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By Arnie Leshin Is the rejuvenated Capital High girl’s basketball team testing the District 2-6A waters until Santa Fe High steps in? The Jaguars are in 2-5A, but their next game is a non district test at Albuquerque Manzano Thursday night, and the Monarchs are in that 2-6A district, expect …

TUESDAY: Boys Basketball – Santa Fe Indian School at West Las Vegas, 7 p.m. Santa Fe Prep at Albuquerque Menual, 6 p.m. Monte del Sol vs. Desert Academy at Christian Life, 6:30 Taos at Los Alamos, 7 p.m. Pecos at Espanola Valley, 7 p.m. Moriarty at Las Vegas Roberston, 7 …

Host Horsemen winners were seniors Dominic Smith and Sam Baca, as their team tied Espanola for fifth place By Arnie Leshin Seniors Sam Baca and Dominic Smith remained in the wrestling spotlight for host St. Michael’s, and Capital came away with the team championships at the past weekend’s 46th annual Al …

Griffin girls also qualify in the 200 freestyle relay byfinishing second to Taos by 13 tenths in the time of 1:50.92 By Arnie Leshin Santa Fe Prep 8th grader Sophie Gussom was the lone area girl to qualify for state in an individual event by winning the 50-yard freestyle in …

Griffins make state in 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays, and Santa Fe High does so in the 400 freestyle relay By Arnie Leshin  To senior Riley Kinlaw and his Santa Fe Prep teammates, sooner is better than later or never as they qualified in four events at Saturday’s annual Lady …

Panthers now 12-2 as defending state 3A champions, while Santa Fe High overwhelms visiting Los Alamos By Arnie Leshin Playing at Pojoaque Valley is not home, sweet home for the Pecos boy’s basketball team, but it sure is the place that brings it tournament championships. Saturday night the Panthers wrapped …

Penasco wins over Dulce, 53-40, Saturday to claim the girl’s championship of the Northern Rio Grande tournament at Pojoaque Valley By Arnie Leshin Moriarty remained on the undefeated list, but St. Michael’s didn’t make it easy for the Pintos in Saturday’s girl’s game of the Sandia Prep Holiday Classic in Albuquerque. For …

Panthers favored as they play the Rangers for the ninth time in three years, and Penasco is the pick against Dulce By Arnie Leshin It wasn’t too long ago that Pecos lost three times to Mora. That was in 2015-16. But things have changed over the past two years, with …

Santa Fe High and Capital High girls meet up tonight in non district game at the Jaguars’ court By Arnie Leshin Both Santa Fe High and cross town rival Capital hope to get over .500 when they meet for the first time tonight in a non district contest at the Jaguars’ …

Horsemen lose fourth straight in 75-54 setback By Arnie Leshin The schedule eases up for the St. Michael’s boy’s basketball team. Or so it hopes. After Wednesday night’s 75-54 setback to undefeated Espanola Valley in a non district home contest, the Horsemen now own a five-game losing streak and a …