Los Alamos runs to 14th title as Norskog takes third straight in AAA
Pancho Morris | The New Mexican
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RIO RANCHO — There are those who wear their hearts on their sleeves. Then there are the Hilltoppers of Los Alamos High School, who on their sleeveless left biceps wore a hand-written heart, the initials TS inside the heart and the word WITH abov ...Story, »

Pecos' Varela earns first title as Pittman runs to his second in AAAA cross country
Pancho Morris | The New Mexican
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RIO RANCHO — Antonio Varela smiled through tears. Kyle Pittman and the Santa Fe Indian School Braves just smiled. The best day of your life will do that to you. Varela, a Pecos High School sophomore, and Pittman, a Los Alamos High Scho ...Story, »

Lady Chargers take down Lady Hilltoppers for AAAA state title
James Barron | The New Mexican
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ALBUQUERQUE — Hadn't Jenny Tumas seen this before? There was Albuquerque Academy's girls soccer team, once again piercing the confidence of Los Alamos. Then the Lady Hilltoppers mounted another challenge to the Lady Chargers' advantage. Th ...Story, »

Farmington stings Los Alamos for AAAA state title
Kenn Rodriguez | For The New Mexican
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ALBUQUERQUE — On any other day, the hard shot hit by Los Alamos' Graham Delano in the 71st minute of the Class AAAA Boys State Soccer Tournament championship match would've gone in. But Saturday was one of those days, and instead, the hard shot ...Story, »

Football: Elks earn No. 12 seed in playoffs
Geoff Grammer | The New Mexican
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After his team fell 27-7 to St. Michael's on Saturday afternoon, Pojoaque Valley head coach Quevin Redding decided on an evening out with the girlfriend would take his mind off football. His Elks football team won a school record six games this ...Story, »

Football: Jal rolls past McCurdy School
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ESPAÑOLA — The McCurdy School football team was worried about what No. 1 Clayton might do to them in the semifinals of the Class A state football playoffs. While the fourth-seeded Bobcats apparently spent the past week looking ahead to next week ...Story, »

Volleyball: Elkettes earn fourth 2AAA title in five years
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The Elkettes of Pojoaque Valley High School purposely wiped the slate clean after winning their fourth District 2AAA Tournament title in the past five years Saturday in Ben Luján Gymnasium. "It's an honor and a pleasure to win a district title," ...Story, »

2AAA football: Horsemen run past Pojoaque
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A week after an embarrassing home loss, the St. Michael's Horsemen got back on track heading into next week's Class AAA state playoffs. Powered by the return of their run game, the Horsemen scored four rushing touchdowns and overcame four turnov ...Story, »

STATE SOCCER: Dunham save puts 'Toppers in final
ames Barron | The New Mexican
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ALBUQUERQUE — Ryan Dunham is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. Three times a week for the duration of the 2009 boys soccer season, Dunham and his Los Alamos Hilltoppers practiced penalty kicks, just in case they met a shootout si ...Story, »

STATE SOCCER: Lady Horsemen outlast Bosque
By Kenn Rodriguez | For The New Mexican
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ALBUQUERQUE — St. Michael's High School girls soccer head coach Ed Velie said Friday that he hates 2-0 leads. This bears explanation. "If you get scored on, it seems like the other team has the momentum, like maybe they have the edge," he e ...Story, »

STATE SOCCER: Lady Hilltoppers get a shot at payback
By James Barron | The New Mexican
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ALBUQUERQUE — And 365 days later, the circle is complete. Nov. 7, 2008 is a day Kelsey Neal wants to erase. But the Albuquerque Academy Lady Chargers want to repeat it. So on today, Nov. 7, 2009, one wish will be realized. Or ...Story, »

STATE CROSS COUNTRY: Local harriers have their eyes on the prize
Pancho Morris | The New Mexican
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With the clock running out on the 2009 cross country season, nothing matters more than time. The time is takes to complete 3.06 miles. The time between teammates. The time of your opponents. Today, everyone will be keeping watch ...Story, »

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: 'Toppers do their part but don't expect bid
Geoff Grammer | The New Mexican
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LOS ALAMOS — Senior wing back Ryan Schleft walked around to his teammates, one-by-one, shaking their hand and thanking them for giving him a memorable senior season. "We had some ups and downs," said Schleft, who capped his senior season with 16 ...Story, »

A-AAA state soccer: Lady Horsemen shake off rust to roll past Lady Bobcats, advance to semifinals
James Barron | The New Mexican
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It takes 12 muscles to frown, and 11 to smile. That one muscle was working hard to hide what comes so easily to Derrian Medina. With the urging of "Don't smile, Derrian! Don't smile!" coming from the St. Michael's portion of the crowd at t ...Story, »

Volleyball: St. Michael's beats Raton to advance to the semifinals of 2AAA tourney
Pancho Morris | The New Mexican
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The Lady Horsemen of St. Michael's High School do not want to put their playoff fate in the hands of the selection committee. That's why they put their faith in Aimee Geyer. And Alexa Chavez and Nicole Murphy and Monique Romero. And Ly ...Story, »

A-AAA state soccer: Rehoboth upsets Horsemen, will face Bobcats
James Barron | The New Mexican
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RIO RANCHO — Nobody messes with Kenny Briggs. If anyone does, Ryan Postma will exact retribution. And so when St. Michael's forward Eric Fishback exchanged heated words and shoves with Briggs, the Rehoboth goalkeeper, Postma took note. ...Story, »

• A-AAA state soccer: Blue Griffins' quick start can't hold off Bosque School

A-AAA state soccer: Blue Griffins' quick start can't hold off Bosque School
Geoff Grammer | The New Mexican
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RIO RANCHO — It all started out so perfectly for the Santa Fe Preparatory boys soccer team. The Blue Griffins came out with intensity. They were physical. Their defense weathered an early Bosque School offensive flurry. In the 14th minute, ...Story, »

• A-AAA state soccer: Rehoboth upsets Horsemen, will face Bobcats

Football: Breaking up District 2AAA marks end of football era
Geoff Grammer | The New Mexican
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Neil Sedaka had it right. Breaking up is hard to do. While the focus of high school football this weekend might be on those teams trying to earn their way into next week's state playoffs, there is also a melancholy end of an era occurring in Nor ...Story, »

• Prep football weekend outlook

AAAA state soccer: 'Toppers down Roswell
Kenn Rodriguez | For The New Mexican
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ALBUQUERQUE — The mission for Los Alamos High School senior Chris Montoya couldn't have been any clearer Thursday morning — shadow Oscar Vela of Roswell High, Class AAAA's top scorer. When the final whistle sounded it was mission accomplished, w ...Story, »

Anti-Fan: Honest doesn't always mean right
Jim Gordon | The New Mexican
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There's a Buddhist teaching on "right speech" that asks three questions of a statement before it is made: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? The questions came to mind as I mulled Andre Agassi's admissions — admissions used ...Story, »

Prep football weekend outlook
Geoff Grammer | The New Mexican
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While the small schools are getting started in their state football playoffs, the big school programs have one week left in the 2009 regular season. Some of those teams will see their season end while others are still jockeying for playoff posit ...Story, »