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Kyle Newton is getting closer to making his head coaching debut for the Yuma High School wrestling teams. An assistant for the past few years, Newton was promoted to head coach last spring following the retirement of Rory Lynch. His hiring came at a time when there was not aContinue Reading

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Jeremy Robinson picked a heck of a year to become the head coach for Yuma High School girls basketball. “Not a good year for a new program, but it is what it is,” he said Monday prior to the first official practice for the shortened Season B. “The girls haveContinue Reading

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It is finally time to have something to play for. “It’s just good to be in a spot to get to do something,” Yuma High School boys basketball head coach Dave Sheffield said Monday, prior to the first official practice. The Indians first actual high school-sanctioned game is next Thursday,Continue Reading

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At this point it appears Colorado high school basketball players are going to have to wear masks during games in Season B — though there is a petition effort underway to get that changed. Practices officially started this past Monday, with games beginning next week. District and high school leadersContinue Reading

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Yuma High School Boys Basketball — At Brush, Thursday, January 28, JV 4 p.m., C-team 5:30 p.m., Varsity 7 p.m.; vs. Limon, home, Saturday, January 30, JV 1 p.m., C-team 2:30 p.m., Varsity 4 p.m. Girls Basketball — At Brush, Thursday, January 28, JV 4 p.m., Varsity 5:30 p.m., C-teamContinue Reading

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Robert Fred Crossland passed away January 5, 2021, at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron, Colorado. Robert “Bob” was born January 20, 1946, in Haxtun, Colorado, the son of Robert Wayne and Edna (Johnson) Crossland. Bob attended his early years of school in Fleming, Haxtun, and Eckley, Colorado, andContinue Reading

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Norma Elizabeth (Younker) Northcutt, a 91-year resident of Yuma County, passed away January 15, 2021 in Wray, CO at the age of 98. She was born to William Eli and Marie Webb Younker on November 18, 1922 on her grandparents Winfred and Sarah (Eaton) Younker’s farm near Ogallala, NE. SheContinue Reading

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Connie Rae (Bauman) Korf was born November 15, 1937 to Lloyd and Ann (Groehnoff) Bauman in Huron, South Dakota. She passed away on December 29th, 2020 at her home in Yuma, Colorado with her children at her side. Connie was a glorious 83 years old. She graduated from Huron HighContinue Reading

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Clint Earl Wisdom was welcomed into the lives of Richard, Lois, Chris, Vicky, Kent and Van Wisdom on October 21, 1965. He passed into the pearly gates on January 14, 2021 at the age of 55. He was a passionate, loving and generous man, loved by all who knew him.Continue Reading

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Leonard was born June 4, 1934 to Arthur and Alice McCall in Yuma, Colorado. He passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home in Nampa, Idaho with family and wife Vivian (Gibson) Mcall. He was born fourth in a family of ten children. As a young child, lifeContinue Reading