Today's Sports

It’s not always easy for football players to buy into a new coach’s way of running things, especially when there’s been a history of turnover on the staff.

But at West Las Vegas, Adrian Gonzales encountered plenty of positive vibes when he took over the team, and it’s not simply because he’s an alumnus of the green and gold.

“There was already a sense of excitement even before I got hired,” he said. “Being that we’re in the same town, the kids were familiar with what we’ve done.”

It seems the road to the new Class 4A state football championship goes through Las Vegas — specifically Cardinal Stadium.

The preseason pick to repeat as state champ, Robertson begins that road on Friday night at home with a game against Portales.

Kickoff is 7 p.m.

RHS head coach Leroy Gonzalez said he doesn’t mind his team being in the spotlight ever since the Redbirds ran roughshod over opponents en route to the title — the school’s third state football championship — last December.

All’s well that ends well, the way the Hackers see it.

A season-opening upset loss for the defending Las Vegas Adult Softball League men’s division champions only served as a wake-up call.

“After suffering our first season loss in years, 8-15 by Balls Deep, we cruised through the rest of the summer going 11-1,” noted Hackers mainstay Carl Vigil.

Fishing report, Aug. 26
This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers.
Charette Lakes: No reports.
Cimarron River: Stream flow below Eagle Nest on Monday was 12 cfs. Trout fishing was good using Royal Wullfs, parachute Adams, stimulators, salmon eggs and worms. Fishing at the Gravel Pit Lakes was fair using Pistol Petes and Power Bait.