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Cleveland coach Shallenberger gets his 300th career victory

ALBUQUERQUE — It took an inning longer than it should have, but shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Cleveland High School baseball coach Shane Shallenberger had his 300th career victory under his belt. And just like the city’s...

Rams have great pitching now and next few seasons

Delve back into the roots of Rio Rancho High School baseball, and you’ll find plenty of great pitchers, starting with Stephen Solwick, who was drafted twice by the Chicago Cubs. Then, there have been Ben Frye, Carlos Casillas,...

Rams and Storm keep battering softball opponents

A big softball game brewed Friday (May 28) evening at the Eagle Ridge softball complex, where the city’s teams battled for the top spot in District 1-5A. The host Rams (12-2, 1-1) were coming off a 6-2 victory at Cibola Tuesday...

Back to the future: Bruce Carver returns as athletic director

It’s not quite the line used by the Eagles, “We never broke up, we were just on vacation for 14 years,” but Bruce Carver has ended his three-year vacation — er, short retirement — and is back as the executive director of...

Rams, Storm battle on tennis courts

The city’s high school tennis teams split their meetings Thursday afternoon, a relatively pleasant...

Rams off to best start at 12-0; Murphy closes in on state record

The countdown to the record continues this week for Rio Rancho High School baseball coach Ron...

Storm’s Trotter 3rd in dive at state meet

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Cleveland High diver Courtney Trotter’s third-place finish in the 21-meter dive, where her score...

Cleveland’s Luke Wysong is Gatorade Football Player of the Year in N.M.

Future Lobo Luke Wysong, a 2021 graduate of Cleveland High School, has been named the state’s...

Storm boys beat defending champs for 5A hoops title

ALBUQUERQUE — The third time was the charm. The Cleveland High School boys basketball team, which...

Meet Mets’ biggest fan – with a room devoted to them

It’s hard to miss Joe Grimando’s love for the New York Mets. All you have to do is enter his home in north Rio Rancho through the front door, and there it is: a pool table in the middle of the room, with memorabilia throughout....