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Rivalry at the Port! Long time rival, the Bernalillo Spartans, played a neck and neck game with the Pirates this past Saturday, in a mid-morning match up. The Pirates were unable to overcome the Spartans and lost the contest 61-54 and are currently 1-4, 0-1. Franklin Romero. - CC

Rivalry at the Port! Long time rival, the Bernalillo Spartans, played a neck and neck game with the Pirates this past Saturday, in a mid-morning match up. The Pirates were unable to overcome the Spartans and lost the contest 61-54 and are currently 1-4, 0-1. Franklin Romero. - CC

Pirates unable to overcome Bernalillo, lose 61-54

Franklin Romero Sports Corespondent
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. - The Pirates just finished playing three games this week at home and despite some good runs and comebacks they were unable to pull out a win. The big game was the 11 a.m. Saturday matchup between the Pirates and longtime rival, the Bernalillo Spartans, who came in at 3-1.
Pirates come up short in defense battle with Spartans

Pirates come up short in defense battle with Spartans

Pirates come up short in defense battle with Spartans

Franklin Romero Sports Corespondent
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. - Even with three goal line stops the Pirates dropped a razor thin game at the Port of the Pirates to their rival. The Bernalillo Spartans bested the Pirates, 7-6. “The game was well played on both sides by two very good teams,” said GHS head football coach Rio Thompson.
GHS senior Adam Garcia,1, with a successful lay-up, which was later called back, at a recent game at Miyamura High School. The Pirates are 1-1 after dropping a game to the Gallup Bengals, 72-44 then defeating Miyamura 45-43. They face a trio of home games this week starting with Kirtland Central on Tuesday, April 6.. Franklin Romero. - CC

GHS senior Adam Garcia,1, with a successful lay-up, which was later called back, at a recent game at Miyamura High School. The Pirates are 1-1 after dropping a game to the Gallup Bengals, 72-44 then defeating Miyamura 45-43. They face a trio of home games this week starting with Kirtland Central on Tuesday, April 6.. Franklin Romero. - CC

Pirates split in Gallup

Franklin Romero Sports Corespondent
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. - March madness actually begins the Pirate basketball season, not ends the season, this year at least as COVID-19 alters schedule.
Senior Dominic Martinez, 83, with a spectacular catch this past Saturday as the GHS Pirates hosted the Kirtland Central Broncos. The Pirates defeated the Broncos 50-0. Franklin Romero. - CC

Senior Dominic Martinez, 83, with a spectacular catch this past Saturday as the GHS Pirates hosted the Kirtland Central Broncos. The Pirates defeated the Broncos 50-0. Franklin Romero. - CC

Pirates break Broncos; 50-0

Franklin Romero Sports Corespondent
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. - The 3-1 Kirtland Central Broncos stampeded into the Port of the Pirates this past Saturday with the expectation of giving the Grants High School Pirates a run for their boodle. However, the Pirates’ defense and offense were like twin swords, slashing that KC stampede to a dead stop.
Pirate defense swarming the Bengal offense this past Friday in an away game for the Pirates. The Pirates (2-0) handily defeated the Bengals 51-0. Franklin Romero. - CC

Pirate defense swarming the Bengal offense this past Friday in an away game for the Pirates. The Pirates (2-0) handily defeated the Bengals 51-0. Franklin Romero. - CC

Pirates tame Bengals; win 51-0

Franklin Romero Sports Corespondent
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
GALLUP, N.M. - Braving long traffic backups on the return drive fans who had traveled to Gallup were able to watch the Grants High School Pirate varsity football team handily defeat the hosting Gallup Bengals.
Senior running back Terrell Hocker,1, blasts a hole through the St. Pius defense at a recent away game this past Friday. The Pirates defeated the St. Pius Sartans 13-2 and are currently 1-0. They will play the Gallup Bengals this upcoming Friday,19th in Gallup (0-2). Franklin Romero. - CC

Senior running back Terrell Hocker,1, blasts a hole through the St. Pius defense at a recent away game this past Friday. The Pirates defeated the St. Pius Sartans 13-2 and are currently 1-0. They will play the Gallup Bengals this upcoming Friday,19th in Gallup (0-2). Franklin Romero. - CC

Hernandez and Pirates run Sartans aground; win 13-2

Franklin Romero Sports Corespondent
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
BERNALILLO N.M. - With everyone masked up, reminiscent of old Pirate movie, this past Friday the GHS Pirate football team battled it out with district rival, the St. Pius Sartans, for four quarters.
Featured is a proud Lezlie Smith and what she won for completing 100 miles of swimming — a certificate and a T-shirt. Kylie Garcia - CC

Featured is a proud Lezlie Smith and what she won for completing 100 miles of swimming — a certificate and a T-shirt. Kylie Garcia - CC

Another 500 Mile Club swimmer hits 100-mile mark

Kylie E. Garcia Reporter
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
MILAN, N.M. - The 500 Mile Swim Club is a program facilitated by the Milan Natatorium that began around July of 2020. The goal is for club members to swim the number of laps that are equivalent to first, 100 miles, then 300 miles, and finally, 500 miles.
Kylie Garcia. - CC Pictured from left to right; Jeffrey Simpson, Kristina Simpson, Janice Simpson, and Wyatt Simpson, all gathered to witness Kristina signing to play college soccer with the University of the Southwest.

Kylie Garcia. - CC Pictured from left to right; Jeffrey Simpson, Kristina Simpson, Janice Simpson, and Wyatt Simpson, all gathered to witness Kristina signing to play college soccer with the University of the Southwest.

GHS ‘Speedy Gonzales’ to play college soccer

Kylie E. Garcia Reporter
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. - Kristina Simpson, a Grants High School senior, signed with the University of the Southwest to play college soccer. The 17-year-old was front and center for the signing ceremony that was held last Thursday. The February 25 event took place at the main GHS football field bleachers.