By Arnie Leshin They play all kind of college football, especially on Saturday, but the only thing they have in common is the football itself. There are the schools like New Mexico State last Saturday looking for a big payday by hitting the road to Alabama and getting shellacked …
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By Arnie Leshin Wonder if Pecos and Taos rode the same bus to Saturday morning’s 29th annual Joe I. Vigil Open Cross Country Invitational 5-killomers raced atAdams State University in Alamosa? Either that or they just stepped along together in both the girls and boy’s run over the Cattail …
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By Arnie Leshin The St. Michael’s girl’s soccer team got away to a 2-1 lead at Socorro Saturday, but the home side, undefeated at home, outscored the Lady Horsemen, 3-1, in the second half for a 4-3 triumph. The outcome dropped St. Michael’s to 5-2 and advanced Socorro to …
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By Arnie Leshin With the sun beaming down and temperatures in the low 80s, host Rio Rancho Cleveland High School had no problem winning both the girls and boys 5,000 meters at Saturday’s ClevelandInvitational. While St. Michael’s, Academy of Technology and The Classics, Capital, Santa Fe Prep, Espanola Valley, …
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By Arnie Leshin The praise parade was underway by everyone but Jalen Hurts. The Oklahoma senior quarterback, a transfer from Alabama, had just made a spectacular debut in Sunday’s season-opener against visiting Houston. With last year’s Heisman Trophy winner and Player of the Year Kyler Murray on the Sooner …
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By Arnie Leshin Fewer mistakes, better execution, and a stout defensive hold in the final minutes were the key ingredients as Santa Fe High evened its football record at 1-1 by getting past visiting Moriarty, 19-13, Friday night at Ivan Head Stadium. Trailing only 7-0 at halftime was fortunate for …
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By Arnie Leshin Too late to redo the football schedule. Too late to replay the first two games. That’s the present situation for St. Michael’s. It took to the road for its Friday night opener and had to face defending state 4A champion Taos. The ride home was a losing …
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By Arnie Leshin If you are checking the Saturday college football odds for this weekend, don’t look for the University of Oklahoma. The 4th ranked Sooners open at home, expect the usual packed house at Owens Field, but they will play on Sunday, with the University of Houston paying a …
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By Arnie Leshin Let’s get something straight before it makes the fake news list. Art Briles was not fired by Baylor University for committing any sexual assault, he was discharged for covering it up until the sprawling sexual assault scandal was uncovered. Briles, now 63, is a true-blue Texan who …
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By Arnie Leshin It was a fun time Friday night for Capital High football. It was a rousing opening game turnout at Jaguar Field, and head coach Bill Moon began his 36thyear of coaching by getting all the 50 players that dressed on the field in the 55-0 rout of …
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