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What To Watch - Week 7 in NM Hoops Action

APS Metro Tournament Semifinals and Final[/B] Friday and Saturday, January 9th and 10th.

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Top-seeded Cleveland takes on Atrisco Heritage Academy in one of the semifinal matchups. Cleveland beat Highland and Valley by five points to advance to the semifinals. Atrisco defeated La Cueva and upset West Mesa to remain alive for a championship birth at The Pit.
Cibola, who has been hit or miss all season, handed Albuquerque High their first loss of the season in one of the opening round

matchups, helping them advance to the semifinals of the APS Metro Tournament. The Cougars defeated Rio Grande in the opening round of the tournament. Rio Rancho continued their solid play by beating Sandia and Hope Christian to face up a showdown with Brady Patterson and the Rams.

The championship game will be held in The Pit at 6pm on Saturday. The third-place game will also be in The Pit at 9am on Saturday.

Other games to watch:[/I]


Thursday, January 8th
Grants will head to Artesia in a potentially important game for seeding purposes come March. Hondo Valley, who is undefeated at 9-0 this season, plays at Cloudcroft.


Friday, January 9th
Hobbs will travel to Gadsden in a rematch of the Capitol City Tournament final. Hobbs is coming off two monster back to back wins against Lovington and Goddard. West Las Vegas will host 3A Clayton later this week. Santa Fe High will take on Taos in an interesting Class 6A vs. Class 4A match up, Onate is on the road against Alamogordo in a game that has seeding implications.


Saturday, January 10th
Dulce heads to Laguna Acoma this weekend. Laguna is undefeated in-state, but had three losses during their trip to California last week for a tournament. Santa Fe Prep travels to Tucumcari. Tucumcari is currently on a seven-game win streak. Can they keep it alive against Ian Andersson and the Blue Griffns?


The Hobbs Eagles are on the road against Mayfield, interested to see what the Trojans can do against Hobbs' defense. Carlsbad is at Onate in a very big marquee Class 6A game, and Clovis makes the short drive to Roswell.
This post was edited on 1/8 7:38 AM by Kyle H

If you know any college players

The New Mexico Diablo's, a collegiate summer baseball team is

recruiting players for the 2015 summer season. If you know of a player wanting
to play on a competitive collegiate team for the summer, please contact me or
share my contact information with them, we have a limited number of roster
spaces available. This is my 6th year
running a collegiate summer team. We play out of Albuquerque. This
summer we will playing teams from the Kansas Jay hawk league, Western Baseball
League in California, Colorado Collegiate league, and hope to make a return to
the NBC world series, for a third consecutive year. The schedule consists of over 40 games. Host families are available in the
Albuquerque area.

Eligibility Requirements:

1. 18 - 24 years old

2. Must be a High School graduate committed to a college program, or
be enrolled playing for a college program

Thanks for your time



Hector Martinez

hector.martinez7@gmail.com

5054632942

Week 7: Tuesday Night Recap

Today we recap Tuesday Night of week 7 of the New Mexico High School Basketball Season. Be sure and send us top performers and final scores to 505.577.593


In the first round of the APS Metro Tournament Cleveland beat Highland 64-28, Valley upset Volcano Vista 48-38, Atrisco Heritage beat La Cueva 58-28, West Mesa beat Manzano, Hope beat Eldorado 70-47, Rio Rancho beat Sandia, Cibola beat Rio Grande 61-51, and Albuquerque beat Del Norte 84-49.

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Here is a look at the 2nd Round Match Up - Wednesday Night
#1 Cleveland vs. #9 Valley - 715PM @ Volcano Vista
#5 Atrisco Heritage vs. #4 West Mesa - 715PM @ Atrisco
#3 Hope vs. #6 Rio Rancho - 715 PM @ Sandia
#10 Cibola vs. #2 Albuquerque - 715PM @ Albuquerque



Other Scores Around The State


Artesia beat Portales 64-54 and was led by James Lawson who scored 24 points on the night. Bernalillo won a very big Class 5A game beating Valencia 70-61. Clayton defeated Sunday Texas 69-27 and was led by Mark Craine who scored 20, Koy Geary had 15.


Espanola Valley beat Taos 65-60 thanks to 13 from Jared Garduno and 15 from Joseph Trujillo. Goddard defeated Alamogordo Tuesday night 53-45 and was led by Damon Clark and Ricky Roybal who combined for 15 points.


Hobbs rolled past Lovington 91-25 and was led by Trey Nelson who scored 22 and Andre Foster who scored 13. Magdalena beat Socorro 65-63 and was led by Dre Montoya who scored 19 and Tyler Julian who scored 12.


Mesilla Valley beat Hot Springs 77-47 thanks to 37 points from Jeff Adler and Tristan Franzoy who scored 15 and 6 assists.


Boys Tuesday January 6th Basketball Scores

Albuquerque 84, Del Norte 49
Artesia 64, Portales 54 - James Lawson with 24 points
Atrisco Heritage 58, La Cueva 38
Bayfield, Colo. 54, Miyamura 40
Bernalillo 70, Valencia 61
Canyon, Texas 58, Clovis 46
Cibola 61, Rio Grande 51
Cleveland 64, Highland 28
Clayton 68, Sunray, Texas 27
Espanola Valley 65, Taos 60
Gateway Christian 70, Lake Arthur 44
Goddard 53, Alamogordo 45
Hatch 63, Estancai 42
Hobbs 91, Lovington 25
Hope 70, Eldorado 47
Immanuel Christian 78, Mescalero Apache 60
Las Cruces 56, Santa Teresa 42
Magdalena 65, Socorro 63
Mesilla Valley Christian 77, Hot Springs 47
Piedra Vista 73, Bloomfield 54
Pojoaque 67, Los Alamos 28
Rio Rancho 65, Sandia 49
Roswell 62, Carlsbad 60
Ruidoso 55, Tularosa 47
Santa Rosa 64, Pecos 58
Tucumcari 77, East Mountain 51
West Mesa 53, Manzano 32
Valley 48, Volcano Vista 38



Girls Tuesday January 6th Basketball Scores
Alamogordo 60, Chaparral 14
Cibola 77, Highland 12
Clovis 71, Goddard 21
Corona 40, Cloudcroft 20
Hope Christian 44, Del Norte 32
Los Alamos 62, St. Pius X - Ashlynn Trujillo scored 18, Natalie Zamora scored 35
Los Lunas 63, Gallup 54
Mescalero Apache 51, EP Immanuel, Texas 36
Mountainair 56, Carrizozo 39
Rio Rancho 52, Sandia 48
Ruidoso 51, Capitan 48
Sunray, Texas 54, Clayton 41
St. Mikes 52, Robertson 50
Tularosa 64, Ruidoso 36 - Cassandra Vickery scored 26 and 13 boards
Volcano Vista 61, West Mesa 28
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This post was edited on 1/7 7:50 AM by Kyle H

Hobbs/Goddard Game & HHT Cleanup

Ok, I am back. Had way too many people home for the Christmas thru New Years events. Most of them could not leave because of flight problems especially back to the far northeast part of the country. Had no time to even check nmpreps.

First off, congratulations to Centennial. I believe that they are the first team in history from Las Cruces to win the title. Those guys deserve to wear that badge of honor. Like I kept saying the HHT this year was unpredictable. Great games. The championship game was electrical and the crowd was screaming so loud at times that it was almost scary.

As for the Hobbs/Goddard game everyone was concerned that Hobbs would be flat and tired playing four games in six days. There were a couple of players that seemed to be somewhere else but Hobbs easily put that game away very early. The JV and the varsity both scored only 93 points each as they were hampered by the mercy rule. Especially the JV as they had it almost the entire second half. Now they look to the Lovington rematch at Tasker. That will be a jam packed night.

Back to Goddard...Only about 175 Goddard people bothered to show up and that counts everybody. Not even the cheerleaders bothered. Their gym seats about 1400-1500 people so the place was a ghost town. Hobbs did manage despite bad roads to bring about 100 paying fans. Although the downstairs was practically empty it is "policy" that all visitors must set upstairs no matter what. (Even if you are elderly and using a cane as one lady discovered.) In questioning this policy the rather rude security guard told us that they do this because Hobbs does it to them. Wow.

One more time just for clarification and for the impaired...The reason that you cannot set downstairs at Tasker Arena is because it is always sold out to season ticket holders and has been for many decades. The waiting list has been long for years and years. Even the center section upstairs on the east side is reserved seating. The situation at Tasker would be like me arriving at WisePies during a sold out UNM game and expecting to "sit" (to make BadNewsBears happy,LOL) wherever I wanted. If you can get a ticket downstairs at Tasker Arena you can use it no matter where you are from. The security guard at Goddard kept checking to make sure that we did not move down to the empty downstairs. Unbelievable. Childish.
This post was edited on 1/4 2:16 PM by J. Reksat

Orien Israel - One to watch

AZTEC - Orien Israel has been working, and working, and working. And now, the Aztec senior wrestler is reaping the rewards of his tireless pursuit of perfection, both on and off the mats.

Last week, at the Blackwatch wrestling tournament in Upland, Calif., Israel finished second in the 182-pound weight division, which consisted of 29 wrestlers, and helped the Tigers to a fifth-place finish in the 63-team field.

"It was really great to go out there and see new and diverse competition, and see how well I could do against it," Israel said. "Individually, you never know where you're at until you achieve something."

Check out the link to read the full article.


http://www.daily-times.com/four_corners-sports/ci_27262600/prep-newsmaker-aztecs-orien-israel-is-prototype-tigers

Silver City Duals results

Silver City Duals 1/2-3 (some of these teams may be the JV squads...)

Las Cruces 60 - Albuquerque Academy 13
Robertson 60 - Albuquerque Academy 13
Silver 63 - Albuquerque Academy 15
Las Cruces 42 0 Albuquerque Academy 33

Centennial 48 - Mayfield 36
Centennial 48 - Roswell 30
Centennial 55 - Silver 14
St. Michaels 40 - Centennial 32
Centennial 42 - Taos 27
Goddard 51 - Centennial 24
Santa Teresa 39 - Centennial 37

Cobre 49 - Goddard 30
Goddard 57 - Mayfield 15
Goddard 63 - Silver 6
Silver 42 - Goddard 27
Goddard 48 - St. Michaels 15
Robertson 45 - Goddard 30

Silver 48 - Las Cruces 25
Robertson 42 - Las Cruces 30
Las Cruces 70 - Onate 6
Las Cruces 66 - Silver 15
Las Cruces 48 - Mayfield 27

Santa Teresa 50 - Onate 15
Santa Teresa 39 - Roswell 33
Santa Teresa 42 - Taos 36

Silver 45 Robertson 36
Robertson 54 - St. Michaels 18
Robertson 37 - Cobre 29

New Mexico High School Basketball Rankings - Jan. 6

6A Girls
1. Clovis (12-1), prev. 1

2. Cibola (Albuquerque, NM) (8-1), prev. 2
3. La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM) (6-2), prev. 3
4. Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, NM) (6-2), prev. 4
5. Alamogordo (10-2), prev. 5
6. Las Cruces High (9-3), prev. 6
7. Mayfield (Las Cruces, NM) (8-4), prev. 8
8. Valley (Albuquerque, NM) (6-2), prev. unranked
9. Santa Fe High (9-3), prev. 9
10. Albuquerque High (5-3), prev. 10

Dropped: No. 7 Carlsbad (5-5)

5A Girls
1. Gallup (11-1), prev. 1
2. Los Alamos (9-1), prev. 2
3. Roswell High (9-2), prev. 6
4. Espanola Valley (12-2), prev. 3
5. Los Lunas High (8-2), prev. 4
6. Valencia (Los Lunas, NM) (8-2), prev. 5
7. Belen (7-3), prev. 10
8. Farmington High (8-3), prev. unranked
9. Lovington (6-4), prev. 7
10. Centennial (Las Cruces, NM) (6-3), prev. 8

Dropped: No. 10 St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM) (3-4)

4A Girls
1. St. Michael's (Santa Fe, NM) (10-2), prev. 2
2. Portales (6-3), prev. 1
3. Sandia Prep (Albuquerque, NM) (6-4), prev. 3
4. Hope Christian (Albuquerque, NM) (4-4), prev. 4
5. West Las Vegas (8-3), prev. 6
6. Shiprock (7-3), prev. 7
7. Kirtland Central (4-4), prev. 5
8. Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences, NM) (5-2), prev. 8
9. Bloomfield (5-3), prev. 9
10. (tie) Santa Fe Indian School (6-4), prev. 10
Hatch Valley (10-5), prev. unranked

3A Girls
1. Tularosa (9-1), prev. 1
2. Loving (9-1), prev. 2
3. Texico (9-1), prev. 3
4. Clayton (7-2), prev. 4
5. Eunice (10-2), prev. 5


2A Girls
1. Tatum (10-0), prev. 1
2. Jemez Valley (10-1), prev. 2
3. Escalante (3-1), prev. 3
4. Melrose (8-2), prev. 5
5. Ramah (8-3), prev. 4

1A Girls
1. Evangel Christian Academy (Albuquerque, NM) (5-0), prev. 1
2. Corona (9-2), prev. 2
3. Cimarron (4-1), prev. 3
4. Elida (5-3), prev. 4
5. Mosquero (8-2), prev. unranked
Dropped: No. 5 Grady/House (6-3)





This post was edited on 1/6 11:40 AM by TaylorMorrow

This post was edited on 1/6 11:41 AM by TaylorMorrow

Quick sneak peak of the new Rivals message boards that are close to launch

For those that have been asking, here is a quick sneak peak of the new Rivals message boards that have finally been completed in development and are in preparation for launch in the next month or so throughout the entire Rivals network. Myself and the Rivals.com team has been involved in the Beta testing behind the scenes.

Some of the key new features it will include... (along with having the NMPreps.com logo, proper colors, etc. that aren't shown below)...

1. The new Rivals.com Message Boards are a responsive design; meaning, they were designed for desktop, tablets and mobile - all in one design and all at the same URL. No need to go to a different address to get the proper version for your device.

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2. They have a modern, secure and actively maintained framework built for speed & stability.

3. There will be No limit on Thread History, so you can reference old topics or replies at any time.

4. There is Private Messaging, Social Profiles and Rich(er) Content - embeddable video, embeddable Tweets, etc)

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5. You now can set up alerts and follow users so you don't miss replies to topics you're participating in or miss great posts from your favorite users. In your "News Feed" you'll be able to see all of the topics, users, and content that you wish to follow.

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6. Dynamic quoting system so what you select within a thread can be quoted without copying and pasting any code. You select what you want to quote and click Reply over that selection, and it will be put automatically in your reply. You can quote multiple posts and automatic quoting is set up so that you can always follow the conversation with a user forgetting to quote.

7. You can receive emails that notify you of threads that you are participating in to see if someone replied to you or just to be notified when there are interesting threads you chose to follow.

8. Much, much more to come...

As we get closer to board launch, we'll provide a list of How To topics that will guide you through everything you need to know about the new message boards.

Quick sneak peak of the new Rivals message boards that are close to launch

For those that have been asking, here is a quick sneak peak of the new Rivals message boards that have finally been completed in development and are in preparation for launch in the next month or so throughout the entire Rivals network. Myself and the Rivals.com team has been involved in the Beta testing behind the scenes.

Some of the key new features it will include... (along with having the NMPreps.com logo, proper colors, etc. that aren't shown below)...

1. The new Rivals.com Message Boards are a responsive design; meaning, they were designed for desktop, tablets and mobile - all in one design and all at the same URL. No need to go to a different address to get the proper version for your device.

1642074.jpg


2. They have a modern, secure and actively maintained framework built for speed & stability.

3. There will be No limit on Thread History, so you can reference old topics or replies at any time.

4. There is Private Messaging, Social Profiles and Rich(er) Content - embeddable video, embeddable Tweets, etc)

1642073.jpg


5. You now can set up alerts and follow users so you don't miss replies to topics you're participating in or miss great posts from your favorite users. In your "News Feed" you'll be able to see all of the topics, users, and content that you wish to follow.

1642075.jpg



6. Dynamic quoting system so what you select within a thread can be quoted without copying and pasting any code. You select what you want to quote and click Reply over that selection, and it will be put automatically in your reply. You can quote multiple posts and automatic quoting is set up so that you can always follow the conversation with a user forgetting to quote.

7. You can receive emails that notify you of threads that you are participating in to see if someone replied to you or just to be notified when there are interesting threads you chose to follow.

8. Much, much more to come...

As we get closer to board launch, we'll provide a list of How To topics that will guide you through everything you need to know about the new message boards.

POLL: Who Wins The 2015 APS Metro Tournament?

Here is our 2015 APS Metro Tournament Preview


1. Cleveland - Big favorite to win the APS Tournament. Currently have a 10-1 record. Critics are beginning to question their toughness.


2. Albuquerque - Undefeated on the year with a 8-0 record. Watch for guard Gabe Bump to shine. If they want to prove
something now is the time.


3. Hope Christian - Now 7-2 after taking 2nd at the Rio Rancho Tournament. Only a 4A school, but have the talent and coaching to win it all.


4. West Mesa - 7-1 on the year with their lone loss coming to Hope Christian. Zach Schroer is their game breaker.


5. Atrisco Heritage - 5-3 on the season and somewhat of an up and down team. Consider them a sleeper team and don’t count them out of making a final 4 run.


6. Rio Rancho - Now 9-3 after winning the Rio Rancho Tournament. With Brady Patterson back from football, this team could win it all and we don’t just mean the APS Tournament.


7. Rio Grande - Sean Jimenez’s Rio Grande Ravens are an impressive 6-2 this year, but have strange losses to Santa Fe and to Sandia.


8. Volcano Vista - The Hawks are 7-2 this year and also considered a sleeper team, if they get past Cibola in the 1st round, they could be a tough match up for Albuquerque.


9. Valley - Coleman’s Vikings are just 4-5 this year, but you can never count last year’s state champs out. Valley vs. Volcano Vista is going to be a great 1st round game.


10. Cibola - The Cougars are 4-4 and somewhat of a early season disappointment. However, Ray Rodriguez is too good of a coach not to turn things around.


11. Sandia - Not sure what is up at Sandia, but they are 2-7 on the year and if they don’t make some changes they could be missing the state tournament.


12. La Cueva - The Bears have won just 3 games this year and are now missing one of their best players Aaron Overacker to injury. Let’s see how they play Atrisco in round one.


13. Manzano - The Monarchs are 4-5 on the season and beating Valencia in the 3rd place game of the Alamogordo Tournament.


14. Eldorado - Another surprise early on is Eldorado’s 3-5 record. Roy Sanchez is as good as a coach they come, but not having Gentry is hurting them.


15. Del Norte - The Knights are coming off wins over Valencia and Kirtland Central during the Duke City Challenge.


16. Highland - The Hornets are just 1-7 this year with their lone win come against Del Norte.



This post was edited on 1/6 7:51 AM by Kyle H
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