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It's time for some Football! The Grants High School Football Team will start their season this Friday, August 22, with an away game at Miyamura High School. Franklin Romero - CC

It's time for some Football! The Grants High School Football Team will start their season this Friday, August 22, with an away game at Miyamura High School. Franklin Romero - CC

Pirates Season Opener at Miyamura

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The Grants High School pirate football team fresh off a scrimmage with 2A Santa Rosa is headed to Gallup this Friday to take on the 5A Miyamura Patriots in their opening game of the 2025 season.When asked about the team’s performance at Santa Rosa GHS head football coach Steve Brown indicated that...
New head coach of the Lady Pirate soccer team, Shaun Sanchez, has taken over the program this year with a new philosophy and opens a new chapter for the program. Sanchez and his team will head this weekend to play in the Aztec Tournament starting on Thursday with a game against Aztec High School. Franklin Romero - CC

New head coach of the Lady Pirate soccer team, Shaun Sanchez, has taken over the program this year with a new philosophy and opens a new chapter for the program. Sanchez and his team will head this weekend to play in the Aztec Tournament starting on Thursday with a game against Aztec High School. Franklin Romero - CC

Shaun Sanchez New Lady Pirate Coach

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The Grants High School Lady Pirates soccer team has a new coach, new coaching style and new season.
Franklin Romero - CC

Franklin Romero - CC

Grants High School Boys’ Soccer

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Grants High School Boys’ Soccer is set to start their season and according to head coach John Malcolm, 'we are looking sharp.''The team is young, but hungry,' said Malcolm. 'We are looking forward to playing Aztec because we are evenly matched.
Bluewater Lake elevation from April to August 2025 shows a steady seasonal decline, dropping from over 10,000 acre-feet in early spring to just 5,816 acre-feet by mid-August. The sustained drawdown reflects ongoing drought, evaporation, and limited inflow across the summer season. Diego Lopez - CC

Bluewater Lake elevation from April to August 2025 shows a steady seasonal decline, dropping from over 10,000 acre-feet in early spring to just 5,816 acre-feet by mid-August. The sustained drawdown reflects ongoing drought, evaporation, and limited inflow across the summer season. Diego Lopez - CC

Cibola Fishing Report – August 10–16

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
It was another slow week at Bluewater Lake, as anglers reported little success with even the most time-tested baits.From worms to PowerBait, chicken liver to hot dogs and shrimp— nothing seemed to turn the bite on.
Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
This week's Athlete of the Week isLaila Martinez of the Grants High School Cross Country Team. Laila is a senior and top athletic performer for the Pirates.
Franklin Romero - CC

Franklin Romero - CC

Pirate Football To Scrimmage Thursday

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
The GHS football team will test their talents this Thursday as they travel to Santa Rosa High School to scrimmage just before the start of the regular season.“Our focus over most of the summer was getting bigger, faster and stronger,” said GHS head coach Steve Brown.“Most positions have been locked...
Mounted Guillotine Does it for Valdez

Mounted Guillotine Does it for Valdez

Mounted Guillotine Does it for Valdez

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Last Saturday night in Duke City, Revel Abq was the place to be.Revel could have been mistaken for a Roman gladiator pit, as hundreds of MMA fans packed the sold-out venue and surrounded the cage for Fight Night 40.In his amateur debut, San Rafael native son, Dion Valdez, representing Grants and...