“Peyton has always seen her aunties, family and friends play toka, whether it was at practice, a demonstration or in tournament. So, it was no surprise to me that she would soon start playing on her own,” said KiAna Reina, auntie of Peyton Z. Reina. Peyton made her official toka debut on this year’s Salt […]
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Chief of Police Karl Auerbach is now officially retired after 32 years of service to the Community and serving as the 10th chief of the Salt River Police Department for the past eight years. A day after being honored for his service by SRPMIC leadership in the Talking Stick Resort […]
There’s nothing quite like the sound of the crack of the bat echoing around the ballpark in the spring. Baseball is officially back at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. On February 23, the Colorado Rockies hosted the 14th Spring Training Opening Day with the Colorado Rockies vs. […]
For the past three years, the San Tan Roadrunners always seemed to come up short when it came time to win a championship. They always played well during the regular season, but they’d ultimately lose their momentum during the playoffs and come up just short of winning it all. A member of the Roadrunners boys’ […]
On January 26, the Coronado High School Dons varsity boys basketball team traveled to Tempe for a matchup against their local rival, the Tempe High Buffaloes. Sophomore student-athlete and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community member Julian Crowley got the start and showed why he’s one of the leaders on this year’s varsity team for the […]
The Coronado Dons boys basketball team has had their fair share of wins and losses this season. They began the season on a three-game winning streak that included a nail-biter victory in which the Dons defeated the Vista Grande Spartans 48-47. On January 16 at Coronado, the JV Dons defeated the Tempe High Buffaloes to […]
No matter the time or place, when basketball rivals Fountain Hills and Camp Verde play each other, it’s always a competitive game. On January 27 at the Fort McDowell Recreation Center, the Fountain Hills Falcons junior varsity girls basketball team went head-to-head against local rival Camp Verde Cowboys in a weekend tournament which featured both […]