Sports

Yuma High School’s cross country runners had a great showing at the Sterling Invitational, last Thursday. Alan Flores finished second in the boys race, Adan Cortes fourth and Hugo Olivas fifth, while Achtonn Monk-Davison placed third in the girls race. They are pictured above with their medals (l-r) Flores, Monk-Davison,Continue Reading

The Yuma High School boys golf team keeps playing well as it moves into a busy stretch. The Outlaws played three tournaments last week, and have three more in coming days. They were at the Frontier Academy Invitational on Wednesday of this week, and are at the Burlington Invitational onContinue Reading

Otis High School’s highly-regarded football team will play its home opener Friday against Hi-Plains. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. The Bulldogs opened their season last Friday at Deer Trail, cruising to a 58-6 win over the Eagles in head coach Brody Wood’s Otis debut. The Bulldogs took care of businessContinue Reading

As usual, boys golf will be the first Yuma High School fall sports team to begin its season. Practices will begin on Monday, August 5, and the qualifying round for the varsity foursome for the first tournament will be August 9. Benjamin Weathers returns for another season as head coach.Continue Reading

Yuma High School’s volleyball team will be under the direction of a new head coach for the 2024 season. Long-time JV coach Jamie Nighswonger has stepped into the head role. However, there are not many changes to the schedule compared to last year. There are some, such as Resurrection ChristianContinue Reading

Like a true Outlaw, the Yuma High School football team will be on the road early and home late during the 2024 season. The Outlaws play five of their first six games somewhere else, then finish the regular season with three straight home games. The opener is Friday, August 30,Continue Reading

Yuma’s Ty Baucke, and his cousin Joey Spencer, have caused some waves in the walleye fishing world. The duo competed in the 2024 BPS/Cabela’s National Team Championship last month in Lorain, Ohio. The competition was held on Lake Erie. Ty and Joey finished fifth out of 287 teams, earning $5,000,Continue Reading

Yuma baseball teams nearly swept the Jeff Armstrong Tournament, last weekend at the city ball park complex. The 10U team did win its division. The Outlaws went 4-0, beating Brush in the championship game Sunday afternoon. Yuma’s 12U lost a heartbreaker in extra innings to Eads in their championship game,Continue Reading

Perhaps a fun summertime activity in Yuma would be the disc golf course winding around Life Trails Park on the Yuma District Hospital and Clinics campus. Completed and opened at the end of 2022, the five-hole course provides plenty of fun. The holes range from 136 to 246 yards, andContinue Reading