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By Arnie Leshin  Visiting St. Michael’s swept past Santa Fe Prep and Santa Fe High lost a tough five-setter to visiting Albuquerque Sandia in volleyball play Tuesday night. The Lady Horsemen remained in second place behind Robertson with the dominating 25-8, 25-13, 25-13 result. They are 15-2 overall and 6-1 …

By Arnie Leshin  The raindrops kept falling, but it had no effect on Albuquerque’s Sandia Prep boy’s soccer team having revenge on its mind when St. Michael’s arrived at its pitch Tuesday afternoon. Not even the continuing downpour that lasted from start to finish couldn’t keep the 18-time state champions …

WEDNESDAY:    October 24 GIRLS SOCCER –  Santa Fe High School at Capital, 6:30 p.m.                                   Santa Fe Prep at Albuquerque Bosque, 4 p.m.   BOYS SOCCER –    Capital at Santa Fe High, …

By Arnie Leshin  The Academy of Technology and The Classics boys joined the girls in having an impressive run at Saturday morning’s annual Rio Rancho Jamboreecross country 5-killometers. It was the best effort of the season for the team. It didn’t finish first as the girls did, but placed as …

By Arnie Leshin  It’s been three years since senior Alizabeth Williams won the state 3A cross country championship 5-killometers in 20 minutes flat and paved the way for the Academy of Technology and The Classics girls to win their initial state title. Well, they’re back, the Phoenix are back and …

By Arnie Leshin  In pursuit of its first district soccer championship in five years, St. Michael’s did what it had to Saturday afternoon, turning back first-place Robertson, 2-1, to take over the top spot in 2-1A/3A. Head coach Mike Feldewert was overjoyed that his Horsemen took care of business. “Unlike …

By Arnie Leshin  District 2-5A is so weak on the football field, there can be only one school gaining a berth in the state tournament, and that’s automatic for whoever wins the district that is now sporting a dismal 9-20-1 record. Even a team with a losing record can be …

By Arnie Leshin Enough. That’s the message turned in all week by West Las Vegas, and being it was a home game Friday night, it was seen all around the school grounds. With St. Michael’s visiting, the Dons were in quest of their first win over the Horsemen since 2003. …

By Arnie Leshin  Andrew Martinez began his second season as Santa Fe High’s head football coach with patience. Now, as the teams head down the stretch, Martinez has renewed confidence in his Demons. “I’ve got to be proud of these kids,” he said, “we got rid of that losing streak …

By Arnie Leshin  No doubt it’s an understatement that the Los Alamos cross country team has numbers. Not just the varsity, for at last Friday’s Northern New Mexico Challenge run at the Municipal Recreation Complex, the JV did as its varsity did, dominated. As they practice under the guidance of …