Boy wrestlers keep it rolling
The Yuma High School boys wrestling team was back in The Pit. The Indians hosted Lamar and Merino for a triangular on Thursday, January 20, before heading west Saturday for more tournament action in Northglenn. The Indians pulled out a 36-33 win over Lamar. John Smith won the dual’s lastContinue Reading
Yuma girls have their work cut out
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team now definitely has its work cut out. The Indians are 1-1 in the Lower Platte Activities Association after last Friday’s rugged 47-40 loss at Akron. They improved to 6-4 overall with an exciting 54-51 non-league win over Burlington, Saturday afternoon in The Pit. However,Continue Reading
Yuma boys have league showdown at Wray
Friday night’s Yuma County Hoops Showdown in Wray could be an early determining factor in who wins the boys Lower Platte Activities Association regular-season title. “Friday is a big game against Wray,” coach Dave Sheffield said. “As far as conference is concerned, whoever wins will have a definite advantage inContinue Reading
Girls home dual rescheduled
The Yuma High School girls wrestlers were scheduled to have their only home appearance of the season today, Thursday, January 20. The Indians were supposed to host Lamar in The Pit, beginning at 5 p.m. There was going be a Parents Night ceremony prior to the girls dual. However, YHSContinue Reading
1A hoops report
Lone Star’s girls basketball team will be looking to get back on the winning track in coming days. The Class 1A eighth-ranked Longhorns are 6-3 overall after last Thursday’s loss to No. 2 Fleming. They played at Weldon Valley this past Tuesday, then have a week off before hosting OtisContinue Reading
YMS wrestling and girls hoops roll into seasons
The Yuma Middle School wrestling team has enjoyed a solid start to its season. The young Indians opened earlier this month with a dual against Burlington, featuring 19 matches. Winning for Yuma were Felipe Carranza, David Covarrubias, Jayden Baquera, Aiden Chadwick, Brayden Baquera, Tyson Hansen and Reyli Trejo. YMS wrestlersContinue Reading
JV and C teams get wins
The Yuma High School JV girls basketball team had just one game last week, winning 54-26 at home over Burlington, Saturday. The Indians led 48-13 after three quarters. Alina Moran had 20 points and nine rebounds, Jade Lungwitz nine points, three rebounds and two steals, Braylynn Armstrong seen points, fourContinue Reading
YC voter rolls continually updated
By Bev Wenger Yuma County Clerk and Recorder Contrary to popular belief, Colorado voter rolls are some of the cleanest rolls in the nation. County clerks have policies and procedures that must be followed and maintained before removing or adding a voter to/from our voter list. As of January 10,Continue Reading
Bushner retiring as commissioner after current term
Trent Bushner will not be running for another term as Yuma County Commissioner. Bushner announced last week he will be retiring, following the end of his current term, which is his fourth on the Yuma County Board of Commissioners. The Republican holds the District 1 seat. He also is aContinue Reading
Yuma County following many issues in 2022
Yuma County is tackling several issues in 2022, including oil and gas rules, compact compliance, ag advocacy, and the county roads. The county commissioners and county administrator are working closely with local natural gas producer OWN Resources to participate actively in the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission rulemaking process.Continue Reading