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Local teams are in the core of their district season and every game and match now are crucial for their district standing. In this photo, the Lady Pirates in action at a recent home volleyball game against Valencia. The Pirates lost to Valencia in their district home opener 3-1. Franklin Romero - CC

Local teams are in the core of their district season and every game and match now are crucial for their district standing. In this photo, the Lady Pirates in action at a recent home volleyball game against Valencia. The Pirates lost to Valencia in their district home opener 3-1. Franklin Romero - CC

Cibola County Sports Round-Up

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
GRANTS, N.M. -The Grants High School volleyball team is 7-10, 0-2 after this past week’s matches.The Lady Pirates lost to district rival St. Pius 30 (25-9, 25-7, 25-11) on October 9th. They currently are fourth out of five teams in district 5 4A. St. Pius leads the district with at 12-3, 2-0.
Bluewater Lake’s elevation has steadily dropped from over 8,400 acre-feet in early July to 4,838 acrefeet by October 10, reflecting a sharp seasonal decline in water levels, according to U.S. Geological Survey data. Diego Lopez - CC

Bluewater Lake’s elevation has steadily dropped from over 8,400 acre-feet in early July to 4,838 acrefeet by October 10, reflecting a sharp seasonal decline in water levels, according to U.S. Geological Survey data. Diego Lopez - CC

Cibola Fishing Report – October 1–10

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
A Quiet Week on the Water as Autumn Takes Hold in Cibola BLUEWATER LAKE, N.M. – The muskie are still lurking, but action has been rated SLOW.
The Pirates football team, on their bye-week, are sitting pretty good as they are ranked second in 4A just behind last year’s state champion, the Bloom Field Bobcats. A key to the Pirate success has been their offensive and defensive lines. In this photo the “O line’ prepares to defend their quarterback.

The Pirates football team, on their bye-week, are sitting pretty good as they are ranked second in 4A just behind last year’s state champion, the Bloom Field Bobcats. A key to the Pirate success has been their offensive and defensive lines. In this photo the “O line’ prepares to defend their quarterback.

Pirates O and D Lines Crucial to Success

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
GRANTS, N.M. With only four games left, the Grants High School Pirates are currently on a bye-week and are sitting in a jolly good spot at 5-1, 3-0 and ranked second in the state in 4A just behind last year’s state champion and district rival, the Bloomfield Bobcats (51,3-0).
Cibola Fishing Report – September 21–31

Cibola Fishing Report – September 21–31

Cibola Fishing Report – September 21–31

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Potential Record Muskie Caught and Released — Monsters Await in the Depths of Bluewater Lake CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - On Sept. 30, angler Jeremy Pitts landed a monster tiger muskie using a chartreuse spinnerbait— measuring an incredible 46.5 inches in length.
The Pirates are ranked 2nd in 4A after a 51-0 win over the Aztec Tigers last week in a district game. Next up for the Pirates will be another district game with Taos (1-4,1-1) on Friday. In this file photo the Pirates put in a lot of hard work in the pre-season that is paying off now

The Pirates are ranked 2nd in 4A after a 51-0 win over the Aztec Tigers last week in a district game. Next up for the Pirates will be another district game with Taos (1-4,1-1) on Friday. In this file photo the Pirates put in a lot of hard work in the pre-season that is paying off now

Pirates 51-0 Over KC

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
The Grants High School football team is steaming through its opposition as another team falls to the powerful Pirate juggernaut.The Pirates traveled to Aztec on September 27 and easily handed the Tigers their fifth loss of the season.