Cienega & Empire Football miss playoffs At press time, Cienega came up with a huge win when the Bobcats defeated Tucson 10-7 on Oct. 16. The win may not have completely salvaged a difficult year for Cienega, but it certainly threw the Division II race wide open. Tucson was 6-1 at the time and ranked in the top 10 and Cienega was only 1-6...
At press time, both Cienega and Empire had records of 1-3. Cienega stopped a three-game slide by taking care of Canyon del Oro 31-28 on the road and Empire’s win came against Rio Rico at home. The Ravens compete in Division III/Section II which, at the moment, is crowded with four teams at 1-3 with only Pueblo drawing even at 2-2. This means...
Austin Alexander never met a hurdle too tall. The Cienega standout hurdler overcame injury to find his way to the University of Arizona. “Going into senior year Austin had sacrificed so much,” explained his mother Michelle Alexander. “Training all year for track season. He got up at 4:30 every morning to hit the base gym before...
USATF Region 10 Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Southern Arizona athletes brought home 16 gold medals at the USATF Region 10 Champions in El Paso in early July. In addition, eight silver standard times and marks were set. Vail Adrenaline Track Club thrower Alyssa Perrini qualified for nationals in three events. Perrini won the...
