Yuma High School’s softball team was supposed to open its 2020 season Saturday at Fort Lupton. However, then COVID-19 got in the way. Fort Lupton announced earlier this week it had a positive test in both of its “cohort” groups, “Blue” and “White” resulting in the school calling off in-personContinue Reading
Yuma High School cross country coach Robert Zahller said one might as well make the best of a tough situation. “I don’t think me or (softball coach) Morgan (Spencer) want to come off as profiteers, but athletes are athletes and they want to compete,” he said earlier this week. “It’sContinue Reading
The Yuma High School boys golf team had to grind through a busy stretch last week against some good competition. It paid off as the Indians returned action earlier this week and claimed the team title at the Burlington Invitational. Next up is Cheyenne Wells on Friday, followed by theContinue Reading
Softball is the only team sport in town for the upcoming fall season, and the numbers are reflecting that. The team, along with boys golf and cross country, are the only sports having their seasons in the first semester of the 2020-21 school year. With volleyball moved to the spring,Continue Reading
Yuma High School boys golf team got off to a strong start last week, and now have a really busy schedule this week, including hosting its own invitational. The Indians opened the 2020 season by placing second at the Brush Invitational, last Thursday, August 12. It was the first sportingContinue Reading
CHSAA released season structure guidelines late last week for the altered 2020-21 athletic schedule that was released earlier last week. Locally, only boys golf, softball and cross country will be held this fall, with all other sports seasons taking place after the holiday break. Cross country, which began practice officiallyContinue Reading
Colorado High School Activities Association unveiled its modified 2020-21 interscholastic athletics and activities calendar, Tuesday afternoon. Cross country will be allowed in the fall season, joining boys golf, cross country and boys tennis. All other sports will take place after the holiday break, with shortened seasons allowing all the sportsContinue Reading
High school softball will be played in Colorado, but some changes have led to some scrambling by athletic directors. CHSAA announced last week that the state approved the plan for softball to be played in the fall sports season. One of the key components in the guidelines was reducing theContinue Reading
Yuma’s 11-12 year old baseball team got in 10 games in July, playing in Brush twice, Sidney, Nebraska, and Torrington, Wyoming, going 6-4. Pictured are: Back row (l-r) — Coach Jordan Sprouse, Reyli Trejo, Eric Wario, coach Steve Wells, Tanner Himes, Brody Sheffield and coach Addison Weathers; front row (l-r)Continue Reading
The Andrews Bros. Seed team swept through the field to capture the 2020 title of the Yuma Recreation Department’s Co-ed Softball League Tournament, last week at the Jeff Armstrong Ball Park Complex. The tournament began with 3 Bros. beating La Tribe 14-5, and 21st Century Equipment knocking off Hangovers, 21-3.Continue Reading