Top teams to face off in Sertoma Colt Classic
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor It’s no surprise that the Sertoma Colt Classic is going to feature some tough competition. Year after year, the small-school baseball tourney features some of the best A, AA and AAA schools in the state, and this year’s edition is no exception. “You’re going to have three tournaments all combined from [...]
Lady Warriors end season in Mescalero
Staff Report The Gateway Christian girls won’t be advancing to the state tournament this season. After a loss to Valley Christian to close out the regular District 8A season, the Lady Warriors (13-13, 5-3) dropped to third overall, meaning they had to travel to Mescalero (16-8, 4-4) for the semi-final tournament game Thursday. And they [...]
Teams give no less than 100 percent in 8A semifinal
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor For the second night in a row, there was a hard-fought basketball game between Valley and Gateway. While Tuesday the girls battled for the right to advance to the District 8A championship match, Wednesday it was the boys’ turn, with the Lions coming out on top 55-41. But until the final [...]
Warriors outlast Lions in battle of equals
Staff Report One couldn’t ask for more in a basketball game Tuesday, as Gateway and Valley fought to the final seconds, with the Warriors getting a 44-40 District 8A semi-final victory over the Lions. The difference, said VCA coach Mary Jo Gray, was the bench. “It comes down to numbers,” she said. “I don’t have [...]
Gateway advances in 7A tourney; Panthers done for season
Staff Report Unfortunately, that dream died quickly Monday when Gateway jumped out to a 16-10 first quarter lead and never looked back. The Panther’s were playing without big man Chance Ortiz, and while coach Jose Porras hoped Ty Dalton and Hector Salcido could step up it fill his slot, it didn’t happen. The game started [...]
Valley girls upset Gateway in Friday finale
Staff report The Valley Christian Academy girls have had a tough season. A win Friday guaranteed Gateway’s girls second place in District 7A. So the final regular season district game between the two teams saw both looking for a victory to close out the season on a positive note. And the game was everything anyone [...]
Lady Warriors poised for district silver
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Thursday’s game between the Gateway (12-11, 4-3) and Mescalero (13-8, 4-3) girls wasn’t for the district title, and it didn’t even guarantee either team second place. But it did guarantee that if Gateway won by more than one, and the Warriors beat Valley Christian Friday, they would take second going into [...]
Gateway holds off much-improved Chiefs
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Mescalero’s boys showed they not the same team they were only a few years ago, staying close to Gateway through three quarters Thursday, before finally falling 58-38. “They’re a very aggressive, scrappy team and our goal tonight was just to come out and run our offense, which we did most of [...]
Gateway girls keep close but fall to Tatum
Staff Report The Gateway girls fell to Tatum 56-42 at home Tuesday, but stayed close to the Coyotes most of the way. Tatum (15-7, 5-0) took a 20-12 lead after one, but the Lady Warriors (11-11, 3-3) closed the gap to 28-25 at the half before Tatum again pulled away, leading 42-35 after three. Robrena [...]
Gateway boys stage another comeback vs. Panthers
Staff Report LAKE ARTHUR — It was a second sweep by Gateway of Lake Arthur Friday — but this time both the boys and girls got easy wins. Boys Gateway 50, Lake Arthur 38 The Lake Arthur boys are getting in a bad habit of getting early leads, then losing both the lead and the [...]