First day of football practice "should be a national holiday."

NewsNM - Swickard: There is no day like it, the first day of practice. Congratulation to all of the New Mexico students who go out for sports. From the Alamogordo Daily News - Tularosa football head coach Bryan Jones said he thinks it should be a national holiday. Alamogordo head coach Tommy Standefer said he felt the same way he felt when he was 15 years old. High school football is back as official practice for New Mexico schools began on Monday. For this season, practice began a week earlier and teams now have three weeks of practice before their first game. All other fall sports officially start practice on Aug. 8. Read more