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Courtesy photoJavier Roper, a former basketball player with Northern New Mexico College Eagles, has been hired as the new head boys basketball coach in Peñasco.
Peñasco hires new boys basketball coach
Peñasco boys basketball has a new head coach for the 2020-21 season. Javier Roper, a former Northern New Mexico basketball player, was hired by Lisa Hamilton, … more
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Will Webber/The New MexicanUNM basketball coach Paul Weir announced the team's 2019-20 schedule Thursday (April 30) in a wide-ranging news conference. Weir said recently that a big portion of recruiting nowadays is affected by a player's role in its various platforms.
UNM's Weir: 'Social media has been a game changer for athletes'
By Will Webberwwebber@sfnewmexican.comIn a world where interpersonal communication has been reduced to wearing face masks, donning surgical gloves and giving at least six feet of space, the … more
Morgan Timms/Taos NewsPeñasco's Adrianna Tafoya reaches for a rebounded ball Feb. 28 during Peñasco's 69-30 victory against Questa in the District 5-2A Championships in Peñasco. Tafoya was named to the second team all-state for Class 2A.
Taos County students make all-state teams
There were some dominant forces in the world of high school basketball in Taos County during the 2019-20 season. Those players were honored by being named to the all-state teams - an award that is voted on by coaches from across New Mexico. more
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Taos' Abdul Khweis attempts to take control of the ball Saturday (March 3) during Taos' 60-64 loss to Valencia.
Khweis named to second team 4A All State
Taos Tiger Abdul Khweis was named to the second team 4A All State  in a vote by coaches statewide. Khweis helped lead the Tigers to a 21-8 record overall in the season and 6-2 in districts. more
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Peñasco’s Carly Gonzales goes up for a layup in the third quarter of her team’s 64-49 victory over No.16 Loving. Gonzales was selected to first team 2A All State.
All-State honors for Peñasco and Pecos standouts
Carly Gonzales was hard to stop in the paint, so it was hard to ignore her when it came to postseason honors. The 5-foot-9 senior post for Peñasco averaged 21.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game to lead the Lady Panthers to the Class 2A championship game earlier this month. more
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Matthew Narvaiz/Taos NewsAn empty arena at the Pit in Albuquerque during a state basketball championship game was an eerie experience for one young sports reporter.
View from an empty Pit
Have you ever been in a building so empty that the buzz of electric lights hanging above you have a deafening pitch? In many ways, that's how it felt being in the Pit on Friday (March 13) for the Girls 2A State Championship between No. 1 Peñasco and No. 2 Mescalero Apache. more
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Head coach Mandy Montoya huddles with her Peñasco starters prior to the Girls 2A state championship tipoff between the No. 1 ranked Lady Panthers and No. 2 Mescalero Apache on Friday (March 13) at the Pit.
A day to remember [Photo gallery]
The No. 1 Peñasco Lady Panthers and No. 2 Mescalero Apache Chiefs faced off in the Girls 2A state championship on Friday (March 13) at the Pit – and with 0 fans in attendance.  more
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The Mescalero Apache bench celebrates after Fallon Velasquez hits two free throws in the first quarter of a 69-54 victory over Peñasco on Friday (March 13) at an empty Pit. It is Mescalero Apache’s first state title in any team sport.
Mescalero Apache downs Peñasco for first state championship
ALBUQUERQUE – First-time state champions - and it wasn’t the No.1 Peñasco Lady Panthers (30-3) who came away with the victory. No. 2 Mescalero Apache, state runner-ups a season ago, came away with the 69-54 win over the Lady Panthers on Friday (March 13) at the Pit. And in front of no fans. more
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Peñasco Head Coach Mandy Montoya speaks with her team in a break between periods Friday (Feb. 28) during Peñasco's 69-30 victory against Questa in the District 5-2A Championships in Peñasco. Peñasco defeated No. 4 Lordsburg on Thursday (March 12) to move on to the state title game. Media and fans were not allowed at the game due to concerns over COVID-19.
Peñasco defeats Lordsburg to advance to state title game
ALBUQUERQUE – The No. 1 ranked Peñasco Lady Panthers are moving on to the Girls 2A state championship game. more
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The festive Peñasco bench reacts to a made free throw on Tuesday (March 10) in the quarterfinals against Rehoboth Christian.
NMAA: Rest of state tournament games will be played without fans
The  NMAA announced late Wednesday night (March 11) that the remainder of the State Basketball Championships will be played "without fans" in attendance.  more
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The festive Peñasco bench reacts to a made free throw on Tuesday (March 10) in the quarterfinals against Rehoboth Christian.
Peñasco rolls through Rehoboth Christian in quarterfinals
The No. 1 Peñasco Lady Panthers ran through the No. 9 Rehoboth Christian Lynx 63-23 on Tuesday (March 10) at the Santa Ana Star Center in the quarterfinals of the NMAA State Basketball Championships. more
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Quests huddles at the conclusion of a break Friday (Feb. 28) during a district championship loss to Peñasco. The Lady Cats finished out the season 16-12, the first varsity girls team to have a winning season in over a decade.
Questa loses to Magdalena in first round of state, but has much to be happy about
This was the first year in recent memory that the Questa Lady Cats have put together a winning season in more than a decade – an accomplishment in its own right.  But the No. 12 Lady Cats, who went 16-11 prior to their meeting with No. 5 Magdalena, dropped their first-round contest in the NMAA State Basketball Championships to the Lady Steers 70-49 on Friday (March 6), ending their season and their quest for a state championship in Class 2A.  more
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Taos' Noah Armijo scores a 2-pointer Saturday (March 7) during Taos' 60-64 loss to Valencia.
Valencia ends Taos' run in first round of state tournament
The No. 8 Taos Tigers’ season is over. After winning the District 2-4A Championship on a buzzer-beater last week at Española Valley, the Tigers gave up nine 3-pointers to the No.9 Valencia Jaguars on Saturday (March 7) in a 64-60 loss in the first round of the Class 4A NMAA State Championships. more
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The Penasco bench reacts to key baskets made in the second half of their 64-49 victory over No. 16 Loving on Friday (March 6). The Lady Panthers will now face No. 9 Rehoboth Christian on Tuesday (March 10) at the Santa Ana Star Center.
Peñasco edges out Loving in first round of state championships
The No. 1 Peñasco Lady Panthers came away with a big  64-49 victory over the No. 16 Loving Falcons in the first round of the NMAA State Basketball Championships on Friday (March … more
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Abdul Khweis, no. 21, holds up three fingers to signal the game-winning 3-pointer Isiah Jeantete had made. Jeantete, no. 11, is being hugged in the back right by Anthony Padilla.
Jeantete hits buzzer beater for Taos win in district tourney
Do you remember Game 6 of the 1997 NBA Finals when Michael Jordan found an open Steve Kerr for the game-winner and for the championship?  Well, the Taos Tigers (21-7, 6-2) had their own variation of that on Saturday night (Feb. 29) when they faced Española Valley on the road for the District 2-4A Championship.  more
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Questa's Christina Cisneros and Peñasco's Maricela MacAuley reach to catch the ball Friday (Feb. 28) during Peñasco's 69-30 victory against Questa in the District 5-2A Championships in Peñasco.
Peñasco crushes Questa for district tourney championship
The Peñasco Lady Panthers and the Questa Lady Cats faced off on Friday (Feb. 28) for the District 5-2A Tournament Championship on Peñasco’s homecourt.  It was the Lady Panthers who came away with the 69-30 victory in the end, however.  more
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Abdul Khweis and Edgar Valera high-five each other in the closing moments of Thursday’s (Feb. 27) 69-59 victory for Taos over Los Alamos. The Tigers will now face Española Valley on the road on Saturday (Feb. 29) for the District 2-4A Championship game.
Taos moves on to district championship game with Española Valley
The Taos Tigers picked up a big win on Thursday (Feb. 27) at Otero Gymnasium, as they defeated the Los Alamos Hilltoppers 69-59 in a semifinals match in the District 2-4A Tournament.  The win … more
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Adrianna Tafoya passes the ball to Carly Gonzales in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s (Feb. 15) game against Escalante. The Lady Panthers went on to win, 64-60.
Peñasco downs Escalante at home in critical district match
When Peñasco and Escalante faced off on Saturday (Feb. 15) in Peñasco, it was a game that was meant to have some questions answered. more
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Lily Sanborn/For the Taos NewsAnthony Padilla goes up for a shot attempt in Taos' 58-51 victory over Española Valley on Thursday (Feb. 6) at home. The two teams will meet again on Feb. 22 in Española.
Tigers battle Sundevils in Otero Gym
Northern New Mexico basketball is alive and well.Through four quarters, the Taos Tigers and Española Valley Sundevils battled on Thursday (Feb. 6) in a packed … more
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Adrianna Tafoya drives by a St. Mike's defender earlier in the season when the two teams met at the Taos Shootout. Tafoya recently passed the 1,500 point mark for her varsity career in a game against Mora.John Denne/For the Taos News
Peñasco player drops one in to surpass 1,500 point mark
During Saturday night's (Feb. 8) game in Peñasco, in the third quarter, on a routine put-back under a crowded basket, Adrianna Tafoya surpassed the 1,500 point mark for her varsity career with the Peñasco Panthers. more
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Anthony Padilla goes up for a rebound in Taos’ district match against Española Valley on Thursday (Feb. 6).
Tigers get big victory over Española Valley in district rivalry match
Truly, the match between the Taos Tigers and the Española Valley Sundevils at Otero Gymnasium on Thursday night (Feb. 6) was a Northern New Mexico clash. The stands were packed with both Tigers and Sundevils fans, and it made for a competitive game of basketball. But by the time the whistle had blown, Taos managed to pick up an important 58-51 victory in District 2-4A play. more
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Penasco's Alexandria Sandoval and Questa's Christina Cisneros battle for a loose ball.
Peñasco Lady Panthers top Questa in district rivalry showdown
The Questa Lady Cats knew that they had something to prove when they faced Peñasco on Thursday night (Feb. 6).  But the Lady Panthers knew that they wanted to keep with their winning ways. And so they did.  more
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Matthew Narvaiz/Taos News Noah Armijo tries to get past a defender in the second quarter of Taos' game at St. Michael's in the finale of the Horsemen Shootout on Jan. 11.
Taos' Armijo out with knee injury, likely for rest of season
Noah Armijo, a senior post player and a captain for the Taos basketball team, is out with a left knee injury. On Tuesday (Feb. 4), head coach Hernando Chavez … more
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Courtesy photoPeñasco players wear T-shirts that read '#JenStrong3' on the back of them during the team's game against McCurdy on Tuesday (Feb. 3). They wore them in honor of Jennifer Aguilar, who was badly injured in a game against Escalante last Thursday (Jan. 30).
Peñasco player injured, sent to hospital after physical Escalante game
The Peñasco Lady Panthers dropped their second game of the season. And not because they lost from start to finish. more
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Matthew Narvaiz/Taos NewsChristina Cisneros brings the ball down the court in the first half of Questa's victory over Coronado on Saturday (Feb. 1). The Lady Cats are in prime position to finish the season out with a winning record.
Questa in prime position to finish season out with winning record
It has been a long time since the Questa girls basketball program has had winning days. more
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