Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the November 19, 2015 edition of the Pioneer. A junior and two freshmen were key parts of the rotation for the Yuma High School volleyball team at last weekend’s Class 2A State Volleyball Tournament in the Denver Coliseum. While Luisa Hernandez (the junior),Continue Reading
A great run came to an end for the Yuma High School volleyball team last week in the Class 2A State Tournament in the Denver Coliseum. The Outlaws opened state play with a dominating win over Sanford, then pushed No. 4 Holyoke to the limit later in the day, onlyContinue Reading
The Otis High School football team endured a most heartbreaking ending to it season, last Friday night in Peetz. Leading 30-24, Otis gave up a touchdown with under one minute left. Peetz then made the extra point to advance to the semifinals with a 31-30 win over the Bulldogs. OtisContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s volleyball team earned one win at the Class 2A State Tournament in the Denver Coliseum. The Outlaws’ magical postseason ride was halted by the intervention of the Saints from Vail Christian, Friday morning. However, the Outlaws opened their state tournament appearance with a dominating win over fifth-seedContinue Reading
It is back to Friday Night Lights for the Otis High School football team. The Bulldogs played their last two regular season games on Saturday afternoons, then opened the 6-man playoffs last Saturday afternoon with a wind-pummeled 56-16 home win over Fleming. Now they travel to fourth-seed Peetz for aContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s volleyball team is back in the 2A postseason after a one-year absence. “We are really excited,” coach Jamie Nighswonger said. “Such a different end of the season than we had last year. The team is really excited about being able to go to the regional tournament. IContinue Reading
The 2025 season has come to an end for the Yuma High School football team. The Outlaws have missed the 1A postseason for the first time since the 2020 COVID-19 season in which only eight teams qualified. A 3-0 start this season ended with a 4-5 finish, concluding with lastContinue Reading
Otis High School’s football team snapped a three-game skid with a win in its regular-season finale, setting them up for the 6-man postseason. The Bulldogs cruised to a 74-42 win at highly-ranked Eads last Saturday, finishing the regular season with a 7-3 record. They had lost three straight to threeContinue Reading
Otis High School’s volleyball team will go on the road for the Class 1A regional round. The Bulldogs, the 19th seed in the 24-team regional field, has a familiar opponent in regional as they travel to sixth-seed Stratton on Saturday for a 10 a.m. match. The top 12 teams inContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s football team stands before a challenging road to the end of the regular season. It begins Friday night with the annual Yuma County showdown for the Harvest Cup at rival Wray. It concludes the following Friday at Limon. A 3-0 start has given way to a 4-3Continue Reading