St. Michael’s sophomore quarterback Lucas Coriz throws a pass.

St. Michael’s senior running back Ray Lynch carries the ball during the Horsemen’s walkthrough Thursday prior to their season opener against T…

St. Michael’s lineman Kaleb Herndon, left, runs through his blocking assignment as Ray Lynch carries the ball.

St. Michael’s head coach Joey Fernandez addresses his team at the conclusion of practice Thursday ahead of the team’s season opener against Ta…

St. Michael’s senior Michael Waring hauls in a catch Thursday during the Horsemen’s walkthrough ahead of their season opener Friday against Ta…

The road to redemption isn’t as simple as reloading the talent pool once again. St. Michael’s already faced an opening practice in which it had just 31 players before steadily seeing its numbers grow to 46.

Opening weekend for the prep football season began Thursday as Santa Fe Indian School opened play at home against Cuba. However, the rest of the North is set to kick off the season Friday.

After a year off, the Santa Fe Triathlon kicks off at 6:30 a.m. Saturday at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center. Courtesy city of Santa Fe

Cloud cover permitting, the Saturday sun will peak over the Sangre de Cristos right around the time a wave of runners heads down Rodeo Road to signal the rebirth of the Santa Fe Triathlon.