Sports

GHS soccer and volleyball action

Franklin Romero Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. - In other local sports the GHS lady Pirate soccer team is currently 4-5,0-1 after a couple of recent games. They were defeated by district rival, the lady Spartans of St. Pius, 9-0, on September 21. On September 25, they defeated the lady Elks of Pojoaque, 4-0.
Scenic 50k trail run

Scenic 50k trail run

Scenic 50k trail run

News Staff
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Scenic 50k trail run in New Mexico. See the many faces of Mt. Taylor just outside of Grants, N.M. Panoramic loop course circumnavigating then scaling the 11,301 foot stratavolcano on trails and jeep roads. A race put on by runners, for runners. Courtesy photo

Pintos run through Pirates

Franklin Romero Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
MORIARTY, N.M.- The Moriarty Pintos bested the young Pirate football team, 41-0, this past Friday in their first away game of the season. "We got off to a slow start for a second week in a row," said Brandon Hernandez Grants High School head football coach.
The Fall Frenzy at Uranium Capitol Speedway

The Fall Frenzy at Uranium Capitol Speedway

The Fall Frenzy at Uranium Capitol Speedway

Special To The Cibola Citizen
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
On Friday night the winners were Darrell Taylor with a clean sweep in the Hobby stock division RC Combs took the stock car main and Rob Moseley ran double duty to clean sweep the X-mod and A-Mod division on Saturday night the hobby stock winner was Roy Meeks , the Street stock main belonged to Rick...
Red Ribbon multi-cultural

Red Ribbon multi-cultural

Red Ribbon multi-cultural

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Red Ribbon multi-cultural relay run. Members for the relay completed one leg of the their journy in the 30th annual Red Ribbon run. Today’s leg of the relay brought the runners from Thoreau to Grants on their way to Albuquerque. Scott Ford - CC

Pirate netters undefeated

Franklin Romero Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
In other sports the lady Pirates volleyball team is 3-0 after defeating Shiprock (3-0) and Aztec (3-0) this in recent games. They play Kirtland Central on Tuesday, September 7th for their next game against Kirtland Central (3-2).
Jade Chavez

Jade Chavez

Jade Chavez

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Jade Chavez, age 14, killed her third bull elk with a bow on September 1. Jade was using her PSE Uprising, set at 63 pounds. This bull is an 8x9 and was taken here in New Mexico with a 25 yard shot to the heart. Courtesy photo
The Grants High School Pirate football team was able to easily retain the Route 66 traveling trophy as they defeated the Gallup Bengals, 40-8, this past Friday in a home game. "It was a great team win," said GHS head coach Brandon Hernandez of the game. Franklin Romero - CC

The Grants High School Pirate football team was able to easily retain the Route 66 traveling trophy as they defeated the Gallup Bengals, 40-8, this past Friday in a home game. "It was a great team win," said GHS head coach Brandon Hernandez of the game. Franklin Romero - CC

Pirates romp Bengals, 40-8

Franklin Romero Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
The GHS Pirates rowed the boat heartily as they were able to easily defeat I-40 rival, the Gallup Bengals, by a score of 40-8 and the Route 66 traveling trophy will stay in Grants for another season.