Los Lunas High School graduate Kade Benavidez will play college baseball at New Mexico State University next fall. Benavidez, who graduated from Los Lunas in the spring of 2020, has spent the last year at New Mexico Junior College and will complete…

Leia Pluemer, a resident of Bosque Farms, won the Pendleton Barrel Race in Pendleton, Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 18. Pluemer and her horse, Sister, ran the course at the Pendleton Round-Up in 28.84 on their winning run. Across two runs, the duo put up…

The Belen cross country team hosted the Adron Gardner Classic on Saturday, welcoming teams from across the state to BHS. The meet featured all three Valencia County schools as well as Cottonwood Classical, Organ Mountain, Centennial, Las Cruces,…

The Belen Eagles gave their head coach an early birthday present on Friday night with a thrilling 20-14 overtime win over the visiting Piedra Vista Panthers. Head coach Andrew McCraw, who will celebrate his birthday on Saturday, Sept. 18, and the…

The Belen Eagles scored the first victory of the Andrew McCraw era last Friday in Gallup, beating the host Miyamura Patriots 23-7. Belen’s defense had its strongest showing of the season, led by Brody Jaquez who recorded five of the Eagles six sacks…

The Belen soccer teams hosted a double header on Saturday, welcoming the boys and girls squads from Del Norte to BHS for a pair of games between the schools. The boys played first and Del Norte secured a relatively comfortable victory. The first half…

Belen flag football league Registration is open until Friday, Sept. 17 for the city of Belen’s flag football league. The league is open to boys and girls between the ages of 6-12 and the cost is $65 per child. To register, contact Shawn Ammons at…

All three Valencia County volleyball teams spent last weekend competing at the Santa Fe Tournament of Champions, hosted by Santa Fe High School. Belen played two games in Santa Fe, losing both. The Eagles, who opened their season last Tuesday with a…

The cross country season kicked off last Thursday, Sept. 2, at Valencia High School, where head coach James Perez and the Jaguars hosted Belen, Los Lunas and Wingate at the Valencia Invitational. The Belen girls picked up where they left off…

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ALBUQUERQUE — The Los Lunas Tigers took care of business on Friday night against West Mesa despite an uncharacteristic lack of discipline, beating the Mustangs 41-13. “It’s always good to get the win,” head coach Greg Henington said. “There are…

A Bosque Farms resident is the top fighter in the region in her weight class. Kat Lindenmuth, a 32-year-old mother of three, beat Janelle Vigil in the 114 pound division to claim the title on Saturday, June 26, in Albuquerque at the Colorado/New…

Los Lunas and Valencia took to the soccer field in both boys and girls soccer to do battle this week, beginning with the girls game on Thursday, Aug. 26. The Tigers took the girls matchup by a score of 2-0 in a closely fought game. The win improved…

Los Lunas youth basketball Registration for the Los Lunas parks and recreation youth basketball league will open on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 12 p.m. Leagues are open to children between the ages of 5-12, with co-ed options available for those between…

The Valencia Jaguars kicked off their home slate on Friday with the team’s biggest win since 2018, beating the Del Norte Knights 36-6. It was the largest margin of victory for the Jaguars since a 48-7 win over Los Alamos on Oct. 4, 2018. With the…

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The Los Lunas boys soccer team fell to 0-2 on Monday following a weather-shortened 4-0 loss to Sandia Prep. The Tigers rarely threatened offensively, only forcing one save as the Sundevils controlled the majority of possession and provided most of…

The prep football season started for two county teams last Friday as Valencia and Los Lunas kicked off their seasons at Alamogordo and Piedra Vista, respectively. The Tigers put in a dominant performance in Greg Henington’s debut leading the program…

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The New Mexico Public Education Department announced changes to its COVID-19 Rapid Response protocols Thursday, Aug. 19, meaning some local high school students will return to campus earlier than anticipated. Belen Consolidated Schools Superintendent…