Sports

Benefitting youth tennis in the Verde Valley, the 2021 Oxendale Auto Group Championship is scheduled for late September, according to a news release.

The historic Jerome Hill Climb went off on time early Sunday morning, Sept. 5, 2021, at the entrance of the Jerome Historical Museum as runners began the climb of the grueling, traditional 4.5-mile race.

The Rotary Club of Sedona Village is having a Golf Extravaganza at the Oakcreek Country Club Sunday, Sept. 26, according to a news release.

Quarterback Zach Harrison threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns, but the Mingus football team had no answer for a 27-point second quarter by the Chiefs in a 48-25 loss to Thunderbird on Friday night.

Jacob Oothoudt had 13 carries for 96 yards and a touchdown but the Camp Verde football team had 13 penalties for 108 yards and lost two fumbles, one coming inside their opponents’ 5-yardline, in a 19-8 loss to Holbrook on Friday night.

Mingus’ Cesar Diaz took off hard and fast from the get-go and never looked back en route to top individual honors in the elite Summit Race at the Peaks Cross-County Invitational on Saturday.

It’s been three years since the Mingus football team has looked anything like the program local fans have become accustomed to cheering on.

The Yavapai College volleyball team is making a trip to the Verde Valley to play two upcoming matches at Mingus Union High School in September, according to a news release Thursday.

The Rotary Club of Sedona Village is scheduled to host a Golf Extravaganza at the Oakcreek Country Club on Sunday, Sept. 26, according to a news release.

Jacob Oothoudt scored two touchdowns, Kayden Boggess ran for 173 yards on 15 carries and the Camp Verde football program opened the 2021 season with a 40-12 win over Valley Lutheran on Friday night.

In need of a head football coach after Doug Provenzano resigned his position just three weeks before kickoff of the 2021 campaign, Mingus seems to have found their man.

Second year Mingus head football coach Doug Provenzano has resigned, according to Athletic Director Yancey DeVore on Wednesday.

The Mountain View Preparatory (MVP) Bike Skills Park, possibly the first such park at any Arizona public school, was built from a big pile of dirt, donations and two success stories.

The Cottonwood Clippers ended a historic season with a Red, White and Blue swim meet and an end-of-the-year party on Saturday, July 31.

In the inaugural Olympic skateboarding competition, Arizona will have two representatives: Jagger Eaton and Alana Smith.

For opponents of Native American mascots in the Southwest, 2021 has been a banner year.

Luis Grijalva could see the finish line. He just wasn’t sure he could reach it.

The Arizona Interscholastic Association issued recommended guidelines Monday, July 26, for returning to athletic activity this school year, including a call for those involved in athletics to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

The biggest question? Chris Paul, who has a player option for $44.2 million next season. If he declines it he will become an unrestricted free agent, allowing any team to make a pitch for the future Hall of Famer to join their team.

Physiological changes are inevitable with age, but Abdirahman’s simplistic mindset and minor adjustments to his recovery have aided in his longevity.

During a heat wave in Oregon, two runners who are used to scorching temperatures secured their spots in the Olympics.

The landscape of sports gambling continues to shift.

Most youth who have played basketball at the park or in their driveway have likely done this: pretended to hit a high-stakes shot as the buzzer sounds.

Winning high-school softball programs sometimes have chances to showcase individual talent and get players into good college situations.

The team has a record number of swimmers signed up for the program this year, after taking a year off because of the pandemic in 2020.