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what are the top games to watch this weekend in New Mexico HS Hoops

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Results from 12/6/2018
Moriarty 48 West LV 32
Tucumcari 42 Moriarty 33
Tucumcari 55 West LV 30

Another tournament heavy week will feature numerous teams across the state earning resume wins before a colder stretch of December hoops begins.

• What games will you be seeing?
• What tournaments will you be watching closely?

Interesting First Round Tournament Matchups

Santa Fe's Capital City - Portales vs. St. Michael's
After starting 0-2 the Lady Rams of Portales are looking for their first win of the season and will hope to get it on the road against a deceptively skilled St. Michael's team. St. Michael's will once again look to Joelyn Fernandez while Portales will likely look to Taylee Rippee on the interior.

Artesia's City of Champions - Artesia vs. Ruidoso
Artesia will look to continue their 1-0 start at their home tournament against a scrappy Ruidoso team. The Lady Bulldogs are led by Paityn Houghtaling, a 5'9" senior who is a double-double threat. She'll be helped by a 5-foot Kyrah Gonzales who has shown her ability to score by putting up 15 points in their first game this season.

Gallup's John Lomasney Invitational - Miyamura vs. Piedra Vista
Piedra Vista heads down to Gallup to face off against a tough Miyamura team who dominated in their win at Window Rock (Arizona). Again, the Lady Panthers will look to transfers Lanae Billy and Tiontai Woods from Shiprock as they'll have to match up against Odessa Begay and Autumn Enote on the Lady Patriots.

Melrose's American Heritage Bank - Clovis Christian vs. Cliff
Cliff is 4-0 and looking to make it 5-0 against a Clovis Christian team just off of beating Portales' junior varsity squad.

Brian Gallegos Lady Dons Shootout - West LV vs. Dexter
Both teams are looking to bounce back from tough losses: Dexter in the Taos' Consolation final and West against Tucumcari. A win here and over the weekend could create some momentum.

Santa Rosa's Lady Lion Classic - Newcomb vs. Tularosa
Newcomb's new head coach, Bill McLaughlin has the Lady Skyhawks moving in the right direction and looking to make an impression on the road. Tulie is just off an unfortunate blowout loss against a tough Alamogordo team, but will look to regroup in this tournament.

J.P. Stone Invitational - Pine Hill vs. Dora
Dora might be in for a surprise as Pine Hill is heading into the tournament 3-1 and just off a runner-up finish in Magadalena's tourney. Though this will be Dora's first game, they're the host an should feel good heading into this season opener.


Non-Tournament Marquee Games

Highland at Rio Rancho
Cailee Crawford and the Lady Hornets will take on former preseason favorite Rio Rancho. The Lady Rams will have to go the rest of the season without 6'4" center Mitchel Mortensen, an integral part of the Rio Rancho team. The Lady Rams will likely look more to the triumvirate guard rotation of Laura Gutierrez, Michaela Meyer, and Julia Chavez.

Los Lunas at West Mesa
Coming off a win scoring 70 points, the Lady Mustangs will face their first early season test against a stingy Los Lunas team that has found ways to win against tough teams. Los Lunas has won games by only margins of 6 and 4 points. Their lone loss is to Centennial by four while the two wins were against Las Cruces and Mayfield. I'm not sure the Lady Tigers can run with West Mesa given West Mesa's scoring options. Therefore, if Los Lunas can keep it close, maybe they can pick up another big 5A win.

Hope Christian at Cibola
Cibola will look to bounce back from their Highland loss to upend Hope Christian's plans to start the season with a win. Hope Christian is looking to start off the season differently than last year's 0-3 start and sub .500 finish. A Lady Cougars win here will help them gain some footing on the season heading towards a Saturday game at La Cueva.

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As football seasons winds down to its final days, we take a look at the coming 2018-2019 wrestling season!

* 3A Districts - https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/class-3a-and-district-alignments-this-year.28721/

* 4A Districts - https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/class-4a-and-district-alignments-this-year.28720/

* 5A Districts - https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/class-5a-and-district-alignments-this-year.28719/

* Season opening tournaments - https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/season-opening-tournaments.28724/

GAME I LIKE
Volcano Vista (1-0) at Hope Christian (0-0)
Gallup (0-0) at Carlsbad (2-2)
Capital (3-1) vs Alamogordo (0-2): (SFHS Tournament)
Atrisco Heritage vs West Mesa
Roswell (2-0) vs St. Michael's (1-0) (SFHS Tournament)
St. Pius (1-1) vs Silver (1-0)
Hobbs (2-1) at Los Lunas (1-0)

SCOOP
Plenty of new match ups with a North vs South flavor. Hobbs and Los Lunas bring plenty of intriguing as the top ranked (4A) Los Lunas Tigers get to square off with Hobbs - looking to re-establish. Gallup, ranked high in 4A, gets the opportunity to open with a win over Carlsbad - expect this one to be uptempo to the max.

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Pecos at Mora
Wagon Mound at Maxwell
Raton at Cimarron

Here is the brackets for the boys tournament in Los Lunas December 27, 28 and 29:
10:30 AM Santa Fe vs Valencia
1:30 PM Mesilla Valley vs Phoenix Central
4:30 PM Cibola vs Kirtland Central
7:30 PM Alamogordo vs Los Lunas

All games are at Los Lunas High School. The tigers are the host school this year.

Here are the brackets for the tournament on December 27, 28 and 29:
9 AM Cibola vs Valencia
12 PM Gallup vs Santa Fe
3 PM Shiprock vs Alamogordo
6 PM Artesia vs Los Lunas
All games will be played at Los Lunas High School. The Tigers are the host school this year.

I am currently working on my final project for my International Sport Event Management class. I have to write a proposal for why Albuquerque should host an international sporting event. I chose the U-18 World Baseball Cup. I need to know what national or international baseball tournaments are held in New Mexico to show how popular the sport has become in New Mexico. If you could post any tournament that is a national or international tournament I would greatly appreciate it.

This is what I have so far:

Connie Mack World Series
USSSA Global World Series Southwest Tournament Ages 5-12

Wow! Are Lobos really 35 worse than Aggies? That was a beat down tonight!

Here's some intriguing matchups tonight.

Kirtland Central at Piedra Vista
This is a great opener for PV who I'm expecting big things from this season. They'll have the returning talents of Hallie Blackie, Reagan Schmidt, and Alexis Long. Meanwhile, with a new head coach in Devon Manning, KC should expect to continue their hot start with the likes of Siigrid Lii'bilnaghahi and Tiajhae Nez.

Tularosa at Alamogordo
I'm curious to see how high Tulie's ceiling is with this matchup against a really tough Alamogordo squad. The Lady Wildcats will be led by four-year varsity experienced, Ember Cervantes and junior Shacie Marr. Alamogordo is paced by the talents of Faith Silva who is averaging 22 points through two games this season.

Silver at Deming
Two of Week 1's tournament champions will face off Tuesday night each with talent to put on display. Two of the best players in that part of the state (outside of Las Cruces) are Silver's Kaitlyn Limardo (Jr.) and Deming's newest freshman sensation Harmanie Dominguez. They'll collide in what will look like fun rivalry. At least for this year and next.

Mayfield at Los Lunas
Mayfield is definitely looking to bounce back after their game against Hobbs. Los Lunas is also looking to rebound after their close loss to Centennial. Winner here could find some early season momentum before heading into the turbulent December travel.

Elida at Mescalero Apache
This should be telling. Sure, it's early, but with both teams in separate classes (Mescalero moved up to 2A) it should still prove to be a quality test for both teams. Fallon Velasquez will lead a young but strong core of Lady Chiefs. Elida will likely be led by stellar sophomore Alyssa Bargas.

So we all saw the news that Greg Berhalter has been named as the new USMNT coach.

There are lots of talking points here like why him? Why did the federation take 14 months? Why wasnt someone like Tata Martino even interviewed?

Well, that could fill a few days worth of back and forth, but the new today out of ESPN Deportes is even bigger: http://netnoticias.mx/2018-12-04-72...-sera-entrenador-de-estados-unidos-en-un-ano/

I havent found a matching English article but if anyone needs a quick summary:

Basically, the article says that Berhalter is on a 1yr contract with the USMNT and that former Chivas coach and new SJ Earthquakes coach Matias Almeyda will be the new USMNT coach after he completes ONE season in the MLS. I heard the news on the radio, and had to do a search when I got home. Maybe in a few days some of the English speaking networks/publications will pick this up and maybe shed some more info.

Very interesting if this indeed true.

The NM Bowl matchup will be North Texas vs. Utah State. This is second hand information, but I was told the NM Bowl selected Utah State over Boise State. If this is true, how do you pass up on a top 25 team?????

Another big domino drops today as Bobby Petrino is out at Louisville, and it has already been reported that Kansas will fire David Beaty at the end of the season. Add to those to the list of the firing of DJ Durkin from Maryland earlier this year.

What other coaches do you see fighting for their jobs during these last couple games?

Open jobs right now:
- Bowling Green (hired Scot Loeffler, Boston College OC)
- Maryland - (rehired Mike Locksley, UNM HC, Maryland OC, Alabama OC)
- Louisville (hired Scott Satterfield, Appalachian St. HC)
- Kansas (hired Les Miles, old LSU HC)
- Colorado
- Charlotte
- Texas State (hired Jake Spavital, West Virginia OC)
- Western Kentucky (hired Tyson Helton, Tennessee OC)
- North Carolina (rehired Mac Brown, old North Carolina/Texas HC)
- Texas Tech (hired Matt Wells, Utah St. HC)
- UMass
- Central Michigan (hired Jim McElwain, Colorado St./Florida HC)
- Georgia Tech
- East Carolina (hired Mike Houston, FCS James Madison HC)
- Kansas State
- Akron
- Liberty
- Utah State
- Appalachian State
- Ohio State (promoted Ryan Day, Ohio St. OC)

Updated 12/5

Dec. 15

Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl (10 a.m. on ABC)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State

New Mexico Bowl (Noon on ESPN)
Dreamstyle Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico
North Texas vs. Utah State

AutoNation Cure Bowl: (12:30 p.m. on CBS)
Sports Network at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida
Tulane vs. Louisiana

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl (1:30 p.m. on ABC)
Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada
Fresno State vs. Arizona State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (3:30 p.m. on ESPN)
Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama
Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (7 p.m. on ESPN)
Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans
Middle Tennessee vs. Appalachian State


Dec. 18

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl (5 p.m. on ESPN)
FAU Football Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida
UAB vs. Northern Illinois


Dec. 19

DXL Frisco Bowl (6 p.m. on ESPN)
Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas
San Diego State vs. Ohio


Dec. 20

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (6 p.m. on ESPN)
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida
Marshall vs. South Florida


Dec. 21

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl: (10:30 a.m. on ESPN)
Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas
Florida International vs. Toledo

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: (2 p.m. on ESPN)
Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho
Western Michigan vs. BYU


Dec. 22

Jared Birmingham Bowl (10 a.m. on ESPN)
Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama
Memphis vs. Wake Forest

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (1:30 p.m. on ESPN)
Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas
Houston vs. Army

Dollar General Bowl (5 p.m. on ESPN)
Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama
Buffalo vs. Troy

Hawai'i Bowl (8:30 p.m. on ESPN)
Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawai'i
Louisiana Tech vs. Hawai'i


Dec. 26

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (11:30 a.m. on ESPN)
Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas
Boston College vs. Boise State

Quick Lane Bowl (3:15 p.m. on ESPN)
Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech

Cheez-It Bowl (7 p.m. on ESPN)
Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
California vs. TCU


Dec. 27

Walk-On's Independence Bowl (11:30 a.m. on ESPN)
Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana
Temple vs. Duke

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl (7 p.m. on ESPN)
NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
Baylor vs. Vanderbilt

New Era Pinstripe Bowl (3:15 p.m. on ESPN)
Yankee Stadium in Brooklyn, New York
Miami vs. Wisconsin


Dec. 28

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (11:30 a.m. on ESPN)
Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
Purdue vs. Auburn

Camping World Bowl (3:15 p.m. on ESPN)
Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida
West Virginia vs. Syracuse

Valero Alamo Bowl (7 p.m. on ESPN)
Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
Iowa State at Washington State


Dec. 29

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (10 a.m. on ESPN)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Florida vs. Michigan

Belk Bowl (10 a.m. on ABC)
Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
South Carolina vs. Virginia

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl (3:30 p.m. on CBS)
Sports Network at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona
Arkansas State vs. Nevada

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (College Football Playoff semifinal) (2 p.m. on ESPN)
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Notre Dame vs. Clemson

Capital One Orange Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal) (6 p.m. on ESPN)
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami
Oklahoma vs. Alabama


Dec. 31

Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman (10 a.m. on ESPN)
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech

Hyundai Sun Bowl (Noon on CBS)
Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas
Stanford vs. Pittsburgh

Redbox Bowl (1 p.m. on Fox)
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
Oregon vs. Michigan State

AutoZone Liberty Bowl (1:45 p.m.at ESPN)
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee
Missouri vs. Oklahoma State

San Diego Credit Union Holiday Bowl (5 p.m. on FS1)
SDCCU Stadium in San Diego, California
Northwestern vs. Utah

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (5:30 p.m. on ESPN)
TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida
NC State vs. Texas A&M


Jan. 1

Outback Bowl (10 a.m. on ESPN2)
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida
Mississippi St. vs. Iowa

VRBO Citrus Bowl (11 a.m. on ABC)
Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida
Kentucky vs. Penn State

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (11 a.m. ET on ESPN)
State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
LSU vs. UCF

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual (3 p.m. on ESPN)
Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California
Washington vs. Ohio State

Allstate Sugar Bowl (6:45 p.m. on ESPN)
Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
Texas vs. Georgia


Jan. 7

College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T (6 p.m. on ESPN)
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
TBD