Changes likely are coming to Class 2A baseball. The Colorado High School Activities Association Legislative Council was to vote on the proposed changes during its virtual meeting this week. Yuma High School coach Brady Nighswonger said the changes call for the elimination of district tournaments, and expanding the regular seasonContinue Reading
In an email sent to Colorado High School Activities Association member schools earlier this week, Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green informed the membership that on June 1 the moratorium against in-person condition sessions between coaches and high school participants will be lifted. Starting on that day, any decisions regarding athletics and activitiesContinue Reading
The glory days for Yuma High School boys track and field definitely were from the mid-1990s through the early 2000s. Led by legendary coach Bill Kalb, the Indians consistently posted high finishes in the team points at the Class 3A Track and Field Championships. Finishing in the top 10 wasContinue Reading
It was seven years ago that Yuma High School baseball won its first-ever district championship. The 2013 team set the standard in winning the program’s first district title, as well as wins in the regular season, going 15-3 heading into district. The Indians entered the Class 2A District 7 TournamentContinue Reading
The 2020 Men’s Golf Leagues at Indian Hills Golf Course is beginning this week, though it will be under temporary guidelines until the COVID-19 issue subsides and orders are lifted. Some of the guidelines are as follows: Thursday’s will not be a designated play day, matches will be allowed toContinue Reading
Yuma High School wrestling soon will be under new management. Sort of. Kyle Newton has been a key coach in the program for the past four years. The only difference is everything stops with him now. “I’m really excited, I can’t stop thinking about it,” he said earlier this week.Continue Reading
It anything motivates Jeremy Robinson, it’s to keep the ball rolling for the Yuma High School girls basketball program. “Yuma basketball is Yuma basketball,” he said earlier this week, “everyone is accustomed to a certain standard, and it’s super fun to be a part of. And it’s a great environment.Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The YHS boys basketball team could not have a team banquet after the season this year, for obvious reasons, so Dave Sheffield decided to have it in the newspaper. Season summary Coming off back to back State Championships, the 2019/2020 Yuma Indians came into the season with veryContinue Reading
The delayed spring turkey hunting season in Yuma County will begin Saturday, May 2. Yuma County has a split season for turkeys. The first is May 2-24, with the second overlapping the first May 9-31. Turkey hunting season began elsewhere in Colorado on April 11, despite the state’s stay-at-home orderContinue Reading
To CHSAA Member Schools: We have proceeded with cautious optimism, holding on to a thread of hope that the spring season would be able to realistically resume, knowing that the health and safety of our sports communities would dictate our course of action. It was our hope to be ableContinue Reading