Lance Armstrong will compete in the Tour of the Gila in Sliver City, NM
Posted at 10:28 am | Filed Under Event News, Sports
Lance Armstrong will compete in the Tour of the Gila after all, the seven-time Tour de France champion’s first race since breaking his collarbone in a crash last month.
Race director Jack Brennan said Tuesday that Armstrong and Astana teammates Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner will be allowed to compete at this week’s event after USA [...]
1,500 expected at USSSA World Hispanic Championship
Posted at 8:29 am | Filed Under Sports
By: Stephany Trego
LAS CRUCES, NM— The 2008 United States Specialty Sports Association World Hispanic Slow Pitch Softball Championship will be held in Las Cruces September 12th – 14th. The event is a celebration of the Hispanic Culture, but is not limited to Hispanic participants.
The five divisions for the tournament are men’s competitive, men’s recreation, women’s [...]
Second annual Indigenous Soccer Cup to be held at New Mexico State University
Posted at 12:01 pm | Filed Under Sports
By Stephany Trego
Las Cruces, NM- The New Mexico State University American Indian Program & Athletic Department will help co-host the 2008 Indigenous Soccer Cup at NMSU from July 20th through the 26th. More than 34 communities will be represented by 24 Native youth teams in this positive youth development event.
In addition to the top-level soccer [...]
WAC fan fiesta begins March 12
Posted at 5:25 pm | Filed Under Sports
by Bianca L. Granado
Las Cruces, NM – Basketball won’t be the only entertainment at the 2008 WAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament. Beginning Wednesday, March 12 through Saturday, March 15 there will be a variety of activities and entertainment on the north side at the Pan American Center parking lot at New Mexico State University for [...]
All-session passes to 2008 WAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament on sale now
Posted at 3:11 pm | Filed Under Sports
All-session passes for the 2008 WAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament are on sale now at the Pan Am Ticket office at New Mexico State University.
Student all-session passes both reserved and general admission for the tournament are $30 each, while all-session passes for the general public range from $60 to $450 for reserve seating and [...]
Hustle Up Street Ball Tour 2008 coming to Las Cruces
Posted at 12:44 pm | Filed Under Sports
HUSTLE UP STREET BALL, in conjunction with JUMPUSA.COM and K1X is bringing the street ball phenomenon that’s been sweeping the major cities of this country for the last few years, right here to Las Cruces, New Mexico! The sensational street ball legends, which have dominated the scene in recent times and have been described as [...]
Women’s softball team bound for 2008 Olympics coming to Las Cruces
Posted at 2:32 pm | Filed Under Sports
by Bianca L. Granado
Las Cruces has been chosen as a stop on the 2008 “Bound for Beijing” tour, which has been designed to help prepare the USA Softball Women’s National Team for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
The team is scheduled to play New Mexico State University’s softball team at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at the [...]
Top Rank Boxing returns to Las Cruces
Posted at 8:57 am | Filed Under Sports
Las Cruces will finish out the year by hosting an internationally televised professional boxing match, sponsored by Top Rank Boxing, on Friday, Dec. 21.
“A night of undefeated warriors” will be televised on Telefutura and will feature a ten-round lightweight clash between Urbano Antillon (20-0, 13 KO’s) of Chihuahua, Mexico and Adrian Valdez (18-5-3, 9 KOs) [...]
The NBA is coming to Las Cruces
Posted at 11:05 am | Filed Under Sports
Former Aggie Head Coach/New Sacramento Kings Head Coach, Reggie Theus, to Host the Dallas Mavericks at the Pan American Center on Tuesday, October 16
Reggie Theus’ fans will have one more chance to see the former head Aggie basketball coach in action in Las Cruces as the Sacramento Kings face the Dallas Mavericks in a Tuesday, [...]
Girls Fast Pitch ASA Nationals coming August 1-5
Posted at 4:52 pm | Filed Under Sports
by Bianca L. Granado
More than 80 teams will be competing in the Girls Fast Pitch Amateur Softball Association 10 and under and 12 and under Class B Western Nationals on Wednesday, Aug. 1 through Sunday, Aug. 5 in Las Cruces.
Teams in the 10 and under category will compete at Maag Park, located at 1700 E. Hadley, [...]




