Sports

Cibola Water Monitoring Report

News Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Diego Lopez, EditorCIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Water conditions across Cibola County showed continued winter decline during the past week, with Bluewater Lake dropping further and the Rio San Jose reaching one of its lowest measured levels of the season.Snowpack in the Zuni Mountains has improved...
Courtesy Photo

Courtesy Photo

Lady Pirate Wrestlers Take First at Moriarty

Franklin Romero,
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - The Grants High School Lady Pirates hit gold at the Moriarty Girls Wrestling Tournament last weekend.With 154.5 points they bested the second place team by a substantial 40 points— -Rio Rancho was the second place team with 114.5 points.Dakota Billiman placed first in the 105-pound...

New Mexico United Closes 2025 with Historic Run, Eyes New Era in 2026

Editor
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Diego Lopez,ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico United closed the books on 2025 as one of the USL Championship’s most compelling and community-driven success stories.With a dramatic playoff run, key player departures, bold new signings, and a deepening identity on and off the field, the Black & Yellow...
Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
This week's Athlete of the Week is Dakota Belliman of the Grants High School Wrestling Team. Belliman was crowned Queen of the Tournament and placed First in 105-pound weight class at a recent girls wrestling tournament in Moriarty.
Dwayne Harrison caught a tiger muskie using a Rooster Tail lure on an ultralight rod and eight-pound line on Jan. 3. No weight provided. “I was really fishing for trout,” he said. Courtesy Photo

Dwayne Harrison caught a tiger muskie using a Rooster Tail lure on an ultralight rod and eight-pound line on Jan. 3. No weight provided. “I was really fishing for trout,” he said. Courtesy Photo

Cibola Fishing Report – Jan. 6–12

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
BLUEWATER LAKE, N.M. – Bluewater Lake saw an important change this week as winter conditions tightened their grip on the reservoir, but cold conditions didn’t keep anglers out of Cibola County’s Bluewater Lake.Bluewater LakeNew Mexico State Parks posted that Bluewater Lake is temporarily CLOSEDTO...
Sophomore Daniel Garcia, 13, takes it to the hole at a recent game against Gallup High School in Gallup. The Pirates went 2-1 at a recent tournament in Bernalillo and will head back to the 82nd Annual Gallup Bengal Invitational this weekend. Franklin Romero - CC

Sophomore Daniel Garcia, 13, takes it to the hole at a recent game against Gallup High School in Gallup. The Pirates went 2-1 at a recent tournament in Bernalillo and will head back to the 82nd Annual Gallup Bengal Invitational this weekend. Franklin Romero - CC

Pirates Battle 5A Teams at Bernalillo Tournament

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - The West Mesa Mustangs dealt the Pirates their first loss of the new year as the Pirates went 1-2 at a recent tournament in Bernalillo last weekend.
GHS Wrestling Travels to Conflict

GHS Wrestling Travels to Conflict

GHS Wrestling Travels to Conflict

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. - If you follow wrestling in the state of New Mexico, the “big one”, or at least one of them, is “Conflict at Cleveland' where this year 77 boys wrestling teams and 73 girls wrestling teams participated.The Grants High School boys’ wrestling team finished 54th overall and the Lady...

Fishing Report – January 1–5

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - The first Cibola Fishing Report of 2026 starts off with a familiar winter pattern: fewer people on the water, fewer fishing reports coming in, but still plenty of fish in local ponds giving reasons to keep a rod in the truck.Bluewater LakeAt Bluewater Lake State Park, there...