Sports

Artesia’s No. 1 bowler Ayden Gomez set the tone with a first game of 225.

The road to Artesia’s 33rd state football title was not without supreme effort from its players. Now, 14 of those players have made the New Mexico High School Coaches Association All-State team.

A fishing tournament in Carlsbad and a nighttime fishing tournament at Conchas Lake highlight the 2026 New Mexico Bass Nation Kayak Anglers schedule, said incoming tournament director Anthony Barrera.

For Braylon Vega, the silky-smooth-shooting guard on the Artesia boys basketball team, his life changed when he transferred from Hobbs to Artesia.

Trout-fishing conditions have not changed at the popular waters in and around Ruidoso this week.

Just 10 games into its season, the Artesia boys team made the game of basketball look easy. The Bulldogs pummeled Pojoaque Valley 72-34 on Saturday at the Bulldog Pit.

The Artesia High bowling team opened the second half of its New Mexico High School Bowling Association season by traveling to Rio Rancho with the idea of continuing its strong year.

New Mexico ski resorts are hopeful snow may be on the way, according to an online ski forecasting service.

The boys soccer season ended with a loss for the Artesia Bulldogs in the Class 4A state semifinals, but Bulldog coach Phillip Jowers has something to celebrate.

During Artesia’s game against Taos on Saturday, Brooklyn Fuentes made a mistake and threw the ball out of bounds right in front of Lady ’Dogs basketball coach Candace Pollard.