Roswell Coyotes Rout Centennial to Reach State Quarters
The Roswell girls basketball team, embracing underdog status, upset No. 10 Centennial 62-45 at the Coyote Den in the NCAA Class 4A State Championship first round. Roswell opened with a 6 second putback by Georgia Lynn Eldridge and seized four straight Hawk turnovers for early scoring, building a 10-0 lead.
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Centennial
Coyote den
Georgia Lynn Eldridge
Gali Sanchez
Eldridge
Sanchez
Hagerman Fails to Overcome Floyd in 1A State Clash
Floyd beat Hagerman 49-42 as Taylor Hamill led Hagerman with 27 points. Hagerman trailed 11-9 after one, led by three at halftime, but Floyd surged ahead in the second half, outscoring 17-12 in the final period to end Hagerman’s NCAA Class 1A tournament run.
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Taylor Hamill
Hagerman
Bobcats
Hondo Valley girls basketball proud of season
Hondo Valley coach praised her team after a 69 to 33 win over Lake Arthur. She commended the players for hustling, fighting, and leaving it all on the court, emphasizing they have nothing to hang their heads about.
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Hondo Valley
Lake Arthur
HONDO
Hondo Val
Mental grit shines as Roswell girl tops two matches
In the Coyote Classic opener, Roswell's Jesse Jennings dominates on mental and physical fronts by winning both of her tennis matches. Her performance highlights the broader point that mental strength often matches or exceeds raw talent in individual sports.
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Roswell
Jesse Jennings
Goddard Wins Dramatic Coyote Classic Finale
In the Coyote Classic finale at Goddard High School Artesia and Goddard battled to the end with Phillip Rowe securing a 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 victory at third singles to give Goddard a 5-4 win. Casey Conlee and Rigo Matera delivered a thrilling first singles match ending in a tight super tiebreaker.
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Dard High School
Artesia and
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Rockets
Phillip Rowe
Rocket
Jerry Holm
Rowe
Casey Conlee
Artesia
Rigo Matera
Matera
Conlee
NMMI Dominates Two Wins At Coyote Classic
Gavin Lynch powered the New Mexico Military Institute through two matches at the Coyote Classic, earning two wins and showcasing his combination of power and touch. The Colts faced tough competition and leveled the scoreboard with Lynch leading the charge.
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NMMI
Gavin Lynch
Artesia
Lynch
NMMI and Hatch Valley Baseball Schedule Saturday
Local prep baseball and boys tennis listings for Saturday March 8 include NMMI hosting Hatch Valley in a doubleheader at 11 a.m. and a 11 a.m. Hatch Valley at NMMI DH. The boy tennis Coyote Classic at Cahoon Park features Roswell versus Lovington at 8 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Roswell versus Robertson with other matches at 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. involving Goddard, Portales, Ruidoso, and NMMI/Roswell pairings.
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NMMI
Cahoon Park
Roswell
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Goddard
Robertson
Spotlight Moments From 1954 1971 and 1992 Sports Milestones
The Milwaukee Hawks defeated the Baltimore Bullets in a rare double head to head NBA meeting 64-54 and 65-54. Joe Frazier won the world heavyweight title by unanimous decision over Muhammad Ali in 1971. Ray Floyd, aged 49, held off Fred Couples to win the Doral Open by two strokes in 1992, joining Sam Snead as a four decade PGA Tour champ.
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Baltimore Bullets
NBA
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Ray Floyd
Fred Couples
Sam Snead
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