YHS boys extend win streak
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team extended its winning streak to three with a 73-54 home win over the Merino Rams, Thursday night. The Indians improved to 3-3 overall and 3-0 in Lower Platte Activities Association play. Yuma immediately ran out to a 16-6 lead, and Clay Robinson’s basket afterContinue Reading
Frigid Tribe stays winless
A prime opportunity to break into the win column slipped through the YHS girls’ frozen fingers, Thursday night in The Pit. The Indians shooting was nearly as frigid as the single-digit temperature outside in a 41-39 loss to Merino. They went 16-percent from the floor, including 10-of-52 on 2-pointers andContinue Reading
1A boys basketball report
Otis gets first win With its first win under its belt, the Otis High School boys basketball team entered this week looking for more. The Bulldogs won 55-50 at Flagler last Saturday, improving to 1-2. However, they fell to 1-3 with a 43-29 loss at Weldon Valley, Tuesday night. TheyContinue Reading
1A girls basketball report
Lone Star sees win streak snapped The Lone Star girls basketball team will be staying plenty busy this week. The Longhorns droppped to 2-2 after a 61-41 home loss to Class 1A top-ranked Briggsdale, this past Tuesday, snapping a two-game winning streak. They travel to Longmont Christian today, February 11,Continue Reading
Up-tempo Yuma boys host Merino
If it is not working, change it. That is exactly what the Yuma High School boys basketball team did. It has paid dividends so far. “We completely changed our system,” head coach Dave Sheffield said. “We full-court press now, get out more in transition, drive to the basket and getContinue Reading
Yuma girls look to break into win column tonight
It is pretty simple…it is time for the Yuma High School girls basketball team to start winning. “Winning and losing definitely is a habit,” head coach Jeremy Robinson said. “You get that elusive win, you get some confidence. It’s on me, I’ve got to figure it out.” The Indians enterContinue Reading
Yuma wrestlers edged Lyons
Yuma High School’s wrestlers barely hung on to their perfect dual record, Tuesday night in Wiggins. The Indians topped the Lyons Lions by the barest of margins, 33-32. The result of the Wiggins match was not available. Yuma found itself trailing Lyons 28-0 when Louden Blach got Yuma on theContinue Reading
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