Education/Sports

Winslow High School student Kylie Begay has committed to play basketball at Chandler Gilbert Community College.

Bonnie Brennan's YANA Club joined Winslow High School's Coach Guzman and several high school football players during recess April 11.

The red-hot Rehoboth Christian School torched Menaul High School of Albuquerque in a varsity baseball doubleheader April 15 — beatings so bad that the opposing coach commented, “…they were just better than us.”

Opening day for the Tuba City Jr. High School Braves baseball and Lady Braves softball teams went off without a hitch.

Saint Michaels blanked 1A North competitor Fredonia in a softball doubleheader April 9 in games played at the Gallup Sports Complex.

The Chinle Wildcats returned to Fighting Scouts Field April 1 for the first time in more than a year and wasted no time at bat, in the infield or on the mound.

Autumn Shirley, Nayauna Zah and Santana Dalgai each scored runs for Saint Michaels in the second inning, leading the Lady Cardinals to a 12-4 win over 1A North competitor Red Mesa in a softball game played March 22 at the Gallup Sports Complex.

Tuba City Lady Warriors participate in the 2022 EPIC Softball Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona after two-years of non-play because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winslow Bulldogs High School varsity baseball beat the Monument Valley Mustangs 21-0 in Winslow March 26.

After not playing softball or baseball for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tuba City High School celebrated the spring season March 8 with a cookout for fans at the opening day against Hopi High School.

Northland Pioneer College (NPC) is seeking candidates to represent Districts 2 and 5 on the Navajo County Community College District Governing Board.

Navajo Nation First Lady Phefelia Nez was on hand to encourage competitors in the Monument Valley Ultra 50-Miler, 50K and Trail Half Marathon event hosted by NavajoYes at the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park March 5.

The Navajo Technical University Rodeo Team travelled to Tucson, Arizona, March 5 to compete at the University of Arizona for their rodeo season opener.

On March 3, the Rock Point Cougars celebrated their recent victory in the 1A Arizona State High School Girls Basketball Championship.

A surge in COVID-19 and the Omicron variant threw Hopi High School’s academics and athletics into havoc and forced online learning during much of the third quarter of this school year.

The Chinle Lady Wildcats played hard against the Alchesay Falcons Feb. 26 during the AIA 3A state Championship game.

The team beat Fort Thomas 64-43 in the title game.

Tuba City wrestlers Rias and Hunter Merino took first and second place respectively at the 1A Sectionals Feb. 17 and now advance to the state meet.

Although the team ultimately fell to Bourgade Catholic in the 3A State second round, the Lady Scouts proved they were a team to be reckoned with after a convincing 66-11 first round victory over Camp Verde.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and First Lady Phefelia Nez were on hand to congratulate the team.

When the Gallup High boys basketball team scores more than 60 points in a game, the Bengals usually win.

Roughly 300 miles north of Phoenix, tucked behind the majestic Canyon De Chelly, sits Chinle in the heart of the Navajo Nation. A lone central two-lane highway leads in and out of the town.

Winslow Coach Art Griffith was named the 2021-2022 Baseball Coach of the Year presented by the NFHS.

The Window Rock Lady Scouts beat the Valley Sanders Lady Pirates 52-44 Dec. 13 in a non-conference basketball game.

The Window Rock Scouts survived a tough Rehoboth Christian School team Dec. 11, getting past the Lynx 42-41 in a non-conference boys basketball game.