Yuma volleyball heads to Sidney after challenging opener
The early season is a learning experience for the Yuma High School volleyball team. Yuma went 1-2 last Saturday at the Kit Carson Fall Fling. Now the JV and C-team will join the varsity for a trip to Sidney, Nebraska, Saturday. Sidney opens its season today, August 25, before hostingContinue Reading
Yuma County Softball gets first win, back in action
Yuma County Softball will be looking to add to its win total Saturday. The Yuma-Wray co-op team will be hosting Wiley for a doubleheader, in Wray beginning at 11 a.m., after it earned its first win last weekend at the Platte Valley Classic. YCF is 1-5 entering Saturday’s double dip.Continue Reading
Yuma football opens 2022 season
It is already time to strap it on for the Yuma High School football team. The YHS football complex will be hot and wild tonight, August 25, as Yuma kicks off the 2022 season against the Class 2A Sterling Tigers. Game time is 7 p.m. “These early games are soContinue Reading
Samuel Lee Dembitsky 1956-2022
Samuel Lee Dembitsky passed away at his home Tuesday August 9, 2022. He was born March 14, 1956 in Yuma, CO. Sam had many jobs throughout his life; he worked as a dispatcher in Yuma, CO, drove semi-trucks, worked for the Port of Entry in Fort Morgan and drove aContinue Reading
James “Jim” Adolf Harms 1930-2022
James “Jim” Adolf Harms, died surrounded by his family on August, 5, 2022 at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colorado at the age of 92 years old. Jim was born on June 22, 1930 in Hyde Colorado to Edith and Adolf Harms. Jim was one of eight children and attendedContinue Reading
Yuma-1 starts four-day school week Tuesday
The Yuma schools will begin full-time four-day weeks for the first time when the 2022-23 school year begins Tuesday, August 16. Yuma School District-1 committed to the four-day week earlier this year, in large part to attract teachers. Monday will be the off day, with classes being held Tuesday throughContinue Reading
Robinson blazing own trail as leader of YHS volleyball
Jamie Robinson is definitely going to do things her way. She is embarking upon her first season as the head volleyball coach at Yuma High School, taking over after a highly-successful run by Yuma native Jenny Noble, who resigned as coach and teacher after the last school year. “Jenny isContinue Reading
Presley has entered the building
There is a new AD in town. Presley Papachek has taken the reigns as athletic director for Yuma High School and Yuma Middle School. Dave Sheffield filled that role for the spring semester, but now is serving as assistant principal at YHS. “I’m just trying to stay above water,” PapachekContinue Reading
Yuma County Softball opens season Aug. 12
Yuma County softball is going to be a cooperative venture for the 2022 season. Yuma and Wray high schools have entered a co-op agreement so the girls from each school can have a season. Yuma had 11 girls wanting to play softball, but no coaches, and Wray have eight interestedContinue Reading
Thomas Churchill Holtorf 1936-2022
Thomas “Tom” Churchill Holtorf was born on June 19, 1936 to John and Margaret “Mugs” Holtorf in Sterling, Colorado. Tom was the middle of three children. He entered rest Aug 4, 2022 at his home in Yuma Colorado, at the age of 86. Tom attended Union Center Country School untilContinue Reading