Top-seeded Mesa Vista turned in a workmanlike performance Friday in the opening round of the girls Class 2A state basketball tournament.

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Riding an 18 game winning streak and dominating almost all opponents left little doubt that the Mesa Vista girls basketball team would charge into this week’s state tournament as the Class 2A top seed for the second time in three seasons.

It took about a year, but the ribbon was cut on Española Humane’s new 7,010-square-foot animal clinic at 2125 El Llano Road on Feb. 24.

The high school basketball season wrapped up its district tournaments and the stage is set for the state tournament. Meanwhile, the spring sports began their overlapping season with baseball and softball getting underway.

Longtime local middle school basketball coach Jonathan Chavez died recently after it was discovered he had an inoperable brain tumor.