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By Arnie Leshin  Almost” is not the answer after you play Oklahoma University’s softball team. Neither is “moral victory.” You can’t win either time. Nobody has, if you include once in almost 50 outings. This remarkable top-ranked team in the land has been on a roll, and this includes its …

By Arnie Leshin  Circle Wednesday morning when the state softball tournament pairs St. Michael’s against Navajo Prep in the first round at Rio Rancho Cleveland. This is single-elimination play. The 10th-seeded Lady Horsemen are 11-14, 7th-seeded Navajo Prep is 14-13, but head coach Joe Alvarez of St. Michael’s is happy to take …

By Arnie Leshin  The state high school baseball tournament begins for top-seeded St. Michael’s Thursday when it opens against a familiar foe, District 2-3A rival Santa Fe Indian School at 4 p.m. at Rio Rancho Cleveland. The Horsemen (19-6) have already played the Braves three times, swept them in a …

By Arnie Leshin  Taylor Bacon, who graduated from Princeton University in 2019 and did some time with the Tigers’ cross country and track and field teams, also spent five years on top of the heap running for Desert Academy, even set numerous records. But when reached to find out that …

By Arnie Leshin  Meet the current New York Mets. It’s tough to beat them now as they rived their biggest comeback in 25 years by buzzing past the startled Phillies in Philadelphia Thursday night. It was Friday the 13th in September of 1997 when they trailed by at least six runs …

By Arnie Leshin  Bedlam in Sooners softball land as top-ranked University of Oklahoma is looking to continue its decade of dominance in the Big 12 Conference. Game one of the best-of-3 series before another packed house at Marita Hayes field in Norman Thursday night against state and conference rival Oklahoma …

By Arnie Leshin  Can the boys track and field team at St. Michael’s keep it going when the weekend state championships are held at the University of New Mexico Complex? First off, Joey Fernandez’ chili-hot team that includes both genders is out to claim its 3rd-straight state 3A title. It …

By Arnie Leshin  The Pecos boys settled for second place behind Santa Rosa, but picked up a pair of wins from junior Elijah Lujan, plus first places from juniors Zackery Fox and Malik Barrens, and the same from their 4 x 800 relay quartet at the District 6-2A track and …

By Arnie Leshin  Santa Rosa reigned supreme at the annual DIstrict 6-2A track and field championships, but it was a stellar girls performance turned in by Pecos senior Savanah Ortiz. Ortiz was a three-win standout as she sped first in the 100 and 200 meters and added the long jump. Said assistant Panthers …

By SFNF Cerro Pelado Fire: The Cerro Pelado Fire, 7 miles east of Jemez Springs, New Mexico, started on Friday, April 22, during an epic wind event. The cause of the fire is under investigation. It is burning in ponderosa pine and mixed conifer trees and brush. The east part …