Sports

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Lady Pirate Basketball Wraps-Up District Play

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

With one game left the GHS Lady Pirate basketball team is wrapping up their season after a good win against district rival St. Pius last week on February 10 by a score of 54-43.“Defensively we were smarter with our fouls this time around,” said GHS head coach Jesi Rael.

Lady Hawks 20-4, 8-0

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

GRANTS, N.M. - The Lady Hawks are ending their district play with a storybook season, with an impressive 20-4 and 8-0 record to date they will wrap up on Tuesday, February 17 as they host Ramah (10-14, 5-3).

Then There Were 12

News Staff

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Franklin Romero, Sports CorrespondentTwelve wrestlers from the Grants High School boys and girls wrestling teams are headed off to the state tournament this upcoming weekend. Six qualified for the girls team and 6 for the boys team after the regional meet last weekend.

Cibola Fishing Report – February 11–16

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

February is starting to bring a little momentum back to local fishing – not necessarily through big catch reports, but through something just as important for Cibola County anglers: access.

Martinez and Hawks 18-4, 6-0; Ranked 4th” by

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Flu, no problem! In a recent game on February 3 against Ramah, Lady Hawks head coach Jolynn Martinez coached the game over “facetime” (a video app where a person can talk and see others over a smartphone) as she could not attend due to an illness. “It was a game we couldn’t handle,” said Martinez.

Growing Is the Purpose: Keeping Education First in High School Sports

News Staff

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

By Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Chief Executive Officer of the NFHS, and Dusty Young, Executive Director of the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA)NEW MEXOCO High school sports is experiencing record participation. It is also experiencing unprecedented pressure.

Pirate Teams Battling in Final District Stretch

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

GRANTS, N.M. - Both Pirate basketball teams are in the final stretch of the district season and have faced some tough opponents in district play.The lady Pirates are 12-11 and 1-4 after splitting their last two games.

Athlete of the Week

News Staff

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

This week's Athlete of the Week isPromise Garcia of the Grants High School Lady Pirates Basketball Team. Promise had five treys and two field goals for a combined 19 points against Belen in a recent district game.

Cibola Fishing Report – February 3 – 10

Diego Lopez, Editor

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

GRANTS, N.M. - Early February kept Cibola County in a steady winter fishing pattern: fewer new reports coming in, colder conditions limiting access at Bluewater, and quiet weeks in town at the Riverwalk Pond.

The Pirate basketball teams are in the thick of district play in mid-February. Currently the GHS boys’ basketball team is ranked 12th in 4A and the Lady Pirates are ranked 15th in 4A. In this file photo Coudy Melonas drives it in for a bucket in Gallup at a recent tournament. Franklin Romero - CC

Pirates Go 1-2 in District

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

GRANTS, N.M. Though the Grants High School Pirates have gone 12 in district play. With a record of 11-10, 1-3 they are currently ranked 12th in 4A and moved up in the coaches poll to 10th.