Regional at St. Michael’s has three state champions joining host Santa Fe Monsters, the District I winner. Texas East, Texas West and Louisiana are coming to Santa Fe, while Colorado and New Mexico holds its state championships this weekend ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today The Santa Fe Monsters now have …
Read More »Santa Fe Monsters get plenty of time off while the field for the upcoming Southwest Junior Little League Baseball Regional
The state championship will be played this weekend. District 1 champion and host, the Monsters drew a bye and open the Regional at St. Michael’s on day two, Aug. 4, against the Texas West-New Mexico champion By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today All the Santa Fe Monsters can do is …
Read More »Los Alamos County takes to the road for the weekend Senior Little League Softball Southwest Regional in Vidalia, Louisiana
The Junior LL Softball Regional relocates to Isleta Pueblo. Los Alamos goes undefeated in district and state tournaments to earn the 16-hour ride that starts out Thursday morning via shuttles, vans, etc. etc. By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today Too bad Louisiana’s perennial state Junior Softball League champions from Vidalia …
Read More »4th of July Commentary by Arnie Leshin
Happy 241st birthday, America, as viewers were treated to enjoyable performers and spectacular fireworks at the annual celebrations Tuesday night in the nation’s capitol and New York City In D.C., they brought in the Beach Boys, the Four Tops, the Blues Brothers, while Macy’s in NYC gave us Sheryl Crow, Jennifer Lopez, …
Read More »Jeff Horn defeats boxing champion Manny Pacquiao
A stunner in Australia Sunday afternoon as world welterweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao loses controversial decision to Brisbane Aussie Jeff Horn in an ESPN free televised gift Verdict was as much of a surprise as a championship fight not being seen on pay-per-view as the 12-round bout went unanimously in favor of heavy …
Read More »University of Florida claims first national baseball championship
There’s finally joy in Gator Nation after Florida twice turns back SEC rival Louisiana State to claim its first national baseball championship Tuesday night at TD Ameritrade Park Florida sweeps Bayou Tigers 4-3 Monday and 6-1 Tuesday in clash of the SEC rivals in Omaha, Neb. By Arnie Leshin, Santa Fe Today | …
Read More »Oregon State and Florida need win to gain spot in College Baseball World Series finals
Top-seeded Oregon State and 3rd seeded Florida need to win one more on Friday to gain Monday’s best-of-three finals of the 17th annual College Baseball World Series played in Omaha, Neb. Still hanging around are Louisiana State and Texas Christian, but both have a setback and on the brink of elimination …
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 »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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