Coming fresh off a state championship run, the Artesia boys’ basketball team claimed victory again over the El Paso Tigers 60-50 in the first game of the annual Artesia Team Camp.
New Mexico-bred Harken and jockey Sergio Becerra Jr., the 2-1 morning line favorite in Saturday’s running of the Mountain Top Derby, will race for more than a trophy and the winner’s share of the $200,000 purse.
RUIDOSO DOWNS – Trainer Xavier Rodriguez and the ownership group led by La Feliz Montana Ranch continued their winning ways June 8 at Ruidoso Downs Race Track as their 2-year-old quarter horse Political Twist scored a length and a half victory in the $1 million Ruidoso Futurity.
Artesia boys’ basketball coach Michael Mondragon held his 11th annual basketball camp this week at the Bulldog Pit. Mondragon said 141 basketball campers participated in half-court and full-court scrimmages and worked on skills such as free-throw shooting, layups and defensive rebounding.
Jingle Wood’s four-length victory in trials for the $350,000 Mountain Top Futurity on May 30 was an eye-opener for racing fans at Ruidoso Downs, including trainer Clint Crawford. The gelding’s race time of 17.608 seconds at 350-yards was fastest that day.
The only thing Artesia needed for a rematch with Silver City and a chance to win the District 4-4A state softball championship was a shutout inning against the Lovington Wildcats.
The Artesia boys and girls track teams went to the 2025 track and field state championships in Albuquerque on Friday and Saturday looking to make the podium individually and as team medalists.
