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Today's Sports

  • Dennison edges Crespin

    Nohime Dennison emerged victorious in her third fight with Las Vegas super featherweight Amanda “Boom Boom” Crespin, taking a majority decision on Friday night in Albuquerque.

    Two judges had Dennison winning the six-round match with tallies of 59-55 and 60-56. A third saw it as a 57-57 draw.

    All three fights between the two have been close, going down to decisions.

    Crespin falls to 7-5-1 as a pro. Dennison is 5-2-2.

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  • Solid season
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  • Looking Ahead - Sports - April 1...

    Monday
    Golf
    • West Las Vegas Invite, 10 a.m., Gene Torres Golf Course

    Tuesday
    Baseball
    • Robertson at Pojoaque Valley, 4 p.m., Jacona
    • West Las Vegas at Tucumcari, 4 p.m., Tucumcari
    Softball
    • Robertson at Pojoaque Valley, 3 p.m., Jacona
    • LCC at Otero (DH), 1 p.m., La Junta, Colo.

    Wednesday
    Softball
    • NMHU vs. Eastern New Mexico (DH), 1 p.m., Cowgirl Field
    Track and field

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  • Cardinals a mix of experience,...

    The success of the Robertson boys’ basketball program in recent seasons has meant a consistent early-season test of the Cardinal baseball team’s depth.

    With several key teammates extending their hoops season by a couple weeks, the rest of the RHS sluggers have had to pick up the slack until the team is made whole in mid-March.

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  • Dons, new coach are road warriors

    Chemistry shouldn’t be an issue for the West Las Vegas baseball team this spring.

    Much of the Dons varsity has ample experience playing together and for Ryan Gabaldon, who’s taken over the program as head coach.

    Not only had Gabaldon been a varsity assistant and middle school head coach for several years, he’s also coached many of his current players since they were members of his La Plaza Little League Cubs and All-Star lineups.

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  • Go Fish - March 29, 2013

    FISHING REPORT, March 26:

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  • West sweeps SFIS

    Adrian Valdez earned an “A” for accuracy on Monday.

    Valdez went 5 for 5 at the plate and scored three runs to help West Las Vegas baseball win 16-8 at Santa Fe Indian.

    The Dons are 4-3-1 under first-year head coach Ryan Gabaldon. All eight games have been played on the road.

    “Overall a fair game,” Gabaldon said of Monday’s victory. “I still think we could do better. We could be a powerhouse if we play a complete game.”

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  • Looking Ahead - Sports - March...

    Wednesday
    Baseball
    • Robertson at Española Valley (DH), 3 p.m., Española
    Tennis
    • Robertson vs. Hope Christian, 3 p.m., Fulgenzi Complex
    Track and field
    • Memorial Middle School Invite, TBA, Cardinal Stadium

    Thursday
    Baseball
    • NMHU vs. Colorado School of Mines, 3 p.m., Brandt Park
    Softball
    • LCC vs. Frank Phillips (DH), 1 p.m., Rodriguez Park
    • Robertson vs. Santa Fe Indian, 3 p.m., RHS field
    Track and field

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  • FYI - Sports - March 27, 2013

    Las Vegas Women’s Golf Association announces a sign-up coffee for the 2013 season from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 27, at 759 Diane Ave. Call 425-6003 for information. Ladies, come join us for golf at 9 a.m. every Wednesday starting April 3 at the NMHU golf course.

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  • Correction - Sports - March 27,...

    A story in the March 20 issue incorrectly listed the name of the sponsor of the three-point shooting contest in the B.J. Gonzales basketball tournament. The sponsor is De Sena Electric, not Sena Electric.

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