Amazing that the 8th seeded Nashville Predators were able to welcome their first NHL Stanley Cup finals after downing the visiting Anaheim Ducks in the Monday night Western Conference finals Top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks, 4th seeded St. Louis Blues also fall to the “Music City” Predators By Arnie Leshin After an …
Read More »Oklahoma, Louisiana State advance in softball Super Regionals
Oklahoma, Louisiana State advance from their respective loser’s brackets to gain the weekend NCAA DI softball Super Regionals at eight sites Sooners sweep state-rival Tulsa and Tigers the same over state-rival Louisiana-Lafayette in Monday’s deciding tests Divisions II and III set for their Super Regional field of eight By …
Read More »19th Annual Fore Kids Golf Tournament
By Peso Chavez & Molly Harris-Whitted | May 22, 2017 Golfers of all ages are invited to take a swing at the 19th annual “Fore” Kids Golf Tournament, set for Friday, August 25, 2017 at Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe. This highly-anticipated, four person scramble, boasts a long history …
Read More »Defending NCAA Division I softball champion Oklahoma still in play
Defending NCAA Division I softball champion Oklahoma still in play after coming out of the loser’s bracket Sunday to force a deciding game in Norman Monday against state-rival Tulsa Down 4-2 in last of 10th, Sooners quickly singled twice and homered twice to down the Golden Hurricanes By Arnie Leshin, Santa Fe …
Read More »Arnie Leshin’s College Softball Wrap
By ARNIE LESHIN Santa Fe Today The opening round of the NCAA softball championships hasn’t lacked much. There’s been three no-hiitters, two one-hittters, eight one-run games, 15 shutouts, and plenty of disappointed schools in the field of 64 playing at 16 regional sites across the country. ESPN didn’t miss much of …
Read More »64 Schools Competing in NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
NCAA Division I softball tournament takes the field this weekend in the opening round of 64 schools on a mission to make it to Oklahoma City Florida is top seed, Oklahoma defending champion, the SEC with a record 13 teams, the Super Regions the next stop for the final 16 schools …
Read More »Kevin Garcia takes over as Pojoaque Valley’s new athletic director
Pojoaque Valley in need of a new head boy’s basketball after long-time head coach Joey Trujillo resigned to spend more time with his family, especially to watch his freshman daughter play basketball and volleyball Trujillo headed the program for 13 years, won its first state championship in 2008, and had a 220-160 …
Read More »NHL Hockey Stanley Cup action
How about those 8th seeded Predators turning Music City Nashville into hockey land by their amazing play on the ice in the Stanley Cup? Swept the stunned Chicago Blackhawks, turned back the St. Louis Blues, and now two wins away from the NHL final as they are home Thursday to the …
Read More »College softball NCAA Division I championship starts Wednesday
Minnesota, James Madison slighted as Florida again gets the top seed for the 64-field women’s NCAA Division I softball championship set to start with the Wednesday, Thursday first round Gophers and Dukes unhappy not being among the 16 announced seeds, and defending champion Oklahoma expected better than a 10th seed By …
Read More »Commentary: Year that was for the high schools
Oh what a year it was, nasty weather arrived to postpone fall, winter and spring events, Santa Fe and the surrounding areas produced state champions, and seniors chose their college choices It’s still a month until summer is official, but do have a wonderful time, stay well, drive safely, be sober …
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