Probably the most difficult position in the world is trying to remain totally unbiased, especially towards younger people. Of course it also applies to adults, but parents, teachers and coaches would seem to take the brunt of the problem upon themselves, maybe or not rightly so.

I’ve talked about this before, but with more of a sports theme. The problem, naturally, doesn’t end with just games, but extends itself to almost every other aspect of humanity, including: food choices; to read or not to read; TV programming; and the list is almost endless. We have become so convinced of our wants and desires they render us incapable of seeing, listening, tasting, smelling or thinking...

Dec. 28, Monday

GHS GBB @ Dumas, TX – Scores Not Reported

MHS BBB 50 vs. L.V. Robertson 66 @ Stu Clark Tournament

Dec. 29, Tuesday

GHS GBB @ Clovis Invite - Scores Not Reported

MHS BBB @ Stu Clark Tournament – Scores Not Reported

MHS GBB vs Loving @ Goddard Holiday Tournament - Scores Not Reported

WHS BBB vs. Navajo Pine, Scores Not Available

WHS GBB vs. Navajo Pine, Scores Not Available

Dec. 30, Wednesday

GHS GBB @ Clovis Invite - Scores Not Available

MHS BBB @ Stu Clark Tournament - Scores Not Available

MHS GBB @ Goddard Holiday Tournament - Scores Not Available

Dec. 31, Thursday

MHS GBB @ Goddard Holiday Tournament - Scores Not Available

 

Jan. 2, Saturday

GHS BBB @ Bernalillo, 7

GHS GBBvs, Cleveland, 7

GHS WRST @  Miyamura, 8 am

MHS WRST Duals, 8 am

ToHS GBB @ Monument Valley, 4:45

WHS BBB @ Pojoaque Valley, 2

WHS GBB @ St. Michael, AZ, 2

Jan. 5, Tuesday

GHS GBB @ Los Lunas, 7

MHS BBB @ Newcomb, 4

MHS GBB @ Moriarty, 7

RCHS GBB vs. Navajo Pine, 5

ToHS BBB @ Dulce, 6:30

Jan. 7, Thursday

GHS BBB vs. Tohatchi, 7:30 (Bengal Invite)

MHS BBB vs. Valencia, 7

MHS GBB @ Wingate, 7

RCHS GBB @ Sandia Prep Tournament, TBA

ToHS BBB @ Gallup - Bengal Invite, 7:30

ToHS GBB @ Striking Eagle Invite, TBA

WHS BBB @ Striking Eagle Invite, TBA

WHS GBB vs, Miyamura, 7

Jan. 8, Friday

GHS BBB vs. TBD, 7:30 (Bengal...

Nothing better in any season than watching a tournament. In this area basketball is King, of course, and the biggest tournament belongs to Wingate High School and their three-week, 32-team Holiday Classic.

This tournament starts off the week before Winter Break with a varsity girls’ bracket, then goes to varsity boys’ the next weekend. Following those two are two-day junior varsity tournaments, one for each gender.

This current edition started in 1998 as a JV tournament for girls and boys, but added varsity boys in 2002 and varsity girls in 2012. To my knowledge, it is the largest basketball tournament in the state if all divisions are counted.

And the facilities at the gym...