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Gallup’s Golden Gloves boxing champion

Friday, 27 March 2020 07:57 Staff Reports

A Gallup boxer won the first Golden Gloves State Championship in the Middleweight Division the first weekend in March at the Raymond G. Sanchez Comnmunity Center in Albuquerque.

Brandon Garcia’s USA boxing coach, Jesus Chamberlain, called it a technical fight in which Garcia delivered a concrete straight left in the...

NMAA basketball championships continue

Friday, 27 March 2020 07:57 By Mitch Stephens MaxPreps.com

Games without fans

With the guidance from its political leaders and health and education agencies, the New Mexico Activities Association will continue to play its basketball championships.

The players just won’t have fans in the stands.

According to a NMAA release sent out March 12, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Departments of Health and Education recommended that only team members, officials and essential facility and tournament workers be allowed at both Dreamstyle Arena and the Santa Ana Star Center.

Even members of the media will not be allowed entrance to either facility.

The state is encouraging all to watch the semifinal and finals on the NFHS Network at...

Bengals beat Sundevils, advance to play Highland High

Friday, 20 March 2020 06:09 Gallupsun Staff

Espanola Valley Sundevil Garrett May (2) tries to get past Gallup Bengal Joaquin Ortega (30) on March 11 at the Pit during the state basketball tournament. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons, RAH Photography

Gallup Bengal Issac Bustinza (12) runs through Sundevil Marin Rodriguez (3) on March 11 at the Pit in Albuquerque, during the state basketball tournament. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons, RAH Photography

Coach Josh Dunlap gives Gallup Bengal Player Jeffery Yazzie (21) a hug after the win on March 11 at the NM State Basketball Tournament. The Bengals advance to play Highland High school March 12 at the Pit in Albuquerque. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons, RAH Photography

Final Score: 72-47

Kirtland Lady Broncos defeat the Lady Bengals

Friday, 20 March 2020 06:08 Gallupsun Staff

Lady Bengal Justine Tso (12) shoots the ball while Kirtland Lady Bronco Aisha Ramone (5) swats the ball away. The Lady Bengals fell to the Kirtland Lady Broncos final score 61-54. The Broncos advance to play The Portales Lady Rams on March 12 at the Pit. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons, RAH Photography

Lady Bengal Kennedy Smiley (22) shoots the ball while Kirtland Lady Broncos Monique Shim (10) & Jayden Guillory (32) try to defend the shot at the Pit in Albuquerque during the state basketball tournament. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons, RAH Photography

Lady Bengals Justine Tso (12) & Hailey Long (40) fight the ball away from Lady Bronco Candace Patterson (34) at the Pit in Albuquerque March 10. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons, RAH Photography

Final Score: 61-54

Gallup boys slam Chaparral, advance to play at the Pit

Friday, 20 March 2020 06:02 Gallupsun Staff

Chaparral Lobo Brandon Sanchez (35) goes up for a shot while Bengal Quentin Richards (1) tries to stop a shot at Gallup High School on March 7. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons, RAH Photography

Gallup Bengal Jeffery Yazzie (21) goes up for a shot while three Chaparral Lobos try to defend the shot at Gallup High School March 7 during the first round of the state basketball tournament. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons, RAH Photography

Gallup Bengal Quinn Atazhoon (24) tips the ball in Gallup’s direction during the first round state playoffs against the Chaparral Lobos at Gallup High School March 7 at Gallup High School. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons, RAH Photography