Things are looking good at the moment for the Yuma boys basketball in the league race. However, coming is the nonleague stretch against the Nebraska teams. The Indians improved to 8-1 overall, 2-0 in the Lower Platte Activities Association, with a league win at rival Wray last Friday, followed byContinue Reading
There is still a lot of basketball left for the Yuma High School girls team to reach their peak. “We’re a young team, still learning how to play together,” head coach Bob Rahm said. “We’ve got the talent, we just need to put it together at the right time.” TheContinue Reading
Stratton/Liberty Basketball Boys The Stratton/Liberty Knighted Eagles started the week off great. They travelled to Arickaree to play the Indian Mustangs on Thursday January 16th. It was a well-played game for SL except for the third quarter when they only scored one point! But they came back and made upContinue Reading
It is only the middle of January but a league championship could be hanging in the balance, Friday in the Eagles Nest. “It will be a huge game for us,” Yuma High School boys basketball coach Dave Sheffield said. “There’s a lot implications involved.” The Indians started 2020 like theyContinue Reading
It seems like a new-look Yuma High School girls basketball team is evolving into a contender once again. The Indians have had two strong performances, including the 2020 debut at Akron, to improve to 3-4 overall, 1-0 in the Lower Platte Activities Association. It is just in time, too, asContinue Reading
Yuma’s wrestlers seem to get better every week. The Indians are at Wiggins for a tournament on Saturday after a great showing in Lamar last Saturday. “We wrestled really well at Lamar,” coach Rory Lynch said. Yuma finished second in the 17-team field. Lamar won its own tournament with 278Continue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls wrestlers have had a great 2020 so far, and have one more regular-season tournament. The Indians are in Loveland on Saturday for one last tournament before getting a week off prior to their regional tournament in early February. They also will have a dual at homeContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s wrestlers got the new year off to a good start in Bennett, last Saturday. The girls and boys teams had the rare opportunity of having tournaments in the same location. “Boys and girls both being there created a lot of energy,” coach Rory Lynch said. The boysContinue Reading
The Yuma High School wrestlers already got things going last weekend, now the rest of the winter sports teams will resume their seasons this week. YHS’s top-ranked boys basketball team gets back to action Friday at Akron in the Lower Platte Activities Association opener for both squads. The Indians wentContinue Reading
Several Yuma High School graduates have continued their education while also competing in athletics at the collegiate level. It’s about time the Pioneer takes a look at how it is going for all of them. Tara Traphagan, a 2016 YHS graduate, has concluded a very successful career with the UniversityContinue Reading