News and Highlights
High School Fall Sports Roundup
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Boys Soccer - For the final home game, the Boys Varsity Soccer team put on a great performance against Wilcox, beating the league champs 3-1 in a very tough and physical game and finishing 2nd in the league as they headed to the State tournament. In a memorable weekend, the Eagles shut out both Precision and Camp Verde to make it to the semi final match up where they were defeated by eventual state champion Blue Ridge.
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Girls Soccer – One of the most exciting sports stories in the league, for the third year in a row, the girls finished 1st with a 17-2 mark overall and undefeated in league competition, heading into the State Tournament. The girls took down Payson in the first round. In a shocking upset, the Lady Eagles lost in the last minutes of the semi final game against Show Low.
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Swimming – The 40-strong swim team had a very successful season and capped it off with some great performances at the State Meet October 16th and 17th. The Boys' Team finished 3rd overall and the Girls' Team took 5th. There were so many great individual races run by our students, setting personal records and finishing in the top 16 overall. Congratulations:
- Hannah Johnsen – 2nd = 100 Freestyle
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Hannah Robb – 3rd =500 Freestyle
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Boys Relay 2nd =200 Freestyle (Jack Horton; Daniel Rhodenbaugh; Michael Killion; Jonathan Kruis)
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Boys Relay 3rd =400 Freestyle (Jack Horton; Michael Killion; Garrett Woodworth; Jonathan Kruis)
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All Boys and Girls Relay Teams finished in the top 5
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Volleyball – In a rebuilding year, the young team showed improvement all season long. With a brand new head coach and no seniors, this group of mostly freshmen and sophomores never backed down, became unified as a team, and represented our school well.