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AZTEC — When the Aztec football team lost three straight home games early in the season and were riddled with injuries, some wondered whether the Tigers would bounce back.   Full Story

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— By Brendan Giusti — The Daily Times KIRTLAND — The Farmington Scorpions culminated their best season in years Friday with a win at Kirtland Central.   Full Story

ALBUQUERQUE — The Farmington Scorpions advanced to their second Class 4A boys soccer state championship game in four years, knocking off second-seeded Albuquerque Academy 2-1 on Friday at the APS Soccer Complex.   Full Story

FARMINGTON — Kirtland Central's magical run ended Friday at Piedra Vista. The Lady Panthers survived two match points to beat KC in five, 25-20, 12-25, 25-17, 21-25, 18-16.   Full Story

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ALBUQUERQUE — For the past 16 seasons, a matchup against the St. Pius boys soccer team in the earlier rounds of the state tournament meant certain defeat.   Full Story

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AZTEC — Aztec volleyball's state tournament hopes took a whack Thursday. The Lady Tigers lost to Kirtland Central 3-2 in the District 1-4A quarterfinals at The Jungle.   Full Story

Playoff football almost is here, but first things first: there's a District 1-4A champion yet to be crowned.   Full Story

The indelible imprint left by Mine That Bird on the racing world has not been erased. It has been blurred.   Full Story

— The Daily Times — FARMINGTON — For the fourth straight year, the College-High School Challenge Rodeo comes to McGee Park, pitting New Mexico's top high school rodeo athletes against cowboys and cowgirls from New Mexico State, Eastern New Mexico, New Mexico Junior College, New Mexico Highlands and Mesalands Community College in an event sponsored by the New Mexico Rodeo Council.   Full Story

After being knocked out in the seventh round by Elco Garcia in his last fight April 25, Bloomfield-based boxer Joe Gomez opted to take some time away from the ring to spend time with his family.   Full Story