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Just an all-around student/athlete

Friday, 22 January 2016 08:20 By Tom Hartsock Sun Correspondent

Once you’ve wrestled, everything else is easy. Dan Gable, 1972 Summer U.S. Olympic Gold Medal winner in wrestling.

A.J. (the first initial stands for Alias and is pronounced A li’ as, not A’ lee as, and the second initial is for James) Starkovich has a combination of unusual names that puts him slightly...

Gallup Boys Win Invitational

Friday, 15 January 2016 10:37 By Shepherd Waldenberger Sun Correspondent

Gallup’s Matthew Begay pulls up for a jump shot against Tohatchi in round one of the 72nd annual Gallup High School Basketball Invitational on Jan 7. The Bengals overcame the Cougars 68-51 to move on to round two.

The Gallup Bengals won the 72nd Gallup High School Invitational Basketball Tournament on Jan. 9. Gallup overcame Tohatchi in round one on Jan. 7, then defeated Sandia Prep in round two the following day before moving on to face Grants in the final on Saturday evening. The game tipped off at 7:30 pm before a huge hometown crowd. The two teams battled back and forth and finished the fourth quarter tied at 70, pushing the game into overtime. Gallup got the best of Grants in overtime, outscoring them 8-2 and winning the game 78-72, clenching first place in the tournament.

Snapshots of New Mexico Bowl 2015

Friday, 25 December 2015 08:21 Gallupsun Staff

Hershey Miyamura with Gildan New Mexico Bowl Executive Director Jeff Siembieda after being acknowledge for his United States Medal of Honor and South Korean Medal of Honor during the New Mexico Bowl Dec. 19. Photo Credit: RAH Photography

13 Lamar Jordan UNM is into the end zone for his first touchdown of the day.

28 Diquon Woodhouse UNM dives after 2 Tyrell Johnson AZ.

13 Lamar Jordan UNM leaps into the end zone for his second touchdown of the day.

2 Dameon Gamblin UNM fully extends for the ball in a final attempt at a comeback.

UNM Lobo’s played with heart, but in the end the Arizona Wildcats prevailed 45-37 during the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque Dec. 19. Photos courtesy of RAH Photography.

Rehoboth basketball puts up great fight against Laguna

Friday, 11 December 2015 10:31 Photos by Shepard Waldenberger

Eyan Tsosie flies high against Laguna Acoma defenders on the way to the basket.

Rehoboth’s James Byker goes up strong at home on Dec. 8.

D’Andre Palmore reaches up and over Laguna Acoma defenders to score a lay up in their Dec. 8 home game.

Rehoboth Boys vs. Laguna Acoma B-Ball: Dec. 8, 2015. Final Score: 70 - 38, Laguna wins. Non-conference game.

Gallup Lady Bengals – a force to be reckoned with

Friday, 11 December 2015 10:29 Photos by Shepard Waldenberger

Rhiannon Singer takes a jump shot for Gallup on Dec. 3.

Ni’Asia McIntosh pulls up for a jump shot against two Tohatchi defenders in the first round of the John Lomasney Tournament.

Deerae Torrez scores a lay up for the Lady Bengals in the John Lomasney Tournament Dec. 3 at Gallop High.

Gallup Girls vs Tohatchi B-Ball: Dec. 3, 2015. John Lomasney Tournament. Gallup takes the win. Gallup moved on to play Cleveland in the Final. Gallup beat Cleveland 75 - 35 to win the tournament.