D-backs Corbin Carroll named National League Player of the Week
After batting .500 in five games, the Arizona rookie has earned some recognition while also helping case for the All-Star…
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Phoenix Mercury make travel ‘adjustments’ following airport incident with Brittney Griner
One day after Mercury center Brittney Griner was confronted by a “provocateur” at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the two coaches and a…
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Brittney Griner, Mercury teammates confronted at airport by ‘provocateur,’ WNBA says
The WNBA said in a statement it was looking into the team’s run-in with a “social media figure” whose “actions were inappropriate and…
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Lady Kings pile up season honors as Montoya’s royalty reigns as Region Player of the Year, All-Conference 1st teamer
The Kofa Lady Kings made a large footprint in 5A softball in 2023 – rising to a state playoff appearance in the program’s best season since 2015.…
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NBC 11 Sports: Montoya headlines Kofa softball region awards, Shamrocks softball lands heavy honors
End of the season region honors keep rolling in from the softball diamond, featuring another Player of the Year and many 1st Team standouts making…
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Duke soars in as softball Region Player of the Year for Gila Ridge, Cibola rakes in most 1st Team honors
With just a three-team region, there is no hiding the stars on the diamond that come out in plain sight – and with that comes some great recognition…
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NBC 11 Sports: All-Region softball recognition kicks off, Arizona Western holds final day of summer camp
he journey of All-Region honors recognition meets its next stop at 6A Desert Southwest softball – where Cibola and Gila Ridge reeled in a good chunk.…
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Arizona Western wraps up summer hoops camp in “life changing experience” for some
Thursday marked the fourth and final day of another edition of the Arizona Western College summer basketball camp – and it did not…
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Shamrock baseball lights up 3A honors with Topete leading the charge as Region Player of the Year
Following another run to the 3A state semifinals in back-to-back seasons, the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks made some noise in the end of the year…
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NBC 11 Sports: Yuma Catholic baseball lights up 3A honors, Suns introduce new head coach
Following a second straight trip to the 3A baseball semifinals, the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks made their presence felt in the end of the year honors -…
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New Suns coach Frank Vogel has blueprint in place for early success
Frank Vogel led the Lakers to an NBA title in his first season in Los Angeles by finding a way to mesh the skills of stars LeBron James and Anthony…
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Several Criminals rack up 1st Team All-Region honors, capped by Cabrera named as Defensive Player of the Year
Yuma Criminals baseball had their first winning season since 2011 – and when it was all said and done, it showed by having a good list of players…
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Kofa baseball shines in post-season Central Valley Region honors, bring home three top awards
Kofa baseball shines in post-season Central Valley Region honors, brings home three top…
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NBC 11 Sports: More Region honors recognized on the diamond, another Kofa wrestler meets Tempe
Many stars on the diamond from Kofa and Yuma baseball are recognized in the spring sports All-Region honors, resulting in double-digit 1st Team…
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Arturo Anaya to follow father’s footsteps, join another teammate at Arizona State wrestling
The Kofa wrestling program has produced its share of success stories on the mat over the years – and now another will aim to continue the legacy at…
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Local standout Tinley Schmidgall earns NJCAA First-Team All American honor
After kicking up dirt on the softball diamond at Gila Ridge high school, Tinley Schmidgall made the quick transition right down the street to play…
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President Biden welcomes Kansas City Chiefs to White House
Biden was presented a custom jersey from quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis…
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Accolades pour in for All-Region stars in 6A baseball awards, San Luis’ Ochoa tops the list
One month removed from the spring sports season across Yuma, we dive into the accolades that came pouring in to all sports through All-Region…
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NBC 11 Sports: Reliving Holtville’s miraculous rally to a title, All-Region honors in baseball headlined by San Luis senior
The Holtville Vikings softball program made a miraculous splash this past weekend by bringing home a southern California Regional State title – more…
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Holtville rallies on its final breath to bring home a state championship crown
Down two runs with two outs in the top of the 7th inning – a discouraging scenario for most teams when staring right into the eyes of a loss to end…
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