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  • Aztec Tigers Reigan Weaver (32), Adrianna Sanders (12) and Miyamura Patriot Destiny Lee (32) all try to gain possession of the ball during Saturday;s game at Miyamura.
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  • Miyamura Patriot Alaiah Nelson (44) attempts to grab a rebounded ball before Aztec Tigers Reigan Weaver (32) during the game at Miyamura Saturday.
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  • Salt Ceder Trees grow in thickets near a water source such as this playa lake near the Walmart in Grants Thursday.
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  • Larry Winn warns of the dangers Salt Cedar Trees pose to the ecosystem of Grants during a tour of the area that is up for a proposal to clear.
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  • Mayor Jackie McKinney dances a two-step with Lorin Erramouspe at the McKinley County-Gallup Day Gala Reception at the Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe Thursday.
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  • Senator George Muñoz walks around the dinner tables greeting people, Thursday, during the McKinley County-Gallup Day Gala Reception in Santa Fe.
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  • Judith Lavender, founder of the Early Childhood and Family Center at the University of New Mexico-Gallup collects a corn necklace to the entrance of the McKinley County-Gallup Day Gala Reception at the Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe Thursday.
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  • Senator Benny Shendo of District 22 addresses the crowd  during the McKinley County-Gallup Day Gala Reception at the Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe Thursday.
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  • Wingate Bear Pacen Sandoval (44) reaches over Thoreau Hawk Noah Lewis (43) in an attempt to grab a rebound Saturday at Thoreau High School.
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  • Wingate Bear Treg Kee (33) passes the ball around Thoreau Hawk Chaffus Yazzie (41) Saturday at Thoreau High School.
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  • Thoreau Hawk Chaffus Yazzie (41) fights off Wingate Bear Brandon Lewis (32) Saturday at Thoreau High School.
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  • Wingate Bear Brandon Belone (5) gets past Thoreau Hawk Noah Lewis (43) for a shot Saturday at Thoreau High School.
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  • Winslow Bulldog Nathan Hollins (10) attempts a field goal at the Fighting Scout Event Center in Fort Defiance Friday.
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  • Window Rock Scout Tyreese Brown (11) attempts a shot above Winslow Bulldog Nathan Hanley (25) at the Fighting Scout Event Center in Fort Defiance Friday.
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  • Window Rock Scout (42), left,  Keane Ashley trails as Winslow Bulldog Akeem Foster (23) runs a fast break at the Fighting Scout Event Center in Fort Defiance Friday.
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  • Window Rock Scout Myron Wauneka (33), left, shoots around Winslow Bulldog Nathan Hanley (25) at the Fighting Scout Event Center in Fort Defiance Friday.
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  • Window Rock Scout Shammond Goodman (12) fakes out Winslow Bulldog Nathan Hollins (10) at the Fighting Scout Event Center in Fort Defiance Friday.
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  • Gallup Bengal Ronald Lee (20) collides with Farmington Scorpion David Riley (55) as he tries for a layup Friday at Gallup High School.
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  • Gallup Bengal Shawn Skeets (23) knocks the ball away from Farmington Scorpion David Riley (55) Friday at Gallup High School.
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  • Gallup Bengal Colton Lowley (32) press back against Farmington Scorpion Kody Becenti (44) Friday at Gallup High School.
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  • Gallup firefighters remove one victim from a vehicle at the site of a crash that diverted traffic on east Historic Highway 66 in Gallup Friday.
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  • Construction continues on Washington Elementary in Gallup Friday.
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  • Construction continues on Washington Elementary in Gallup Friday.
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  • Shiprock ChieftainAndre Joe (11) attempts a shot above  Zuni Thunderbird Chris Hughte (52) at Zuni High School Thursday.
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  • Zuni Thunderbird Jalen Bobelu (10) is pressured by Shiprock Chieftain Andre Joe (11) during a drive to the basket at Zuni High School Thursday.
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  • Zuni Thunderbird Caine Chimoni (3), let, attempts to block Shiprock Chieftain Ryan Lee (3) during a layup attempt at Zuni High School Thursday.
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  • Jaden Banteah, left, and Jordan Romancito narrate as "man" Shayla Quam, "water buffalo" Alexie Shack and "tiger" Raynan Quam act out "How the Tiger Got His Stripes"during A:shiwi story night at Dowa Yalanne Elementary in Zuni Thursday.
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  • Priscilla Natewa tells the story of the "Coyote and the Horned Toad" in the Zuni language during A:shiwi story night at Dowa Yalanne Elementary in Zuni Thursday.
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  • The Grants Wastewater Treatment Plant is near the Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course and is undergoing a clean up process Thursday.
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  • The North bound lane of Sakelares Boulevard in Grants has signs posted  warning drivers of the poor conditions of that stretch of road. The road is covered in uneven and covered in gravel and potholes.
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  • Alvin Martine, with Magnum Steel Building helps remove bags of bird balls from a lagoon in the Grants Wastewater Treatment Plant Thursday. Each bag may contain 1200-1400 balls and weighs around 250 pounds.
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  • From left Alvin Martine, Vanessa Chatto and William Pino from Magnum Steel Building haul a bag of bird balls out of one of the lagoons in the Grants Wastewater Treatment Plant Thursday. Magnum Steel Building, based in Moriarty, has been working on cleaning up the plant since mid-December.
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  • Gallup Bengal Kalisha Kinel (5) sprints through the Aztec Tigers defense Thursday at Gallup High School.
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  • Gallup Bengal Shenoah Begay (22) reaches around the Aztec Tigers to receive a pass Thursday at Gallup High School.
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  • Gallup Bengal Rhiannon Singer (32) fights a rebound away from Aztec Tigers Grace Olsen (3) and McKayla McCaskill (13) Thursday at Gallup High School.
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  • Attendees take notes during a credit seminar at the Community Service Center in Gallup Thursday.
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  • Gallup Police Officers speak with the driver of a vehicle and investigate the scene of a singe car accident that drove off the road near Cliffside Apartments Wednesday night.
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  • Stephen Fischmann from the New Mexico Fair Lending Coalition answers questions from the audience during a credit seminar at the Community Service Center in Gallup Thursday.
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  • Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission executive director Leonard Gorman leads a credit seminar at the Community Service Center in Gallup Thursday.
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  • Sargent Melanie Begay poses for a portrait at the Gallup Police Department Wednesday.  Begay has been on the force more than 15 years.
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  • Detective sargent Rosanne Kauzlarich, left, and sargent Melanie Begay pose for a portrait together at the Gallup Police Department Wednesday.
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  • Gallup Police Officers take a suspect in to custody after performing a field sobriety test at the scene of an accident where the driver drove off the road near Cliffside Apartments Wednesday night.
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Detective sargent Rosanne Kauzlarich poses for a portrait at the Gallup Police Department Wednesday <br />
is a 15-year veteran of GPD.
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  • Shiprock Chieftain Chasitty Todacheenie pins down Newcomb Skyhawk Shaundale Davis Wednesday at Gallup High School.
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  • Miyamura Patriot AJ Starkovich overpowers Kirkland Central Bronco Isaac Thomas Wednesday at Gallup High School.
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  • D'Amari Money builds a tower using Kapla blocks during the family ¡Explora! night held at Red Rock Elementary in Gallup Tuesday. Children could freely rotate between ten activity stations which demonstrated different scientific ideas.
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  • Students pack the football field where they were evacuated to following a bomb threat at Gallup High School Wednesday.
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  • Lawrence Montoya, Investigator with the Fire Investigation Bureau based in Albuquerque, documents the scene where a man's body was discovered in the cab of a Dodge truck off South Eight Street in Gallup Wednesday.
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  • McKinley County Sheriff's deputy Jonathan Todachine directs traffic away from the intersection of Rico Street and Rollie Road where the area was blocked following a bomb threat at Gallup High School Wednesday.
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  • Richard Malone, with the Office of Medical Investigator, helps remove the body of a man who died inside the cabin of a Dodge truck off South Eight Street in Gallup Wednesday.
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  • Ray Ramirez Jr. holds his son while he prays over the body of his long time friend who was found dead in a car off South Eight Street in Gallup Wednesday.
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  • Tyanna Khoury, a fourth grade student from Red Rock Elementary, participates in the second rung of the McKinley County Spelling Bee at Kennedy Middle School in Gallup Wednesday. The first and second place winners, TaSheena Thompson and Melyse Harlan respectively, will compete in the State Spelling Bee held at Sandia Preparatory School in Albuquerque March 19 at 9 a.m.
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  • Miyamura Patriot Jason Upshaw (10), right, reaches for a rebound ahead of Piedra Vista Panther Jarrett Graham (23), left, and Patriot Daquam Walker (23) at Miyamura High School in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • Miyamura Patriot Brandon Vidal (20), pressures Piedra Vista Panther Jimmy Wood (44) during a jump shot at Miyamura High School in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • Piedra Vista Panther Keegan Acosta (5), left, reaches for the ball with Miyamura Patriot Chandler Charles (15) at Miyamura High School in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • Miyamura Patriot Chandler Charles (15), left, finishes under the basket with a reverse layup ahead of Piedra Vista Panther Sterlin Begaye (11) at Miyamura High School in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • Miyamura Patriot Sheldon Chee (12), left, reaches for the ball as he falls with Piedra Vista Panther Sterlin Begaye (11) at Miyamura High School in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • A fire broke out at the factory behind Speedy's gas station in Lupton, Tuesday, but was quickly contained by employees using fire extinguishers and dirt before the MicKinley County and Puerco Valley fire departments arrived to extinguish it.
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  • Del Pawlowski looks at the art on display at Gallup Catholic School Tuesday night. Pawlowski attended the show with husband Fran to support their grandchildren who are student at the school.
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  • Ken Hoffman, EMS Coordinator for McKinley County Fire and Rescue, douses the fire in a truck behind Speedy's Gas Station Tuesday. Rags in a compartment below the truck caught fire when a larger fire erupted behind the gas station.
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  • Firefighters from Puerco Valley and McKinley County out out the remains of the fire at the Speedy's gas station in Lupton Tuesday. Employees used fire extinguishers and dirt to help contain the fire until the fire department could arrive on the scene.
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  • Rehoboth Lynx LeahRae Francisco (23) gets past Tohatchi Cougar Keisha Cadman (32) for a shot Tuesday at Tohatchi High School.
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  • Tohatchi Cougar Cheyenne Begay (30) and Rehoboth Lynx Jessica Becenti (22) compete for a rebound Tuesday at Tohatchi High School.
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  • Tohatchi Cougar Kalian Mitchell (5) is fouled by Rehoboth Lynx Tyra West (10) Tuesday at Tohatchi High School.
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  • Precipitation  wisps around the chukkas near Tohatchi Monday.
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  • Gallup Police detectives, Mark Spencer, left, and Charles Wommack inspect the area near where a body was found in an arroyo adjacent to Crystal Carwash on Aztec Avenue in Gallup Tuesday.
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  • Navajo Nation Tribal council speaker Lorenzo Bates, right, enjoys a laugh with the council at the start of the 2016 winter council session in Window Rock Monday.
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  • Protestors surround Co-Chair of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition Eric Descheenie at the Navajo Nation Tribal Council chambers in Window Rock Monday.
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  • Protestor Marie Holiday, of Monument Valley, speaks about her opposition to the designation of Bears Ears in Utah as a National Monument.  "It's wilderness and some of it should be protected, but we oppose the designation of Bears Ears as a National Monument," Holiday said.
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  • Eric Descheenie, Co-Chair of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition speaks to protestors outside the Navajo Nation Tribal Council chambers in Window Rock Monday. Protestors oppose designating Bears Ears in Utah as a National Monument.
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  • Lujan Ondelacy, a veteran who served with the United States Army during World War II, poses for a photo from his favorite chair inside his home in Zuni Friday. Ondelacy founded the Zuni chapter of the American Legion and is one of two lifetime members.
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  • Valley Sanders Pirate Johanson Yazzie (12) sends the ball up as he trips over Ganado Hornets Michael Yellowhair (1) and William Curley (24) Saturday at Valley Sanders High School.
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  • Ganado Hornet Darnell Skeets (3) dives in front of Valley Sanders Pirate Dean Bailey (20) in an attempt to steal the ball Saturday at Valley Sanders High School.
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  • Valley Sanders Pirate Apollo Smith (10) steals the ball away from Ganado Hornet Jamaal Coleman (34) Saturday at Valley Sanders High School.
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  • Ganado Hornet Amber Jones (20) sprints past Valley Sanders Pirate Mariah Soria (34) Saturday at Valley Sanders High School.
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  • Valley Sanders Pirate Latisha Nastacio (10) grabs a rebound away from the Ganado Hornets defense Saturday at Valley Sanders High School.
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  • Valley Sanders Pirate Valiyah Yazzie (21) maneuvers around Ganado Hornet Chasity Gorman (30) Saturday at Valley Sanders High School.
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  • Soroptimist members stand to be recognized by organization president Geraldine Arviso during the annual Soroptimist International luncheon at El Rancho Hotel in Gallup Saturday.
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  • Judy Jaramillo, left, sells Annabelle Butler an arms length of raffle tickets for the silent auction during the annual Soroptimist International luncheon at El Rancho Hotel in Gallup Saturday.
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  • Guest speaker Maria Inez Winfield addresses the audience during the annual Soroptimist International luncheon at El Rancho Hotel in Gallup Saturday.
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  • Live Your Dreams scholarship recipient Imo Succo makes her acceptance speech during the annual Soroptimist International luncheon at El Rancho Hotel in Gallup Saturday.
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  • Window Rock Scout Tyrese Brown (11) shoots over Monument Valley Mustangs Cauy Nelson (3) and Kane Parrish (20) Friday at Window Rock High School.
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  • Window Rock Scout Brandon Chickaway (50) ducks under a block attempt by Monument Valley Mustang Kane Parrish (20) Friday at Window Rock High School.
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  • Window Rock Scout Koeby Emerson (21) breaks past Monument Valley Mustang Kane Parrish (20) Friday at Window Rock High School.
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  • Window Rock Scout Domonique Chee (11) grabs a rebound away from Monument Valley Mustang TBriana Gillis (14) Friday at Window Rock High School.
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  • Window Rock Scout Tiana Francis (33) loses the ball on a block by Monument Valley Mustang Taniyah Staley (33) Friday at Window Rock High School.
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  • Window Rock Scout Alicia Hale (25) and Monument Valley Mustang Lynnea Wilie (23) chase down a loose ball Friday at Window Rock High School.
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  • Thoreau Hawk Andrea Tahe (31), center, elevates for a layup at Thoreau High School Friday.
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  • Thoreau Hawk Rylee DeGroat (14), left, dives for a ball with Kirtland Central Bronco Megan Silversmith (33) and Hawk Katelin Plummer (21) at Thoreau High School Friday.
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  • Thoreau Hawk Avery Sanders (23), center, grabs a rebound between Kirtland Central Broncos Shamika Benally (23), left, and Haile Gleason (10) at Thoreau High School Friday.
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  • Gallup firefighters examine the damage of the truck involved in a two car crash on 491 near T&R Market in Gallup Friday while an EMS worker helps escort the driver to an ambulance.
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  • Tawfik Kudsi immigrated from Syria several years ago and now lives in Gallup.
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  • Tawfik Kudsi translates for fellow Syrian refugees during an interview Wednesday.
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  • Brothers Abdulhamid Adi, left, and Sam Adi have lost three other brothers to conflict in Syria.
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  • Sam Adi has gained American citizenship and recently brought his brother from Syria to Gallup.
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  • Gallup Bengal Ni'Asia McIntosh (34) dodges a block attempt from Cleveland Storm Britney Lovato (12) Saturday at Gallup High School.
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  • Kasha Prettyplume Jack dances in a crowd of other jingle dancers during a powwow at Tohatchi High School Saturday.
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  • Gallup Bengal Kalisha Kinsel (5) and Cleveland Storm Britney Lovato (12) get tangled as they compete for the ball Saturday at Gallup High School.
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  • Gallup Bengal Shenoah Begay (22) breaks around Cleveland Storm Alyssa Lucero (21)  Saturday at Gallup High School.
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  • Gallup Bengal Kenneth Cheromiah awaits a referee call as he locks Albuquerque Academy Charger Jesse Garcia  at Miyamura High School Saturday.
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