Yuma High School’s girls basketball team now definitely has its work cut out. The Indians are 1-1 in the Lower Platte Activities Association after last Friday’s rugged 47-40 loss at Akron. They improved to 6-4 overall with an exciting 54-51 non-league win over Burlington, Saturday afternoon in The Pit. However,Continue Reading
Friday night’s Yuma County Hoops Showdown in Wray could be an early determining factor in who wins the boys Lower Platte Activities Association regular-season title. “Friday is a big game against Wray,” coach Dave Sheffield said. “As far as conference is concerned, whoever wins will have a definite advantage inContinue Reading
The Yuma High School girls wrestlers were scheduled to have their only home appearance of the season today, Thursday, January 20. The Indians were supposed to host Lamar in The Pit, beginning at 5 p.m. There was going be a Parents Night ceremony prior to the girls dual. However, YHSContinue Reading
Lone Star’s girls basketball team will be looking to get back on the winning track in coming days. The Class 1A eighth-ranked Longhorns are 6-3 overall after last Thursday’s loss to No. 2 Fleming. They played at Weldon Valley this past Tuesday, then have a week off before hosting OtisContinue Reading
The Yuma Middle School wrestling team has enjoyed a solid start to its season. The young Indians opened earlier this month with a dual against Burlington, featuring 19 matches. Winning for Yuma were Felipe Carranza, David Covarrubias, Jayden Baquera, Aiden Chadwick, Brayden Baquera, Tyson Hansen and Reyli Trejo. YMS wrestlersContinue Reading
The Yuma High School JV girls basketball team had just one game last week, winning 54-26 at home over Burlington, Saturday. The Indians led 48-13 after three quarters. Alina Moran had 20 points and nine rebounds, Jade Lungwitz nine points, three rebounds and two steals, Braylynn Armstrong seen points, fourContinue Reading
It is hard to imagine anything opponents could do to seriously slow the Yuma High School boys basketball team’s momentum. The Indians returned from the Christmas break with a pair of blowout wins at home, last weekend, cruising past Haxtun and Holyoke. They are 7-1 overall, 1-0 in Lower PlatteContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team had a great return to the season, last Saturday, which bodes well for the future. “I can see a lot of improvement,” head coach Brandon Newton said. “I have high hopes for regional and state for these girls.” The Indians are at the PoudreContinue Reading
The charity stripe has not been charitable so far for the Yuma High School girls basketball team. The Indians have played well in starting out the season 5-3, including splitting a pair of home games last weekend, but there has been a glaring disparity at the free-throw line in theirContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys wrestling team will be looking to build week to week toward the postseason now that the 2021-22 campaign has resumed. The Indians finally made their home debut this past Tuesday with a dual against Burlington in The Pit. It was a success before a raucous crowdContinue Reading