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It’s been a while since Alonzo Chavez first proved he can hang with the best high school distance runners in New Mexico, regardless of school size or classification.

On Monday, he proved something more.

Chavez left his competition battling for second place in both the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs. That alone is hardly news, but this day’s triumph came at the Marilyn Sepulveda Invitational, a track and field meet reserved for the state’s elite prep tracksters from big schools to small.

Following up on a strong team finish in their own West Las Vegas Invitational, the Dons and Lady Dons finished first and second, respectively, in the boys’ and girls’ divisions of the Fort Sumner Qualifier this past Saturday.

On the boys’ side, West compiled 116.5 team points to seize first place, outpointing second-place Tucumcari (90) and third-place Santa Rosa (87) in a 12-school field.

Las Vegas Little League’s upcoming games are as follows. All games are played at Keyes Park.

Majors Division
Wednesday games: Angels vs Red Sox, 5:30 p.m.; Yankees vs. Orioles, 7:30 p.m.
Friday games: Angels vs Mariners, 5:30 p.m.; Orioles vs. Red Sox, 7:30 p.m.
Minors Division
Wednesday games: Red Wings vs. Paw Sox, 6:15 p.m.; Thunder vs. Threshers, 7:45 p.m.
Thursday games: Sandgnats vs. Rivercats, 6:15 p.m.; Owlz vs. Bats, 7:45 p.m.
Softball Division

It has been known for months that Las Vegas City Schools was in the red, and the trend continues.

This time, however, the deficit isn’t so outrageous as the district received $750,000 in emergency supplemental funding from the state Public Education Department. The district will need to find ways to cut roughly $325,000 from its current fiscal year budget to make up the difference. State statutes prohibit public entities from ending the year with a negative balance, district Superintendent Sheryl McNellis-Martinez told the school board in a meeting on Thursday.