Glen Rosales

Albuquerque

Writer at Freelance

Editor at The Independent (Edgewood, NM)

Freelance writer. Always looking for interesting stories. #BearDown!

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Seeing red: United goalkeeper sent away amid loss to Phoenix

6 days ago | abqjournal.com | Glen Rosales

One poor game can be seen as a blip. A second consecutive one, well, it just might be cause for some concern. New Mexico United’s four-game home winning streak blew up in rather disastrous fashion Saturday in front of 10,844 fans at Isotopes Park, centering around normally stalwart goalkeeper Alex Tambakis. As New Mexico lost 2-1 to USL Championship Western Conference foe Phoenix Rising, Tambakis figured in the game’s two pivotal plays.
New Mexico United prepares for battle against once-great Phoenix Rising FC

1 week ago | abqjournal.com | Glen Rosales

Phoenix Rising FC at New Mexico United, 7 p.m., Radio: 101.7 FM; TV: KASY (English), Estrella (Spanish); Streaming: KRQE.com, ESPN+For New Mexico United, seeing Phoenix FC usually brings up visions of a tussle between USL Championship Western Conference contenders. Second-place New Mexico (5-0-2) is holding up its end of the bargain so far, but Rising (1-4-3) is lagging, scuffling along in tenth place. But United coach Dennis Sanchez does not expect this to be an easy game by any means.
Staying Close to Home Has Been Dominguez’s Priority

1 week ago | riograndesun.com | Glen Rosales

While basketball has taken Mike Dominguez across the country and even south to Mexico, staying close to home and family was a huge priority for the former New Mexico Highlands men’s basketball coach. So when Northern New Mexico College came calling looking for a coach, it was quite serendipitous. “It was a perfect storm kind of deal,” he said. “It opened up at the same time (as leaving Highlands).
Trojans Headed to Class 2A Track Meet

1 week ago | riograndesun.com | Glen Rosales

It’s been quite some time since the Mesa Vista boys were able to stake a claim as district track and field champions. So long, in fact, that coach Ben Sandoval Jr., was a freshman on that 2009 team and his dad, Ben Sandoval Sr., was the head coach. But the result of that effort is the Trojans will be loaded for the Class 2A New Mexico meet Friday and Saturday at The University of New Mexico Track and Soccer Complex. “The last time we qualified in this many was in 2009,” Sandoval Jr. said.
Mandy Montoya Comes Home Again

1 week ago | riograndesun.com | Glen Rosales

Mandy Montoya is coming home again, but this time she’s the one in charge. Montoya, 39, was recently tapped as the new Northern New Mexico College women’s basketball coach. It’s her second go-round at the school, after she was the associate head coach from 2015-19. Montoya, who is from Española, earned an undergrad degree from New Mexico Highlands University and a master’s at Eastern New Mexico University.
Local girls track will head to state

1 week ago | dchieftain.com | Glen Rosales

The local girls track and field teams turned in solid efforts at the district meets, which, in turn, means there will be strong representation at the Class1A-3A New Mexico state meet Friday and Saturday at the University of New Mexico Track and Soccer Complex. SocorroNine Warriors athletes earned individual state meet bids either via automatic qualifying or by virtue of finishing first or second at the District 3-3A meet last weekend. “I was really pleased with the girls,” said coach Beth Cadol.
Warrior, Steer and Cougar boys track qualify for state

1 week ago | dchieftain.com | Glen Rosales

There was no underperforming when it came to the local boys track and field teams as each turned in noteworthy efforts in the district meets in advance of the Class 1A-3A New Mexico state meet Friday and Saturday at the University of New Mexico Track and Soccer Complex. SocorroWarriors coach Anthony Baker thought his squad could face a challenge from Hot Springs so he took some steps to mitigate that. “I thought it was a little close for comfort so we chased points,” he said.
Women’s rugby is new to NMT

1 week ago | dchieftain.com | Glen Rosales

While the men’s rugby program at New Mexico Tech has been an ongoing success story for some time, there was nothing for the women. Until this semester, that is. And the fledgling women’s program has been growing rapidly, said coach Jason Oliphant, who has enlisted the aid of former star Miners player Milaan Van Wyk to help coach as he looks to get into that end of the sport more. “It’s very new and we’re trying to get the ladies up to speed,” Oliphant said.
Nothing is Slowing Arcenio Mtz. Down

2 weeks ago | riograndesun.com | Glen Rosales

EVHS junior got into baseball during COVID, while watching it on TVLeroy Salazar gets emotional every time he sees his great-grandson Arcenio Rey Mtz. take the field for the Española Valley junior varsity baseball team. “It’s fabulous,” he says. “I get tears in my eyes.” Mtz., a junior, has autism, but that hasn’t curbed his appetite for sports. He also bowls in the Special Olympics and plays Smash Brothers for the Sundevils E-Sports team. But baseball is something special.
2 New Coaches Join Northern Staff

2 weeks ago | riograndesun.com | Glen Rosales

Northern New Mexico College is revamping its sports department with the hiring of new basketball coaches: Mike Dominguez for the men’s program and Mandy Montoya for the women’s team. “We’re excited because Northern is going in a new direction in both the athletic program and the college,” Hector Balderas, NNMC president, said. “We’re getting former local superstars with roots in Española.