By Arnie Leshin Capital High led off the closing day of the annual Roseanne Noedel Memorial softball tournament Saturday morning by turning back Pojoaque Valley, 13-5, for seventh place at St. Michael’s Christian Brothers Athletic Complex. In the game for fifth place, it was Espanola Valley(5-2) against Raton (1-2) …
Read More »St. Michael’s gains today’s semifinals at the Christian Brothers Athletic Complex as the Lady Horsemen defeated Pojoaque Valley, 11-8, in softball Thursday, and in baseball the Horsemen overwhelmed Wingate, 30-3, in five innings
By Arnie Leshin It was chilly, it was raining, it was windy, it was just plain nasty, but despite this, all four games of the annual Roseanne Noedel Memorial softball tournament at St. Michael’s were played Thursday. It was the same elements on the other end of the campus …
Read More »Not the usual team to beat, 2nd seeded UConn is not to be taken lightly as the NCAA national women’s basketball tournament bounces in, with the Huskies in the first round in Albany, N.Y.
By Arnie Leshin When he was asked about the 2nd ranked UConn women getting an unprecedented 2nd seed for the NCAA basketball tournament where they own a record 11 national championships, Geno Auriemma didn’t appear to let him bother him. “It don’t think it matters one way or another,” …
Read More »Capital evens its softball record at 2-2 in Tuesday’s doubleheader sweep over visiting non district opponent Pojoaque Valley behind the hitting and pitching of junior Angelica Angel
By Arnie Leshin Junior Angelica “Jolly” Angel used her bat and arm to bring the Capital softball team a sweep of visiting Pojoaque Valley in a non district doubleheader Tuesday. In the opener, Angel’s walk-off 2-run home run in the last of the seventh brought a come from behind …
Read More »Joe Alvarez takes over as St. Michael’s head softball coach and is hopeful he can have a winning season after two dismal ones he spent as a spectator
By Arnie Leshin Joe Alvarez is back where he belongs, although while assisting the late Rosann Noedel, his usual role was as the first base coach. But after two seasons in the stands as a spectator watching his short, but talented daughter, Cia, bat first and play wherever she …
Read More »With the return of injured 6-foot-6 sophomore Fedonta White, Santa Fe High’s boys can expect another stellar season, and the Capital boys lose only one senior as they also look ahead
By Arnie Leshin Hearing the final buzzer going off, a dismayed Fednonta “JB” White no doubt had thoughts regarding next season. The 6-foot-6 sophomore was the force behind the Santa Fe High’s boy’s basketball team’s early 13-3 record until he was injured in the one-point non district loss at Clovis. …
Read More »Pecos girls win first state basketball championship Friday by getting past Mescalero Apache, 53-46, in overtime of the 2A final at Dreamstyle Arena
By Arnie Leshin Whether or not you’re in favor of that time-consuming video replay, it didn’t suit well with Elmer Chavez. Down 38-36 Friday afternoon in the 2A girl’s state basketball tournament championship at UNM’s Dreamstyle Arena, and with the clock showing 6.1 seconds in regulation, Chavez, the head …
Read More »It was time for the 4th seeded Santa Fe Indian Schools boys to finally get past top-seeded St. Michael’s, and it came in Friday’s 48-35 semifinals that put the Braves in the 3A title game
By Arnie Leshin Enough, after already losing four times to St. Michael’s, the Santa Fe Indian School boys finally broke loose and knocked out the Horsemen in Friday’s state tournament semifinals of 3A at UNM’s Dreamstyle Arena. The final score of 48-35 advanced the 4th seeded Braves to their …
Read More »Santa Fe High Demons are in the finals!
Santa Fe High boys dream their way to Saturday night’s 5A state basketball championship game by overcoming one adversity after another and have earned all the kudos they deserve The 5thseededDemons take on 6thseeded Albuquerque Atrisco Heritage Academy in the finals By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today Dream on, Santa Fe …
Read More »Elmer Chavez gets another big win when his 2A 8th seeded Mescalero Apache girls stunned top seed Texico Tuesday morning in the state tournament finals at the Rio Rancho Santa Ana Star Center
By Arnie Leshin Ever wonder what became of Elmer Chavez after his final year as head coach of the Santa Fe High girls brought a state 4A state championship. Then he relocated south to become athletic director at 2A Mescalero Apache. But he was soon wearing two hats. The …
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