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The Rio Rancho High School Class of 2023 was said to be the largest in the state on Tuesday, when Observer staff writer Gary Herron covered the event and posted these images. You’ll see photos from the national anthem,...
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Probably only guys who someday want to be professional wrestlers, the kind of entertainers...
Read MoreBoxing bouts come to Rio Rancho More than two-dozen boxing matches, featuring fighters ages 8-25, are set to take place at Able Strength Fitness on Saturday, June 3. “The Heart of a Champion” bouts will be held at the workout...
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Getting the Number 1 seed for the state baseball tournament doesn’t necessarily mean your team...
Read MoreHer place in Rio Rancho High School lore is set. Maybe someday Samantha Baltz will gain entry into the RRHS Sports Hall of Fame, and have a plaque designating her feats on a wall in the RAC. Maybe she’ll be the answer to a...
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Zach Cole has officially became the third boys hoops coach at Cleveland High School, departing...
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This literally happened: The visiting Tucson Sugar Skulls and host Duke City Gladiators traded...
Read MoreRing that, Bell Maggie Cordova Elementary fifth grader Bell Savary recently won the elementary bullseye division at the Western National Championship archery competition in Sandy, Utah, earning a score of 275 out of 300. Bell...
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Rio Rancho’s Traiven Williams (7) and Cleveland’s Evan Wysong (6) ran anchor legs on their teams’...
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The Rio Rancho Rams celebrate after the big win, showing off the blue trophy and 5A bracket....
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Rio Rancho’s designated-hitter, Dylan Archuleta (6), avoids the tag and gets the “safe” sign from...
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Ashley Archuleta takes a cut at a Lobo game. (Courtesy of JB GALLEGOS) Former...
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Andres Trujillo, executive director of New Mexico Games, talks about what’s in store for...
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Rio Rancho High School softball players convene for a pre-game chat before a recent ballgame at...
Read MoreMeet the Lobo coaches The University of New Mexico “Coaches Caravan” starts here in the City iof Vision on Thursday, June 22. Lobo football coach Danny Gonzales and men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino are among the coaches...
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Cleveland High freshman Anthony Del Angel takes a big cut Friday evening in Game 1; he later drove...
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The new Jennifer Riordan Spark Kindness Sports Complex is north of Nusenda Community Stadium, and...
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At the tail end of what can be termed disappointing seasons for the Cleveland and Rio Rancho high...
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Lacrosse action can get pretty intense, as these Rio Rancho Raptors (in white and blue) and Duke...
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Rams coach Ron Murphy, far right, watches catcher Josh Boyer slap a double in the bottom of the...
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Rio Rancho is sending another of its top-notch football players to the National Football League....
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t for the City of Vision: Someone with close ties to Rio Rancho had a horse entered in the...
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Bruce Carver says he’s sure this is his final goodbye; it’s the second time he’s retired as...
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Cleveland High School boys basketball coach Sean Jimenez is heading off into the sunset, saying he...
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Here are the District 1-5A baseball champs, happily posing after their extra-inning victory at the...
Read MoreDavis a goner with Gladiators Quarterback Nate Davis tossed his last five touchdown passes for the Duke City Gladiators the evening of April 15 in a 48-37 loss to the host Arizona Rattlers. A few days later, Davis was dealt to...
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This sport is sweeping the nation, and, no, we’re not talking about cornhole here. It’s...
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Cleveland first baseman Austin Barela, called “Austin Barcla” for the first few...
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Among the WWE superstars in the City of Vision for matches at the Rio Rancho Events Center the...
Read MoreSeeing double(s) at Tenpins & More Bowling buddies Troy Stodard and Sean O’Mara of Rio Rancho often have bowled together in doubles events around the state, including in the past the popular doubles marathons held at...
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