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New Mexico United Announces New Players

Press Release
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – New Mexico United is excited to announce the signing of Swiss-American defender Timothie Zali. Zali has spent the last five seasons in the Swiss Challenge League - most-recently with FC Wil 1900 in 2022 - a year that saw him make 19 appearances, and score one goal.
Delany Duran,13, of the Lady Pirates basketball team plays defense at a recent home basketball game. The Lady Pirates went 2-1 in a recent tournament, Rumble in the Jungle, hosted by Aztec High School. The Lady Pirates are currently 6-7.

Delany Duran,13, of the Lady Pirates basketball team plays defense at a recent home basketball game. The Lady Pirates went 2-1 in a recent tournament, Rumble in the Jungle, hosted by Aztec High School. The Lady Pirates are currently 6-7.

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Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
The Lady Pirates rumbled their way to the jungle late last month to, the annual “Rumble in the Jungle” basketball tournament hosted by Aztec High School which took place on December 28-30.

Grants Recreation Youth Basketball Scores

News Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Saturday December 17, 2022 1st - 3rd Grade All Girls League Lady Pirates - 18 Lady Lobos - 23 4th - 6th Grade All Girls League Lady Pirates - 30 Cubero Lady Tigers - 15 Mercury - 26 Laguna Thunder - 3 1st and 2nd Grade CoEd League Suns - 26 Bulls - 14 76ers - 16 Raptors - 33 Timberwolves - 12...
Sophomore John 'JJ' Horacek,20, of the Grants High School boys’basketball team takes it to the hole at the Eddie Pena Holiday Classic held this week at the Port of the Pirates. The Pirates lost the first game of the tournament, on Monday December 20, against the undefeated Magdalena Steers (9-0). Franklin Romero - CC

Sophomore John 'JJ' Horacek,20, of the Grants High School boys’basketball team takes it to the hole at the Eddie Pena Holiday Classic held this week at the Port of the Pirates. The Pirates lost the first game of the tournament, on Monday December 20, against the undefeated Magdalena Steers (9-0). Franklin Romero - CC

Steers Too Much for Pirates, 48-36

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
“Coming out to a blazing start in the third quarter – we took the lead but we were unable to sustain it,” said Grants High School head coach Landon Chavez of the 4826-point loss to the Magdalena Steers in their first game of the Eddie Pena Holiday Classic.

Grants Recreation Youth Basketball Scores

News Staff
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Saturday December 10, 2022 1st - 3rd Grade All Girls League Lady Pirates - 22 Lady Monstars - 20 Mystics - 18 Lady Lobos - 9 4th - 6th Grade All Girls League Lady Pirates - 62 Laguna Thunder - 2 Cubero Lady Tigers - 37 Pretty Poison - 4 Lady Hornets - 17 Mercury - 8 Dragons - 12 Sparks -...
The Pirates are 1-1 after a 68-55-point loss to the Taos Tigers last weekend on the road. 'I love how my players competed against Taos,' said GHS boys basketball head coach Landon Chavez. In this file photo Noah Victorino, 4, takes it to the hoop in a recent home game. Franklin Romero - CC

The Pirates are 1-1 after a 68-55-point loss to the Taos Tigers last weekend on the road. 'I love how my players competed against Taos,' said GHS boys basketball head coach Landon Chavez. In this file photo Noah Victorino, 4, takes it to the hoop in a recent home game. Franklin Romero - CC

Taos Over Grants, 68-55

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
The Grants High School Pirates made a game out of their road trip to Taos last Friday, December 2, as they were within four points with 3:54 in the fourth quarter.