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Star athletes of the week

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School: Crownpoint High

Name: Courtney Craig

Sport: Volleybal

Grade: Junior

 

Courtney's work dynamic is very positive and she’s always willing to put in the extra work.  She is also a great role model to her younger peers.

 

School: Tsé Yí Gai High

Name: Clover Joe

Sport: Cross Country

Grade...

Lady Bengals, Patriots battle it out

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Sports Quiz

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1. Name the wide receiver who threw a 43-yard touchdown pass for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 21-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. (Hint: He played quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers.)

2. In pickleball, the non-volley zone extending seven feet from either side of the net is known by what common household name?

3. Defenseman Don Sweeney played 1,051 games from 1988-2003 with what NHL team? (Hint: He was named general manager of this team in 2015.)

4. All 87 crew and passengers — including 22 athletes, trainers and doctors from the U.S. amateur boxing team — perished in March 1980 when their plane crashed while attempting to land in what country?

5. Name the...

Star athletes of the week

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School: Ramah High

Name: Lalyse Phillips

Sport: Volleyball

Grade: Senior

Lalyse is a senior and Captain of the volleyball team.  She works hard every game to keep the team up. She is an outside hitter for the team.  She helped the team win their game on Oct. 19 against Dulce.  She is always kind to all her teammates and never puts other players down.

 

School: Tohatchi High

Name: Shawn Francisco

Sport: Football

Grade: Senior

In addition to his standout athletic performance, Shawn maintains an impressive academic record with a GPA exceeding 3.0. On Oct. 18 he delivered an exceptional game, recording two tackles, returning an interception for a touchdown, and causing a...

Sports Quiz

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1. Name the University of Oregon Ducks basketball star who was selected No. 1 overall by the New York Liberty in the 2020 WNBA Draft.

2. What former CBS and ESPN sportscaster founded sports media content company Walk Swiftly Productions in 2017?

3. What study, first published in 1995, retroactively established rankings for college basketball teams from 1895-1948 before national polling existed?

4. Which legendary Hawaii Rainbow Warriors quarterback had more NCAA career yards passing: Timmy Chang or Colt Brennan?

5. Rangers, Celtic, Dundee, Hibernian and Aberdeen are clubs competing in the top division of what soccer league?

6. In 2011, Charl Schwartzel became the third golfer from...

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