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Valley High fires boys basketball coach after 24 years

Support local news. Please select your privacy preferences to continue. Search already underway to find a replacement For the first time in almost a quarter of a century, EZ Panas will not be sitting on the bench for the Valley High School varsity boys basketball program. Panas told the Journal on Thursday that he has been fired by the Vikings, with the new school year set to begin for students next week. There were mixed messages about how Panas left.

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Scoop News DeskAlbuquerque, New Mexico · Published Friday, July 31, 2026 at 1:08 AM UTCUpdated Friday, July 31, 2026 at 5:01 AM UTC

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