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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.
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.
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.
