From the sideline to the seats: Patrick Cunningham calls it a career after 24-year run
The story began in 1999 when Arizona Western College added women’s basketball to its list of sports – when Patrick Cunningham stepped into the…
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NBC 11 Sports: Bad Rabbits bring national title home, Yuma All-Star baseball squad breaks through to title game
Several local teams are making waves regionally and nationally over the summer – coming from the diamond and flag football…
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Yuma’s All-Star baseball squad cracks the semis, heads to southern California state final on Saturday
The road continues to the winner’s side of the championship round for the YBBL All-Stars in their stop in Norco, California with a 4-1 win on…
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Calexico’s own Bad Rabbits 12u team takes home USA Flag Football National Championship
You can no longer talk about youth flag football without mentioning the Bad Rabbits – who with a national title win have officially made their mark…
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NBC 11 Sports: Imperial Valley Centinelas gear up to defend OFA title, more 7 on 7 football in Yuma
After a championship run in the first season of the American Football Organization of Baja California, the Imperial Valley Centinelas are ready to…
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Southern Winter League to add first pro women’s baseball league in 70 years
We all may remember the 1992 film “A League of Their Own” where women replaced pro players during World War II – and now it will come back to life in…
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NBC 11 Sports: Pro baseball on its way to San Luis, Mexico & Yuma All-Star squad cruises to quarterfinals
For the first time since 2019, a pro baseball league will be kicking up dirt in the desert southwest – reviving the baseball spirit into the…
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Off to the quarterfinals: YBBL All-Stars cruise again in 10-0 win
The Yuma Boys Baseball 16U All-Stars will get a much deserved day off to explore Norco, California on Saturday after another win pushed them closer…
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Pro baseball league to hit the ground in San Luis, Mexico this fall
In hopes of reviving fan excitement for the game of baseball in the area, a new baseball league is ready to flourish at the pro…
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NBC 11 Sports: McGalliard to step away from head coaching, YBBL All-Stars win again & two local boxers prepare for weekend matches
Yuma Catholic girls basketball will be saying goodbye to Bobby McGalliard after almost 15 years at the helm to take a lesser role and act as an…
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YBBL All-Stars keep the train moving and advance to next round of state tournament
The quest for a trip to South Carolina for the Senior Little League World Series continues to look brighter for the Yuma Boys Baseball 16U All-Stars…
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NBC 11 Sports: Jaxson Jones discusses last ride at Yuma Catholic before heading to Oregon football
Yuma Catholic’s Jaxson Jones enters his senior season in green and gold, following an active offseason of Division I offers and…
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From stardom to champion: Lia Paulette Cruz’ flag football journey to national recognition
Lia Paulette Cruz doesn’t just play flag football – she dominates it in a way people from the desert southwest may have never seen or could have…
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NBC 11 Sports: Beal introduced in Phoenix, Carroll joins rookie history & Yuma All-Stars keep rolling
In an eventful day for all Arizona sports fans, Phoenix made two big splashes from the hardwood to the baseball…
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The “Big Three” in the valley of the sun has arrived as the Phoenix Suns introduce Bradley Beal
The second big splash of the year by the Phoenix Suns was made into a reality on Thursday afternoon as Bradley Beal made his way to the podium in an…
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Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll voted in as first rookie starter in MLB All-Star game since 2017
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie, Corbin Carroll, has been named as a starter for the National League in the 2023 All-Star game taking place in his…
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NBC 11 Sports: Seven local teams hit the field for another day of 7 vs 7 football, IVC responds to naming new mascot
Yuma Catholic hosted the first night of its yearly 7 vs 7 football camp – welcoming in six other schools from Yuma and Calexico from the Imperial…
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Racking up the recognition: Central’s Jared Martin enters junior season as one of California’s highest football recruits
A known reality across the Imperial Valley is that recognition comes few and far between when it comes to athletic talent – reasonable or not, the…
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NBC 11 Sports: Martin puts El Centro on the map as high recruit, Imperial Valley College announces new mascot name
With the 2023 football season right around the corner, we catch up with Central junior Jared Martin on the latest wave of recognition headed his…
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Yuma Catholic ranked the 16th most dominant football program in Arizona over the last decade
After a solid ten-year run, there was some deserved recognition headed towards the Yuma Catholic football program this past…
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