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Video: Panthers golf team hosts 3A Region 1 tournamentGavin Frost, Frankey Montoya, Zye Kuenzler and Vince Lopez all took part in the 3A Region 1 golf tournament on Monday at Conquistador Golf Course0VideoYouTube4803601708972(Screenshot)
Gavin Frost, Frankey Montoya, Zye Kuenzler and Vince Lopez all took part in the 3A Region 1 golf tournament on Monday at Conquistador Golf Course
Photos: Dolores and Mancos square off in footballBluejays win 48-0 on Thursday nightJonah Ritter takes the ball for a Mancos touchdown Thursday night against Dolores. (Sam Green/Special to the Journal)17542100Quarterback Brandon Vannest hands off to Jonah Ritter Thursday night against Dolores. (Sam Green/Special to the Journal)19311800Brandon Vannest runs around the end for a first down against Dolores on Thursday night. (Sam Green/Special to the Journal)20651800Dolores quarterback Trayton Traweek takes the ball for a first down against Mancos on Thursday night. (Sam Green/Special to the Journal)19552100Darren Hicks of Dolores runs the ball against Mancos on Thursday night. (Sam Green/Special to the Journal)22492100Devin Winter of Dolores spins around a tackler against Mancos on Thursday night. (Sam Green/Special to the Journal)1802180018002065Brandon Vannest runs around the end for a first down against Dolores on Thursday night. (Sam Green/Special to the Journal)
Bluejays win 48-0 on Thursday night
Video: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage DaysAbout 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday0VideoYouTube48036024001600These sheep wait to proceed down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday
Photos: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage DaysAbout 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on SaturdayAbout 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14892400These sheep wait to proceed down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16632100About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep stroll along Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400This small sheep keeps up with the pack moving down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)1524210021001524This small sheep keeps up with the pack moving down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday
Photos: 250 people march in Farmington to honor Navajos killed in Chokecherry MassacreMore than 250 people marched Saturday morning in downtown Farmington to commemorate the 50 years since the brutal slayings of three Navajo men by three white teenage boys. The march was followed by a ceremony honoring the families of the victims at the Totah Theater.The crowd over two hundred people walk on west Broadway Street during the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)2401360024013600240136002400360024013600Duane "Chili" Yazzie, former Shiprock Chapter president and human rights activist, speaks to the crowd gathered on west Main Street before the start of the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)17232337Stella Webster along with Elvin Keeswood, president of One Nation Gourd Club, addresses the crowd before the start of the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)2401360024013600Tish Bernally raises her fist during the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march on Broadway and Main Street in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)36002401Esther Keeswood of Hogback, NM, addresses the large crowd at Totah theater at the conclusion of the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio-- on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. 24003600Drin Valencia (center) and members of the American Indian Movement Diné Bikéyah sing an honor song at the Main Street and Miller Avenue intersection during the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)24013600
More than 250 people marched Saturday morning in downtown Farmington to commemorate the 50 years sin...
Airplane crashes southwest of Chimney Rock National Monument; one injuredPlane took off from Animas Air Park in Durango640480A small plane with two occupants on board crashed shortly after noon Tuesday northeast of Arboles in southwest Archuleta County. One person was injured but the other apparently avoided serious injury. (Courtesy of Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office)A small plane crashed Tuesday afternoon about 5 miles southwest of Chimney Rock National Monument, the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.A pilot and a passenger safely evacuated the aircraft and were able to walk to a nearby house for assistance, the Sheriff’s Office said. One of the occupants needed medical assistance, according to a news release issued by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.The crash was reported at 12:03 p.m. on private property near Colorado Highway 151 and Forest Service Road 613 in southwest Archuleta County.The cause of the crash remained under investigation as of Tuesday evening.Photos of the downed plane show relatively minor damage. The nose of the plane is buried in a hillside and the right wing is heavily damaged. The tail number traces back to Gregg Flying Service in Durango.640480A small plane with two occupants on board crashed shortly after noon Tuesday northeast of Arboles in southwest Archuleta County. One person was injured but the other apparently avoided serious injury. (Courtesy of Archuleta County Sheriff's Office)Flight-tracking software showed the airplane taking off about 10:15 a.m. from Animas Air Park but showing no arrival time at a final destination airport.The plane traveled southeast past Durango-La Plata County Airport and dipped into New Mexico for a bit before heading north over Navajo Reservoir. The plane then made a U-turn near Chimney Rock National Monument before flying south again along Highway 151. The flight path abruptly ends near Sheep Canyon and the Piedra River.0VideoYouTube480360The aircraft is listed as a 1978 Cessna 172N fixed-wing, single-engine plane with four seats, according to an FAA registry. A man who answered the phone at Gregg Flying Service said one occupant suffered injuries, including a possible broken arm and leg.When asked if the plane was associated with Gregg Flying Service, the man hung up the phone. When a reporter called back, the phone was hung up again.shane@durangoherald.com11POINT (-107.38143830152586 37.118407758493305)1024767A tail number traces back to a 1978 Cessna single-engine plane owned by Gregg Flying Service in Durango. (Courtesy of FlightAware)
Plane took off from Animas Air Park in Durango
Photos: Ignacio and Mancos square off in San Juan Basin League volleyballMancos won Tuesday’s match in straight setsIgnacio’s Amira Montoya (3) passes a Mancos serve toward the Bobcats' front-row players during San Juan Basin League play on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Herald)26991800Ignacio's Marissa Olguin goes for a kill shot over Mancos' Destiny Kramer (12) and Alexis Lyons (11) during San Juan Basin League action on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Herald)16002400Mancos' Bailey Beh (10) tries for a kill against Ignacio during San Juan Basin League action on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Herald)22491500Mancos' Caylee Moore (13) blocks the ball against Ignacio's Marissa Olguin (5) during San Juan Basin League action on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Herald)2250150024001600Ignacio's Marissa Olguin goes for a kill shot over Mancos' Destiny Kramer (12) and Alexis Lyons (11) during San Juan Basin League action on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Herald)15002250Mancos' Caylee Moore (13) blocks the ball against Ignacio's Marissa Olguin (5) during San Juan Basin League action on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Herald)24001600Ignacio's Marissa Olguin goes for a kill shot over Mancos' Destiny Kramer (12) and Alexis Lyons (11) during San Juan Basin League action on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Herald)15002249Mancos' Bailey Beh (10) tries for a kill against Ignacio during San Juan Basin League action on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Herald)
Mancos won Tuesday’s match in straight sets
Mancos takes on Ignacio in San Juan Basin League volleyball actionBluejays won Tuesday’s match in straight sets15002249Mancos' Bailey Beh (10) tries for a kill against Ignacio during San Juan Basin League action on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Journal)18002700Mancos' Brooke Jabour leaps into a serve against Ignacio during San Juan Basin League action on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Journal)15002250Mancos' Caylee Moore (13) blocks the ball against Ignacio's Marissa Olguin (5) during San Juan Basin League action on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Journal)24001600Ignacio's Marissa Olguin goes for a kill shot over Mancos' Destiny Kramer (12) and Alexis Lyons (11) during San Juan Basin League action on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Journal)18002699Ignacio’s Amira Montoya (3) passes a Mancos serve toward the Bobcats' front-row players during San Juan Basin League play on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at IHS Gymnasium. (Joel Priest/Special to the Journal)
Bluejays won Tuesday’s match in straight sets
Photos: Montezuma-Cortez sweeps Dolores in volleyballPanthers win Tuesday’s match in straight setsThe Montezuma-Cortez volleyball team celebrates a point against Dolores on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (Sam Green/Special to The Journal)19133000Kendall Chavez of Dolores spikes the ball against Karlee Hubbs of Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (Sam Green/Special to The Journal)34613827Kescoleigh Boeckman of Montezuma-Cortez (7) keeps the ball in play against Dolores on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (Sam Green/Special to The Journal)30002450Tessa Jackson (11) of Montezuma-Cortez spikes the ball against Dolores on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (Sam Green/Special to The Journal)26753000Emma Kemp (9) of Dolores tips the ball against Gabby Foster (8) and Kescoleigh Boeckman (7) of Montezuma-Cortez on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (Sam Green/Special to The Journal)2732300030001913The Montezuma-Cortez volleyball team celebrates a point against Dolores on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (Sam Green/Special to The Journal)
Panthers win Tuesday’s match in straight sets
Joe Martinez eager to bring pro boxing back to Farmington39-year-old will return to ring for main event Sept. 13 at McGee Park Coliseum36002400Joe Martinez, a welterweight professional boxer, works out with his coach Lorenzo Whitey at his home gym on Wednesday in Aztec. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)info@turkeyboyphotography.comAZTEC – Snapping of leather comparable to the sound of gunshots reverberate off the drywall that is slathered along the walls of garage. Classic rock music from the 1980s pours out of the radio and fills the room, creating a spirited atmosphere.The receipt of drudgery lays on the floor in the form of sweat. But the thing that draws the most attention in the converted gym is the focus of professional boxer Joe Martinez.Martinez will headline Farmington’s first professional boxing card since 1985 when he squares off against Jeremy Ramos of Colorado Springs for eight rounds of super middleweight action.The card features eight matches with six fighters from Aztec, Bloomfield, Kirtland and Farmington. The card also features El Paso native Jorge Tovar, who will put his undefeated record to a test when he takes on Elijah Sweat of Las Cruces.The fights, which are promoted by the School of Hard Knocks, begin at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at McGee Park Coliseum.Martinez carries a 23-8-1 professional record and jumps back into the ring five years removed from his last fight in 2019 when he defeated Arturo Crespin via knockout.5VideoYouTube480360“I’ve been fighting in the main events in Ignacio (Colorado) for a very long time, and I’ve been wanting to bring a fight here in Farmington and we’re finally getting here after 39 years,” Martinez said.Born in Farmington and fighting out of Aztec, Martinez made his professional debut in 2004 when he defeated Phil Gurule by knockout, the first of 11 knockouts Martinez collected in his decorated career.Martinez has achieved marks such as becoming a National Golden Gloves champion, a junior Olympic champion, a Gene Lewis National Champion and earning the title of Gene Lewis outstanding fighter.The prized achievement of Martinez’s career came in 2005 when he defeated Vicente Garcia, winning the WBC Mundo Hispano Welterweight World Title. In that fight, Martinez broke his jaw in the first round and continued to battle for nine rounds to earn the victory by scoring decision. The fight gained so much traction that it was named the fight of the year in New Mexico.24003600Joe Martinez, welterweight professional boxer, works the bag at his home gym on Wednesday in Aztec. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)info@turkeyboyphotography.comNicknamed “Ironman” by his youth church group, Martinez embodies every letter of that term.In 2006 and 2007, Martinez broke his hand in both bouts but continued to push through the pain to win both matches.“Boxing is one of those sports where you can’t rely on somebody else to come in and help you out,” Martinez said.The preparation to endure eight rounds of punches to various areas of the body requires a precise and dedicated training regimen.“We usually start training camp two months out because we have a certain method of peaking at a certain time,” Martinez said. “Increasing the weight of the gloves and increasing rounds to make sure you are in tip-top shape. Boxing every single night, hitting the track, hitting the hills. It’s crazy because it really is like a full-time job.”24005543Here is the Fisticuffs in Farmington scheduled fight card on Sept. 13.As painful as it might be to watch a loved one take a few jabs and uppercuts as a profession, Joe’s wife, Erika Martinez, understands that she has an important role in her husband’s corner.“At the beginning, it was little tough to get used to because I didn’t like to see him getting hit. But as the years went by, you kind get used to it, and I am at that point that I get really pumped up for him and do anything that I can to support him,” she said.Because of pop culture icon Rocky Balboa, the general population thinks of boxing in the form of Adrian and Rocky from the popular film series. Important to Rocky (played by Sylvester Stallone), was his wife Adrian (played by Talia Shire). The same could be said about Erika, who has been with Joe since 2010 and handles all the background noise for her husband.“Taking care of the kids, making any runs for food or ice for his ice baths and of course the meals because they are always important to him,” she said. “I make sure that he is focused and has no distractions and being the behind-the-scenes lady.”Training is a crucial part of any boxing routine, but none could ever compare to the reason or purpose that gets a fighter to take that walk up those stairs and into the ring.36002400Joe Martinez, welterweight professional boxer, wraps his hand before his training session at his home gym on Wednesday n Aztec. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)info@turkeyboyphotography.comOver the course of 20 years, Martinez has come to understand that his drive and determination in the ring comes from external forces.“In the beginning I had always done it for myself, but now I have a family, and I do it for them too,” he said. “I train my butt off because I want to show them that through hard work there is victory.”The opponent in the red corner across from Martinez features a 12-15 record, including four knockouts. Although the fight will take place in front of a home crowd, Martinez’s focus remains the same.“I am taking this like any other fight, taking it extremely serious,” Martinez said. “The guy I’m fighting is a very serious contender, so it’s exciting to bring boxing back after 39 years, but it’s not distracting from the mission.”No matter the outcome, Erika Martinez is sure of one thing.36002400Joe Martinez, welterweight professional boxer, works out with his coach Lorenzo Whitey at his home gym on Wednesday in Aztec. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)info@turkeyboyphotography.com“I have never met anybody that works as hard as (Joe) has, and I have been around sports all my life,” she said. “His work ethic is ridiculous and motivating, and you will never meet anybody that works as hard as he does.”To purchase event tickets, call 505-436-9473. General admission prices are $35 each, and ringside seats are $75 each.
39-year-old will return to ring for main event Sept. 13 at McGee Park Coliseum