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  • Rangers proving they can win in...

    Mora’s Rangers are riding the momentum of three key recent victories, two of them nailbiters.

    Mora 69, Mesa Vista 68

    Mora visited Ojo Caliente Jan. 30 to face the Mesa Vista Trojans in a non-district rematch. The teams had met in the first round of the NRG Tournament earlier in the season, and the seven-point loss had left a bitter taste with coach Hank Laumbach and the Rangers.

    “It was as if we didn’t get off the bus that day,” Laumbach said. “We knew driving away that we let one slip away.”  

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  • NMHU wrestler vaults to No. 1

    After knocking off two different wrestlers ranked No. 1 in the nation this season, Seth Wright is finally getting his turn at the top.

    Wright, New Mexico Highlands University’s 125-pounder, this past week ascended to the No. 1 ranking within his weight class in NCAA Division II, NMHU’s sports information office reported.

    Wright is a two-time RMAC Wrestler of the Week this season.

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  • District hoops races gain clarity

    Pojoaque Valley took a step closer to another district title in girls’ basketball over the weekend, and the Santa Fe Indian School boys show no signs of slowing in their pursuit of a championship.

    Meanwhile, for the Meadow City’s prep hoopsters, it’s been a mixed bag of fortunes the past few days.

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  • Graham in for NCAA meet

    Ranked third nationally in the triple jump and fifth in the pentathlon, New Mexico Highlands’ Angella Graham could be the school’s strongest contender for an NCAA Division II national championship.

    Graham qualified for this spring’s national indoor meet with performances at separate University of New Mexico-hosted meets this past month.

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  • Raton routs Dons

    West Las Vegas’ boys’ basketball team stepped into the cellar of District 2-3A on Wednesday, and former cellar-dweller Raton escaped at the Dons’ expense.

    The host Tigers surged late in the first half to blow open a close game, and they’d end up winning 65-48.

    With identical 1-6 district records and a split of the regular-season series, WLV and Raton are technically tied for fifth place. But because the Tigers won by 19 compared to  West’s 47-41 victory back on Jan. 23, they own the tiebreaker.

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  • Horsemen nip Cards in rematch

    Robertson and host St. Michael’s again treated fans to a close, entertaining boys’ basketball game, but the Horsemen evened the season series with a 47-42 win Wednesday night at Perez-Shelley Gymnasium.

    The loss dropped the Cardinals to 15-6 and 3-4, good for fourth in the District 2-3A chase with three games left for each district team. St. Mike’s is 14-9, 5-2, sandwiched between Santa Fe Indian (7-0) and Pojoaque (4-3) in the standings.

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  • Gilpin now leads LCC softball

    The following is an interview with Luna Community College softball coach Meredith Gilpin.

    What are your goals for this season?

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  • RHS girls have Hope

    There is Hope on the schedule after all for the Robertson girls’ basketball team.

    The Lady Cardinals scored a significant non-district victory on Monday night, beating Hope Christian 52-49 on the Huskies’ home campus in Albuquerque.

    Hope Christian entered the game ranked sixth in the latest Class 3A girls’ poll sponsored by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association. Robertson was ninth in the same poll.

    RHS led 25-21 at halftime and held on down the stretch to complete the upset.

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  • Cards hold on in East-West game

    Justin Bustos made a living at the foul line Monday night, going 10 for 12 at the charity stripe, and tallied 21 total points to lead Robertson to a 73-63 boys’ basketball win over crosstown rival West Las Vegas at Gillie Lopez Gym.

    Bustos swished his first 10 free throws, all in the fourth quarter, before missing twice in his last trip to the foul line.

    The Cardinals (15-5 overall, 3-3 District 2-3A) got what they were looking for — a bounce-back game after consecutive district losses to leader Santa Fe Indian School (6-0) and Pojoaque Valley.

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  • Rangers reap recognition

    Three Mora Ranger boys’ basketball players recently brought home medals recognizing both on- and off-court accomplishment.

    Tyler Martinez was named to the all-tournament team of the 62nd annual Northern Rio Grande Tournament hosted by Pojoaque Valley High School in Jacona. The Rangers, coached by Hank Laumbach, finished sixth in the tournament.

    Additionally, Leo Paul Pacheco was among those honored for outstanding sportsmanship qualities, and Joshua D. Garcia was saluted for his academic work.

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