Socorro swimmers show up big in Santa Fe
The Socorro swim teams competed in the Horsemen Invite in Santa Fe on Jan. 12, and both teams had strong showings.
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Rams slip past Warriors at Hope Tourney
After dropping a hard-fought contest to Portales on Jan. 18 in the Hope Christian Invitational, the Warriors basketball team rebounded with an 81-47 win over Hatch Valley on Jan. 19.
Lady Warriors beat Sundevils, fall to Tigers
The week of Jan. 15 represented another taxing stretch for the Lady Warriors basketball team as it stared down a rematch with Sandia Prep, then traveled north to Albuquerque to play in the Hope Christian Invitational.
Dons sink Warriors at Hope Invite
The Warriors basketball team is undoubtedly young, at least in regard to varsity court time, and it definitely has some talent.
Sports briefs
Recently in Socorro County sports The Steers girls basketball team won the consolation bracket final at the Smokey Bear Tournament in Capitan on Jan. 12, defeating Hondo (5-7) 60-40. Magdalena…[Read more]
Warriors swim team gaining momentum as season wears on
The Socorro swim season is in more than full swing at this point in 2013, and at about the halfway mark head coach Deidra Vinson and her squad are heading in a positive direction.
Horsemen corral the Warriors
The roundball Warriors played host to St. Michael's on Jan. 11, and the Horsemen from Santa Fe dealt Socorro a 49-23 home loss.
Steers win at Smokey Bear, remain undefeated
The Magdalena boys basketball team won yet another tournament over this past weekend as it took care of Reserve, Honda and Capitan to take home the Smokey Bear Tournament Championship.
Cougar boys snatch first win of season
The Alamo Navajo boys basketball team recorded its first win of the 2012-2013 season on Friday, beating Graceway Christian Academy in overtime, 78-75.
Sports briefs
Recently in Socorro County Sports The Warriors basketball team earned its third victory of the season on Jan. 8 when it defeated Hatch Valley 62-36 on the road. Socorro (3-9)…[Read more]
A year — or so — in review
Admittedly I wasn’t sure what to expect when I took the job writing for the Chieftain here in Socorro.
Magdalena boys stay perfect
The Magdalena boys basketball team still has an unblemished record as they beat Quemado and Ramah over the weekend to push their record to 8-0.
Magdalena girls beat Ramah in hard-fought contest
The Magdalena girls basketball team earned a convincing and much-needed win over Ramah on Saturday as they beat the Mustangs 60-40.
Lady Warriors come within points of consolation championship
When they took the court against Centennial on Saturday afternoon, the Lady Warriors were coming off a win over Sandia Prep Friday on Dec. 27 and were looking to capture the championship trophy in the consolation bracket of the Village of Los Lunas Holiday Classic.
Steers win American Indian Basketball Classic tourney
Despite a 19-day layoff after winning the Steer Stampede on Dec. 8, the Magdalena boys basketball team won first place in the Bear bracket at the New Mexico American Indian Classic over the weekend.
2012: Year in Sports
Dezirae Armijo broke the New Mexico record for most career soccer goals by a high school female Aug. 27.
“That wasn’t the first thing in the back of my mind,” she said. “The first thing in my mind was whatever I can do to help our team win. It wasn’t about any record-breaking. I wasn’t really thinking about that. I was just thinking about how we can win.”
Mag boys record tourney win
After the Magdalena boys basketball team beat Native American Community Academy on Dec. 8, they pushed their record to 3-0, but they were also staring at a 19-day stretch without a game.
Lady Warriors end year at Los Lunas Invitational
When it comes to scheduling, Lady Warriors head coach Marleen Greenwood isn't shy about presenting her team with a challenge.
Warriors grab first win of the season
The first month of the season may have been a tough one for the Warriors basketball team, but the mantra so far has basically been gain experience, get better.
New Mexico Bowl provides about 27 fans from state with wonderful experience
Being able to cover the seventh edition of the New Mexico Bowl (now sponsored by Gildan) was without a doubt a privilege and an experience. I'm an Albuquerque native and an avid fan of UNM athletics and having an opportunity to cover my first FBS game, as well as my first bowl game, made for a week I won't soon forget.