Steers winning streak ends
The Steers basketball team's sensational season came to an abrupt halt on Saturday in the first round of the state tournament.
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Mag girls take first tournament game
Magdalena's girls basketball coach Wally Sanchez has led the Class 1A Lady Steers to yet another winning season, which has become the norm for him.
Warriors win first golf tournament of the season
The Socorro Warriors won first place in their first tournament of the year at Desert Lakes Golf Course in Alamogordo on Monday. They beat the Deming Wildcats by 12 shots. Seven teams competed in the Tiger Invite with the Socorro Warriors leading the field with a score of 325.
Lady Warriors next stop … Tuesday at the Pit
When the Lady Warrior varsity basketball team wrote their “I am’s” earlier this year, they were serious. Each player wrote “I am going to play in the Pit.” They said…[Read more]
Armijo family visits Legislature
On March 7 Dezirae Armijo was recognized by the New Mexico State Senate. The Socorro High School senior was honored before the Senate for her outstanding achievements both academic and athletic. Armijo was chosen for the New Mexico School Boards Association Excellence for Student Achievement Award.
Steers girls win league tournament
Late on Jan. 4 the Steers girls basketball team had just lost to Tularosa, a team it had beaten in the season opener on Nov. 29, and were in the midst of a three-game losing streak.
Steers drop district finale at To'hajiilee
The Warriors just haven't been gracious hosts to Magdalena this year.
Sports briefs
Coming off a tough 65-54 loss at Silver on Feb. 22, the Warriors basketball team managed to regroup and handle Hot Springs 87-59 during the first round of the District 3-3A tourney on Tuesday. Socorro improved to 10-16 on the season.
Steers boys vying for district tourney title
The Steers boys are one step closer to a District 2-1A tournament championship after beating Mountainair Tuesday in the opening round, then handling Jemez Valley on Thursday to advance to the league finals today at To'hajiilee.
Lady Warriors wrap up regular season
The Lady Warriors basketball team finished off District 3-3A play on Friday night with a 56-32 win over the Silver Colts.
Warriors tame the Tigers on senior night
Last Tuesday evening possibly marked the last time the Warriors seniors took to the hardcourt at Socorro High School, and those seniors didn't disappoint.
Steers drop road game to Warriors
After the Magdalena boys beat To'hajiilee off a late Dre Montoya 3-pointer on Feb. 1, they knew they'd be in for a dog fight when they faced the Warriors on the road last Friday night.
Steers girls beat Warriors, lock up possible title showdown
The Magdalena girls basketball team wrapped up its regular season on Tuesday by dispensing of To'hajiille on the road 82-39.
Sports Briefs 2/20/2013
The Magdalena girls basketball team picked up a huge District 2-1A win on Feb. 16 in beating Jemez Valley 64-54. The Warriors had previously been unbeaten in league play and handed the Steers their only district loss 57-56 on Jan. 26.
Warriors even season
It is not difficult to see how much the Socorro boys basketball team has improved so far this season.
Tech Ruggers swamped by basketball-esque score
The equivalent of two 10-man rugby matches in Socorro on Saturday resulted in what sounds like a lopsided basketball score: 80 to 50, in favor of the visiting Las Cruces Horny Toads. The Horny Toads are a men's club composed largely of New Mexico State University alumni ruggers.
Socorro keeper set to be an Aggie
Soccer season never really ends.
Steers girls notch two more league wins on the hardcourt
The Steers girls basketball team is on a three-game win streak of their own as they beat Desert Academy 69-4 on Friday at home, then followed up that victory with a 64-31 road win at Mountainair on Saturday.
Warriors suffer setback
A solid three-game win streak for the Warriors came to a halt Friday night in Socorro as the visiting Silver Colts handed the Warriors a 63-40 District 3-3A loss.
Socorro wins rematch against Ruidoso
It's a plausible claim that nearly every basketball coach understands the importance of peaking at the right time during any given season. The way the Lady Warriors are playing recently, it looks like head coach Marleen Greenwood has her squad playing its best ball heading into the final weeks of the 2012-2013 campaign.