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 Northeast    Charette Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week. Cimarron River: Water flow near Cimarron on Monday was 9.9 cfs. We had no report from anglers this week.  Clayton Lake: Trout fishing was slow to fair using worms, Power Bait and salmon eggs. We had no reports on other species.   Conchas Lake: Bank fishing was fair using grubs, nightcrawlers and spinners for walleye and an occasional catfish. We had no reports on other species.  Coyote Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.  Eagle Nest Lake:  As of this past Sunday about 70 percent of the lake was still iced over with plenty of shoreline open to bank fishing. Fishing for trout was good using worms and Power Bait. Fishing for all other species was slow although there was a report of a northern pike caught. For updated conditions contact the State Park office at (575) 377-1594.  Lake Alice: The lake was recently stocked and is open to fishing. We had no reports from anglers this week.  Lake Maloya: Fishing was very good using assorted colors of Power Bait and homemade dough baits for trout. The lake is completely free of ice.   Los Pinos: We had no reports from anglers this week.

ALBUQUERQUE – In previous seasons, the Albuquerque Isotopes have been all about power. The Isotopes, the Triple-A franchise of the Los Angeles Dodgers, have long been built to slug it out with the high-scoring teams of the Pacific Coast League. This season, however, the Isotopes may have to find other ways to win. Albuquerque will open its 11th season at home Thursday night when it takes on the Iowa Cubs. Game time is 6:35 p.m. The Isotopes will host the Cubs for four games, followed by a four-game set against Omaha to start the 2013 season. It’s a new-look Isotopes this season and third-year skipper Lorenzo Bundy is hoping to improve on a playoff berth and opening-round loss to Omaha in the 2012 postseason. But gone from that team are two of its biggest performers off last season, slugger Jerry Sands and hurler John Ely, the PCL Pitcher of the Year. The star of this team is Dee Gordon, although for how long Gordon will be with the Isotopes is a matter of some conjecture. Gordon, a shortstop, appeared in 87 games with the Dodgers, hitting .228 during that time. Going into 2013, it was unknown whether Gordon would return to the Isotopes, where he’s played off-and-on since 2011.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wichita State is headed to the Final Four, and these Shockers should be no surprise to anybody. Not after the way they held off mighty Ohio State in the West Regional final. Malcolm Armstead scored 14 points, Fred Van Vleet bounced in a big basket with 1 minute left, and ninth-seeded Wichita State earned its first trip to the Final Four since 1965 with a 70-66 victory over the Buckeyes on Saturday. Van Vleet scored 12 points as the Shockers (30-8) followed up last week's win over top-ranked Gonzaga with a nail-biting victory over the second-seeded Buckeyes (29-8), whose 11-game winning streak ended one game short of their second straight Final Four. Wichita State is just the fifth team seeded ninth or higher to reach the Final Four since seeding began in 1979, but the second in three years following 11th-seeded VCU's improbable run in 2011. "Last year we were watching all this on television," said Cleanthony Early, who scored 12 points. "Now I'm looking at a hat that says 'Final Four Atlanta' with my team on it. It's crazy. I still can't believe we're here. You try to expect it, but you expect a lot of things that don't happen. This really happened."

Sipapu 36-inch base of spring conditions. No new snow reported. 20 trails and 3 lifts open. Ski Santa Fe 41-inch base of packed powder. No new snow reported. 71 trails and 6 lifts open. Taos 60-inch base of spring conditions. No new snow reported. 111 trails and 14 lifts open. Closed for the season: Angel Fire, Enchanted Forest, Pajarito, Red River, Sandia Peak, Ski Apache, Valles Caldera.