Sports

A winter storm last week produced beneficial snowfall.

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

Bulldogs coach Michael Mondragon said he wanted to see his No. 1-ranked 4A-4 team continually improve throughout the season.

The Artesia Daily Press is letting you decide on the best local sports star each week. Go to ArtesiaNews.com and cast your ballot. You can also access the polling using the QR code.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — NM State (9-6, 2-3 CUSA) fell for the first time at home this season as Middle Tennessee (10-6, 4-1 CUSA) defeated the Aggies by a score of 59-55 inside the Pan American Center.

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.