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Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 05-23-2013
Graduations are in the books this week as we wave goodbye to another prep season and look forward to next year with new challenges and new players in classic colors. 2012-2013 has been a banner year for District 1 AAAA with a mix of repeat champions,...



Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 05-16-2013
Round one of the baseball and softball playoffs are in the books as the survivors move on to this week’s quarterfinals, semi-finals and championships. Things are looking good for the district, with favorites in every championship this weekend. Good...



Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 05-09-2013
The state seedings for baseball and softball pretty much came out as expected with the defending state champions receiving the top seeds in both. Aztec couldn’t dodge the bullet of being on the same side of the bracket as the seven-time defending s...



Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 05-02-2013
Last week of district play, the spring sports season comes to a sudden end with a pair of winner take all matches. Piedra Vista and Farmington play for the district baseball title and PV and Aztec play for the softball district championship. State to...



Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 04-25-2013
First round of district baseball is in the books, and appears little has changed in the district pecking order. Farmington’s win over PV on Tuesday puts the Scorpions at the top of the standings, but it appears that the final meeting between the Pa...



Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 04-11-2013
Congratulations to the Louisville Cardinals and Connecticut Huskies on their NCAA championships this past week. The Huskies tied Tennessee for the most national titles with eight, and the Louisville-Michigan game was a great game that reminded the vi...



This Week in Sports
By: superuser
last updated: 04-04-2013
The NCAA Final Four finishes off this weekend as the underdogs, except for the shocking Shockers, have faded away, and brackets became as worthless as the stolen office paper they were printed on. A special thanks to CBS for not Theismanning us and m...



Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 03-28-2013
Spring sports tournament season begins to wrap up the next couple of weeks as we move through non-district play. That of course means district is just around the corner and, as usual, district races will be tight. Last Week… Aztec swept three gam...



Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 03-22-2013
With basketball over this past week, it’s time to turn to the spring sports season and it should be a strong season for the district 1AAAA teams. Congratulations to the PV wrestlers and the Shiprock basketball teams on great seasons. Last Week… ...



Rick's Picks
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last updated: 03-14-2013
Last Week… Despite some questionable seedings, especially when it came to the Gallup/Grants/Los Lunas district, the NMAA has been pretty accurate in getting the right final four on the floor for this week’s state tournament. Of course, few upset...



Rick's Picks
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last updated: 03-07-2013
When the basketball state seedings came out on Sunday there was an obvious lack of respect for the basketball teams of the Northwest, and perhaps deservedly so. But even the coaches were surprised by how little love the committees gave district 1AAAA...



Rick's Picks
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last updated: 02-28-2013
By the end of the weekend it will be left to the NMAA to see which of the county teams are in and which will be starting spring sports early. For the first time I can remember, only the district champions are locks to get in. Even the coaches are tel...



Feat of Clay hosts Fused Glass Show
By: superuser
last updated: 05-23-2013
Feat of Clay Gallery will host the Fused Glass Show from May 24 through June 22.  Local artists Dalton Ellis, Don Ellis, Ann Fourr, Jayne Harris, and Betty Reed will be featured. There will be an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 24, a...

Memorial Day events filled with fun and celebration
By: superuser
last updated: 05-23-2013
As a way to kick off summer this Memorial Day Weekend, the public has an opportunity to listen to lively music and participate in fun activities by the river during the 27th Annual Riverfest in Farmington. Raft rides, car shows, and arts and crafts ...

Two men arrested in Thursday night stabbing
last updated: 04-19-2013
A 38-year-old Farmington man was arrested late Thursday for his alleged involvement in the stabbing of Juan Valencia, of Blanco. Farmington Police arrested James Labranche after investigating the incident shortly after 10 p.m. at 1203 S. Griffin Road...


Shiprock man arrested on homicide charge
last updated: 04-16-2013
A Farmington man, who was repeatedly stabbed Monday evening near Melba Lane died from his injuries at San Juan Regional Medical Center. Farmington Police were called at 9:02 p.m. to the scene in the 600 block of Melba Lane, where they found Anthony ...

Self-evaluation is key to constant improvement
By: superuser
last updated: 05-23-2013
To get better at something, you must put in the necessary practice time, have a positive attitude and get some help along the way. What many of us fail to do is evaluate our process along the way. By failing to evaluate our situation (or ourselves),...


Russell now knows she can accomplish anything
By: superuser
last updated: 05-23-2013
When most high school seniors were preparing for finals and making summer plans, Alixis Russell, 17, was graduating from San Juan College. A Piedra Vista High School senior, Russell graduated with an associate degree from San Juan College on May 11 ...