City teams chase progress at Artesia Classic
In Artesia the City of Champions Classic opens with Goddard girls and Roswell boys plus NMMI boys as three local squads join 16 teams in two divisions. Goddard faces Lovington while Roswell meets Cobre and NMMI plays Del Valle as coaches note depth bench scoring and defensive focus.
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Artesia
Goddard
Roswell
New Mexico Military Institute
Lovington
Lea County
Las Cruces
Cruces
Lady Rockets
Bobby Bates
Hobbs
Bates
Tiana Johnson
Johnson
Tiana
Roswell Lady Coyotes Open Kiwanis Tourney Run in Alamogordo
Roswell enters the Kiwanis Tournament at Alamogordo with a 2-1 mark after two wins over Seminole and Lovington and a loss to Hobbs. Coach Joe Carpenter emphasizes a fast pace but notes the team still seeks consistency as they face Houston Waltrip in the first round at 1 p.m. The Cobras plan to use their pressing style and build confidence for the event.
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Ment
Roswell
Britt Cooper
Cobre
Cooper
Lea County
Lady Coyotes
Houston Waltrip
Kiwanis
Alamogordo
Seminole
Texas
Lovington
Lady Coyote
Joe Carpenter
Carpenter
Las Cruces
Hobbs
Lady Eagles
Crouch rises from backup to Heisman finalist at Nebraska
Eric Crouch, once a disgruntled backup, becomes Nebraska's first Heisman finalist in six years. He excels with 1,115 rushing yards and 1,510 passing yards this season, totaling 7,915 college career yards and 59 rushing TDs. Coach Frank Solich hails him as the best athlete in college football.
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Lincoln
Neb
Eric Crouch
Nebraska
Crouch
Frank Solich
Solich
Newcombe
Omaha
Cornhuskers
Testimony in contraction grievance hearing recessed
After two days of testimony the players grievance to block owners from eliminating two teams recessed with the first witness still on the stand Gene Orza completed his direct testimony. Arbitration resumes Monday in New York and Fehr warned of big problems if the contract dispute drags on.
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Irving
Texas
Gene Orza
Players’ Association
Shyam Das
New York
Orta
Donald Fehr
Players’ Union
Fehr
UNM Tops NMSU In Late Rally For 66 64 Win
Marlon Parmer sparked a late New Mexico comeback scoring 22 and Sengue Carey added a season high 16 including three 3s to beat New Mexico State 66 64. Mason's bank shot miss in final seconds cost NMSU a chance at overtime as Carey stripped James Moore after the rebound.
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LAS Cruces
Marlon Parmer
Sengue Carey
New Mexico
New Mexico State
Parmer
Carey
Brandon Mason
James Moore
Palmer
Dennehy
Chatfield
Diagne
Bell
Douglas
Lightfoot
Williams
Jackson
Mason
Channing
Trammell
Moore
Fontenet
Dildy
Morris
Felder
Crooks
New Menco State
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Rocket
Roswell Coyotes
Indians
Hatch
Deming
Portales
Shane Lovelady
A.J. Cisco
NMMI
el Paso del Valle
Colts
Socorro
Vington
N.M
Ruidoso
Bobby Newcombe
Source
Associated Press
Will Morris
Ruben Douglas
Pan American Center
UNM
NMSU
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