Sports

Mingus Union High School junior Cesar Diaz sat in the football stands at Mingus field Thursday with his Division III state championship medal, but what he was thinking about was winning his next race.

Norm Newell recently won a two-day, 36-hole President’s Cup Championship at Verde Santa Fe Golf Course in October, making it his third championship in a year to complete a “Career Slam.”

The Mingus Rams volleyball team (7th-8th grade) of the Clarkdale-Jerome School District pose for a photo after winning the Verde Valley League Championship on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021.

With a 16:20 time in the 5K, Mingus junior Cesar Diaz claimed the individual Division III state championship, outpacing the next-place finisher by more than 5 seconds Saturday morning.

What follows is results from the Turquoise Circuit Finals rodeo in Camp Verde on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 and 6.

The Mingus swim team poses for a photo after the Division III state championships Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 and 6, 2021, at Phoenix Country Day School.

Making their first postseason appearance in a decade, the Camp Verde football team gave everything they had in round one of the 2A state playoffs, but it wasn’t enough in a 28-0 loss to No. 11 St. Johns on Friday night.

The Mingus Union High School football, soccer and track and field teams all met at Bright Field for a ribbon cutting of its new synthetic turf playing surface Friday, Oct. 29.

Quarterback Jacob Oothoudt carried the ball 19 times for 234 yards and four touchdowns, Kayden Boggess added a score and the Camp Verde football team wrapped up the 2021 regular season with a 38-18 win over Glendale Preparatory on Friday night.

Angelo Alvarez had 12 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns, but the Mingus football team struggled to stop a Lee Williams offense that scored 28 unanswered points in a 49-31 loss on homecoming Friday night.

The Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo and its new home at the Camp Verde Arena Association are gearing up for the 2021 finals Nov. 4-6, according to a news release.

From Hawaii to Bogota to Phoenix’s Footprint Center, Parker Farris has experienced sports from a variety of perspectives.

Quarterback Jacob Oothoudt ran 24 times for 135 yards and four touchdowns and the Camp Verde football team scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to beat Veritas Preparatory 36-16 on Friday night.

Quarterback Zach Harrison completed 10 of 20 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown, but the Mingus football team surrendered 21 unanswered points to start the game in a 28-14 loss to region rival Coconino on Friday night.

At the Oxendale Auto Group Tennis Championships, Hailey Robinson of Cottonwood won the 18U division over Dani Khin of Clarkdale, according to a news release.

Dawson Smith carried the ball 19 times for 122 yards and two touchdowns, Garrett Jones added two more and the Benjamin Franklin football team scored 28 unanswered points in the first half to beat Mingus 42-0 on Friday night.

Wyatt Parker ran for two touchdowns while five other Cowboys ran for a score each as the No. 10-ranked Camp Verde football team scored 46 unanswered points in the first half to beat Highland Prep. 68-22 on Friday night.

Quarterback Jacob Oothoudt threw for a touchdown and ran for another, but both scores came in the fourth quarter as the No. 1-ranked Parker had already built a four-score lead in a 36-16 loss for the Cowboys on Friday night.

Angelo Alvarez’ 86-yard kickoff return for a touchdown gave the Mingus football team a 13-7 advantage, but a 28-3 run by Arcadia spoiled the Marauders’ home opener in a 42-32 loss Friday night.

Jacob Oothoudt ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as the No. 11-ranked Camp Verde football team won its fourth straight contest with a 42-7 victory over Kingman Academy on Friday night.

Angelo Alvarez ran for 169 yards and three touchdowns, but the Mingus football team was outscored 35-19 in the second half against region rival Bradshaw Mountain, losing 57-45 on Friday night.

Mingus cross-country runners turned in some of their best performances of the season at Saturday’s Thunderbird Invitational.

On Saturday, Sept. 25, the Sedona Composite Mountain Biking Team competed in its second race of the season at Arizona Nordic Village in Flagstaff.

Quarterback Jacob Oothoudt threw for two touchdowns, Matt Loza ran for two more and the Camp Verde football team won its third straight contest with a 60-22 victory over Page on Friday night.

Zach Harrison threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead the Mingus football team past Alhambra 51-0 on Thursday night, Sept. 23.