Sports
Basketball
National champion returns home to inspire next generation
Fresh off a national championship season and a tournament MVP performance on the biggest stage in junior college basketball, Melicia Nelson returned home Tuesday afternoon.
Baseball
D-Back Inter-Tribal Youth Baseball Tourney: AZ Native Elite doubles up on NM Pack for Triple A Division title
The Arizona Diamondbacks Inter-Tribal Youth Baseball Tournament had two familiar foes playing in the Triple A Division championship game on Thursday.
Rodeo
Navajo breakaway roper Danielle Lowman prepping for long summer rodeo season
Diné cowgirl Danielle Lowman has built an impeccable resume as a member of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association.
Track & Field
Volcano Vista’s Talen Riley captures his first-ever state crown
The New Mexico Class 5A 1600-meter state race came down to the final 200 meters.
Soccer
Xavier College Preparatory’s Kateri Etsitty caps her high school soccer career with state runner-up finish
Kateri Etsitty, a Diné student at Xavier College Preparatory, took her high school soccer team to the state championships three times in her career.
Wrestling
KC’s Ethan Billey, Grants’ Gary Chavez defend state crowns
Kirtland Central’s Ethan Billey and Grants senior Gary Chavez repeated as state champions Friday at the New Mexico Class 4A Powerlifting State Championships.
Football
Shiyazh Pete’s path to the NFL rooted in family, sacrifice and belief
For many prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft, the spotlight extended far beyond the players. It found their parents. From emotional embraces to quiet living room moments, the draft became a reminder that every name called – or not called – carries a story built on years of sacrifice, support and belief.
Popular Sports
Disc golf helps coach cope with pandemic, losses
Ever been to a park in Flagstaff or Farmington and seen a post with chained hoops attached making a loose basket and thought, “That’s a strange jungle gym”? The contraption is actually the goal basket for disc golf, a sport that has slowly seeped into the Navajo Nation and, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, continues to grow.
Golf
Diné golfer Myra Yazzie looking to qualify for state
Earlier this month, the Arizona Interscholastic Association released the current state leaders for fall golf in Division I and Division II.
Volleyball
After one-year hiatus, Rising Stars Camp rebranded as a day camp for 2026
The Rising Stars Camp has endured some challenges the past few years.
Weather & Road Conditions
Window Rock Weather
Fair
64.9 F (18.3 C)
Dewpoint: 39.0 F (3.9 C)
Humidity: 39%
Wind: Southwest at 11.5 MPH (10 KT)
Pressure: 30.13
Dewpoint: 39.0 F (3.9 C)
Humidity: 39%
Wind: Southwest at 11.5 MPH (10 KT)
Pressure: 30.13
Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow