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By Arnie Leshin It’s been automatic for the boy’s basketball teams of St. Michael’s and Los Alamos to meet up every season for non-district games, and it continued Tuesday night when the visiting Hilltoppers dropped a 52-43 count to the Horsemen. It was the season opener for St. Michael’s in …

TUESDAY:  November 4 BOYS BASKETBALL == Taos at Capital, 7 p.m.                                             Los Alamos at St. Michael’s. 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL ==Santa Fe High at Los Alamos, 7 p.m. …

By Arnie Leshin From Capital High to Santa Fe High is just a short hop, and that’s where the basketball action will be this week for the Bobby Rodriguez, Capital City Invitational that bounces in Tuesday. Last week it was on the Jaguars’ court for the Al Armendariz Invitational, with …

By Arnie Leshin It was 17 years ago when I first made my way to New Mexico’s Las Vegas and got lost before I could find Robertson High School where the state high school 4A football tournaments were being played. That was my assignment for the Albuquerque Journal North. And …

By Arnie leshin  Artesia is at home, but its football season is over. The Bulldogs have won state 20 times. They have been in 28 finals. Now it’s an unusual time for them. Their gear has already been stored away, and all they can say is wait until next year. …

By Arnie Leshin  After surprising top seed, undefeated Albuquerque Hope Christian Friday night in the 3A state semifinals, Robertson’s thoughts turned to cross town rival West Las Vegas. And why not? The 6th seeded Dons were playing in the other semis Saturday afternoon at 2nd seeded Dexter, and so it …

By Arnie Leshin  It took a long time, but Texas A & M finally got a win over LSU. In fact, Saturday night’s clash was not only the longest college football game of this past weekend, but no doubt one of the longest at any time. It could have continued …

By Arnie Leshin  Kudos to Monte del Sol sophomore Moises Cerda for gaining first-team honors on the soccer All-State 1A-3A team. While the area girls placed three on first team, forward/midfielder Cerda is the only boy to do so. He was the spark for the Dragons making their way to …

By Arnie Leshin  Of the 16 semifinal football teams trying to advance to the championship round, there are three that are undefeated in 6A, two could get to the finals, but one is a certainty. These three are 11-0 and one is sure not to survive. That will be when …

By Arnie Leshin  The St. Michael’s fans were already making reservations for a trip to Albuquerque Friday night and playing top seed, undefeated Hope Christian in the 3A semifinals. With only 4:13 remaining, their side was up 27-13 after senior quarterback Dominic Morgan connected on his third touchdown pass, and …