New Mexico
San Diego State Edges New Mexico in MW Championship Quarterfinals
LAS VEGAS – We over me.
No. 4 San Diego State coach Stacie Terry-Hutson has the phrase on a wristband and in the lexicon of her players. In the third quarter of the Aztecs’ quarterfinal game of the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Basketball Championship against No. 5 New Mexico, the philosophy was on full display.
The Lobos got out to a quick start and led by as many as eight points in the second quarter, but through a slew of midrange jumpers and layups, the Aztecs managed to tie the game at halftime.
Then the real defensive show started. In the third quarter, San Diego State ran away with the game offensively while holding New Mexico to just five points in the frame. The Lobos’ first field goal wasn’t until 3:06 remained in the quarter. And the Aztecs did it with a lot of minutes being occupied by their reserves.
Some of it was New Mexico simply not being able to knock shots down, but the Aztecs showed fire and pace that wasn’t there to begin the game.
“I wear the bracelet — I got it for the team and everybody who’s associated with our program, … On the inside it says, ‘Sometimes you, sometimes me, always us,’” Terry-Hutson said. “That’s really the mantra we’ve had this year because we’re so gifted. We’re really deep and we had kids coming off the bench who could be starting, so I’m not surprised.”
Cali Clark led the way with 12 points off the bench on 5-for-8 from the field. She also added nine rebounds.
She was the spark plug to the third-quarter run, along with Jazlen Green, who spearheaded the second-quarter comeback and contributed four more points in the third.
“I think we just had to focus on getting the ball inside so we could play out, so just getting big and kind of taking what they were giving me,” Clark said. “They were giving me the lob, so just being able to push them up and get my position to get the over-the-top pass, that was really successful for us today.”
Tuesday’s first semifinal will feature a rematch of last season’s championship game between the Aztecs and No. 1 UNLV. Both teams have undergone some change between last year and this campaign — UNLV lost its star in Desi-Rae Young and San Diego State added certain pieces that helped on Monday.
But San Diego State feels it’s a bit more equipped for the challenge than last year. Most of all, grateful to be playing in a third straight semifinal.
“That’s what we talked about after the game: lucky to be here, grateful to be here,” Terry-Huston said. “UNLV is such a good team. We’ve seen them do amazing things for our conference, so we’re just excited to compete at a high level and see where it takes us.”
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Leapfrog released its 2026 spring hospital safety grades.
Grades are assigned based on overall performance, including patient safety.
The Leapfrog Group’s goal is to publicly report patient safety and quality information for the benefit of consumers, purchasers, and referring physicians as they make decisions about where to seek care and where to direct patients,” the company stated on its website.
Here’s how your local hospitals performed.
MountainView Regional Medical Center – A
Leapfrog gave MountainView an “A.”
“Being the only hospital in Doña Ana County to earn an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group speaks to the high standards our team sets – and meets – every day,” said MountainView CEO Patrick Shannon. “This achievement reflects the dedication of our physicians, nurses, and employees to deliver the safest care possible for our community.”
“An ‘A’ Grade is a strong sign that MountainView is deeply committed to protecting patients from harm,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We commend the leadership, Board, clinicians, staff and volunteers for the role each played in earning this distinction.”
The hospital performed better than average in several areas including low infection rates, addressing safety problems, and ICU care. The hospital received below average performances ratings in surgical site infections post colon surgery, communication about medicine and discharge, communication with doctors and nurses and nursing and bedside care for patients.
Memorial Medical Center – B
Memorial Medical Center received a “B” grade from Leapfrog.
The hospital performed well in effective leadership, reduction and prevention of infections and addressing safety problems.
The hospital received below average ratings for kidney injury after surgery, serious breathing problems, harmful events, communication about medicine and discharge, and communication with doctors and nurses.
Not rated by Leapfrog were Three Crosses Regional Hospital.
Nearby top rated hospitals
Leapfrog gave an A to William Beaumont Army Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso. Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso received a B.
How did other New Mexico hospitals perform?
A recipients were:
- CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico in Alamogordo
B recipients were:
- Lovelace Women’s Hospital in Albuquerque
C recipients were:
- Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad
- CHRISTUS St. Vincent in Santa FE
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell
- Lovelace Medical Center-Downtown in Albuquerque
- Lovelace Regional Hospital in Roswell
- Lovelace Westside Hospital in Albuquerque
- University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque
D recipients were:
- San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington
- UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho
Explore the full survey results at https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/.
Jessica Onsurez is editor of the Las Cruces Sun-News. Reach her by email at jonsurez@usatodayco.com.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The Social Security Office released the most popular baby names for 2025 on Thursday. And here in New Mexico, we saw some familiar names top the charts once again.
Coming in at No. 1 for girls is Mia, and as for the boys, Noah ranks No. 1. That’s no change from 2024 when Mia and Noah also led the pack, both coming in at No 1. For 2025, there were a total of 66 babies named Mia and 115 babies named Noah, while in 2024, there were 81 Mias and 105 Noahs.
What do the names mean? Online sources list a few different interpretations for Mia, but one common association is with the Italian word “mia,” which means “mine.” As for Noah, the name is most commonly associated with the prominent bible figure. It’s thought to mean “rest,” or “comfort.”
Here’s a look at some of the other top baby names in New Mexico for 2025.
- Girls:
- Olivia (65 total)
- Sophia (65 total)
- Sofia (60 total)
- Camila (59 total)
- Eliana (57 total)
- Isabella (56 total)
- Amelia (53 total)
- Aria (45 total)
- Aurora (45 total)
- Boys:
- Liam (109 total)
- Mateo (99 total)
- Elijah (76 total)
- Santiago (70 total)
- Sebastian (69 total)
- Ezra (67 total)
- Elias (66 total)
- Ezekiel (66 total)
- Levi (69 total)
Nationally, Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names, and have been for the past seven years, according to the Social Security Administration. As for the fastest-rising names, Klarity jumped nearly 1,400 spots on the girls’ list, and Kasai jumped 1,108 for boy names.
Other names rising in popularity for boys include Atlas, Adriel, Emiliano, Arthur, and Archer. On the girls’ list, Ailany, Sienna, Amara, and Georgia are becoming more popular.
You can find the full list by state online.
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