Michael Holiday and Christian Sanchez both of Sandia have committed to play baseball at Eastern New Mexico.

What ideas do you have?

Do you believe that a team can have a tough schedule before the season has even started?

Who do you think has the toughest schedule going into the 2015 season?

Is this there new helmet for the 2015 season???

Senior Heavy Sandia looking to make deep run in 2015
By Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com

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Sandia Matadors Overview
The Sandia Matadors have remained one of Albuquerque’s top high school football programs over the years under Head Football Coach Kevin Barker who is entering his 23rd year as a Head Football Coach (Sandia/Manzano). In the past 10-seasons, the Matadors have reached the playoffs 8 out of 10 times, reaching the finals in 2012. “Our seniors are pretty darn good and have led all the way through our spring and summer workouts. We’re led by Seniors Jimmy Gallegos, Dominic Baca, Jeremiah Loya, and Isaiah Lowery. We return 11 starters overall and we’re excited about the 2015 season,” said Head Sandia Football Coach Kevin Barker.

Looking At The Past Years
2014 - 6-5 Lost to Clovis in the 1st Round
2013 - 9-3 Lost to Las Cruces in the Semifinals
2012 - 9-4 Lost to Las Cruces in the Title Game
2011 - 4-7 Lost to Clovis in the 1st Round
2010 - 3-7 Did not make the playoffs
2009 - 6-6 Lost to Manzano in the Quarterfinals
2008 - 9-3 Lost to Clovis in the Quarterfinals
2007 - 4-6 Did not make the playoff
2006 - 11-2 Lost to Mayfield in the Quarterfinals

Senior Spotlight: Jimmy Gallegos, Running Back

Jimmy Gallegos is their 2015 featured back, he ran for over 800-yards as a junior
Jimmy Gallegos is a 5-foot-10, 185 pound Running Back who’s name we’ve been calling for the last 4-years. As a sophomore he was unbelievable at making big plays and entering his senior year, he’s their game-breaker, and their first featured back at Sandia High School since the era of NMPreps.com (2006) “Jimmy actually scored a touchdown as a freshman on varsity in 2012 during the state title game against Las Cruces. He is a Matador through and through and one of the top 5 players I’ve ever coached, especially because he is a 48 minute type player. At running back he has great vision, power, has the get-away speed, and then at safety he can make the big hit and has a chance to play college football. I am really excited for his senior season,” commented Barker on Gallegos.

Skill Position Players

Taking over at Quarterback for Sandia is Class of 2017 Prospect Jacob Archibeque
At the wide out position watch for Ian Green who started at corner last year, Dominic Baca will be a two-year guy, and Jacob Archibeque will take over at quarterback (Started as a sophomore against Clovis in the 2014 playoffs). “He has a quick release, throws well, and we’ll be a much improved throwing team. We’re run first this year, but Archibeque is one we are excited about. Also watch for 6-foot-5, 210 pound Juan Beltran at receiver who looked the part in practice. Big receiver on the outside and we also saw 6-foot-4, 200 pound Carter Phillips getting reps at quarterback, but hear he’s moved to outside backer for the 2015 season.

Offensive Linemen Unit

Sandia's offensive line is massive. Pictured is Isaiah Lowery a 6-foot-5, 285 pound tackle
Sandia’s offensive linemen are probably the best unit we’ve seen in the early summer season besides Cleveland. They are big, strong, move well, and speaking with Barker, the line will play a pivotal role in their season success, “They are a special group, they work well as a unit. At center we have Jeremiah Loya (5-foot-11, 265 pounds), at guards we have Cortez Largo (6-foot-0, 220) and Matthew Holly (5-foot-10, 220), two of the better in the city I would hope. At tackle we have 6-foot-5, 285 pound Isaiah Lowery (pictured) and at our other tackle position we have three guys battling it out for the starting role.”

Defensive Players To Watch In 2015

6-foot-1, 210 pound Mark Flores is their main man at middle backer
Returning 7 defensive starters from last, likely makes Sandia the district front runner heading into the 2015 season. Up front Sandia returns three out of their four starting defensive linemen. Jason Moreno looked explosive at practice at 5-foot-10, 270 pounds, Ben Bertram is a 6-foot-2, 215 pound prospect that has a great motor, Andrew Blea at 6-foot-1, 220 pounds will be at the defensive end position, and at backer watch for Mark Flores (pictured). Flores is a 6-foot-1, 210 pound linebacker that is certainly one of the better backers we’ve seen this summer. One backer that is likely to emerge on defense is 6-foot-4, 200 pound Carter Phillips. In the secondary: Ian Greene, Dominic Baca, and Jimmy Gallegos all started and we’re all notable defensive backs during our post season awards.

Breaking Down The Sandia Matadors
They are not flashy, it’s a blue collar community with tough kids. Sandia always brings it, ask around. We really liked what we saw at Sandia this morning, especially up front. Their linemen are very physical and should create a ton of opportunities for standout Jimmy Gallegos to get touches and make plays. Then on defense, they return 7 starters, and their secondary is loaded with playmakers. They have a strong schedule and kick off the 2015 season against Volcano Vista on August 26th (Wednesday Night) at 7PM. Besides a very important opener, circle the date of September 24th against Cleveland. It’s early, but consider Sandia one of the top Albuquerque teams in 2015.

2015 Schedule
@ Volcano Vista 08/26/2015 7:00 pm
@ Atrisco Heritage 09/03/2015 7:00 pm
@ Albuquerque 09/11/2015 7:00 pm
@ Valley 09/18/2015 7:00 pm
Cleveland 09/24/2015 7:00 pm
Carlsbad 10/03/2015 1:00 pm
@ Manzano 10/10/2015 1:00 pm
Eldorado 10/16/2015 7:00 pm
La Cueva 10/23/2015 7:00 pm
Highland 11/06/2015 7:00 pm

2015 Returning Stat Leaders
Carter Phillips - Class of 2016 Quarterback - Threw for 228-yards
Jacob Archibeque - Class of 2017 Quarterback - Threw for 120-yards
Jimmy Gallegos - Class of 2016 Running Back - Ran for 835-yards and 11 touchdowns
Mark Flores - Class of 2016 - Had 41 tackles
Ian Green - Class of 2016 - 36 tackles
Dominic Baca - Class of 2016 - 22 tackles

2014 Schedule
L - Volcano Vista 18-14
W - Atrisco Heritage 28-12
W - Albuquerque 48-3
W - Valley 42-14
L - Cleveland 31-7
W - Carlsbad 34-14
W - Manzano 26-14
L - La Cueva 28-17
W - Highland 48-12
L - Clovis 21-7

2014 Sandia Stat Leaders
Malik Gordon - Sandia - Ran for 835-yards and 11 touchdowns
Steven Digregorio - Sandia - 56 tackles
Ethan Gifford - Sandia - 54 tackles

Senior Heavy Sandia looking to make deep run in 2015
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Volcano Vista Hawks Overview
Last year Volcano Vista missed the 2014 New Mexico High School Football Playoffs going 3-7 on the year after an impressive opening season 18-14 victory over Sandia. Volcano Vista then lost their first 4 out of 5 games, and finally finished 1-3 in district with their only victory coming against Santa Fe. Last year was last year and this year is this year, so with that said, Volcano Vista has been waiting for this group to be seniors for a while now. These current seniors are the young guns that have been brought up in the program, a few players have seen more than two years on varsity. Head Coach Chad Wallin enters his 9th season as Head Coach making the playoffs three times since the 2008 season. Volcano Vista is big up-front, has some very good skill position players, and it would be an absolute shocker if this team misses the playoffs in 2015. “It's been a good summer to start, the attitude is a lot better and the kids are just working hard. It’s a very senior dominate group and that is where the leadership starts for us," said Head Volcano Vista Coach Chad Wallin.

A Look Back Over The Years
2014 3-7 Did not reach the 6A playoffs
2013 5-6 *Lost in the 1st round of the 5A playoffs
2012 8-6 *Lost in the semifinals of the 5A playoffs
2011 2-8 Did not reach the 5A playoffs
2010 2-7 Did not reach the 5A playoffs
2009 10-2 *Lost to Goddard in the 4A semifinals
2008 4-6 *Did not reach the 4A playoffs

Three Year Starter Josh Williams

6-foot-1, 200 pound Josh Williams will be a three-year starter entering the 2015 season. As a junior he threw for 1,017-yards and 11 touchdowns, his sophomore season in 2013, he threw for 1,338-yards and 16 touchdowns. He is polished as a quarterback, has good escapability when flushed from the pocket, and is clutch. Williams has come up with some big plays in some big games. Having some talented receivers this year, Williams is likely do for his biggest year passing yards wise and honestly could leave as the Hawks all-time top quarterback in the school’s short lived history.

1,000 Pound Club
The Hawks have 30 members of their roster that have reached the 1,000 pound club this year. Here is a look at the prospects along with their total weight from four lifts in alpha order.
Alan Rodrgiuez - 1,1080
Benjamin Hamilton - 1,155
Brandon Reeder - 1,290
Brian Parks - 1,1465
Chris Streetz - RB - 1,240
Christian Sanchez - DB/WR - 1,205
David Cormeir - WR - 1,065
Deon Watson - 1,225
Derek Goke - DL - 1,180
Eduardo Maldonado - 1,115
Emilo Portillo - 1,115
Estevan Sedillo - 1,170
Ethan Valencia - 1,440
Frank Garcia - OL/DL - 1,405
Gabe Martinez - 1,150
Helio Lopez - 1,175
Issac Martinez - 1,440
Joel Castellano - LB - 1,225
Jonathan Rubi - 1,230
Jordan Waquie - 1,435
Josh Barton - TE - 1,190
Josh Williams - 1,230
Luis Ortiz - 1,375
Marcus Plye - 1,110
Matthew Gonzales - 1,065
Matthew Otero - RB - 1,210
Michael Valdez - 1,050
Nick Mourning - OL/DL - 1,525
Rio Hatton - 1,100
Toby Gomez - 1,260

Offensive Players To Watch In 2015

The Hawks are going to be big up front. Headliners for the unit include 5-foot-11, 240 pound Frank Garcia (pictured) and 220 pound Jordan Waquie. Garcia looked great at practice this morning and should be one of the better offensive linemen in the district. 6-foot-0, 230 pound Nick Mourning is likely their best two-way linemen with some outstanding numbers in the weight room. He has a bench press of 365 and has a squat of 500 pounds. Watch for Mourning to be a top 10 two-way linemen in New Mexico this year. Luis Ortiz at 5-foot-11, 240 pounds and 6-foot-3, 330 pound Brandon Reeder are additional names to watch in the trenches. Quarterback as mentioned is Josh Williams a three year starter, the running back position is right now up for grabs between Senior to be Matt Otero and junior to be Chris Streetz. The Hawks featured back for the last three years has been Dominic Chavez who recently graduated. At recevier, the Hawks have some impressive targets. Watch for Class of 2017 Recevier David Cormier at 6-foot-4 and 180 pounds, Cormier shined at Lobo Camp and is getting some interest from the Lobos after the event. Their leading recevier from last year is tight end Josh Barton at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds. Barton caught for over 400-yards as a junior in 2014. Keep an eye on Helio Lopez at the slot position and expect Julian Gallegos to be another sure handed target.

Defensive Players To Watch In 2015

The Hawks return some quality defensive backs and their secondary will be anchored by Christian Sanchez who looks and plays the part. At 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, Sanchez is a rare defensive back that has size and speed. He stood out at practice. Also watch for Alan Rodriguez and Marcus Pyle, all three defensive backs are in the 1,000 pound club. Rio Hatten is another name from the secondary to keep tabs on, again another prospect in the 1K club. Volcano Vista has clearly been in the weight room. The Hawks have two very good linebackers returning: Brian Parks at 5-foot-11, 212 pounds and Joel Castellano (pictured) at 6-foot-0, 180 pounds. Each backer not only returns experience, but each has clearly improved drastically. Last year as a junior Castellano led the team in tackles with more than 60 wrap ups. Also keep on eye on Class of 2017 linebacker Issac Martinez. Up front in the trenches on defense watch for Nick Mourning, the Hawks’ strongest overall player, Derek Goke who looked great at practice as well, watch for Ethan Valencia (another two-way linemen), and Jordan Waquie, again all these prospects are in the 1,000 pound club.

Breaking It Down
As I mentioned above, I would be utterly shocked if this team does not win 6-7 games this year. This is the year the coaching staff has been waiting for and while Cleveland is the clear front runner in the district and Rio Rancho returns some good talent, consider Volcano Vista the spoiler in District 1-6A. These guys are going to be good on both sides of the football. The question mark I have right now is the running back position. Over the years Dominico Chavez a three year starter has been a big bruising back that has been tough to bring down, this year the Hawks are yet to determine their featured back. On concerning factor is they play a good schedule full of yearly 6A contenders: 8 of their 10 games are against 2014 playoff teams. I would venture to say, this is the best Volcano Vista team since 2012, maybe even better.

2015 Schedule
Sandia 08/26/2015 7:00 pm
@ Manzano 09/03/2015 7:00 pm
@ Las Cruces 09/11/2015 7:00 pm
Eldorado 09/18/2015 7:00 pm
Atrisco Heritage 09/24/2015 7:00 pm
@ West Mesa 10/02/2015 7:00 pm
Cibola 10/09/2015 7:00 pm
@ Rio Rancho 10/16/2015 7:00 pm
Cleveland 10/23/2015 7:00 pm
@ Santa Fe 10/30/2015 7:00 pm

2015 Returning Stat Leaders
Josh Williams - Class of 2016 Quarterback -Threw for 1,017-yards and 11 touchdowns, ran for 184-yards and 3 touchdowns
Matt Otero - Class of 2016 Running Back - Ran for 143-yards
Helio Lopez - Class of 2016 Receiver - Caught for 228-yards
Josh Barton - Class of 2016 Recevier - Caught for 468-yards and 2 touchdowns
David Cromeir - Class of 2017 Receiver - Caught for 201-yards and 2 touchdowns
Joel Castellano - Class of 2016 Linebacker - Over 65 tackles

2014 Schedule
W - Sandia 18-14
L - Manzano 40-14
L - Las Cruces 28-22
L - Eldorado 35-6
L - Atrisco Heritage 21-20
W - West Mesa 53-16
L - Cibola 29-19
L - Rio Rancho 42-0
L - Cleveland 38-0
W - Santa Fe 46-8

2014 Stat Leaders
Dominico Chavez - Class of 2015 Running Back - Ran for 1,158-yards and 11 touchdowns

What are the thoughts on the event as a whole? or individual teams?

I take the field to win over the USA. Looks like Germany is just too dominant.

The US women havent impressed. Their physicality and endurance is too much for most teams, but I dont know if that would matter with a team like Germany who can keep the ball and run the USA into the ground.

Chase Brownfield, former Grants assistant coach under Marty Zeller is the new head coach.

source: http://www.dchieftain.com/2015/06/18/brownfield-to-lead-basketball-program

So many years ago in Artesia a new kid on the block named Speedy Faith was my new Assistant Coach in baseball. We had gone to the Roswell Tourney and were playing first game of the day. Blue behind the plate was Mr Miller. Now anybody from the Southeast will know Mr Miller and really appreciate this story. So we re playing an Odessa team and they take 45 minutes for Infield/Outfield. Before the game I told Speedy that we never argue or raise our voices to Umps and we treat them with respect. I told him to forget his College days and not embarrass himself. So Mr Miller walks over to me and tells me that We have 5 minutes for Infield/Outfield. I hand Speedy the fungo and tell him to hit Infield/Outfield. I then proceed to argue and sometimes very loudly with Mr Miller on how this was wrong. I got him to turn his back to the Field and kept in his face and making him defend himself. Finally I could tell Speedy was about through with warmup and said Thank you and walked away. Speedy got to the dugout and said "Uh what about the speech of not arguing with Umps"


What stories are out there about interesting first games as Coaches.

Jeremy Archuleta is the new boys coach. He has been an assistant for sometime in the four corners area.

Amazing:

USMNT beats Holland in an epic comeback
USWNT beats Australia in WWC
US U20s beat Colombia to advance in U20 WC
USMNT beats #1 Germany in another comeback...on the road IN Germany!


Not too shabby!

Youthful Manzano Will Rely On Speed in 2015
By Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com

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Manzano Monarch Overview
The Manzano Monarchs have reached the big school classification playoffs in the last 6 of 7 seasons. Head Coach Chad Adcox has been with Manzano since 2003 and took over as Head Coach for Aaron Ocampo in 2012. Entering his 4th year as Head Coach at Manzano, Adcox has kept Manzano is the big school mix, but with declining numbers at Manzano getting past yearly bigs like Cleveland, Mayfield, and their district has been a continued struggle. In fact, since 2012 Manzano is 2-8 against district opponents. They graduate a good mix of linemen and skill guys, but their younger group coming up is very talented. “We got some new names like: Orlando Perez, Jordan Byrd, and Antonio Padilla, and skill wise overall I liked the way we competed at the UNM 7-On. It’s all about learning right now in the summer time, for right now I think we are where we need to be,” said Manzano Head Football Coach Chad Adcox.

A Look Back Over The Years
2014 4-6 *Lost to Onate in the 1st Round
2013 5-5 Did not reach the playoffs
2012 6-5 *Lost to Mayfield in the 1st Round
2011 11-3 *Lost to Mayfield Semifinals
2010 11-2 *Lost to Mayfield in the Title Game
2009 10-2 *Lost to La Cueva in the Semifinals
2008 8-4 *Lost to Las Cruces in the quarterfinals

Senior Spotlight: Orlando Perez

“Orlando Perez is a very dynamic athlete, has a cannon for an arm, and we’re moving him to quarterback this year, He is also a great runner, and will bring some excitement to the table,” commented Head Manzano Coach Chad Adcox on Perez who will take over for Brandon Bray this year at quarterback. As a junior Perez ran for 137-yards, caught for 290-yards, and racked up 342-yards returning kicks. In the past, when Manzano has a dual threat at the helm, they are very tough to stop on offense.

Skill Guys Will Be Their Strength

The Monarchs might not have the size up front they have had in the past, but their skill guys are going to be very dangerous. Jordan Byrd (pictured) at 5-foot-10, 165 pounds won the 100M state championship as a just a freshman last year. His best time was a 10.6 and according to Adcox, Byrd is not just a track guy, he’s one who loves contact and can make plays with the football. Adcox tells us we’ll see Byrd all over the field: Slot, backfield, kick off returns, but eventually in years to come he could take over the quarterback position, the position he played all throughout YAFL. “Jordan is a person of great character, works his butt off, lightning fast, and he is going to have a target on his back, but with that he is very humble. He just does his job,” says Adcox on Jordan. Their running back this year taking over for 1,100-yard rusher Isaiah Cordova is Matt Gutierrez who looked to hit the whole hard at practice. The Monarchs return 6-foot-3, 190 pound Dominick Konstan who led the team in receiving last year with 387-yards and 5 touchdown catches. Also watch for 5-foot-9, 170 pound Michael Youchison who looked the part in practice Monday Morning.

Big Man To Watch Is Antonio Padilla

The Monarchs strongest player up front is Antonio Padilla (pictured) at 5-foot-10, 240 pounds. He has a bench of 320 pounds, squat of 425, hang clean of 270, and an incline of 300 (1,315 Total). Padilla will be at the left guard position during the 2015 season. “Not as big as we’ve been in the past, we have some good guys with some strength. Antonio has a bench of 300 pounds, very strong kid, the strongest in our program. Caleb Dimas at 6-foot-1, 220 pounds is back, and some new guys are competing for positions and Greg Romero will likely start at Center."

6 or 7 Sophomores Could Start

Speaking with Coach Adcox, there is a good chance that 5 or 6 sophomores could see varsity time this year. Jordan Byrd at slot/athlete, Cameron Herrera (pictured) at linebacker. Herrera looks solid and looks more like a senior than a sophomore at a strong 185 pounds. Alejandro Vallejos could see time in the secondary at safety, Noah Baca has a chance to start at backer, Kydae Jones could see time at running back, Andrew Erickson is battling for a position at outside receiver, and Greg Romero will be starting at Center.

Defensive Players To Watch
The Monarchs will be young on defense with just 4 projected starters in the Class of 2016. Shamille Carver is a 6-foot-1, 195 pound defensive end that looked noteworthy at practice. Bryson Watts will be a two-year starter at the linebacker position, typical linebacker that looks aggressive. At Manzano you rarely see players going both ways. In the secondary watch for Ryan Moore (should have a big year) and Devon McGee. Two incoming prospects that coach tells us has looked good early on. As mentioned there are a good amount of sophomores that could see time on defense: Cameron Herrera at linebacker, Alejandro Vallejos at safety, and Noah Baca at linebacker.

Breaking It Down
If I had to guess at how many games Manzano would win today I would say at least 5, maybe 6 if they can upset a district opponent. It’s not that they are going to be bad, but they are young on defense and not very big up front on either side of the football. Their skill position players and speed are going to keep them in games as they have players that have home-run play ability. They’ll be able to stretch the field when passing the football, Orlando Perez at quarterback throws the football very well and as mentioned he’s one of the best runners on their team. Then there is the Jordan Byrd factor, UNM has not offered a sophomore (since who knows when) and speed kills. This team pounded Volcano Vista last year, was beating Cibola 28-7 before the game was called, nearly beat La Cueva, and lost by just 4 to Onate in the playoffs. Hard to see Manzano making a run this year, but they are going to have some bite and it’s best you don’t overlook this bunch. We're highlighting week 2 against Volcano Vista and their first district game against Sandia on October 10th as marquee match ups.

2015 Schedule
@ Cleveland 08/28/2015 7:00 pm
Volcano Vista 09/03/2015 7:00 pm
Rio Grande 09/10/2015 7:00 pm
@ West Mesa 09/17/2015 7:00 pm
@ Cibola 09/25/2015 7:00 pm
Mayfield 10/02/2015 7:00 pm
Sandia 10/10/2015 1:00 pm
@ Highland 10/16/2015 7:00 pm
Eldorado 10/30/2015 7:00 pm
@ La Cueva 11/05/2015 7:00 pm

2015 Returning Stat Leaders
Orlando Perez - Class of 2016 Quarterback - Caught for 290-yards, ran for 137-yards, 383 kick return yards
Dominick Kinston - Class of 2016 Receiver - Caught for 387-yards/5 TD’s
Shamble Dumas - Class of 2016 Linemen - 41 tackles
Stephen Woods - Class of 2016 Defensive Back - 30 tackles
Bryson Watts - Class of 2016 Linebacker - 20 tackles
Matt Gutierrez - Class of 2016 Running Back - 356-yards on special teams

2014 Schedule
L - Cleveland 40-21
W - Volcano Vista 40-14
W - Rio Grande 38-0
W - West Mesa 55-14
Game against Cibola Called to lightning
L - Sandia 26-14
W - Highland 53-0
L - Eldorado 35-0
L - La Cueva 34-32
L - Onate 24-20 *1st Round of 6A playoffs

2014 Stat Leaders
Brandon Bray - Class of 2015 Quarterback - Threw for 1,376-yards
Isaiah Cordova - Class of 2015 Running Back - Ran for 1,190-yards/14 TDs
Charles Counteee - Class of 2015 Athlete - Ran for 341-yards/Caught for 320 yards
Tanner Huber - Class of 2016 Linebacker - 117 tackles
Cameron Mcmahon - Class of 2016 Linebacker - 117 tackles

Just a refresher

Henderson’s 10 thoughts from the weekend
Hendo’s Top 10

1. New Mexico Prospects with College offers
There are 15 New Mexico High School Prospects total that have college scholarship offers to play at the next level. 8 of those 15 have D-1 offers. We have to rewind all the way back to 2011 when 10 New Mexico prospects signed D-1 scholarships. Class of 2016/2017 is having an impressive showing of talent and it’s only June.

Look back at 2011
Brandon Branch - Academy - New Mexico
Tyler McCuclloch - Eidorado - Colorado
Matthew Ramondo - Mayfield - Michigan State
Matthew Hegarty - Aztec- Notre Dame
Ronnie Daniels - La Cueva - Texas Tech
Dustin Walton - Raton - New Mexico
Brandon Branch - Academy - New Mexico
Abram Holland - Cleveland - New Mexico State
Brandon Betancourt - Mayfield - New Mexico State
Matthew Jaramillo - West Mesa - New Mexico State



Henry Hattis - Cleveland - Offensive Linemen - Class of 2016
Offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Missouri, New Mexico, New Mexico State, San Diego State, Texas Tech, UCLA, and Washington State

Grant Hermanns - Rio Rancho - Offensive Linemen - Class of 2016
Offers from Iowa State, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, San Diego State, Texas Tech, and Washington State

Teton Saltes - Valley - Defensive Linemen - Class of 2016
Offers from: CAL, Iowa State, New Mexico, Oregon, San Diego State, Texas Tech, Washington, and Washington state

Kameron Miller - Las Cruces - Quarterback - Class of 2016
Offer from: New Mexico State

Gabe Ortega - Cleveland - Quarterback - Class of 2016
Offer from: New Mexico

Jordan Byrd - Manzano - Athlete - Class of 2018
Offer from New Mexico

O'Maury Samuels - Los Lunas - Running Back - Class of 2017
Offer from New Mexico State

Roland Chavez - Clovis - Tight End - Class of 2016
Offers from: New Mexico State, NMMI and Eastern New Mexico

Isaiah Martinez - Eldorado - Safety - Class of 2016
Offers from: Adams State and Western Colorado

Noah Sweitzer - Eldorado - Running Back - Class of 2016
Offers from: Adams State and Wester State Colorado

Daulton Hatley - Clovis - Quarterback - Class of 2016
Offers from: University of Central Oklahoma and Northwestern State University

Jake Harrelson - Ruidoso - Linebacker - Class of 2016
Offer from: Eastern New Mexico

Marcus Williams - Cleveland - Receiver - Class of 2016
Offer from: Eastern New Mexico

Roope Henry - Cleveland - Linebacker - Class of 2016
Offer from: Eastern New Mexico

Tukcer Dobbs - Clovis - Receiver - Class of 2016
Offer from: Eastern New Mexico

2. Aggie Camp Recap

During June 19th and 20th, I was in Las Cruces, New Mexico to check out the New Mexico State Football Camp as well as the Hobbs vs. Centennial 7-On-7/Linemen Challenge.


There was plenty of talent in Las Cruces this past weekend at the New Mexico State Camp. Two prospects pulled in D-1 offers from the Aggies on Friday. The Aggies offered Los Lunas Running Back O'Maury Samules and Clovis Tight End Roland Chavez. Samuels is a 5-foot-11, 185 pound running back out of the Class of 2017 (incoming junior) that ran a 4.4 40-time, 35 inch vertical, and a 10-foot-4 inch broad jump. Chavez is a 6-foot-4, 210 pound tight end that now holds offers from New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Eastern New Mexico, and NMMI.

Complete List Here

Wrap Up From Las Cruces Here

3. Jordan Spieth Wins US Open
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4. Fugitives on the run

When will they catch killers David Sweat and Richard Matt? the two escaped from a Max Security prison in New York 17 days ago. Latest update from CNN. The two used power tools to break out Shawkshank Redemption Style using power tools http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/22/us/new-york-prison-break/index.htm

5. National Weather
It’s hot. This is just Albuquerque with a high of 104 for Monday

6. Youtube Videos of the Week
Squirrel at Phillies Game
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7. Review: The Godfather
Coming Soon

8. Tweets of interest
Max Scherzer throws No-Hitter For Dad
https://twitter.com/espn/status/612724750805286912
Women’s World Cup in front of 53K
https://twitter.com/FIFAWWC/status/612791229772922880
Rainbow worth checking out
https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/611146986155192320

9. NMPreps Elite Combine is just around the corner

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10. Father’s Day
Love Father's Day. Who doesn't right? I'll break my write up into two sections. Talking about my own father and a few times we shared and also talk about my own experience on being a father.

My pops
We literally talk nearly every day. I call him early, know he is going to be up at 5AM and talk with me while I drive to some high school for a team preview. Honestly, I can't remember many times that we have even argued. It's such a fluid relationship and he is truly at the happiest point in his life, something I am so grateful for. Best memories: Him taking me to watch a Lobo Football Game/Lobo Basketball Game on the same day. It was the last time the Lobos won the WAC. We're not Lobo fans, but it was just the fact that we just got to hang out all day. Fishing is my dad's life, so naturally the 100's of times we spent tying knots and casting into the trees. Haha. Recently, my father and I took my son fishing (I didn't fish) I just sat back and watched my pops teach my son how to cast and how to land a fish. Too many good times to count.

Being a Father
A mother is so much of a better parent than a father, naturally imo. My wife is just amazing at taking care of the kids. I pray for patience and I try my best to soak up each and every second we are together. In my line of work I've come to realize that time flies by in a blink of an eye and then boom! Your child is entering their senior year and about to leave for college. Things have certainly changed for me since I've become a father, but for the better I hope. One goal I have is to be at 99% of all their functions, parent teacher conferences, games, performances, etc. Every morning I take them to school and pick them up. In my best efforts I try to provide wisdom and life lessons to my son, for example: these are the 7 things we say every day before school. (We started out with 3, then 5, now we are up to 7)

1. Listen to your teachers
2. Be nice to your friends
3. Help my friends
4. Be a leader
5. Have fun
6. Have mental endurance
7. Have a good attitude

With my little girl: I try my best not to be ran over. It's hard though. Haha.

Hope you enjoyed your day

Goddard Rockets shine at recent NASA Powerlifting Competition

Dallas, Texas



Tal Price and Lukas Gutierrez (pictured) of Goddard High School both competed at the NASA Powerlifting Nationals over the weekend.

According to NASA-Sports.com “NASA was founded in 1990 by Rich Peters after he had already conducted more than fifteen years worth of running meets as a meet director. NASA was featured exclusively on the cover of Powerlifting USA more than half a dozen times, the Natural Nationals event was hailed as the largest powerlifting competition in the history of the sport for a few years in a row and at one time NASA was putting on more meets annually across the United States than any other organization that existed.”

Both Tal and Lukas took home first place medals in their prospective weight classes for total weight. Both lifted over 1,000-pounds total in squat, deadlift, and bench press. Lukas closed the night with a national record 496 pound deadlift (all lifts are judged by an official NASA Judge). In total he left the meet with two national records.

NASA, Natural Athlete Strength Association will have a nationals meet in Roswell, New Mexico later in July 2015.

Goddard Rockets earn honors at recent NASA Powerlifting Competition

Dallas, Texas



Tal Price and Lukas Gutierrez (pictured) of Goddard High School both competed at the NASA Powerlifting Nationals over the weekend.

According to NASA-Sports.com “NASA was founded in 1990 by Rich Peters after he had already conducted more than fifteen years worth of running meets as a meet director. NASA was featured exclusively on the cover of Powerlifting USA more than half a dozen times, the Natural Nationals event was hailed as the largest powerlifting competition in the history of the sport for a few years in a row and at one time NASA was putting on more meets annually across the United States than any other organization that existed.”

Both Tal and Lukas took home first place medals in their prospective weight classes for total weight. Both lifted over 1,000-pounds total in squat, deadlift, and bench press. Lukas closed the night with a national record 496 pound deadlift (all lifts are judged by an official NASA Judge). In total he left the meet with two national records.

NASA, Natural Athlete Strength Association will have a nationals meet in Roswell, New Mexico later in July 2015.

What are their strengths/weaknesses? Who else will be in the mix come election time?

What's the free/reduced lunch percentage at each HS in New Mexico?

Father's Day: Best memory with your dad?

Few updates from Coach Benjamin at LCHS via twitter. Anyone know more about "Summer Slam" and where it is played at? What teams are playing?

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On Monday, June 22nd Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com caught up with the Manzano Monarchs during his high school football summer tour Powered By Tate Branch Auto Group.

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Should New Mexico really have Class 6A?

A great program who need a great coach to keep them in yearly contention.

http://generalasp.com/lascruces/onl...+High+School&subcategory=SOCCER,+HEAD+(girls)

This job is/will be open. Not sure if they will fill from within or make open to public.