Isotopes' rally in 9th falls short
| The New Mexican
Two was better than one on Sunday afternoon. The Sacramento River Cats scored twice in the ninth inning to break a 3-all tie with the Albuquerque Isotopes, whose one run in the bottom of the inning made it a 5-4 final in a Pacific Coast Lague game ...Story, »

Humbled Ramirez makes return at Isotopes Park
Will Webber | The New Mexican
ALBUQUERQUE — By the grace of a higher power, it seems, Man-Ram is back in the game. Continually citing his newfound faith, Manny Ramirez — a little grayer and considerably more humble — is back in professional baseball as Triple-A ...Story, »

Highlands knocked out of postseason in Minn.
| The New Mexican
The New Mexico Highlands University baseball team was on a roll coming into Saturday's action at the NCAA Division II Central Region tournament in Mankato, Minn. By day's end, the Cowboys were heading home. NMHU was eliminated from the postseason ...Story, »

SFIS football coach strives to strengthen team
James Barron | The New Mexican
It was a sight not seen very often -- if at all -- at Santa Fe Indian School. That's because offseason training for football -- football? -- hasn't been a time-honored tradition at the school. So, 20 players flipping truck tires and dragging rail ...Story, »

The Anti-Fan: Razorbacks hogging the cop blotter
Jim Gordon | The New Mexican
It's an interesting quote from new Razorbacks head football coach John L. Smith: "We have high standards for our student-athletes, and I expect them to conduct themselves appropriately. Poor conduct and misbehavior will not be tolerated and is not ...Story, »

Highlands rallies, one win from title shot
The New Mexican |
Two years ago, St. Cloud State ended the baseball season of New Mexico Highlands University. Friday was a little bit of a payback. The Cowboys rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Huskies 5-4 in the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament at ...Story, »

Price is right on Fuego, not Ramirez
Will Webber | The New Mexican
With Facebook stock finally on the table, I'm buying. Not the stock, but just about everything else. I'm buying professional baseball's inaugural season in Santa Fe. The Fuego, despite the ruckus over beer sales, the faulty Fort Marcy Ballpark ...Story, »

[Photo Gallery/Video] Former UNM, Manzano standout makes home debut for Isotopes
Isaac Avilucea | The New Mexican
ALBUQUERQUE -- The kid with the curly, jet-black hair, 100-watt smile and hulking physique had simply become the 25-year-old man with the curly, jet-black hair, 100-watt smile and hulking physique. Other than that, the Brian Cavazos-Galvez that too ...Story, »

Santa Fe fans will finally get suds
Will Webber | The New Mexican
The beer Santa Fe Fuego fans were promised all those months ago will finally start flowing at the team's next home game May 24. Probably. The Pecos League completed a deal with the city of Santa Fe on Wednesday that allows the Santa Fe Brewing Co ...Story, »

Highlands defeats Colorado Mesa
The New Mexican |
Jason Sirak spun a complete-game six-hit shutout Thursday afternoon as the New Mexico Highlands University baseball team opened play in the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament with a 2-0 win over Colorado Mesa. Sirak (7-1) went nine innings ...Story, »

NMHU set for new style at tourney
Will Webber | The New Mexican
What a difference a mile makes. A mile in altitude, that is. Sitting at approximately 800 feet above sea level, Mankato, Minn., and its heavy, humid air is a place where baseballs behave differently than the 6,400-foot home of New Mexico Highland ...Story, »

Security changes hands at games
James Barron | The New Mexican
Crowds at Santa Fe High and Capital athletic events won't see security officers next year. Familiar faces will oversee crowd control at those events. Santa Fe Public Schools on Tuesday altered its security contract that eliminates its presence at ...Story, »

Fuego take down Pupfish
The New Mexican |
Andrew Archbold carried Santa Fe to a 11-9 win over White Sands on Wednesday in Alamogordo. Archbold went 3-for-5 with three runs batted in, and the Fuego overcame a two-run deficit, hammering five runs in the top of the second inning. A four-run ...Story, »