Boys hold on, improve to 2-0 in LPAA
The Indians almost gave it away at the charity stripe, but held on for a 61-59 against the Sedgwick County Cougars, Saturday in Julesburg. It was Yuma’s second straight win after opening the season 0-3. The Indians now are 2-0 in the Lower Platte Activities Association, 2-3 overall, heading intoContinue Reading
YHS girls show flashes, but still winless
The Yuma High School girls basketball team shows flashes of tantalizing potential, but still is inconsistent just enough to keep coming up short in the final score. The Indians dropped to 0-5 overall, 0-2 in the Lower Platte Activities Association, with a 66-48 loss at No. 12 Sedgwick County, whichContinue Reading
Yuma boys wrestlers remain unbeaten in duals
The Yuma High School boys wrestling team improved to 7-0 in Season B, sweeping all three duals in a quadrangular held Saturday at Yuma Middle School and Morris Elementary. The Indians started out the day with a win over Merino/Akron, then another team victory against Sedgwick County, both in theContinue Reading
YHS girls had first-ever home matches, Saturday
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team hosted its first-ever home matches, Saturday in The Pit and Aux Pit. It was a busy debut also as the Indians hosted Fort Lupton, Bennett and Legacy for a quadrangular. Unfortunately, the Indians were unable to win any of the duals. First up wasContinue Reading
Yuma boys break into win column with rout
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team broke into the win column in a big way, cruising to a 91-48 win over Holyoke, Friday night in the Tribe’s Lower Platte Activities Association opener in The Pit. It was the most points Yuma’s boys had scored in years, most likely since theContinue Reading
Yuma girls battle again but come up short again
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team again put a challenge to a top opponent, but again came out the losing end. The Indians dropped to 0-4 on the season, 0-1 in Lower Platte Activities Association play, with a 37-26 loss to Class 2A third-ranked Holyoke, Friday night in their leagueContinue Reading
The Buccaneers have seen the Licht
Jason Licht is getting to stay at home throughout Super Bowl Week even though his team is in the big game. That’s because the Yuma High School graduate’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the first team ever that will play the Super Bowl in its home stadium — thanks to beatingContinue Reading
Yuma-1 project keeps moving along
The steel frame for the new wing at Yuma High School continues to go up this week. The canopy top over the new front entrance was put up on Monday, providing an exciting development. The top is a tip of the hat to The Pit’s half-dome roof, which is locatedContinue Reading
Yuma teen remains missing
A Yuma teenager has been missing since last Saturday, January 30. Jorge Rodriguez, Jr. was last known to leave work at Pro Health in Wray at 5:42 p.m. last Saturday. He was driving a 2003 Nissan Altima, tan in color. The back bumper is missing. The license plate number isContinue Reading
Yuma boys 0-3 entering league play
The first few minutes of the season opener were great for the Yuma High School boys basketball team, and the final minutes of their second game were encouraging as well. “I’ve read somewhere that the minutes in between are pretty significant also,” head coach Dave Sheffield cracked after a reporterContinue Reading