High School Sports https://www.the-journal.com/feeds/high-school/ 2026-05-26 02:39:59 -0700 en-us https://www.the-journal.com/articles/longtime-durango-high-school-boys-basketball-coach-retiring/ One of Durango High School’s most beloved teachers and longest tenured coaches is retiring from coaching the Demons’ boys basketball team. Alan Batiste has been the head coach of Durango boys basketba... 2026-04-10 08:00:00 -0700 1dc1ffd6-acb0-405b-a055-1eccea91e3fe https://www.the-journal.com/articles/dynasty-at-the-pit-kirtland-central-captures-22nd-state-title/ ALBUQUERQUE – The Kirtland Central girls basketball team added another chapter to its storied history Friday night before a capacity crowd at the University of New Mexico’s Pit, earning its 22nd state... 2026-03-13 11:11:12 -0700 1e77ab17-bf0f-4d1a-ab4d-7309ee20d1ac https://www.the-journal.com/articles/panthers-girls-basketball-grabs-61-33-road-win/ Eleven Panthers girls basketball players suited up for away action Tuesday afternoon, and eleven Panthers logged at least one point offensively as Montezuma-Cortez left Ignacio having ran away, via a ... 2026-02-20 08:00:00 -0700 53d12613-2878-4c7e-af7d-32d00f97501f https://www.the-journal.com/articles/21-and-not-done/ Well aware of 3A/4A Intermountain League sleeper Monte Vista’s underrated capability, particularly when given the chance to stun a superior squad, Montezuma-Cortez head coach Michael Hall reminded his... 2026-02-19 03:05:04 -0700 6a850681-c83a-4f03-a16c-a5d7eff4823c https://www.the-journal.com/articles/mancos-girls-basketball-muscles-through-ignacio/ Unable to connect from long range for two quarters Tuesday evening in enemy territory, Tinsley Aspromonte couldn’t wait to get a ball in her hands and practice her 3-point shot for the last three or s... 2025-12-11 08:49:02 -0700 2fdfd1f2-7e0c-4219-8387-9547584217bf https://www.the-journal.com/articles/bobcats-boys-basketball-dominates-blue-jays-in-opener/ Seldom has a missed dunk turned out so well. Ignacio senior Trace Crane’s try for a two-handed breakaway flush late in the Bobcats’ 2025-26 opener Tuesday night against Mancos was impressive, but soph... 2025-12-11 05:41:35 -0700 fa33bab9-2d53-4986-b656-ef27240a008c https://www.the-journal.com/articles/state-champions-volcano-vista-navajo-prep-headline-marv-sanders-invitational-tournament/ FARMINGTON – The Farmington High girls basketball team will be hoping history repeats itself this week when they open play in the Marv Sanders Memorial Invitational Thursday against Newcomb. The Scorp... 2025-12-09 08:30:00 -0700 12ed0c3c-cb04-4761-bbd6-7405a017eeb5 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/wolverines-football-loses-finale-to-panthers-41-12/ Even with senior Keegan Johnston, lost late in the first quarter to a possible concussion, back on the sideline after halftime in full pads and willing to rejoin the fray, Bayfield’s drive to play for... 2025-11-04 06:49:49 -0700 08122a37-5a0a-478c-b57a-20b4e4a16cb7 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/ignacio-volleyball-ready-to-take-cohesive-team-underdog-mentality-into-playoffs/ Ignacio volleyball head coach Jennifer Seibel was scared after seeing her team play in the summer. Seibel, a former Ignacio High School volleyball player, knows that Ignacio has always been the underd... 2025-11-02 10:08:01 -0700 cbe8f687-ca43-4862-9b5f-7dd6bad62b5b https://www.the-journal.com/articles/wolverines-boys-soccer-remains-in-title-hunt/ Sophomore goalkeeper Chase York’s incredible diving catch of Bayfield senior Ayden Casillas’ 70th-minute rocket to his right was an indicator that visiting Montezuma-Cortez, trailing 2-1, still had fu... 2025-10-07 04:13:09 -0700 c00cce44-62e0-4943-9b09-4d6a9d09836d https://www.the-journal.com/articles/ignacio-drops-opener-3-1-to-montezuma-cortez/ Montezuma-Cortez High School volleyball defeated Ignacio 3-1 on Tuesday night. Before the game was finalized, Ignacio libero Tarah Baker, with her right knee folded and her left fully extended seated,... 2025-08-28 07:23:47 -0700 ec86f149-1d0b-4040-a7f5-7446f9b4c8d5 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/montezuma-cortez-baseball-claims-aztec-invitational-title/ AZTEC – The Montezuma-Cortez baseball team secured the Aztec Tiger Invitational championship title with a strong pitching performance and key hits throughout the weekend, defeating Taos 14-4 in the fi... 2025-03-30 12:51:29 -0700 c92dede8-84b7-4e6b-9054-7d53147b9c25 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/claire-goodwins-dedication-to-basketball-taking-her-game-to-new-heights/ Durango High School girls basketball player Claire Goodwin has racked up plenty of miles on her mom’s car striving to be a great player the last few years. Those miles and hours in the car have become... 2025-02-07 05:30:00 -0700 5ab74c00-a300-454f-8e90-c9271b37a21f https://www.the-journal.com/articles/strong-defense-propels-durango-to-62-38-win-over-montezuma-cortez/ Durango boys basketball head coach Alan Batiste has said all season the key to the Demons’ success will be defense. Durango showed that on Tuesday in its 62-38 win over Montezuma-Cortez at home. The D... 2025-01-07 11:50:24 -0700 f2306707-c1e2-45ce-80b4-d320eb69efe6 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/maestas-22-points-lead-durango-past-montezuma-cortez/ On Tuesday night, the girls high school basketball game between Durango and Montezuma-Cortez looked like a duel between two senior guards inside Durango High School. Durango’s Mariah Maestas and Monte... 2025-01-07 11:04:56 -0700 c439b9d3-a0d2-447f-9985-349cec00b246 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/durango-outscores-aztec-to-claim-lady-tiger-championship/ AZTEC – The Durango High School girls basketball team overcame a close matchup against Aztec on Saturday night inside Lillywhite Gym at Aztec High to become champions of the the Lady Tiger Rumble in t... 2024-12-22 01:37:26 -0700 9cc6c620-ba5f-4f8c-9130-8e81d28cc463 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/durango-aztec-to-meet-in-lady-tiger-tournament-championship/ AZTEC – The host Aztec High School girls basketball team will face Durango in Saturday’s Lady Tiger Rumble in the Jungle Tournament title game inside Lillywhite Gym at Aztec High School. Here’s a reca... 2024-12-21 01:19:15 -0700 6bd10b5b-31d4-4b06-9dbf-3d7d3b383204 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/montezuma-county-high-school-sports-feature-firsts-rare-feats-in-2024/ Before ringing in the New Year and looking ahead to the promise that lies ahead in 2025, it’s time to reflect back on the past 12 months of high school sports. From first-time achievements and program... 2024-12-21 11:30:38 -0700 7e918f82-c9fb-48a6-9023-858780193d2a https://www.the-journal.com/articles/pair-of-top-ranked-class-3a-teams-will-meet-in-rumble-finals/ AZTEC – The finals of the Rumble in the Jungle boys basketball tournament are set after victories in the championship bracket by two of the top-ranked Class 3A teams in the state. Here’s a recap of F... 2024-12-20 10:36:16 -0700 31fe2ce2-1848-4a9a-ab27-fa7721779a64 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/girls-basketball-teams-wrap-up-first-round-action-in-aztec/ AZTEC – Thursday’s opening round action of the Lady Tiger Rumble in the Jungle Invitational wrapped up at Lillywhite Gym with a quartet of teams advancing to the winners bracket with hopes of playing ... 2024-12-20 07:10:25 -0700 db413c4a-7fb1-44ee-903d-dfaff2fc764c https://www.the-journal.com/articles/dolores-boys-wrestling-beats-ignacio-at-home-triangular/ Dolores may not have something of a comeback wrestler-of-the-year award. But were one existed, count Darren Hicks as the favorite to earn it. Despite not yet being truly up to speed in this winter’s e... 2024-12-20 05:30:00 -0700 6d27c48c-6498-425c-9cfb-f2daebc8cee2 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/aztec-bayfield-tohatchi-and-robertson-open-on-winning-note-in-rumble-in-the-jungle-invite/ AZTEC – Thursday’s opening round of the Rumble in the Jungle boys basketball tournament opened at Lillywhite Gym and featured winning performances from local and area teams. Action continues on Friday... 2024-12-19 11:28:25 -0700 1046f145-5095-43fc-83dd-413d34954c6f https://www.the-journal.com/articles/aztec-high-hosts-rumble-in-the-jungle-basketball-tournaments/ AZTEC – The prep basketball tournament portion of the schedule is in full swing once again this week, with Aztec High School welcoming in teams from across the region to its annual Rumble In The Jungl... 2024-12-17 08:00:00 -0700 94251905-b680-4b4e-8795-b1150d9a5567 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/marv-sanders-invitational-offers-glimpse-into-some-of-areas-best-prep-basketball-programs/ FARMINGTON – The 2024 Marv Sanders Invitational Tournament, which opens at Farmington High on Thursday, features some of the top boys and girls basketball teams across the region. The girls tournament... 2024-12-08 05:26:25 -0700 0c7b754c-65ab-44dd-8776-a1142d33363e https://www.the-journal.com/articles/weekend-roundup-montezuma-county-area-basketball-wrestling-seasons-underway/ Dove Creek and Mancos square off in boys basketball The Bulldogs crushed the Bluejays 42-20 in non-league play at the Mountain Top Invitational in La Jara on Saturday. The victory capped a 2-1 start f... 2024-12-07 10:15:24 -0700 4285e10b-f255-4ea3-9932-d902893d13d5 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/montezuma-cortez-works-off-rust-in-basketball-seasons-opener/ AZTEC – There’s a buzz around Panthers basketball heading into the winter – and for good reason. Montezuma-Cortez High School brings back a ton of firepower as the Panthers seek their first winning se... 2024-12-06 11:20:25 -0700 2270c1c4-7ab9-422f-bc2d-20a66fcac727 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/photos-dove-creek-volleyball-at-chsaa-1a-state-tournament/ ... 2024-11-16 04:08:06 -0700 c6b4e602-c0c1-4c6b-8861-b1bfb3a901b4 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/bulldogs-state-volleyball-run-ends-against-hi-plains/ DENVER – Dove Creek’s exceptional four-year run, guided by a special senior class, came to an end Friday morning at the 1A state volleyball tournament in Denver. The Bulldogs (24-3) picked up a win in... 2024-11-16 10:41:00 -0700 764a120c-9cb9-4116-b0b4-93d41b57516b https://www.the-journal.com/articles/weekend-roundup-dove-creek-mancos-football-and-volleyball-awaits-postseason-fates/ FOOTBALL Mancos dominates, Dove Creek falls The Bluejays (8-1, 5-0 in Mountain League play) had no problems finishing up an unbeaten Mountain League run against the Sargent Farmers, winning 60-6 ... 2024-11-03 09:19:23 -0700 9eb9cda9-058e-414f-801c-23e69fd5328e https://www.the-journal.com/articles/panthers-roar-into-postseason-with-league-crown/ The Montezuma-Cortez High School yearbook, endearingly named the Sleeping Ute, remains as one of the lasting reminders of the Panthers’ dominance over the early decades on the Western Slope. Included ... 2024-11-02 11:05:17 -0700 a82185c1-d63e-43ab-89b7-c1ff61e67026