The host Monsters bow out after Sunday’s loser’s bracket to Texas East at St. Michael’s, and the Monday championship matches the two Longhorn State rivals By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today Graham Crackers, anyone? If not, how about the heroics of Garrett and Cristofer Graham snacks of long balls, the …
Read More »New Mexico state-champion Shorthorn Little League stays in play after Saturday morning’s 15- 5 win eliminated Colorado in the Southwest Junior Baseball Regional played at St. Michael’s
The afternoon game was a three and a-hour marathon that ended with host Santa Fe ousting Louisiana, 14-12, to face the state champions Sunday in the loser’s bracket, after unbeaten Texas East-Texas West meet By Arnie Leshin / August 6, 2017 When all was said and done in what …
Read More »One shot over the left field fence at St. Michael’s made amends for Texas West’s Dash Almus’ woesome first-inning woes in the Southwest Little League Baseball Region Friday morning
Three-run clout brought his team the lead for good in 10-2 win over host Santa Fe Monsters, while Texas East topped Colorado, 7-1, in the afternoon contest By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today After struggling with his control, Dash Almus was anything but happy when his dad, the manager, informed …
Read More »Sunny skies greeted Thursday’s opening day of the Southwest Junior Little League Baseball Regional played at the St. Michael’s ball field
Texas West triumphed over New Mexico champion Shorthorn, Texas East mercy-ruled Louisiana, and Friday will see host Santa Fe and Colorado after byes By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today Kudos to the District 1 Little League staff for scheduling its Southwest Junior Little League Baseball Regional in the morning hours. …
Read More »Santa Fe’s Farha is hoping to do well in the annual MAYB National Basketball Championships
The Trujillos, Daniel, Jr., and Daniel, Sr, are the coaches for a team that carries only six players as pool play starts Friday for some 300 teams from across the country By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today WICHITA, Kan. – Daniel Trujillo is hoping his young players don’t get lost …
Read More »Good for you, my friend Claire Smith, you are so deserving of this prestigious J.G. Taylor Spink Award
A well deserving award for your years of being an honorable baseball writer and wonderful human being. And inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame caps off 34 years of covering the National Pastime with pride and joy By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today It’s an honor, a proud honor, …
Read More »New Mexico Fishing and Stock Report
Catches of the week: Alumni Pond: Edmund Sanchez of Deming caught a 24-inch, 5.8-pound, largemouth bass July 30. He was using worms. Bluewater Lake: Evelyn Hernandez of Rio Rancho caught a 42-inch tiger muskie July 29. She was using a perch colored Rapala X-Rap. Conchas Lake: Glenn Garcia of Albuquerque …
Read More »Long layoff for the Santa Fe Monsters is almost over as the host team begins play Friday morning
Southwest Junior Little League Regional at St. Michael’s is comprised of a field of six teams. Thursday morning’s 9:30 first pitch matches New Mexico state champion Shorthorn from Carlsbad against Texas West, with Texas East following versus Louisiana at noon By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today If Brady Tucker had …
Read More »Yo, mon, it was a good show by all when the United States edged Jamaica, 2-1, in Wednesday night’s CONCACAF’s Gold Cup soccer final
It was soccer, just soccer, no brawls, no ejections, no crumbling of the stands, just a match unlike those undesirable ones played in Europe and other lands By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today It was no doubt the biggest sports event at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara since the 2015 …
Read More »Texas West wins Junior Little League Softball Regional to gain the International World Series
Louisiana advanced to the WS in Lower Sussex, Del., by winning the Seniors. Both champions went undefeated in Isleta Pueblo, N.M. and in Vidalia, Louisiana, respectively By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today Either the Texas West team from the Greater Helotes Softball League was dominant over a weak field or …
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