Sports

Call for Community Sports Photos

Cibola Citizen Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Attention, Cibola County athletes and enthusiasts! Whether you're scoring goals, hitting trails, lifting weights, or just enjoying a game of catch in the park, your moments of athletic endeavor light up our community.
Pirate Tennis Update

Pirate Tennis Update

Pirate Tennis Update

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
The lady Pirates tennis team is currently 6-3, 1-0 after a recent win over Hope Christian 5-4 and Manzano 9-0.At the Manzano meet number 1 Alexia Munson defeated Gabriella Mc-Carthy 6-1, 6-0. Number 2 Abriyah Urioste defeated Paige Barney 7-5, 6-2.
Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
This week's Athlete of the Week is senior Izeyah Manzanares of the GHS baseball team, whose recent pitching was crucial to the Pirates victories over district rivals.
Anora Graham of the Lady Pirates softball team with one of her at bats this past weekend. The lady Pirates are currently 3-12 and went 1-2 this past weekend at a tournament in Las Vegas. They will start district play against Valencia High School (18) this Tuesday, April 4. Franklin Romero - CC

Anora Graham of the Lady Pirates softball team with one of her at bats this past weekend. The lady Pirates are currently 3-12 and went 1-2 this past weekend at a tournament in Las Vegas. They will start district play against Valencia High School (18) this Tuesday, April 4. Franklin Romero - CC

Lady Pirates Ready for District Play

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
After starting the weekend with a 5 AM departure to West Las Vegas high school to play in a tournament, the Lady Pirates softball team went 12 this past weekend. The Lady Pirates lost to East Mountain 11-3 and then defeated Tohatchi 17-1. In their third game they lost a close one to Taos, 12-10.

Cibola County...March Madness Map

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Shane Douma-Sanchez, who still calls our county home, is a red shirt on the division 1 University of New Mexico Lobos men’s basketball team and when the map of counties represented by basketball team members in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament came out Cibola County light up in red representing...
Hit! Catch! Out! GHS pitcher Estevan Barela beats a Miyamura runner to first base for an out. The Pirate handily defeated Miyamura 11-0 last week and then went on to defeat Kirtland Central in a double header 9-2, 22-1. Franklin Romero - CC

Hit! Catch! Out! GHS pitcher Estevan Barela beats a Miyamura runner to first base for an out. The Pirate handily defeated Miyamura 11-0 last week and then went on to defeat Kirtland Central in a double header 9-2, 22-1. Franklin Romero - CC

Pirates Go 3-0 Before Districts

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The Pirate went 3-0 last week after shutting out Miyamura High School (1-9), a team who narrowly defeated them last year, by a score of 110. The team had 22 at bats, 10 hits and 10 RBIs in that 11-0 shellacking of the Patriots. Estevan Barela was the winning pitcher of the game.

U.S. Eagle Scholarship Application Period Now Open

Press Release
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, NM —U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2024 – 2025 school year through April 1.Each year U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union presents three hard-working students with a $2,000 scholarship.
Hickman Resigns

Hickman Resigns

Hickman Resigns

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
After three years Douglas “Dougie” Hickman has put his clipboard away and has resigned as the head of the GHS girls’ basketball program.“It was enjoyable, I learned a lot, I always told my players that I learned a lot about administering and coaching a team,” said Hickman.
Aldaz New Softball Coach

Aldaz New Softball Coach

Aldaz New Softball Coach

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
A familiar face is the new head coach of the Lady Pirates softball program. Victor Aldaz, who is currently an assistant boys’ basketball coach and assistant football coach, has filled the vacant head coach position.