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Joy in Las Cruces as the New Mexico State men’s basketball team knocks 6th ranked Miami from the undefeated charts Saturday night in Hawaii

Now 11-2 and led by senior Zach Lofton, the Aggies next take on Southern California Monday night for the championship of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu By Arnie Leshin A not so funny thing happened to 6th-ranked, undefeated University of Miami when New Mexico State crashed the party Saturday night …

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With a knowledgeable head coach like Bob Hurley, Jr. running the Arizona State men’s basketball team, the unbeaten Sun Devils are now the biggest team story of the college season

Hurley has pieced together an up-tempo pace like he ran at Duke, and team ranks nationally as high as third. By Arnie Leshin Arizona State knew what it was getting when it brought in Bob Hurley, Jr., to coach its men’s basketball team. He had coached University of Buffalo for two …

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They packed St. Michael’s Perez-Shelley gymnasium Friday night as city rival Santa Fe High broke up a close boy’s basketball game to come away with a 61-46 win over the Horsemen

Demons took charge with a 19-7 fourth quarter By Arnie Leshin The Santa Fe High boy’s basketball team will have to wait until it finally meets up with Capital High next year, which would be Jan. 11 at the Jaguars’ court. Friday night’s 61-46 victory over St. Michael’s in a …

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All-State 4A First Team football honors for versatile St. Michael’s senior Joey Fernandez, Jr., and his dad is proud of this accomplishment

Junior Horseman Tayo Regenold also made First Team, on the second team were seniors Jeremiah Jacques and Israel Chavez By Arnie Leshin An injury to his collarbone his freshman year was the only thing that could keep Joey Fernandez, Jr., off the football field. His sophomore season, St. Michael’s head coach Joey …

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Wrestle-mania entertainment scheduled for Feb. 18 at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho with tickets on sale now at the box office, by phone, or online

Men’s and women’s championship matches on the card, and ticket prices start at $15.00 By Arnie Leshin It’s the WWE live road to Wrestle-mania at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. It will take place Sunday, Feb. 18, but it’s a popular event where tickets go fast. Because …

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LESHIN’S SELECTIONS

COLLEGE BOWL PICKS By Arnie Leshin Dec. 16:  Celebration Bowl – North Carolina A & T vs. Grambling. NC A & T 21-14 Dec. 16: Carriers New Orleans Bowl – Troy vs. North Texas. Troy 50-30 Dec. 16:  AutoNation Cure Bowl – Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State. Western Kentucky 31-24 …

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Ball brothers, LiAngelo and LaMelo, said to be taking their basketball talents to the small, poor Lithuanian town of Prienal, but no word of a contract makes the deal a mystery

Mini, old arena can seat 1,500, food concession has very little to offer, head coach known for his intensity on the sidelines, team is in last place, but here come the Balls By Arnie Leshin Welcome to Prienal, Lithuania, a small town on the banks of the Newman River, population estimated …

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Annual Lady Horsemen holiday tournament at St. Michael’s switches to a six-school round-robin and begins its three-day event on December 27

Joining St. Michael’s in the field are Pojoaque Valley, Espanola Valley, Cobre, and Albuquerque schools Cottonwood Classical Prep and Sandia Prep By Arnie Leshin Only Cobre will have a tune-up game for the Lady Horsemen holiday basketball event that will be a round-robin this time around, with play beginning on Dec. …

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St. Michael’s boys bounce back from previous loss to Capital by turning back its visiting cross-town rivals, 63-50, Tuesday night at Perez-Shelley gym

Horsemen led from the start, with four players scoring in double figures, and dropping the Jaguars to 10-2 By Arnie Leshin  This time, St. Michael’s boys were motivated, marched to the foul line, and were able to handle the pressure defense of visiting cross-town rival Capital High, and that brought …

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