Will and James preview a busy slate of prep hoops tournaments and discuss UNM’s AD position

The high school basketball regular season revs up this week with big tournaments around the region. In the latest episode of “The Sports Den” podcast, Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron offer an overview of the action and highlight the matchups to watch. James discuss…

Will and James reflect on Fernando Lovo’s short but eventful stint at UNM as he heads to Colorado

Santa Fe New Mexican sports scribe James Barron is turning 50 as the calendar turns to 2026 and his birthday wish is to one day see successful coaches and administrators at his alma mater stick around for a while. In the latest episode of “The Sports Den” podcast, Barron and University of New Mexi…

Cisco Rivera discusses Santa Fe High's 6-1 start; Will and James talk bowl games, 2025 memories

The Santa Fe High boys basketball team is off to a 6-1 start and showing signs of being a contender in Class 5A. Ahead of the Demons’ trip to The Holiday Classic in San Diego, where they will face off with teams from across the country, head coach Cisco Rivera took some time to chat with Santa Fe N…

Will explains why Diego Pavia didn’t get his Heisman vote, plus the guys talk UNM and prep hoops

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, an Albuquerque native and former New Mexico State Aggie, wasn’t exactly gracious after his runner-up finish for the Heisman Trophy and had some choice words for voters in a social media post afterward. Will Webber, Santa Fe New Mexican sports editor and one of 87…

Thomas Vigil discusses Mesa Vista's eye-opening upset of Hobbs; plus Lobo and prep hoops talk

The Mesa Vista boys basketball team seized a win heard ’round New Mexico last week when the Class 2A Trojans took down perennial Class 5A powerhouse Hobbs in the Española Shootout. With a school enrollment of 87, Mesa Vista's 60-58 victory over the Hobbs, which has an enrollment of nearly 2,300, ca…

Will and James reflect on St. Mike's three-peat, discuss why now is a crucial time for UNM athletics

It was a big two days for local sports coverage last week as the University of New Mexico football team defeated San Diego State on Friday to finish in a tie for first in the Mountain West Conference and then St. Michael’s football team won another championship game thriller against Dexter for its …

St. Mike’s Kamal Stith, Isaiah Dominguez reflect on football careers ahead of chance at three-peat

St. Michael’s powerhouse football program is in the midst of a 32-game winning streak heading into its Class 3A championship game showdown Saturday in Dexter. Senior standouts Kamal Stith and Isaiah Dominguez have had a big hand in the team’s success. In the latest episode of “The Sports Den” podc…

A chat with Dexter football coach Sonny Duran ahead of the 3A title game rematch with St. Michael's

Both teams have held up their end of the bargain all year and now the game everyone’s been talking about is almost here. In a rematch of last year’s Class 3A championship game that came down to the wire, St. Michael’s will look to cap off another unbeaten season when the Horsemen take on No. 2 seed…

UNM football in the MWC title hunt; St. Mike's football looking strong heading into state semis

The state volleyball tournament is a wrap and state football is all that remains of the prep fall sports season. And wouldn’t you know, the University of New Mexico football is still playing meaningful games. In the latest episode of “The Sports Den” podcast, Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Wi…

Will and James talk prep sports fall championships, plus Lobos football and hoops

Several prep sports teams have hoisted a blue trophy to cap their season but there are still plenty more to earn. In the latest episode of “The Sports Den” podcast, Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron review the success of local teams in cross country and soccer, then p…