During 2023, The Independent worked to restore and improve its sports coverage and it was quite a year in sports around the East Mountains and Torrance County, particularly on the high school end of things. Here is a look back on what we believe are the top sports stories of 2023. 10. Mountainair Football Team […]
Moriarty
“It’s a Place Where Everyone Feels Like Family”
The savory and unmistakable aroma of smoking meat filled the parking lot well outside the Ribs restaurant on a recent weekend.
‘Fearless’ Pintos Finish as Runners Up in Bruce King Tournament
Near the end of Moriarty’s Dec. 16 loss to the Clovis Wildcats in the annual Bruce King Tournament championship, Jordan Brown sank a …
‘Fearless’ Pintos Finish as Runners Up in Bruce King Tournament
Near the end of Moriarty’s Dec. 16 loss to the Clovis Wildcats in the annual Bruce King Tournament championship, Jordan Brown sank a …
“It’s a Place Where Everyone Feels Like Family”
The savory and unmistakable aroma of smoking meat filled the parking lot well outside the Ribs restaurant on a recent weekend.
Athletics Association Changes Districts Statewide
The high school sports landscape will look vastly different for the next two-year block as the New Mexico Activities Association Board of Directors agreed to a plan that significantly reduces the numbers of football districts among all classifications statewide. “The board asked us to think outside the box,” Sally Marquez, NMAA executive director, said during […]
$1 Million Allocated for County Fair Ground Repairs
More than $1.7 million in state Capital Appropriation Funds should soon be flowing into Torrance County after the county commission ..
$1 Million Allocated for County Fair Ground Repairs
More than $1.7 million in state Capital Appropriation Funds should soon be flowing into Torrance County after the county commission ..
Athletics Association Changes Districts Statewide
The high school sports landscape will look vastly different for the next two-year block as the New Mexico Activities Association Board of Directors agreed to a plan that significantly reduces the numbers of football districts among all classifications statewide. “The board asked us to think outside the box,” Sally Marquez, NMAA executive director, said during […]
Snow Day in the Mountains
The East Mountain communities and Edgewood enjoyed several inches of snowfall on December 14, and a day off from school!