Area Class 1A basketball teams are playing in the District 5 Tournament this week. The girls tournament began this past Tuesday night. Top-seed Stratton beat eighth-seed Bethune, after fifth-seed Otis beat fourth-seed Flagler, 49-37. On the other side of the bracket, second-seed Idalia hosted seventh-seed Lone Star, third-seed Arickaree beatContinue Reading
Yuma Middle School’s girls basketball teams won nearly all of the league tournament titles over the past week. The A-team won its league tourney, Monday in Wray, beating Fort Morgan and Wray to finish 13-0. The B-team also won its league tourney Monday in Wray, beating Burlington and Wray toContinue Reading
State dreams are on the line this weekend for the Yuma High School boys wrestling team. The team is in the Class 2A Region 1 Tournament, Friday and Saturday at the Bank of Colorado Events Center on the NJC campus in Sterling. Head coach Kyle Newton and staff are expectingContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team will be sending 10 to the North Regional in Broomfield, Saturday, for a shot at qualifying for next week’s state tournament. The top four in each weight will advance to state, which will be held at Ball Arena. “I think we’re ready,” head coachContinue Reading
A lot of games and few practices is now the norm for the Yuma High School boys basketball team. “The big part is keeping energy high,” coach Dave Sheffield said. “It’s a little like having practice with a game, learning and adjusting as you go.” Thanks to multiple rescheduled games,Continue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team should be ready for the rigors of the postseason by the time the regular season concludes. Thanks to multiple rescheduled games, Yuma is in the middle of playing nine games in three weeks — three last week, three this week and three more nextContinue Reading
Otis High School’s boys basketball team has a three-game homestand as the Bulldogs hit the stretch run of the regular season. They are 10-3 overall, 5-0 in the YWKC, and are up to No. 7 in the Class 1A Rating Percentage Index thanks to an eight-game winning streak. They alsoContinue Reading
Yuma Middle School’s girls basketball teams keep rolling along on February. YMS played Haxtun earlier last week. The A-team won 36-8. Berkley Nighswonger had 15 points and eight rebounds, Taryn Sheffield had 11 points and five rebounds, Aubrey Black four points and four assists, Kinsley Mendoza two points and twoContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team seems to be on to something in the 2022-23 season. Yuma entered this week on an eight-game winning streak, sitting at 8-2 overall, and 4-0 in the Lower Platte heading into this past Tuesday’s rescheduled home game against Limon. They then put on aContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys wrestlers will close out the 2022-23 regular season in the friendly confines. YHS will be hosting the Big O Duals, Saturday, with several schools participating. The tournament is named in honor of the late Terry Oestman, a long-time assistant coach at YHS whose sons were successfulContinue Reading