Tigers have high expectations for 2013 season
To explain everything that went on, off and on the field, with the Los Lunas High baseball team in 2012, would likely take several thousand words.
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Lady Eagles try to rebuild — yet again
When the Belen High softball team takes the field for its Friday, March 1, season opener at Sandia Prep, there will likely be a lot of new varsity faces — again.
It's now or never for the eight Lady Tiger seniors
On one hand, the Los Lunas High softball team has become a program to be emulated, with its three consecutive district titles, six in seven years and seven consecutive state tournament appearances.
Eagle teams have the best numbers in years
There are a lot of athletes at Belen High tennis team practices this season.
Pluemer, Adcock among points leaders
Some of Valencia County's most talented high school cowgirls and cowboys will attempt to earn trips to Wyoming this year.
BHS teams still doing a lot with a small group
Continuing their theme of the last couple of years, the small Belen High track and field teams will likely be small again.
VHS, Los Lunas golfers want to go to state
The number of returners for the Los Lunas and Valencia high school golfers has certainly been higher in years past. However, the enthusiasm has likely never been collectively higher than it is now.
February 2013 News-Bulletin wrestling coaches poll
February 2013 statewide coaches poll Copyright 2013, Valencia County News-Bulletin First-place votes in parentheses CLASS 5A 1. Cleveland (5) 537 2. Rio Grande (3) 34 3. Rio Rancho (1)…[Read more]
Valencia County sports folks, others will be missed
I was running down the sideline of the Belen High School football field, trying to track the yardage of a big play.
Tigers clinch first district title in team history
According to records, the first-place District 6-4A crown clinched by the Los Lunas boys basketball team Friday was its first in team history.
Los Lunas, Belen and Valencia are top three at District 6-4A wrestling
Many of the wrestlers at Saturday's District 6-4A Championships helped their chances of performing well at the state tournament.
Gallup hands LLHS first district loss; race tightens
Just when it seemed the District 6-4A girls basketball race was panning out clearly, a traffic jam occurred — literally.
Free throws, traffic jam play into Lady Eagles' loss
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VHS girls hang on to beat Miyamura
Just as some of the Valencia Lady Jaguars' 2012-13 losses have had odd circumstances, so have some of their victories.
Jaguar boys take Miyamura to overtime; fall short by 10
There are many lessons for the young Valencia High boys basketball team to learn this season. They had to learn another painful one on Tuesday night.
BHS girls can't finish in Gallup loss
Even though the Belen High girls basketball team started Thursday's game better than it did in other recent District 6-4A contests, the Lady Eagles still couldn't pull out a win.
College Corner: Women’s Soccer
When New Mexico high school soccer players tried to move the ball into the Los Lunas Lady Tigers’ half of the field a few years ago, a diminutive blonde often…[Read more]
Lady Tigers’ relay qualifies for state
For the first time since 2008-09, a Valencia County relay team is qualified for the state championships.
Lady Eagles have moments, but Los Lunas gets the win
One team needed to pull a huge upset Friday to stay in the District 6-4A race. The other only needs two more wins this week to clinch first place in district for the first time since 2006-07.
Jaguars keep it close; fall to Bengals
They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast.