By Arnie Leshin Wake-up call for the Academy of Technology and The Classics boys basketball team that just doesn’t believe in calling in its results. But at least the ACTAC girls let their results be known, with a Saturday 46-23 non-district romp over visiting Mora that put their record at …
Read More »Ruidoso came to play Saturday afternoon and outclassed St. Michael’s
By Arnie Leshin It was two decades ago, a sunny Saturday afternoon at St. Michael’s Christian Brothers Athletic Complex. It was the semifinals of the then-state 4A playoffs. It was a back-and-forth tussle now in the fourth overtime as the sun continued to fade into the sunset. “We had spoken …
Read More »Down to the final picks for the state high school football championship
By Arnie Leshin They are down to the nitty gritty on the New Mexico high school football field. Excluding the conclusion of 6 and 8-team ball, five state classes was the opening number, and last Friday night it became four when 2A wound down with undefeated top-seeded visiting Jal turning …
Read More »RUIDOSO versus ST. MICHAEL’S
By Arnie Leshin Ruidoso has preferred to sleep in its own beds instead of hitting the 193-mile road to Santa Fe on Friday, having a practice, and then getting set for the state high school football championship scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Ivan Head Stadium. Ivan Head was …
Read More »Ruidoso brings its 2nd-seed to another site in the City Different
By Arnie Leshin There’s always something added to surprises when you play high school football up at Raton. And last Saturday afternoon, neither the 6th-seeded Tigers or visitors from 2nd-seeded Ruidoso weren’t well prepared. You always have to check weather conditions up there some 3 hours north of Santa Fe. …
Read More »RTD THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CLOSURE NOVEMBER 24 AND 25
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD Blue Buses will not be in service on Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The exception will be the 255 RTD Mountain Trail to the Santa Fe National Forest which will …
Read More »Just a short to let you know
By Arnie Leshin Not to tackle a Gone with the Wind announcement, it’s best to just get the date and time correct into a shortie that has the state 3A football championship moved from St. Michael’s Athletic One-Side Complex to Ivan Head Stadium. one good thing, both list it as …
Read More »WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
By Arnie Leshin Umps, I first thought they were ignoring Geno the genus again. Remember last women’s basketball season? No thoughts of his University of Connecticut’s team hoisting his record 12th NCAA championship. But then came the drum roll … Ranked No. 7, a national quarterfinals win over 3rd-ranked North Carolina …
Read More »NEW MEXICO STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Arnie Leshin The sites are set for Saturday afternoon‘s annual state high school football championships, with all kickoffs scheduled for 1 o’clock. Only the 2A final is history, with undefeated top-seed Jal winning its first title since 1999 in hitting the road and prevailing 41-21 at No. 2 seed …
Read More »MARK YOUR CALENDARS ! Giving Tuesday is Around the Corner!
Greetings, fellow Aggies – as we enter the final weeks of 2022, I am reminded that there is much to be grateful for. Thank you for giving so generously to the NMSU Foundation, and for providing us opportunities to partner with you in a spirit of service for the greater …
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