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Today’s edition · Mon., Nov. 9

Santa Fe High wins its first home playoff game in 41 years

Plus, St. Michael's grabs the top 3A volleyball seed and a literacy fundraiser is set for Nov. 15.

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Santa Fe High beats Cibola 23-⁠7 in its first home playoff game in 41 years

Santa Fe High beat Cibola 23-⁠7 in a 5A playoff game

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    FinalClass 5A playoff game at Ivan Head Stadium

Source: Santa Fe New Mexican

If you missed it, the eighth-seeded Demons topped district rival Cibola 23-7 on Saturday afternoon at in a playoff game.

The crowd included alumni who were there the last time Santa Fe High had a home playoff game, and even a few who were part of the school's 1979 state championship run.

Elsewhere, rematches were the theme as the playoffs began. The Journal reported that all four Class 6A first-round pairings were repeats from the regular season, plus three of the four 5A matchups were Round 2s.

  • Final score: Santa Fe High 23, Cibola 7
  • Seed: No. 8 in the Class 5A bracket
  • Where: Ivan Head Stadium, Sat., Nov. 7
  • Opponent: district rival Cibola

41 yearssince the Demons last played a home playoff game

Saturday was the first time in 41 years that Santa Fe High's football team ran onto the Ivan Head turf for a postseason game.

Source: Santa Fe New Mexican

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News Notes

Volleyball

St. Michael's earned the top seed for the fifth straight year in the Class 3A state volleyball tournament, which begins Thursday at the Rio Rancho Events Center. Santa Fe Indian School is seeded third. Santa Fe New Mexican

Reading Quest

If you like books and a good cause, "A Day with Santa Fe Authors" runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at the CCA Munoz Waxman Gallery, 1050 Old Pecos Trail. Six New Mexico writers will read from their work to support youth literacy programs. Albuquerque Journal

A half-day ticket without lunch costs $35 on Nov. 15

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Adaptive skiing

A decades-old storage space at Ski Santa Fe is now a facility for adaptive skiers. The has offered lessons there since the mid-eighties. KRQE NEWS 13

New hotel

The Washington Inn opened Sept. 1 on Otero Street downtown. The hotel has 27 units and 44 bedrooms. Santa Fe New Mexican

Homebuying

Miquela Martinez, 40, is closing in on her first home on Santa Fe's south side despite high mortgage rates. Buyers are gaining leverage, but affordability problems persist. Albuquerque Journal

Beauty

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Around New Mexico

Free books

More than 75,000 New Mexico students in kindergarten through third grade will receive over 750,000 books during the 2026-27 school year, the state Public Education Department announced Wednesday. Teachers will build individualized literacy plans, and families get updates and reading materials four times a year. Santa Fe New Mexican

Over 750,000books headed to K-3 students in 2026-27

More than 75,000 New Mexico students in kindergarten through third grade will receive them as part of a new at-home literacy initiative.

Source: Santa Fe New Mexican

Cross country

Rio Rancho's Mariah Galbraith won the Class 5A girls' state race Saturday in 17:05.31. She finished nearly 34 seconds ahead of Eldorado's Isla Rahmer (17:39.53). Albuquerque Journal

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The Wrap

Greg Ohlsen once got as far as printing a label for a Cerro Gordo Brewery in Santa Fe, about 35 years ago, before the laws and the hassle made him give up. Then the pandemic gave him a reason to try again. Now Travel Bug is a bookstore that usually has two of its own beers on tap, plus a few guest taps. Good things come to those who wait.

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  1. Sun., Nov. 8Santa Fe High wins first home playoff game in 41 years
  2. Sat., Nov. 7Flood-hit SNAP households have until Nov. 12 to request replacement food
  3. Fri., Nov. 6Sandia, a No. 9 seed, wins the Class 5A boys soccer title
  4. Thurs., Nov. 5Santa Fe High plays its first home playoff game in 41 years
  5. Wed., Nov. 4Ben Valdez is Santa Fe's permanent police chief
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Santa Fe High wins its first home playoff game in 41 years

Plus, St. Michael's grabs the top 3A volleyball seed and a literacy fundraiser is set for Nov. 15.

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  1. Santa Fe High tops Cibola 23-7 in its first home playoff game in 41 years
  2. Will you catch a Demons playoff game? Tell us
  3. St. Michael's gets the top 3A volleyball seed; SFIS is third
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