Thousands of high school refs to be fingerprinted
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Broncs’ Gomez, Herder win sectional wrestling titles
WICKENBURG — Parker’s Aaron Herder had to wait a while to learn of the decision in his championship match, but Javier Gomez made sure there was no doubt about his.
Fighting Knights three-peat as region champs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Marcus Fortune scored 17 and Trevor Evans had eight in the second half, to lead the Fighting Knights to the Senior Night victory.
Flu bug fells Havasu girls in final basketball game of the season
YUMA — Almost half the Lady Knights team played through illness in Friday’s season finale. But despite the effort, the visitors couldn’t bring home the win.
Crowds jam downtown Parker for 425 street fair
PARKER — Offroad racers and fans gathered Thursday afternoon in downtown Parker for the Downtown Experience Show and Shine and Street Fair, one of the events leading up to this weekend’s BlueWater Resort & Casino/Best in the Desert Parker 425.
Lady Knights hold off Kings, 41-33
LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lady Knights’ defense limited the Kings to 15 second half points to give the Knights the win in their last home game of the season.
Havasu boys handle Kofa
YUMA — With two games left in the regular season, and the Fighting Knights sitting in the middle of the pack of the Division I rankings, head coach Scott Becker knew his team couldn’t afford to take anyone for granted.
Lady Knights curb Bulldogs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights overcame a sluggish shooting start to score 21 in the final quarter of play and even the season series with the Lady Bulldogs.
Broncs trample Warriors in final home game
PARKER — The Broncs basketball team came away winners from their final home game of the season as they trampled the San Pasqual Warriors of Winterhaven, Calif., 78-24 Tuesday night in Parker.
Havasu defense clamps down on Kingman
KINGMAN — The Fighting Knights used defensive pressure to create turnovers, which led to points off transition, in a 54-39 win over the Kingman Bulldogs, Tuesday, at KHS.
Parker girls take final home game of season
PARKER — The Parker Lady Broncs played their final home game of the 2011-12 season and came away winners as they defeated the San Pasqual Lady Warriors of Winterhaven, Calif., 59-45, Tuesday night in Parker.
Stingrays in 3rd going into final day of home swim meet
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Stingrays’ Courtney Barker and Alex Johnson went head-to-head twice, Saturday, with the pair swapping off 1-2 finishes.
Bomar, Gates, Jaynes win underclassmen state wrestling titles
PRESCOTT VALLEY — The Fighting Knights can add three new wrestling state champions to their wall of honor.
Wild first day at the Grand Canyon Pro Rodeo
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Maybe it was the wind. Or the cooler than normal temperature. Or maybe the bulls and horses just weren’t in a giving mood.
Hooping it up!
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Fighting Knights rout Criminals, 61-30
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights scored their 13th win of the regular season, despite the team continuing to suffer missed layups.
Broncs close out soccer season with a win
PARKER — The Parker Broncs soccer team closed out their season Thursday night on a positive note as they defeated the San Pasqual Warriors of Winterhaven, Calif., 6-1, at Joe Bush Stadium in Parker.
Havasu girls race past Yuma, 57-24
YUMA — Havasu’s Ashlee Milacki scored 26 points — 24 in the first half —Alexis Whittaker pulled down 13 rebounds and point guard Haley Smith had eight assists, four steals and no turnovers to lead the Lady Knights to the road victory, Friday.
Parker girls defeat Yuma Catholic
PARKER — The Lady Broncs rebounded from their loss Wednesday to Gila Ridge to defeat the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks, 53-33, in girls’ high school basketball action Friday night in Parker.
Knights drop a shootout heartbreaker
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights put it all together for the final match of the season and the result was a shootout.
Yuma Catholic blanks Havasu girls, 5-0
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Yuma Catholic’s Morgan Frank scored four goals – three within the first seven minutes of the start of the second half – to give the visitors the road win.
Knights sweep regular season wrestling finale, Broncs finish 1-1
LAKE HAVASU CITY — When Lake Havasu and Parker faced off at the Parker Wrestling Multi, in Parker, Jan. 14, the two squads were so even they had to go through five tie breakers to determine the winner.
Broncs trample Frogs, 66-27
SALOME — The Parker Broncs boys’ basketball team rebounded from their loss to Lake Havasu Friday night to defeat Gila Ridge, 62-43, on Monday and then dominated the Salome Frogs, 66-27, Tuesday night in Salome.
Parker girls drop 3rd straight, 52-24 to Gila Ridge
PARKER — Coming back from a loss Tuesday night in Salome where they were down and almost caught up, the Parker Lady Broncs had trouble all evening with the Gila Ride Hawks of Yuma Wednesday night in Parker. The Hawks routed the Lady Broncs, 52-24.
Lady Knights storm past Sidewinders
LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Sidewinders rallied from an early 23 point deficit but the Lady Knights were able to hold on for the victory.
Havasu ‘D’ keys win over San Luis
SAN LUIS — The Fighting Knights limited the Sidewinders to just 14 second half points — including just five in the third quarter — to score the road win, Tuesday.
Havasu’s Rivera, Parker’s Gomez take T-bird Tourney titles
BULLHEAD CITY — Havasu’s Luis Rivera and Parker’s Javier Gomez had a pair of perfect weekends.
Neskahi's 27 keys Knights win
PARKER — Havasu’s Brandon Neskahi scored 19 second half points and foul trouble sent three Parker starters to the bench, to give the visitors the victory and the Broncs’ their first loss of the regular season.
T-birds down Broncs, 9-3
PARKER – The Thunderbirds kept the pressure on the Broncs, putting up four first half goals then five more in the second half en route to the season sweep.
Havasu mountain bikers pedal to podium
SCOTTSDALE — One of Lake Havasu City’s top ocean outrigger canoe racers showed he’s a force to be reckoned with on the desert bike trails as well.
Heat sizzle at Cactus Cup Championships
MCAC Heat Cheerleader's competed in the Cactus Cup Championships in Scottsdale, Jan. 14., and all four teams took home first place wins.
Knights ‘back on the winning track’
YUMA — The Fighting Knights rebounded from their first loss of the regular season with a decisive victory over the hawks, Thursday.
Sonics top Las Vegas Classic
The Universal Sonics All Star Cheer Team started off their season strong with five first place team trophies at the Las Vegas Classic, Jan. 7.
Final daytime race of the season Saturday at Havasu 95 Speedway
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Race fans get one more day under the sun.
Raiders fell Lady Knights, 57-37
LAKE HAVASU CITY – Turnovers led to the Lady Knights handing a game to the Raiders.
Broncs trample Dust Devils, 65-26
PARKER — The Broncs basketball team got off to a fast start against the River Valley Dust Devils Tuesday night in Parker and they never looked back. After scoring 25 points in the first quarter, Parker went on to a 65-26 win.
Havasu drops 1st of regular season, 77-59 to Cibola
YUMA — The Fighting Knights were handed their first loss of the regular season, losing 77-59 to the Cibola Raider, in Yuma, Tuesday.
Maynard hits buzzer-beater to lift Lady Broncs over Dust Devils
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Broncs hold on to defeat Shamrocks
PARKER — The Broncs defense was able to keep the Shamrocks from scoring easy baskets, Michael Carter scored a game-high 25 points – including four three-pointers - and the Broncs were able to hold on for the win and stay undefeated.
Knights go 4-0, Broncs 2-2 at Parker Wrestling Multi
PARKER — The Fighting Knights scored two one-point victories — including one that went through five tiebreakers with the host Broncs — en route to a 4-0 day at the Parker Multi wrestling meet, Saturday, at PHS.
Knights complete sweep of T-birds
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Thunderbirds did what they wanted Friday— to stop the Fighting Knights’ Brandon Neskahi from lighting up the scoreboard — and played undefeated Havasu about as tough as any team so far this season.
Young guns get big air in parkour
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Havasu girls fall to Mohave, 49-37
BULLHEAD CITY — Elyce Donaldson scored 11 of her game-high 19 points in the pivotal third quarter to lead the Lady T-birds over Lake Havasu High School, 49-37, at Mohave High School on Friday night.
Lady Knights win at the wire
LAKE HAVASU CITY – Ashlee Milacki hit a lay-in off an inbounds pass from under the basket, the defense forced two turnovers and Alexis Whittaker pulled down a rare Havasu offensive rebound in the final 30 seconds to give the Lady Knights a two-point home victory.
Havasu rolls over Gila Ridge, 73-60
YUMA — Brandon Neskahi scored a game-high 34 points to help the Fighting Knights remain undefeated in the regular season.
Broncs fall to Rams in soccer
PARKER — The Broncs’ soccer team came out on the short end of a game with the Antelope Rams of Wellton for the second time this season as they fell to the Rams, 8-3, Thursday night, at Joe Bush stadium.
Havasu girls roll past Yuma Catholic, 40-25
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Free throws proved to be the saving grace for the Lady Knights, Tuesday.
Knights soccer teams struggle against Kings
LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lady Kings put up three goals in the first six minutes, setting the tone for Tuesday’s match against the Lady Knights.
Knights make it back-to-back basketball wins over Shamrocks
YUMA — Havasu head coach Scott Becker said he was worried about playing Yuma Catholic in back-to-back games — opponents remember how you played, where you were weak and too many things could go wrong.
Lady Broncs take close one over Dust Devils
PARKER — It was a nail-biter that went right down to the wire between the River Valley Dust Devils of Mohave Valley and the Parker Lady Broncs Tuesday night in Parker. The Lady Broncs came out ahead, 38-34, after Sydney Harper made a pair of three-pointers in the last 40 seconds of play.
Havasu Dust Devils face stiff competition at home hockey tourney
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The 12-U Lake Havasu Dust Devils were one minute from forcing overtime, and a chance to advance to the championship game in their home tournament.
Blown tire gives Zirges the Havasu 95 Speedway win
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Rick Zirges could be nicknamed “bumper sticker” for how close he stayed with the leaders for 73 of the 75-laps of the Street Stock main event at Havasu 95 Speedway, at SARA Park Saturday afternoon.
Bikes, quads take to the desert in Parker 250
PARKER — The roar of motorcycles, quads and utility terrain vehicles could be heard around Parker for the running of the THR Motorsports/Best in the Desert Parker 250 off-road race, Saturday.
Kuch wins 1st race of new year
BOULDER CITY, Nev. – Dan Kuch got 2012 off to a good start, finishing first in the half marathon portion of the Running From an Angel Marathon, Saturday, in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
Rivera runs record to 14-1, finishes 3rd at Peoria wrestling tournament
PEORIA — Fighting Knights 170-poundet Luis Rivera twice toppled the top-ranked wrestler at the Peoria Invitational this weekend, en route to a third place finish in of the state’s toughest wrestling showcases.
Fighting Knights rout Shamrocks, 57-31
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights went to their strength — run-and-gun basketball combined with a high pressure defense — in the second half to salt away a victory over the Shamrocks, Friday.
Day racing at Havasu 95 Speedway
LAKE HAVASU CITY — It’s racing under the sun again at Havasu 95 Speedway, Saturday.
Wheeler, Jaynes lock down wrestling win for Fighting Knights
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights had a slim three point lead over the Thunderbirds going into the final two matches of a wrestling dual, Wednesday,
Showing off that Broncs spirit!
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Local group flips for parkour
LAKE HAVASU CITY — One year ago, Ian Want weighed 230 pounds and the most exercise he got was executing a special move on his Xbox.
Let’s hear it for the Knights!
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Broncs down Wranglers, 63-37
PARKER — The Broncs boys’ basketball team defeated a traditional rival, the Wickenburg Wranglers, 62-37, Thursday night in Parker. It was a game where the Broncs got off to an early lead and they never looked back.
Knights outlast Bulldogs
LAKE HAVASU CITY – Shooting woes hit both teams early in the final game before the holiday break, but The Knights were able to outscore the Bulldogs 3-to-1 in the third quarter to salt away a victory.
Iniguez, Lamas rack up 10 points in Broncs soccer win over Shamrocks
YUMA — The scoring barrage from the Broncs’ Omar Iniguez and Alfonso Lamas continued Tuesday, as the swift forward tallied six points and led his team to the season sweep of the Shamrocks.
Foul trouble, turnovers fell Lady Knights
KINGMAN — The Lake Havasu Lady Knights committed 20 turnovers and their top scorer was relegated to the bench with foul trouble early in the first half, in a 48-36 loss to the Kingman Bulldogs, in Kingman, Tuesday.
Knights-Thunderbirds battle to wire
LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Thunderbirds may have been the favorites coming into the game, but the Fighting Knights played it even most of the way.
Lady T-birds blank Lady Knights
LAKE HAVASU CITY – It took 26 minutes for The Lady T-birds to get on the board. But that goal opened the floodgates.
Knights repeat as Holiday Classic champs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Knights ran the table while the Broncs struggled to find their groove.
Broncs go 3-1 at home wrestling meet, Knights 2-2
PARKER — The Broncs wrestling team had a good day in front of the home crowd and the Fighting Knights finished the day at .500
Broncs down Knights, 6-2, in soccer showdown
PARKER — The Lake Havasu Fighting Knights and the Parker Broncs’ soccer teams squared off Saturday in Parker in a battle of Colorado River rivals. It was a fast-paced game, which saw Parker come out on top, 6-2.
Knights win hoops tourney opener over Broncs
LAKE HAVASU CITY – The first match-up between river rivals Parker and Lake Havasu went down to the wire. And despite an up-tempo offense by the Broncs and the outside shooting skills of the Fighting Knights, it was the work down low that dominated the game.
Havasu’s Horton runs MMA record to 2-0
LAS VEGAS — Lake Havasu City’s Brandon Horton remains undefeated in his burgeoning mixed martial arts career, following a first round submission at the King of the Cage Future Legends 4 event, at the Eastside Cannery Casino, in Las Vegas, Dec. 10.
Lady Knights drop Cage Classic opener
WICKENBURG — The Lady Knights’ shooting woes continued and Lake Havasu lost the opening game of the Wrangler Cage Classic Tournament, 53-35 to Glendale Joy Christian, at Vulture Peak Middle School, in Wickenburg, Friday.
Knights show progress against Raiders
LAKE HAVASU CITY — For three-quarters of the match, The Fighting Knights showed they can play soccer with just about anybody.
Mohave’s slow pace stifles Havasu
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Patience isn’t just a virtue — it’s an effective offense.
Broncs fall to T-birds, 5-0
BULLHEAD CITY — The Broncs hung in there for one half before the T-birds seized control during the first 10 minutes of the second half during Parker High School’s 5-0 loss at Mohave High School on Thursday night.
Students of Karate Pro's Black Belt Academy do it up big
Over 48 trophies were won by students of Karate Pro’s Black belt Academy at the 5th annual Coyote Open Karate Tournament, Dec. 3, in Parker.
Elite Martial Arts students earn honors
Students at Elite Martial Arts, Inc. display trophies they won in their division at the Coyote Open Tournament in Parker, hosted by Karate Pros and Grandmaster Kates.
Havasu Martial Arts Academy shows skills at tourney
Students at Havasu Martial Arts Academy went to Karate Pro's Coyote Open Tournament in Parker, Dec. 3.
Awards earned by Lake Havasu Black Belt Academy students
Eleven Lake Havasu Black Belt Academy LLC students competed at two American Taekwondo Association Tournaments: Las Vegas and Queen Creek, Ariz., Dec. 3, and returned with 20 trophies.
Broncs race past Frogs, 71-37
PARKER — It was the basketball battle of La Paz County, Wednesday night, as the Parker Broncs faced the Salome Frogs.
Parker girls fall to Salome in La Paz County Showdown
PARKER — A late rally fell short as the Lady Frogs defeated the Lady Broncs, 41-37, at PHS, Wednesday night.
Broncs' Deleon earns All-Section honors
PARKER — Broncs’ defensive lineman Mario Deleon earned a pair of state awards for his play on the gridiron this season.
Havasu batting cages open
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Lake Havasu Baseball, a non-profit organization would announced that the batting cage facility located at SARA Park is now open to the public
Neskahi leads Knights past Raiders, 63-60
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Brandon Neskahi scored a game-high 26 points – including three clutch three-pointers — to lead the Fighting Knights to a win over the Raiders, Tuesday.
Tough defense stymies Havasu girls, Cibola wins 56-31
YUMA — The bigger, faster Lady Raiders did the job at both ends of the floor, Tuesday.
Chiefs split at Pop Warner River Bowl
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Chiefs wet 2-2 at the Pop Warner River Bowl. Dec. 3, at the Island Ballfield.
Lady Broncs hold off Wranglers for 41-37 win
PARKER — The Wickenburg Wranglers girls basketball team almost succeeded in getting out of the deep hole they dug for themselves Monday night in Parker against the Parker Lady Broncs, but, in the end, the Lady Broncs held them off for a 41-37 win.
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Knights split on final day of soccer tournament
MOHAVE VALLEY — Forget two-for-Tuesday, deuces were wild on Saturday for the Fighting Knights.
Foul trouble hits Knights at basketball tourney
YUMA — Lake Havasu head coach Scott Becker planned to get his bench as much playing time as possible at the Southwest Rotary Classic Basketball Tournament this weekend. He didn’t know that foul trouble would dictate exactly how much.
Lady Knights even series with Lady Broncs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The last time the Lady Broncs and the Lady Knights faced off, the Broncs win was decided by rebounds and turnovers.
Broncs finish 2nd at Miami Tournament
MIAMI, Ariz. — Three matches in one day is tough on any team. Having to go to a shoot-out to decide the final game — that’s the kind of day that defines a team.
Wind a factor in Knights tournament play
MOHAVE VALLEY — At last year’s Mohave County Soccer Tournament, the Fighting Knights gave three teams their first win of the season. This year, the Knights are coming to play.
Knights 1-0-1 to open soccer tourney
MOHAVE VALLEY — The Fighting Knights finished the first day of the Mohave County Soccer Tournament with three points and a plus-one goal differential, thanks to the work of Ernie Celon, Andre Altamirano and a hard charging offensive attack.
Knights open Yuma basketball tournament with win
YUMA — The Fighting Knights got a team victory in a 30-point win to open the Southwest Rotary Classic Tournament, Thursday.
Day to play JC volleyball in Phoenix-area
LAKE HAVASU CITY — For the second year in a row, the Lake Havasu High School volleyball captain has signed to play at the collegiate level.
Parker boys squeak by Mohave, 36-34
PARKER — It was a battle that went right down to the wire. The Parker Broncs’ Louis Golding tipped in a shot just as the final buzzer sounded to give Parker a 36-34 win over the Mohave Thunderbirds on Bullhead City Tuesday night in Parker.
Lady Broncs fall to T-birds
BULLHEAD CITY — The Lady Broncs committed 29 turnovers en route to their 66-31 loss to the Lady T-birds at Mohave High School on Tuesday night.
Broncs soccer downs Shamrocks, falls to Rams
The Broncs sit at .500 on the season thanks to a split with the Shamrocks and Rams.
Lady Broncs run past Mustangs, Wranglers
MOHAVE VALLEY — Sydney Harper said Saturday’s wins were “for Shawni.”
Lady Knights rebound with tourney win over Trojans
MOHAVE VALLEY — After a disappointing 0-2 Friday, the Lady Knights got just what they needed Saturday — a tournament victory.
Chiefs host River Bowl
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The boys of (almost) Winter
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Lady Broncs own offensive glass, fell Lady Knights
MOHAVE VALLEY — Roslyn Carlyle said she and her fellow Lady Broncs had a specific goal in mind for the River Valley Shootout basketball tournament — beating the Lady Knights.
Havasu girls double down on Yuma, 44-22
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights finally played a game at home and didn’t disappoint their fans.
Broncs hold off Cibola for 65-59 win
PARKER — The Broncs basketball team added another one in the win column Thursday night as they defeated the Cibola Raiders from Yuma, 65-59. The Broncs led most of the way, but they had to hold off a Cibola rally in the fourth quarter that narrowed the margin to just one point.
Criminals get by Lady Knights, 3-1
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights’ defense tightened in the second half and the offense got on the board, but the Criminals had built too large of a lead to overcome.
Parker soccer team forces OT but can’t hold on
PARKER — The Broncs’ Omar Iniguez and the Dust Devils’ Gabriel Blair put on a scoring exhibition, Tuesday.
Broncs finish 1-2-1 at River Valley wrestling multi
MOHAVE VALLEY — Even without two of their top wrestlers, the Broncs went down to the wire with one of the top teams in Nevada, Wednesday.
Knights wrestlers struggle against Hawks
YUMA — Luis Rivera got the first Fighting Knights wrestling victory of the 2011-12 season, Wednesday. Unfortunately for the Knights, it was the only win of the match.
Knights rally to fell Kings, 54-47
LAKE HAVASU CITY —Brandon Neskahi got the hot hand and sparked a third quarter rally that led the Fighting Knights to a 54-47 win over the visiting Kings, Tuesday, at Lake Havasu High School.
Parker boys defeat Antelope, 65-36
PARKER — The Broncs boys basketball team improved their record to 2-0 with a 65-36 win over the Antelope Rams of Wellton, Tuesday night in Parker.
Lady Broncs defeat Rams, 61-10
PARKER — The Lady Broncs girls basketball team came back from the loss to Mohave last week by defeating the Antelope Rams of Wellton, 61-10, Tuesday night in Parker.
Havasu girls fall to Kofa, 44-33
YUMA — the Lady Knights outscored the Kings, 31-28 in the final three quarters of Tuesday’s game. Unfortunately, they were outscored 16-2 in the first.
Lady Knights spikers named Section Champs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights get to put a brand new banner up in the gymnasium — a sectional championship.
Havasu record holder Larson earns Sectional honors
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Kris Larson set seven new team records this season and that earned him a pair of post-season honors.
Stingrays swimmers show Yuma how it’s done
YUMA — Eight members of the Havasu Stingrays Swim Team took part in the October Heat Invitational recently, and five posted top five finishes.
Clay Slayers shine at 1st home shoot
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lake Havasu Clay Slayers dominated the Intermediate Advanced Division at the team’s first home shoot.
Two Turkey Trot titles for Kuch
KINGMAN — It seems that no one can “gobble” up a 5k like Dan Kuch — at least over the past two weeks.
Lady Broncs fall to Mohave in season opener
PARKER — The Lady Broncs’ basketball team got off to a rough start on their 2011-12 season as they fell to the Mohave Thunderbirds of Bullhead City, 51-16, Tuesday night in Parker.
A traditional Thanksgiving
Chemehuevi tribal member and 44 year veteran waterfowler Rusty Two Crows made sure his holiday table full after a trip to Havasu National Wildlife Refuge (Castle Rock Zone), where he harvested a Mallard Greenhead and Canada Honker Tuesday morning at the Shute.
Knights go multidimensional in hoops win
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Knights went up-tempo for two quarters, then showed what they can do in the half court game in the second half.
Carter leads Parker to 44-41 win over Mohave
BULLHEAD CITY — Michael Carter scored 14 of his game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Broncs over the T-birds, 44-41, at Mohave High School on Tuesday night.
Havasu’s Milacki has double-double in win over San Luis
SAN LUIS — The Lady Knights’ lone varsity returner showed why she’s a four-year starter.
Broncs open soccer season with win
WINTERHAVEN, Calif. — The Broncs got a complete performance in a season-opening win, Monday.
Knights blanked by T-birds in soccer
BULLHEAD CITY — The Lady T-birds came at Lady Knights keeper Andrea Allen in waves, and the Lake Havasu senior did all she could to keep the score respectable in the first half.
Ryan, Kuch repeat at Turkey Trot
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Despite a new location, the leader board looked the same as last year.
Two charity runs announced
A pair of charity runs have been announced to benefit youth in Lake Havasu City and Parker.
Knights go head-to-head in Purple & Gold Scrimmage
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Out of 26 matches, 24 were decided by pin. And that made the coaching staff very happy.
Deep bench lifts Knights in scrimmage
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Two teams, two coaches, two different reactions from one scrimmage.
‘Young’ Lady Knights face Dust Devils
MOHAVE VALLEY — The Lady Knights made their debut during their basketball scrimmage against the Dust Devils at River Valley High School on Thursday night.
Brancs travel to take on Bears
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Scrimmage starts Knights soccer season
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Broncs fall in quarterfinals
PHOENIX – The Broncs did something Saturday that only one other team has been able to do to Sentinel quarterback Ryan Bresnahan this season – intercept one of his passes.
Havasu's Scharbrough swims to Top 20 finish at state
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Gooley scores gold, Rocha bronze at state Special Olympics golf championships
PHOENIX — Havasu’s Justin Gooley hit the shot of the match, earning him a gold medal at the 2011 Arizona Special Olympics Golf Championships, sponsored and conducted by the Southwest Section PGA, at Vistal Golf Course, in Phoenix, Saturday and Sunday.
Six advance in rank at Elite Martial Arts, Inc.
Six Elite Tigers Children’s Program students advanced in rank in the traditional Martial Art of Kenpo Karate, at Elite Martial Arts, Inc.
Teachers are the students at soccer coaches camp
Coaches get in the action and run drills during a Coach’s Clinic sponsored by the Lake Havasu Soccer League, 6U-12U on the soccer fields on the ASU at Lake Havasu campus, Sunday.
Knights set personal best times at state cross country meet
PHOENIX — Despite three runners setting their personal best times and a number of freshmen and sophomores stepping up to score, the level of competition at the state final cross country meet was so high that the best the Fighting Knights could do was a 14th place team finish.
Parker beats Winslow, 21-18, in football playoff opener
WINSLOW — Hard driving rain and strong winds weren’t going to keep the Broncs out of the end zone — just out of the air.
Fighting Knights’ playoff hopes dashed
GILBERT — The Fighting Knights played a solid second half — highlighted by outstanding play in the fourth quarter — but it wasn’t enough to overcome the big lead the Pumas built in the first half.
Lady Knights swept out of volleyball playoffs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights may have played their best defensive game of the season, but it was no match for the speedy Lady Badgers attack.
Minimizing mistakes key for Broncs in football playoff opener
PARKER — Ball control will mean more than just clock management if the Broncs want to open the playoffs with a win; they’ll need to keep their hands on the ball.
Knights-Panthers: A playoff QB showdown
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The signal callers are the ones to watch in tonight’s playoff opener.
Lady Broncs fall in volleyball playoff opener
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10 Havasu Special Olympian bowlers capture gold
LAUGHLIN, Nev. — Facing off against a team from Bullhead City and a pair of teams from Kingman, 10 of 29 Lake Havasu City Special Olympians captured gold at the first of three 2011 Special Olympics bowling tournaments, Saturday, at the Riverside Lanes.
Lady Knights win volleyball playoff opener
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Tuesday’s playoff opener showed the Lady Knights there are no easy wins in the postseason.
Lady Knights win region swim title
YUMA — Ashlee Bresnahan returned to the pool at just the right time.
Thundercats’ Bagby, Mann tops at Kingman Academy cross country meet
KINGMAN — The Thundercats ended the cross country season with a pair of individual first place finishes, thanks to an unconventional meet structure.
Midget Chiefs outlast Hornets in final minutes of Pop Warner football game
It came down to the final two minutes, but the Chiefs made sure to make best use of those 120 seconds
Fighting Knights qualify boys and girls for cross country state finals
PHOENIX — The Fighting Knights are sending two teams to the state finals.
Bradley’s fantastic round not enough for a golf title
TUCSON — When a golfer shoots a 72-73 145, they can usually expect to see their name at the top of the leader board.
Free barbeque before Lady Knights volleyball playoff game
The Lake Havasu High School Athletic Booster Club announced Friday that a free barbeque will be offered to spectators before Tuesday’s volleyball playoff opener.
Havasu’s Evans scores 3 TDs in win over Gila Ridge
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Trevor Evans scored three times — twice in the final four minutes of the game — to give the Fighting Knights a 28-7 win over Yuma Gila Ridge in the regular season finale for both teams.
Broncs close out regular season with a win over Rams
PARKER — The Broncs football team finished the regular season on a winning note Friday night in Parker as they defeated the Antelope Rams of Wellton, 28-13.
Tigers close out tough football season
APACHE JUNCTION — The Tigers ended the season the same way they started — with a solid offensive performance offset by a defensive letdown.
Lady Knights, Broncs volleyball playoff opponents announced
The first round playoff opponents for the Lady Knights and Lady Broncs were announced by the Arizona Interscholastic Association, Friday.
Knights, Broncs both close regular season at home
It’s unusual to think of an 8-1 team playing a “must-win” game but the Fighting Knights are looking at that situation.
Mardis win 2nd Modified Series title at Havasu 95 Speedway
LAKE HAVASU CITY — An 18 point lead coming into the final race of the Lucas Oil Modified Racing Series proved to be just enough for a title.
Martial arts honors earned
Elite Martial Arts, Inc., announced the following promotions in the traditional Martial Art of Kenpo Karate. Pictured with Sensei Darrell Goen, center back, are, front row from left, Sagan Lewis to Yellow Belt, Kristopher Morina and Tara Morina both to Orange Belt, Cassi Martin to Yellow Belt and Teresa Carrera to Orange Belt.
Thundercats cross country runners win 3 of 4
The Thundercats are heading in the last meet of the year on a high note, winning three of four races. On Oct. 19, the Thunderbolt Middle School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams swept the meet at Black Mountain Middle School, in Golden Valley.
Havasu Special Olympians score gold on the golf course
The Lake Havasu City Special Olympics golf team captured three gold and three silver medals during an area meet in Cottonwood, Oct. 7.
Perfect! Lady Knights finish volleyball regular season 18-0
LAKE HAVASU CITY — It was never certain — and they had to rally at the end — but following Monday’s regular season finale, the Lady Knights can add one more accomplishment to their list this season.
Lady Broncs sweep Wickenburg
The Parker Lady Broncs volleyball team closed out their regular season on a positive note Monday night with a 3-0 sweep of the Wickenburg Wranglers. They won by scores of 25-19, 25-17 and 25-17.
Broncs win dramatic homecoming game
PARKER — Down by two, with less than a minute on the clock, Luis Golding made a homecoming highlight run.
Havasu, Parker Special Olympians strike gold at state games
SURPRISE — Mohave and La Paz County Special Olympians not only mined gold at the state fall games last week, they inspired their fellow athletes as well.
Veteran racers win at BlueWater 300 Enduro
PARKER — The sights and sounds of fast, powerful speedboats filled the air Saturday on the Colorado River near Parker for the sixth annual BlueWater Resort & Casino 300 Enduro, a 50-lap race on a six-mile course designed to test racers and their machines.
Havasu Chiefs go 5-4 Saturday
The Pop Warner Football Lake Havasu City Chiefs went 5-4 in games played in Blythe, Calif., Kingman and Lake Havasu City, on Saturday.
Locals martial artists show off skills at Dual in the Desert II
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Forget the Foot Fist Way, Saturday was about the real deal.
Jr. Pee Wee Chiefs Blue down White in the battle of Havasu
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Lady Knights volleyball team ranked No. 1
LAKE HAVASU CITY — With one match left in the regular season, the Lady Knights are one of the top ranked teams in the state.
Havasu’s Kuch runs to a pair of victories
KINGMAN — Lake Havasu City’s Dan Kuch put his name on top of a pair of runs over the last two weeks.
Scholars run over Tigers, 72-42
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Scholars came into Friday’s game with a plan of ground and pound. And pound, and pound, and pound.
Knights roll over Criminals, 53-19
YUMA — Marcus Fortune passed for one touchdown and ran it in for three more as the Fighting Knights rolled to another victory.
Racing returns to Havasu 95 Speedway
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lucas Oil Modified Racing Series takes the spotlight tonight at Havasu 95 Speedway.
Battle on the river: Lady Knights down Broncs in 4
PARKER — The Lake Havasu High School Lady Knights’ volleyball team remains undefeated on the season, but the Parker Lady Broncs didn’t make it easy for them Thursday night.
Broncs, Tigers host homecoming, Knights on the road
LAKE HAVASU CITY — A pair of area teams are looking for happy homecomings while a third wants to keep rolling.
Knights finish second at the non-regional regional cross country meet
YUMA — When the season began, the cross country meet scheduled for Oct. 20 was planned to crown a Gila Valley Region champion.
Knights swimmers retain Golden Anchor
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Swimming is a numbers game. But during Wednesday’s Golden Anchor rivalry swim meet between Lake Havasu and Kingman, it wasn’t about the numbers on the clock; it was the numbers on the block.
LHHS golfers stay undefeated in match play
MOHAVE VALLEY — When it comes to head-to-head golf, picking the purple and gold is the smart play this season.
Havasu’s Bice, Banks tops at BMX Redline Cup
Lake Havasu City BMX riders traveled to Boulder City, Nev., to compete in the Redline Cup West Race. The Redline Cup brings riders from all over the world to compete for the prestigious Redline Cup top three plates.
Arizona makes beach volleyball high school sport
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LHHS in running for national prize
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Pink means green for the Fighting Knights.
Lady Knights volleyball wins region title
YUMA — The Lady Knights swept their way to a region title.
LHHS golf: boys 2nd, girls 3rd in Yuma
YUMA — Tuesday’s round decided a number of questions for the Lake Havasu High School golf teams but one remains — will the Knights send two or three players to the state tournament?
Lady Knights beat Bulldogs
MOHAVE VALLEY — Lake Havasu City is known for its heat. But the golfers seem to like wind too.
LHHS boys, girls both 2nd at Crim Swim
YUMA — The Fighting Knights scored a pair of second place finishes at Yuma High School’s Crim Swim Saturday. But LHHS head coach Mike Parr said it was the individual performances that really were the highlight.
2 new ATA black belts
Jacob Billings, right, earned his First Degree Black Belt with newly awarded 2nd Degree Black Belt Jim Jeremiah, left.
Chiefs win for Coach Burke
The Pop Warner Lake Havasu City Midget Chiefs pose in front of the scoreboard at Kingman Southside Park, following the Chiefs’ 35-0 win over the Kingman Cobras, Saturday. The Chiefs were without head coach Craig Burke, whose sister was the target in the Seal Beach, Calif. shootings, on Oct. 12, which took her life and eight others.
Tigers get 1st win of the year
GLENDALE — Maybe it was playing the game in the sun, and all that extra Vitamin D that made the difference.
BlueWater Desert Challenge underway
PARKER — A cloud of dust hung over Parker as the 2011 Best in the Desert/BlueWater Desert Challenge got underway Saturday morning. Several heats were run on Saturday and more will be run Sunday on a 26-mile course.
Knights win big over Mohave, retain Golden Shovel
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Thunderbirds scored the first and last points in Friday’s game, but in between the Fighting Knights put up a whole lot more.
Havasu 2nd at Kingman Invitational golf tourney
KINGMAN — On the bus ride up from Lake Havasu City to the Kingman Invitational Golf Tournament, Friday, Mike Wrona and Garrett Luzzi both called “dibs” on the team low score. They were very close.
Knights take on T-birds in Golden Shovel game
LAKE HAVASU CITY —Lake Havasu High School head football coach Karl Thompson offered a succinct preview of tonight’s annual rivalry game between his Fighting Knights and the Thunderbirds of Bullhead City Mohave.
Absences play factor in Knights’ cross country finish
PRESCOTT VALLEY — With a significant number of runners out, it fell to the freshmen to try and get the job done.
BlueWater Desert Challenge this weekend
PARKER — Off-road racing excitement returns to Parker for the fourth time this year with the second annual Best in the Desert BlueWater Desert Challenge. The event gets under way with registration and time trials today and will end with an awards ceremony Sunday evening in the Bingo Room at the BlueWater Resort & Casino. The BlueWater is the host for the event and a major sponsor.
Knights down Bulldogs by 26 strokes
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights golf team is playing so hot right now, even the JV squad is posting winning numbers.
Lady Broncs split DH with T-birds
BULLHEAD CITY — The Parker High School Lady Broncs split with the Lady T-birds at Mohave High School on Tuesday.
Indicators show attendance hike at World Finals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Officials say the house was packed for the World Finals.
Tigers’ woes on the gridiron continue
LAKE HAVASU CITY — With starting quarterback Tony Hill and starting running back Jordan Clingerman both out for Saturday’s game against Scottsdale New Way Academy, Telesis head coach Chris Denney said he was looking for some of his other players to step up.
It all comes down to the (IJSBA World) Finals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Slightly warmer temperatures than Lake Havasu has seen for the past week drew a packed house to see North Carolina’s Brian Baldwin repeat as Sport Modified Class World Champion.
Making the hard plays look easy
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Tickled pink: Knights rout Kings
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Kris Larson scored three time — twice as a receiver and once on special teams — while Trevor Evans got in the end zone from the ground twice and the air once, and Marcus Fortune tossed three TD passes and caught one himself to lead the Fighting Knights to a rout over the Kings.
USA leads way with 7 world titles... so far
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Strong wind created chop on the surface of Lake Havasu, Friday, giving competitors at the 2011 International Jet Sports Boating Association quakysense World Finals just one more thing to overcome.
Knights get 2 individual, 1 team golf qualifiers
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Cool temperatures and no breeze resulted in a good day for three golfers and one team.
T-birds down Broncs, 24-7
BULLHEAD CITY — The Mohave High defense looked good Thursday night — and it wasn’t just the pink socks.
Win streak continues, Lady Knights defeat Dust Devils in volleyball
MOHAVE VALLEY — Don’t let the Lady Dust Devils’ four match losing streak fool you, Lady Knights head coach Marsha Becker said. The Dust Devils are the real deal.
Nations parade under the London Bridge
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Lady Tigers sweep volleyball doubleheader
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Tigers volleyball team got a pair of wins during a three-team doubleheader at the Lake Havasu City Community Center, Thursday.
Lady Knights’ attack too much for Hawks
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The pressure to stay undefeated, with every other team out to be the first to deal a loss, had no effect on the Lady Knights yesterday.
15 championships earned at World Finals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Another 15 personal water craft racing champions — in novice, amateur and expert classes — were crowned Wednesday, following the second day of racing at the 2011 International Jet Sport Boating Association quakysense World Finals, on Lake Havasu, at Crazy Horse Beach.
Lady Knights take 3rd straight cross country meet over Bulldogs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Cool temperatures resulted in some red hot scoring from area runners.
Knights plunder Raiders in swimming
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights got two wins each from Lauren Kata and Courtney Barker, plus they took 10 of 11 second place finishes, to cruise to an easy win over the Raiders, Tuesday.
Lady Broncs sweep Dust Devils
PARKER — Fresh off placing fifth in the Millennium Invitational Tournament over the weekend, the Lady Broncs came home to face the Dust Devils. They swept River Valley in three games, by scores of 25-19, 25-18, and 25-19, Tuesday.
Kuwait sweeps R/A Classic Stock at IJSBA World Finals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The first World Champions of the 2011 International Jet Sport Boating Association quakysense World Finals, on Lake Havasu, were crowned Tuesday.
Havasu golfers sweep in blustery Yuma
YUMA — Lake Havasu High school golfers are used to completing a round in high temperatures. And as evidenced by Tuesday’s performance, strong winds aren’t much a problem either.
Lady Tigers split volleyball doubleheader
PHOENIX — The Lady Tigers grabbed a split in a three-team volleyball doubleheader Tuesday.
Lady Knights breeze past Lady T-birds
BULLHEAD CITY — Thirteen proved to be very luck indeed for the Lady Knights
Bradley key in Fighting Knights golf win at Scorpion Classic
BUCKEYE — In baseball terms, Blake Bradley is the Fighting Knights golf team’s ace.
Baillargeon leads Stingrays swimmers to podium finish
KINGMAN — The Havasu Stingrays Swim Team brought home multiple individual high point trophies and a third place team trophy at the short course season opener Andy Devine Day's Invitational.
T-cats’ Bagby scores pair of cross country 1sts
KINGMAN — The Thundercats are roaring.
Kuch wins BHC biathlon
BULLHEAD CITY — Lake Havasu City’s Dan Kuch not only took first at the second annual Total Body Boot Camp Biathlon; he demolished the course record.
Knights’ boys 4th, girls 6th at Laughlin Cross Country Invitational
LAUGHLIN, Nev. — The Fighting Knights got one individual and two team Top 10 finishes in one of the largest non-state championship meets of the year.
Sacks, turnovers cost Tigers the football game
LAKE HAVASU CITY — It was another shootout for the Tigers and this time, they had a chance to win at the end.
Broncs’ offense explodes in 3Q for victory
TONOPAH — The Broncs’ Johnny Irwin ran it in twice and Angelo Gonzalez once in the third quarter to cement the win and hand the Phoenix their first loss on the season.
Knights limit Roughriders to just 2 FGs in win
BUCKEYE — Take away the deep pass from the Fighting Knights’ arsenal? No problem, they’ll chip away underneath.
Lady Tigers drop 2 in volleyball doubleheader
FT. MOHAVE — First, the Lady Tigers got stung by the Scorpions. Then they surrendered to the Patriots.
Getting ready for the IJSBA World Finals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Early Monday morning, Crazy Horse Campgrounds turned their beach over to the International Jet Sports Boating Association for set up of the 2011 Quakysense World Finals. This year marks the 30 year anniversary of personal watercraft racing.
Lady Knights edge Bulldogs in 2nd cross country race in a row
KINGMAN — When the Lady Knights and the Lady Bulldogs faced off in Lake Havasu City last Saturday, it went to a tiebreaker to name the Lady Knights the winner. Wednesday’s rematch in Kingman was almost as close.
Lady Tigers play ‘up’ vs. KAHS
KINGMAN — Even if the Lady Tigers weren’t coming off a tough loss in five games to Dolan Springs Mt. Tipton the day before, Telesis head coach Darren Carson said there weren’t plans to leave Kingman with a shocking victory over powerful Kingman Academy.
Lady Knights spikers No. 3 in division
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The unbeaten Lady Knights are moving up in the world.
Some of the best BMX riders in the state
Havasu riders show off their new state plates and trophies, following the state championship race in Phoenix, Sept. 18.
Havasu’s Bradley, O’Neill golfing red hot
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Havasu’s Blake Bradley had his third state tournament qualifying round in a row while Bailey O’Neill kept pace with her third qualifying score.
Unforced errors doom Lady Tigers
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Panthers got their first ever varsity win, courtesy of unforced errors by the Lady Tigers.
Hawks swimmers slip by Fighting Knights
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The last time Havasu faced Gila Ridge, in Yuma on Sept. 15, Gila Ridge won by 55 points.
Tiebreaker gives Lady Knights the Weston win
LAKE HAVASU CITY — In cross country, even though up to seven run, it’s only the top five finishers for each team that are used for scoring. Unless there’s a tie.
Jr Pee Wee Chiefs Blue wins battle of Havasu
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Tigers get offense on track
GLENDALE — The Tigers only took 11 players to Saturday’s game against Glendale Prep. But Telesis head coach Chris Denney said all 11 left everything out on the field.
Lady Knights runners up at Yuma Tournament
YUMA — For the first time this season, the Lady Knights faced a serious challenge from a strong, well-rounded team.
Broncs fall to Dust Devils, 21-7
PARKER — The highly vaunted Dust Devils’ defense squared off against the Broncs’ equally vaunted offense Friday night in Parker. The Devils’ defense held and they added some offense of their own as they topped the Broncs, 21-7, Friday, at Joe Bush Stadium.
Fortune, Larson light up the sky for the Knights
TOLLESON — The Fighting Knights went to the air for Friday’s win over the Wolverines.
Knights swim past Criminals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights got their second sweep of the week, defeating Yuma HS, 273-56, Thursday at the Lake Havasu City Aquatic Center.
Knights shoot lights-out in Needles, Lady Knights 2nd in Glendale
The Fighting Knights put together their best round of the season to date during a battle of Mohave County teams while the Lady Knights got a podium finish during an 18-hole match in the Valley.
Lady Tigers split road volleyball doubleheader
PHOENIX — It took five games for the Lady Tigers to lose their first match of the season but they rose above the loss to rebound with a win in the second game of a doubleheader.
Broncs, Dust Devils in rivalry showdown tonight
PARKER — A high-powered Broncs offense will face a stingy Dust Devils defense in a rivalry battle tonight.
Knights look to trap Wolverines
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights are looking for their fourth win in a row while Wolverines are looking to rebound.
Racing at Havasu 95 Speedway gets the green flag Saturday
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The 2011-12 ASA winter season gets underway Saturday, at Havasu 95 Speedway at SARA Park.
Lady Knights ‘battle’ for 11th volleyball win
YUMA — The Lady Knights wept their way to their 11th victory in a row, but it wasn’t easy.
LHHS golf teams sweep home match
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights got a stellar round out of each of their five golfers and the Lady Knights blew past the competition for a 26-stroke win to give LHHS a sweep Tuesday.
Lady Broncs, Dust Devils go the distance
MOHAVE VALLEY — The Parker High School Lady Broncs came back to defeat the Lady Dust Devils, 25-15, 23-25, 26-28, 25-19, 15-11, at River Valley High School on Tuesday night.
Lady Tigers remain undefeated, sweep Pillars in volleyball
NEEDLES, Calif. — The Lady Tigers got their third win in a row and their first in conference with a road sweep, Tuesday.
Lady Knights spikers keep rolling, handcuff Criminals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights just keep on winning.
Lady Knights 2nd in Kingman
KINGMAN — The Lady Knights are looking to keep the success rolling in.
Body Beach sets the tone for the World Finals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Athletes are counting down the days to the start of the 2011 IJSBA Quakysense World Finals and the result is an influx of racers to get in some early practice.
Havasu's Robison 2nd Hoover 4th at cycling time trials
CASA GRANDE — A Lake Havasu City cyclist scored a podium finish at the Arizona Individual Time Trial Championships, Sept. 11
Gold downs Blue in Pee Wee Chiefs Pop Warner showdown
Jennifer Kucich Photo/Special to News-Herald
Knights finish 2nd at London Bridge Invitational
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights’ Blake Bradley had a second strong round in a row and Nick Lawrence and Michael Wrona kept pace to help the Knights take second at their home tournament.
Eagles soar past Tigers, 58-12
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Tigers were looking for not only their first win of the season but a chance to make a statement in conference.
Lady Knights cross country 2nd at Cibola Invite
YUMA — Running with just six instead of the normal seven — and one runner making her varsity debut — didn’t seem to hurt the Lady Knights.
High flying kicks in local soccer action
Jennifer Kucich Photo/Special to News-Herald
Knights golfers 2nd after 1st round of London Bridge Invitational
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights are in good shape after the first round of their home tournament, but their coach said there’s still room for improvement.
Broncs’ defense shackles Bulldogs
KINGMAN — The Broncs’ offense had trouble getting started in the first half but the defense was humming like a fine tuned machine.
Knights roll over Panthers, 36-15
FLAGSTAFF — A dominating second half and another big pass play between Marcus Fortune and Kris Larson led the Fighting Knights to their third win in a row.
Lady Knights stay undefeated, sweep T-birds
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights remain perfect in the regular season, despite a late push by the Thunderbirds.
Knights seek 3rd straight win
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights are looking to elevate their game – in a higher elevation.
LHHS boys 2nd, girls 3rd at Running the River
FORT MOHAVE — The Lake Havasu High School Knights placed second at River Valley High School’s inaugural Running the River Invitational cross country meet on Wednesday afternoon.
Lady Knights unlucky for Shamrocks
YUMA — The Lady Knights kept the momentum moving forward, winning their eighth match in a row.
An ace on the course
Havasu’s Ben LaParne points to hole No. 12 at the Refuge Golf & Country Club, where he scored a hole-in-one on Aug. 27.
Yost, Whittaker lead Lady Knights over Dust Devils
LAKE HAVASU CITY — This time, it was the underclassmen that made the difference.
Lady Broncs take volleyball doubleheader from Salome
PARKER — It was the volleyball battle of La Paz County, and the Parker Lady Broncs came out on top as they took both ends of a double-header Tuesday night in Parker. Parker swept the first match by scores of 25-15, 25-11, and 25-8. They took the first two games of the nightcap by scores of 25-7 and 25-13. The Frogs avoided complete humiliation by taking the third game, 25-13, after leading most of the way. The Lady Broncs took the fourth game, 25-8, to win the second match.
Next Generation grapplers win big in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS —The Next Generation Grappling Team traveled to Las Vegas, with four competitors, this past weekend to participate in the North American Grapling Association's West Coast Grappling Championship.
Vintage Ski Museum returns for World Finals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Classic cars are not the only thing vintage in Lake Havasu City. Gary Hart, owner of Jettrim, will once again be opening the Vintage Jet Ski Museum at the 2011 IJSBA Quakysense World Finals.
Havasu's Horton wins debut MMA bout
BOULDER CITY, Nev. —Lake Havasu City’s Brandon Horton is 1-0 in his mixed martial arts career, after winning a 145-pound bout at the King of the Cage Future Legends 3 amateur bout, Sept. 3, at the Eastside Cannery Hotel-Casino, in Boulder City, Nev.
Rolling Thunder scores gold at Special Olympics bocce match
LAKE HAVASUI CITY — The Lake Havasu City Rolling Thunder scored four gold and three silver medals in a Special Olympics Area Bocce Tournament, at Rotary Park, Saturday morning.
Stingrays sport solid showing at state swimming finals
GLENDALE — The Havasu Stingrays Swim team sent eight swimmers to the Long Course Age Group Championships, in Glendale, and came home with a pair of bronze medals.
LHHS Booster Club says thanks to the hands that heal… and help
David Bell/News-Herald Photo
Havasu wins Goldey Tournament title
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Goldey trophy is back home with the Lady Knights.
Lady Knights golfers host Havasu Invitational
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knight golfers hosted the Havasu Invitational yesterday, playing a nine-hole individual match and a nine-hole scramble, at the Havasu Island Golf Course.
Turquoise beats Silver, 5-0, in U19 soccer opener
LAKE HAVASU CITY ¬¬¬¬¬— Team No. 4, Turquoise, sponsored by Outboard Doctor, put on their game faces and took the 5-0 win from team No. 1, Silver, during the U19 season opener for the Havasu Soccer League at the field at ASU at Lake Havasu.
Knights run past Sidewinders, 60-0
LAKE HAVASU CITY — LHHS head coach Karl Thompson encapsulated conditions at Lee Barnes Stadium in just a single sentence:
Broncs lose a heartbreaker in final minute
BUCKEYE — With under a minute to play, the Broncs had a chance to tie and force the bigger Hawks into overtime. But the Hawks broke up a last-ditch Louis Golding pass in the end zone to hand the Broncs their first loss on the season.
Patriots shutout Tigers, 56-0
BULLHEAD CITY — The Patriots were rude hosts.
LHHS' Ryan, Smith tops at annual Watermelon Run
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Lake Havasu High School assistant cross country coach John Ryan said his youngest daughter, Lynsey, can brag on an accomplishment none of her older siblings were able to match.
Knights sweep three-team swim meet for 3rd win in a row
YUMA — The Fighting Knights made it three sweeps in three meets, defeating Yuma Kofa and Bullhead City Mohave in a three-team meet in Yuma, Thursday.
Lady Tigers take down Stars in volleyball
BOUSE — The Lady Tigers made it two wins in a row, defeating Quartzsite Scholars Academy, 25-21, 21-25, 25-23, 25-19, Thursday, at the Bouse Elementary School gymnasium.
Broncs looking to stay on a roll
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Broncs are looking to stay undefeated but face one of their toughest opponents of the season tonight on the road.
Lady Knights golfers second in Kingman
KINGMAN — Kursten Barrett made a five-stroke improvement from her last outing while Brooke Gettess shaved off one stroke to help the Lady Knights finish second in a four-team match, Wednesday, at Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course in Kingman.
Lady Knights battle Criminals, power outage to get 6th volleyball win in a row
YUMA — A 30 minute delay due to the power outage that hit Yuma County, Southern California and Northern Mexico wasn’t enough to take the Lady Knights out of their game.
Lady Knights battle back for win over Raiders
LAKE HAVASU CITY — This win was courtesy of the bench. Or rather, courtesy of the line-up card.
Knights swim past Thunderbirds
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights got the sweep, but the T-birds made a giant leap forward in just under a week of competition.
Lady Tigers win volleyball opener in 4 games
LAKE HAVASU CITY — In the first game of the first match of the season, the Lady Tigers built a big lead over the Patriots only to let the visitors battle back for the win.
Lady Broncs sweep Antelope
PARKER — The Lady Broncs volleyball team made quick work of the Antelope Rams of Wellton Tuesday night in Parker, winning the match 3 games to 0 by scores of 25-23, 25-17, and 25-16.
Lady Knights keep win streak alive, down Bulldogs in 4
KINGMAN — Lady Knights head coach called Tuesday’s match with the Bulldogs “a battle.”
Knights swimmers make a splash
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Havasu cyclists repeat as state champions
TUCSON — For the second year in a row, a pair of Lake Havasu City riders brought home a state title.
Goen advances to 2nd degree black belt
Alice Goen, center, from Elite Martial Arts, Inc., recently tested in Las Vegas and was promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt in the traditional martial art of Kenpo Karate. Goen is pictured with her students, from left, Bryce Kelly, Skyler Harne, Justin Crawford, Christopher Crawford, Noah Welch, Isaias Roman and
8 earn black belts in Taekwondo Songham style
Lake Havasu Black Belt Academy Awards awarded first-degree black belts in the American Taekwondo Association Songham style, during an awards ceremony at the Ridges at Sailing Hawks, Aug. 13. Pictured, from left, David Wright, Charlee Kraiss, Karen Fresh, Silas Koivisto, Tristan Wright, Zach Diskin and Kyle King. Not pictured is Daniel Ventura. In addition, 28 other students also advanced in rank.
Really happy hunting on the Chemehuevi reservation
Resident Chemehuevi tribal members Rusty Two Crow, center, and sons Rio, left, and Drake, right, show off the results of their hunt on the second day of dove season, Saturday.
Raising breast cancer awareness… on the field
David Bell/News-Herald Photo
Tigers pleased with performance in season opener
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The first half played out exactly like Telesis head coach Chris Denney expected — Kingman Academy would run past a Telesis squad that had only one practice in pads coming into the game.
Rius: Road to recovery
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Every year manufacturers of PWC's are in competition with each other to build a bigger and faster watercraft that tantalize the senses of the consumer to buy their product, but pushing the envelope is the name of the game in personal watercraft racing.
Chiefs kickoff Pop Warner season with a win
Jennifer Kucich Photo/Special to News-Herald
Knights win homecoming, 46-20 over Bulldogs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights were able to hold off a third quarter rally by the Bulldogs to lock down their first win of the season.
Broncs race past Mustangs, 61-0
NEEDLES, Calif. — Broncs head coach Jeff Spiwak said his team played “three good quarters” of football Friday.
Lady Knights sweep Bulldogs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Both the Lady Knights and the Lady Bulldogs played three matches on three consecutive days this week. But when the two teams met Thursday, it was the Knights that looked like they had the fresh legs.
Tigers face tough opener in KAHS
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Telesis head coach Chris Denney calls Saturday’s season opener against Kingman Academy, “David and Goliath.”
Broncs look to make it 2 wins in a row
PARKER — The Broncs are looking to make it a 2-0 start to the season, with a non-conference game tonight against the Needles Mustangs.
Knights, Bulldogs both seek first win of the season
LAKE HAVASU CITY — It’s a little bit of everything rolled into one tonight, for the Fighting Knights.
Knights dominate 1st swim meet of the season
KINGMAN — The Fighting Knights looked like they were in midseason form at the first swim meet of the season.
Lady Knights sweep San Luis in volleyball
SAN LUIS — The Sidewinders may have been the toughest defensive team the Lady Knights saw last season. Havasu head coach Marsha Becker said that hasn’t changed in 2011, only now San Luis has added an offensive attack.
Lady Knights hold on for win
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Just like last year, the Lady Knights were up 2-0 over the Lady Kings, only to see the Kings rally and force a match-deciding fifth game.
Lady Broncs drop season opener
PARKER — It looked like the Lady Broncs were going to get quickly past the Shamrocks in girls’ volleyball action Tuesday night in Parker. They jumped out to a 2 games to 0 lead. Then, the momentum shifted to Yuma Catholic as the Shamrocks won the next three games to take the match 3 games to 2.
Havasu’s O’Neil shoots qualifying score in 1st golf match of the year
KINGMAN — For the second time in two matches, a member of the Lake Havasu High School golf team has posted one of five scores needed to qualify for the season-ending state tournament.
Carver, Kuch win 2nd Plunge-n-Run
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Dan Kuch made it two aquathlon wins in a row while Caden Carver provided a glimpse into the future of Havasu’s endurance athletics.
Macc Attack takes 2 national PWC titles
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The 2011 IJSBA National Tour has ended for local racer, Chris MacClugage with great success. The “Macc Attack” did it again, winning not one, but two National Championships this racing season, one in Pro Ski Gp and the other in Pro Runabout Stock.
Havasu's Luzzi shoots qualifying score off the bench
GILBERT — What a difference one day can make.
Golfers brave excessive heat for Ironman Tourney
Jennifer Kucich Photo/Special to News-Herald
Havasu Special Olympians play host to 2 Kingman teams
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Broncs top Wranglers in season opener
PARKER — The Broncs got off to a rousing start on the 2011 season as they won their opening game, 29-14, over the Wickenburg Wranglers, Friday at Joe Bush Stadium.
Raiders beat Knights, 29-14
YUMA — The Fighting Knights dominated the first half of play in the season opener against Yuma Cibola, but the second half was all Raiders.
Ehgoetz’s 41 leads Havasu golfers on rough first day
GILBERT — The Fighting Knights combined for a team score of 174 over the first nine holes of the Arizona High School Fall Preview Tournament, at Seville Golf Course, Friday, leaving the Knights in third in their four-team group.
New look Knights take the field against old foe
LAKE HAVASU CITY — LHHS head football coach Karl Thompson said he made the offer to trade film with tonight’s opponent, Yuma Cibola.
Broncs face Wranglers in season opener
PARKER — The Broncs play their first game of the season tonight, when they host the Wickenburg Wranglers at Joe Bush Stadium. Parker and Wickenburg have long had a strong rivalry, and that hasn’t changed with the new realignment instituted by the Arizona Interscholastic Association.
Tigers like their chances in new conference
LAKE HAVASU CITY — With just five players returning from last year’s team — and the program struggling to fill out the squad prior to the first practice — it looked down the Tigers would face a tough 2011 season.
Battle for Mohave County opens Knights' swim season
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The first swim meet of the season will give one Mohave County school bragging rights — at least for a few weeks.
Lady Knights golf team a blend of veterans and rookies
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Lady Knights head coach Brett Bitterman said 2011 is all about the short game.
Growth the key for Lady Tigers’ volleyball program
LAKE HAVASU CITY — There’s no easy ride for the Lady Tigers this season.
Lady Broncs face tough 2011 volleyball season
PARKER — On Saturday, the Lady Broncs volleyball team will see how things look for the coming season. They’ll head to Sedona for scrimmages with Monument Valley, Tuba City and Sedona Red Rock, all teams were in the old 3A semi-finals the last time Parker made it to the final four in 2009.
No rest for Lady Knights volleyball team
LAKE HAVASU CITY — For the Lady Knights, 2011 may be more about conditioning than skill.
Knights golfers open season in Gilbert today
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Six members of the Fighting Knights golf team are heading to Gilbert today for the first match of the season, with one making his high school debut.
Broncs Cross Country getting ready
PARKER — The Broncs’ cross country team is gearing up for the 2011 season and head coach Doug Meale said they have several runners returning, as well as some impressive-looking freshmen. Meale said the team will have some real depth on the boys’ side. However, he has found few girls coming out for the team. Returning runners on the boys’ side include juniors Justin Vescio and Juan Castaneda and sophomore Alex Murphy. Two freshmen who have impressed Meale are Aaron Herder and Jose DeLeon. Two other runners Meale said would make a contribution are Francisco Rodriguez and Aaron Reyna.
Knights runners like their chances in ‘11
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Each year, the Lady Knights have gotten solid performance from freshmen and sophomores. And both the team’s top runner and head coach expect the same this year.
Lady Knights face Devils, Mustangs in scrimmage
MOHAVE VALLEY — The Lady Knights prepared for next week’s regular-season opener against Yuma Kofa with scrimmages against the host Lady Dust Devils and the Needles, Calif. Lady Mustangs at River Valley High School on Wednesday evening.
Havasu Heat’s Twyman elected to NBC Hall of Fame
The late Dick “Chief” Twyman is one of four new members of the National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame.
Lady Knights kickoff season with scrimmage tonight
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Call the Lady Knights multitaskers.
Going from racing to wrenching
LAKE HAVASU CITY — With the World Finals just around the corner, athletes are beginning to trickle into town with their watercraft. Each one has their sights set on a World Championship. However, it takes technical skill and the understanding of the IJSBA rulebook to get each ski running at peak performance for the low altitude of Lake Havasu City.
Havasu's Wright, Fresh earn state championships
A pair of Lake Havasu City men were crowned state champions.
Knights scrimmage Dust Devils
MOHAVE VALLEY — If the contest counted, it would have gone down to the wire.
7 Stringrays score swimming success
KINGMAN — Five members of the Havasu Stingrays Swim Team took first place finishes during the recent NTS Meet in Kingman.
Tryout start for Havasu FC
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Fifteen hopefuls took to the pitch Monday, vying for a spot on Lake Havasu City’s newest team.
Tigers rebuild on and off the field
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Tigers were just days away from tossing in the towel for the 2011 season. Instead the team is ready to feature a new look offense, thanks to new players and a new head coach.
‘The program’ pays dividends for Fighting Knights
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights graduated 32 players from last year’s team. And that’s alright with third year head coach Karl Thompson.
PWC's ‘Number 1 Fan’ Atwood heading to the Hall of Fame
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The countdown began as soon as the 2010 Quakysense IJSBA World Finals ended. The athletes left town, one by one, leaving a void in the heart of person watercraft racing’s No. 1 Fan, Nedra Atwood, also known as the cowbell lady.
Experience leads the way for 2011 Knights
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Erika Washington, head coach of the Lake Havasu High School cross country team, is expecting a good showing this year.
Lady Knights reload
LAKE HAVASU CITY — For eight years Marsha Becker has worked on building a sustainable volleyball program — with club teams developing strong middle school players that can make the transition to the faster high school game as they get older.
Big turnout for Lady Tigers volleyball program
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The old sports adage goes, “You can’t teach height.”
Big turnout for LHHS swim team
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The number of swimmers is up — even before the season officially gets underway.
Healthy mix of young and old on LHHS golf teams
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Both the boys’ and girls’ golf teams for Lake Havasu High School have a significant number of players returning from last year. But that doesn’t mean varsity spots are set in stone.
Havasu’s Goen enters Hall of Fame
Darrell Goen, right, of Lake Havasu City’s Elite Martial Arts, Inc., was inducted into the Kenpo International Hall of Fame in Las Vegas by Grandmaster Al Tracy.
Ryan Decker makes racing his business
LAKE HAVASU CITY – School sports are a great way for students to stay active and learn the importance of sportsmanship. So what happens when one’s passion is not an option and available through the school system?
Havasu's Muramoto No. 6 in King of the Cage ranking
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Matt Muramoto wiped the sweat off his face following a round on the heavy bag, and then smiled as he talked about his last mixed martial arts bout.
Dreisbach scores top finish for area golfers at statewide match
PRESCOTT — Lake Havasu City’s Trent Dreisbach had the highest finish of players at the Antigua Junior Tour Championship, at the Antelope Hills Golf Course, in Prescott, Wednesday.
Havasu players hit the San Juan diamond
Lake Havasu City’s Matt Romer and Alex Dafoe, shown here in San Juan, Puerto Rico, were part of the 30-member Stars team in the Coast to Coast Athletics program.
Veteran keeper joins Havasu FC
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Action off the pitch has resulted in Havasu FC locking down an experience goalkeeper.
Racing provides the giddyup for Green
LAKE HAVASU CITY — It’s not unusual to hear about personal watercraft racers taking part in other racing activities — such as motorcycles, autos and even snowmobile racing. But horses?
Defender joins Havasu FC soccer club
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Havasu FC has signed its first defenseman, with free agent Eduardo Bonilla agreeing to join the club.
Havasu South experiences setback at State
Havasu South fell to Cottonwood Valley Verde, Thursday night, 11-1, in the Arizona State 9-10 All Star Championship at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix.
LHHS football season kicks off Monday
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Athletes planning to play football for Lake Havasu High School during the 2011 season are required to attend the all-football meeting, Monday, at 6 p.m., at the LHHS main gymnasium.
Two more players join Havasu FC
LAKE HAVASU CITY — A pair of Ghana national midfielders — one who calls Anchorage, Alaska home and the other a former British prospect — are the next players to join Havasu FC.
Havasu golfer scores an ace
DESERT HILLS — A Lake Havasu City golfer scored a hole-in-one at the Refuge Golf & Country Club.
Havasu South bounces back in state tournament
Havasu South redeemed themselves last night during their second game in the Arizona State 9-10 All Star Championship after a monumental loss opening night.
Local golfers wrap final area tourney
KINGMAN — While some golfers were using the final area tournament to get ready for state competition coming in the next few weeks, Lake Havasu City’s Brek Chambers was using it to get ready for a baseball game.
Eric Malone: ‘Rampt’ on freestyle
LAKE HAVASU CITY — One of personal watercraft racings top athletes started out as a teenage phenom — just not in his specialty.
Stingrays seek glory in Kingman
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BMX bikes glide under glow of full moon
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Between the barren rolling hills and the planted American flag, SARA Park’s BMX track almost looked like another celestial world Thursday, illuminated by the glow of a swollen full moon. This unique landscape gave way to multiple winners in the night’s race.
Stingrays duo take division firsts
KINGMAN — In the first of back-to-back meets at Centennial Pool, the Stingrays sent five swimmers to the podium.
Havasu FC announces first player signing
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Striker Roy Hernandez is the first player signed to the new Havasu FC.
Havasu grapplers Howard, Matya win in Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Seven local athletes — as young as 14-years-old and up to 50-years-old — traveled north to take part in the area’s Grapplers Quest match, July 9, and all seven left with impressive finishes.
LHHS golf program gets donation
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Fercha named LHHS girls soccer program head coach
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Lake Havasu High School Athletic Department officials announced Tuesday that former girls soccer assistant coach Samia Fercha has been elevated to the position of head coach, for the 2011-12 season.
Soft greens present challenge to young golfers
KINGMAN — After playing six tournaments in the Phoenix area over the past three weeks, one would think that Renee Gallan would remember her shoes.
Havasu South rally falls just short
KINGMAN — Havasu South’s bats came alive, it just was a little too late.
Dustin Charrier: The ‘Young Gun’ of Pro Runabout open
LAKE HAVASU CITY — All young guns of racing have to begin somewhere. For Dustin Charrier the life of eating and breathing the world of personal watercraft racing began at the age of six, when his father, Dean Charrier, started to get involved with the racing scene. By the time he was 8-years-old, Dustin Charrier traveled from state to state as his father raced the IJSBA National Tour.
Havasu FC city’s newest team
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Lake Havasu City Futbol Club announced it will field an elite amateur team, named Havasu FC, in the United States Adult Soccer Association for the 2011-2012 season.
Havasu North knocked out of LL tourney by Blythe
KINGMAN — Twice Havasu North had the lead and twice they let it slip away.
Havasu South uses long ball to win again
KINGMAN — The public address announcer may have struggled with the pronunciation of his name, but the scorebook got it right.
Scarpa’s 2 HRs lifts Havasu South to win over North
KINGMAN — Christian Scarpa went yard twice to lead Havasu South to a tournament opening victory over cross-town rival Havasu North, Wednesday.
BHC tosses 1-hitter to down Parker in LL tournament opener
KINGMAN — Bullhead City pitchers combined for a one-hitter and advanced to the second round of the winner’s bracket with a 14-2 win in four innings over Parker in the opening game of the Little League 11-12 Majors District 9 Tournament, at Southside Park, Wednesday.
Rain, lightning delays start of Majors Tournament
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Dreaming of a world championship
LAKE HAVASU CITY — With less than 90 days left until the beginning of the IJSBA Quakysense World Finals, athletes are pulling out all the stops and getting ready to join the ranks, each one vying for the title of World Champion.
Eyes sweeps Adult League volleyball tournament
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Eyes of Arizona completed the inaugural season of the Lake Havasu City Adult Volleyball League with a sweep, Saturday.
Brandt homer powers Havasu Pony All-Stars to win
SCOTTSDALE — Havasu went .500 to open Pony League All-Star play.
Havasu South holds on for Minors LL title
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Blythe, Calif. rallied from an 11-run deficit and force a full six-inning game, but Havasu South was able to hold on for the title.
Havasu Pony All-Stars ready to hit the road
The Lake Havasu City 2011 Pony All-Star Team is headed to Scottsdale this weekend to compete in the West Region State Tournament July 1-3.
Blythe advances to LL tourney title game against Havasu South
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Blythe, Calif. grabbed an 18-7 win from Yuma West with an explosive fourth inning, eliminating Yuma West from the Little League 9-10 Minors District 9 Tournament at SARA Park last night.
Havasu Outrigger Club scores two medals in Mission Bay
SAN DIEGO — The Lake Havasu Outrigger Canoe Club scored two medals in the final Outrigger Iron Championship Series race of the season, including the team’s first California ocean race first place medal.
LHHS developing new Hall of Honor
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Athletic officials at Lake Havasu High School announced plans to develop a new Athletic Alumni Hall of Honor.
Yuma West rallies to down Havasu North
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Havasu North fell from the Little League 9-10 Minors District 9 Tournament due to a frenzied Yuma West rally late in the fifth inning Tuesday night at SARA Park.
Havasu North downs Kingman North in wild LL tournament game
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Havasu North rallied Monday night at SARA Park during the bottom of the sixth of an elimination game, to clinch a 21-20 win from Kingman North, knocking Kingman North out of the Little League 9-10 Minors District 9 Tournament.
Players fight through tough Emerald Canyon round
PARKER – Getting his third gold medal in three weeks wasn’t enough to make Havasu’s Eric Neal pleased with his play Monday.
Yuma West knocks Mohave Valley out of LL tourney
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Mohave Valley scored six runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth but it wasn’t enough to overtake Yuma West in an elimination game at the Little League 9-10 Minors District 9 Tournament, at SARA Park, Monday.
Liska sisters dominate at Beat the Heat
FLAGSTAFF – A trio of Havasu Stingrays Swim team members grabbed podium spots at the Beat the Heat Classic swim meet in Flagstaff, June 3-5, hosted by the Peaks Aquatic Club.
Havasu South rises again as Kingman North falls in tourney
LAKE HAVASU CITY—Lake Havasu City South knocked out another win last night at SARA Park during Saturday night’s late game in the Little League 9-10 Minors District 9 double elimination tournament. Havasu South sent Kingman North into the loser’s bracket with a 6-3 win. Aydin McDonald took the win.
Havasu North wins again, knocks Kingman South out of LL tournament
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Lake Havasu City North eliminated Kingman South from the Little League 9-10 Minors District 9 Tournament Saturday night at SARA Park with a 5-4 win.
Mohave Valley makes it two in a row in LL tourney
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Mohave Valley twice had the chance for an early end to Saturday’s elimination game of the Little League 9-10 Minors District 9 Tournament against Yuma East, and twice, Yuma East was able to walk in runs and force an extra inning.
Havasu’s Fedie grapples at Nationals
It wasn’t a storybook ending to Josh Fedie’s first appearance on the national stage. The Lake Havasu City wrester lost both his matches at the 2011 Cadet Freestyle Nationals at Daytona Beach, Fla., June 14-18.
Havasu North advances, Needles eliminated in LL tourney
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Lake Havasu City North rose up to the challenge in the Little League 9-10 Minors District 9 Tournament at SARA Park, Friday with a 12-5 elimination round win over Needles, Calif., knocking the Needles team out of the tourney.
Parker rally falls just short in LL tournament
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Parker rallied for three runs in the top of the fourth inning to tie the game but Mohave Valley was able to push across the game-winner in the bottom half of the inning, keeping Mohave Valley’s hopes alive in the Little League 9-10 Minors District 9 Tournament.
Grand Prix of Watercross ends in the fog
RACINE, Wis. – The point’s race is official on, as racing teams headed to the Midwest for cooler temperatures and to test their skills and talents on the cold rough waters of Lake Michigan for the third round of the UWP-IJSBA National Tour, June 18 -19.
Blue ends Red's undefeated Pony League season
The APC Red Dogs and Royal Blue shake hands following the Pony League season finale at SARA Park, Thursday.
Havasu South advances in Minors Tournament, beats Yuma East
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Havasu South advanced again in Little League 9-10 Minors District 9 Tournament, at SARA Park, with a 15-1 win over Yuma East Thursday.
Blythe hammers Bullhead, 22-7, in LL Tourney
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Looking at a mercy-ruled early ending, Bullhead City rallied for three runs in the bottom of the fourth to give the team an extra inning and some hope for new life.
Havasu South bats brilliantly in Little League tournament opener
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Host Lake Havasu City South opened the Little League 9-10 Minors District 9 Tournament last night at SARA Park and took the win, 32-3 from Needles, Calif. The weeklong double elimination features 11 regional teams.
Parker drops Little League tournament opener to Bullhead City
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Bullhead City had a pair of big innings to salt away the win in the opening game of the Little League 9-10 Minors District 9 Tournament, at SARA Park in Lake Havasu City, Wednesday.
Heath hurls shutout for the Red Dogs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Dalton Heath pitched consecutive scoreless innings for the APC, Inc. Red Dogs last night at SARA Park before the mercy rule was invoked during the third. The Red Dogs were unstoppable with a 15-0 lead over Varsity Gold of Troyer Urgent Care in Pony League baseball.
Maroon pitchers blank Blue in Colt League action
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Four pitchers combined to toss a two-hitter and J.J. Dukes hit a rocket to the left-center gap that just went past the left fielder’s glove to score the game-winning run, as Lakeside Physical Therapy Maroon defeated Pioneer Earth Movers, Inc. Blue, 10-0, in six innings, Tuesday.
Havasu's Abellera wins one hole playoff in Needles
NEEDLES, Calif. — A two-putt on a playoff hole put an end to Eric Neal’s tournament win streak at two.
A view to a kill
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Desert Hills' Stevens 2-for-2 at Ft. Mojave races
FT. MOHAVE — Desert Hills’ Kolby Stevens went 2-for-2 on the road Saturday.
Havasu's Johnson, Baillargeon combine for six win at BHC Invite
BULLHEAD CITY — The Havasu Stingrays Swim Team grabbed nine first place finishes — including three each from 6-year-old Andrew Johnson and 7-year-old Riley Baillargeon — in the first day of swimming at the Bullhead City Invitational.
Red, Maroon bats explode for 28 runs in wild Colt League game
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Team red rallied for five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, to tie Lakeside Physical Therapy Maroon at 9-9 but the Maroon bats exploded for 10 runs in the top of the seventh to give the team its second win over Red this week.
Four days of riding gets underway with local BMX race
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Thirty BMX riders arrived at SARA Park last night to compete in the bi-weekly race.
Scharbrough 1st again in Stingrays annual lake swim
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Mickey Scharbrough turned 15-years-old on Tuesday and celebrated Wednesday with a swim across the lake.
Undefeated Red Dogs knock out Royal Blue, 15-2, in Pony League play
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Zachary Thomas of the APC, Inc. Red Dogs took the win last night and struck out seven at SARA Park during a 15-2 game against Royal Blue in Pony Baseball.
Maroon rolls, takes down Team Red 16-6, in Colt Baseball
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Ed Arnold and J.J. Dukes reached base five times each and Kacy Young tossed three strong innings to lead Lakeside Physical Therapy Maroon to a 16-6 win over Team Red in Colt League play Tuesday, at SARA Park.
Red Dogs Chase Varsity Gold for the win, 11-9 in Pony Baseball
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The APC, Inc. Red Dogs took the field again last night at SARA Park and knocked out an early 6-0, lead to keep Varsity Gold of Troyer Urgent Care off balance.
The Way of the Dragon
Two Lake Havasu Black Belt Academy students — Summer Jones, left, and Mike Anderson, right — achieved their first degree black belts in the American Taekwondo Association Songham style, Saturday.
Dupree, Neal win 2nd straight; Sweeney grabs gold
MOHAVE VALLEY — Hayes Dupree made it two tournaments in a row with a win close to home Monday.
Eyes of Arizona disarms Young Gunz
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Spinnin’ wheels got to go ‘round
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Fore … for ASU Havasu!
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Lahman goes yard, Dukes gets CG win for Maroon
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Lakeside Physical Therapy Maroon put up seven runs in the bottom of the fifth to earn a mercy rule early victory, in Colt League play Thursday.
Red Dogs take a bite out of Royal Blue
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The APC, Inc. Red Dogs were on a mission last night at SARA Park as they battled the freshly victorious Royal Blue. This mission was completed within in the second inning. The Red Dogs grabbed their 8-1 lead by the teeth to clinch an 11-3 win in Pony Baseball.
Royal Blue trumps Varsity Gold, 14-10
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Royal Blue regained the lead in the top of the seventh and walked away with a 14-10 win over Varsity Gold of Troyer Urgent Care last night at SARA Park in Pony League.
Summer Special Olympics practice schedule announced
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The summer Special Olympics season gets underway this month, with practices taking place throughout the community.
Maroon battles back for Colt League win over Blue
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Austin Knight’s work at the plate twice helped his team into a position to grab their first win of the season but Pioneer Earth Movers Inc. Blue just couldn’t get the winning run across.
Dupree shoots even par in SW PGA Junior opener
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Mohave Valley’s Hayes Dupree shot 4-under on the back nine of the Nassau Course at the Courses at London Bridge Golf Club in Lake Havasu City, to finish the round at even par 72 and win the summer’s first Southwest PGA Junior Tournament, Monday morning.
Eyes of Arizona spy a victory
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A Havasu-Parker battle royale
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Summertime hoop dreams
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Kerr, Perkins win U.S. Anglers Choice Angler of the Year
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Ross Baker and Paul Tassie had a good day on Lake Havasu, pulling in 16.59 pounds of fish in the final tournament for Region 2 of the U.S. Anglers Choice circuit. It just wasn’t quite good enough to take the yearend title.
Ron’s 2-hitter lifts Yuma West to Tournament of Champions title
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Reds of Yuma West took home the Tournament of Champions trophy last night at Dick Samp Memorial Field, following a 2-1 victory over the Mohave Valley Dodgers.
Helping LHHS golf — one putt at a time
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Mohave Valley rallies to knock LHLL South Padres out of TOC
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lake Havasu City Little League South Padres dominated last night’s semifinal game in the Tournament of Champions at Dick Samp Memorial Field. That is, until the final inning.
Havasu paddlers use own boat on the ocean for 1st time
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — With chants of “This is for Virginia!” on each stroke, the Lake Havasu Outrigger Canoe Club raced its own boat for the first time in a California race.
Havasu South advance, North knocked out of Tournament of Champions
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Both North and South Lake Havasu Little League Major Teams battled for a chance to advance in the Tournament of Champions, last night at Dick Samp Memorial Field, but only one will see action tonight.
LHLL South Padres, North Tigers advance in Tournament of Champions
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Havasu is 2-for-2 after day 1 of the Tournament of Champions.
Stingrays post personal best times in long course opener
TEMPE — Five Havasu Stingray Swim Team members helped open up long course season in Tempe recently at the Rio Long Course Season Opener, hosted by the Rio Salado Swim Club at the McClintock High School pool, in Tempe, May 13-15.
Bullhead Venom puts a hurtin’ on LHC Maroon
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Tri-City Venom team of Bullhead City got six strong innings from a trio of pitchers, to lock down a 10-1 road win over Lake Havasu City’s Lakeside Physical Therapy Maroon in a Colt League match-up Tuesday at SARA Park.
MacClugage/Frame win big in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The US Open of Watercross and the second round of the UWP/IJSBA National tour converged on the banks of the Alabama River this past Memorial Weekend.
Heat down Kool Aid in 3 games
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Havasu rider heading to the X Games
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Think motocross is cool? Try motocross over tree stumps.
Mariners, Rockies tie, 12-12, in T-Ball
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Rainbow Pediatrics Mariners played their last game of the season yesterday afternoon at Dick Samp Memorial Field in Lake Havasu Little League North T-Ball. They tied 12-12 with the Culligan of Havasu Rockies.
Go East, young man
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Lake Havasu may be the personal watercraft capital of the world, but to get here, racers have to head east.
Getting them while they’re young
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Fifty-five area youth took advantage of the first week off from school to take part in instruction on the game during the London Bridge Junior Golf Clinic, for players 5- to 18-years-old, at The Courses at London Bridge Golf Club last week. Seven instructors and members of the Lake Havasu High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams taught the young golfers.
Havasu martial artists advance in rank
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Elite Martial Arts, Inc. announced the promotion of students in the traditional Martial Art of Kenpo Karate.
Padres beat Angels in slugfest
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Lake Havasu Little League South Majors played their final games last night at SARA Park. The AZ Coast Nose and Throat Padres held on to first place in the regular season with a 25-14 win over the Custom System Wiring Angels.
Havasu's ‘Big Mac’ dominates Round 1 of IJSBA tour
PANAMA CITY , Fla. — Round one of the 2011 UWP/IJSBA National Tour is in the history books as 80 athletes from around the country traveled to the beaches of Florida, May 14-15, for the start of the PWC racing season.
Dukes steals a win for Team Maroon, 3-1
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Lakeside Physical Therapy Team Maroon stole the win last night at SARA Park from Team Red with a score of 3-1 in Colt League Baseball.
The Red Dogs double up on Varsity Gold, 8-4
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The APC, Inc. Red Dogs took the win, 8-4, from Troyer Urgent Care Varsity Gold last night at SARA Park in Pony League Baseball.
Rius, Mauldin take class wins at indoor PWC races
LAS VEGAS — There was no room for error when the green flag was dropped.
Havasu's Kuch wins Victorville race
VICTORVILLE, Calif. – A nearby half marathon proved to be a major milestone for Lake Havasu City’s long distance runner.
Havasu’s Rojas in hunt for Angler of the Year
LAKE HAVASU CITY – Dean Rojas still has a shot at the Bassmaster Angler of the year title, but he needs a strong showing at the next two events to stay in the hunt.
Rays soak in the glory, win South Minors title
LAKE HAVASU CITY—The New Hope Hospice Rays were in it to win it yesterday morning at SARA Park when they were up against the Arizona Desert Dermatology Cardinals in Lake Havasu Little League Minors. The Rays filled up the scoreboard, 13-4 to win the team’s second consecutive regular season South Minors title.
Astros, Rays tie 21-21 in T-ball showdown
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Dirt flew at Dick Samp Memorial Field yesterday evening as the Schiller Law Rays and the Cook Brothers Masonry Astros battled in Lake Havasu Little League North T-ball. They tied, 21-21.
Gilliam, Kindle Telesis Athletes of the Year
LAKE HAVASU CITY — David Gilliam was one of three Tigers to play on both state champion baseball teams, as well as help the basketball and football teams advance to the playoffs this year.
Havasu's Culwell to play ball for Tabor College
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Dylan Culwell’s speed and glove is getting him to the next playing level, Now, he says, it’s time to get his bat into the act.
Lady Knights name All-Region softball players
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights placed two on the Gila Valley All-Region first team, three on the second team and three earned honorable mention honors.
Collica, Dreager LHHS athletes of the year
LAKE HAVASU CITY – A pair of three-sport athletes earned top honors for the year and their careers.
Red Dogs win Pony League opener
LAKE HAVASU CITY — APC, Inc. Red Dogs and Royal Blue kicked off the 2011 season for Pony League Baseball last night at SARA Park. The Red Dogs were successful, winning 14-8.
Western Outdoor News Striper Derby wraps up
LAKE HAVASU CITY—Anglers went home with certificates, trophies and boats Sunday as the Western Outdoor News 28th Annual Lake Havasu Striper Derby wrapped up at the Nautical Inn Conference Center.
BlueWater Gran Prix features exciting races, no injuries
Local racers brought home some trophies from the annual Epic BlueWater Resort & Casino Gran Prix, which was held Saturday in Parker. Motorcycles, quads and utility terrain vehicles raced around the grounds of the BlueWater in several heats. The event was organized by Best in the Desert Racing Association.
Tigers repeat!
KINGMAN — There would be no tie this time.
Panthers, Bruisers, Team Chaos take titles
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The 2011 Havasu Girls ASA Softball playoffs came to an end last night at Rotary Park, resulting in championship titles for the Marina Milstein Orth Panthers (10-U), the Western Safe & Lock Bruisers (13-U) and Balistreris Auto & Marine Team Chaos (18-U).
Havasu hosts final volleyball club tournament of the year
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Parker took two of three divisions playing at the final Colorado River club volleyball tournament of the Spring Season, Saturday, at Lake Havasu High School.
Gettin' dirty in Parker
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Havasu Knights struggle in opening day of state inline hockey tournament
PEORIA — The Lake Havasu Knights, the high school level inline hockey club team, went 1-3 in pool play to open the first day of the Inline Hockey Association of Arizona High School Championships, Saturday, at the NYS Center, in Peoria.
Playoffs underway for LHGS
LAKE HAVASU CITY — It’s playoff time for Havasu Girls ASA Softball. Seven games were held last night Rotary Park.
Telesis in baseball title game for 2nd straight year
MESA — The Tigers will have a chance to defend their state title.
Havasu soccer clubs ready to hit the road
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Soccer is making a comeback in Havasu.
Giants and Blue Jays tie, 17-17, in Machine Pitch slugfest
LAKE HAVASU CITY — There were hits, homers and even two grand slams last night at Dick Samp Memorial Field as the Brooks & Clark Blue Jays and the Eddie’s Marine Service Giants faced off in Little League North Machine Pitch. They tied, 17-17.
Havasu Knights heading to state hockey finals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The local skaters are looking for a state title.
MALC knocks Lady Tigers out of playoffs
BULLHEAD CITY — For the second time in two days, a Telesis team was involved in a playoff no-hitter. Only this time, things didn’t go Telesis’ way.
Knight tosses no-hitter in Tigers' playoff win
MESA — Austin Knight hurled a no-hitter and the Tigers’ bats quickly dispatched their opponent in the opening round of the Arizona Charter Athletic Association 2A Division playoffs.
Padres victorious over Indians, 7-4, in Majors battle
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Vying for first place in Little League South Majors were the Bill Chambers Roofing Indians and the Arizona Coast Ears, Nose and Throat Padres. The two ball teams faced off again last night at SARA Park. The Padres came back for revenge after a loss to the Indians after an eight-inning earlier in the season, with the Padres taking Monday’s win, 7-4.
Lady Knights sending seven to state track finals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — During the regular season, almost two dozen members of the Lake Havasu High School boys’ and girls’ track teams posted provisional qualifying times and distances for the state finals this week.
2011 LHHS Football schedule announced
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Arizona Interscholastic Association’s switch from regions to sections — lumping a greater number of similar-sized schools together — means the Fighting Knights will see some new faces and revisit some old foes in the 2011 season.
Tournament to benefit Knights golf teams
LAKE HAVASU CITY — A four-person team scramble golf tournament to benefit the Lake Havasu High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams will take place with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. at the Refuge Golf & Country Club, on Saturday, June 4.
‘Dirty work’ plays off for Vedder
LAKE HAVASU CITY — At the start of the current school year, Brandon Vedder was on crutches on the sideline, watching his teammates practice for the first football game of the year, and waiting for a minor hamstring injury to heal.
It’s all in the hips…
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Telesis seeded No. 2 in baseball playoffs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Tigers are sending two teams to the playoffs.
Rockets beat Red Sox 12-10
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Bats were on fire last night at Rotary Park in Lake Havasu Girls Softball, 18-U Division play. The River Rat Hobbies Rockets won the showdown against the Accurate Landscape Red Sox, 12-10.
Havasu’s Barrel Horse riding hero
FT. MOHAVE — Lake Havasu City can boast about have the state’s top barrel horse rider.
Goens earn honors at Grand International
Lake Havasu City’s Darrell and Alice Goen of Elite Martial Arts, Inc. were awarded trophies in their divisions at the San Diego Grand International Martial Arts Competition, April 30.
Escobar hits for the cycle, Lady Tigers close regular season with a win
PHOENIX — Senior Night is typically held during a high school team’s last home game. But the Lady Tigers decided to have their own senior night on the road Tuesday.
Havasu athletes grab six gold medals at state Special Olympic games
MESA — Thirty Lake Havasu City athletes, coaches and chaperones traveled to Mesa Community College for three days of competition at the 36th annual Special Olympics Arizona 2011 Summer Games, April 28-30, and six came back with gold.
Telesis closes regular season with a win
SURPRISE — The Tigers know they’re going to the playoffs; the only question is at what seed.
Thundercats are perfect
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Thundercats swept through the area middle school tournament to end the season perfectly.
Tie turns into loss for Tigers
BULLHEAD CITY — For the second time this season, the Tigers and Patriots tied. And for the second time, the tie goes as a loss for the Tigers.
Round and round they go
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Kuch and Kuch run the Krazy 8
KINGMAN — Dan Kuch won another race. But he said the highlight of the day was in watching another runner.
Knights host Gila Valley Regionals
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Lady Broncs out of state 3A playoffs
PARKER — The River Valley Lady Dust Devils softball team nailed down the third state playoff spot from the 3A West Region in a very emphatic matter as they defeated the Parker Lady Broncs, 16-4, Saturday in Parker. The game was called after the fifth inning.
Patriots take down Lady Tigers
BULLHEAD CITY — Lady Tigers head coach Chris Denney knew facing the Patriots is a daunting task under the best of circumstances. The scoreboard proved him right.
Blue Crush , Desert Storm tie, 3-3
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Linda Denovan Re/Max Blue Crush and Havasu Desert Storm tied, 3-3, in Havasu Girls Softball, 18-U, last night at Rotary Park.
Lady Broncs to play for final playoff spot
PARKER — The Lady Broncs softball team will play today for the third place in the 3A West regional playoffs. PHS will pay the River Valley Dust Devils of Mohave Valley.
Knights 2nd, Broncs 8th at Last Chance Qualifier
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Bulldogs swept the last track and field meeting of the season between Mohave and La Paz County schools, Wednesday.
Pirates and Yankees tie, 16-16, in Machine Pitch
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Sandcastle Pools Pirates and the Sunrise Rotary Yankees of Little League South tied yesterday evening at SARA Park, 16-16, in a Machine Pitch division match up.
Havasu hosts Last Chance Qualifier
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Havasu Clay Slayers take home medals
TUCSON — Two teams from the Havasu Clay Slayers Trap Shooting Club took home medals and trophies from the Arizona Scholastic Clay Target Program Commissioners' Cup State Championship, April 23, in Tucson.
Havasu taekwondo students earn honors in Phoenix
PHOENIX — Fourteen Lake Havasu Black Belt Academy LLC students — four adults, five Karate Kids and five Tiny Tigers — earned 16 medals at the Region 118 Region WTTU- ATA – STF Invitational Taekwondo Tournament, Saturday at Phoenix Central High School
LHHS girls 8th, boys 12th, PHS boys 14th at Wolves Classic
GOODYEAR — The Lady Knights placed eighth, the LHHS boys 12th and the Broncs’ boys 14th in a crowded field at the Wolves Classic at Estrella Foothills High School, Friday.
Junior Golf Clinics start in May, tournaments in June
LAKE HAVASU CITY — London Bridge Junior Golf Clinics, for players 5- to 18-years-old, will run in two sessions this spring.
Havasu’s Porte wins trapshooting state championship
PHOENIX — Lake Havasu City shooter Maximilian Porte grabbed a first place at the 2011 Arizona State Trapshooting Championships, at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center, April 2.
Irwin dominates in Broncs win
PARKER — Sherrie Irwin dominated from the pitching rubber and at the plate.
Heatwave score one 1st, two 2nds at Buckeye
BUCKEYE — Havasu’s Colin McCorkle won his first wrestling tournament and Hunter Thompson came within one match of first gold medal Saturday.
River Valley rallies twice to defeat Parker
MOHAVE VALLEY — The Dust Devils were down to their last out twice; yet, they came from behind to defeat the Parker High School Broncs, 8-7, in eight innings, during the first round of the Arizona Interscholastic Association 3A West Region baseball tournament at River Valley High School on Saturday afternoon.
Havasu Hitgirls return to action Saturday
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Havasu Hitgirls roller derby team takes to the rink Saturday, at the Lake Havasu Inline Hockey League Rink at SARA Park, at 6 p.m., playing host to the Prescott Whiskey Row-llers.
Sonics to put on show for the public
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Universal Gymnastics and Cheer is staging an end of the season event at Universal for all four 2010-2011 All Star Sonics Cheer Teams.
Golf tournament to send ‘Kids to Camp’
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Lakeview Community Church will conduct its annual Kids to Camp Golf Tournament on May 21.
Eagles soar past Lady Tigers
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Eagles put up 17 runs against the host Lady Tigers Friday, but only 10 will go into the record books.
Tigers get another 2 wins by forfeit
LAKE HAVASU CITY — A baseball doubleheader between Telesis and Quartzsite Scholars Academy Friday goes in the books as two wins for the Tigers without a hit.
D-backs down White Sox, 5-3 in North-South showdown
LAKE HAVASU CITY — It was a North-South Lake Havasu Little League Majors showdown last night at SARA Park. The Southside Arizona Dermatology Diamondbacks stole the game from the Northside Rusty’s White Sox, 5-3.
LHHS girls sweep San Luis
SAN LUIS — The Lady Knights got the wins thy needed, now it’s a matter of waiting to see what other teams will do.
Broncs close out regular season with a loss
PARKER — The Broncs baseball team closed out their 2011 regular season on a losing note as they fell to the River Valley Dust Devils, 11-2, Thursday afternoon in Parker.
Layoff doesn’t slow Tigers
SURPRISE — The scoreboard may have shown it Tuesday, but Telesis head coach Craig Bolton said he could see the evidence an 11-day layoff affected his team’s performance.
Lady Broncs fall to Dust Devils
MOHAVE VALLEY — The Parker High School Lady Broncs fell to the Lady Dust Devils, 12-3, during River Valley High’s senior night on Thursday.
Knights wrap season with two wins
SAN LUIS — Garrett Heath played like a man trying to make the squad instead of player whose college plans are locked down.
JV Lady Knights finish season 17-0
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The JV Lady Knights celebrated a perfect season by flirting with a perfect game, Wednesday.
Parker’s Harris goes 4 for 4 at Mohave Multi
BULLHEAD CITY — Parker High School’s Robert Harris dominated his events, going 4-for-4 at a track and field multi, Wednesday,
JV Knights play .500 to wrap baseball season
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The JV Fighting Knights split back-to-back doubleheaders to close out the season this week.
Dolphins make a splash, 12-7, over Diva Dolls
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Lady Knights split with Criminals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — It was déjà vu all over again Tuesday at Lake Havasu High School.
Yuma takes two from LHHS
LAKE HAVASU CITY — LHHS head coach Larry Kiszczak was battling two opponents Tuesday — visiting Yuma and the schedule.
Phillies down D-backs 17-6 in Minors action
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Gene Price Motorsports Phillies grabbed the win over the Violins Jack’s Fiddle Shop Diamondbacks, 17-6, in a Lake Havasu Little League North Minors contest last night at Dick Samp Memorial Field.
Havasu's Kuch wins wild triathlon in wild fashion
BULLHEAD CITY — A new event presented new challenges for Lake Havasu City’s top distance runner.
Lady Knights use long ball, defense to down Dust Devils
MOHAVE VALLEY —Brooke Parriera connected for two solo home runs and Vanessa Partida added a two-run blast to lead the Lady Knights to a road win, Monday.
LHHS girls edged out of state tennis playoffs
ANTHEM — The opportunity to advance to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs came down to one final match for the Lady Knights, Monday. And head coach Greg Brueckner called it “a nail biter.”
Havasu paddlers take gold in Tempe
TEMPE — Cold rain and wind weren’t going to stop Havasu’s paddlers from locking down a victory.
Havasu angler Rojas wins Battle on the Bayou
MANY, La. — A Lake Havasu City angler showed his skills translate just fine to the bayou.
Havasu gets 9 new Black Belts
Nine Lake Havasu Black Belt Academy students were awarded Black Belts from the American Taekwondo Association.
Knights of Columbus helps local Special Olympians
The Knights of Columbus presented a $500 donation to Lake Havasu Special Olympics, preceding the Special Olympics Area Match at Lake Havasu High School, Friday.
Heatwave qualifies four for US Western Regionals
PHOENIX — Four Havasu Heatwave wrestlers are heading to Pocatello, Idaho in two months, to take part in the U.S. Western Regional Tournament.
Orioles rise above Angels, 19-14, in Coach Pitch game
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Evergreen Home Loans Orioles took the win yesterday over Arizona Dermatology Angels, 19-14, at SARA Park. Both teams are competing in the Lake Havasu Little League South Coach Pitch division and will rematch on Wednesday, May 11.
Lady Knights fall in second round of tennis singles, doubles
SCOTTSDALE — The Lady Knights weren’t able to duplicate their first round performance during Round 2 of the state singles and doubles playoffs Saturday.
Tennis season closes for Fighting Knights
SCOTTSDALE — Cameron Dukes closed out his LHHS tennis career with a first round victory in the state singles tennis playoffs before falling in the second round.
LHHS splits doubleheader with Gila Ridge
YUMA — A single run decided both ends of a Lady Knight-Hawks doubleheader Friday.
Lady Knights advance 3 at tennis playoffs
MESA — The Lady Knights sent six to the individual state tennis playoffs and five advanced to the second round.
Knights drop baseball DH to Hawks
YUMA — The bad news for the Fighting Knights wasn’t all on the scoreboard Friday.
Singles, doubles state tournament kicks off today
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Brackets have been announced for singles and doubles play at the Arizona Interscholastic Association Division I State Tennis Finals, starting today.
FOP downs Masonry and More, 16-4
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Greeley, Luzzi named to IHAAZ All-State team
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Grant Greeley and Garrett Luzzi were named to the Inline Hockey Association of Arizona All-State team.
Havasu’s Rojas leads after first day of Battle on the Bayou
MANY, La. — Lake Havasu City’s Dean Rojas pulled in 23 pounds 1 ounce of bass to take the first day lead of the TroKar Battle on the Bayou Bassmaster Elite Series tournament, on the Toledo Bend Reservoir in Many, La.
Tigers edge Knights in final matches of regular season
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Matt Scott, head coach for the Lake Havasu High School boys’ tennis team, said, “Millennium always had our number,” following a doubleheader loss to the Tigers, Wednesday at LHHS. But given the scores, it looks like the Knights are getting close to even.
Lady Devils defeat Lady Broncs in softball
PARKER — It was close for six innings, but the River Valley Lady Dust Devils took advantage of three Parker Lady Broncs’ errors in the top of the sixth inning to score four runs and defeat Parker, 9-5, Wednesday afternoon in Parker.
Parker rally falls short, lose to rival River Valley
MOHAVE VALLEY — The Broncs lost 9-6 to the Dust Devils at River Valley High School on Wednesday evening, but the Parker High School head coach was impressed with his squad’s effort.
Millennium sweeps LHHS girls in tennis regular season wrap-up
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The always-strong Lady Tigers made an appearance in Lake Havasu City Wednesday, and gave the Lady Knights a preview of the talent level facing them when they begin the state playoffs this weekend.
Lady Knights hold on for 3-1 win over Dust Devils
LAKE HAVASU CITY — LHHS’ Alexa Parriera had a pair of RBIs and Andrea Collica escaped a rundown between third and home to give the Lady Knights a home win, Tuesday.
LHHS girls clinch tennis playoff berth with DH sweep
YUMA — The Lady Knights locked down a berth in the state playoffs Tuesday, but it was a nail biter to the very end.
Big 4th inning pushes Dust Devils over Knights
MOHAVE VALLEY — The Dust Devils’ bats exploded for eight runs in the fourth inning, enough to put away the Fighting Knights in a non-region game Tuesday.
Knights drop tennis doubleheader to Raiders
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Friendly faces in the crowd weren’t enough to help the Knights overcome the Raiders.
Broncs race past Mustangs, 9-2
PARKER — The Broncs baseball team faced a Colorado River rival, the Needles, Calif. Mustangs, Monday afternoon in Parker. they came away winners, 9-2, in a non-conference game.
Lady Thundercats win the Desert Classic
NEEDLES, Calif. — Needles was the site for the inaugural middle school Desert Classic Softball tournament, April 2, and after 11 hours of heat, wind and four challenging games, the Thunderbolt Lady Thundercats came home as tournament champions.
Mustangs 2-hit Lady Broncs
PARKER — Dakota Lillard tossed a two-hitter and the Lady Mustangs shut out the Lady Broncs in an inter-conference game Monday, in Parker.
Chandler goes yard to take down Havasu in Baseball by the Bridge Tournament
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Havasu went up to bat again yesterday afternoon at SARA Park in the Baseball by the Bridge tournament, this time with flawless weather. It was the play on the diamond that wasn’t perfect.
Parker Outlaws win U-10 title at Arizona Challenge basketball tourney
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Club basketball made its way to Havasu this weekend.
Havasu Heatwave take 7 golds in Bullhead City wrestling tournament
BULLHEAD CITY — Seven members of the Havasu Heatwave came home with first place medals and two pined every wrestler they faced in the team’s first regular tournament of the year.
Kuch with 4th consecutive Havasu Half Marathon
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Law enforcement had a lockdown on the top spots at the Havasu Half Marathon Saturday.
Teague takes championship at the Lake Havasu Grand Prix
LAKE HAVASU CITY —Teams were prepped; boats were craned into the water. Spectators lined the shoreline for the final day of racing of the fourth annual Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association Lake Havasu Grand Prix, Saturday, in Windsor Bay.
Lady Broncs sweep the weekend
PARKER — Coming off losses the week before, the Lady Broncs’ softball team got back-to-back wins Friday and Saturday.
Havasu opens 1-0-1 in Baseball by the Bridge tournament
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Despite ominous skies, thunder and rain, the annual Baseball By the Bridge tournament kicked off yesterday at SARA Park,. Sixteen teams were signed up including the local Havasu Baseball Club and the Kingman Krush 11’s, both playing in the 12-year-old group.
18 pounds wins 31st Havasu Pro-Am
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Robert Oechsnier and Bill Lyons had the best day Saturday, hauling in 18.25 pounds of fish to win the 31st annual Lake Havasu Pro-Am Bass Tournament.
Tigers play Scholars tough
QUARTZSITE — The Lady Tigers’ rematch with the Scholars was significantly different from the first time the teams played.
Soccer Combine tryouts this week
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lake Havasu City Futbol Club will be holding its inaugural Soccer Combine, Thursday and Friday, from 7-9 p.m., at the former Daytona Middle School. The Combine is an open tryout for the newly formed boys’ and girls’ under-20 (U20) travel team. The U20 combine is open to players born on or after August 1, 1990 but before July 31, 1993.
Team AMSOIL in the lead heading to final day of Lake Havasu Grand Prix
LAKE HAVASU CITY – Cold weather, rain and rough waters didn’t stop the offshore powerboat racers from hammering down the throttle during the fourth annual Pacific Offshore Powerboat Racing Association Lake Havasu Grand Prix.
Thompson leads Tigers past Storm
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Tigers’ Javaree Thompson had a career day on both sides of the plate Friday, leading Telesis past Surprise Imagine Prep, 17-1.
Broncs corral Wranglers
PARKER — It was a cold, windy and dark afternoon with a slight but steady drizzle Friday, as the Parker Broncs faced the Wickenburg Wranglers. It took eight innings, but the Broncs came out ahead, 2-1, over their 3A West conference rivals.
Doubles doom Knights
YUMA — The Fighting Knights played even with the Hawks in singles but doubles turned out to be deciding factor in the match.
Wet weather cancels LHHS games
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Rain sweeping into Lake Havasu City Friday morning forced the Lake Havasu High School Athletic Department to cancel baseball and softball home doubleheaders, and boys’ and girls’ home tennis matches scheduled for later that day.
Lady Knights take down Hawks
YUMA — The Lady Knights continue to dominate on the court.
Lake Havasu Grand Prix begins Friday
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The 2011 Lake Havasu boating season gets underway in high gear this weekend. Really high gear.
Thundercats win home track meet
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Volume paid dividends for the Thundercats Saturday.
Sonics score high marks in Palm Springs
The Sonics All Star Cheer scored big at the two-day Athletic Championships, in Palm Springs, Calif., March 26-27.
Lady Knights sweep Criminals
LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lady Knights’ freshmen once again stepped up while the veterans showed they know how to control a match.
LHHS’ boys cruise past Yuma, 9-0 in tennis
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights dominated play on the home court, with just one match going to three sets, in a sweep of the Criminals, Monday.
Smith dominates weekend of BMX racing
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Cody Smith staged a clinic this weekend on how to ride a local track.
Thundercats win Bullhead City tournament
The Thunderbolt baseball team shows off their first place trophy after winning the Fox Creek/Bullhead Early Bird Tournament, Saturday.
Tigers rally to beat Patriots
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Saturday’s rematch of last year’s Charter Athletic Association B Division state title game ended with the same result, but it took the Tigers a little longer to make it happen.
Broncs take doubleheader from Thunderbirds
PARKER — The Broncs baseball team got out their brooms and swept a double-header from the Mohave Thunderbirds of Bullhead City Saturday afternoon in Parker.
Lady Knights fall in tourney title game
KINGMAN — For six games, the Lady Knights’ pitching was stellar, the defense spot on and the bats did the job. Unfortunately for the Knights, that play didn’t extend into a seventh game.
Riding to help
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LHHS' Blackburn heading to N.D. to play baseball
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights baseball program is sending another player to the collegiate level.
Mohave sweeps Parker in softball doubleheader
BULLHEAD CITY — Demerie Raymond supplied the power in the first game and earned the victory in the circle in the second game, and Shelby Johnson doubled twice and garnered the win in the first game during Mohave High School’s home doubleheader sweep over the Lady Broncs on Saturday.
Thundercats host home meet
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Lady Knights take home win, 8-1
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Players on both sides of the net took a beating from the sun Friday, as talk of 102-degree weather was discussed across the tennis courts during a Lake Havasu High School girls’ team match with Glendale.
Lady Tigers experience doubleheader woes
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Tigers pushed two runs across in each game of a home doubleheader against the Eagles Friday.
Lady Knights open Kingman softball tournament with 2 wins
KINGMAN — The cooler temperatures of Kingman didn’t chill LHHS’ red-hot pitcher.
LHHS boys beat Glendale 5-4 in tennis
LAKE HAVASU CITY—The Lake Havasu High School boys’ tennis team scored their second win this week over the Glendale Cardinal, taking a home victory, 5-4, at LHHS.
‘Tired’ Knights defeat Bulldogs, 10-4
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Fighting Knights’ schedule this week was equal to a tournament — with an extra 12 hours of travel. But that didn’t stop the Knights from sweeping the week.
Celon tosses no-hitter in Telesis 8-0 win
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Tigers’ Ernie Celon faced two batters above the minimum and got a break when a player missed a base to get the first varsity no-hitter of the season.
Special Olympics cheer, basketball bring home gold medals from state games
MESA — The Lake Havasu City Special Olympics cheer squad continued their domination in state while the basketball finally got their gold medal.
Broncs come back to defeat Tonopah
PARKER — The Broncs’ baseball team was down at one point by four runs against the Tonopah Valley Phoenix Thursday afternoon in Parker, but they came back to win the match-up between Arizona Interscholastic Association 3A and 2A schools, 9-5.
Weekend of racing at SARA Park BMX
LAKE HAVASU CITY — SARA Park BMX will be the site of two-days of racing this weekend.
Knights on a roll, win 13-3 over Mustangs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Knights are on a roll, though the latest win won’t help them get to the postseason.
Lady Knights shut out Mustangs, 8-0
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lake Havasu High School softball came back home with confidence.
Bridget Parriera tosses no-hitter
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The JV Knights had a winning day, on both the baseball and softball diamonds.
LHHS sweeps Kofa doubleheader
YUMA — The leadoff spot for the Fighting Knights is proving invaluable.
Lady Knights split DH with Kings
YUMA — The Lady Knights got back in the win column, but it took an extra game to get there.
LHHS girls', boys' tennis teams take down Glendale
GLENDALE — The Lake Havasu High School tennis teams rebounded from a tough go last week, to grab a pair of road wins Monday.
Robert rallies to win WORCS Pro Sunday
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Taylor Robert is heading home to Scottsdale with a win.
Havasu, Parker athletes step up at the Takedown
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The host Havasu Heatwave grabbed 15 gold medals while a short-staffed Parker Elite squad made the most of the few wrestlers they had, taking three golds at the Lake Havasu Takedown Wrestling Tournament, at Lake Havasu High School, Saturday.
Going for the gold
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Lady Knights 2nd at MEC Invitational
BULLHEAD CITY — Lynsey Ryan’s successful season continues unabated.
Wranglers come back twice to defeat Broncs
WICKENBURG — It was a tough loss for the Broncs’ baseball team Friday as the Wickenburg Wranglers came from behind twice to win, 6-5.
JV Lady Knights lone bright spot on tough day
YUMA — The JV Lady Knights softball had a great day Friday, sweeping both ends of a doubleheader with Yuma Cibola. The only LHHS squad to post a victory Friday.
Havasu's Kuch wins Laughlin Half, Freedom Bridge runs
LAUGHLIN, Nev. — Lake Havasu City’s long distance runner has grabbed up another two victories.
Havasu’s Carlton one of state’s top Scholar Athletes
Lake Havasu High School’s Ross Carlton, right, pictured here at the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Awards Banquet, in Scottsdale, March 19, with LHHS head coach Karl Thompson, was named one of the state’s Top 10 Scholar Athletes.
Telesis crushes ACA, 34-0
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Ernie Celon was dazzling on the mound but it was the Tigers’ work at the plate and on the base paths that decided the game.
Lady Knights fall in tennis, 5-4
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The last time the Lady Knights and Sidewinders faced off, it was LHHS coming home with a road victory. San Luis decided they’d like to see how that felt, too.
Lady Broncs corral Wranglers in softball
PARKER — The Lady Broncs softball team got a big win Friday afternoon when they defeated 3A West rival, the Wickenburg Wranglers, 8-5 in Parker. The Lady Broncs were outhit by the Wranglers, 10-7, but they took advantage of six walks and nine Wrangler errors to take the win.
Knights drop DH to Raiders
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Pitching and defense has carried the Fighting Knights to an 11-2 record going into Friday’s doubleheader with the Raiders. And it was pitching and defense — specifically the struggles for both — that led to the doubleheader loss.
LHHS boys fall to San Luis, 7-2, in tennis
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Amit Chauhan had a great day for the Fighting Knights Friday, getting both a singles and a doubles victory.
Lady Knights' softball team drops 2 to Raiders
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Raiders brought their “A” game Friday.
Knights give JV chance to shine at home multi
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Raiders continue to enjoy the Lake Havasu City track.
Stingrays’ Johnson silvers at state finals
PHOENIX — Five Havasu Stingray Swim Team members swam at Arizona State Short
Havasu sending trio of mixed martial artists to Chaos in the Cage IV
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Three Havasu fighters are hoping to surprise their opponents Saturday. Because whom they’ll be fighting is currently a surprise to them.
Knights host Havasu Multi
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Heath’s offense, defense lead Knights to win
LAKE HAVASU CITY — LHHS’ Garrett Heath showed why he’s signed to play college baseball next year.
Lady Knights drop tennis DH to Yuma Kofa
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights’ undefeated season came to an early end, thanks to the Kings.
T-birds’ long ball takes out Lady Knights
BULLHEAD CITY — Shelby Johnson hit a first-inning three-run homer and the Lady T-birds cruised past the Lake Havasu High School Lady Knights, 6-3, at Mohave High School on Tuesday afternoon.
Delia signs to play football in Mount Hermon, Mass.
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Another Fighting Knight has signed to play football after graduation.
Warnia wins WORCS Pro ATV race
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Jeremie Warnia is on a roll, having won his second race in three events.
Broncs split doubleheader with Yellow Jackets
BLYTHE, Calif. — Coming off their loss to Yuma Catholic the day before, the Parker Broncs baseball team split a double-header Saturday with the Palo Verde Yellow Jackets of Blythe, Calif.
Knights skaters take second in Peoria
PEORIA — The Lake Havasu Knights high school level inline hockey team grabbed a second place Sunday at the Inline Hockey Association of Arizona Qualifier 5 at the NYS Center in Peoria.
Lady Broncs trample Phoenix Christian
PHOENIX — It was close through five innings between the Parker Lady Broncs and Phoenix Christian Cougars in a softball match-up Saturday afternoon in Phoenix. That is, until the L:ady Broncs’ bats exploded.
Lunsford, Simms take firsts in Yuma
YUMA — Jennifer Lunsford and Colton Simms each grabbed a first place finish at the Cibola Scorcher Invitational track and field meet in Yuma Saturday.
Lady Tigers get first ever win
BULLHEAD CITY — Dominique Martin’s hot bat led the Lady Tigers to their first win of the season.
Kahsar, Nordt take top honors at Havasu Triathlon
By KAY SYKES
Lady Broncs chomp on Shamrocks
PARKER — The Lady Broncs softball team rebounded from their loss to Estrella Foothills of Goodyear Tuesday by defeating the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks, 12-8, Friday afternoon in Yuma.
Telesis opens baseball season with a tie
BULLHEAD CITY — The Tigers are still looking for their first win of the season. Though they haven’t lost any yet, either.
WORCS riders are gettin’ dirty
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A ‘really quick’ Zip Line thrill
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Broncs fall to Shamrocks
PARKER — Three days after defeating the Estrella Foothills Wolves of Goodyear, 6-5, for their first conference win of the season, the Parker Broncs baseball team was pounded by the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks, 12-0, in a match-up of Arizona Interscholastic Association 3A and 2A Conference schools Friday afternoon in Parker.
WORCS returns to Havasu
LAKE HAVASU CITY — One of the fastest growing segments of racing kicks off two weeks of offroad action on the shores of Lake Havasu this weekend.
Still room for players in 2nd annual RGA Charity Golf Classic
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Officials with the 2nd annual RGA Charity Golf Classic announced there is still a few slots open for players and teams in tournament to benefit Blue Star Mothers, a non-profit organization that supports persons serving in the military and their families.
Lady Knights at 3-0 following 7-2 win over Hawks
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights’ freshmen continue to impress on the tennis court.
Lady Broncs play well despite loss to Wolves
PARKER — The Lady Broncs softball team lost Tuesday to the Estrella Foothills Wolves of Goodyear, 10-2, but Coach Marlon Short said this was the best they’d played against the Wolves in some time. In years past, the Lady Broncs routinely had the 10-run “mercy rule” invoked when they played the Wolves, one of the traditional state powerhouses in 3A softball.
LHHS boys struggle against Gila Ridge
LAKE HAVASU CITY – The LHHS Fighting Knights fell flat at Monday’s home tennis match against Yuma Gila Ridge losing, the singles round, 1-5.
Fighting Knights outlast Mustangs
NEEDLES, Calif. — A baseball game turned into a marathon Monday.
LHHS blanks Needles, 10-0, in softball
NEEDLES — The Lady Knights got a rock solid pitching performance from Rachel Haskell and the bats continued to be hot in the last game before Spring Break.
Lady Broncs go 1-2 at Yuma softball tournament
The Parker Lady Broncs softball team went 1-2 in an abbreviated effort at the Shamrock Classic Tournament March 10 at Yuma Catholic High School. They were pounded 8-2 by Calexico, Calif. in the first game, and then got a even bigger pounding in their second game as they fell to Valley Center, Calif., 15-0. They came back to win their third game, 7-6, over host team Yuma Catholic.
Havasu Hitgirls hammer out a win
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LHHS girls 4th, boys 17th at Buckeye Invite
BUCKEYE – A relay team running two races gave the Lady Knights their best showing at the first large road meet of the season.
Knights perfect in tournament
MOHAVE VALLEY — The schedule favored excitement going into Saturday’s final games of the Route 66 Baseball Classic tournament.
Skate away … that’s all
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Havasu Special Olympians accumulate 26 gold medals in home track meet
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Based on the medal count, Lake Havasu Special Olympians must have really enjoyed competing at home.
Knights tame Cougars
NEEDLES, Calif. — Tyler Salter pitched like he was in midseason form and eight of nine Knights hit leading to a 13-3 LHHS win over Chino Valley Friday.
Broncs’ bats come alive in win
NEEDLES, Calif. — The Broncs got in the win column at the Route 66 Baseball Classic tournament Friday, in a big way.
LHHS girls', boys' tennis teams stay unbeaten
YUMA — The boys swept and the girls were nearly as perfect as both Knights’ tennis squads ran record to 2-0 Friday.
Knights open tourney 2-0
MOHAVE VALLEY — It was a good day Thursday for the Knights while the Broncs are hoping to regroup Friday.
Broncs struggle on opening day of tournament
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Thunder-Thunder-Thundercats Ho!
Members of the boys’ 8th grade Thundercats basketball team get ready for tipoff against Thunderbolt staff during Family Night, Tuesday, at Thunderbolt Middle School. The staff beat the T-cats but the Lady Thundercats were victorious over female staff members in the opener. During halftime, the Thundercat Cheerleaders performed and a free throw contest was staged.
LHHS Frosh, JV impress at Mohave Multi
BULLHEAD CITY — The home cooking tasted just fine for the Thunderbirds.
Havasu Hitgirls open roller derby season Saturday
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Havasu Hitgirls Roller Derby team opens the season Saturday, playing host to the Phoenix Harmonic Violence Rollergirls. The match gets underway at 1 p.m. Saturday, the roller hockey rink at SARA Park.
Ruhnke homers in LHHS win over Kingman
KINGMAN — Korinne Ruhnke blasted a three run shot to left-center part of a six-run fourth inning in a dominating Lady Knights victory.
Mohave County All Star Cheer rocks out at Jamfest
Mohave County All Star Cheer dominated at Jamfest cheer competition at the Phoenix Convention Center, March 5. MCASC Seniors and Juniors both captured first place in their divisions, while the Tiny Minis finished second.
Lady Knights open tennis season with win
SAN LUIS — The Lady Knights fought through windy conditions to not only take the season-opening victory, they did it on the road against the defending region champs.
Wright shines at ATA Nationals
Lake Havasu Black Belt Academy LLC sent 10 competitors to the ATA Spring Nationals, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, March 5. And Corbi Wright, shown here, took third place in Brown Belt Forms, Women, 30-39. Also earning honors were Zach Diskin (fourth place forms and weapons), Charlee Kraiss (fourth place forms and weapons) Kelly Boucher (fourth place forms and weapons), Mary Moran (fourth place forms and first place weapons), Tristan Wright, (first place Tiny Tiger Forms and weapons), Alexander Clark, (fourth place forms), Cody Willis, (fourth place forms) and Taylor Wright (first place Tiny Tiger forms).
LHHS girls 2nd, boys 3rd at the Rotary Invite
LAKE HAVASU CITY – It was a clean sweep for Lynsey Ryan.
Mattice, Harris top finishers for Parker
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Lady Knights finish 4th at Wrangler Classic
WICKENBURG – The Lady Knights played .500 ball in the final day of the Wrangler Classic, good for a fourth place finish.
Kuch wins Red Rock
LAS VEGAS – After two years of finishing second, Lake Havasu City’s Dan Kuch is back in the winner’s circle.
Scholars spoil Lady Tigers’ debut
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Scholars got home runs from Catalina Robertson and Alyssa Carter to spoil a solid pitching debut by the Lady Tigers’ Savannah Henry, Saturday.
Berwick takes first in B&B Gymkhana
LAKE HAVASU CITY — B&B Gymkhana completed the last of a five event series held the Lake Havasu Fair Grounds at SARA Park on Saturday. Competitors tested their skills against one another in four different patterns, barrels, poles, single poles and bi-wrangle.
Knights win T-bird Classic Tournament
BULLHEAD CITY — The Fighting Knights went 3-1 — and got revenge for the team’s only regular season loss — to take top honors at the first tournament of the year.
Rallying for the win
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Havasu ASA Softball gets underway
Kay Sykes Photo/Special to News-Herald
Stingrays show short course skills
PARADISE VALLEY — Eight members of the Havasu Stingray Swim Team took part in the short course Region One Championships and six posted Top 10 finishes.
Lady Knights undefeated in opening day of softball tourney
WICKENBURG — The Lady Knights came out of pool play in solid shape, ending the first day of the Wrangler classic Tournament undefeated.
Arevalo Academy brings home hardware
Members of the Arevalo Academy Mixed Martial Arts took tart in one of the nation’s highest rated martial arts competitions the weekend of Feb. 25-27, The Compete Nationals, in Ontario, Calif. Competitors from the Arevalo Academy took home over 35 trophies and medals. Pictured with their awards are: Jewl Brashear, Cole Wade, Shade Sholl, Jarad Thomas, Kyle Nakashima, Camryn Liccari, Morgan Liccari, Brenden Rolls, Bernadette Murry, Blake Rollins, Jimmy Rolls, Christian Murry, Sebastien Wood, Chanelle Fernadez, Cameron Balderrama, Brandon Fernandez, Lane Daigle, Reagan Boettcher, Kayla Cheney, Keeley Sherrill, Michaela Rolls, and James Rinaldi. Not pictured are Noah Elias and Rodger Bayard. "I take a lot of pride in seeing my students do so well on a national level," said Rudy Arevalo, head instructor at the Arevalo Academy.
Pitching and defense key Knights’ win
BULLHEAD CITY — Brian Bezanson tossed a three-hitter and the defense was perfect to give the Fighting Knights a tournament opening victory.
LHHS, Kingman battle for win in first track meet of the season
LAKE HAVASU CITY — It was a Havasu-Kingman battle in the first track and field meet of the season and Kingman got the bragging rights.
Broncs make a strong showing
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Havasu's McCue signs to play collegiate volleyball
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The heart and soul of the Lady Knights will keep playing next year.
Track season starts strong
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Getting the track season started on the right foot
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3 Broncs earns all-region soccer honors
Two Broncs were named Arizona Interscholastic Association 2010-11 3A-1A West All-Region first team in soccer, and another PHS player named an honorable mention. Diego Frausto, shown here dribbling the ball, led the Broncs with 20 goals and two assists. Alfonso Lamas (11) was next for the Broncs with 11 goals and seven assists. Earning honorable mention was Parker defender Isidro Lamas, Yuma Catholic, Wellton Antelope and Goodyear Estrella Foothills also had three players named to the 3A-1A West All-Region team while Wickenburg had two. Player of the Year was Yuma Catholic’s Kody King and Coach of the year was Estrella Foothills’ Joe Rhoades.
Scorpions baseball gets underway
The Lake Havasu Scorpions 8U division baseball team made its debut at the Red White and Blue Presidents Day Tournament in Las Vegas last month. The Scorpions came home 0-4, losing a pair of close games to the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds. The Scorpions return to action in a Lake Havasu City tournament, April 9. There will also be a carwash at Tri-M mini mart on March 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to raise money for baseball equipment. Pictured, back row from left, Manager/Director Bryan Bagshaw and Coach Kevin Pfeiffer. Second row, Anthony Romano, Max Vetter, Cameron Bagshaw, Troy Anderson and Gavin Lintz. Front row, Ryan Pheiffer, Haivon Olson, Colton Bagshaw and Marty Martinez.
Havasu, Parker youth wrestlers to hit the mats
The Havasu Heatwave and the Parker Little Broncs youth wrestling programs will get their first look at competition Saturday.
Havasu’s Rojas fishing for $100k
Lake Havasu City angler Dean Rojas has qualified to compete in the 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series, where each of the eight events has a top prize of $100,000.
Lady Knights rally falls short
LAKE HAVASU CITY — A three-run sixth and another three in the seventh allowed the Lady Bulldogs to rally from behind and grab their first victory of the year.
LHHS at .500 thanks to baseball win over Kingman
KINGMAN — Pitching and defense carried the day for the Fighting Knights.
Local BMX riders get in some sunshine racing
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Almost two-dozen local riders scored extra points, thanks to an extra race Sunday.
Havasu's Carver, Johnson shine at Lost Dutchman swimming invitational
CHANDLER — Lake Havasu City’s Caden Carver and Alex Johnson showed they belong with the top swimming talent in the West.
Firebirds knock Knights out of playoffs
SCOTTSDALE — For the second time this school year, The Firebirds knocked the Fighting Knights out of the playoffs in the quarterfinal round.
Pastorello and Carlier take first at Hahn Havasu 300
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Jim Russell of Desert Steel Motorsports calls it the Baha 1000 of personal watercraft racing.
Getting in some extra work
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Lady Knights open season with win
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights overcame an early deficit, thanks in big part to a five-run third inning, to earn a season opening victory.
Knights struggle in baseball season opener
BULLHEAD CITY — The Lake Havasu High School Knights has had its way with T-birds in recent years, but their lack of execution of the bases, on the mound and at the plate cost them as they lost, 12-2 via mercy rule in six innnings, at Mohave High School on Friday evening.
Knights and Firebirds in playoff action again
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The second playoff game for the Fighting Knights is another playoff rematch … of sorts.
1 point takes Tigers out of playoffs
MARICOPA — The Tigers’ second loss of the season couldn’t come at a worse time.
Martial artists earn higher rank
At Havasu Martial Arts Academy award ceremony, Jan. 12, Sensei Shawna Aitken, left, was awarded her 2nd degree Black Belt in Kung-Fu San Soo. Alyssa Heieck, right, was awarded her Black Belt in the Children's Program of Kung-Fu.
BMX open riding, racing on tap for weekend
LAKE HAVASU CITY — SARA Park BMX Track will host an open ride on Saturday, with day racing taking place on Sunday.
Knights open playoffs with a win
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Knights scored off turnovers and even when their opponent could get off a shot, the Havasu squad refused to give a second shot.
Defense, pitching key for Knights this season
LAKE HAVASU CITY — For the second year in a row, Lake Havasu High School’s success on the hardwood will impact play on the diamond. At least during the early part of the season.
LHHS' Shugrue, Collica region 3-point champs
LAKE HAVASU CITY — For the second year in a row two Lake Havasu High School guards will be called on to represent the Gila Valley Region in the Arizona Interscholastic Association 5A-II Conference three-point championship.
Bandoleros, Late Models, Legends at Havasu 95 Speedway Saturday
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Late model action returns to the local speedway this weekend.
Havasu's Profera advances in rank
Tony Profera, right, is awarded his 2nd degree black belt from the American Taekwondo Association by 4th degree Certified Instructor Karen Fresh, left, managing member of the Lake Havasu Black Belt Academy LLC. Profera was one of 37 students advancing in rank during February testing and awards.
Knights, Padres in playoff rematch
LAKE HAVASU CITY – Two is the recurring theme for the Fighting Knights this season.
Broncs fall in playoff heartbreaker
LAKESIDE — The Broncs came up just one basket short.
Telesis to face Crestview Prep in quarterfinals
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Tigers and the nation’s best pickpocket can start preparing for their next opponent.
Tigers down Jackhammers in playoff opener
NEEDLES, Calif. — The Tigers’ defense was strong, the rebounding was dominating and the offense was nearly unstoppable.
Knights dominate Bulldogs in scrimmage
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Havasu martial artists bring back the gold
Ten Lake Havasu Black Belt Academy LLC students — four adults and six Tiny Tigers — earned fifteen Medals at the American Taekwondo Association Team Summerlin’s competition in Las Vegas, Jan. 29. More than 400 students from Arizona, Nevada and California competed. Picture, front row from left, Austin Nordgren (first TT Form), Alexus Nordgren (first TT Form, first TT weapon), Savanna Nordgren (1st TT form), Tristan Wright (first TT Form, first TT Weapon), Robert Minden (first TT Form), and Taylor Wright (first TT Form). Back row from left, Michelle Nordgren (third Form, second Sparring), David Wright (first Form, 1st Sparring), Corbi Wright (first Form, second Sparring) and Sandra Szymaszek (third Sparring).
Lady Knights open softball season with scrimmage against Kingman
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Bulldogs look in mid-season form while the Lady Knights are just now getting a full roster.
Tigers open playoffs close in Needles
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Tigers got good news and bad news during Thursday’s announcement of the Charter Athletic Association playoff pairings.
Tigers win 1st conference title
NEEDLES, Calif. — The Tigers are conference champions and they locked down the title in convincing fashion.
Havasu teen a Las Vegas champ
Kyle Niquette, local Legend Car racer from Lake Havasu City, won the Silver State Series Road Course Championship, dominating the series in the Young Lions/Semi Pro Division. Niquette, 15, a freshman at LHHS, won seven of the eight races held at the Las Vegas track. The competition is from December to February on several different course layouts ranging from 1.2 to 2.5 miles long, reaching speeds of over 130 mph. Niquette also competes on the oval tracks in Albuquerque. N.M., San Bernardino, Calif., Las Vegas, Blythe, Calif. and at Havasu 95 Speedway. Niquette and the Legend Cars return to Havasu 95 Speedway on Feb. 26.
Parker's Shatto brothers 2nd, 3rd at state finals
PRESCOTT VALLEY – Parker’s Ryan Shatto made it to the championship match. But that’s where his hopes of a state title came to an end.
Havasu Special Olympians grab basketball silver, cheer gold
BULLHEAD CITY — The Lake Havasu City Special Olympics basketball team went 1-1 in a four-team event Saturday at Mohave High School in Bullhead City, earning the Havasu squad the silver medal.
Broncs open basketball playoffs on the road
PARKER — The Broncs will have to be road warriors if they want to win a state title.
Effort + discipline = trophies
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Broncs win 3A West Region title
PARKER — The Broncs are region champs for the first time in more than a decade.
Dust Devils bring Lady Broncs’ season to an end
PARKER — The third time was the charm for the Lady Dust Devils.
Havasu's Kuch win Las Vegas Mardi Gras 10k
LAS VEGAS — A virus changed the travel plans for Havasu’s long distance runner but not the results.
Ryan Shatto is last Bronc standing at wrestling finals
PRESCOTT VALLEY — After the first round of wrestling, the Broncs’ Ryan Shatto is still in contention for a state title.
Races tightening up in 928MX series
LAKE HAVASU CITY — 928MX continued the 2010-11 racing season at Crazy Horse Campgrounds last week, with 250 entrants kicking up dirt and dust hoping to gain the points needed to become the points leader before the end of the season.
Grappling for state honors
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Tigers nearing conference title
LAKE HAVASU CITY — It took more than three quarters before the Tigers started playing Tiger basketball Thursday. But when they did, they got the desire result.
Royals wrap inaugural season with close loss
LAKE HAVASU CITY — A solid second half defense Royals combined with tired legs by the Jackhammers gave the Royals a chance to end the season on a high note. But they just couldn’t get past a late full court press.
LHHS Wrestlers fall in state finals 1st round
PRESCOTT VALLEY — The Fighting Knights sent three wrestlers to the state finals and all three came up just short.
White takes Lake Havasu Hockey League title, 4-2
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Parker boys advance to region championship game
PARKER — The Broncs are one game away from a regional title.
Loss leaves Lady Knights on the playoff bubble
BULLHEAD CITY — The Lady T-birds saved their best performance for the last game of the season.
Lady Broncs rally falls short
PARKER — A second half rally cut a 12 point deficit to just one with 1:10 left to play but that was as close as the Lady Broncs would get Wednesday.
Lady Knights keep playoff hopes alive
LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Lady Knights control their own destiny.
Tigers close in on conference title
SURPRISE — With one game remaining on the schedule, the Tigers could lock down a conference championship with a win. But it won’t get the team a home playoff game.
Fighting Knights finish regular season perfect in region
YUMA — The Knights already wrapped the region title last week. On Tuesday they were playing for pride and a high seed in the postseason.
Patriots edge the Royals, 52-49
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