Gallup High rebuilds program with four advancing to state

Gallup High wrestling has been down for a few years, but first-year head coach Esco Chavez is trying to build it back to its’ former respected status. The going has been slow, though, as Chavez will admit.

“I had hopes that others (from Gallup High) would get to go to state,” Chavez said. “The individual meet was still pretty fun. It’s a motivational thing as well, a reward for all the hard work these guys put in during the season.”

Only sophomore Brandon James at 106 pounds got the automatic qualification, placing third in Farmington. Senior Kenneth Cheromiah at 126 finished fourth, while senior Miguel...

Feb. 9, Tuesday

WHS BBB 67, Laguna Acoma 63

WHS GBB 64, Zuni 27

Feb. 11, Thursday

GHS GBB 64, Piedra Vista 51

RCHS BBB 32 Crownpoint 42

RCHS GBB 43, Tohatchi 65

ToHS GBB 65, Rehoboth 43

WHS BBB 77, Zuni 49

Feb. 12, Friday

GHS BBB 90, Aztec 73

MHS BBB 37, Piedra Vista 72

ToHS BBB 56, Crownpoint 44

WHS GBB 32, Kirtland Central 38

WHS WRST @ 1-4A Individual Qualifier See Story this issue

Feb. 13, Saturday

GHS GBB 76, Aztec 69

GHS WRST @ Individual Qualifier See Story this issue

MHS GBB 34, Piedra Vista 71

MHS WRST @ Individual Qualifier See Story this issue

ToHS GBB 59, @ Crownpoint 49

WHS BBB 75, Kirtland Central 75 O.T.

Feb. 16, Tuesday

GHS BBB 51, Farmington 55

MHS...

Feb. 19, Friday

GHS BBB vs. Miyamura, 7

GHS WRST @ State Tournament, TBA

MHS BBB @ Gallup, 7

MHS WRST @ State Tournament, TBA

RCHS BBB @ S.F. Indian School, 7

RCHS GBB @ Navajo Prep, 6:30

WHS GBB vs. Shiprock, 7

WHS WRST @ State Tournament, TBA

Feb. 20, Saturday

GHS GBB @ Miyamura, 7

GHS WRST @ State Tournament, TBA

MHS GBB vs. Gallup, 7

MHS WRST @ State Tournament, TBA

ToHS BBB @ Newcomb, 1

WHS BBB @ Shiprock, 3

WHS WRST @ State Tournament, TBA

Feb. 22, Monday

ToHS BBB vs. District (1st Round), TBA

Feb. 23, Tuesday

ToHS GBB vs. District (1st Round), TBA

Feb. 24, Wednesday

ToHS BBB vs. District (Semi-Finals), TBA

Feb. 25, Thursday

ToHS GBB vs. District...

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