For the first time in school history the rattler and lady rattler basketball teams are district champs in the same season. Congratulations to the players and coaches.

Week 14 Final Four and Title Picks

Today, we update our picks for the state tournament and fill out our early bracket according to our update bracketology. We have some major upsets and are setting you up for a state tournament that could have plenty of them.

FINAL FOUR

6A
1. Onate, 10. Rio Rancho, 6. Hobbs, 4 Cibola

5A
1. Roswell, 2. Grants, 3. Capital, 4. Centennial

4A
1. Hope, 2. Robertson, 3. West Las Vegas, 5. Silver

CHAMPIONSHIP

6A: 4. Cibola over 10. Rio Rancho

5A: 2. Grants over 1. Roswell

4A: 1. Hope over 2. Robertson.

What Favorite Don't You See Winning The Title?

Bracketology: Fringe, Confusing Resumes & Picks
Joshua J Grine

Today, we take a look around the state and continue looking at the brackets and different views.

The members of the NMAA selection committee don't have an easy job this season. They will be wrong along with being right. Let's hope they are more right than wrong. I argued about district strength (I hope they discuss this), will they defend their brackets? When you see the NCAA they let us know why they picked a certain way. Would be cool if they do but if not we try to shed some light.

6A Fringe - 3 Spots, 5 Teams

14. La Cueva (10-13, 5-2): The Bears have the advantage as a District Runner-Up. In most cases I am arguing that yes both the DC and Runner-Up should get the nod. However, this might be the year that you could argue they shouldn't. I won't and here is why of these 'Fringe Teams'' they deserve to be IN. They have the win over Valley, yes I would argue the time of a win, but I won't. They also have wins over Volcano Vista (IN), Mayfield and Highland. If they beat Sandia tonight they might argue for a better seed outside 13-16.

15. Santa Fe (9-15, 2-5): The Demons play in the toughest district in the state, they have better wins and bubble win over Las Cruces. I think they have done enough to deserve a slot at this point in the season. Like mentioned I think their 'rank' based on numbers would be higher if they got to play in District 3-6A or 2-6A.

16. Las Cruces (14-12, 4-4): One of the better records in the bunch. They also have some solid wins but also some questionable losses in regards to this bunch listed. The reason that I have them as the 16th team IN is Santa Fe's resume a bit better. Las Cruces in over Highland because of the district argument. Might be a situation when you use the District Tournament as an argument.

Highland (8-15, 3-5): Might be in a situation when you need to win the district tournament. Or a win against Volcano Vista tonight would give you argument to the likes of Santa Fe, maybe pushing Las Cruces OUT. The Rio Grande win helps and might be the sleeper on a two game win streak.

Mayfield (14-12, 3-4): Beat Onate and we will talk. I have given praise all season long. Like the direction but more of a beat Onate tonight.

5A - The Fight For Number 3. The Co-DC's and Farmington

3. Espanola Valley (18-7, 5-2): If they win tonight they are Co-DC with Capital. Have a DC win over Sandia from 6A and another against Roberston. Capital only has Los Lunas. They will also have Silver win as a DC in their conversation. They must beat Bernalillo tonight and why not place them here.

4. Farmington (21-4, 7-0): Might be a surprise to most and not a favorite pick at 3 but they are an outright champion. Their district strength is weaker but Gallup as your DRU is not bad league.

5. Centennial (19-5, 7-1): Another Co-DC that could say we are the 3 and they would be right. They actually might have the better resume of the bunch because of the Roswell win. Say what you want that win if the best win of the teams list here. Co-DC is the only argument, not a good one but for feature sake, is why they are behind Farmington.

6. Capital (22-4, 6-2): Not outright DC right now, Bernalillo loss hurts but still likely 3 over 4. Somewhat similar with Farmington minus the win over Los Lunas.

7. Los Lunas (16-9, 7-1): Centennial the Co-DC is above the Co-DC from 2-6A so gave the strength to them. Most will likely throw criteria at me (do it) but I say they deserve it a bit more at 7.

4A - The Side Without Hope Christian and Confusing Resumes

2. West Las Vegas (19-5, 4-1), 3. Pojoaque Valley (19-6, 3-2), 4. Robertson (21-4, 3-2): This District should be rewarded with the 2-4 slot. Argue what you want I don't see how they are not here.

5. Portales (15-9, 5-0): Might be able to argue into the 2-4 slot but no higher than 4 so no true difference at 5. The case into 3rd would be. DC wins over Tucumcari, Silver and being a DC themselves. The bad thing about the end is they play in the worst District.

6. Silver (17-7, 8-0): Good team, maybe a tad over hyped by me this preseason but don't be surprised if I take them as a final four team still. I like the team as a sleeper.

6. Bloomfield (18-6, 9-0): They are a DC, ranked high in 4A but nothing else on their resume truly says higher than 6. Might be 7 to be honest.

Grine Picks From The Seeds Above

Final Four

6A - Onate, Cibola, Sandia and Carlsbad:

Surprised? Yup. Sandia the sleeper. No Valley, Cleveland or Albuquerque High? Yup. Valley playing well lately but maybe upset. Cleveland shaky last March against Sandia - Carlsbad might be the sequel. If they beat Hobbs tonight that is if not they will have a higher seed.
How the bracket looks FYI: 1. Onate, 2. Cibola, 3. Valley 4. Cleveland 5. Carlsbad 6. Hobbs 7. Albuquerque 8. Rio Grande 9 Rio Rancho 10 Gadsden 11 Sandia 12 Atrisco 13 Volcano. 14 La Cueva 15 Santa Fe 16 Las Cruces

5A - Roswell, Centennial, Capital and Grants:

Capital might be listed as a 6 seed above but might play into their favor - Que No? Well, fun to see the bracket like that. Roswell, Grants should be their in March. Centennial has a coach with the jewelry, and Capital does too.

4A - Hope, Robertson, West Las Vegas, Silver

Robertson is the best team to beat Hope. Silver sneaky 6 seed. West Las Vegas has Bustos.

Grine: Streaking Into the Post Season
Joshua J Grine of NMPreps.com

Heading into the post season the team at NMPreps.com will bring you non-stop coverage and features into March.

Today, we take a look at the teams who haven't lost in over 10-games. Some teams have yet to lose in the 2016 along with every class being represented minus 3A (Lordsburg close at 9).

Onate of 6A basketball does play in a weak district but within this streak that leads back to December 30th, a loss to Del Valle (Texas), has a pair of Top-10 6A wins in Albuquerque (Jan. 15th) and Carlsbad (January 9th). The Knights will likely see their streak improve to 15 with a District Tournament Championship and into March.

Looking into 5A we have a pair of programs that are on a win-streak with the Grants Pirates winning 11 in a row and the Centennial Hawks at 10. The Pirates have wins against Capital and Espanola Valley during their current streak. The Centennial Hawks play in one of the better 5A Districts and a big win over Los Lunas has them as Co-District Champions.

If I did a ranking (you know we love ranking everything) I might go with the 2A Melrose Buffaloes and a 10-game win streak with wins over Santa Rosa, Mora and Springer. The Buffaloes are the likely favorite to win the entire thing in 2A has one of the most underrated players in 6-foot-3 sophomore guard Cade Barnard.

Active Streaks 10 games or more
16 - Hondo Valley Eagles
14 - Onate Knights
13 - Hope Christian
11 - Grants Pirates
11 - Bloomfield
10 - Centennial
10 - Melrose Buffaloes

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2016 NMPreps.com's Top Assistant Award

Nominations for the Inaugural Award
Jesse Hathoot - Los Lunas
Ernie Lopez - Highland
Jeron McIntosh - Volcano
Cesar Cuevas - Volcano
Matt Billups - Los Lunas
Dude Burrola - Roswell
Gerard Garcia - St. Mikes
Shelby Reeves - Hobbs
Mike Nanez - Onate
Ez Panas - Valley

At the end of the season we will have 10 finalist for the award and NMPreps.com Members will vote the winner this year.

Senior Radar: Top Guards, Wings & Forwards
Joshua J Grine

With the final week of the regular season among us, we release our regular season Top Prospects Report for each classification. This will follow a Player Rankings for each classification, graduating class and the Top 100 Players in the state of New Mexico.

More: Class of 2016 Players | Class of 2017 Players | Class of 2018 Players | Class of 2019 Players

Top Guards

#1. Cesar Molina - Centennial HS
#2. Gabe Bump - Albuquerque HS
#3. Eric Coca - Capital HS
#4. Devante Smith-Vines - Highland HS
#5. Jacob McNeely - Volcano Vista HS
#6. Uriah Arellano - Espanola Valley HS
#7. John Paul Garcia - Tucumcari HS
#8. Carlos Barela - Cibola HS
#9. Jordaan Gonzales - Hobbs HS
#10. Noah Waide - Goddard HS
#11. Braxton Bouyer - Manzano HS
#12. Michael Chambers - Grants HS
#13. Sebastian Gonzales - Robertson HS
#14. Francis Castillo Y Mulert - Santa Fe Prep
#15. Emilio Arellano - St. Pius X
#16. Santi Gonzales - Santa Fe High
#17. Eric Sandlin - Sandia HS
#18. Jared Session - Alamogordo HS
#19. Aaron Bean - Atrisco Heritage Academy
#20. Ralph Cueto - Carlsbad HS


More to Mention: Travis Lewis (Valencia), Joshua Saenz (Silver), Andres Gurule (Atrisco Heritage Academy), Keegan Acosta (Piedra Vista), Carlos Caldera (Artesia), Eric Gonzales (Grants), Christian Chavez (Bloomfield), Bryan Valdez (Belen), Augustine Larraganga (Capital), Berrett Bentley (Farmington), Fermin Lucero (Valencia), Malachi Pablo (Bloomfield), Warren Fulgenzi (Robertson), Brannon Karger (Texico)

Top Wings

#1. Marcus Williams - Cleveland HS
#2. Daniel Amador - Roswell HS
#3. Richie Lucero - Grants HS
#4. Marshall Moore - Rio Grande HS
#5. Jordan Leake - Hope Christian.
#6. Tomas Cano - Gadsden HS
#7. Pierre Swain - Hobbs HS
#8. Allonzo Armijo - Albuquerque HS
#9. Kobe Smith - Sandia HS
#10. Ty Darnell - Bernalillo HS
#11. Cameron Cauley - Manzano HS
#12. Matthew Begay - Gallup HS
#13. Yannick Illunga - Albuquerque HS
#14. Nathan Bates - Evangel Christian
#15. Kamiron Bickham - Alamogordo HS

More to Mention: Dominic Gonzales (Rio Grande)

Top Forwards

#1. Johnny McCants - Onate HS
#2. Teton Saltes - Valley HS
#3. Caleb Wroten - Sandia HS
#4. Colton Lowely - Gallup HS
#5. Jake Flaming - Moriarty HS
#6. Isaac Maldonado - Cibola HS
#7. Bradley Hatten - Grants HS
#8. Henry Hattis - Cleveland HS
#9. Estevan Martinez - Atrisco Heritage Academy
#10. Justin Houghtaling - Artesia HS
#11. Simeon Moya - La Cueva HS
#12. Alejandro Ruiz - La Cueva HS
#13. Holt Shelley - Cliff HS
#14. Nathan Smith - Hobbs HS
#15. Thean Nelson - Los Lunas HS
#16. Caleb Meyer-Hagen - Hope Christian

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Joshua J. Grine, NMPreps.com basketball analyst. He can be reached at grinejosh@yahoo.com

What match ups open the season?

Where at?

I just read the journal article on the Valley RG game. It said Valley has to "host" the district tournament championship and the first round state playoff game elsewhere due to the commencement of a construction project! That sucks for them! Work hard to host a couple of important games (state more so than DT) and have to go to neutral court! That could be the first round upset alert!

Player of the Year Debate For Each Class

Who you got?

Using this thread to compare the resumes to the "no way" or the "they shouldn't be" posts, texts and emails.

First one - Santa Fe vs La Cueva - 6A Bubble

1. Finish in regular season district play - La Cueva (Runner Up)
2. Head to Head: None
3. Wins Against DC's: Santa Fe (1), La Cueva (1)
4. Overall Record: La Cueva 10 wins vs Santa Fe 9 Wins
5. Ranking: La Cueva 15, Santa 16
6. Input Form (Where Grine Chimes IN)

1. Santa Fe High in District 2-6A could finish second/third like La Cueva. Compare the strength of District. It's like comparing Runner Up from Mountian West to Fifth Place in ACC. (Might be exaggerating.) I side with Santa Fe. La Cueva is 1-3 against District 1-6A.
2. No Comment. Really Can't unless we have a play in game.
3. La Cueva beat Valley that is good however how much does time play into it. Santa Fe beat West from 4A but a really good 4A at that. I still side with La Cueva.
4. Overall Record: About the same but here is why I side with Santa Fe at 9 wins to La Cueva 10 wins. Santa Fe could likely have 10 wins if they played in 2-6A. Would La Cueva still have 10 wins if they played in 1-6A? Maybe should be a wash but I give the nod to Santa Fe.
5. A wash. Both a 15/16 but would Santa Fe High rise in the ranking if they played in 2-6A with a few more W's? Would La Cueva be 16 instead of 15 if they played in 1-6A at this point? Something to think about.
6. Maybe Santa Fe but it is a coin flip. La Cueva is 1-3 vs 1-6A. Santa Fe is 0-1 vs 2-6A.

Can we get some dates of tournaments added?

Thank you!

What I would do. Agree or not but I think winning a district title like this would be more credible and would also bring back battles in district. Yes, moving Clovis to North - East is not favorable but they are moving to it anyway. I think District title would mean more and more head to head for state pairings. Just an idea

North - East
1. La Cueva
2. Sandia
3. Eldorado
4. Manzano
5. Highland
6. Valley
7. Clovis
8. Albuquerque

North - West
1. Cleveland
2. Rio Rancho
3. Santa Fe
4. Volcano Vista
5. West Mesa
6. Rio Grande
7. Atrisco Heritage
8. Cibola

South
1. Onate
2. Gadsden
3. Las Cruces
4. Mayfield
5. Deming
6. Hobbs
7. Alamogordo
8. Carlsbad

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New Mexico High School State Wrestling Tournament Preview
By: Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com | nmpreps@yahoo.com

The New Mexico High School State Wrestling Championships take place this weekend in Rio Rancho, New Mexico at the Santa Ana Star Center. Teams from all over the State will converge in a two-day event packed with action throughout. Today we preview what to expect at this year’s State Championships.



6A Preview

Cleveland is the heavy favorite going into the tournament. Dating back to 2007 Either Rio Rancho or Cleveland has claimed a big school state championship and if you ask the 6A wrestling community that is unlikely to change this weekend. The Storm qualified 13 with one wildcard which puts them with 14 wrestlers competing over the next two days. Rio Rancho qualified 12 with two wildcards as did Las Cruces, Rio Grande, Manznao, and Eldorado each qualified 13 wrestlers, Volcano Vista with 12, and Carlsbad with 11.

Storm enter with plenty of heavy hitters

Joseph Otero at 106 is a freshmen out of Cleveland that is a strong candidate to bring home the Blue entering the tournament with a record of 37-1. At 113 also from Cleveland is Treavon Nicoley who is a senior and has an outstanding record of 37-3. At 120 Cleveland is led by Noah Mirabal a junior with a record of 28-4, at 126 Michael Mascarenas is a junior with a record of 32-6, at 182 Santiago Apodaca is 25-3, Raymond Juarez at 195 is a junior who is 21-8, at 220 Brendon Armstead is 18-6, and at 285 pounds is Daimon Altamirano with a record of 25-6.

Returning 6A State Champs

113 - Treavon Nicoley - Cleveland - (Returning Champ)
170 - Kyle Snelling - La Cueva - (Returning Champ)
182 - Sanitago Apodaca - Cleveland (Returning Champ
220 - Mark Hussey - Rio Grande (Returning Champ)
120 - Noah Mirabal - Cleveland (Returning Champ)
126 - Michael Mascarenas - Cleveland (Returning Champ)

Chance At Perfection

Rio Grande’s Mark Hussey is a senior with a record of 17-0 wrestling at 220 entering the tournament as the number one seed out of District 5-6A. Hobbs' Jeffery Henderson is also undefeated with a record of 11-0 at the weight of 285 pounds. Eldorado's Gavin Davy is 12-0 at 160 pounds.

5A Preview - Will Belen be able to take down Piedra Vista



Piedra Vista enters this weekend’s State Tournament going for their 6th Straight Wrestling Championship. Last year under Head Coach Mike Bejar they were able to carry on the torch following what former Head Coach Levi Stout had built. This year the Wrestling Community is favoring the Belen Eagles who’s last state title game in 2008. The Eagles were once a dominating power in the wrestling world winning 6 state championships from 2004 to 2008.

The Eagles will rely on Danny Evans at 132 pounds, a sophomore who is 40-6 on the season, big favorite to win the weight class. Chris Robinson at138 is 24-4 on the season, at 145 Jeramie Flores is 28-5, at 152 Lano Luna is 33-15, at 160 Rowdy Robinson is 32-8, Gunner Robinson at 170 is 35-3, Nathaniel Martinez at 182 is 42-2, at 220 is Estevan Chavez who is 35-5, and at 285 is Matthew Burgueno with a record of 31-7, if anyone is going to take down Piedra Vista it’s this group right here.

Piedra Vista has a high caliber roster and won’t give up the title easily. Watch for Diego Sanchez-Morales at 106, he has a record of 33-10. At 120, Dylan Greenhaus has a record of 37-5, Marcos Candelaria has a record of 25-6, Taylor Antencio at 132 has a record of 31-9, Wes Reyburn at 138 has a record of 38-2, Nick Rino at 145 has a record of 20-3, Alberto Marquez at 195 has a record 28-9, and at 220 Adrian Tarwater has a record of 25-9.

5A Chance For Perfection

126 - Jose Tapia - Capital - 29-0

Returning Champs in Class 5A

113 - Roman Cervantez - Los Lunas - 27-4 (Returning Champ)
170 - Gunner Robinson - Belen - 33-3 (Returning Champ)
182 - Lane Saunders - Los Alamos - 35-1 (Returning Champ)
285 - Matt Burguena - Belen - 30-6 (Returning Champ)
126 - Jose Tapia - Capital - 27-0 (Returning Champ)
138 - Wes Rayburn - Piedra Vista - 36-2 (Returning Champ)
145 - Nick Rino - Piedra Vista - 18-3 (Returning Champ)

4A Preview, Robertson Favorite To Repeat As Champs



Between 2006 and 2009 the Robertson Cardinals won 4 State Wrestling Championships in a row under Head Coach Richard Martinez. Last year the Cardinals again were State Champs and this year they are favorites again heading into the tournament. Amos Rivera at 160 pound is a returning state champ and 13-3 on the season.

At 145 pounds is Joseph Paul Griego at 145 pounds who is 28-4 on the season. Also watch for Jonathan Trujillo at 120 who is 24-4 on the season and Sophomore Tristan Trujillo who is 24-7 this year at 132 pounds. Cobre the likely team to give Robertson a run, returns some exceptional talent. Robert Rodriguez is 45-1 on the year at 132 pounds and Eric Morales is 39-6 overall at 120.

Returning Class 4A State Champs

132 - Robert Rodriguez - Cobre - (Returning Champ)
132 - Adien Cockrell - Kirtland - (Returning Champ)
160 - Amos Rivera - Robertson - (Returning Champ)
182 - JD Robinson - Bloomfield - (Returning Champ)
145 - Joseph Paul Griego - Robertson (Returning Champ)
145 - Randy Maynes - Cobre (Returning Champ)
195 - Xavier Vigil - St. Michael’s (Returning Champ)

4A Chance For Perfection

Xavier Vigil - St. Mike’s 28-0

Last Year’s Champs

6A - 2015 - Rio Rancho
5A - 2015 - Piedra Vista
4A - 2015 - Robertson

100 Wrestlers To Watch This Weekend

https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/100-wrestlers-to-watch-for-the-state-tournament.17388/

106

1-6A
1. Joseph Otero, Cleveland
2. Marcus Santillanes, Volcano Vista
3. Adam Pena, Santa Fe

2-6A
1. Mark Gonzales, Sandia
2. Diego Trujillo, La Cueva
3. Sammy Hughes, Manzano

3/4-6A
1. Cody Wood, Carlsbad
2. Roman Herrera, Gadsden
3. Shubham Bhakta, Mayfield
4. Esai Dimas, Las Cruces

5-6A
1. Sergio Arellano, Rio Grande
2. Andres Montano, Atrisco Heritage
3. Chris Walton, Albuquerque

113

1-6A
1. Treavon Nicoley, Cleveland
2. Tyler Deen, Rio Rancho
3. Matthew Connelly, Cibola

2-6A
1. Isaac A Garcia, Manzano
2. Kendell Stephens, La Cueva
3. Brian Lowther, Eldorado

3/4-6A
1. Rigoberto Camera, Gadsden
2. Shawn Martin, Carlsbad
3. Manuel Carrazco, Deming
4. David Graves, Las Cruces

5-6A
1. Dangelo Becerra, Atrisco Heritage
2. Javier Pavia, Albuquerque
3. Chris Uecker, Valley

120

1-6A
1. Noah Mirabal, Cleveland
2. James Emmer, Rio Rancho
3. Andres Casaus, Cibola

2-6A
1. Isidro Garcia, Manzano
2. Jacob Muniz, Eldorado
3. Blaine Smith, La Cueva

3/4-6A
1. Matthew Hernandez, Deming
2. Joey Saldana, Las Cruces
3. Mason Box, Carlsbad
4. Isaac Rodriguez, Onate

5-6A
1. Roel Pavia, Albuquerque
2. Damian Lopez, Atrisco Heritage
3. Alejandro Gutierrez, Rio Grande

126

1-6A
1. Michael Mascarenas, Cleveland
2. Orion Gutierrez, Rio Rancho
3. Alex Abeyta, Santa Fe

2-6A
1. Isaac J Garcia, Manzano
2. Matthew Petersen, La Cueva
3. Michael Valles, Sandia

3/4-6A
1. Ezequiel Vargas, Las Cruces
2. Estevan Guerra, Mayfield
3. Rylan Larko, Deming
4. Kyron Dobson, Carlsbad

5-6A
1. Elijah Gabaldon, Atrisco Heritage
2. Paul Garcia, Albuquerque
3. Gilberto Carlos, Valley

132

1-6A
1. Kyler Gonzales, Rio Rancho
2. Cody Baldonado, Cibola
3. Tyler Yamada, Cleveland

2-6A
1. Jonathan Muniz, Eldorado
2. Isaiah Chavez, La Cueva
3. Santana Colbert, Highland

3/4-6A
1. Dylan Udero, Las Cruces
2. Fabian Padilla, Carlsbad
3. Ryan Larko, Deming
4. Matthew Vazquez, Mayfield

5-6A
1. Ian Catanach, Albuquerque
2. Luis Arenas, Atrisco Heritage
3. Gene Gonzales, Rio Grande

138

1-6A
1. Shawn Nieto, Cleveland
2. Matthew Barela, Cibola
3. Zak Vigil, Rio Rancho

2-6A
1. Angelo Bradford, La Cueva
2. Jacob Fries, Sandia
3. Johnny Martinez- Ramie, Manzano

3/4-6A
1. Brandon Baeza, Las Cruces
2. Justin Wood, Carlsbad
3. Brandon Baca, Deming
4. Jonathan Rodriguez, Onate

5-6A
1. Marcos Gonzales, West Mesa
2. Dino Mulay, Rio Grande
3. Manuel Vallejos, Atrisco Heritage

145

1-6A
1. Ryan Rochford, Rio Rancho
2. Jesus-DaviLopez, Volcano Vista
3. Jack Luttrell, Cleveland

2-6A
1. Ryan Brown, Sandia
2. Jeremy Winter, La Cueva
3. CharlieBrito, Manzano

3/4-6A
1. Emilio Marquez, Las Cruces
2. Mario Carrasco, Carlsbad
3. Allen Gonzalez, Gadsden
4. Richie Padilla, Hobbs

5-6A
1. Bobby Hernandez, Rio Grande
2. Richard Carabajal, Atrisco Heritage
3. Cameron Mcwhinneyholt, West Mesa

152

1-6A
1. Aaron Vanderhee, Cibola
2. Jacob Grobecker, Volcano Vista
3. Santiago Salazar, Rio Rancho

2-6A
1. Richard Gallegos, Eldorado
2. Jace Torrez, Manzano
3. Dylan Metz, La Cueva

3/4-6A
1. Ruben Gonzales, Las Cruces
2. Caleb Beaird, Hobbs
3. Noah Leija, Carlsbad
4. Kobe Orgain, Onate

5-6A
1. Clayton Arellano, Rio Grande
2. Calvin Nieto, Albuquerque High
3. Sabastian Martinez, West Mesa

160

1-6A
1. Richard Govea, Volcano Vista
2. Kallum Cain, Cibola
3. Malacai Salazar, Cleveland

2-6A
1. Gavin Davy, Eldorado
2. Damin Valenzuela, Manzano
3. Matthew Langley, Sandia

3/4-6A
1. Noel Velasquez, Hobbs
2. Christian Flaco, Carlsbad
3. Alejandro Sotelo, Deming
4. A.J. Carreon, Las Cruces

5-6A
1. Luis Colunga, Valley
2. Frankie Salas, Atrisco Heritage
3. Marcus Hernandez, Rio Grande

170

1-6A
1. Zach Jacquez, Santa Fe
2. Cameron Dunn, Cleveland
3. Edward Chavez, Rio Rancho

2-6A
1. Kyle Snelling, La Cueva
2. Isaiah Chavez, Eldorado
3. Christian Lujan, Sandia

3/4-6A
1. Joey Castillo, Las Cruces
2. Matthew Ebright, Deming
3. Luis Tovar, Gadsden
4. Gus Ruiz, Hobbs

5-6A
1. Dominic Gomez, Rio Grande
2. Christopher Torres, Atrisco Heritage
3. Robert Cote, West Mesa

182

1-6A
1. Santiago Apodaca, Cleveland
2. Anthony Mendoza, Cibola
3. Gregg Hermanns, Rio Rancho

2-6A
1. Nash Quinn, Eldorado
2. Jaime Martin, Manzano
3. Rolando Hernandez, Highland

3/4-6A
1. Brennen May, Hobbs
2. Zayne Alley, Las Cruces
3. Kaleb Reyes, Mayfield
4. Mateo Messer, Carlsbad

5-6A
1. Isaac Lopez, Rio Grande
2. Jacob Garduno, West Mesa
3. Juan Corchado, Albuquerque High

195

1-6A
1. Raymundo Juarez, Cleveland
2. NathanTrujillo, Volcano Vista
3. Kody Van Horn, Rio Rancho

2-6A
1. Carver Dumas, Manzano
2. Mark Flores, Sandia
3. Ian Welsh, Eldorado

3/4-6A
1. Josh Hall, Hobbs
2. Kyle Mallett, Carlsbad
3. AJ Marquez, Las Cruces
4. Alex Rodriguez, Deming

5-6A
1. Isaac Aranda, Rio Grande
2. Gerardo Montes, Atrisco Heritage
3. Isaiah Armenta, West Mesa

220

1-6A
1. Isaac Martinez, Volcano Vista
2. Brendon Armstead, Cleveland
3. Jose Martinez, Rio Rancho

2-6A
1. Joaquin Towery, Highland
2. DJ Mcdowell, La Cueva
3. Andrew Blea, Sandia

3/4-6A
1. Adrian Flaco, Carlsbad
2. Dylan Kuhn, Hobbs
3. Alvaro Gonzalez, Gadsden
4. Perez Ivan, Onate

5-6A
1. Mark Hussey, Rio Grande
2. Gabriel Bencomo, West Mesa
3. Gregory Fresquez-Chavez, Atrisco Heritage

285

1-6A
1. Grant Hermanns, Rio Rancho
2. Daimon Altamirano, Cleveland
3. Rudy Archuleta, Volcano Vista

2-6A
1. Max Sanchez, Manzano
2. Jeremy Loya, Sandia
3. David Brown, Eldorado

3/4-6A
1. Jeffery Henderson, Hobbs
2. Benny Hernandez, Las Cruces
3. Isaac Acosta, Deming
4. Sebastian Compean, Mayfield

5-6A
1. Jon Martinez, West Mesa
2. Wyatt Alexander, Atrisco Heritage
3. Orlando Bolivar, Rio Grande

Looking at the Critera. What Matters More? What "should" weigh more than others?

1. Finish in regular season district play
2. Head to Head
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class
4. Overall Record
5. Freeman Rankings
6. Member School Input (see attached form)

- To be submitted by head coach prior to 8:00 AM on the day of seeding.


Where should they start? What matters more? You're on the committee what do you put more weight on?

Who makes your All-District Team, Coach of the Year and Player of the Year, etc.

List of Awards

10 Players - All District Team
Coach of the Year
Player of the Year
Senior of the Year
Junior of the Year
Underclassman (So/Fr) of the Year

Make Predictions For The State Tournament

Top 5 Shortstops This Season

Who we looking at?

NMPreps.com's Spring High School Football Rankings For 2016 - Coming Soon!!!

What Does Your Statewide 2016 Top 10 Look Like???

TOP-25 SCOREBOARD

No. 11 Capital: Falls to No. 15 Espanola, 51-50
No. 15 Espanola Valley: Beats No. 11 Capital, 51-50.
No. 20 Robertson: Losses to No. 24 West Las Vegas, 69-66.
No. 24 West Las Vegas: Beats No. 20 Roberston, 69-66.

TOP PERFORMERS

Uriah Arellano - Espanola Valley - 15 points vs Capital.
Isaiah Brooks - Capital - 14 points vs Espanola.
Emilio Arellano - SPX - 14 points and 12 rebounds vs Albuquerque Academy.
Eric Coca - Capital - 11 points vs Espanola.
Augie Larranaga - 11 points vs Espanola.

4 QUARTERS: NIGHTLY NOTES

1. District 2-4A Musical Chairs: West Las Vegas now in the lead at 4-1. Robertson and Pojoaque Valley at 3-2. West and Pojoaque Valley on Friday is for the title or a three way tango.

2. La Cueva Bubble No More? The Bears did work by 19 in a rivalry game. They no longer have to worry if their deposit was worth it because they are going dancing, pick up the tux. The question will be is it a one night rental or will they upset someone for a two night stay?

3. Espanola Valley looking to stay until the final song as they cut in on the Capital Jaguars song. Both teams now with 2-losses in district play. Does this push Capital to a 4-seed or move the Sundevils into the Top-4 seeds. Who gets the third seed - Capital, Farmington or Centennial or maybe Los Lunas?

4. Three Nights Left and Still Questions Unanswered. The one above on the 5A bracket. 2A, outside Melrose and maybe Mora is a mess. 1A who gets number one Cliff, Hondo or Springer? 3A Lordsburg, Texico, who's after? 6A Who gets left off that bubble. 4A who gets the home games, what about the 2-seed? Fun yet? Oh it's just starting.

WEDENSDAY SCORES

Bernalillo 82, Los Alamos 67
Espanola Valley 51, Capital 50
Highland 53, Manzano 47
La Cueva 74, Eldorado 55
Pecos 81, Santa Fe Prep 39
Pojoaque Valley 59, Taos 52
West Las Vegas 69, Robertson 66

APS Football Schedules For 2016

Albuquerque Bulldogs
Centennial
Valencia
Open
Eldorado
Del Norte
Cibola
Rio Grande
Valley
West Mesa
Highland
Atrisco Heritage

Atrisco Heritage Jaguars
Manzano
Onate
Open
Del Norte
Volcano Vista
Cleveland
Valley
West Mesa
Highland
Rio Grande
Albuquerque

Cibola Cougars
La Cueva
Las Cruces
Manzano
Carlsbad
Sandia
Albuquerque
Piedra Vista
Cleveland
Volcano Vista
Rio Rancho
Open

Del Norte Knights
West Mesa
Farmington
Los Lunas
Atrico Heritage
Albuquerque
Rio Grande
Los Alamos
Capital
Academy

Eldorado Eagles
Las Cruces
Volcano Vista
Mayfield
Albuquerque
Valley
Open
Clovis
Sandia
Manzano
La Cueva
Santa Fe

Highland Hornets
St. Pius X
Belen
Open
Valencia
La Cueva
Volcano Vista
West Mesa
Rio Grande
Atrisco
Albuquerque
Valley

La Cueva Bears
Cibola
Cleveland
Centennial
West Mesa
Highland
Open
Manzano
Santa Fe
Sandia
Eldorado
Clovis

Manzano Monarchs
Atrisco Heritage
Centennial
Cibola
Open
Rio Rancho
Piedra Vista
La Cueva
Clovis
Eldorado
Santa Fe
Sandia

Rio Grande Ravens
Sandia
Miyamura
Open
Belen
Los Lunas
Del Norte
Albuquerque
Highland
Valley
Atrisco Heritage
West Mesa

Sandia Matadors
Rio Grande
Valley
Onate
Open
Cibola
Rio Rancho
Santa Fe
Eldorado
La Cueva
Clovis
Manzano

Valley Vikings
Volcano Vista
Sandia
Alamogordo
Las Cruces
Eldorado
Open
Atrisco Heritage
Albuquerque
Rio Grande
West Mesa
Highland

Volcano Vista Hawks
Valley
Eldorado
West Mesa
Mayfield
Atrisco Heritage
Highland
Open
Rio Rancho
Cibola
Piedra Vista
Cleveland

West Mesa
Del Norte
St. Pius X
Volcano Vista
La Cueva
Piedra Vista
Open
Highland
Atrisco Heritage
Albuquerque
Valley
Rio Grande

In Girls Basketball Aledo beat Ft Worth Western Hills.
Score at end of 1st Quarter 27-0
Score at end of 2nd Quarter 43-0
Score at end of 3rd Quarter 52-0
Final Score 67-8