The Gallup Bengals won one and lost another during a double-header baseball game March 25 at Ford Canyon Park. The Bengals dropped the first game 12-0 to Bernalillo, but got back on track and won the second game 4-3.

The Spartans scored seven runs in the seventh inning and the Bengals never recovered in the first game. The Bengals (2-9) went into the second game behind 3-0 in the third inning, but scored a decisive run in the seventh inning.

“I’m happy with the way we played today,” Spartans’ head coach Brandon Gilliard said of the win.

The Spartans are 10-7 on the 2017 baseball season.

By Bernie Dotson

Sun Correspondent

GALLUP BENGALS

Boys Tennis

3/28: Gallup @ Grants: 0-7

Boys Track & Field

3/25: Route 66 Classic - 3rd Place (3/12)

Girls Track & Field

3/25: Route 66 Classic - 4th Place (4/13)

3/11: Rehoboth Invite - Overall - 1st Place (1/11)

Best Finishes

400 Meter - Antonino Spinelli - 00:58.02

200 Meter Hurdles - Tyler Jones - 00:46.17

4 x 100 Meter - Gallup Relay Team - 00:47.60

4 x 200 Meter - Gallup Relay Team - 01:40.71

4 x 400 Meter - Gallup Relay Team - 03:59.68

1600 Sprint Medley - Gallup Relay Team - 03:55.39

Long Jump - Zakarri Fields - 10 pts - 19’ 5.75”

Varsity Baseball

(4-9)

3/28: Wingate @ Gallup 0-12

Wingate @ Gallup 4-7

3/25: Bernalillo @ Gallup...

Valley Pirates Championship Celebration

SANDERS, Ariz. — The Valley of the Pirates was flooded with blue and gold spirit March 11 as local fans lined the highway to congratulate the Arizona 2A Girls State Basketball Champions.

The team was carried through town in a parade held in their honor. Arizona Department of Transportation, Apache County Sheriff’s Department, Puerco Valley Fire District, Sanders Unified School District, and the Navajo-Hopi Honor Riders led the procession as community members cheered the Lady Pirates.

The parade ended at Valley High School with a parent-organized community dinner. Back-to-back gold trophies were prominently displayed for all too see.

Valley...