Lady Tigers 5th, Lady Jags 7th at Artesia tourney   (August 27)
Both the Los Lunas and Valencia High School girls soccer teams opened their season in Artesia over the weekend, and both ended the tournament with a record of 2-1.

BHS girls soccer wins Socorro Cup tourney championship   (August 27)
The Belen High School girls soccer team got off to its best start in seven years by winning its first three matches over the weekend at the Socorro Cup.

BHS girls have a state championsip to defend   (August 27)
At the start of the 2007-08 high school cross country season, much of the discussion involving Belen was centered around the boys team, and how the Eagle seniors were poised for one last shot at district and state glory. This year, the talk is about the girls team's chances at bringing home state hardware.

Tigers to host Jaguars in Valencia's first varsity gridiron contest Friday   (August 27)
As Valencia High School prepares for its first-ever varsity football game, it is appropriate that it will take place in Los Lunas against the Tigers, the school from which Valencia was primarily formed.

It's not 'just' a cross country championship   (August 27)
Last November, a small group of athletes was awarded a banner and a trophy for winning a state championship. The banner didn't read "Yeah, but that was only cross country." The trophy had no inscription on it such as "So Academy and Los Alamos didn't have their best that day."

Tiger teams have good numbers   (August 27)
The Los Lunas High School cross country team enters the season hoping to improve on the boys' fifth-place finish at the Class 5A state meet and to repeat as District 5-5A champions, while the girls look to return to a high level of performance.

Alex Estrada wins twice on links   (August 27)
Golfer Alex Estrada of Rio Communities won two tournaments at the end of his summer season, just before heading off to college for the fall.

Jaguar soccer gets first varsity win at Moriarty tourney   (August 27)
Valencia High School's boys soccer team was hoping to get at least one more win out of its first varsity tournament last weekend.

Eagles hoping to start Lerma era with win   (August 27)
It's been nine years since Belen High School's football team started a season with a new head coach. Friday, the Eagles can start the John Lerma era with a win if they emerge from Deming victorious.

Jaguars hope to build on two years of running   (August 27)
Some fall sports programs from Valencia High School are jumping right into the fray in the first full year of varsity competition, and the Jaguar cross country team definitely will see some tough opponents. But for the Jaguars, it's not really the first year of varsity for them.

Eagle soccer opens with an easy victory over Gallup   (August 23)
The Belen boy's soccer team got the season off to a good start, blanking the 5A Gallup Bengals 3-0 behind its strong defense and the play of forward Jaime Hernandez.

Lady Tigers will have veterans, but not as much height as past two seasons   (August 23)
Fans of Los Lunas High School volleyball can expect to see Lady Tiger coach Connie Campos positioning her team's hitters all over the floor. She won't have a stepladder for those hitters, however, though most Tigers could use one when facing many of its opponents this season.

Lady Eagles will still be young, but have returners   (August 23)
Belen High School's volleyball team will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing season in which the team lost its last 12 matches, including all 11 district contests. The team finished 5-16 overall.

Jaguar volleyball enters first season hopeful as part of 5-4A   (August 23)
The Valencia High School volleyball team will enter their inaugural season full of optimism.