Los Lunas outplays Valencia for a 6-1 win
Charles Holt tossed a four-hit complete game as the Los Lunas baseball team dispatched rival Valencia 6-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Charles Holt tossed a four-hit complete game as the Los Lunas baseball team dispatched rival Valencia 6-1 on Saturday afternoon.
The Belen baseball team ran into the same Miyamura buzzsaw on Saturday that has chewed up every team in its path in District 6-4A so far this season.
If Los Lunas baseball coach Pete Candelaria looks a tad older this week, with perhaps a touch more gray upstairs and a few more lines on his face, it's understandable.
A big third inning helped propel the Los Lunas Lady Tigers to a 13-4 district win over the host Lady Jaguars of Valencia on Saturday.
In Saturday's home game, the Lady Eagles fell 18-2 to visiting Miyamura High School.
Some extra work at the plate during practice paid off in a big way Tuesday for Belen designated hitter Nick Kurtz.
Isaac Parra just missed helping keep the Los Lunas baseball team undefeated in district play.
In the first district meeting of the two county teams, Valencia used a big fifth inning to overpower Belen in a 12-0, mercy-rule win.
The Valencia baseball team picked up a key early district victory 3-2 over rival Belen on Friday night.
By the time Valencia opened its doors in 2006, Farmington was already a long-established baseball powerhouse in the state.
The Valencia High Jaguars track coaches took their teams to the Don Kirby Tailwind Collegiate and Rio Rancho High School Invitational at the University of New Mexico this weekend for a number of reasons.
Lady Tiger softball continued their successful season on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over the Lady Bengals from Gallup.
It all came down to the bats in an exciting District 6-4A opener for Miyamura and Valencia on Tuesday at the Jags' home field.
Valencia qualified seven events for the state track meet at the Valencia County Relays held last Thursday, and hosted by both Jaguar track programs.
If there was any thought that Grants might be able to hang with Los Lunas in the District 6-4A softball opener for both teams Tuesday, it was erased by a 14-run first inning outburst by the Tigers.
The baseball team with the most wins in Class 4A added another one to open District 6-4A play at home on Tuesday night.
Josh Burbank (10.77) continued to build his state resume for Valencia, knocking his 100 meter time under 11 seconds at Thursday's Valencia County Relays.
If not for host Rio Rancho, the title for the annual Kristen Griego softball tournament held at Rio Rancho this past weekend could have come down to a Valencia County affair.
After showing early season improvement, Belen might find it a little tougher if Tuesday's 16-1 loss at Gallup is any indication of how the district 6-4A slate might play out.
Los Lunas junior Angela Duran has picked up virtually where D'Ana Gabaldon left off.