The 3A state championship matchup this year was the same as last year: Snowflake against Yuma Catholic. The winner was the same as well. Read more
Show Low coach Troy Cooke was looking for a fast start against Chino Valley and son Cougar Cooke gave it to him. Read more
Heeding coach Mike Brogan’s instructions to take the action to their opponents from the opening tipoff, the Show Low High School girls basketb… Read more
The Snowflake vs. Chandler Valley Christian playoff game felt like a tale of two halves Saturday afternoon. Read more
Emily Muth, a senior at Round Valley, signed a letter of intent to play softball for the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds on Nov. 10. Read more
After the 10th-ranked high school football team in the country lost last week, the team that now claims Arizona’s longest current winning stre… Read more
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SNOWFLAKE — Nothing hurts more than being on the verge of winning the championship, then losing. Read more
On Nov. 7, the Arizona Cycling Association had its state championships at Wren Arena in Fort Huachuca. The White Mountain Composite Biking tea… Read more
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SNOWFLAKE — Playoffs games reveal things about a team due to the heightened pressure. Read more
Mogollon’s Malaki Porter runs for yardage in a Sept. 3 victory against Superior in Heber. Porter’s play on offense also helped the the No. 1-r… Read more
Snowflake’s Braxton Jones sets the ball for outside hitter Macee LeSueur in an Oct. 26 match against visiting Blue Ridge won by the Lobos. On … Read more
Caleb Anson, a senior for the Snowflake Lobos, helped lead the Lobo boys team to qualifying for the state cross country finals by finishing in… Read more
EAGAR — Rowdy Rivera thought maybe he could fake out Wickenburg’s defense, and that’s exactly what Round Valley’s senior receiver did on a gam… Read more
SNOWFLAKE — Snowflake must have felt fortunate to be ranked second in this year’s state playoffs. The Lobos’ opponent on Friday, Monument Vall… Read more
Snowflake opened the 3A state volleyball tournament with victories in the first round and quarterfinals on Saturday in Tempe and this Friday w… Read more
The Sabino Sabercats traveled up the mountain to take on the Show Low Cougars in the opening round of 3A state playoffs. Dual-threat quarterba… Read more
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Show Low goalkeeper Katrina Morgan snags the ball for a save as teammate and Cougars captain Marissa Randall defends from behind and Snowflake… Read more
Alchesay's Class 2A football playoff game scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday in Morenci has been forfeited to Morenci. Read more
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WHITERIVER — The St. Johns Redskins took on the Alchesay Falcons on Oct. 29 with playoff implications on the line. Read more
SNOWFLAKE — Snowflake played its final home game of the season against Blue Ridge on Oct. 26. Read more
Above, Mogollon cornerback Malakai Porter wraps up an El Capitan ball carrier for a tackle in the first quarter of Friday’s 1A state quarterfi… Read more
EAGAR — It was Senior Night in the Dome on Friday as the Round Valley Elks took on the Winslow Bulldogs. The Elks had 12 seniors play in their… Read more
In the Oct. 29 edition of The White Mountain Independent on Page B1 the coach of the Snowflake High School volleyball team was misidentified. … Read more
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SNOWFLAKE — Entering Friday’s game, Snowflake had beaten every team it had played in October by a margin of at least 35 points. Show Low came … Read more
Thatcher will be joining the 3A East region beginning next season for all sports except for football. Read more
SNOWFLAKE — It is not uncommon for a team experiencing a lot of success to get lackadaisical and get beaten. Read more
Bryson Ryan runs toward the Blue Ridge defense, including David Simmons (10). Read more
Show Low’s Ryan Kishbaugh vaults for yardage in the Cougars’ 20-10 victory Friday. Kishbaugh had 128 yards and one TD on 18 carries. Read more
Blue Ridge's David Simmons rushes against Stetson Walters (56) and Ray Pedraza (5) of Show Low on Friday. Read more
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WHITERIVER — The 3-2 Alchesay Falcons hosted the 3-1 Red Mesa Redskins Friday night in Whiteriver with the Falcons looking to move up the play… Read more
EAGAR — In past years the Round Valley Dome for visiting Snowflake has been a house of horrors, including last year when the Lobos suffered th… Read more
SNOWFLAKE — The Lobos started Friday’s game strong with Rhett Wengert running 45 yards on the kickoff. Camden Brimhall followed it up with a 2… Read more
EAGAR — Coach Brad Baca was feeling grateful his Round Valley football team managed to play a game Friday after that night’s scheduled game at… Read more
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The Payson Longhorns traveled to take on the Show Low Cougars on a chilly Friday night. The Cougars were looking to rebound after taking their… Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Commission Appointment Recommendation Board will meet at 9 a.m. on Tuesday to review and select for interv… Read more
The Arizona Interscholastic Association on Tuesday announced a two-year conference realignment for its member schools that will begin with the… Read more
The White Mountain Composite Bike team tied for second place at a race in Flagstaff over the Oct. 2 weekend. The group is composed of riders f… Read more
Two men from the Show Low-Lakeside area braved the cold weather Tuesday by participating in a nationwide relay to raise money for aiding veter… Read more
Snowflake linebackers Dustin Newby (21) and Bradden Lewis close in on Payson running back Caleb Marinelli during Friday's game in Payson. The … Read more
SNOWFLAKE — Tuesday Oct. 5 wasn’t a day the Lobos thought would bring a huge challenge, but it was challenging nonetheless. Read more
The Round Valley-Show Low game Friday that featured 27 points and four lead changes in the fourth quarter was decided by two consecutive defen… Read more
Outside hitter Tylinn McLaws soars at the net for a kill attempt in Mogollon’s volleyball match against Ash Fork Oct. 1 in Heber. The No. 1-ra… Read more
SNOWFLAKE — The first set of this Sept. 28 White Mountain matchup felt sloppy. Neither team could get much going at the net in the beginning. Read more
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