The Joseph City Wildcats are headed to the hardwood with boys coach Eric Miller and girls coach Dan Bushman set to guide their units through the season and towards a hopeful state tournament birth.
Coach Miller has a tall team this season with seven of his 12 listed varsity players standing at least six foot tall. The varsity roster includes seniors Rance Haddox, Matt Fields and Stephen Woody; juniors include Kaden Moss, Jacobson Begay, Talon Smith, Damon Sandoval, KJ Kinlicheenie and Carlos Sanchez; sophomores include Seth Hutchens and Latrelle Kinlicheenie; and freshmen Jay Edwards.
The Wildcats who went 22-10 last season, will have started this year on Tuesday when they hosted St. Johns. Next Tuesday they travel to Round Valley, then the following weekend they will compete in the Williams Route 66 Tournament.
The Lady Wildcats are coming off a 13-14 season and will be lead by five seniors currently on the roster including, Katherine Hutchens, Arianna Kissling, DeAnna Penrod, Haley Edwards and Kennedy Moss make up half the listed roster. Juniors include, Alicia Chavez, Shyla Jesmer and Kaylie Gardner, and sophomores include Callie Pugh and Taylor Fields on the varsity roster.
Like the boys team the Lady Wildcats opened the season this Tuesday hosting St. Johns. Next Tuesday they travel to Round Valley, then will also compete in the Route 66 Tournament. On Dec. 5, they will face Williams in a regular season contest.
