Today's News

West Las Vegas’ softball team appears to have shaken loose from early-season doldrums, scoring a convincing 14-4 win Wednesday at Santa Fe Indian School.

The Lady Dons led 11-3 by the fifth inning and finished with strength to put the key non-district win on ice.

Marrisa Cordova delivered another strong pitching performance, and the Lady Dons defense held, as the shortstop (Gabby Griego) to first (Larrissa Gallegos) groundout play was in midseason form.

The game, originally scheduled Tuesday, was switched to a day later.

In conjunction with Gary Shaw and Mirabal Boxing,Crespin’s Boxing Promotions and Santa Ana Star Casino are holding a professional boxing event on Saturday, April 2, at the Santa Ana Star Casino. Eight fights, featuring Archie Ray Marquez, Arturo Crespin and Amanda Crespin, as well as Michael Coca Gallegos and others, are scheduled. Doors open at 6 p.m.; first bell is at 7. Tickets are $12.50, $22.50, $32.50, $42.50 and $52.50 and available from Carlos Crespin, 429-4068, and via the casino box office and website.

Carmela Romo Alcon was the recipient of the highest award a social worker can receive. She was awarded the 2011 Rose Hubbard Praisner Memorial award for outstanding work in the field of social work and community service at the 31st annual gathering of the New Mexico Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers at their February meeting taken place at Sandia Resort in Albuquerque.  

Oh, happy day! As I write this snowflakes blow by. And, what I’d give to have to drag out the snow shovel once again, believe it or not. However, the springtime weather/moisture forecast is grim this year.