By Arnie Leshin Confusion usually sets in when state track and field qualifiers are seen on a list from a current meet, but not all winners appear on it. It’s all about classes. There’s different standards for the five current state classes, 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A. So if …
Read More »Annual Capital City track and field meet is slated for a morning start at Santa Fe High Saturday, and again under the directorship of the host school’s head coach Peter Graham
By Arnie Leshin Meet director Peter Graham expects approximately 20 schools to compete in Saturday’s annual Capital City track and field meet held at Santa Fe High. Graham, an elite runner back in his day at Adams State in Alamosa, Col., is the long-time head coach of the Demons …
Read More »St. Michael’s girls took the short trip Thursday to Santa Fe Indian School and left with an 8-6 softball victory and an end to their four-game losing streak in the District 2-3A contest
By Arnie Leshin St. Michael’s 4-game softball losing streak abruptly ended at Santa Fe Indian School Thursday as the teams met in District 2-3A. It was a much-needed 8-6 win for the Lady Horsemen of first-year head coach Joe Alvarez. They went in front with a 3-run top of …
Read More »Academy of Technology and The Classics’ track and field program rebuilds with the undergraduates, and both the current girls and boys rosters has plenty of 8th graders, freshmen and sophomores
By Arnie Leshin The Academy of Technology and The Classics’ track and field program just gets younger every season. The seniors graduate and in come the 8thgraders. Then there are transfer students, and under head coach Tim Host, they all get better. The girls now number 35, the boys …
Read More »Golf anybody? St. Michael’s girls team trying to come up with a fourth player as they go after a third-straight state championship, with only three on the team, a fourth is needed to officially qualify
By Arnie Leshin There are many high school sports that have a limited roster, but get by with a junior varsity program and sometimes a freshmen team. But St. Michael’s girls golf team is looking for a third consecutive state championship. From back-to-back 1A-4A titles, the Lady Horsemen were …
Read More »Hard work and dedication has Santa Fe High’s Judith Allison going from distance runner to one of the best hurdlers in the state, and she presently
By Arnie Leshin The Allison’s of Santa Fe have been distance runners for quite some time, taking to the road while in elementary schools, and becoming among the top youngsters in the 5- and 10 kilometers. Mom and dad paved the way for their four daughters and one …
Read More »Capital’s baseball program is making progress under second-year head coach Nicholas Salazar, winning a best-ever five starts last season and already at six this time
By Arnie Leshin Going by results of the last two seasons under head coach Nicholas Salazar, the Capital baseball team is making progress. Currently at 6-12 overall and winless in four District 5-5A starts, it follows on last year’s 5-21 mark. And if you don’t think that’s progress on …
Read More »St. Michael’s drops two to visiting District 2-3A rival Robertson in softball Friday afternoon, with a lack of hitting in the 10-0 win in the opener, and too many errors in the 18-13 closer
By Arnie Leshin This time it was double-trouble, a doubleheader at the Christian Brothers Athletic Complex against District 2-3 rival Robertson Friday afternoon. In the opener, the Lady Horseman didn’t have an answer for Cardinal senior right-hander Mckayla Encinlas’ pitching. She went the five innings of the 10-0 win …
Read More »Hoop Memories: It’s been seven decades that I’ve been caught up in the world of basketball and can list the best of NCAA men’s tournaments, other highlights, and still have plenty more space to go from 1950 to the many more present changes
By Arnie Leshin Whether you were rooting for Virginia or Texas Tech, you had to admit it was quite a dandy final to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. I’ve sat through many as a spectator and as a sportswriter, and it’s been long years of storing most of them …
Read More »Football may rule in the state of Texas, but that’s Texas Tech in the Monday championship game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament against Virginia at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis
By Arnie Leshin There are many ways to reach the championship game of the men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. If you are a commuter, get your tickets in advance, store them in a safe place, and don’t leave home for the game without them. To get to the US Bank …
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