Today's Sports

The New Mexico Highlands Cowgirls ran through the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions by a final score of 68-59 on Friday in the John A. Wilson Complex in front of a raucous home crowd.

The Cowgirls played behind a great shooting performance by Jessica Armijo, who finished the night with 14 points.  

NMHU (4-2, 12 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) takes on non-conference opponent Oklahoma Panhandle State University tonight at home. Tipoff is 7 p.m.

Local boxing trainer Carlos Crespin says the state Silver Gloves tournament — which is expected to bring up to 100 fighters and their entourages to town this weekend — should be just the beginning.

Crespin, whose Valencia Street gym will host the tourney, said he wants to bring more boxing to the Meadow City in the future.

“It’s good for the city,” he said. “It’s good for the local economy. Everybody coming in stays in town and spends money at the local businesses.”

Like many a gambler in Sin City has learned (or not) over the years, betting against a stacked house rarely yields big dividends. The New Mexico Highlands wrestling team found that out in the weekend’s Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, a tournament loaded with many of the nation’s premier collegiate talent.

Highlands managed no team points in the 42-team tournament over the weekend at Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nev.

Rio Rancho High’s Great Southwest Duals lived up to its growing reputation as one of the stoutest early-season events of the New Mexico high school wrestling season on Saturday.

Robertson, a defending state champ in Class 1A-3A, won two of its seven duals amid a long day of mat action.

“There were a lot of good teams, all of them tough,” said RHS coach Richard Martinez.