By Arnie Leshin It figures to be a tough week for Ron Drake’s Pecos girls. Weather-wise, the forecast for Monday and Tuesday is snow. On Tuesday, the Panthers will be traveling to red-hot Penasco for a non district test. Also known as the Panthers, Penasco’s last loss was 57-55 …
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By Arnie Leshin The Santa Fe Prep girls had a dandy time at the weekend District I swimming and diving championships, qualifying in five events for the upcoming state championships at the Albuquerque Academy Natatorium in five events, with freshman Sophia Gossmun leading the way for a group with only …
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By Arnie Leshin The Pecos boys once again had a tough go with Santa Rosa, while the Pecos girls had no problem with the Lion girls in the Thursday night District 7-2A doubleheader at Santa Rosa. The last time Santa Rosa’s boys matched up on the road against Pecos, …
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By Arnie Leshin The regular season is winding down, the district tournaments follow, and then the girl’s state tournament basketball field will be announced by the New Mexico Activities Association. Until then, everybody has a chance to make the respective 16-school fields. Well, almost everybody. Win district over the …
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By Arnie Leshin Santa Fe High’s dismal shooting continued its course as the girls took a 77-22 District 5-5A whooping at first place Albuquerque Sandia Wednesday night. Once at 4-4 under new head coach Matt Morris, the Demonettes are now at 8-15 overall and 2-5 in district. The two …
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By Arnie Leshin Although not as crowded as the recent 6-way tie among the six boys schools in District 5-5A, it’s now a 4-way deadlock for third place with three regular-season games remaining. All have become must-win games. Capital and Santa Fe High were hosts Tuesday night and the …
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By Arnie Leshin Don’t count out the Capital boys. Yes, they’ve lost back-to-back District 5-5A games and are sitting in the basement with Albuquerque Sandia as the regular-season winds down. But overall, Ben Gomez’ Jaguars are 14-7 and still are capable of winning the district tournament or even making …
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TUESDAY, Feb. 12 BOYS BASKETBALL == Albuquerque Sandia at Santa Fe High, 7 Albuquerque High at Capital, 7 p.m. …
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It was a 4 ½ hour drive to Texico for the Pecos girls Saturday, and despite a 55-53 loss to the top-ranked team in 2A, the Panthers made a statement that they, too, belong in the conversation for state honors. Pecos has never won a state basketball championship, the …
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By Arnie Leshin The St. Michael’s and Pecos boys took to the highways Saturday and came away with impressive district basketball wins. The first-place Horsemen won their sixth-straight District 2-3A game by dominating Raton, 71-33, and in 7-2A, the top-ranked Panthers humiliated Texico for the second year in a …
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