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By Arnie Leshin The undersized Capital boys basketball team gave tall and taller Espanola Valley a tough time before falling short, 45-39, in Saturday night‘s championship game of the annual Al Armendariz tournament played at the Jaguars’ Edward A. Ortiz court. For the Sundevils, now 8-1 after a stunning 46-25 …

By Arnie Leshin  It never grows old. In the 131st college football classic, Army and Navy returned to the Meadowlands, now MetLife Staduium in East Rutherford, N.J. before the usual capacity turnout. This tilt has been played at West Point, in Annapolis, in Philadelphia, in Baltimore. in Chicago, in New …

By Arnie Leshin  Austin, Tex. — No. 10th-seeded Nebraska is back, gaining its 21st semifinals appearance in the national women’s college volleyball tournament by stunning 2nd-seeded Texas at the Longhorns’ court before a record crowd in Austin of 5,100. The Corn huskers, one of the most successful programs, was 25-7 …

By SFNF The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) reminds visitors that fences on the forest are an important management tool for multiple uses, including the protection of natural resources. Unfortunately, a few forest users apparently view fences only as barriers to their particular interests or pursuits. Conventional barbed-wire fences are …

By Arnie Leshin  The opening kickoff for the 36 college bowl game will be Dec. 17, and in the Bahamas Bowl in Nassau sending Toledo (7-5) against Middle Tennessee (6-6). And Middle Tennessee will be the first team to take the field with .500 records, all at 6-6, and there …

By Arnie Leshin  Let’s break this down as in New York, New York, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. Anywhere? Well, New York is not just anywhere, it’s where you can fly out of its airports, ride its trains and buses, dine at its restaurants, …

By Arnie Leshin  The Santa Fe High girls improved their overall basketball record to 3-2 by turning back Rio Rancho High, 31-26, in a non-district game at the Rams’ court on Tuesday night. The Demonettes took an early lead, but both teams went cold in the second quarter as Santa …

By DVS The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) and the New Mexico Veterans Integration Centers (VIC) will host an online Lunch & Learn discussion on Friday, December 10 at 11am. The two agencies will talk about how the VIC helps homeless and at-risk veterans. More than just a …

By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Elephant Butte Lake: Olivia and Sam Gonzales, ages 5 and 10, of Alamogordo caught a 6-pound and 10-pound blue catfish using cut bait Dec. 4. Brandon May of Elephant Butte caught and released a 3-pound smallmouth bass using a watermelon green …

By Arnie Leshin  Fifty years since he passed away in 1972 and they’re still talking about him. Me, I’ve been talking about him since he became eligible as a Baseball Hall of Fame candidate. Finally, I can stop talking up Gil Hodges for something he deserved. Now they can finally …