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Northern Briefs 10/22/26

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Items for Northern Briefs may be submitted by sending them to jgarcia@riograndesun.com Submissions must be received no later than noon Monday for publication that week. Library Events The Española Public Library will host Family Halloween Watercolor Day...

Board Puts Mesa Vista Superintendent on Leave

Education
The Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools Board of Education voted 4-1 Sunday night, during a special meeting, to place interim superintendent Dr. Esmeralda Valdez on non-disciplinary paid administrative leave pending assistance from the New Mexico Public Education...

Sundevil Seniors Aim for Medal Run at State

Sports
Wrestlers’ first trips to the State Wrestling Championship last season may have been overwhelming for some Española Valley High School Sundevils. This season, a tough...

Valdez Seeks to End Winless Streak in “Top Contenders” Card

Sports
Tony Valdez realizes the opportunity ahead of him. Facing an undefeated, 27-year-old Augustine Banegas (9-0, 2 KOs) of Las Cruces, a victory would break a...

Lady Sundevils Eliminated in Quarterfinals

Sports
A come-from-behind win in the first set gave the Española Valley High School Lady Sundevils volleyball team hope. After three frustrating exits from the State...

Big Plays Push McCurdy to State Quarterfinals

Sports
Four passes were all the McCurdy Charter School Bobcats needed. Locked in a low-scoring battle with the Crownpoint High School Eagles, Nov. 11, at Crownpoint...

Lady Trojans Earn School’s First-ever Playoff Victory

Sports
Two years ago, the Mesa Vista High School Lady Trojans volleyball team couldn’t land a serve inbounds. Against the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers, Mesa...

Trojans Defend State Championship

Sports
It wasn’t the nail-biter of last season’s championship race, but there was plenty of drama. The Mesa Vista High School Trojans cross country team was...

Herrera Nabs Fifth All-State Honor

Sports
The disappointment of not qualifying for the State Championship meet was erased with the performance of three girls. Pojoaque Valley High School Elkettes senior runners...

Elks Place Fifth in Competitive Field

Sports
The second-fastest one-through-five split time was promising. The 17:43 average time was not good enough. “I’m very pleased the way the boys prepared and the way...

Northern Sweeps Opening Weekend Matchups

Sports
Long-range shooting was not working for the Northern New Mexico College Lady Eagles. Trailing 32-28 at halftime to the University of the Southwest Lady Mustangs,...

Lady Sundevils Take District Title

Sports
Always hopeful, Damon Salazar wasn’t optimistic about his team’s chances following a three-set loss in their season opener. Two months later, the Española Valley High...

Hilltopper Hail Mary Ends Playoff Hopes

Sports
For the past 13 seasons, the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers have dominated the Española Valley High School Sundevils. For the past two consecutive seasons,...

High School Leaders Battle The Oncoming Truancy Tide

Education
    Editor’s note: this piece was written when Tom Graves was still principal of Española Valley High School.     Española Valley High School principal Tom...
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