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The Pirate basketball teams are in the thick of district play in mid-February. Currently the GHS boys’ basketball team is ranked 12th in 4A and the Lady Pirates are ranked 15th in 4A. In this file photo Coudy Melonas drives it in for a bucket in Gallup at a recent tournament. Franklin Romero - CC

The Pirate basketball teams are in the thick of district play in mid-February. Currently the GHS boys’ basketball team is ranked 12th in 4A and the Lady Pirates are ranked 15th in 4A. In this file photo Coudy Melonas drives it in for a bucket in Gallup at a recent tournament. Franklin Romero - CC

Pirates Go 1-2 in District

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. Though the Grants High School Pirates have gone 12 in district play.

Lady Hawks Flying High, 16-4, 4-0

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
The Lady Hawks are flying high with three wins last week allowing them to extend their winning streak to the magical 10 in a row.Lady Hawk head coach Jolynn Martinez said of their recent success, “As I’ve mentioned before, we always bring our energy to the court.”

Cibola Fishing Report – January 28–February 2

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. Fishing across Cibola County stayed in its winter pattern during the Jan. 28–Feb. 2 period: fewer angler reports coming in, steady interest from local anglers, and continued reminders that cold-weather conditions can change access at Bluewater quickly.Bluewater LakeBluewater Lake State...

Lady Hawks ranked 3rd at 13-4, 1-0

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Franklin Romero, Sports CorrespondentGRANTS, N.M. - “Dulce was an excellent team to face in our first district game,” said Lady Hawks head coach Jolynn Martinez.
In this file photo Promise Garcia,13, with the photo finish for a bucket. The Lady Pirates are 11-9, 0-2 and are currently ranked 13th in 4A girls’ basketball. They will play Highland at home on January 27th and Belen away on February 2nd in district action. Franklin Romero - CC

In this file photo Promise Garcia,13, with the photo finish for a bucket. The Lady Pirates are 11-9, 0-2 and are currently ranked 13th in 4A girls’ basketball. They will play Highland at home on January 27th and Belen away on February 2nd in district action. Franklin Romero - CC

Rough Start at Districts for Lady Pirates, 0-2, Ranked 13th

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - Sometimes you want to get the “hard game” out of the way first and the Lady Pirates faced two of their toughest district opponents back to back last week.
11th Ranked Pirates over St. Pius, 57-46

11th Ranked Pirates over St. Pius, 57-46

11th Ranked Pirates over St. Pius, 57-46

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - “Getting our first district win is always a positive– especially when it’s St. Pius,” said GHS boys head coach Landon Chavez.“We hadn’t beat them in 9 matchups leading up to last Friday night.”The Pirates outscored the Sartans 15-9 in the first quarter and outscored them by ten...
Grants High School Football Coach Resigns

Grants High School Football Coach Resigns

Grants High School Football Coach Resigns

News Staff
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Franklin Romero, Sports CorrespondentGRANTS, N.M. - Through a social media post, Grants High School head football coach Steve Brown officially resigned last week as head coach.