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Arcenio Trujillo
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Wildcats make the most of their visit to the City Different

Under a sizzling midday sun, the Questa Wildcats soccer squad found themselves in the marquee game of the First Annual Desert Academy Invitational soccer tournament at Santa Fe's Alto Park Sept. 15.

Trek Dirt Series mountain bike camp returns to Angel Fire Bike Park

After 18 years of bringing "more skills more fun" to thousands of women across Western Canada and the US, the Trek Dirt Series will be bringing its two-day cross-country and downhill skills camp to Angel Fire Bike Park on Sept. 29-30.

In Memoriam, Bill Burgess, 1937-2018

An older version of Bill Burgess' resume, one that ended with his role as Angel Fire Ski School Director in 1967, was called, simply "Ephemera."

Sidelines – September 20

Free fishing day: Go fishing without a license Saturday (Sept. 22). All other rules and regulations apply. Great day to take a friend fishing—just don't give away your secret spot!

Tigers down Demons in fourth consecutive rout

Another challenger, another knockout. Taos wins its fourth straight in a rout that saw the game clock run throughout the entire second half.

Trending stories

Moose migrates to New Mexico

Enviro brief: Tarantula 'migration' underway

Hot-n-spicy competition at the Taos Chile Challenge

Funeral home feud reaches Taos

Questa law firm contracts draws auditor's attention

Opinion: Río Grande listed among 10 most endangered rivers

Police blotter: Sept. 12-17

Angel Fire woman killed in Taos Canyon rollover

Football

Sports Briefs - Taos County Sports Roundup

A recap of Taos County sports teams who are well into their respective seasons

Points keep coming as Taos rallies past Aztec to claim third straight win of the season

Taos was the dominant tiger team as they muscled their way to their third straight victory – steamrolling the Aztec Tigers 63-27 at Anaya Stadium Sept. 7.

Tigers topple Toppers 47-0 in home opener

The long-awaited payback has been handed out. Taos has defeated Los Alamos in football, exacting a revenge for the countless years when the Tigers were on the receiving end of a L.A. stomp.

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School sports

Taos Composite racers secure another second place at Cloud City Challenge near Leadville

Taos Composite high school mountain bike race team competed in the second race of the NICA Colorado League's South Conference in Leadville, Colorado Sept. 9 which resulted in another second place finish.

Lady Tigers rally, attain new balance

It's the first time during Coach Anita Rodriguez's three-year tenure and the first time since 2014 that the Lady Tigers held a balanced win-loss record.

Taos Tigers roll past Bernalillo, end Jag funk

It has taken 11 years, but Taos has finally snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Capital Jaguars, beating them 2-1 on their home pitch in Santa Fe Sept. 8.

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Community sports

Community sports

Sidelines - September 13

Foot race fundraiser: The Taos Tigers cross-country team will be hosting an "Open Citizens Race" at Kit Carson Park Saturday (Sept. 15). The 5K event is a prelude to the 34th annual Taos …

Voluntary closure in effect on Conejos

Due to extremely low flows and concerns about warm water temperatures, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking anglers to self-regulate their fishing activities.

Sidelines - September 6

Downhill-only race: Trail Party Promotions in conjunction with Pajarito Mountain is hosting the Party at Paja Enduro race Saturday, Sept. 8. This one of a kind race - 100-percent lift-accessed …

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Basketball

Prep basketball

Pecos coach, facing five sex crime charges, remains in jail

LAS VEGAS, N.M. -- Pecos High School assistant boys basketball coach Dominick Baca was arraigned Wednesday in the San Miguel County Magistrate Court on charges of...

Winter sports wrap up for all nine Taos County teams

All six basketball teams, wrestling, swimming and ice hockey have completed their respective seasons in Taos County. Here is a recap of the accomplishments of the interscholastic winter sports teams in 2017-18.

Too few points, low shooting percentages doom Peñasco in The Pit

Peñasco Lady Panthers take home the second-place trophy after falling to the Fort Sumner/House Vixens in the Class 2A state basketball final March 9.

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Winter sports

Summer and ski resort

Building up a mountain

An expansion plan for Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort in Vadito percolated in Bruce Bolander's mind back in 1990. Decades later, that vision by Bolander, …

Snowsports

On tap for TSV: high-speed quad chair, event space, dining areas

Building on the last three seasons’ investments, Taos Ski Valley is continuing a $300 million investment in its infrastructure and amenities.

UNM's public dismissals undeserved

Well, that couldn't have gone much worse.The public relations disaster that is the University of New Mexico's elimination of team sports reached an all-time low Wednesday night when the …

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Baseball

Something is missing in Wildcat Nation

In yet another chapter in the Questa High School sports saga, the cast of characters has changed again.

Month in sports pictures: April 2018

Here's the latest color palette of Taos County Sports - showing the rainbow of activities and moments from this Northern New Mexico dome.

Taos splits with Robertson, rolls over West Las Vegas

The state Class 4A rankings currently show the Robertson Cardinals as the number one team with a an overall record of 13-2, but as of press …

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