles in the Bubba Nielsen Invitational/Payson Rotary Freshman-Sopomore Meet on Wednesday.… Read more
Colton Justice fired a 43 to lead the Longhorns to a runner-up showing among three golf teams at Desert Canyon Golf Course in Fountain Hills o… Read more
Payson’s softball team moved up to No. 3 in the 3A rankings following Saturday’s 11-2 win over Holbrook and Winslow’s 3-1 loss to Snowflake on… Read more
Most high school athletes get multiple chances to compete on their home field, court or mat. Read more
Payson may be one of the top baseball teams in Arizona, but the top-ranked 3A team in the state got a look at unfamiliar competition in the Go… Read more
Tim Hughes fired a 26 to edge a trio of golfers for the A Flight championship in the Payson Men’s Golf Association Modified Stableford Tournam… Read more
Chanci Landress was 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead a Payson offense that collected 16 hits in an 11-2 win over visiting Holbrook on … Read more
No. 1-ranked Payson scored four runs in the top of the seventh to rally from a 5-4 deficit and beat host Winslow 8-5 for its ninth straight ba… Read more
Rayce Mathews led Payson to a second-place finish in a five-team golf match in Fountain Hills with a 40 on Tuesday one day after firing a 1-un… Read more
Much has changed since Payson opened the season with a 4-0 loss at 2A power Camp Verde. Read more
You may not want to face Payson’s softball team if you’re No. 1 in the state rankings. Read more
It's not safe playing Payson's softball team if you're ranked No. 1 in the state. Read more
Several Longhorns enjoyed big performances to lead Payson’s girls track and field team to a fifth place finish among 10 scoring teams in the F… Read more
Paysons open sprint relay won to lead Payson to a sixth-place finish among 10 scoring teams in the Fr. Oliver Freshman-Sophomore Invitational … Read more
Rayce Mathews shot 1-under par 34 to earn medalist honors and lead Payson’s golf team to a season-low 168 in a four-team match at Hidden Cove … Read more
Sportsmanship is obviously a priority for Pine-Strawberry School archery coach Margaret Johnson. Read more
They score so often that a nine-run outburst against Snowflake represents an off night for Payson’s baseball team. Read more
Payson produced some impressive performances in the prestigious 79th Nike Chandler Rotary Track and Field Meets on Friday, March 22-Saturday, … Read more
