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By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Alto Lake: Quinton Schmelzenbach of Ruidoso caught an 18-inch, 2-pound, 2.7-ounce rainbow trout using a nightcrawler worm Sept. 11. Evelyn Schmelzenbach, age 4, of Ruidoso caught her first fish, a 6-inch largemouth bass, using a nightcrawler worm Sept. 11. Caballo Lake: …

By Arnie Leshin Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are preparing for the potential resumption of prescribed fire operations before the end of the year to reduce hazardous fuels, improve wildlife habitat, and create healthier, more resilient forest and watershed ecosystems. Although New Mexico and Arizona have …

By Arnie Leshin  It was something that Novak Djokovic is not accustomed to. He was in pursuit of something special like he usually is. He stepped into Arthur Ashe Stadium Sunday at the United States Tennis Center with a chance to become the first to win a calendar year sweep …

By Arnie Leshin  It was just a beautiful Sunday in New York’s borough of Queens. It was sunny and temperatures were in the mid 80s, the parking lots at Citi Field In Flushing Meadow filled up early and a ton of fans exited from the nearby elevated train. Yes, it …

By Arnie Leshin  The Los Alamos girls joined the Hilltopper boys at Saturday’s annual Joe I. Vigil Cross Country Invitational up at Adams State University in Alamosa,  Colo. The Toppers finished third with 81 points and an average time for the 5-killometers at 1:40.30. Their leading runner was the winner, …

By Arnie Leshin  Nothing new as Los Alamos gave notice to the New Mexico teams, and especially 4A in the state championships, with a successful cross country run Saturday at the annual Joe I. Vigil Invitational up at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colo. The Hilltopper boys placed first in …

By Arnie Leshin  It was quite a ride to Fort Wingate, but a good one for the Santa Fe Indian School as it carried off a 56-6 rout of the home side in a non-district football game Friday night. It was the third win in four starts under new head …

By Arnie Leshin  St. Michael’s hit the road for Los Alamos Fridiay night, searched for another quarterback after four-year starter Lucas Coriz became sidelined for the season with a knee injury that required surgery, and returned with a 21-7 non-district victory. It was the third Horsemen win in four starts, …

By Arnie Leshin Nineteen 69 was an eventful year. Man on the moon, Woodstock, Vietnam, Hurricane Camille, Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick, the Manson murders. the Chicago Seven trial, first woman horse racing jockey, the amazin’ Mets, the Super Bowl Jets, among other things. Then there was a happening that same …

By Arnie Leshin  I’d like to make this simple and noteworthy. I’ve been a sports writer for seven decades. I covered the pros, the colleges, the high schools, and whatever else was being played in the areas I covered, but I never, ever went on the air to knock a …