Category: Sports
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NM State Dive Team Set to Compete in Lumberjack Diving Invite
Beginning Thursday, Nov. 21, NM State will compete alongside individuals from Northern Arizona, Fresno State, Idaho, UC Davis, Colorado Mesa and Cal Poly.
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Aggies Fall Short in Road Battle Against Dayton
Both defenses were on full display in the early goings of the game as neither side could find the bottom of the net through the first minute and 55 seconds.
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Aggies Set for Showdown at Dayton
NM State is off to a hot start going into the third week of the season with a 3-0 record.
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Aggie Swim Heads to Houston for Phill Hansel Invitational
Following a pair of home meets, the Aggie swimmers will compete in a midseason event which will feature 19 events across three days.
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NM State Football Returns to League Play at Middle Tennessee
NM State is most recently coming off of a 38-3 road loss against No. 15 Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, and will now close the season with a pair of Conference USA contests.
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Homestand Concludes Versus Western New Mexico
Western NM will treat the matchup as an exhibition while the Crimson & White have their eyes on a return to the win column.
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Swimmers from two local schools competed in Tori Invitational in Hobbs
Last week, local students had the opportunity to compete in what is the first meet of this year’s swim season.
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Conference USA Volleyball: 2024 Championship Bracket Set
For the final match of the day, No. 3 NM State will take on No. 6 Sam Houston at 7 p.m. MT.
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Moccia Introduces New A-Mountain Sports Leadership
“The new leadership team of A-Mountain Sports, the official Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Collective of NM State Athletics is now in place and I am excited to introduce them to you.” –Mario Moccia, NMSU Athletic Director
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NM State XC Wraps Season in Snowy Mountain Regional
For the first and only time this cross country season, the Aggies battled snow.
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Lobos Shock Ranked Washington State 38-35: Two Las Cruces Freshmen Have Yet to Play
The win also ended a bunch of long streaks. It marked UNM’s first win over any kind over a ranked team after 26 straight losses.
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Winning the 2024 State Volleyball Championship, Bulldawgs join the leaders in the hunt for the “Neighbors Cup”
For three days in November, our broader community was on the edge of our seats watching our local volleyball teams compete in Rio Rancho for a 2024 State Championship. A Las Cruces Digest Report Round Two: Volleyball For three days in November, our broader community was on the edge of our seats watching our local…
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NM State Falls at No. 15 Texas A&M
In the game, Texas A&M managed scoring drives on each of its first four possessions to jump out to a 24-0 lead which would prove to be too much for NM State to overcome.
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Williams’ 26 Kills Headline Thriller in Regular-Season Finale
The 2024 regular season came to a thrilling conclusion for NM State Volleyball on Saturday
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Oh, the Joy! Bulldawgs Repeat as State Volleyball Champions
If you have had the opportunity to watch this Las Cruces High School volleyball team compete this season, commit those moments to memory.
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One in the Championship and Four in the Semis: 5-of-9 Local Football Teams Punch Ticket to Next Round
Mesilla Valley Christian traveled to Fort Sumner and emerged victorious to progress to the 8-man State Championship game, next week.
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Yasso Amin Named to 2024 CUSA All-Academic Team
Conference USA unveiled its 2024 Volleyball All-Academic Team on Friday, recognizing NM State outside hitter Yasso Amin.
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Series Opener Goes to Blue Raiders
The final series of NM State Volleyball’s regular-season schedule got off to a rocky start on Friday.
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NM State Staves Off Islander Comeback to Remain Undefeated
Five Aggies finished with 10+ points, while fending off and Islander comeback attempt, notching an 83-82 win.
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NM State Returns to Road for Battle Against No. 15 Texas A&M
NM State will face its toughest test of the season this weekend as it travels to College Station, Texas, to take on No. 15 Texas A&M in what will be the Aggies’ penultimate road game of the season.
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UTSA’s 3-Pointers Hand Aggies First Loss of Season
NM State recorded its first loss of the season as they fell 75-61 to UTSA on Thursday night in the Pan American Center.
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A Weekend of Championship High School Football from Bernalillo to Fort Sumner, Deming to Dexter–and Two Games Right Here in Our Broader Community
Here is a breakdown of each of the seven games teams from our broader community will be playing this weekend.
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Freshman Dijana Mazumdar Named WAC Swimmer of the Week
Following a stellar week at home, true freshman Dijana Mazumdar has been named the Western Athletic Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Week, the league announced Wednesday afternoon.
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NM State’s Emma Bunch Named to Final Fall ANNIKA Award Watch List
Bunch is one of just 25 individuals to be named to the fall watch list and is the only member of the list that does not compete for a Power Four program.
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State Volleyball Tournaments Start Thursday, November 14–Las Cruces, Centennial, Santa Teresa and Mesilla Valley Christian travel to Rio Rancho
The defending 5A champion Bulldawgs have yet to lose a match. In fact, they have lost a total of only three sets for the entire season.
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2024 NCAA DI women’s soccer championship–three Aggie opponents prepare to dance
Thirty teams earn automatic qualification, with the remaining 34 teams selected at-large by the Division I Women’s Soccer Committee — 16 teams will be seeded Nos. 1-4.
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Molly Kaiser Named CUSA Player of the Week
Kaiser put up a first week for the record books.
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Soccer and XC are in the Books: Who has the Early Lead in this year’s Neighbors Cup?
What an exciting year to inaugurate the Neighbors Cup.
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Organ Mountain Student Tops State In Boys Cross Country; Team Takes Two Spot
As spectators watched more than one hundred runners settle in and establish their groove, one thing became abundantly clear. There would be no settling at the front. A Las Cruces Digest ReportBy Levi Gwaltney, EditorCover Photo Courtesy NMAA via Facebook Corbin Coombs, the Organ Mountain senior who has garnered much attention over the past few…
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Aggies Snag First Road Win in St. George
After being unable to get their first road victory until the last conference game last season, the Aggies achieved that milestone early this year.
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Centennial Boys Raise Blue Trophy, Ending Soccer Season On Top; After Incredible Season, Cruces Girls Finish Year as State Championship Runner-Up
It took an overtime period, but the Hawks seized the opportunity to demonstrate how rankings cannot replace play on the field.
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Aggies’ Dominant Rushing Attack Not Enough to Overcome Five Turnovers Against Western Kentucky
Despite entering the halftime locker room trailing 24-7, the Aggies fought back to cut the lead to just three points with over five minutes remaining in the third quarter.
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Five for Five: Local Teams PERFECT in Weekend Championship Football
The undefeated Centennial Hawks had a first round “Bye”, and will host the Rio Rancho Rams for the second time this season.
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Senior Day Highlighted by 10th Straight Home Victory
The NM State Volleyball program wrapped up its 2024 home slate on Saturday, taking a four-set victory over Jax State.
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Home Dominance Continues as Aggies Hit .460
The winning ways continued for NM State Volleyball on Friday with a sweep of Jax State.
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Aggies Close Season in CUSA Women’s Soccer Championship Semifinal
Following a tournament-opening win against #6 Jacksonville State on Wednesday, the Aggies returned to action on Friday, Nov. 8 for a contest with the tournament’s second seed, the Liberty Flames.