Artesia, 28 ½ state football championships, Belen none when they kick off at Bulldogs’ field in Saturday afternoon’s 5A final, with 2nd seeded Eagles 12-0 and top-seeded at Artesia 10-2 Also Saturday afternoon, in 6A, its unbeaten Manzano against La Cueva, in 4A, Robertson is home to Ruidoso, in 3A …
Read More »College Football Wrap by Arnie Leshin
Down went Clemson, now it was down went Miami, and for the second-straight season Pittsburgh stunned the 2nd ranked team, this time behind freshman quarterback Kenny Pickett Finishing at 5-7 with no bowl game, the Panthers took it out on the stunned Canes, 24-14, at Heinz Field By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa …
Read More »Capital plays first basketball game of the season today
Best of luck to the Capital High School Jaguars as they head to Lovington today to play their first basketball game of the season!
Read More »Arnie’s picks for state football this weekend
New Mexico state football tournament picks tackle the fields for this weekend’s semifinals in 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A Now down to eight selections after correctly picking 14 of 16 quarterfinal winners last weekend, with Eunice in 3A, Belen in 5A, and Manzano in 6A still undefeated By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today …
Read More »Cindy Roybal gets first taste of 6A as Demon, St. Mike’s loses, Capital wins
Visiting Santa Fe High girls run into West Mesa team on a mission, falling 71-27 in Tuesday night’s hoops opener for new head coach Cindy Roybal St. Michael’s, under new head coach Martin Esquibel, drops opener at Los Alamos, but Capital and new head coach Darren Casados turn back Taos …
Read More »St. Mike’s dominates, SF High loses tight one
St. Michael’s dominates East Mountain in Sandia Park, 67-42, in new head coach David Rodriguez’ debut Tuesday night, while Santa Fe High loses a tight one, 52-49, playing at West Mesa Junior Jevon Montoya shows the way for the Horsemen with 16 points, Personal fouls by the Demons sent the …
Read More »Three new girls head basketball coaches
Three new girls head basketball coaches, with Cindy Roybal and Santa Fe High opening at West Mesa, Martin Esquibel and St. Michael’s at Los Alamos, Darren Cassados and Capital at Taos Tough task for Demonettes, Jaguars at 1-1, Lady Horsemen hope to avenge last year’s loss to Hilltoppers By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe …
Read More »David Rodriguez Makes Debut Tonight as St. Mike’s Head Coach
David Rodriguez steps in as new head coach of boy’s basketball at St. Michael’s by opening tonight in Sandia Park at East Mountain Santa Fe High bounces in at West Mesa in Albuquerque and Santa Fe Prep, already 1-0, plays at Mesa Vista By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today The first …
Read More »St. Mike’s Quest to State Football Tournament Ends
Seeds meant little to visiting 8th seeded Hatch Valley Saturday afternoon when it ended top-seed St. Michael’s state 4A football tournament quest, 26-24, in the quarterfinals Bears come and conquer with an aggressive defense that was a nightmare for Horsemen senior quarterback Antonio Gabaldon and now play at 4th seeded Ruidoso …
Read More »Women Lobo Cross Country and Basketball by Arnie Leshin
University of New Mexico women’s cross country team wins second national championship behind individual winner, Ednah Kurgat Saturday morning at Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Ky. Second title since 2015, third since ski team in 2005, with sophomore Kurgat running 6-kilomers in 19:19.5 By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today Move over …
Read More »