Sports
Baseball
Magdalena seals second state title with late surge over Gateway Christian
In a game that teetered on the edge of a pitcher’s duel and an offensive breakthrough, it was the Magdalena Steers who found the extra gear when it mattered most.
Track & Field
Window Rock High harrier to compete internationally
Window Rock standout Bearren Kee is one of eight runners that was named to the 2025 USATF U18 Mountain Running Team.
Rodeo
National champ: NMSU’s Brad Moreno wins all-around crown
New Mexico State University cowboy Brad Moreno took the 2025 College National Finals Rodeo by storm. Moreno captured the men’s all-around crown in Casper, Wyoming by accumulating 255 points during the one-week college finals that concluded on Saturday night as he beat Central Wyoming College cowboy Jace Mayfield by 30 points.
Basketball
NTU signs 11 new players to men’s basketball team
Navajo Technical University men’s basketball coach Mike McMillian is looking at 11 prospects to fill in needs for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
Soccer
Farmington soccer player signs with Lamar
Cinjin Toledo, a recent graduate of Farmington High School, signed his letter of intent with the Lamar Community College men’s soccer team.
Wrestling
U20 57 kg Champion: Lorianna Piestewa to compete on world stage after winning nationals
Colorado Mesa University wrestler Lorianna Piestewa went 6-0 at the 2025 USA Women’s National Championships early this spring. Piestewa was crowned champion in the U20 57 kg weight class at the national tournament, which was held Apr. 4-6 in Spokane, Washington.
Football
Wingate Bears earn bragging rights at Rumble at the Rock competition
The Wingate football team earned bragging rights during the 5th Annual Rumble at the Rock on Saturday at the Fighting Scouts Stadium in Fort Defiance.
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
Maddison Long has change of heart, set to golf for Manhattan University
Native golfer Maddison Long has found a new home with Manhattan University in Riverdale, New York. Long is half-Navajo and half-Coeur d’Alene and her parents are Adrian and Kristi Daniels Long.
Volleyball
Libero, setter earns volleyball POY awards
This year’s crop of candidates for player of the year in volleyball was pretty abundant.
Weather & Road Conditions
Window Rock Weather
53.1 F (11.7 C)
Dewpoint: 19.9 F (-6.7 C)
Humidity: 27%
Wind: East at 4.6 MPH (4 KT)
Pressure: 30.24
Dewpoint: 19.9 F (-6.7 C)
Humidity: 27%
Wind: East at 4.6 MPH (4 KT)
Pressure: 30.24
Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow