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AAA bracketology

Here's where I see Class AAA heading into this weekend:1. Albuquerque Hope Christian (15-3). The Huskies are as constant as the four seasons. They wouldn't just be the best team in AAA, but the best in...

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AAAA bracketology (Updated as of Tues.)

It's another stirring rendition of bracketology, and the first week of district play helped make the picture a bit clearer. Here's what I have for the week.1. Gallup (13-6). Ah, if only I could see the...

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AAA projections update

I'll make it short and sweet.1. Hope Christian (17-3). Take note of the 57-54 win over Sandia Prep. Yes, the Huskies are a very good team. Maybe even the best in AAA. But this team is not the...

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Snow and COLD

The latest winter storm to hit the state produced a multitude of basketball game cancellations up north.The only game not affected was the intracity District 2AAAA girls game between Santa Fe High and...

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Snow update: Everything is a go IF ...

For the city's big schools today.That means the following games WIL be played today, regardless of the weather:BoysSanta Fe High at Los Alamos, 7 p.m.Capital at Espanola Valley, 7 p.m.Pojoaque Valley...

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Latest projections .... AAAA first

It's getting hard to stay true to my No. 1 selection so far in my projections. Gallup and Española are very similar in almost every way, but that season-opening game in The Pit is becoming a larger...

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AAA update circa Feb. 12

No surprises at the top, but the rest is a jumbled mess. Why can't teams just win when they're supposed to? (I'm looking at you, Horsemen Nation). Makes seeding to much easier that way. Oh well, I'll...

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Churning out more of the Bracketology

With the regular season entering its final week, the jockeying for position for the state tournament will be hectic. Today, I'll crank up a revised AAAA bracket and try to finish AAA. I also would like...

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So from one bit of insanity to another ...

After watching perhaps the most entertaining state wrestling tournament I've ever witness - and I never would have believed Robertson could lose with so much at stake - I catch up on the craziness of...

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The fine print ...

So, even after seven years of being a sports reporter, sometimes it helps to read the fine print, and that was something I did not do when it came to seeding this year. Having been accustomed to the...

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Class AAAA (new and improved ... But still a mess)

So, take four teams and have them lose games you didn't expect in the final week of the season. Now mix on one team that's on a roll but plays in a weak district. Add drama and include a dash of debate...

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Updated AAA rankings

Sorry it's taken so long for the update, but here it is:1. Hope Christian (23-3). No loss big or small to Sandia Prep in the District 5AAA Tournament will affect this spot.Now that we've got the easy...

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Unfortunate news regarding a Las Cruces Oñate football player

Las Cruces Oñate senior Jerry Zamarripa passes away earlier Saturday after being beaten at a party early Sunday morning in the Las Cruces area. The story has a few twists as well - including friends...

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Live blogging at the state basketball tournament

Just a heads up to everyone following this blog, we are live blogging this event on our Santa Fe New Mexican web site or look for us on coveritlive.com (it will be titled "state tournament live...

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Five months? My God ... I'm a little late

Well, for those who are wondering what the heck happened over the past four months, well so am I. A reporter is responsible for his work - or lack thereof - and that simply means I've been woefully...

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This is what NOT to do for a team photo ...

The Bethany College men's golf team was taking a team photo ... Then took a TEAM photo that was not for public consumption. Unfortunately, as 20-somethings are wont to do, they made it so.And here is...

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For those wondering ... (Thursday night football)

The season started for a couple of area teams Thursday night - and they were all out of the city.New Mexico School for the Deaf started its season with a trip to South Central New Mexico to play Hondo...

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Coach beaten by opposing players ..

I understand the passion play that is high school football, but sometimes, you read a story like this and wonder how things can go so horribly awry. God speed to the coach and hopefully they can...

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Reality check

So, yes, the updates on this blog have been (way too) far and (way too) few between each posts. For that I sincerely apologize. And I want to thank St. Michael's boys basketball assistant Rick Apodaca...

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Happy New Year! And here are some Freeze ratings

Here are the initial prep basketball ratings from one Geoff Freeze. Enjoy.NM BOYS BBALL 2011-12 (BY CLASS)In ClassOverallWLWL PFPARatingNM CLASS 5A1 LA CUEVA529263.154.0133.122...

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