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The New Mexican Sports Den with Will and James

The Santa Fe New Mexican

Hosted by award-winning sports scribes Will Webber and James Barron, The New Mexican Sports Den podcast provides coverage of the local sports scene in Northern New Mexico with a focus on prep sports and the University of New Mexico Lobos. Dialed into the New Mexico sports landscape for decades, Will and James share their insight on the latest developments from season to season. They also welcome guests for lively and colorful conversations. The New Mexican Sports Den with Will and James is a

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Will and James talk Highlands’ big facilities plans,...

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2025/10/29

We’re well into fall and the University of New Mexico football team is vying for a bowl bid, the Lobos men’s basketball team has tipped off its exhibition season and prep sports postseason kicks off this week with state soccer. In the latest episode of “The Sports Den,”Santa Fe New Mexicansports writers Will Webber and James Barron discuss the UNM football team’s convincing win over former coach Bronco Mendenhall and Utah State and the Lobos men’s basketball

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Will and James chat about ATC soccer, prep football...

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2025/10/22

One of the big stories from last week was the suspension of the Academy for Technology and the Classics girls soccer coach Vilma Ontiveros for violating the school’s social media policy. In the latest episode of “The Sports Den,” Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron discuss the fallout at the school following the suspension. Will and James also take a look at local prep football teams as the end of the regular season approaches, including St

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55:43

Adam Diehl describes life as a sports broadcaster,...

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2025/10/14

Adam Diehl is a play-by-play broadcaster for everything from college cross country to prep football and volleyball, to New Mexico United soccer and more. Working for ESPN Radio 101.7, Sports Primo and the Mountain West Network, the New Mexico native is well-versed in the sports scene throughout the state. As high school fall sports head into the home stretch of the regular season, Diehl joins “The Sports Den” to share his outlook on football playoff seeding and contenders in soccer and

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34:11

Will and James talk Pojoaque’s first win over...

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2025/10/08

The University of New Mexico football team’s momentum was stopped cold with a disappointing loss against San Jose State last week, but the prep sports storylines keep heating up. In the latest episode of “The Sports Den” podcast, Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron talk about the Pojoaque football team’s first-ever win over a shorthanded Robertson squad. They discuss what the victory means for the Elks’ playoff outlook and look ahead for a

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56:21

Will and James discuss the Lobos’ resurgence as the...

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2025/10/01

It’s a new day in Loboland. Social media stars and Albuquerque celebrities were part of a rare sellout crowd at University Stadium on Saturday to provide an electric atmosphere for the Lobos’ Rio Grande Rivalry win over New Mexico State.Santa Fe New Mexicansports reporters Will Webber and James Barron have seen a lot of UNM games over the years, but it was hard to compare the environment of Saturday to anything they’ve experienced before. In the latest episode of “The Sports

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Will and James discuss the Lobos' big win over UCLA...

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2025/09/16

What a time to be alive. The University of New Mexico football team dominated a Big Ten team on Friday, defeating UCLA 35-10 at the Rose Bowl for one of the biggest wins in program history. Also on Friday, Santa Fe High’s football team took down Albuquerque High 18-6 for the Demons’ first district win since 2023. On the latest episode of “The Sports Den,” Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron discuss the recent momentum of these two programs that

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39:18

Will and James talk St. Mike's Santa Fe dominance,...

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2025/09/10

Santa Fe’s big three football teams have all had a go at each other through the first three weeks of the season and St. Michael’s again has proven to be at the top of the class. On the latest episode of “The Sports Den,” Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron discuss St. Michael’s dominance of Santa Fe High and Capital, then delve into some of the other prep football highlights from the past week that caught their eye. In the second segment,

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39:00

Will and James preview Horsemen-Demons showdown,...

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2025/09/03

The prep football season is heating up and Week 3 brings some big games for area teams. In the latest episode of “The Sports Den,” Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron discuss their excitement for games between unbeaten teams, including Santa Fe High against St. Michael’s and Pojoaque versus Los Alamos. The guys talk about Kamal Stith growing into his role at quarterback for the Horsemen, then share their favorite memories of St. Mike’s-Santa Fe

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Will and James share Week 1 takeaways for area...

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2025/08/26

We’re in it now. With Week 1 of the prep football season in the books, Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron have some thoughts to share about what stood out from area teams’ season openers. James covered Santa Fe High’s win over Capital and offers his insight on what he saw. He thinks the Demons’ Week 2 game at Belen will be a good test to see if they’re legit. After picking against St. Michael’s in their season opener against Taos,

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50:42

Will and James offer bulletin board material for area...

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2025/08/19

The prep football season kicks off this week andSanta Fe New Mexicansports writers Will Webber and James Barron are celebrating by providing some bulletin board material for area teams and making their picks for Week 1. The guys start the latest episode of “The Sports Den” by sharing their parting takes from visiting area team practices for their Tour of the North series. They then get into picking winners in the Week 1 matchups, which include Santa Fe High squaring off against Capital

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Will and James talk prep football as their Tour of...

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2025/08/13

The prep football season is less than 10 days away and Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron are on the move, checking out the practices of local teams for their Tour of the North series that runs through Aug. 22. The guys spend the latest episode of “The Sports Den” discussing what they’ve seen from the practices they’ve attended so far. The Tour series kicked off with a story Tuesday on the Robertson Cardinals, who have a new head coach and are

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Salazar focuses on building culture at Capital; UNM’s...

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2025/08/05

They’re young and they don’t have the largest roster, but Capital head football coach John Michael Salazar has liked what he’s seen from his Jaguars in the early days of practice for the 2025 football season. Coming off a 2-7 year, the Jaguars bring back some strong athletes at their skill positions and an improved culture in the locker room, which gives Salazar hope for the team to take another step this year. In the latest episode of “The Sports Den,” Salazar joins

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Will and James preview the prep football landscape...

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2025/07/23

Bored with the limited summer sports offerings, Santa Fe New Mexican sports reporters Will Webber and James Barron decide to dive into prep football talk for the latest episode of “The Sports Den.” The football season starts in just under a month, with Santa Fe Indian School facing Cuba on Thursday, Aug. 21, to kick off the slate of games for local teams. Will and James discuss the prospects for several schools in the area. With St. Michael’s bringing back plenty of talent from

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Organizers preview the JB White Memorial Basketball...

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2025/07/15

August 1 will mark five years since the death of JB White, but the legacy of former Santa Fe High basketball standout lives on. The JB White Foundation was founded in 2021 to raise gun violence awareness among the region’s youth, to provide academic scholarships to high school seniors and to support children in sports through assisting with registration fees and shoe apparel. The foundation is also in its third year of hosting the JB White Memorial Basketball Tournament, which will take place

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NMAA’s Carl Vigil addresses New Mexico's referee...

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2025/07/08

Carl Vigil has been officiating games in New Mexico for two decades and is now the New Mexico Activities Association’s commissioner of officials. He’s witnessed a decline in referee staffing, which has become a problem nationwide in part because of the abuse officials endure from fans. Vigil joins the latest episode of “The Sports Den” with Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron to discuss bad fan behavior, the struggle of recruiting and retaining

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Ryan Tomari chats about the growth of The Pit Press,...

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2025/07/01

It’s media day on “The Sports Den” as Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron welcome Ryan Tomari of The Pit Press to the show. Tomari discusses the origins and growth of the media outlet that focuses on University of New Mexico athletics, and the team that churns out podcasts and content at thepitpressnm.com. The guys talk to Tomari about his infamous run-in with former UNM football coach Mike Locksley when Locksley was none too pleased by a column Tomari

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29:48

Will shares his impressions of the new-look Lobos and...

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2025/06/24

It’sthe dog days of summer for sports coverage andSanta Fe New Mexicansports writers Will Webber and James Barron are talking hoops in the latest episode of “The Sports Den.” Will attended last week’s 30-minute University of New Mexico men’s basketball practice to check out the new-look Lobos under their new head coach, Eric Olen. He shares his impressions on what he saw, including which players he thinks fans should keep an eye out for. James also watched some

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Will and James talk prep athletes of the year, area...

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2025/06/10

There’s no guest on the “Sports Den” this week, and maybe that’s for the best after the disorder of last week’s episode. Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron begin their latest episode by reminiscing about their memorable interview with Pecos League president Andrew Dunn and also talk some Santa Fe Fuego baseball before diving into prep and college athletics. The guys discuss NCAA conference realignment and its impact on the Mountain West

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A turbulent chat with Pecos League prez Andrew Dunn,...

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2025/06/04

Pecos League founder and president Andrew Dunn surely has many great stories about the independent baseball league that is home to the Santa Fe Fuego. Unfortunately, Santa Fe New Mexican sports writers Will Webber and James Barron will have to wait to hear them. In the latest episode of “The New Mexican Sports Den,” Dunn struggles to communicate his Pecos League stories and knowledge as he boards a plane to travel from Kansas City to Houston. The guys try to keep it together as they

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Will and James banter about the Fuego, share 2024-25...

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2025/05/27

Santa Fe New Mexicansports writers Will Webber and James Barron discuss their most memorable moments from the 2024-25 high school sports seasons, including the good and the bad. They also discuss some of the changes they’d like the New Mexico Activities Association to implement in coming years. Back from his Indy 500 birthday weekend, Barron shares a bit about his experience at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. And reporting from Fort Marcy Ballpark, Webber talks gives an update on the Santa

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