I’ve enjoyed almost every minute of January, 2016. For one thing, it serves as a solid marker that I am entering another year of life. It is also a time of year to attempt to change some old patterns that are not beneficial and to bulk up on ones that are more positive.

I have noticed negativity encroaching on a fair number of people; mostly those who have little joy in their hearts. Also, there are some who will never be content, with anything.

Not me! I am happy to wait for the outcomes in State Tournament action, basketball or wrestling at this time of year. I suppose I should include swimming in that mix as well, but having received no response from the coaches at Gallup or...

Local teen teaching others the Mixed Martial Arts

 

Six wrestling teams faced off at Gallup High School on Jan. 27 for the Four Corners Tourney.  The meet was delayed several hours due to a bomb threat at the school, but police cleared the building after a thorough search did not turn up any explosives, and the wrestling commenced.

Competition was tough but friendly with Gallup, Grants, Miyamura, Shiprock, Kirtland, and Newcomb high schools all duking it out on the mat.

The tournament was round-robin style, so each team wrestled every other team, and there was no overall winner announced. It was a long event, almost seven hours in total, and each athlete got to wrestle at least five matches. Matches were short, but intense...

Jan. 20, Wednesday

RCHS GBB 68, Crownpoint 58 (OT)

Jan. 21, Thursday

GHS BBB 55, Eldorado 53

GHS GBB 68, Eldorado 64

MHS BBB 36, Moriarty 44

MHS GBB 41, Farmington 59

RCHS BBB 49, Ramah 47

ToHS GBB 67, Navajo Prep 47

WHS BBB 70, Bloomfield 79

Jan. 22, Friday

GHS BBB 71, Piedra Vista 52

RCHS BBB 30, Newcomb 38

ToHS BBB 52, Crownpoint 64

WHS GBB 78, Zuni 47

Jan. 23, Saturday

GHS GBB 77, Piedra Vista 72

GHS WRST @ Leonard Kirby Invite, Belen, NO RESULTS

MHS GBB 60, Albuquerque High 65

MHS WRST @ Leonard Kirby Invite, Belen Jeremiah Salaz and A.J. Starkovich named Most Valuable Wrestlers in this tournament for respective weight classes.

RCHS BBB 53, N. American Community...