Both girls and boys Lobos teams overcame shaky starts to achieve a measure of success greater than the previous year.
School News
New Teacher Joins Elgin School
Dr. Jerome Ramirez has spent the last 20 years teaching in the Philippines, Myanmar and Vietnam. Here’s how he landed in Elgin.
PUHS Girls Get First-Round Pairing in State Basketball Tournament
The Lady Lobos will play at Fort Thomas on Tuesday at 5pm in the first round of the Class 1A state tournament.
Defensive Pressure Pays Off for Lobos
The Lobos’ fourth win in their past five games gives them a nice jolt of momentum heading into the super-regionals.
Lady Lobos Finish Strong, End State Tournament Drought
For the first time since 2016, the Patagonia Lobos girls basketball team will be playing in the state tournament.
Lobos Boys, Girls Close In on State Playoff Berths
With a little more than one week left in the regular season, both the Patagonia High boys and girls basketball teams are in the thick of the race for postseason play.
PUHS Boys Dominate Valley Union; Girls Fall, 48-38
“This was our best effort of the year,” Lobos boys’ Coach Nate Porter said. Meanwhile, the Lobos’ girls team saw their record slip to 9-8.
Lobos Work to Solve Scoring Woes
“We work really hard on defense and the boys really hustle, but you’ve got to score points,” said Coach Nate Porter.
Patagonia Girls Back on Track by Slowing Down
The Lobos entered the holiday break with a 7-6 record, but Coach Ralph Padilla believes they are capable of much more.
International Teachers Join Local Schools
Unable to find suitable candidates locally, public schools in Elgin and Patagonia are filling teacher vacancies through international recruiting. Here’s in-depth profiles of our schools’ new teachers, hailing from India, Cuba/Mexico and the Philippines.

