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'College GameDay' to Albuquerque? How realistic is NDSU-New Mexico appearance
For the past two seasons, ESPN's "College GameDay" has only done Power Four conference stops. Rece Davis wants that to change. On "The College GameDay Podcast," Davis was talking to Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel about previews for the week. Then Davis threw in this little nugget regarding North Dakota State-UNLV at Allegiant Stadium on Oct. 10. “I need North Dakota State to win this game,” Davis said. “We don’t root. We don’t root for teams. Pete says this often. We root for the story. They got a game in New Mexico in a couple of weeks. That could be really, really attractive.” REQUIRED READING: Who will be 'College GameDay' guest picker for Alabama-Georgia? Predicting choices When he was lightly pressed, Davis added: "I’m not saying GameDay is going there, but I’m not saying it’s not. So I need North Dakota State to win this game. Need New Mexico to keep winning.” Davis then UNO reversed and picked UNLV to win the game, and admitted for it to be possible North Dakota State would need to prove him wrong. The Bison are a fascinating story unto themselves. In their first FBS season, they're 5-0 overall and have won their first
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Gary Hveem, RRPS’s first athletic director, passes away
RIO RANCHO — Gary Hveem, teacher, coach and the first athletic director of Rio Rancho Public Schools, passed away at the age of 86 this week after battling an undisclosed illness. Hveem joined RRPS in 1996 and played a significant role in building up the Rio Rancho athletic program...
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Sandia pounds Rio Rancho on Rams senior night
Rio Rancho football's senior night didn’t go as planned. The vibes were there initially. The atmosphere was electric as players walked out with their families and were honored. A “Pink Out” game that drew plenty of fans. However, things simmered down once the game got underway. Sandia...
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Prep Roundup: Oct. 2-8
This week in sports featured a jam-packed Saturday in Rio Rancho, the season's busiest prep sports day. This included the APS Metro Championships for cross-country. The Rio Rancho-Cleveland rivalry also took aim on the pitch in both boys and girls soccer. Here’s a comprehensive look back at the week in...
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Hilltoppers Varsity Football Host Los Lunas Tigers
The Los Alamos Hilltoppers hosted the Los Lunas Tigers at Sullivan Field on Friday night, looking to defend their home turf against a tough opponent. The Toppers’ defense came out strong, limiting the Tigers to a single touchdown in the first quarter while forcing an early fumble to disrupt the visitors’ offensive rhythm.
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Football Recap: Estancia Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory + How To Watch
Estancia had won five straight games and Joshua Villafuerte did his part to make it six on Friday. The Bears simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tularosa Wildcats 53-14 with plenty of help from Villafuerte, who picked up 64 receiving yards and 1 TD, and also punched in 1 score on the ground. The game also marked Villafuerte's third in a row with at least one interception.
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Scorpions pick up key district win, topping West Mesa 31-7
FARMINGTON – Farmington High School quarterback Rock Kalcich threw for one touchdown and scored twice on the ground Friday night, leading the Scorpions to their first district victory over West Mesa on senior night at Hutchison Stadium. The 31-7 victory improved Farmington to 2-5 overall and 1-3 in District...
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UC Davis Falls In Final Minute At New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — UC Davis (4-8-2, 2-3-0 MW) scored in the 23rd minute on Lisette Gregoris' first goal of the season and then held a 1-0 lead until New Mexico (6-4-2, 3-2-0 MW) scored twice in the final 10 minutes to steal a victory over the Aggies in a Mountain West match on Sunday at the UNM Soccer Complex.
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No. 10 Cavemen Test No. 8 Eldorado Eagles
Nobody said earning a berth in this year’s state playoffs was going to be easy for the Carlsbad Cavemen. And guess what? How right they were!. Once again, in their quest to punch their tickets to this year’s Big Dance, the 10th-ranked Cavemen will take the field as an underdog when they line up against the surprising eighth-ranked Eldorado Eagles on Friday night, October 9, in Albuquerque.
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Friday Night Lights: Week 8 high school football preview
Cleveland football typically garners the most attention each week, and for good reason. When you win four of the last five Class 6A state championships, all eyes gravitate toward you. However, with Cleveland on a bye this week, attention shifts to Rio Rancho and Bernalillo. The Rams look to avenge...
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Scorpions, Mustangs fight for playoff push on football field
FARMINGTON – A pair of teams fighting to make the Class 6A postseason will square off Friday night at Hutchison Stadium when Farmington hosts West Mesa. The Scorpions (1-5 overall, 0-3 District 1-6A) are looking to snap a four-game losing streak. Their most recent loss, at the hands of Albuquerque High by a final of 41-31, saw Farmington surrender a halftime lead. The Scorpions have been outscored 174-87 in the last four weeks.
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Undefeated Brooklyn Heavyweight Prospect Pryce Taylor Heading West For Step-Up Fight Vs. Ukrainian Olympian Tsotne Rogava
During Pryce Taylor’s relatively young pro boxing career, he has fought often and in a wide variety of cities with complete success, winning thirteen fights, 8 by knockouts. The Brooklyn heavyweight (13-0, 8 KOs) has fought in New York City, Atlantic City, San Juan, Detroit and Flint, Michigan, in addition to Verona, New York, Chester, Pennsylvania, and College Park, Georgia. The 29-year-old Taylor has also been the most active American heavyweight with his thirteen bouts in less than 3 years.