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
Yuma girls open league play this weekend
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team showed great improvement from its first game to the second, but the challenges keep coming for the Indians. They entered this week 0-2 after opening the shortened 2021 season with a 61-37 loss at Brush last Thursday, followed by a more-encouraging 42-35 loss toContinue Reading
1A boys report
Arickaree/Woodlin starts out 2-1 The Arickaree/Woodlin boys basketball team will be looking to add to its win total when it plays at Hi-Plains on Friday. A/W also hosted Otis this past Tuesday. The Indian Mustangs opened the season last week by going 2-1. It began last Tuesday, January 26, withContinue Reading
1A girls report
Lone Star gets first win The Lone Star girls basketball team got into the win column this past Tuesday with a 50-20 home win over Idalia, following a rough start to its season, last Saturday. They host Otis today, February 4, and host Briggsdale on Tuesday. Lone Star led IdaliaContinue Reading
Howard Ernest Smith 1937– 2021
Howard Ernest Smith was born May 16, 1937 in Wray, CO to Emil (Toolie) and Francis Funk Smith. He was raised on the farm/ranch northeast of Beecher Island. Howard attended 1st grade at Wray Elementary School in Wray, CO, staying with his Funk grandparents during the week and returning toContinue Reading