Sports

The Artesia boys basketball team knew it had to bring its A-game to face a Portales team that had beaten them earlier in the year 64-63.

If she does well at the state meet Feb. 20-21 in Albuquerque, Fisher won’t be unknown heading into her junior year.

A second-place finish was not the result she wanted, but her team has come a long way since the beginning of the season.

What started as a quick way for workers to get down the mountain is now an annual event for the Angel Fire Ski Resort and nearby community of Angel Fire.

Ciro broke school records in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 21:44, the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 50.95 and the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 47.14.

The Artesia High School bowling team made the trip to Silva Lanes in Albuquerque to compete in the 2026 New Mexico High School Bowling State Championship, looking to cap off the most decorated regular season in the program’s 19-year history.

Irvin went 3-1 this past weekend at the NMAA Girls Region 2 tournament in Roswell. She defeated ranked opponents to advance to the state tournament on Feb. 20.

A change has made a big difference for Artesia senior bowler Brenden Depew: switching from one-handed bowling to two-handed.

A ranch rodeo, a Mardi Gras party and a weekend of family fun await skiers and other visitors at northern New Mexico ski resorts this month, according to the Ski New Mexico website.

The Artesia Bulldogs boys swim team won the Artesia Swim Invitational on Jan. 31. The girls team placed second at the event, which was held at the Artesia Aquatics Center.