By George Morse Sports and Outdoors

McCurdy Loses First Game, May Forfeit Second.

McCurdy Charter School was defeated by Cloudcroft High School 62-33 in its opening game of the season Aug. 25 at McCurdy. Cloudcroft, playing its first game of 11-man football after competing in 8-man football since 2014, started slow but caught fire and the Bears were unstoppable on offense.

Fishing Report Aug. 28

As predicted last week, the fishing at the Canjilon Lakes was rated good to very good last week. The Lakes were reopened for fishing Aug. 22 after being closed for several years and had been heavily-stocked with rainbow trout, including some averaging over 18 inches in size. I also heard reports that the shoreline was very crowded with anglers, which didn’t surprise me.

Sundevils Can’t Stop Hilltoppers

The once-eager Espanola Valley High School football team faced a tough bus ride back from Los Alamos after suffering a 57-12 loss to Los Alamos High School Aug. 24 in their opening game of the 2018 season at Los Alamos. The Sundevils faced a reality where they still have plenty of work to do if they hope to have a successful season.

Fishing Report Aug. 21

The big news for local anglers in Northern New Mexico is the re-opening Wednesday (8/22) of the Canjilon Lakes for fishing. The Lakes have been closed to fishing for several years as the Forest Service cleared out dead trees that posed a hazard for campers and anglers. The lakes were also dredged to make them deeper and capable of carrying over trout through the winter.

Mares Named Head Football Coach At Pojoaque

After taking over as interim head football coach at Pojoaque Valley High School following the July 20 resignation of former head football coach Jorge Oropeza, Pat Mares can drop the interim after it was announced Monday (8/20) that he was the new head football coach. According to Pojoaque Valley Schools Superintendent Mel Morgan, the decision to make Mares the football coach was unanimous.

Fishing Report Aug. 14

The effects of the drought and the resulting low water levels and high water temperatures in lakes and rivers is starting to impact fisheries throughout the state. The State Game and Fish Department is investigating reports of fish die-offs in Quemado Lake, the Pecos River, Coyote Creek, the Rancho Grande Ponds and areas around Elephant Butte Reservoir. Low water levels have made it difficult to launch boats at many lakes throughout the state and to the closure of boat ramps.

Sundevils Seeking to Find the Magic Again

Espanola Valley Head Coach Miguel Medina Talks to the the team after a scrimmage against Socorro High School and Escalante High School Aug. 11 at Espanola.

Pojoaque Working Hard While Waiting for Coach

By George Morse Sports and Outdoors

The Pojoaque Valley High School football team has been doing what football teams do to prepare for the upcoming season. They’ve been showing up for practice, working hard under a hot summer sun since practice officially began Aug. 6 for all state high school football teams. There is a key piece to the puzzle of putting together a football team for Pojoaque – a head coach...

By George Morse Sports and Outdoors

Espanola Athletic Director Feels at Home

Ruben Salazar already knew a thing or two about the responsibilities of being an athletic director at Espanola Valley High School. His father, Al Salazar, served as athletic director at Espanola Valley.