Boys Basketball



12/13 Navajo Pine vs. Zuni 6:30 pm Away

12/13 Thoreau @ Rehoboth Christian 6:30 pm

12/13 Tohatchi vs. Cuba 6:30 pm Home

12/14 Navajo Pine vs. Northwest 2 pm Home

12/14 Thoreau vs. Hot Springs 4 pm Home

12/16 Crownpoint vs. Cuba 6:30 pm Home

12/16 Miyamura vs. Window Rock 7 pm Home

12/19 Crownpoint vs. Dulce 6:30 pm Home

12/19 Rehoboth Christian vs. Grants 6:30 pm Away

12/19 Hozho Academy @ Tse’ Yi’ Gai  6:30 pm

 

Girls Basketball



12/13 Rehoboth Christian vs. Socorro 5 pm Away

12/14 Navajo Pine vs. Northwest 11 am Home

12/17 Crownpoint vs. Cuba 6:30 pm Away

12/17 Miyamura vs. Window Rock 7 pm Home

12/19 Thoreau vs.  Bloomfield 7 pm Home

12/19...

By Steven Hughes
Sun Correspondent

Gallup High School celebrated the senior captain of the Lady Bengals basketball team Rylie Whitehair by decorating the school's gymnansium on Nov. 23 for her letter of intent ceremony. Whitehair will attend the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the fall to play basketball.

“[Whitehair] is a natural-born leader,” Todd McBroom, Whitehair’s coach, said. “People can feed off her when things aren’t going our way. It’s nice to have a kid like [Whitehair] who can step up and weather the storm and not just help herself overcome, but the whole team overcome tough situations.”

Whitehair did not respond to the Sun’s request for comment...

Miyamura senior to play in

the Red vs. Green All-Star game

Nikcolii “Nikki” Torres admits he didn’t always take football seriously — but he believes it was his hard work and dedication for the sport this past year that led to him earning a spot in the New Mexico High School Coaches Association Red vs. Green All-Star Game, which will take place on Dec. 7. He will play in the large school division in the Red Team, representing Miyamura High School.

 

THE LEAD UP TO SUCCESS

Unlike other kids his age, Nikcolii didn’t start his football career with flag football, instead jumping straight into tackle football when he was seven years old. He continued with the sport until...

School: Ramah High

Name: Kalea Ahiyite

Sport: Volleyball

Grade: Junior

 

Kalea plays on the Mustang Varsity volleyball team as an outside hitter, but she is a great defensive player as well. During the games this past week, she put in a lot of effort to stay positive against difficult opponents.  She had a lot of digs during the games.

She has a positive attitude even when it is hard and is very helpful to her teammates. She just has a great attitude in general. She treats all her teammates well, gets along with everyone on the team, and never puts anyone down. She never bad mouths any team members and tries to help all teammates improve.  She never gives up trying during...