KECY) - The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks are moving on in the 3A state softball playoffs after a dominant 5-0 shutout win over Payson at home Saturday afternoon and a lights-out performance from senior pitcher Cherish Trujillo the Rocks handled business in front of a supportive home crowd The win sets up a quarterfinal showdown with Valley Christian on Wednesday Freshman Isabel Rodriguez played a big role at the plate including a key double in the second inning to extend the Shamrocks' lead to 3-0 Alondra Cordova and Adayah Carrillo each added RBI singles as part of Yuma Catholic's 13-hit effort Junior Kodi Leigh also contributed with a 3-for-4 performance left fielder Faith Donley made a slick catch in the opening frame to set the tone and third baseman Gracie Finkler shut down a late Payson threat with a diving stop in the sixth The senior right-hander threw a complete-game shutout scattering just three hits over seven innings and striking out three without allowing a walk Yuma Catholic now heads into the next round of the playoffs as the No 3 seed and will face off against Valley Christian on Wednesday KYMA KECY is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Community Guidelines | FCC Applications | Jobs/Internships | Do Not Sell My Personal Information Please note that this is an automated translation and it will not be perfect All articles have been written in English and if anything appears to not make sense Payson McElveen was injured in a crash during the first lap of Sea Otter's Lifetime Grand Prix gravel race yet still rallied to show us the just-released Able gravel bike he raced and spent the past year helping Allied Cycle Works to develop yet only a handful of frames can match the trend With many racers running light casing cross country MTB models between 2.0" and 2.3" wide in recent seasons bike manufacturers are seemingly hustling to keep up The full benefits of higher volume tires are still being evaluated in terms of speed and efficiency but it seems most people agree they offer enhanced puncture protection and leave riders feeling less fatigued after many hours in the saddle riding rough terrain While the original Allied Able could only fit a 45 mm tire smooth dirt roads to rugged rock gardens." It's also the bike that's been teased for about a year underneath Allied athlete Payson McElveen throughout his 2024 gravel season this is not the exact setup Payson was racing at Sea Otter GP He had a different tire selection due to the fast and hardpack conditions throughout the Fort Ord race course how he'll set it up for the remainder of the Grand Prix circuit at Unbound his go-to tire is the Maxxis Aspen ST with 170 TPI casing mounted to ZIPP 303 Firecrest at 19 PSI front and rear The tires he did use at Sea Otter were a Maxxis Maxxlite 29 in 2.0" width Payson found a stock of them online and bought a bunch so he'd have them when race courses are running dry and fast The Maxxlite was sold as a lightweight short track XC tire with soft casing which Payson pointed out was actually used by Geoff Kabush to win a Sea Otter XC race over a decade ago Because this new Sea Otter course included 30% of "race critical" pavement McElveen reached for something narrower than his go-to 2.25" Aspen ST Already have an account? Sign in Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 42 years He graduated from Carson Newman College and on February 10 1970 began his active-duty officer school and flight training in the US Navy in Pensacola he obtained the rank of Lieutenant in the Aircraft Maintenance office for 8 years before serving 6 additional years in the US Navy reserves He was honorably discharged in February of 1978 In March of 1978 he began his career with Caolina By Products (Knoxville By Products) ultimately becoming General Manager until 1997 Edward was a published writer in various Enthusiast Magazines “American Hand Gunner” and “The Blue Press” In 2011 he designed and crafted the Mark I IV and V and sold thousands until January 2025 and produced and manufactured plugs for Smith and Wesson Revolvers Edward was a lifetime member of the Boy Scouts of America Visual Honor Member and the Regional Director of Region V He was known for his skills in smoking and grilling meat Preceding Edward in death are his parents; Edward Beattie and Virginia Griffith Jennings; sister A Celebration of Life Funeral Service will be held Friday beginning at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.pattersonfuneralhomes.com Patterson-Forest Grove Funeral Home of Pleasant Grove Alabama and Farrar Funeral Home of Jefferson City Tennessee are honored to serve the Jennings family during their time of bereavement Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here HIASWeb: http://hias.org United States Holocaust Memorial Museum100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW, Washington DC 20024Web: https://donate.ushmm.org/6hRw6kqugUOvJLNKCIbD1g2 ARIZONA TRAFFIC 11:53 AM | Updated: 5:20 pm BY KTAR.COM PHOENIX — State Route 87 reopened south of Payson after being closed due to a brush fire on Saturday, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced The northbound closure began at milepost 299 and the southbound closure started just north of State Route 188. About two hours later, ADOT announced the northbound closure had been extended to start at Bush Highway These photos were taken on SR 87 today. pic.twitter.com/cIEHXpvsHg — Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) April 26, 2025 Drivers were asked to expect delays and seek a different route if possible such as taking the long way on Interstate 17 and State Route 260 through Camp Verde Get the latest KTAR News 92.3 FM traffic alerts sent straight to your phone by texting “TRAFFIC” to 620620 Follow @KTAR923 The defensive end got down on one knee on Saturday Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories The Gila Herald Your trusted source for news of the Gila Valley and more It looks like nothing was found at this location Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPAYSON AZ (AZFamily) — Both directions of State Route 87 were temporarily closed due to a brush fire that broke out Saturday afternoon south of Payson The northbound lanes were closed at milepost 229 and the southbound lanes were closed at State Route 188 according to the Arizona Department of Transportation The stretch of SR-87 was closed around noon when the fires were reported and was shut down for about five hours The Slate Fire is burning in the Tonto National Forest Forward progression of the brush fire stopped at 5 acres one water tender and five engine crews are working to fight the blaze The Tonto National Forest said that the cause of the fire was a flat tire on a vehicle All closures on SR 87 have reopened in both directions See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? 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Send it to us here with a brief description Courtesy Anthony MitchellThe Payson boys basketball team poses for a photo after winning the 4A state title at the American First Events Center in Cedar City on Saturday Payson High School opened in 1912 but in 122 years the Lions had never managed to win a state championship in boys basketball But with the final seconds ticking off the clock on Saturday night’s 4A state title game against top-seeded Green Canyon at the American First Events Center in Cedar City The Lions had overcome a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to tie the Wolves at 51-51 then got a big defensive stop with under a minute to play Payson senior guard Kade Jenson drove into the lane and bounced the ball down low to senior Micah Swasey He was immediately swarmed by Green Canyon defenders forcing him to kick the ball back out to Jenson Jenson spotted junior Joseph Wolfe spotting up near the top of the key and immediately got him the ball “He’s been a good shooter all year,” Jensen said Wolfe — who had knocked down a 3-pointer as part of the Lion comeback — set his feet and fired from beyond the college 3-point line “I was just praying it would go in,” Wolfe said Time seemed to slow as the ball arched through the air as both teams watched but eventually it splashed perfectly through the rim to give Payson the 3-point lead with 11.5 seconds to play Courtesy Anthony MitchellThe Payson boys basketball team celebrates after winning the 4A state title at the American First Events Center in Cedar City on Saturday “I don’t remember thinking anything at that point,” Payson head coach Anthony Mitchell said Green Canyon senior Jude Haigh had drained six treys on his way to 22 points and had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds my boys were acting like we had won it already and we were telling them that we had to figure out how we’re going to defend these guys,” Mitchell said As soon as I saw it bounce off and we got the rebound Payson grabbed the rebound and raced down court to start the massive celebration as time expired and the Lions had the 54-51 win “It’s hard to put into words but I just loved coaching in that game,” Mitchell said We knew if we defended and made things difficult for them This is our first state championship ever and it’s just a storybook ending.” Courtesy Anthony MitchellThe Payson boys basketball team celebrates with the fans after winning the 4A state title at the American First Events Center in Cedar City on Saturday Mitchell called Wolfe the team’s “best 3-point shooter” and said that was a great look The Lions roared out of the gate on a 7-0 run and led 9-2 but then Haigh got going from long range and flipped the script pushing the Wolves out to a 23-15 lead early in the second quarter Payson battled back and only trailed 30-29 at halftime then went back in front when they scored the first bucket of the third quarter Although the Lions got five big points from senior Legend Reynoso during the next few minutes of action Green Canyon surged back into the lead and was up 46-37 early in the fourth quarter Courtesy Anthony MitchellThe seniors on the Payson boys basketball team pose for a photo with head coach Anthony Mitchell (center) after winning the 4A state title at the American First Events Center in Cedar City on Saturday making big plays on both ends of the floor The Lions got some big stops and the Wolves missed some foul shots as Payson closed the gap again Two big keys for the Lions were forcing steals (they had nine for the game) and getting to the glass (34-25 edge in rebounding) “Those are two of our strengths,” Mitchell said We just kind of hung in there and hung in there A Reynoso layup and a foul shot by Jensen knotted the score at 51-51 12 from senior Zandon Theobald and nine from Wolfe Mitchell said that this group of Lion seniors kept the team composed even through the ups and downs of the season which paid off when the title was on the line “I’m so proud of their hard work and dedication,” Mitchell said “I noticed from the spring that these boys were so coachable and then we kind of had an up-and-down beginning of region Some games were close and we lost a couple “We just said this is part of what we need to learn this season This is going to help us down the road somewhere and we’ve got to learn how to handle it and come on top These last two games we came back from behind and won They just were so mature like I hoped they would be.” this Payson team gets to be the one to celebrate winning the title including a fire-engine escort to school on Monday “It’s been absolutely amazing,” Mitchell said We’ve had a couple of fast-food places here invite us for a free meal There’s a lot of things planned with the school and what they’re going to do with the banner and But the Lion head coach believes this was something that this team was able to do for a community and all of the great Payson teams of the past who never got to bring home that state championship trophy we did it for all those previous teams as well,” Mitchell said my brothers played here and four of my assistant coaches played here It was something none of us could do but they did.” Mitchell took down the “Do it like a champion” sign that had hung over the gym door to the home-team locker room for more than 35 years and brought it to Cedar City “Every basketball player has slapped that sign for every game going in and out of that room,” Mitchell said I decided I was going to bring that down with us and we continued to slap that sign every game when we went to the locker room down there It’s really a storybook handing for Payson High School and the whole community.” LLC | www.heraldextra.com | 1200 Towne Centre Blvd Utah (KUTV) — Five individuals were arrested following an alleged drive-by shooting in Payson Three of those arrested were still in their first year of adulthood officers responded to reports of gunshots in the area of 500 North and 700 East on Tuesday A male victim reported that individuals shot at his car while he was inside Police affidavits identified the suspects as Damien Cristobal All five were taken into custody after officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop on a white passenger car matching the description provided by witnesses The arresting detective in court documents reported the incident stemmed from an earlier altercation at the VASA Fitness Center in Spanish Fork where one victim was allegedly assaulted and recognized one of his attackers as Saul Gomez-Alatorre the victim and two others drove to Gomez-Castellon's neighborhood where court documents report they intended to speak with his parents about the assault They then encountered the same group in a white Chevrolet Impala Shots were fired from the Impala at Corrales' vehicle before the suspects fled the scene "Upon review of victim's vehicle I noted there to be two holes on the passenger side rear quarter panel near one of the occupants of the vehicle," the arresting officer reported "In my training and experience these holes are consistent with the effect of bullets being fired into the vehicle." Following the execution of a search warrant officers recovered a .40 caliber Glock 23 pistol with an extended magazine from the suspects' vehicle Shell casings found at the scene reportedly matched the firearm Police also discovered what they described as "a large amount of THC cartridges" in the vehicle All five suspects were booked into the Utah County Jail on suspicion of three counts of first-degree felony attempted murder two counts of third-degree felony discharge of a firearm Class B misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and Class A misdemeanor possession with the intent to distribute All the recommended charges included gang enhancements "due to there being five people present working in concert," according to the probable cause statements Matthew Jacobson reported from Salt Lake City PAYSON — Criminal charges were filed Monday against five Payson men in connection with a drive-by shooting last week The incident began just after midnight on March 11 when a man was "jumped" in the parking lot of a fitness center in Spanish Fork The victims then followed five people who left the scene in a Chevrolet and drove into Payson someone in the Chevrolet fired gunshots at (the victim's) vehicle Residential surveillance video in the area recorded eight rapid gunshots (The victim's) vehicle had two holes in the passenger side rear quarter panel and a bullet hole in the rear passenger tire A bullet fragment was later found lodged near the rear seat belt mechanism," according to charging documents a Payson resident called police to report three bullet holes in his residence." After the shots were fired, the suspected gunmen were spotted a short time later by police and were arrested. In addition to a gun and "loose rounds," officers also found 11 THC vapes in unopened packaging in the vehicle were each charged Monday in 4th District Court with six counts of illegal discharge of a firearm possession of a gun by a restricted person and property damage a third-degree felony; plus drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia The shooting and gun charges all come with gang-related penalty enhancements if convicted PAYSON — Five men were arrested in Payson early Tuesday for allegedly shooting at a car that had three people inside were each booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of three counts of attempted murder criminal mischief and possession of drug paraphernalia The incident began when a man was "jumped" in the parking lot of a fitness center in Spanish Fork The victim recognized one of the attackers from school and after the attack went with two friends to that man's residence in Payson to talk to his parents about what happened As they arrived in the area of the residence the same vehicle the attackers were driving in Spanish Fork pulled up and two rounds were fired into the victims' vehicle The victims then drove to a nearby fast-food restaurant and waited for police to arrive "Upon review of victim's vehicle I noted there to be two holes on the passenger side rear quarter panel near one of the occupants of the vehicle," a responding officer wrote "In this case the attempt was unsuccessful Payson police located the suspected vehicle near 750 North and 600 East and pulled it over "A search warrant was obtained for the vehicle due to seeing a pistol on the passenger side rear floorboard of the vehicle the firearm was recovered and found to have an extended magazine," the affidavit states a large amount of THC cartridges were located and a second amended search warrant was obtained to broaden the scope of the search Bryan Acuna and Erick Angles are being (arrested for investigation of) possession of illicit narcotics with the intent to distribute." Police say the five people arrested did not cooperate with investigators I found that no one was willing to explain what had taken place It was added that no one was willing to advise who the firearm belonged to I am (arresting) all five occupants," the affidavit states The Adams County Sheriff's Office and Payson-Fall Creek Fire Department confirmed to KHQA Sunday night that an anhydrous ammonia leak took place at the Prairieland FS plant in Payson No one was injured as a result of the leak the situation was confirmed handled to KHQA by 10:15 p.m. The leak took place after a valve was left open causing the area around the plant to become cloudy Once the anhydrous ammonia leak was discovered deputies shut down the road going about a mile in each direction to prevent anyone from inhaling the air The owner of the plant and deputies were able to shut off the valve and clear the scene quickly Utah (KUTV) — Injuries have been reported after two separate vehicle crashes happened in Payson Cameron Roden with Utah Highway Patrol said the first crash happened at 3:11 p.m Tuesday on the I-15 SB on-ramp at mile marker 247 A Dodge Ram went into a field on the west side but it began snowing in the area before it happened One woman was transported to the hospital in serious condition and the truck pulling it went off the road Roden said there were "possible injuries." Payson Fire & Rescue advised drivers in the area to be aware of the patched snow and ice What does a girls basketball team do when nothing seems to be going right For much of the first three quarters of Friday’s 4A second round game against No 3-seeded Payson girls basketball team found itself facing that question nothing seemed to want to go in for the Lions allowing the visiting Panthers to put the pressure on as the two teams headed into the final eight minutes of action with their seasons on the line But Payson head coach Chad Bahr could tell his team wasn’t nervous “We talk all the time about how it doesn’t matter if you win by two points or 20 points,” Bahr said “We practice game situations all the time so they know how to react and don’t freak out That sense of determination served the Lions well as they shut down Pine View for more than five minutes while finally getting some shots to drop Payson pulled away to get the 45-34 win and advance to the 4A quarterfinals I was a little nervous because I knew that we could have played better,” Lion senior Avery Roundy said but we all knew that this would be a tough game we stayed out on their shooters and held them.” Bahr credited his athletes for finding ways to get the job done “Don’t you love playoff basketball?” Bahr said because one possession or one quarter could be the whole game — or your whole season in the playoffs This is a very resilient group and the senior leadership is incredible.” Payson started the game with and 8-1 run but then got bogged down as the Panthers closed the gap over the next 20 minutes of action Pine View’s only lead came at 20-19 late in the second quarter but the visitors stayed close enough to be dangerous until the final stanza That was when the Lions got a turnaround jumper from junior Emmy Hales and a layup from senior Quincey Mathews to get a little separation then the home team got the dagger it had been looking for Roundy got the ball just beyond the arc on the win and let it fly splashing it perfectly through the hoop to push the lead to nine points especially because I’ve been a little off,” Roundy said Then I thought after that we kind of got a little bit of energy and got going again Pine View got no closer than nine points the rest of the way as Payson put the game away “I think in the fourth quarter we won every 50-50 ball,” Bahr said “We got all the rebounds and that was a thing of beauty We quit being so tentative like we kind of were earlier in the game.” The Lions improved to 20-2 on the season and now set their sights on making a run toward a title “Everybody talks about Snow Canyon and Ridgeline,” Bahr said “I think 4A is the deepest class in the state but I think we can run with anybody when we’re moving how we move to the fourth quarter We know the north has got a really good team and the south has got a really good team but we’ve got a team in the central that’s pretty good too.” Roundy said Payson is ready to go give it their all and see how far they can get “I think that we just have to be ready to play and just not let distractions get to us,” Roundy said “We need to just stay in the game and play how we can play The Lions will face the winner of the second-round game between No 22 West Field in the 4A quarterfinals at Southern Utah in Cedar City on Feb An Arizona tradition perfectly nestled in the heart of our beloved state, the Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo is a must-see for both seasoned rodeo fanatics and curious newcomers the Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo serves as the perfect kickoff to a summer of thrills in the breathtaking Tonto National Forest.  Gary Hardt Memorial RodeoMay 15th – May 17th, 2025Payson Event Center1400 S Beeline Highway, Payson, AZ 85541 As a frequent visitor of the Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo there’s nothing quite like cruising into Payson on the Beeline Highway and spotting the rodeo grounds from the car a sight that inspires many fond memories for those who make this rodeo a regular stop during 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Payson’s Joseph Wolfe will forever be a legend at Payson High School The junior reserve had only scored six points in Payson’s first two tournament games at SUU — both 3-pointers — heading into Saturday’s 4A state championship game But late in the fourth quarter against top seed Green Canyon in a very tight game Wolfe drained the two biggest shots of his life to lead Payson to the 54-51 victory and the first state championship in school history cutting Green Canyon’s lead to 49-48 as Payson battled back from a nine-point deficit early in the fourth quarter His second 3-pointer is the type of moment players dream of Wolfe buried a trey coming out of a timeout to give his team the lead and then his team got a defensive stop at the other end as the Payson faithful stormed the floor for a celebration decades in the making “These kids worked so hard,” said Payson head coach Anthony Mitchell as his players cut down the nets finished the season with 40 3-pointers — none bigger than the last of his junior season Payson got great balance en route to the elusive state title while Micah Swasey added 13 and Zandon Theobald chipped in 12 building a seven-point lead early in the first quarter Green Canyon surged back in front 21-15 by the end of the first quarter and led 30-29 at the half as Jude Haigh was red hot Haigh made 6-of-9 3-pointers in the first half scoring 18 of his game-high 22 points in the first two quarters About the only thing that cooled him down was the 15-minute halftime break and he didn’t make another 3-pointer the rest of the way Boston Horman helped pick up the slack in the second half as Green Canyon extended the lead to 41-37 at the end of the third quarter and then 46-37 at the 6:39 mark of the fourth quarter on Horman’s layup Mitchell said there was no panic from his team and I told them this is gonna pay off down the road somewhere Payson got a huge 3-pointer from Theobald to cut the deficit to 47-42 but Green Canyon had better offensive execution coming out of it as Jamison Thomson scored at the rim pushing the lead back to 49-42 Payson responded with a 6-0 run over the next two minutes with Wolfe’s 3-pointer making it a 49-48 game Green Canyon finally halted its three-and-a-half minute scoring drought on a Thomson layup with 2:06 left Reynoso cut the lead to 51-50 on a layup at the 1:34 mark and then nine seconds later Kade Jenson made one of two free throws Payson got a stop defensively on the ensuing possessions and then offensively it worked the shot clock down five seconds before Wolfe became the hero of the year “There’s a lot of alumni here celebrating and supporting us,” Mitchell said ARIZONA NEWS 12:50 PM | Updated: 1:38 pm PHOENIX — Containment of the Horton Fire northeast of Payson is nearing 100% The Arizona wildfire consumed 8,346 acres of National Forest Service land before progress was stopped. Containment was up to 94% as of Friday’s incident report Crews completed containment efforts along State Route 260 on Thursday The remaining focus is on further securing containment conducting mop up work and assessing the damage the initial assessment from the Burned Area Emergency Response team indicates minimal damage to the soil structure and fine roots within the soil An emergency closure order covering multiple forest roads trails and recreation areas remains in effect and will stay active until Feb there’s still a chance that smoldering vegetation well within the footprint of the fire could produce visible smoke The Horton Fire is classified as human-caused but the exact source remains under investigation 14 in the area of Promontory Point in Tonto National Forest and spread into Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest land The initial activity was within steep and rugged terrain on the Mogollon Rim making it difficult for firefighters to access The Southwest Incident Management Team 1 was called in due to the complexity of the operation and took command on Dec Local authorities resumed command earlier this week Multiple communities in the area of the Horton Fire were in the SET status of the state’s emergency alert system for several weeks although it never got to the point where residents were ordered to vacate All evacuation warnings were rescinded by Jan Have a story idea or tip? 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