Hoops: Lady Horsemen believe they can hang with best teams in District 2AAA
Posted: 11/20/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
Six seniors graduated, including the team's floor general point guard for the past three seasons Kayla Herrera. Two starters transferred to Rio Rancho's Cleveland High School, including 6-foot-4 ...

Hoops: Tall, speedy roster has Santa Fe Indian School ready for contention
Posted: 11/20/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
A scorebook, closed in March, sits open-faced in an office devoid of décor and so square it could be divided by four. The book's contents serve as reference, not remembrance. As its caretaker scans th ...

State football: St. Michael's will face Tigers in Class AAA quarterfinals
Posted: 11/20/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
"No more tears now; I will think about revenge." — Mary, Queen of Scots Nobody is saying the St. Michael's football team enjoyed being on the wrong end of a 36-35 overtime loss to Raton on ...

Girls basketball: Shiprock outlasts SFIS
Posted: 11/20/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
The Lady Braves of Santa Fe Indian School played as though they were behind in the fourth quarter of their girls basketball opener against the Lady Chieftains of Shiprock. The Lady Braves weren't ...

Hoops: District 2AAA girls capsules
Posted: 11/20/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
POJOAQUE VALLEY ELKETTES Head coach: Lanse Carter (fifth season) 2008-09 record: 31-0, defeated Portales 44-38 in AAA state championship game. Returning starters: Dionna Montoya, senior ...

MWC: Lobos get past Nicholls State
Posted: 11/20/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
ALBUQUERQUE — Every New Mexico player got into the scoring column Friday with Phillip McDonald's 18 points leading four Lobos in double figures in an 83-59 victory over Nicholls State on the first day ...

Local sports in brief Nov. 21
Posted: 11/20/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
Highlands downs Grand Canyon After a net-popping opening night performance in the Skyhawk Classic, Roman Andrade has a tough act to follow. His own. Andrade poured in 30 points as New Mex ...

Hoops: District 4AA foes keeping watchful eye on Rangerettes, new head coach

Posted: 11/19/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
David Salcido has patiently watched the Mora High School girls basketball team from the bench, content to let long-time head coach Mark Cassidy be the front man as the Rangerettes annually contended f ...

Prep basketball: Braves roll to victory
Posted: 11/19/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
The difference between Laguna Acoma and Albuquerque Hope Christian is the difference between kindergarten and graduate school. That's the gap the Braves of Santa Fe Indian School will jump from. ...

Prep basketball roundup: Trojans utilize second-quarter run in rout
Posted: 11/19/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
There's no 120-second mercy rule in boys basketball. "We tried to win the game in the first 2 minutes," said Thomas Vigil, Mesa Vista head coach. When that didn't happen, the Trojans settle ...

Anti-Fan: Letting Westbrook play: That's disrespect
Posted: 11/19/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
When the Cincinnati Bengals player formerly known as Chad Johnson flashed a dollar bill at a referee during a replay challenge, he was fined $20,000 by the NFL — and properly so — for the display of d ...

Hoops: Girls 4AA capsules
Posted: 11/19/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
MORA RANGERETTES Head coach: David Salcido (first season) 2008-09 record: 22-7, lost 70-66 to Lordsburg in Class AA quarterfinals. Returning starters: Angelica Abeyta, senior, 5-4, guar ...

Hoops: Girls 3AA capsules
Posted: 11/19/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
MCCURDY SCHOOL LADY BOBCATS Head coach: Ray Roybal (first season) 2008-09 record: 21-6, lost 25-22 to Mora in first round of Class AA state tournament Returning starters: None Key ...

Hoops: Girls 2A & 2AA capsules
Posted: 11/19/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
CORONADO LADY LEOPARDS Head coach: Eric Kajca (first season) 2008-09 record: 16-11, lost 69-55 to Navajo Pine in the first round of the Class AA State Tournament. Returning starters: K ...

Hoops: Peñasco begins season with former Mora head coach Romero at helm
Posted: 11/18/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
It's early evening on a mid-November day and Manuel Romero again finds himself musing on meeting the parents of his players to begin another high school basketball season. There's one big differe ...

The Pit in midst of change
Posted: 11/18/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
ALBUQUERQUE — It's a rebuilding year at New Mexico. Just look at all the hammers and ladders. The college basketball season will go forward during a $60 million renovation at The Pit, site o ...

Local sports in brief Nov. 18
Posted: 11/18/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
Rockies to play at Isotopes Park The defending National League wild card winner Colorado Rockies will play a pair of games at Isotopes Park during spring training. The Rockies will play th ...

Hoops: District 4AA capsules
Posted: 11/18/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
MORA RANGERS Head coach: Hank Laumbach (first season) 2008-09 record: 12-17, lost 83-49 to Mesa Vista in the first round of the Class AA state tournament. Returning starters: P.J. Pache ...

Hoops: District 2AA & 2A capsules
Posted: 11/18/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
District 2AA CORONADO LEOPARDS Head coach: Ezau Rios (third season) 2008-09 record: 16-12, lost 62-60 to Navajo Pine in the first round of the Class AA State Tournament. Returnin ...

Hoops: District 3AA capsules
Posted: 11/18/2009, 11:00 PM Mountain time
MCCURDY SCHOOL BOBCATS Head coach: Walter Bustos (first season) 2008-09 record: 6-21, lost 64-41 to Questa in District 3AA quarterfinal Returning starters: David Martinez, 5-11, junior, ...