New Schedules For 2016

Any new match ups for the 2016 season?

How Much Does Size Have To Do With Recruiting?

Size of the prospect. HT/WT, etc.

Arizona offers

Los Lunas Running Back OMaury Samuels

Now has offers from Michigan, Arizona, New Mexico State, and UTSA

New Hires for 2016
Artesia - Hired Rex Henderson former Varsity assistant at Artesia
Lovington - Hired Anthony Gonzales former Dunbar TX DC
Belen - Hired Greg Hennington former Mayfield OC
Silver - Raul Diaz named head coach at Silver. Was interm when Branson stepped down.
Valley - Hired Judge Chavez
Tularosa - Richard Grace former Onate assistant Coach
Pojoaque - Jorge Oropoza former DC at Espanola

Newly Opened After 2015
Laguna Acoma
Navajo Prep
Socorro
Las Cruces

Anything else open or get filled?

This coming season: No Cooper Henderson, No Jim Miller, No Jim Bradley Sr., and No Sam Jernigan

That could be the Mount Rushmore right there

for what it's worth here are the top 10 strength of schedules according to Maxpreps.

6A

1. Rio Grande
2. Rio Rancho
3. Alamogordo
4. Las Cruces
5. Mayfield
6. Eldorado
7. Sandia
8. Valley
9. Cleveland
10. Abq

5A

1. Farmington
2. Academy
3. Roswell
4. Los Lunas
5. PV
6. Valencia
7. Pius
8. Artesia
9. Lovington
10. Moriarty

2016 5A/6A Boys All-Star Basketball Teams
North
Gabe Bump, Albuquerque
Estevan Martinez, Atrisco Heritage
Eric Coca, Capital
Isaac Maldonado, Cibola
Colton Lowley, Gallup
Mike Chambers, Grants
Richie Lucero, Grants
DeVonte Smith-Vines, Highland
Keegan Acosta, Piedra Vista
Dominic Gonzalez, Rio Grande
Caleb Wroten, Sandia
Emilio Arellano, St. Pius X

South
Carlos Caldera, Artesia
Bryan Valdez, Belen
Micah Calderon, Carlsbad
Ralph Cueto, Carlsbad
Alex Baez, Centennial
Cesar Molina, Centennial
Andress Villa, Deming
Tomas Cano IV, Gadsden
Noah Waide, Goddard
Jordan Gonzales, Hobbs
Johnny McCants, Onate
Daniel Amador, Roswell

2016 3A/4A Boys All-Star Basketball Teams
North
Malachi Pablo, Bloomfield
Tomas Rodriguez, Desert Academy
Jordan Leake, Hope Christian
Arturo Archuleta, Pecos
Francisco Arguello, Robertson
Warren Fulgenzi, Robertson
Sebastian Gonzales, Robertson
Dustin Gaddis, Sandia Prep
Andre Joe, Shiprock
Karlex Capitan, Tohatchi
John Paul Garcia, Tucumcari
Miguel Sena, West Las Vegas

South
Matthew Urban, Estancia
Sean Martin, Laguna Acoma
Brandon Strain, Lordsburg
Jeremy Frazie,r Mesilla Valley
Dalton Rice, Mesilla Valley
Jordan Davis, Portales
Bronte Staugaard, Portales
Jonathan Lewis, Ruidoso
Garrett Laney, Silver
Joshua Saenz, Silver
Dennis Woods, Socorro
Brannon Karger, Texico

Tularosa High School Girls Basketball is in need of teams to participate in the 3rd Annual Tularosa Basin Telephone Classic basketball tournament on January 12, 13, and 14, 2017. This has been a very competitive and well-run tournament the past two years. We are looking for 2A, 3A, or 4A girls teams. For further information please contact Coach Estrada @ 575-921-9773 (or respond here) or AD Eric Gutierrez @ 575-585-8866 or 575-491-5693.

We work hard to make this a great tournament for all. So far we have the Class 2A State Champion and the Class 3A State Runner-Up committed to play here.
Last season we had $30 rooms available for teams in Alamogordo and we may be able to help teams with a meal or two during your stay.
Please pass this on to anyone who might be interested.

Top Returning Special Teams Players In 2016

Who are they?

NMPreps.com 4A Post Season Awards
Joshua J Grine of NMPreps.com

Today, we start to release our preseason awards for the 2015-2016 season. Throughout the next month we will be releasing awards, rankings and players to watch the following season.

More: 3A Post Season Awards | 2A Post Season Awards | 1A Post Season Awards

4A Player of the Year - Jordan Leake - Hope Christian HS

Jordan Leake, a next level prospect, played excellent all season long and led the Huskies to a fourth straight State Championship. Leake easily put in 20 points on any given night as he was basically unstoppable no matter the classification.

• NMPreps.com 4A Senior of the Year - Sebastian Gonzales, Robertson HS
• NMPrpes.com 4A Junior of the Year - DJ Bustos, West Las Vegas HS
• NMPreps.com 4A Sophomore of the Year - Bryson Dowdy, Kirtland Central HS
• NMPreps.com 4A Freshman of the Year - Damian Guck, Cobre HS

4A All-NMPreps.com Team
15 of the Top Players from the 2015-2015 season creating one team.

1st Squad
Jordan Leake, Hope Christian - 2016
DJ Bustos, West Las Vegas - 2017
Sebastian Gonzales, Robertson HS - 2016
James Garcia, Pojoaque Valley HS - 2017
Marcus Medina, Hope Christian HS - 2017

2nd Squad
Jeremie Karngbaye, Portales HS - 2017
Dustin Gaddis, Sandia Prep - 2016
Warren Fulgenzi, Robertson HS - 2016
Malachi Pablo, Bloomfield HS - 2016
Miguel Sena, West Las Vegas HS - 2016

3rd Squad
Arjay Ortiz, Robertson HS - 2018
Dominic Roybal, Pojoaque Valley - 2017
Joshua Saenz, Silver HS - 2016
Caleb Meyer-Hagen, Hope Christian HS - 2016
Dennis Woods, Socorro HS - 2016

Any Freshmen Starting This Year on varsity?

Bow and arrows...chest beating...helmet spikes. Old school guys I know don't like it. I'm a "act like you have done it before" type of guy. Thoughts...?

Maybe played little on varsity or maybe top JV players. Who will be 25 new names for next season?

Sad news to report this morning. Mrs. Lori Paulson passed away last night. Strong supporter of the New Mexico State Aggie's program and the aunt of Brandon Betancourt (former Mayfield/Aggie Running Back). Her long battle with cancer is over and may she rest in peace. Betancourt and my sister Alexis have been dating for the last 4 years. Obviously those close to her are devastated today.

What routes make the list and why?

What do you do for post season awards and banquets?

What you thinking by class? I'll have an updated ranking list either today or Monday.

Who are the 20 best players returning?

NMPreps.com 3A Post Season Awards
Joshua J Grine of NMPreps.com

Today, we start to release our preseason awards for the 2015-2016 season. Throughout the next month we will be releasing awards, rankings and players to watch the following season.

More: 2A Post Season Awards | 1A Post Season Awards

3A Player of the Year - John Paul Garcia - Tucumcari HS

John Paul Garcia had one of the more decorated careers and finished with a 2016 runner-up. He finished the season averaging 22.8 points per game, 6.3 rebounds and 5 assists along with 3.6 steals per game. He also had a leading 28.8 points per game during the post season.

• NMPreps.com 3A Senior of the Year - Brannon Karger, Texico HS
• NMPrpes.com 3A Junior of the Year - Jacob Esquivel, Lordsburg HS
• NMPreps.com 3A Sophomore of the Year - Mario Arculeta, Pecos HS
• NMPreps.com 3A Freshman of the Year - Kobie Montoya, Clayton HS

3A All-NMPreps.com Team
15 of the Top Players from the 2015-2015 season creating one team.

1st Squad
John Paul Garcia, Tucumcari HS - 2016
Brannon Karger, Texico HS - 2016
Braden Fraze, Texico HS - 2017
Jacob Esquivel, Lordsburg HS - 2017
Francis Castillo y Mulert, Santa Fe Prep - 2016

2nd Squad
Nathan Phipps, Texico HS - 2018
Johnny Plowman, Lordsburg hs- 2017
Raymond Saucedo, Lordsburg HS - 2017
Mario Archuleta, Pecos HS - 2018
Arturo Archuleta, Pecos HS - 2016

3rd Squad
Carlos Cordova, Pecos HS - 2018
Tyler Ferguson, Tucumcari HS - 2016
Trevon Charlie, Laguna-Acoma HS - 2016
Tanner Dickerman, Texico HS - 2016
Tomas Rodriguez, Desert Academy - 2016

O'Maury Samuels - Los Lunas
Josh Foley - Rio Rancho
Forest McKee - Onate - Linebacker
Matt Young - Onate - Linebacker
Isaac Vance - Mayfield - Running back

New Mexico State has offered all but Foley

Can we get an updated list going??

Baseball District Standings As Of March 20th

Please feel free to update if I have any records out of sorts. Or just text me to 505.577.5953

District 1-6A
Volcano Vista 9-1
Rio Rancho 11-3
Cleveland 10-3
Cibola 5-4
Santa Fe 4-4

District 2-6A
Sandia 7-2
Eldorado 5-2
La Cueva 4-4
Highland 3-7
Manzano 1-7

District 3-6A
Gadsden 8-4
Onate 5-6
Las Cruces 5-6
Deming 4-5
Mayfield 2-4

District 4-6A
Carlsbad 7-0
Hobbs 7-1
Clovis 4-3
Alamogordo 3-6

District 5-6A
Atrisco 6-4
West Mesa 5-4
Rio Grande 4-5
Valley 3-6
Albuquerque 2-8

5A

District 1-5A
Miyamura 7-1
Piedra Vista 8-2
Aztec 4-3
Gallup 3-7
Farmington 2-5

District 2-5A
Espanola 2-1
Bernalill 7-4
Los Alamos 5-6
Del Norte 2-7
Capital 0-6

District 3-5A
Centennila 9-5
Belen 5-3
Santa Teresa 7-6
Valencia 4-7
Los Lunas 2-5
Chaparral 1-11

District 4-5A
Goddard 5-0
Artesia 4-3
Roswell 2-3
Lovington 2-6

District 5-5A
Moriarty 5-3
St. Pius X 4-4
Academy 2-4
Grants 1-5

4A

District 1-4A
Shiprock 7-1
Kirtland 4-4
Bloomfield 1-3
Zuni 0-2
Wingate 0-3
Thoreau 0-4

District 2-4A
Robertson 6-1
West LV 5-3
Taos 3-2
Pojoaque 3-4

District 3-4A
Hatch 6-2
Silver 6-3
Hot Springs 5-3
Socorro 2-3
Cobre 1-5

District 4-4A
Portales 1-1
NMMI 3-3
Ruidoso 2-6
East Mountain 0-5

District 5-4A
Sandia Prep 7-0
Hope 4-2
St. Mike’s 5-7
Santa Fe Indian 1-2

3A

District 1-3A
Laguna 2-0
Navajo Prep 0-3

District 2-3A
Estancia 2-0
Monte Del Sol 1-1
Santa Fe Prep 0-0
Pecos 0-1

District 3-3A
Capital 2-0
Tularosa 1-1
Mesilla Valley 2-4
Lordsburg 0-1

District 4-3A
Dexter 4-0
Texico 2-1
Eunice 1-1
Loving 1-2

District 5-3A
Santa Rosa 2-0
Clayton 1-0
Tucumcari 0-1
Raton 0-4

2A

District 1
Tierra Encantada 1-0
Jemez Valley 0-0
Magdalena 0-4

District 2
Mora 1-0
Penasco 0-0
McCurdy 0-0
Cimarron 0-0
Mesa Vista 0-0
Questa 0-0

District 3
Logan 1-0
San Jon 0-0
Melrose 0-0

District 4
Floyd 2-0
Gateway 1-2
Elida 0-0

I made sure to get with Kyle before posting this, and thank Hendo for letting me do so.

The 2016 High Altitude Shootout is coming April 1-3 in Santa Fe. The tournament is a 3 game minimum with pool play and single elimination bracket play. Last year brought 60 teams to Santa Fe and this year we have expanded to bring in up to 75. Teams from Colorado, West Texas, Arizona and all over New Mexico will be playing in divisions 8-14U. The division are split between the Open (coed ok) and Girls. Close to 30 teams have committed. For more information please visit http://highaltitudeshootout.webs.com

Awards for 1st, 2nd, Division MVP, All Tourney and CHAMPIONSHIP BANNERS!

Clay Patterson was just named Gatorade player of the year for New Mexico. Congratulations Clay!