Grants High School Boys’ Soccer Head Coach John Malcolm celebrated his first win last week as the head coach of the GHS boys’ soccer team. Boys’ soccer defeated I-40 rival the Gallup Bengals 8-1.
“This was a good win for us---we learned some good points,” said Malcolm.
Scoring four goals for the Pirates was senior Clayton Arguello followed by Roberto Arredondo with two and Xavier Pena as well as Antonio Perez with one goal apiece. Senior Fabian Pena had six assists. The Pirates advance to 1-2 and will play the Del Norte Knights (0-12) on Tuesday, September 3 on the road.
Malcolm expects to win or at least tie with the Knights.
The Lady Pirates lost their most recent match to Gallup by a score of 7-2. GHS girls’ soccer head coach Jesse Gamboa said of his team’s performance to date, “We have succeeded by learning from the losses and are becoming better for it.” Gamboa added that “Success doesn’t have to do with the wins or losses----it’s about supporting and guiding these ladies to be the best versions of themselves on and off the field.”
Currently the Lady Pirates Soccer Team have a young squad as they field 11 freshman, two sophomores and three juniors and a sprinkling of 8th graders to round out the team this year. “For assistants and me we are committed to building a strong foundation for the program,” said Gamboa.
Scoring for the Llady Pirates was Shiann Medina who had both goals for the Lady Pirates in that last game against Gallup. Next up for the lady Pirates is Rehoboth at home this Thursday at 6pm.
The Lady Pirates volleyball team are currently 0-3 after a 3-0 loss to Miyamura High School last week. The tough road game stretch continues as they travel to Gallup (3-1) to the Lady Bengals of Gallup high school on September 3.
The Laguna-Acoma Hawks had success on the road after defeating Zuni High School last week by a score of 48-18. This will host Santa Fe Indian School (1-1) this Friday at 7 p.m.