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By Arnie Leshin  It just might not have been the final home ice at the Nassau Veteran’s Coliseum for the New York Islanders. First its fiery fans at this adopted arena began the night with a rousing vocal definition of the national anthem, then their team came on to a …

By Arnie Leshin  The 2-day 2-1 St. Michael’s win over Robertson for the District 2-3A title was celebrated until Tuesday afternoon‘s re-match between the 6th-seeded Cardinals and 3rd-seeded Horsemen at the Christian Brothers Athletic Complex. This time, it was a 11-7 victory by the visitors to close the season down …

By EMNRD The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), State Parks Division announces that the new Crusher Hole Campground is slated to open Friday, June 25th at Navajo Lake State Park. The new campground is adjacent to the Crusher Hole day-use area along the San Juan River. The new …

By Arnie Leshin  The advance notice before the National Hockey League playoffs began was that it could be time for a Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1993. It pointed to the Western Conference’s Toronto Maple Leafs, the Edmonton Oilers and the Winnipeg Jets …

By Arnie Leshin  Joey Fernandez is the winnngest coach in Santa Fe and on a Saturday day where temperatures rose to 92 degrees, he added two more when both his girls and boys came away with the 3A state track and field championships. As the blazing sun hung around from …

By Arnie Leshin  Down and out went 3rd-ranked Tennessee after falling in the double-elimination loser’s bracket Monday to 2nd-ranked Texas at the TD Armeritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. The Volunteers wound up at 50-18 after being one of the favorites to carry off the championship. They quickly took a 4-0 …

By Arnie Leshin  In Mississippi State’s ballpark in Starkville, they set attendance records. The overflow of fans with wild maroon-wearing shirts and pants, ringing cowbells, rowdy hail State and Bulldog chants, and numerous outside tailgating with food for friends, family and of course the closely-knit fans. And they are all …

By Arnie Leshin  Down and out went 3rd-ranked Tennessee after falling in the double-elimination loser’s bracket Monday to 2nd-ranked Texas at the TD Armeritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. The Volunteers wound up at 50-18 after being one of the favorites to carry off the championship. They quickly took a 4-0 …

By Arnie Leshin  Santa Fe Prep sophomore Karen Tian held off the late challenge of team-champion Socorro senior Haley Richardson to claim the individual state 1A/3A state golf championship Monday at the Los Altos links in Albuquerque. Thus, Tian became the initial Griffin girl to win this event, and the …

By Arnie Leshin  Losing for the fourth straight time to undefeated, District 2-3A rival Robertson eliminated the visiting St. Michael’s softball team from the state tournament in Monday afternoon‘s quarterfinals. Seeded 7th, the Lady Horsemen finished at 11-9 with the 14-0 defeat at the Cardinals’ field. The district champion, Robertson …