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Continuing their wrestling journey together RHYS SELLERS, GEORGE PIESTEWA SIGNED TO WRESTLE FOR NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent
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wo of Miyamura High School’s wrestling seniors will continue to be teammates at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M., next year. Rhys Seller a nd George Piestewa signed their letters of intent to wrestle for the college on July 22. P ie s t ew a s a id he w a s excited to get to continue to have Rhys as a teammate. “It’s goi ng to be rea l ly exc it i n g. We’ve w r e s t le d toget her si nce we were seven or eight, and it’s crazy that we’re still going to be partners in the same room,” Piestewa said.
R hy s went 41- 0 du r i ng last year’s season, and won the state championship for t he 120 pou nd s categor y. Piestewa was the state runner up at 113 pounds, a nd went 37-3 during the season. Wr e s t l i n g c o a c h Na t e Sellers, who a lso happens to be Rhys’ dad, said it’s the boys’ dedication that makes them good wrestlers. “What makes them good wrestlers I would say is their work eth ic a nd thei r dedication to the spor t,” Nate sa id. “A lot of high school athletes are predominately on ly work i n g out du r i n g their sea son, a nd [George a nd Rhys don’t do that]. It shows for George and Rhys, t hey ’re con s t a nt ly i n t he
room getting better. As soon as state was finished, they were back in the room, practicing their craft.” P iestewa sa id t hat one of the things he’s lea r ned through wrestling is how to be humble. “With this spor t, you’re goi n g u p a g a i n s t p e o ple you believe are the best or you’re the best, and then in the end you find out that you two are very humble people a nd r e s pe c t one a not her when it comes to the aspect of wrestling,” Piestewa said. Rhys said he enjoys the individuality of the sport. “You can tell when someone’s a hard worker because it w i l l rea l ly show on t he mat, unlike any other sport,”
Rhys Sellers is going to New Mexico Highlands University to study biology and George Piestewa will be studying wildlife biology. Photo Credit: GMCS Rhys said. “Wrestling is one of those spor ts where it’s
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Levitt Amp wraps up with rock ‘n’ roll band By Molly Ann Howell Sun Correspondent
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or the final Levitt Amp concert, a “soulful, funky, rock n’roll” band will be coming to Gallup. Or at least that’s how Taylor Scott describes his band, the Taylor
Scott Band. Scott started playing gigs when he was 14, but he actually picked up a guitar for the fi rst time when he was only 9
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Taylor Scott heads the Taylor Scott Band. The musician started his career by touring with blues legend Otis Taylor right out of high school, but eventually decided to start his own band. Photo Credit: Chip Duden