Sports
Football
Former Newcomb coach Jeremy Newton takes over Shiprock football program
The Shiprock Chieftain athletic program filled its head football coach vacancy with the hiring of Jeremy Wooten.
Track & Field
Thoreau discus thrower meets 3A state mark
Like hundreds of high school athletes across the state, Thoreau thrower Wade Plummer is competing for a bid to the New Mexico state track championships.
Rodeo
AIRCA Membership Drive Rodeo set for April 27
The All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association is the oldest Native American rodeo association in the United States since 1957.
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.
Baseball
Area teams get much needed reps at Hopi Invite
The one-day Hopi Baseball Invite allotted teams such as Greyhills Academy, Piñon and Red Mesa to work on their games.
Wrestling
Miyamura wrestler capture fourth state crown
Miyamura’s Lorianna Piestewa set a new standard for the Patriot girls wrestling program.
Golf
Volcano Vista’s Maddison Long signs with Maryland Eastern Shore
Volcano Vista senior Maddison Long set a precedent for the girls golf program at the Albuquerque public school.
Soccer
Aztec, Rehoboth Christian strikers lead soccer all-stars
After leading their respective teams in the state playoffs Rehoboth Christian’s Liam Bia and Aztec’s Rheala Herrera were both named the Navajo Times’ Boys and Girls Soccer Players of the Year.
Volleyball
Deep playoff runs earn SFIS, MV all-star recognition
Santa Fe Indian School’s volleyball team achieved a lot of firsts during the 2023 season.
Weather & Road Conditions
Window Rock Weather
Fair
40.0 F (4.4 C)
Dewpoint: 32.0 F (0.0 C)
Humidity: 73%
Wind: Variable at 4.6 MPH (4 KT)
Pressure: 29.94
Dewpoint: 32.0 F (0.0 C)
Humidity: 73%
Wind: Variable at 4.6 MPH (4 KT)
Pressure: 29.94
Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow