School sports
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Archuleta and Esquibel lead the way, propelling the Tigers over the Horsemen in a thriller at Perez-Shelley Gymnasium.
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By Arcenio J. Trujillo
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2/9/17
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My, how time flies in the second semester. The month of February is, in a way, the final stretch for many winter sports teams as they wrap up their regular and district seasons – vying for wins …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/27/17
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The Taos Tigers dropped another district game, and for the second consecutive contest, failed to score outside the thirties in a 50-38 loss to the St. Michael's Horsemen Jan. 20. Averaging just over 8.5 points per quarter in their last two outings, …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/20/17
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The Taos Lady Tigers started their 2016-17 district season with a 45-42 win at home against the Pojoaque Valley Elkettes Jan. 18. The Lady Tigers pulled of the win in dramatic fashion, as Aaliyah Quintana hit a long-range three-point shot with 3.5 …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/18/17
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Last week started off with an extremely loud thunderclap. It came in the form of a collective shout from Taos Tiger fans that erupted after a buzzer-beating shot dropped for senior Isaac Esquibel to beat the Los Alamos (LA) Hilltoppers Jan. 10.The …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/18/17
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Boxing club taking registrations
The Los Tigres Boxing Club is registering all interested youth ages 8 years and older for the 2017 season. There is no deadline to join, and the club is also accepting newcomers to the sport.
The cost to join …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/18/17
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The Taos Tigers lost their first district game of the 2016-17 season on the road in Pojoaque Valley Jan. 17. The final score was 50-31 in favor of the Elks (11-6, 1-0) and extends Taos' current losing streak to three games.
The Tigers (8-11, 0-1) …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/17/17
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The Taos Tigers beat the Socorro Warriors, 59-45, in the opening round of the Hope Christian Tournament in Albuquerque Jan. 12. This was the second meeting between these two schools, and the second time Taos came away with the victory - beating …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/12/17
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All good things must come to an end. Ben Lujan Gymnasium at Pojoaque Valley High School would be the site of the end of the Peñasco Lady Panthers’ double-digit win streak in basketball.
Staying undefeated in any sport is tough to maintain. …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/12/17
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In only their third appearance at the Northern Río Grande (NRG) basketball tournament, the Questa Wildcats came away with the third-place trophy after an exciting overtime win against the Mora Rangers Jan. 7. The win ended a long drought against …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/11/17
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Peñasco Panthers
The Peñasco boys basketball team participated in the 69th annual men’s Northern Río Grande (NRG) basketball tournament, but came away without a win during its weekend slate of games Jan. 5-7. Peñasco lost to the Questa …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/11/17
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It was late-game heroics that blew the lid off Otero Gymnasium Jan. 10.
The Taos Tigers won another home game to remain unbeaten on their home court. The latest team to fall to the Tigers at "grandma's house" was the class 5A Los Alamos (LA) …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/10/17
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The unbeaten streak ends for the Lady Panthers
In the semi-final game between the Peñasco Lady Panthers and the Pecos Lady Panthers, Peñasco overcame a 13-point deficit to beat Pecos, 68-59, and advance to the finals of the 22nd Annual Women's …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/8/17
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The Peñasco Lady Panthers are a quiet, 10-0. With two victories under their belts at this year's Northern Rio Grande (NRG) basketball tournament, Peñasco is poised to come away with another championship this season as they prepare for the NRG …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/6/17
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As the calendar year came to an end, so did the short tenure of Paul Passino as head of athletics at Questa High School. The change occurred Dec. 31, with Passino resigning his position as athletic coordinator. Ray Maestas, principal at Questa High …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/5/17
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The game between the Taos Lady Tigers and the Questa Lady Cats that was scheduled to take place inside the "Mini Pit" in Questa has been changed.Due to the ongoing water situation in the Village of Questa, the venue was changed earlier this week to …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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1/4/17
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The year was a prosperous one for many Taos County teams.
It was a pinnacle year for four separate sports programs that came away with the coveted blue trophy. Two of those teams held up three-peat signs, while one returned after a one-year …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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12/29/16
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Great first half, everybody. Now let’s take a breather.
The holiday break in Taos County brings family and friends together, but separates high school athletes from their studies and their winter sports teams for a couple of weeks – a …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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12/28/16
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Due to their outstanding performance on the gridiron, Taos Tigers seniors Ryan McCarty, Johnny Montaño and Ronnie Salazar will soon trade their orange-and-black uniforms for the exclusive garnet hue of the top-half of New Mexico’s best. The Taos …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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12/28/16
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Sports Talk is a periodic commentary by The Taos News Sports Editor, Arcenio J. Trujillo.
One of the hardest things about this job is having to pick an “athlete of the week” for recognition in our weekly publication. In our area schools, …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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12/24/16
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Vulcanized rubber was flying fast inside the yellow snow cave at the Taos Youth and Family Center Dec. 17. Two fancy skating and hard-hitting teams converged and wrangled to prove the better of the big-cat teams in the New Mexico Interscholastic Ice …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo, The Taos News
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12/23/16
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Back inside the homely confines of Otero Gymnasium, the Tigers again put their best foot forward for the hometown crowd, and pulled off a much needed win over the visiting Socorro Warriors Dec. 20.
The mid-week game - and 56-48 win - was a nice …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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12/21/16
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The Taos Tigers boys basketball team will take on the Socorro Warriors at Otero Gymnasium Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. This is due to a cancellation and a schedule change that will affect the varsity game start time.
Due to a transportation glitch, the …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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12/19/16
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Coach Daniel “Doc” Trujillo and his Tigers boys basketball team traveled to Pueblo, Colorado over the weekend to participate in the East Coaches Classic Dec. 15-17. The Tigers lost three straight games to local Pueblo teams and fell to 1-6 on …
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By Arcenio J. Trujillo
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12/18/16
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Rebuilding a basketball team can be a tough thing to endure. It takes time, patience and faith.
Benchmarks during such an undertaking can be difficult to lay out and, often, exactly what to strive for is a big unknown when dealing with the …
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Arcenio J. Trujillo
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12/15/16
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