13 Sportscasts

It was another successful day for Yuma Catholic athletics as both the Shamrocks golf and baseball teams delivered impressive postseason performances.

Several Yuma County athletes qualified for the AIA State Track and Field Championships following standout performances at divisionals, including Cibola’s Caius Lastra and Gila Ridge’s Joshua Zanovitch.

After battling through injuries during his senior season, Johrden Niebla officially signed with Point Loma Nazarene University to continue his baseball career at the next level.

Arizona Western’s Ten Shindo headlined a strong postseason showing for the Matadors after being named ACCAC Division I Player of the Year, with six other AWC players also earning all-conference honors.

Yuma Catholic erupted early and never looked back, cruising to a 12-0 shutout win over Pusch Ridge Christian Academy to advance in the 3A playoffs.

Several Yuma standouts, including Rodrigo Orozco, Luis Cunningham, Julio Reina, and Ryan Rosas, have been selected to the 6A All-Star Game, highlighting the region’s top senior talent.

Matador Wrestling Club went toe-to-toe with the nation’s best at the USA Wrestling U.S. Open in Las Vegas, highlighted by Carolina Moreno’s Top 5 finish in the Senior Division and John Torres earning third place in the Masters Division.

Yuma used a late two-run sixth inning, highlighted by Jack Bouts’ clutch ground-rule double, to pull away from Arcadia and secure a 4-2 win in the 4A play-in round.

The Southwest Eagles defeated Imperial Tigers 6-2 in a special neutral-site matchup at Petco Park.

The Arizona Cardinals made a bold move at No. 3 overall, selecting explosive Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love to give their offense a true game-breaking weapon.