Sports

Cibola Fishing Report – April 15 – April 21

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
BLUEWATER LAKE, N.M. – Mid-April has brought steady springtime activity across Cibola County’s local fishing spots, with wildlife sightings continuing at Bluewater Lake and the first notable “intown” catch report of the season at the Grants Riverwalk Pond.
Boys of summer are sizzling with 8 wins in a row and a big 3-2 win over district rival, the Belen Eagles, last week. Currently the Grants High School Pirates Baseball Team is number 1 in district 5 4A with a record of 13-8 and 4-0. The team is ranked 9th in the maxpreps.com rankings and 9th in the NMPREPS.com coaches poll. . Franklin Romero - CC

Boys of summer are sizzling with 8 wins in a row and a big 3-2 win over district rival, the Belen Eagles, last week. Currently the Grants High School Pirates Baseball Team is number 1 in district 5 4A with a record of 13-8 and 4-0. The team is ranked 9th in the maxpreps.com rankings and 9th in the NMPREPS.com coaches poll. . Franklin Romero - CC

Pirates Rising, Defeat Belen in Tight Game

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
The boys of summer are sizzling with 8 wins in a row and defeating two competitive district teams in the past 2 weeks. Last Friday, April 10th they defeated Belen (11-8, 2-1) by a close 3-2 score to move them to 1st place in district 5 4A.

Cibola Water Monitoring Report – April 7–13

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Early April conditions continue to show limited change in Cibola County’s water outlook, with Bluewater Lake gradually declining, the Rio San Jose holding steady, and precipitation forecasts pointing toward another relatively dry week.

CIBOLA COUNTY SPORTS ROUND-UP

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
GRANTS, N.M. “Fear the Gap” was the name of the most recent track meet the Pirates participated in. It was held at Piedra Vista High School last weekend.Notables for the Pirates were Laila Martinez who placed 1st in the 800 meters with a time of 2:14.65.
Cibola Fishing Report – March 31–April 6

Cibola Fishing Report – March 31–April 6

Cibola Fishing Report – March 31–April 6

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
BLUEWATER LAKE, N.M. – The first week of April brought the kind of activity that signals the start of the warm-season fishing routine in Cibola County: campers at Bluewater, more anglers on the shoreline, and a busy weekend in Grants’ downtown parks.