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Sports 360:
State wrestling champion caps off high school career
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Lorianna Piestewa grew up watching her dad and brother wrestle, and in an interview with the Sun she said they inspired her to get into the sport.
“Watching your role models growing up, you really want to be like them, so I got into wrestling,” she said.
PATH TO WRESTLING
Lorianna started wrestling in the eighth grade, and with 2024 Wrestling State Championships taking place on Feb. 23 and 24, she has officially finished her high school wrestling career. In her four years at Hiroshi Miyamura High School, Lorianna won the state champion title four times.
This time around Lorianna said her competition was tough, but she...
Star athletes of the week
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Name: Mykeia Vicenti
Sport: Basketball
Grade: Freshman
Mykeia is a great teammate and is very coachable. Mykeia only knows one speed, and that is fast. She plays with great passion and effort.
School: Miyamura High
Name: Kaytonnette Ross
Sport: Basketball
Grade: Junior
Kay is a guard and all-around player. She is currently leading the team in points, rebounds, and assists, averaging around 12.4 points a game, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.6 assists. Kay brings great leadership to the team. She is versatile, always brings great teamwork play. She has been a key source for the Lady Patriots basketball team.
School: Tohatchi High
Name: Talan Long...
Sports scores for Feb. 15 – Feb. 28
Boys Basketball
2/23 66-51 (L) Navajo Pine v. Laguna Acoma
2/23 57-39 (W) Rehoboth Christian v. Dulce
2/23 68-55 (W) Tse’ Yi’ Gai v. Northwest
2/24 56-52 (W) Miyamura @ Gallup
2/24 47-45 (L) Navajo Pine v. Dulce
2/26 82-44 (L) Crownpoint v. Newcomb
2/26 76-73 (W) Gallup v. Shiprock
2/27 63-62 (L) Miyamura v. Kirtland Central
2/27 65-48 (W) Navajo Pine v. Laguna Acoma
2/27 68-51 (W) Thoreau v. Newcomb
2/27 82-51 (W) Tohatchi v. Fort Wingate
2/27 69-47 (W) Tse’ Yi’ Gai @ Ramah
2/28 74-56 (W) Thoreau @ Tohatchi
Girls Basketball
2/23 50-46 (L, OT) Crownpoint @ Thoreau
2/23 68-36 (L) Gallup @ Miyamura
2/23 74-23 (L) Navajo Pine v. Laguna Acoma
2/23 43-32 (L)...
2/23 66-51 (L) Navajo Pine v. Laguna Acoma
2/23 57-39 (W) Rehoboth Christian v. Dulce
2/23 68-55 (W) Tse’ Yi’ Gai v. Northwest
2/24 56-52 (W) Miyamura @ Gallup
2/24 47-45 (L) Navajo Pine v. Dulce
2/26 82-44 (L) Crownpoint v. Newcomb
2/26 76-73 (W) Gallup v. Shiprock
2/27 63-62 (L) Miyamura v. Kirtland Central
2/27 65-48 (W) Navajo Pine v. Laguna Acoma
2/27 68-51 (W) Thoreau v. Newcomb
2/27 82-51 (W) Tohatchi v. Fort Wingate
2/27 69-47 (W) Tse’ Yi’ Gai @ Ramah
2/28 74-56 (W) Thoreau @ Tohatchi
Girls Basketball
2/23 50-46 (L, OT) Crownpoint @ Thoreau
2/23 68-36 (L) Gallup @ Miyamura
2/23 74-23 (L) Navajo Pine v. Laguna Acoma
2/23 43-32 (L)...
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