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In this file photo Grants High School boys head coach Landon Chavez talks to players at halftime in a locker room earlier this year. "This season was unprecedented... we experienced it tall," said Chavez as he looked back at the 2021-2022 season. Franklin Romero - CC

In this file photo Grants High School boys head coach Landon Chavez talks to players at halftime in a locker room earlier this year. "This season was unprecedented... we experienced it tall," said Chavez as he looked back at the 2021-2022 season. Franklin Romero - CC

Coaches Reflect On their Basketball Season

Franklin Romero Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
GRANTS, N.M. – March Madness is sweeping the state. However, both the Grants Highs School boys and girls programs exited early in the district tournament after one game.
Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
This week's Athlete of the Week is Nick Bustos of the Grants High School boy’s Baseball Team. Nick, a junior, was the sole pitcher against the Gallup Bengals last week in the second game and he only allowed one run and earned an ERA of 1.4.
Dunk Time! Senior Isaiah Hernandez, 23, with a big dunk this past Tuesday against district rival the Belen Eagles. Despite Hernandez's dunk and a spirited fourth quarter effort the Pirates fell to the Eagles 61-43 in the first round of their district tournament and were eliminated. The Pirates finished the season 9-15, 2-6 and will lose nine seniors. Franklin Romero - CC

Dunk Time! Senior Isaiah Hernandez, 23, with a big dunk this past Tuesday against district rival the Belen Eagles. Despite Hernandez's dunk and a spirited fourth quarter effort the Pirates fell to the Eagles 61-43 in the first round of their district tournament and were eliminated. The Pirates finished the season 9-15, 2-6 and will lose nine seniors. Franklin Romero - CC

Pirate Basketball Ends after 1

Franklin Romero Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - The GHS boys’ basketball team was one and done in the first round of the district 5 4-A basketball tournament this past Tuesday, February 22, after a 61-43-point loss the Belen Eagles.
“Basketball Wrapping up District Play”

“Basketball Wrapping up District Play”

“Basketball Wrapping up District Play”

Franklin Romero Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
The Grants High School boys’ basketball team is 9-14, 2-6 after a pair of losses this past week. The Pirates traveled to the Duke City to take on district rival the St. Pius Sartans on February 17 and after leading in the first quarter 13-11 they trailed by only 1 point, 26-25, at the half.
Martinez State Champ

Martinez State Champ

Martinez State Champ

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
“I can do this,” those were the four magical words that Cristen Martinez told herself just before her state championship match this past weekend. And “do this,” she did.

39th Annual Mt. Taylor

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – The Mount Taylor Winter Quadathlon, until recently the only winter sporting event of its kind, was held on February 19. The event brought people from across the country to compete in the spirit of sport.
Celebrating Cibola’s young athletes

Celebrating Cibola’s young athletes

Celebrating Cibola’s young athletes

Diego Lopez, Reporter
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
GRANTS, N.M. – Coinciding with the 39th Annual Mount Taylor Quad, the 2022 Kids Quad gives the youth athletes of Cibola the ability to compete alongside their older counterparts. The 2022 event was the 10th consecutive kids’ quad, allowing children aged three to 12 the ability to compete.
GHS senior Nicolas "Nico" Miera, 10, with a drive against Highland High School at an away game earlier in the month. The Pirates will host Highland (18-3, 6-0) on Tuesday, February 15 as both the boys and girls basketball teams wrap up district play this week. Franklin Romero - CC

GHS senior Nicolas "Nico" Miera, 10, with a drive against Highland High School at an away game earlier in the month. The Pirates will host Highland (18-3, 6-0) on Tuesday, February 15 as both the boys and girls basketball teams wrap up district play this week. Franklin Romero - CC

Pirate wrestler prove worth

Franklin Romero Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
GRANTS, N.M. – At 106 points, it was enough to place the Grants High School wrestling team in second place at the 5 4-A district wrestling meet this past weekend at Belen High School, the host of the district tournament.
Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
This week's Athletes of the Week are Larry Meader (left) at a 138 pounds, and Manuel Gonzales (right) at 126 pounds of the Grants High School wrestling team who placed first in their respective weight classes at their district wrestling meet over the weekend.
Senior Nicholas Miera, 10, with a lay-up as teammates look on at a recent game against the Belen Eagles at the Port of the Pirates. Franklin Romero - CC

Senior Nicholas Miera, 10, with a lay-up as teammates look on at a recent game against the Belen Eagles at the Port of the Pirates. Franklin Romero - CC

“Pirates Teams Split Week”

Franklin Romero Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
District play is in full swing this week as the Grants High School boys’ basketball team, currently 9-10 and 2-2 went 1-1 this week. The lady Pirates (6-14, 1-3) also split last week as both teams start wrapping up their district play this next week.