The preseason has been good to the Yuma High School football team. “We’re up to 40 (players),” head coach Kelly Seward said earlier this week. “We have more than we had last year. We’ve picked up some kids who are really going to help us.” The Yuma Football Team isContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys golf had a strong start off the tee for the 2023 season. The varsity played three tournaments over the past week, and now the players have one week off to hone their skills before going to the Strasburg Invitational in Aurora on August 23. Yuma openedContinue Reading
Yuma County Softball got its season off to a rough start, last Friday at Rocky Ford. The YCS played again this past Tuesday at Lamar, losing 15-0. The team is in the Valley/Platte Valley Tournament, Friday and Saturday. The local girls play Valley on Friday at 11 a.m., Alamosa atContinue Reading
Yuma’s 14U baseball team finished second in its league tournament, last weekend in Brush. Yuma beat Weld Central 6-5, and Sterling 6-3 before losing to Merino in the championship game. The team finished its spring and summer seasons with a 23-15 record, and was coached by Giovanny Rodriguez. Pictured are:Continue Reading
Yuma High School’s cross country runners will have seven regular season meets over the course to two months in the 2023 season. The teams open the season fairly early, competing in the Windsor Invitational on August 19. The regular season ends October 13 at Strasburg. Regional and state meets willContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s volleyball season will get rolling before the end of August. Yuma will open the 2023 season at home on Saturday, August 26, against the Sidney Red Raiders. The former Indians will open Lower Platte play at home September 14 against Akron. The Lower Platte will present itsContinue Reading
Harvin Unger is a Triple Crown winner in the youth wrestling circuit. Plus, his older brother Arlo nearly pulled it off as well. They are the sons of Jamie and Kelsey Unger of Yuma. Harvin won The Rocky Mountain Nationals in Las Vegas June 9-10, which was the final legContinue Reading
Summer time does not necessarily mean vacation time for Yuma High School student athletes. Multiple teams are getting in work during summer vacation in preparation for the 2023-24 seasons. Some teams have just wrapped up their summer work, while others are just getting started. The wrestling coaches are hosting anContinue Reading
It is going to be Friday Night Lights all season long for the Yuma High School football team in 2023. All nine regular-season games will be on Friday’s each with a 7 p.m. kickoff. The Yuma Football Team has played a handful of times on Thursdays and Saturdays in recentContinue Reading
The annual Jeff Armstrong Baseball Tournament hosted by the Yuma Baseball Organization will take place this weekend at the Armstrong Ballfield Complex. There is a new twist in 2023 as an 8U bracket has been added, along with the usual 10U and 12U brackets. Yuma will have two teams inContinue Reading