Arickaree picks final mascot choices
Arickaree School District R-2, like Yuma-1, is needing to replace its Indians mascot by June 1. The community has come up with five finalists — Buffaloes, Bulls, Athletics, Flying Aces, and Rattlers. The district has created an online poll for alumni and community members to participate in helping narrow theContinue Reading
Tribe looks to lock down LPAA
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team can take another big step toward a league championship, Friday night in the Dragons’ Den. The Indians finally got the Nebraska Curse off their backs, first blowing out Sidney two weekends ago, then knocking off the Chase County Longhorns 85-52 this past Tuesday inContinue Reading
Big “O” Duals at YHS, Saturday
Yuma High School’s wrestling team will close out the regular season by hosting its own big tournament. YHS will be the site for the Big “O” Memorial Duals Tournament, Saturday. The event is named in honor of the late Terry Oestman, who was deeply involved with Yuma wrestling through theContinue Reading
Girls hoops has hit a rough patch
If nothing else, the Yuma High School girls basketball team definitely is keeping it interesting. The Indians likely set some kind of YHS hoops history last weekend, rallying from double-digit deficits to force overtime in back-to-back games, including double-overtime in the second game. Unfortunately, they still ended up losing both,Continue Reading
Girls done with regular season
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team will have plenty of practice time to gear up for the postseason. The Indians closed out their regular season last week with an impressive dual win over Lamar, in their only home appearance of the season, then had another strong tournament showing on Saturday,Continue Reading
1A hoops report
Lone Star’s girls basketball team will spend the coming weeks be zeroing in on a high seed for the Class 1A regional later this month. The Longhorns are 9-3 overall, 4-0 in the YWKC League, heading into Friday’s non-league game at Deer Trail. They have a big game Tuesday atContinue Reading
No. 2 Wray was too much for Indians
Yuma High School boys wrestling team gave it a good battle, but the No. 2 Wray Eagles proved to be too much, handing the Indians a 48-19 loss, Thursday night before a full house in The Pit. Kallen Blach got Yuma’s first win, a 5-0 decision over Chad Tracy atContinue Reading
Girls make most of lone home appearance
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team certainly made the most of its only home appearance of the 2021-22 season. The Indians cruised to a 42-15 dual win over Lamar before a large crowd in The Pit, Thursday night. Abril Montes de Oca got things rolling with a win by fallContinue Reading
1A hoops report
The Lone Star girls basketball team added two more YWKC League wins this week, and now are off until February 4. The Longhorns hosted neighboring Otis this past Tuesday, cruising to a 59-19 win, then knocked off Arickaree/Woodlin at home Thursday, 61-38. They are 9-3 overall and 4-0 in leagueContinue Reading
Mary Lynn Chapman (Eyestone) 1959-2022
Mary Lynn Chapman (Eyestone) was born February 11, 1959, in Denver, Colorado to John Thomas and Mary Jane Chapman. She was the fifth born of seven girls. In 1981, she married Don Lyn Eyestone in Wray, Colorado. With the birth of her daughter in 1983 a dream came true andContinue Reading