Minor baseball teams have mixed results at South Valley   (July 2)
No rain fell Monday at South Valley Little League, but the effects of a Sunday storm were still being felt.

Belen softball minors fall in first round, but not without a fight   (July 2)
Belen girls Little League Minors softball couldn't hold back Westgate in the first round of the Little League District 9 tournament at the Enchantment fields on Monday. The Majors lost 10-8 in seven innings to Westgate.

Only district champs to make playoffs automatically   (July 2)
When the New Mexico Activities Association's board of directors met last month, it passed an important change to the method used for selecting teams for state tournament play in team sports.

Former Tiger star hopes college career is a howl   (July 2)
The lead character in the video game "Kameo: Elements of Power" bears little resemblance to 2008 Los Lunas High School graduate Kameo Peña, except for maybe the dark hair. Peña, in her volleyball and basketball career at LLHS, never had to battle rolling armadillos or plants that spit toxic bile.

LLMSL American, National all-star teams to clash for 17th time   (July 2)
A good thing to bring to Friday's Los Lunas Men's Softball League All-Star festivities would be sunscreen. Or a raincoat. Or insect repellent. Or all three.

Pino named 2nd-team all-state in softball   (July 2)
Recent Los Lunas High School graduate Gabby Pino was recently named to the New Mexico High School Coaches Association's All-Class 5A second team for softball for her performance in the 2007-08 season.

Stingrays don't knuckle under at 8-and-under meet   (July 2)
Determination and self-confidence were just a few of the things being displayed Saturday at an 8-and-under meet at Rainbow Pool on the west side of Rio Rancho. Those were also a couple of the things being learned.

It's Hurricanes vs. the parents at the Belen H.S. pool   (July 2)
Parents and their children competed against each other as the Belen Hurricanes swim club held a fun meet Saturday.