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The Grants High School Pirate football team was able to easily retain the Route 66 traveling trophy as they defeated the Gallup Bengals, 40-8, this past Friday in a home game. "It was a great team win," said GHS head coach Brandon Hernandez of the game. Franklin Romero - CC

The Grants High School Pirate football team was able to easily retain the Route 66 traveling trophy as they defeated the Gallup Bengals, 40-8, this past Friday in a home game. "It was a great team win," said GHS head coach Brandon Hernandez of the game. Franklin Romero - CC

Pirates romp Bengals, 40-8

Franklin Romero Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
The GHS Pirates rowed the boat heartily as they were able to easily defeat I-40 rival, the Gallup Bengals, by a score of 40-8 and the Route 66 traveling trophy will stay in Grants for another season.
Seniors Tyler Everhart (21) and William Archuleta (44) in a defensive play this past Friday at the Port of the Pirates. The Pirates lost their season opener to 5-A Capital Jaguars 55-20 this past Friday at the Port of the Pirates. Franklin Romero - CC

Seniors Tyler Everhart (21) and William Archuleta (44) in a defensive play this past Friday at the Port of the Pirates. The Pirates lost their season opener to 5-A Capital Jaguars 55-20 this past Friday at the Port of the Pirates. Franklin Romero - CC

Capital Jags pounce on Pirates

Franklin Romero Sports Corespondent
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The Pirates, despite scoring first, lost their season opener against the 5-A Capital Jaguars, 55-20. “There is a lot of good that came from this Capital game,” said GHS Head Coach Brandon Hernandez. “Obviously we have a lot to clean up; however, we competed to the very end.
Milan Police Department vehicles help introduce the 2021-2022 Pirate football team for their first home game of the year against Capital High School. The defensive coach for this team is Officer Josh Pacheco of MPD who helped to organize the introduction, a display that MPD supports the community it works in and around. Courtesy photo

Milan Police Department vehicles help introduce the 2021-2022 Pirate football team for their first home game of the year against Capital High School. The defensive coach for this team is Officer Josh Pacheco of MPD who helped to organize the introduction, a display that MPD supports the community it works in and around. Courtesy photo

Officer Spotlight: Josh Pacheco; Giving back to the community

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
VILLAGE OF MILAN, N.M. – Officer Joshua Pacheco of the Milan Police Department is not only an officer, but also a coach at Grants High School for the Pirate football team.
Everhart ready to captain the Pirate ship

Everhart ready to captain the Pirate ship

Everhart ready to captain the Pirate ship

Franklin Romero Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
GRANTS N.M. - Who is Tyler Everhart? Everhart, a senior, is the new Grants High School football quarterback. Everhart who is 6’ 2” and comes in at 190 lbs. is ready to “row the boats” a motto the team has adapted, and leads the young football team this upcoming season.
GHS football stadium facelift

GHS football stadium facelift

GHS football stadium facelift

News Staff
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
A “bitter but sweet” day for Pirate alumni in seeing years of tradition through painting the bleacher seats come to an end, while a new beginning starts through the destruction of the Grants High School football field bleachers.
Martinez’s Scholarship Ceremony was held Saturday at GHS. Pictured left to right: WBU Head Coach Kiiler Stephens; Trisitian Martinez of Laguna; GHS Head Coach Tommy Gabaldon. Rusty Davidson courtesy photo

Martinez’s Scholarship Ceremony was held Saturday at GHS. Pictured left to right: WBU Head Coach Kiiler Stephens; Trisitian Martinez of Laguna; GHS Head Coach Tommy Gabaldon. Rusty Davidson courtesy photo

Pirate wrestler signs scholarship withWBU

Rusty Davidson Special To The Cibola Citizen
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. - Last Saturday, July 24, Grants High School’s Tristian Martinez inked a scholarship deal with Wayland Baptist University. Martinez is a 2021 Grants High School graduate and two-time New Mexico State Champion in Wrestling.
Corley named ITA Singles All-American

Corley named ITA Singles All-American

Corley named ITA Singles All-American

Press Release
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
BATON ROUGE, LA. – LSU Women's Tennis senior Paris Corley was named to the 2021 ITA Singles All-American team, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced. "We can't be prouder of Paris ending her time here with this honor," co-head coach Michael Sell said.
Fraternity Men to stop in Grants during cross-country cycling journey

Fraternity Men to stop in Grants during cross-country cycling journey

Fraternity Men to stop in Grants during cross-country cycling journey

Press Release
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. - The Journey of Hope South team will be stopping in Grants, New Mexico as part of their 59-day, 3,600 mile cross-country journey from Santa Barbara, California to Washington D.C. The group will be arriving in Grants on Friday, July 2.
Kylette Garcia (top photo), current number two2, on the GHS girls tennis team focuses on the incoming ball at a recent home match. The lady Pirates are 7-2,5-1. A lady Pirate softball player (below) fields a ball while keeing ther opponet on the base. Courtesy photos

Kylette Garcia (top photo), current number two2, on the GHS girls tennis team focuses on the incoming ball at a recent home match. The lady Pirates are 7-2,5-1. A lady Pirate softball player (below) fields a ball while keeing ther opponet on the base. Courtesy photos

Martinez earns blue trophy

Franklin Romero Sports Corespondent
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
High School sports are winding down as summer begins. Tristian Martinez (9-0), a senior at Grants High School, took the blue trophy at Girls State wrestling state tournament as she defeated Lilah Yazzie (6-7) of Newcomb in the 180lb division in that championship bout.