Gallup Sun

Friday, Oct. 30

GHS FB vs Piedra Vista, 7

GHS XC @ Districts Farmington, TBA

MHS FB @ Farmington, 7

RCHS BS @ 1st Round State, TBD

RCHS GS @ 1st Round State, TBD

RCHS XC @ District – Crownpoint, 5

WHS FB vs Thoreau, 7

Saturday, Oct. 31

GHS FB JV @ Piedra Vista, 11

GHS XC @ District Aztec, 11

MHS FB JV/C vs Farmington, 11/1

MHS XC @ District Aztec, 11

RCHS BS @ 1st Round State, TBD

RCHS GS @ 1st Round State, TBD

WHS XC @ District Meet, 11

Tuesday, Nov. 3

GHS VB @ District Tournament, TBD

MHS VB @ District Tournament, TBD

RCHS VB @ District Tournament, TBD

Wednesday, Nov. 4

GHS VB @ District Tournament, TBD

MHS VB @ District Tournament, TBD

RCHS VB @ District...

A one-hit wonder is usually a reference to a musical group that only produces a single song that makes the top 100. In another context, one could say that the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, was also a one-hit wonder, though the recent publication of a sequel by the 90-something year old writer may convert it to a two-hit wonder.

In the sporting world, athletes who do not consistently perform at an expected level quickly find that their level, and usually their pay, drops off. That’s what cumulative statistics are all about, and why they are so important.

This column was going to be a season-closing cumulation of details in all the high school sports played in our four-school area...

Friday, Oct. 23

GHS FB @ Miyamura, 7

GHS XC @ Grants Invite, 3

MHS FB vs Gallup, 7

MHS XC @ Grants Invite, 3

WHS FB vs Kirtland, 7

WHS XC @ Grants, Invite, 3

Saturday, Oct. 24

GHS FB JV/C vs Miyamura JV/C, 1

MHS BS @ Gallup, 4

MHS FB JV/C @ Gallup JV/C, 11/1

RCHS VB @ Newcomb, 1

Tuesday, Oct. 27

MHS VB @ Piedra Vista, 4

RCHS VB vs Tohatchi, 4

WHS VB @ Thoreau, 4

Wednesday, Oct. 28

Gallup Mid FB vs Tohatchi, 5

Thursday, Oct. 29

GHS VB @ Farmington, 4

MHS BS vs Piedra Vista, 4

MHS VB @ Aztec, 4

RCHS VB @ Navajo Prep, 4

WHS VB vs Shiprock, 4

Friday, Oct. 30

GHS FB vs Piedra Vista, 7

GHS XC @ Districts Farmington, TBA

MHS FB @ Farmington, 7

RCHS BS @ 1st Round...

I have always been grateful to people like Eric Taylor, Sammy Chioda, Greg Kirk, all of the Service Clubs, and many other individuals who serve as unpaid volunteers in the Gallup area. This includes game officials, who are paid very little for a very tough job, and many other groups that we don’t associate with sports or athletics: the Quilting ladies, Pantry volunteers, recycling proponents, and the like. The latter seldom get a mention until a more dramatic story develops, but they are vital to the community.

Taylor’s introduction as head coach of the Rehoboth Lady Lynx Coach this year is a prime example of someone who has raised the bar, not just for himself but for his players...