The GHS track team wrapped up the district meet at Valencia High School last Saturday. Notables for the Pirates were Manuel Gonzales, 1st in the high jump, 5’ 10”, Andres Lazos, 1st in the triple-jump 39.11-75,John Paul Miller 2nd in the 2200 meters with a time of 11:07.53, Knight Long 3rd in the 400 meter with a time of 54.52, Julian Padilla 3rd in the high jump 5’ 4”, Andres Lazos 3rd in the long jump 2000, Santiago Paredes 3rd in the discus 119-6, and the 4x100 boys relay team, 2nd place, with a time of 45.79. For the lady Pirates Jenna Gurule 1st in the 300 meter hurdles 51.41, Laila Martinez 3rd in the 400 meter dash 1:02.19, also 3rd in the 3200 meters 13:12.045,Tori Felipe 1st in javelin 96-11, also 2nd in teh shot put 32-7, and the sprint medley relay team 2nd place 4:48.23.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM- The New Mexico Activities Association would like to highlight the following important information regarding the upcoming 2024 Spring State Championships. Track & Field Official Championship Name: 2024 NMAA State Track and Field Championships Tickets: Adults: $13.00 Students (K-12) / Seniors (65+) / Military: $7.00 *Increased ticket prices at the University of New Mexico include higher transaction fees assessed by UNM **Tickets can be purchased using credit cards only.

Lady Pirate tennis team for making the state tennis tournament in 4A as a 12 seed; Andres Lazos, white shirt, for receiving a first place in triple jump at the 4A district 5 track meet; Manuel Gonzales, (black shirt) for receiving a first place in the high jump at the district track meet.

The Lady Pirates softball season concluded with an 8-18, 2-6 record. “The season has been a transformative journey for myself and the team,” said first year GHS softball head coach Victor Aldaz, who had 21 days to get is team ready for their first game, “Statistically, we’ve outperformed our historical records–I’m confident that we’re on the right path to build a program— capable of competing at the highest level.” Aldaz acknowledged improvement in his players and “commendable performances,” throughout the season.

A relatively inexperienced Los Alamitos Middle School baseball team completed their second spring season on April 30 with a double-header outing versus Mountain View. The twinbill took place on the Grants High School home field – a gorgeous Astro-turf site which players from both teams thoroughly enjoyed playing on.

New Mexico United is devastated to report that Cristian Nava has suffered a reinjury to his ACL. Nava will undergo surgery to repair the injury, is expecting a recovery of about eight months, and will miss the 2024 season.

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