The high school volleyball season is barely a week old, but the Patagonia Lobos have already shown that they can punch above their weight class.
School News
Lobos Sweep Bisbee in Volleyball Opener
The 2025 volleyball season got off to a rousing start for Patagonia High on Wednesday night.
PUHS’s Journee Hayes Named 2025 Santa Cruz County Teacher of the Year
Watch Mrs. Hayes receive the award—and give an acceptance speech—at last week’s ceremony via the ‘We Love Nogales’-produced video here.
Patagonia High Alum Takes Reins of Volleyball Team
Brenda Somoza begins her first season as Patagonia High School head volleyball coach with a couple of important assets working in her favor: Familiarity and Consistency.
PUHS’s Nate Porter Named Conference Athletic Director of the YearÂ
The annual award is determined by statewide voting of conference athletic directors and recognizes Porter’s contributions as an advocate for small-school athletics.Â
Summer Reading Program at Patagonia Library
Get ready to color our world in the 2025 summer reading program at the Patagonia Public Library. The events will be held at the library, July 15-18, with those for children up to nine running from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and the ones for 10-18-year-olds from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. This year’s program revolves around […]
Local Student Awarded Cowbelle Scholarship
The Santa Cruz Cowbelles have award a $1,000 scholarship to Nicholas Young of Sonoita, a 2025 graduate of Patagonia Union High School.
Three Lobos Earn All-Region Baseball HonorsÂ
Johnny Fields, Kannon Shore and Josh Woods were recognized in voting for the 1A South All-Region baseball team.
PUHS Students Receive Athletics Honors
DJ Castro and Alexis Fimbres, 2025 PUHS Babe Ruth Award winners (athletes with a GPA above 3.5). Contributed photo Emma Lewton and Diego Carranza, 2025 PUHS Athlete of the Year Award winners. Contributed photo
Nicholas Young, 2025 PUHS SalutatorianÂ
The Sonoita native reflects on his upbringing, his four years at PUHS and what’s in store for him as he heads to U of A.

