WEEK IN REVIEW

A LOOK BACK AT THE TOP SPORTS STORIES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO

FRIDAY

Robertson rallies from early hole, wins

It was bitterly cold and host Raton tried to make it even more so for Robertson.

The Tigers punched the Cardinals in the nose on the opening possession, heading right down the field with ease.

And Raton recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff to put Robertson in a bad spot.

But the Cardinals defense stepped up, stopping Raton on the on, then did the same again later in the game.

Thanks to the defensive stands, Robertson (7-1, 2-0 in District 2-3A) came away with a hard-fought 35-7 win.

“It was cold at their place,” Cardinals coach Leroy Gonzalez said. “Playing good on defense always helps. We’re still getting better.”

Matthew Gonzales scored two touchdown for Robertson to spark the offense.

THURSDAY

FOOTBALL

ST. MICHAEL’S 54, SANTA FE INDIAN SCHOOL 0:

Behind three touchdowns through the air, St. Michael’s (3-3 overall, 1-0 in District 2-3A) routed the Braves (4-3, 0-2).

BOYS SOCCER

TAOS 10, POJOAQUE VALLEY 1:

The host Tigers (10-2-1, 1-1 in District 2-4A) jumped out to a 4-0 first-half lead, then cruised to the finish over the Elks (4-10, 0-2).

SANTA FE 1, LOS LUNAS 1:

Kiran Smelser’s second-half goal helped the host Demons (7-5-3) earn a draw with the tough 4A Tigers. Smelser got an assist from Michael Wissman on the equalizer.

TIERRA ENCANTADA 7, DESERT ACADEMY/SANTA FE WALDORF 2:

The Alacranes (112, 6-1 in District 1-1A/3A) scored four goals in the first half to grab early control of the match over the Wild Wolves (2-9, 1-3).

LOS ALAMOS 4, MORIARTY 1:

Aiden Semelsberger scored once and had two assists, and Isaac Ortega added a goal and an assist to help the Hilltoppers (12-3, 2-0 in District 2-4A) beat the Pintos.

BOSQUE 2, SANTA FE PREP 0:

The host Blue Griffins (3-10, 2-5 in District 2-1A/3A) played the district front-running Bobcats tough but could not generate enough offense.

REHOBOTH 5, QUESTA 5:

The visiting Wildcats (2-8-1, 0-5 in District 1-1A/3A could not contend with a small, quick turf field against the Lynx.

GIRLS SOCCER

LOS ALAMOS 4, MORIARTY 0:

The host Hilltoppers (6-6-1, 2-0 in District 2-4A) blanked the Pintos as Alyssa Parker had a hat trick and Tara McDonald had a goal and assist.

TAOS 6, POJOAQUE VALLEY 0:

The host Tigers (8-3-2, 1-1-0 in District 2-4A) put the game away early with four goals in the first half over the Elkettes (2-13, 0-2).

ST. MICHAEL’S 8, SANTA FE INDIAN SCHOOL 0:

The visiting Horsemen (14-3, 6-1 in District 2-1A/3A) got two goals each from Rachel Morgan and Frances Schneider, while Oivia Farrar added a goal and two assists against the Braves (2-12, 0-6).

OTHER GIRLS SOCCER SCORES:

Prep 1.

Bosque 10, Santa Fe

VOLLEYBALL

SANTA FE 3, CAPITAL:

The host Demonettes (12-2, 4-0 in District 5-5A) dominated the crosstown rivalry with a 25-19, 25-16, 25-18 over the Jaguars (8-4, 2-2) as Salome Romp had 18 kills and Laila Bernadino had 10.

ROBERTSON 3, ST. MICHAEL’S 0:

For two sets it was a tight match until the host Cardinals (11-3, 4-0 in District 2-3A) pulled away 25-22, 26-28, 25-16, 25-20 over the Horsemen (8-6, 3-1).

LOS ALAMOS 3, TAOS 0:

Natalie Gallegos smashed 24 of the Hilltoppers’ (8-7, 3-0 in District 2-4A) 39 kills in sweeping the Tigers (7-8, 0-3) 25-8, 25-23, 25-12.

SANTA FE PREP 3, WEST LAS VEGAS 0:

The visiting Blue Griffins (7-7, 2-2 in District 2-3A) soundly defeated the Dons (2-12, 0-4) 25-13, 25-16, 25-19.

POJOAQUE VALLEY 3, MORIARTY 2:

The visiting Elkettes (11-4, 3-0 in District 2-4A) went the distance against the Pintos, pulling out the 25-23, 22-25, 18-25, 26-24, 15-11 win.

IN OTHER VOLLEYBALL SCORES:

Peñasco 3, Questa 0; Mora 3, Mesa Vista 0

WEDNESDAY

BOYS SOCCER

MANZANO 3, CAPITAL 2:

The Monarchs upset the host Jaguars (9-6, 1-4 in District 5-5A) for a fourth consecutive loss.

SANTA FE 2, RIO GRANDE 1:

First-half goals from Kiran Smelser and Michael Wissman held up for the visiting Demons (7-5-2, 3-2-0 in District 5-5A) against the Ravens.

GIRLS SOCCER

RIO GRANDE 4, SANTA FE 0:

The host Demonettes (7-7-1, 2-3 in District 5-5A) played tough for a half, trailing just 1-0 against the Ravens before fading in the second half.

MANZANO 10, CAPITAL 0:

The host Monarchs ended it early, scoring 10 first-half goals to send the Jaguars (3-11, 0-5 in District 5-5A) home after a half.

VOLLEYBALL

SANTA FE WALDORF 3, CORONA/VAUGHN:

The host Wolves (3-10) easily handed Corona/ Vaughn 25-9, 25-18, 25-13.

TUESDAY

BOYS SOCCER

LOS ALAMOS 3, TAOS 1:

Dakota Duran had two goals and Aiden Semelsberger had three assists to lead the host Hilltoppers (11-3,1-0 in District 2-4A) over the Tigers (9-2-1, 0-1-0).

MORIARTY 2, POJOAQUE VALLEY 1:

A second-half rally fell just

short for the visiting Elks (3-10, 0-1 in District 2-4A), who trailed 2-0 at halftime.

ST. MICHAEL’S 2, SANTA FE PREP 1:

Berkeley Reynolds and Trevor Erickson scored first-half goals for the visiting Horsemen (7-7-2, 4-2 in District 2-1A/3A), then they had to withstand a late charge from the Blue Griffins (3-9, 2-4) after Alex Hoback scored.

GIRLS SOCCER

LOS ALAMOS 3, TAOS 0:

Kaya Krantz and Alyssa Parker each had a goal and an assist in the first half to lead Hilltoppers (5-6-1, 1-0 in District 2-4A).

MORIARTY 2, POJOAQUE VALLEY:

The visiting Elkettes (2-12, 0-1 in District 2-4A) held the Pintos in check, but they could not generate any offense of their own.

ST. MICHAEL’S 4, SANTA FE PREP 2:

Rachel Morgan and Olivia Farrer each had two goals and Frances Schneider added three assists for the Horsemen (14-3, 6-1 in District 2-1A/3A) to overcome two goals from Hayden Colfax for the Blue Griffins (4-8-1, 1-6) as all the scoring came in the second half.

MONTE DEL SOL 2, NAVAJO PREP 1:

The host Dragons (1-11, 1-3 in District 1-1A/3A) finally got their first win of the season.

IN OTHER GIRLS SCORES:

Sandia Prep 11, Santa Fe Indian School 0

VOLLEYBALL

SANTA FE 3, MANZANO 0:

The visiting Demonettes (11-2, 3-0 in District 5-5A) gave the Monarchs little chance at an upset, winning 25-17, 25-17, 25-22 as Salome romp had 24 kills Courtney Brookover had 54 assists.

ST. MICHAEL’S 3, SANTA FE INDIAN SCHOOL 0:

The host Horsemen (8-6, 3-1 in District 2-3A) were methodical in winning 25-22, 25-19, 25-19 over the Braves (3-10,1-1).

SANDIA 3, CAPITAL 0:

The visiting Jaguars (8-4, 2-2 in District 5-5A) put a mighty struggle in the final set, but didn’t quite have to pull out a victory, losing 25-14, 25-18, 32-30.

LOS ALAMOS 3, ESPAÑOLA VALLEY 0:

The visiting Hilltoppers (7-7, 2-0 in District 2-4A) were virtually mistake-free from the service line leading to a 25-19, 25-20, 25-19 over the Sundevils (3-8, 0-3).

DESERT ACADEMY 3, MCCURDY 1:

The visiting Bobcats (2-10, 1-1 in District 2-2A) came out hot, but then the Wildcats (7-6, 1-0) quickly rallied for a 21-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-13 win.

MORIARTY 3, TAOS 0:

Host Taos (7-7, 0-2 in District 2-4A) put up little resistance in losing to the Pintos 25-13, 25-15, 25-13.

SANTA FE PREP 3, RATON 0:

The visiting Blue Griffins (7-6, 2-1 in District 2-3A) made their trip north a quick one, beating the Tigers 25-22, 25-17, 25-8.

ROBERTSON 3, WEST LAS VEGAS 0:

There was little signs of a crosstown rivalry as the host Cardinals (10-3, 3-0 in District 2-3A) beat the Dons (2-11, 0-3) 25-9, 25-10, 25-6.

IN OTHER VOLLEYBALL SCORES:

Peñasco 3, Mesa Vista 0; Coronado 3, Mora 0.

MONDAY

GOLF

The Los Alamos girls won the Albuquerque Public Schools Fall Invite at the Ladera Golf Course by 24 strokes with a score of 346, well ahead of runner-up Volcano Vista. Jessica Osden and Leah Mountain led the way, each shooting 81.