Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Aaron Makil started his first season as a junior in NCAA Division 1 as right-handed pitcher with the University of New Mexico Lobos on Friday, February, 2, playing here in his home state for the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic in Surprise. Makil and the Lobos played against Oregon […]
The Westwood High School Girls Basketball finish their season ranked number 1 in the East Valley Division as they fell five points short to the Pinnacle Pioneers in the second game in the 6A high school quarter finals on Thursday, February 20. The Lady Warriors made it to the Elite 8 of the State High […]
In late 2019, the Information Technology department of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community set up a booth at the October Senior Breakfast meeting to see if seniors would be interested in learning the basics of using a computer. Of the 82 in attendance, 42 of the seniors signed up to start the process with […]
The Salt River High School Lady Eagles rolled past Tri-City College Prep on Saturday, February 15, with a 54-17 win. A week later, they played Desert Heights Preparatory Academy and scored a heart-racing 1-point victory, 39-38, to advance to the Division II state championship game. “My heart is still trying to calm down after this […]
On Monday, February 24, thousands filled the Staples Center for “A Celebration of Life,” a public memorial held for Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. Professional basketball players, music artists, movie stars, family, friends and fans attended. Millions from all over the world watched the celebration live, as Bryant’s wife Vanessa […]
The Salt River Junior High School boys’ basketball team advanced to the 2019-2020 Division I State Tournament in early February. The Salt River Eagles participated in the Canyon Athletic Association (CAA) Division I state playoffs as the no. 2 seed. They played their first game against AZ Compass Prep at the Heritage Academy-Gateway on Friday, […]
The Salt River High School boys’ varsity basketball team landed on the CAA High School Boys Basketball Division II State Tournament bracket as the no. 14 seed. The varsity Eagles played their first game of the bracket against Gila Bend High School at the Skyline-Gila River Gym. Gila Bend took a strong lead, with a […]