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RIO RANCHO — All La Cueva needed was a little adversity to ramp up its game. The top-seeded Bears capped a perfect 27-0 season Saturday night at the Rio Rancho Events Center, winning its second straight Class 5A state title, as La Cueva beat Las Cruces in four sets, 25-20, 18-25, 25-17, 25-18. “I have […]

National Signing Day will see scores of athletes across New Mexico sign their letters of intent Wednesday to schools from one end of the country to another. A large number of them hail from the Albuquerque metro area, and a handful are signing with Division I programs. St. Pius’ big, left-handed slugger, Gene Trujillo, is […]

There have been stops at Socorro, St. Pius and Moriarty. But when Toby Manzanares reached an important coaching milestone on Tuesday night, he did so at the school — Rio Rancho High — where he’s spent the bulk of his outstanding career. Manzanares, 59, won his 500th career match as the Rams defeated Volcano Vista […]

There have been stops at Socorro, St. Pius and Moriarty. But when Toby Manzanares reached an important coaching milestone on Tuesday night, he did so at the school — Rio Rancho High — where he’s spent the bulk of his outstanding career. Manzanares, 59, won his 500th career match as the Rams defeated Volcano Vista […]