USL CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES 2022 COMPETITION FORMAT AND ALIGNMENT, NEW MEXICO UNITED TO PLAY IN WESTERN CONFERENCE

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The USL Championship today announced its competition structure for the 2022 season. The league’s 27 teams will be divided into two conferences – 14 in the Eastern Conference and 13 in the Western Conference (see lists below).

Pirates go 2-1 at Armendariz Tournament

Isaiah Hernandez pounded in a put back literally at the last second of regulation to tie up the Pirates as they battled the 4-A Pojoaque Elks (3-4), 57-57, in their first game of the Armendariz Tournament at Capital High School.

NMAA ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME ‘CLASS OF 2022’

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The New Mexico Activities Association, in conjunction with the NMAA Hall of Fame Committee, announces the Class of 2022 for induction into the NMAA Hall of Fame.

“Bernalillo too much for lady Pirates”

The Bernalillo lady Spartans (4- 0) were too much to handle for the lady Pirates last Tuesday in the Pirates home opener at the Port of the Pirates – the Pirates lost 73-33. The lady Spartans set the tempo for the night with a 17-10 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back.

JUSTIN SCHMIDT LEAVES NEW MEXICO UNITED TO JOIN UNITED STATES ARMY

Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico United defender, and Albuquerque native, Justin Schmidt is transitioning from a career as a professional soccer player to a career in the United States Armed Forces. Schmidt is joining the United States Army, with his service set to begin immediately.

Road warrior Pirate boys’ basketball team opens season with two wins

After dual four-hour bus rides to the four corners area to start off their first full season in over a year, the GHS boys basketball team pulled off a 44-37 victory over the Bloomfield Bobcats on Tuesday, November 23 and then went to put a dagger in the Aztec Tigers with a 75-47 on Monday November...

Lady Hawks take 2A state volleyball title

The Laguna-Acoma lady Hawk volleyball team entered the 2A state tournament as a number three seed and worked its way through the bracket to meet up with the number one seeded Tucumcari Rattlers where the Hawks swept the match 3-0. winning 25-22, 25-20 and 25-12.

Pirates wrap up 2021 football season

Grants High School head football coach Brandon Hernandez and his squad stopped “rowing the boats” for this season and eagerly look forward to the post season workouts in preparation for next year’s season.

GHS Sports Wrap-Up

The lady Pirate GHS Cross country team traveled to the state cross country meet and placed ninth in the state in 4-A competition.