December 12, 2012 - Ajo Copper News

Eric Mancilla beat a Baboquivari defender for two in .
Robert Sorrels photo
Red Raiders were tough in two
By Robert Sorrels
The AHS Red Raider boys’
basketball team played tough
games against Baboquivari and
Tonopah last week.
Baboquivari 60, Ajo 36
Wednesday, the Red Raiders
had a strong effort against a
quality Baboquivari team. Ajo
started fast taking an early lead
as their swarming defense kept
Babo off balance. The Raiders
were down only 17-11 in the 1st.
The Warrior’s big man, Norman
Wolfchief, got rolling and Ajo had
no answer. He scored 18 including
6 of 7 from the line when the
Raiders resorted to fouling him.
At the half, Babo led 28-18 as Ajo
had only 7 in the 2nd. The game
was lost in the 3rd as the Warrior’s
out scored Ajo 19-5. The 4th
quarter was even, but Ajo trailed
too much to come back. Ajo’s 36
points is the season high.
Eric Mancilla led the Raiders
with 9 and Felix Corona followed
with 7. In an encouraging sign, 8
Raiders scored including Andres
Munro with 6 and Darren Rendon
with 5.
Tonopah 60, Ajo 24
Thursday evening it was obvious
to all that these two teams
were not in the same league. The
tall, talented Phoenixes had hammered
Ajo in the season’s opener,
79-11. The Raiders fought hard on
their home court and, while they
never seriously threatened, they
also never backed down. The hard
scrapping Raider defense picked
up 13 fouls but continued to contest
Tonopah to the end, scoring
the last 4 points of the game.
So far the Raiders seem to open
strong then falter in the 2nd and
3rd before coming alive in the 4th.
Tonopah outscored Ajo 16-4 and
18-5 in the 2nd and 3rd. Tonopah
often showed a pressing defense
that certainly contributed to Ajo’s
turnovers. Still the Raiders grow
more confident against the press.
Ajo again spread scoring among 8
players led by Billy Glass, Josiah
Nez, and Mancilla with 5 each.
Ajo continues to struggle with
the basics: hitting lay ups, taking
care of the ball, making free
throws, and preventing offensive
rebounds. They missed at least
7 layups against both Babo and
Tonopah. Not taking care of ball
with precise passing and mental
errors like traveling led to
30+ turnovers against Tonopah.
Finally, while the Raiders are likely
to be shorter than any team they
will face this year, they must learn
to block out their opponents and
rebound aggressively. Allowing
an opponent 3-4 shots each possession
will not win games.
No doubt this young team has
heard these instructions at every
practice and they do show
improvement. Still one die-hard
Raider fanatic Thursday night
shouted, “Make ‘em run a mile
while dribbling and shoot 100 free
throws a day.” Food for thought.
Wednesday, December 12
Early Release 1:15 p.m.
Boys Basketball-ASDB-away - 7
p.m.
Girls Basketball-ASDB-away
-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 13
Winter Music Program - 6 p.m.
Friday, December 14
Boys Basketball-Tohono
O’odham-Away - 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball-Tohono
O’odham-Away - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 15
High School Winter Formal - 8
p.m.-12 p.m.
Tuesday, December 18
Boys Basketball-San Pasqual-
Away - 5:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball-San Pasqual-
Away - 7 p.m.
Trees for small spots
There are times when a full-size
eucalyptus or mesquite or even
citrus tree simply won’t fit in a
part of the yard where some shade
or privacy is desired. Fortunately,
there are smaller-scale choices out
there.
Mountain States Nursery in
Glendale compiles lists of trees
for special locations, such as narrow
spaces and containers. The
following is a list of species that
fall under both of those categories.
Blackbrush acacia, which will
reach 10 to 15 feet in height at
maturity.
Roemer acacia, said to reach 10
feet in height.
Orchid tree, 10 to 18 feet.
Cascalote, 15 feet.
Redbud, 10 to 20 feet.
Curl leaf mountain mahogany, 25
feet.
Texas olive, 10 to 25 feet.
Kidneywood, 10 feet.
Littleleaf ash, 12 feet.
Golden leadball tree, 15 to 25 feet.
Yewleaf willow, over 25 feet.
Texas mountain laurel, 15 to 20
feet.
Rosewood, 10 to 20 feet.
Shiny xylosma, 15 to 25 feet.
Many of the trees on this list
are also rather exotic, and therefore
harder to find. The typical
home improvement center is not
the first place to look. This search
may call for a visit to a large nursery
that specializes in trees. A spin
through Google is a good start.
Senior
Bowling
Date: Thursday, December 6
Bowlers: 18 (9 women, 9 men)
Women’s High Series:
Sandy Schroeder 412
Martha Plowman 379
Women’s High Game:
Sandy Tallon 167
Sandy Schroeder and Martha
Plowman 158
Men’s High Series:
Roy Johnson 424
Jim Pemberton 386
Men’s High Game:
Roy Johnson 162
Rick Tallon 149
Splits: Willie Maya 4-5 & 5-7
Rick Tallon 5-6-10
Next Bowl: Thursday, December
13 at 1 p.m. All seniors are welcome.
There are no formal teams
and no handicaps, just fun.
Books
are the
perfect gift!
Copper News
Book Store
10 W. Pajaro, Ajo
Ajo Copper News, December 12, 2012, Page 11
El Faro Scrap Metal
Will Be Hosting
a Christmas
Lunch
Dec. 22
10 am-1 pm
950 Rosser Rd.
Also El faro Metal Scrap will
close its doors Dec. 22, and will
re-open Jan. 15, 2013
El faro Metal Scrap wishes each and
everyone a Merry Christmas and a
new year full of blessings & Joy
El faro Metal Scrap wants to thank the
Ajo Community for another great year.
Thank You
Armando Hernandez
and
Jose Castillo
for helping us
straighten our
fence posts.
Ajo Copper News
To San Lucy District
Members who signed up
for the Christmas Food
Certificate & Gift Cards:
The Annual
Christmas Party
will take place on
Fri., Dec. 21, @ 11 a.m.
at the
San Lucy Basketball Court
Come and join us,
lunch will be served
following the giveaway!
~ HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE ~
MERRY CHRISTMAS!