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Kofa rally falls one run short

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Kofa baseball team cut Deer Valley's four-run lead to one in the sixth inning of their 5A-II State quarterfinal game on Tuesday, but the Kings were unable to get any closer. No. 5 seed Deer Valley won 5-4, ending No. 8 seed Kofa's run... Full story

Kofa to face No. 5 Deer Valley

Edward Carifio

 Simon Corea already threw one complete game in the Class 5A Division II State Baseball Playoffs against a top-five team. Now the Kofa junior will have the chance to do it again. Corea will get the start today as No. 8 Kofa battles No. 5... Full story

Kofa marches on to quarterfinals

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Kofa baseball team reached the quarterfinals of the 5A-II State Baseball Tournament for the first time in at least six years with an 11-6 win against Tempe-Marcos de Niza on Saturday at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Tied at 3-3 after four... Full story

Kofa baseball, Cibola softball set for fourth playoff games

Edward Carifio

 At this point, Kofa and Tempe-Marcos de Niza might as well be in the same region. The Kings and Padres meet for the second time in less than a week and the third time this season in a Class 5A Division II State Baseball Tournament loser... Full story

Kofa trounces Sunrise Mountain 13-4

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Kofa hit four triples, two in a seven-run fourth inning, on the way to a 13-4 blowout against No. 4 Peoria-Sunrise Mountain on Thursday at Peoria Baseball Stadium in a Class 5A Division II State Baseball Playoff second-round loser bracket... Full story

Re-Serg-ant Kings top Skyline

Edward Carifio

At the time he hit it, Sergio Sanchez's fourth-inning home run seemed like little more than padding in a rout. As it turned out, it was the difference maker in keeping the Kofa baseball team alive. Sanchez, still battling a wrist injury that kept... Full story

Rough third inning dooms Kofa against Marcos de Niza

BY EDWARD CARIFIO, SUN STAFF WRITER

In the top of the third against Tempe-Marco de Niza in a Class 5A Division II State Baseball Playoff game, Kofa walked two batters, committed two errors, threw two wild pitches and had a passed ball. At the time, Kings coach Richy Leon said he... Full story

Sidewinders facing elimination

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Juan Martinez ripped a single on the first pitch of the game and eventually scored, them homered in the second inning. Unfortunately for San Luis, that was all the offense the Sidewinders would get. Tucson-Sunnyside scored the go-ahead run... Full story

"Things happen for a reason"

BY EDWARD CARIFIO, SUN STAFF WRITER

After his father died in July, Simon Corea had little interest in playing sports anymore. But after talking it over with his family, Corea decided to return to basketball and baseball at Kofa during his junior season. And after a solid season on... Full story

Winning run walks home for Raiders

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Cibola got a double from Tyler Parameneter and a little help from Kofa's pitching staff to get a 4-3 win, scoring the final run in the bottom of the seventh on a bases-loaded walk. The Raiders (9-9 AIA, 11-15 4-5 Gila Valley) made good use of a... Full story

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