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  • A tractor trailer sits idle in the median of Interstate 40 after careering off the road near exit 20 in Gallup Monday
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  • Traffic backs up behind a tractor trailer accident in the median of Interstate 40 after careering off the road near exit 20 in Gallup Monday
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  • Low visibility plagues drivers on Aztec Avenue in downtown Gallup Monday.
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  • Maxie stands guard at the front door of Little Sisters of the Poor in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • Gallup Bengal Shawn Eskeets (23), left, elevates to shoot around Kirtland Central Bronco Riley Hamblim (10) at Gallup High School Wednesday.
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  • Gallup Bengal Ronald Lee (20), left, extends for a layup around Kirtland Central Bronco Bernel Miller  (35) at Gallup High School Wednesday.
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  • Gallup Bengal Colton Lowley (32) attempts a field goal between two Kirtland Central Broncos at Gallup High School Wednesday.
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  • Wingate Bear Kyle Begay (3), left, attempts a hook-shot around  Miyamura Patriot Daquan Walker (23) at Miyamura High School in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • Miyamura Patriot Gabrian Lee (25) catches a pass in the paint at Miyamura High School in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • Miyamura Patriot Daquan Walker (23), center, attempts a shot between Wingate Bears Logan Shaulis (22), left, and Leon Alonzo (21) at Miyamura High School in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • Miyamura Patriot Chandler Charles (15) reaches for a loose ball ahead of the Wingate Bears at Miyamura High School in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • Newly erected homes fill the Navajo Housing Authority site near Ramah Tuesday.
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  • A soil roller preps a lot at the Navajo Housing Authority site near Ramah Tuesday.
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  • Construction workers stand by as an excavator readies a build site at the Navajo Housing Authority site near Ramah Tuesday.
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  • Chief of Police candidates Fred Thompson, left, Jeffrey Powell and Eric Rubin wait to speak during a meet and greet at the Second Street Event Center in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • Gallup City Manager Maryann Ustick introduces the Chief of Police candidates during a meet and greet at the Second Street Event Center in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • Technology Trainer Markos Chavez, left, and Informaiton Specialist Adrian Vickerz host a Gadget Garage Workshop at Octavia Fellin Library in Gallup Tuesday. The library purchases various laptops and reading tablets for people to handle and learn.
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  • Chinle Wildcat Kalli Hunter (32) grabs the rebounded ball before Ganado Hornets Amber James (20) and Alex Mitchell (34) during the game in Ganado Tuesday.
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  • Ganado Hornets Jailyan Curley (10) and Amber James (20) and Chinle Wildcat Shania Yazzie (30) struggle to gain possession of the ball during the game in Ganado Tuesday.
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  • Chinle Wildcat Kalli Hunter (32) dribbles through three Ganado guards during the game in Ganado Tuesday.
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  • Ganado Hornet Jamaal Coleman (34) grabs a rebounded ball and makes a layup against Chinle Tuesday night in Ganado.
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  • Ganado Hornet Tim Benally (10) attempts a jump shot over two Chinle guards Tuesday night in Ganado.
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  • Gallup police detective Nicola Martinez looks up at the height of the nearby overpass from the scene where human remains were found near Route 66 in Gallup Wednesday.
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  • Gallup police tape of the scene where human remains were found near Route 66 in Gallup Wednesday.
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  • Valley Sanders Pirate Mariah Soria (34) grabs a rebound away from the Rough Rock Sun Devils Wednesday at Valley Sanders High School.
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  • Rough Rock Sun Devil Lakota Curley (15) holds off Valley Sanders Pirate Codi Spencer (24) Wednesday at Valley Sanders High School.
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  • Valley Sanders Pirate Tilda Hubbell (23) dives to grab the ball away from Rough Rock Sun Devil Lakota Curley (15) Wednesday at Valley Sanders High School.
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  • Valley Sanders Pirate Apollo Smith (10) and Rough Rock Sun Devil Devin Smith (55) compete for a rebound Wednesday at Valley Sanders High School.
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  • Valley Sanders Pirate Lamar Samalie (42) pushes past Rough Rock Sun Devil Garrick Chee (12) Wednesday at Valley Sanders High School.
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  • Valley Sanders Pirate Johansen Yazzie (12) charges through the Rough Rock Sun Devils defense Wednesday at Valley Sanders High School.
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  • Shannon Claw, fish culturist for the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife, separates the dead eggs from the healthy ones at the hatchery in Toadlena Wednesday. Each tray holds several thousand rainbow trout eggs and are checked twice daily to remove the bad eggs to prevent contaminating the healthy ones.
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  • Thousands of rainbow trout swim near the edge of a pond during feeding time at the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife hatchery in Toadlena Wednesday. The fish mature in ponds at the hatchery for about a year before the are distributed to lakes around the Navajo Nation for recreational fishing.
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  • Dead rainbow trout eggs are separated from the healthy ones at the  Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife hatchery in Toadlena Wednesday. The dead eggs are differentiated by the presence of a white yolk forming.
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  • Glenn Selby, fish biologist for the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife, walks around the pond at a hatchery in Toadlena feeding the rainbow trout Wednesday.
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  • A mangled sedan sits with airbags deployed at the Aztec and Highway 602 intersection in Gallup Thursday.  The vehicle collided with a pickup truck after 2 p.m..
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  • Navajo Nation Museum director Manuelito Wheeler poses for a portrait at the Museum Thursday.
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  • Mancos Blue Jay Ro Paschal (22), left, ties up with Rehoboth Lynx D'Andre Palmore (40) during the Rehoboth Christian boys basketball tournament at Rehoboth High School Thursday.
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  • Rehoboth Lynx Paul Andrade (24) collides with a Mancos Blue Jay during the Rehoboth Christian boys basketball tournament at Rehoboth High School Thursday.
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  • Mancos Blue Jays Adrian Hernandez (3), left, and Andrew Plunkett (11) surround  Rehoboth Lynx Lance McMullin (10) during the Rehoboth Christian boys basketball tournament at Rehoboth High School Thursday.
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  • Gallup Bengal Ni'Asia McIntosh (34) is fouled by the Tohatchi Cougars as she drives to the hoop Thursday at Gallup High School.
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  • Gallup Bengal Rhiannon Singer (32) presses in against Tohatchi Cougar Cheyenne Begay (30) Thursday at Gallup High School.
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  • Tohatchi Cougar Keisha Cadman (32) attempts to pass around Gallup Bengals Shenoah Begay (22) and Kalisha Kinsel (5) Thursday at Gallup High School.
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  • Miyamura Patriot destiny Lee (32) charges through the St. Pius Sartans defense Thursday at Gallup High School.
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  • Miyamura Patriot Phrankie Pawlowski (13) attempt to steal the ball from St. Pius Sartan Veronica Lucero (32) Thursday at Gallup High School.
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  • Hundreds of patrons line up inside and non the drive thru for the opening day of the new Panda Express in Gallup off Highway 491 Thursday.
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  • Tamisha Garrity helps Zomaei Torren Garrity, right, decorate her stocking in the kids crafting area set up for the annual Luminaria Night at Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado Friday. Kids received a bag of treats from Santa and were serenaded by carolers from Window Rock.
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  • Soroptimist International hosts its annual Festival of Trees at the Rio West Mall in Gallup Thursday. The trees are decorated and donated by local businesses and will be auctioned off Saturday night. Several of the trees come with additional gifts.
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  • In addition to decorated Christmas trees, Soroptimist International is raffling holiday wreaths at the annual Festival of Trees at the Rio West Mall in Gallup Thursday. The blue and white wreath was created sand donated by U.S. Bank in Gallup. All proceeds from the raffle go towards Soroptimist's philanthropic endeavors to help women.
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  • A waxing crescent moon looms over a hot air balloon  during the 35th Red Rock Balloon Rally mass ascension from Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup Friday.
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  • Hot air balloons take to the skies during the 35th Red Rock Balloon Rally mass ascension from Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup Friday.
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  • Hot air balloons drift west during the 35th Red Rock Balloon Rally mass ascension from Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup Friday.
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  • An Izia hot air balloon, left, inflates during the 35th Red Rock Balloon Rally mass ascension from Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup Friday.
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  • Hot air balloons inflate during the 35th Red Rock Balloon Rally mass ascension from Fox Run Golf Course in Gallup Friday.
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  • Kirtland Central Bronco Deiondra Smith (11), left, shoots above Cleveland Storm Alyssa Lucero (21) and Jade Hill (10) during the John Lomasney Invitational basketball tournament at Gallup High School Friday.
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  • Cleveland Storm Elizabeth Davis (25), left, shoots under pressure from Kirtland Central Bronco Shamika Benally (23) during the John Lomasney Invitational basketball tournament at Gallup High School Friday.
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  • Kirtland Central Bronco Krystal Sheka (33) claims a rebound from the Cleveland Storm during the John Lomasney Invitational basketball tournament at Gallup High School Friday.
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  • Miyamura Patriot Hannah Murphy (15), left, and  Gallup Bengal Rhiannon Singer (32) reach for a rebound during the John Lomasney Invitational basketball tournament at Gallup High School Friday.
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  • Gallup Bengal Deerae Torrez (10) lays in two points to score on the Miyamura Patriots during the John Lomasney Invitational basketball tournament at Gallup High School Friday.
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  • Gallup Bengal Ni'asia Mcintosh (34), center dribbles away from Miyamura Patriot Gabby Olivar (45), left, and Sarah Gilmore (10) during the John Lomasney Invitational basketball tournament at Gallup High School Friday.
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  • Mount Taylor Mine manager Joe Lister makes a presentation during a public hearing for the New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division in Grants Friday.
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  • A crowd fill the Cibola County Complex for a public hearing for the New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division in Grants Friday.
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  • Alan Kuhn presents testimony during a public hearing for the New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division in Grants Friday.
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  • Teenage pilot Isaac Wilson takes off in a small helicopter during a lesson at Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque Friday.
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  • Isaac Wilson refuels his helicopter before taking off at Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque Friday.
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  • Isaac Wilson, left, chats with his instructor Mike Rocks-Macqueen before their flight at Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque Friday.
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  • Isaac Wilson inspects the rotor of his helicopter as he runs down his pre-flight checklist at Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque Friday.
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  • Tamie Folley lights the burner on her hot air balloon Tamoat the annual Glow in the Rocks at Red Rock Park Friday.
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  • David Conejo, CEO of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital, recognizes Kenya Smith for her artwork being one of five chosen to become the MultiPlan's Holiday Card Tuesday in Gallup.
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  • Kenya Smith drew a traditional Christmas scene for MultiPlan's Holiday Card national contest. Proceeds from the sale of these cards go towards RMCH.
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  • Red Valley Miner Deven Howe (32) shoots a two-point shot during the first half of the game against Mancos at the Rehoboth Invitational Friday.
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  • Red Valley Miner Darrellson Martin (12) catches a rebounded ball during the game against Mancos at the Rehoboth Invitational Friday.
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  • Tina Martin, right, Christina Villicana and Trinity Villicana wave and toss candy from their float in the Gallup Christmas Parade Saturday in downtown Gallup.
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  • A crowd of spectators line the sidewalk along Aztec Avenue to watch the Gallup Christmas Parade Saturday in downtown Gallup.
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  • Ganado Hornet William Curley (24) charges past the Red Valley Miners defense Saturday at Rehoboth High School.
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  • Ganado Hornet Isaac Bia (44) and Red Valley Miner Terrell Joe (24) compete for a rebound Saturday at Rehoboth High School.
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  • Red Valley Miner Darrellson Martin (12) is blocked by Ganado Hornets Michael Yellowhair (1) and Tim Benally (10) Saturday at Rehoboth High School.
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  • Gallup Bengal Kalisha Kinsel (5) draws a foul as she charges through the Cleveland Storm defense Saturday at Gallup High School.
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  • Gallup Bengal Rhiannon Singer (32) pulls a rebound away from Cleveland Storm Jade Hill (10) Saturday at Gallup High School.
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  • Gallup Bengal Ni'Asia McIntosh (34) attempts to steal the ball from Cleveland Storm Desiree Foster (15) Saturday at Gallup High School.
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  • From right, Benjamin Ahasteen, and his niece Daneka Blanchard and nephew Aiden Blanchard, watch the hot air balloons at Red Rock Park fro their perch on a cliff Saturday. The weather was too windy for the balloons to fly but several crews tethered their balloons to the ground to put on a show for the public.
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  • Blake Allison holds open the balloon Spirit of 76 to help it inflate for the Balloominaria event at Rio West Mall Saturday.
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  • Jason Gabriel lights his burner to lift his balloon, Spirit of 76, off the ground for the Balloominaria event at Rio West Mall Saturday. The event was free and open to the public.
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  • Miyamura Patriot Alias Starkovich pins his opponent Kirtland Central Bronco Isaac Thomas at the Gallup meet hosted at Chief Manuelito Middle School Saturday.
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  • Gallup Bengal Young Plummer pins Miyamura Patriot Tyrell Cher at the Gallup meet hosted at Chief Manuelito Middle School Saturday.
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  • The stars shine over a tire marker on the trail to the Church Rock in Churchrock Monday.
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  • Gallup Bengal Ronald Lee (20) dishes a no-look pass between two Rio Rancho Rams at Gallup High School Friday.
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  • Gallup Bengal Shawn Eskeets (23), left, attempts a layup ahead of a Rio Rancho Ram at Gallup High School Friday.
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  • Gallup Bengals Colton Lowley (32), left, and Ronald Lee (20) pressure  Rio Rancho Ram Clay Patterson (20)  at Gallup High School Friday.
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  • Industrial engineering student Dexter Yazzie glues together 3D-printed pieces of a model prototype in the Digital Technology Center at Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint Tuesday.
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  • Digital Technology Center Coordinator Scott Halliday works at his desk at Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint Tuesday.
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  • Vernon Kaye, left, Eric Bailey and Dedrick Tolison work together on the design phase of a solar heating project in the Digital Technology Center at Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint Tuesday.
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  • Wingate Bear Kyle Begay (3) jumps up to make a basket over Crownpoint Eagle Braydon Yazzie (5) Tuesday night in Crownpoint.
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  • Wingate Bear Joshua Holiday (23) attempts a shot for the basket blocked by Crownpoint Eagle Sam Shorty (10) Tuesday night in Crownpoint.
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  • Wingate Bear Josh Begay (12) dribbles between Crownpoint Eagles towards the basket Tuesday night in Crownpoint.
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  • Adopt a Grandparent for Christmas wish lists adorn a Christmas tree at the Navajo Nation Department of Behavioral Health Services office in Gallup Wednesday.
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  • Adopt a Grandparent for Christmas wish lists adorn a Christmas tree at the Navajo Nation Department of Behavioral Health Services office in Gallup Wednesday.
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  • Referee Bobo Saucedo, left, taps the mat as Wingate Bear Daniel  Boyd right, pins Tierra Encantada Alacrane Dominic Solis at Wingate High School Wednesday.
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  • Wingate Bear J.J. Long  left, battles Miyamura Patriot Isaiah Sanchez at Wingate High School Wednesday.
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