Local high school fall sports teams are getting their seasons going this week. The Lone Star volleyball team hosted Wray this past Tuesday in its season opener, and stays busy with a match at Caliche today, August 26, followed by a trip to McClave on Saturday. Otis volleyball opens FridayContinue Reading
The Yuma High School volleyball team has a challenging start to what is going to be a challenging 2021 season. The Indians open the campaign Saturday at the Kit Carson Tournament. They first will play Class 1A-power Kit Carson at 9 a.m., followed by a match against defending 2A championContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s softball team jumps right into it this weekend. The Indians open the 2021 season Friday and Saturday at the Platte Valley Tournament in Kersey, playing two games each day. “That’s always a good tournament,” coach Morgan Spencer said earlier this week. Last year, softball was one ofContinue Reading
Football started early, and school is starting late. That has kind of created a challenge for the Yuma High School football team, players and coaches. Since they did not go to a summer camp, YHS was able to begin practice August 2, giving them four full weeks of practice priorContinue Reading
Yuma High School cross country is off and running already. The boys and girls teams open the 2021 season Saturday at the Windsor Invitational, which will be held in Greeley. “I don’t know if very often we’ve had a meet on the first open weekend for competitions,” coach Robert ZahllerContinue Reading
The YHS alumni baseball event is a go for this weekend at Tribe Field, Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s action will begin at 4 p.m., with players from the 2007 to 2010 teams playing the guys from the 2019 and 2020 teams (the 2020 seniors never got to play their lastContinue Reading
There is some local representation in the all-state baseball selections released on CHSAANow.com over the past week. Yuma High School junior Yahir Trejo earned Class 2A honorable mention, the only Indian included among the selections. Wray’s Junior Arambula was named to the First Team, and Sam Uyemura earned honorable mention,Continue Reading
Yuma schools will be hosting a fall sports meeting, grades 7-12, for any students and their parents interested in playing a fall sport, on Thursday, July 29, in the Yuma Middle School gym. The meeting for grades 7-8 will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the high school meeting atContinue Reading
Plans are underway to have a Yuma High School alumni baseball tournament, July 31-August 1. Organizers hope to get as many a four teams together for a fun round of baseball games. If interested in participating, please contact Kyle Sprouse at 630-3662.Continue Reading
Area high school track and field teams hauled in some major recognition in the All State selections released late last week on CHSAANow.com. Yuma High School’s Lucas Lubbers was named the Class 2A Coach of the Year after leading the boys team to its first state title in 25 years.Continue Reading