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WEEK FOUR REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS

City of Champions - Artesia
J May Classic - Tularosa
Mountain Top - Cloudcroft
Hub City - Belen
Joe Armijo - Academy

Cleveland Round Robin - Cleveland High School (Rio Rancho, NM)
Thursday

Los Lunas vs EP Irvin 5:15

Cleveland vs West Mesa 7:00

Friday

Los Lunas vs West Mesa

EP Irvin vs Cleveland

Saturday

EP Irvin vs West Mesa

Los Lunas vs Cleveland

Capital City Tournament
9:30 Santa Teresa/Desert Academy

12:30 Deming/Capital

5:30 Hobbs/St. Mike's

7:00 Santa Fe Indian/Santa Fe High

Week 4 Recap

Opening Tip

Coming from an area where girls hoops can sell-out it’s always strange to come down to the metro area and see only a handful of fans watching some great teams play hoops. Despite that, the competition was great to see with a number of southern teams making the trip north. At the Mel Otero tournament hosted by Rio Rancho it was Centennial that impressed me the most, and Roswell that kept me entertained. Of course, your Las Cruces and Eldorado are just as impressive as they come, but the competition didn’t stand up quite as high. Espanola I can let off the hook with losing to Las Cruces and Eldo’ and then taking care of business against Valencia. And Clovis was shockingly shorter than I initially thought, yet they somehow picked up a big win against Valencia as well. A rough start for Rio Rancho got only rougher, but they showed that they were in it with Las Cruces for most of the game. Still plenty of hoops left for these teams but the Mel Otero tourney didn’t disappoint.


Early Timeout

Mayfield! What happened? I understand you dropped one against a team like Hope Christian, but Academy too? Maybe it’s that early season funk that some teams get after having an undefeated streak. Am I worried? Nope. But the wins could’ve helped come March.



Fast Break – Player Watch

Brooklyn Calderazzo (Guard - Centennial)
Just the matchup alone against Roswell with Jaedyn De La Cerda made this must-see hoops. I haven’t been able to see much of the south, but seeing Calderazzo spot-up and hit those 3-balls is money just about every time. Her team does a great job of finding her wide open so if you’re thinking of going zone someone better stick to Calderazzo.


Jaedyn De La Cerda (Guard – Roswell)
What more can you say about this kid? The UNM commit put on a show over the week at Rio Rancho and didn’t disappoint. The chemistry with her teammates and playmaking made for some fun hoops. Never mind the raining 3s she hit from distance. What stood out was her clutch play to score when her team needed a basket and the leadership and demeanor she displayed on the court.


Sydney Candelaria (Guard/Forward – Eldorado)
The dangerous lefty from Eldo’ made her mark despite the Lady Eagles having to settle for the consolation championship. Candelaria was deadly from all parts of the floor, but my favorite play from her was a beautiful touch pass in transition that she could’ve easily taken herself. She showed great poise and control in her scoring and few defenses could stop her. She’ll be one to keep an eye on come March.


Hanna Valencia (Guard – Hope Christian)
Valencia has what few guards in girls’ hoops have and that’s height. Of course, that paired with her ability to score and dish to her teammates makes her so difficult to matchup with defensively. She made a number of timely plays for her team, and handles the press so well. She attacks the hoop with some surprising strength and isn’t afraid to get into the paint to grab an offensive rebound.




Quick Top 4 Rankings
With four weeks down and a number of tournament matchups to measure teams, here’s the new Top-4 rankings after Week 4.


Class 6A

1. Carlsbad – They haven’t lost and just won another tournament. Some may argue they haven’t played top tier 6A teams yet, but as soon as January hits and they start that super-south district they have what it takes to come out on top.


2. Eldorado – Candelaria is so good. The lefty with all the right moves in attacking the hoop. She’s unbelievably good at moving without the ball. And it’s not just her leading the team. With an athletic, in-your-face player like forward Catessa Duran to help grab rebounds and defend, this Eldorado team is one to keep watching.


3. Las Cruces – The Lady Bulldawgs are so well balanced in their scoring that you can’t just watch Sarah Abney and Janessa Johnson. Las Cruces fell short of the Mel Otero championship this week, but picked up some dominate wins against Espanola Valley and Rio Rancho. They may not have a lot of size, but these Lady Bulldawgs sure play some great defense from what I saw this weekend.


4. Cibola – No Corbyn Cunningham or Amaya Brown? That’s okay. Cibola always seemed to me more like a defensive oriented team that would more than likely win by large margin based off of whatever turnovers they forced teams into committing. Despite having to go through most of the season without their standouts, the Lady Cougars have found plenty of scoring from Kavionna Brown, Olivia Barela, Janessa Negron, and Tamara Morris.


Class 5A

1. Roswell – They’re not perfect, but the chemistry is there with the Lady Coyotes. Led by De La Cerda, Roswell battle their way through plenty of 6A competition this early in the season. In fac the Lady Coyotes have only 2 losses and each of those was against 6A competition. They’ll have a great test against the number one team in 6A, Carlsbad.


2. Bloomfield – They’re defensive minded, have better shooting guard play, and have a fairly good frontcourt. Bloomfield is making their mark in 5A early with two signature wins on the road in Los Lunas and a home thrashing of Shiprock. Does Bloomfield have more to say? I think so. They’ll have a chance to make some more noise at Los Lunas’ tournament at the end of the month.


3. Espanola Valley – The Lady Sundevils may not have wanted the performance they had at Rio Rancho’s tournament this week, but they made the best of it with a nice Head-to-Head win against Valencia for 7th place. Alexis Lovato is a workhorse in the paint, and EV showed some potential to shoot well from distance. We’ll have to wait and see more.


4. Albuquerque Academy – Well, well. The Chargers don’t initially come across as title contenders but when you’re able to execute and have a talent like Sophie Long, you definitely show potential. Academy dropped one against Cleveland, but picked up two great wins against Onate and Mayfield in their home tournament. Maybe Espanola Valley should watch out because if this team continues to play well into district they may come out on top.


Class 4A

1. Hope Christian – What more can you say about this team this early? They’ve shown the ability to dominate on both ends of the floor and have standout talent with Valencia and Lewis. They waltzed right into the Academy tournament and walked away with wins against top tier 6A talents Mayfield, Cibola, and La Cueva.


2. Robertson – No tournament action for the Lady Cardinals, but they’ve shown nothing but complete dominance against teams which has led to their 6-0 start. The real test comes later this week when they’ll host fellow top 4A team, Portales in a much anticipated Top-3 matchup.


3. Portales – It took some time for Portales to finally get some wins under their belt, but they got plenty so far. 4-0 with a tournament win at Santa Fe has the Lady Rams should have them happy, but they’ll be tested this week against two Top 5 4A teams in West Las Vegas and Robertson.


4. Moriarty – Runner-ups to their own home tournament because of their lone loss this season to a surprising St. Pius X team shouldn’t have Moriarty down. They’ve picked up some interesting wins against Belen, Taos, and Pojoaque Valley. Led by Alyssa Adams the Lady Pintos won’t find more tournament action until January’s Sandia Prep invite.


Off-The-Bench

Hey Los Alamos! I know you came in last in Academy’s tournament, but if there’s one thing I liked from y’all it was your grit and tenacity. Even when you were down 20 or 30 you never let up that intensity that so many coaches demand from their players. Did you struggle shooting? Yes, but you got my respect as far as your defensive intensity goes. You can argue that you did lose to some of the best 6A has to offer in Cibola, Mayfield, and Onate. Lucky for you, you’re not in 6A and there’s plenty of statement wins to be made in 5A. I liked what I saw and that’s why I’m placing you in this week’s dark horse section of “Off-The-Bench”.


Beyond The Arc

The only downside to this past week was some awful comments made by some horrible people at Rio Rancho’s Mel Otero tournament. I don’t know who they were, if they were even parents or just general fans, but their comments and behavior was just unacceptable. It took every bit of patience from me to not chew out these individuals in their tasteless commentary on a specific player and coach while the game was going on. Look, I understand we all get wrapped up emotionally in our sports and those that we care about who play or coach the game. We’re all guilty of getting upset from time to time. But it should never come to a point of making snide remarks about someone’s kid out on the court or leaving before the game is over because you “can’t watch this trash.”

The only trash was that attitude and I’m glad they took themselves out.

Updated field for this weeks tourney:

Alamogordo, NM
Atrisco Heritage Academy, NM
Belen, NM
Carlsbad, NM
Centennial, NM
Chaparral, NM
Cibola, NM
Cleveland, NM
Cobre, NM
Dallas Jefferson Hs, TX
Deming, NM
Edinburg Economedes HS, TX
El Paso Americas Hs, TX
El Paso Bel Air Hs, TX
El Paso Bowie HS, TX
El Paso Burges Hs, TX
El Paso Coronado Hs, TX
El Paso Del Valle Hs, TX
El Paso Eastwood Hs, TX
El Paso El Dorado Hs, TX
El Paso Franklin Hs, TX
El Paso Hanks Hs, TX
El Paso Hs, TX
El Paso Jefferson Hs, TX
El Paso Montwood Hs, TX
Empire, AZ
Gadsden, NM
Houston Cypress Fairbanks Hs, TX
Las Cruces, NM
Mayfield, NM
Mountain View Hs (Marana), AZ
Onate, NM
Piedra Vista High, NM
Queen Creek, AZ
Rio Rancho, NM
Ruidoso, NM
Santa Teresa, NM
Silver, NM
St Pius X, NM
Thatcher, AZ

NMPreps: City of Champions Tournament (Artesia, NM)

Second Round Schedule

Artesia vs Gallup (8pm)
Rio Rancho vs Carlsbad
Chaparral vs Goddard

Las Cruces 60, EP Parkland (TX) 51
The Las Cruces Bulldawgs rebound after their first loss of the season on Thursday night to improve their record to (6-1) on the season with the win over El Paso Parkland. Marcus Collins, the junior point guard for the Bulldawgs led the way with 23 points behind 5-three pointers. Patrick Sulivan based El Paso Parkland with 15 points on the day. Las Cruces moves to play for the consolation championship game on Saturday between the winner of Chaparral and Goddard.

Recaps - First Round

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Carlsbad 53, EP Parkland (TX) 50
The Carlsbad Cavemen (3-2) used a 16 point second half to get a lead and take move past the Parkland Matadors (6-7) of El Paso, Texas. The Cavemen were led by top ranked New Mexico prospect Brenden Boatwright who finished with 30 points, 6 rebounds and a handful of dunks.

Rio Rancho 70, Las Cruces 53
The Rio Rancho Rams used a 25 point third period to improve their overall record on the season to (3-2). Rams senior guard Juan Hurt led the way for the Rams with 22 points - he hit three 3-pointers in the 3rd for a 14 point quarter. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs drop their first game of the season falling to (5-1) were paced by senior forward RJ Brown with 11 points as the only Bulldawg in double figures

Gallup 69, Goddard 67
The Gallup Bengals earned their first win of the season (1-3) with a come from behind win over the Goddard Rockets. The Bengals were led by the man in the paint - Troy Etsitty - who had a game high 23 points. Gallup used a 17-0 run to tie the game and then hold onto a 2-point win. The Rockets, who once led the game by 21 points in the second quarter, fall to (3-3) on the season. The Rockets were led by LeAnthoney Harrison with and Dalin Stanford with 18 points.

Artesia 78, Chaparral 43
The host team, Artesia High School Bulldogs open their season with an impressive performance and move to (1-0) on the season over Chaparral. Bryce McAlister a 6-foot-7 guard for the Bulldogs led the way with a 26-point performance in his Bulldog debut. Chaparral was led by Gerardo Robeldo who had 19-points in the losing effort as the Chaparral Lobos fall to (1-6) on the season.

Top Performances - First Round

Brenden Boatwright - Carlsbad - 30 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks.
Bryce McAlister - Artesia - 26 points vs Chaparral.
Patrick Sullivan - EP Parkland - 25 points vs Carlsbad.
Troy Etsitty - Gallup - 23 points vs Goddard.
Marcus Collins - Las Cruces - 23 points vs EP Parkland.
Juan Hurt - Rio Rancho - 22 points vs Las Cruces.
Gerardo Robeldo - Chaparral - 19 points vs Artesia.
Keyshawn Banks - Rio Rancho - 15 points vs Las Cruces.
Patrick Sullivan - EP Parkland - 15 points vs Las Cruces.
Derrick Reyes - Rio Rancho - 10 points vs Las Cruces.
RJ Brown - Las Cruces - 15 points vs Rio Rancho.
Devon Esslinger - Las Cruces - 8 points vs Rio Rancho.
Vincente Johnson - Las Cruces - 8 points vs Rio Rancho.

Please post girls hoops scores and updates here

Monday, December 5th
Shiprock def. Farmington, 69-38
Sandia Prep def. Laguna-Acoma, 53-36
Eunice def. Jal, 55-20
Grady def. Fort Sumner/House, 50-46
Clovis Christian def. Portales' C-team, 49-42

Tuesday, December 6th
West Mesa def. Volcano Vista, 49-39
Las Cruces def. Alamogordo, 54-16
Sandia def. Albuquerque, 75-15
Clovis def. Lovington, 45-36
Santa Fe def. Los Alamos, 51-38
Onate def. Tornillo (TX), 75-45
Durango def. Piedra Vista, 45-34

Aztec def. Tohatchi, 64-61
Los Lunas def. Goddard, 74-53
Bloomfield def. Bayfield, 68-29
Del Norte def. Valley, 50-37
St. Pius X def. Miyamura, 38-24
Grants def. Bernalillo, 55-33

West Las Vegas def. Clayton, 58-37
Cobre def. Chaparral, 44-43
Hatch Valley def. Santa Teresa, 48-37
East Mountain def. Santa Fe Prep, 47-4
Moriarty def. Belen, 49-36
Navajo Prep def. Rehoboth Christian, 60-39
Silver def. Deming, 59-35
Monument Valley (AZ) def. Wingate, 63-54

Cuba def. Mesa Vista, 69-56
Tularosa def. Cloudcroft, 68-11
Texico def. Gateway Christian, 62-13
ATC def. NMSD, 41-26
Cottonwood Classical Prep vs. To'hajiilee, 54-51
Navajo Pine def. Zuni, 55-53
Mescalero Apache def. Carrizozo, 63-26
Hondo Valley def. NMMI, 57-33
Mancos (CO) def. Northwest, 34-33
Clovis Christian vs. Holy Cross Academy (TX) [PENDING]
Bosque vs. Evangel Christian Academy [PENDING]

Cowbell Tournament
Cimarron def. Des Moines, 48-41
Springer def. Raton JV, 39-18

(Courtesy of Trackwrestling.com)

106 Results
1st Place - Jonathan Romero of Capital
2nd Place - Issac Sanchez of Los Lunas
3rd Place - Devin Atencio of Los Alamos
4th Place - Brandon Padilla of Volcano Vista
5th Place - Michael Jakiche of Albuquerque Academy
6th Place - Clay Carrete of Valencia
1st Place Match
Jonathan Romero (Capital) 7-1, Fr. over Issac Sanchez (Los Lunas) 9-2, So. (Fall 3:29).
3rd Place Match
Devin Atencio (Los Alamos) 7-3, 8th. over Brandon Padilla (Volcano Vista) 7-3, Fr. (Dec 10-6).
5th Place Match
Michael Jakiche (Albuquerque Academy) 4-4, Fr. over Clay Carrete (Valencia) 2-7, Fr. (Dec 5-1).

113 Results
1st Place - Joshua Vega of Volcano Vista
2nd Place - Ryan Romero of Capital
3rd Place - Andre Rodriquez of Albuquerque Academy
4th Place - Matthew Gurule of Los Lunas
5th Place - Abran Mendiola of Santa Fe
6th Place - Donovan Atencio of Los Alamos
1st Place Match
Joshua Vega (Volcano Vista) 8-0, So. over Ryan Romero (Capital) 7-1, Jr. (Dec 4-0).
3rd Place Match
Andre Rodriquez (Albuquerque Academy) 6-2, Sr. over Matthew Gurule (Los Lunas) 7-6, 8th. (Dec 4-1).
5th Place Match
Abran Mendiola (Santa Fe) 8-6, 8th. over Donovan Atencio (Los Alamos) 5-6, So. (Dec 9-6).

120 Results
1st Place - Isaac Beltran of Santa Fe
2nd Place - Mark Cotinola of Volcano Vista
3rd Place - Jasper Mares of Capital
4th Place - Jackson Taylor of Albuquerque Academy
5th Place - Devon Martinez of Valencia
6th Place - Issac Felts of Los Lunas
1st Place Match
Isaac Beltran (Santa Fe) 11-1, Fr. over Mark Cotinola (Volcano Vista) 5-1, Sr. (Fall 0:51).
3rd Place Match
Jasper Mares (Capital) 7-3, Fr. over Jackson Taylor (Albuquerque Academy) 6-3, So. (Fall 2:25).
5th Place Match
Devon Martinez (Valencia) 6-4, So. over Issac Felts (Los Lunas) 4-5, Fr. (TF-1.5 3:37 (15-0)).

126 Results
1st Place - Sam Martinez of Santa Fe
2nd Place - Manuel Robles of Volcano Vista
3rd Place - Juan Aragon of Los Lunas
4th Place - Clay Crosby of Albuquerque Academy
5th Place - Diego Lopez of Valencia
6th Place - Kyle Toya of Bernalillo
1st Place Match
Sam Martinez (Santa Fe) 12-1, So. over Manuel Robles (Volcano Vista) 7-1, Fr. (Dec 7-1).
3rd Place Match
Juan Aragon (Los Lunas) 10-3, Fr. over Clay Crosby (Albuquerque Academy) 6-3, Sr. (Dec 5-4).
5th Place Match
Diego Lopez (Valencia) 6-4, Jr. over Kyle Toya (Bernalillo) 5-5, . (Fall 3:55).

132 Results
1st Place - Alex Wisdom of Capital
2nd Place - Neil Deherrera of Los Alamos
3rd Place - Alex Abeyta of Santa Fe
4th Place - Amado Ramirez of Espanola Valley
5th Place - Jeremiah Perry of Volcano Vista
6th Place - Gabriel Clayton of Valencia
1st Place Match
Alex Wisdom (Capital) 8-1, Sr. over Neil Deherrera (Los Alamos) 7-4, Sr. (Fall 0:30).
3rd Place Match
Alex Abeyta (Santa Fe) 11-3, Sr. over Amado Ramirez (Espanola Valley) 7-6, Sr. (Fall 2:03).
5th Place Match
Jeremiah Perry (Volcano Vista) 7-2, Fr. over Gabriel Clayton (Valencia) 4-5, Jr. (Dec 5-4).

138 Results
1st Place - Jose Tapia of Capital
2nd Place - Samuel Gurule of Los Lunas
3rd Place - Jonathan Coon of Volcano Vista
4th Place - Ryan Thompson of Valencia
5th Place - Kayden Graham of Roswell
6th Place - Jeremiah Garcia of Goddard
1st Place Match
Jose Tapia (Capital) 3-0, Sr. over Samuel Gurule (Los Lunas) 10-1, Sr. (Fall 0:49).
3rd Place Match
Jonathan Coon (Volcano Vista) 8-2, Sr. over Ryan Thompson (Valencia) 3-2, Fr. (Fall 1:50).
5th Place Match
Kayden Graham (Roswell) 2-2, 8th. over Jeremiah Garcia (Goddard) 3-3, . (For.).

145 Results
1st Place - Tyler Cordova Justice of Los Lunas
2nd Place - Travis Alacron of Roswell
3rd Place - Gabe Luiz of Goddard
4th Place - Trevor Brown of Los Alamos
5th Place - Sam Upham of Albuquerque Academy
6th Place - Ze`ev Maldonaldo of Volcano Vista
1st Place Match
Tyler Cordova Justice (Los Lunas) 6-1, . over Travis Alacron (Roswell) 3-1, Jr. (Dec 3-2).
3rd Place Match
Gabe Luiz (Goddard) 3-1, . over Trevor Brown (Los Alamos) 5-6, Jr. (Fall 0:46).
5th Place Match
Sam Upham (Albuquerque Academy) 3-2, Jr. over Ze`ev Maldonaldo (Volcano Vista) 5-4, Fr. (Fall 0:48).

152 Results
1st Place - Jorge Lopez of Valencia
2nd Place - Luis Teran of Bernalillo
3rd Place - Alex Dobbs of Los Lunas
4th Place - Abel Barraza of Capital
5th Place - Jeremiah Esparza of Goddard
6th Place - Reyes Mendez of Los Alamos
1st Place Match
Jorge Lopez (Valencia) 7-1, Jr. over Luis Teran (Bernalillo) 6-2, Fr. (Dec 8-2).
3rd Place Match
Alex Dobbs (Los Lunas) 9-3, . over Abel Barraza (Capital) 7-3, Fr. (Dec 3-2).
5th Place Match
Jeremiah Esparza (Goddard) 3-2, . over Reyes Mendez (Los Alamos) 5-6, Jr. (Dec 6-1).

160 Results
1st Place - Javier Tapia of Pojoaque Valley
2nd Place - Estevan Chavez of Los Lunas
3rd Place - Isaiah Martinez of Santa Fe
4th Place - Nicholas Hernandez of Roswell
5th Place - Jacob Jiron of Capital
6th Place - Andre Pino of Volcano Vista
1st Place Match
Javier Tapia (Pojoaque Valley) 3-0, . over Estevan Chavez (Los Lunas) 10-1, Sr. (Dec 4-2).
3rd Place Match
Isaiah Martinez (Santa Fe) 13-1, Jr. over Nicholas Hernandez (Roswell) 3-2, Sr. (Fall 1:52).
5th Place Match
Jacob Jiron (Capital) 7-3, So. over Andre Pino (Volcano Vista) 6-4, Sr. (Dec 5-2).

170 Results
1st Place - Thielan (T.J.) Kim of Albuquerque Academy
2nd Place - Zach Jacquez of Santa Fe
3rd Place - Jacob Grobecker of Volcano Vista
4th Place - Noah Nunez of Goddard
5th Place - Cody Gardner of Valencia
6th Place - Scott Burgess of Valencia
1st Place Match
Thielan (T.J.) Kim (Albuquerque Academy) 4-0, Sr. over Zach Jacquez (Santa Fe) 12-1, Sr. (Dec 3-1).
3rd Place Match
Jacob Grobecker (Volcano Vista) 9-1, Sr. over Noah Nunez (Goddard) 2-2, . (Fall 3:09).
5th Place Match
Cody Gardner (Valencia) 7-3, So. over Scott Burgess (Valencia) 2-3, Jr. (Dec 7-4).

182 Results
1st Place - Gabriel Najar of Roswell
2nd Place - Travis Burson of Moriarty
3rd Place - John Dimarino of Los Alamos
4th Place - Martin Rodriguez of Tierra Encantada
5th Place - Robbie Jaramillo of Valencia
6th Place - Julian Sanchez of Capital
1st Place Match
Gabriel Najar (Roswell) 3-0, Jr. over Travis Burson (Moriarty) 2-1, Jr. (Dec 5-4).
3rd Place Match
John Dimarino (Los Alamos) 5-2, Sr. over Martin Rodriguez (Tierra Encantada) 4-3, Jr. (For.).
5th Place Match
Robbie Jaramillo (Valencia) 8-2, So. over Julian Sanchez (Capital) 5-4, 8th. (For.).

195 Results
1st Place - Alfonso Sanchez of Roswell
2nd Place - Nathan Trujillo of Volcano Vista
3rd Place - Darian Duran of Robertson
4th Place - Isiah Vargas of Santa Fe
5th Place - Walter Baca of Los Lunas
6th Place - Dominic Solis of Tierra Encantada
1st Place Match
Alfonso Sanchez (Roswell) 3-0, Jr. over Nathan Trujillo (Volcano Vista) 6-1, Sr. (Fall 3:35).
3rd Place Match
Darian Duran (Robertson) 3-1, Jr. over Isiah Vargas (Santa Fe) 7-6, So. (Fall 4:45).
5th Place Match
Walter Baca (Los Lunas) 9-3, Fr. over Dominic Solis (Tierra Encantada) 0-4, So. (Fall 0:42).

220 Results
1st Place - Milo Light of Los Alamos
2nd Place - David Soto of Goddard
3rd Place - Daniel Romero of Los Lunas
4th Place - Josh Castillo of Roswell
5th Place - Nathaniel Hollaway of Albuquerque Academy
6th Place - Josh Roybal of Pojoaque Valley
1st Place Match
Milo Light (Los Alamos) 8-2, So. over David Soto (Goddard) 2-1, . (Dec 5-2).
3rd Place Match
Daniel Romero (Los Lunas) 7-3, Fr. over Josh Castillo (Roswell) 2-2, Fr. (Fall 4:22).
5th Place Match
Nathaniel Hollaway (Albuquerque Academy) 4-4, Jr. over Josh Roybal (Pojoaque Valley) 1-3, Jr. (Fall 4:06).

285 Results
1st Place - Juwan Jacobs of Robertson
2nd Place - Babatunde Okundaye of Robertson
3rd Place - Matthew Castillo of Los Lunas
4th Place - Patrick Irish of Los Alamos
5th Place - Jonathan Anaya of Goddard
6th Place - Nathaen Urioste of West Las Vegas
1st Place Match
Juwan Jacobs (Robertson) 3-0, Jr. over Babatunde Okundaye (Robertson) 2-1, Jr. (Fall 3:35).
3rd Place Match
Matthew Castillo (Los Lunas) 7-3, . over Patrick Irish (Los Alamos) 3-2, Sr. (Fall 2:34).
5th Place Match
Jonathan Anaya (Goddard) 2-2, . over Nathaen Urioste (West Las Vegas) 1-3, So. (Fall 1:49).

Farmington took top honors at the Dawg Fight tournament in Dove Creek, Colo.

Team Scores

1. Farmington 161.0
2. Bayfield 108.0
3. Del Norte 79.5
4. Ignacio 77.0
5. Montezuma-Cortez 65.0
6. Mancos 56.5
7. San Juan 54.0
8. Dolores 52.5
9. Sanford 32.0
10. Dove Creek High School 13.0
11. Durango High School 4.0
12. Farmington JV 0.0

Who made the All Tournament team this weekend?

New Mexico Linebacker of the Year

Forest McKee, Sr, Onate - 167 total tackles, 4 sacks

Alejandro Vallejos, Jr, Manzano - 85 tackles on the season, 4 INTS

Ashton Klovenas, Jr, Rio Rancho - 75 total tackles, 12.5 sacks, 4 caused fumbles

Connor Houdek, Sr, Robertson - 141 total tackles, 3 sacks.

Cade Manzanares, So, Roswell - 68 total tackles, 8.5 sacks.

Trevor Brohard, Sr, Los Lunas - 188 total tackles, 2 sacks

Jake Bulling, JR, Volcano Vista - 100 total tackles, 3 sacks.

Matthew Young, Sr, Onate - 112 total tackles, 7 sacks.

Santiago Mora, Sr, Moriarty - 118 total tackles, 4 sacks.

Jacob Esquivel, Sr, Lordsburg - 133 total tackles, 1.5 sacks

Who impressed this weekend?

When is it permissible for a college football team to send less qualified athletes to an extra year of prep school before entering college, and to pay them $1,000 a month while they are there? When its a military academy that does it.

According to this article - http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/s...y-midshipmen-army-football.html?smid=tw-share - 75% of the current Navy football team got into the Naval Academy through their prep school, plus more than half of the men's hoops team and 60% of the women's team.

Consolation bracket action.

Eldorado leads Española Valley, 21-14 in the early 2nd quarter.

End of the first quarter score was 14-10 Eldorado.

This is 1 of those plays you draw up in the dirt!

South Dakota State takes page out of 'Little Giants' playbook!

http://www.thescore.com/news/1179718

2016 New Mexico Running Back of the Year

10 Finalist

Chris Streetz, Sr, Volcano Vista High School
Stats: 1,318-yards, 17-TDs.
Team: 7-4, 6A First Round

Dario Ontiveros, Sr, Portales High School
Stats: 1,451-yards, 23-TDs. 279-receiving yards, 1 TD.
Team: 12-1, 4A State Champs.

Ezekiel Tapia, Sr, Estancia High School
Stats: 2,745-yards (10.1 yards per carry), 41 touchdowns, 3 receiving TDs.
Team: 10-2, 3A Semi-Final

Josh Foley, Sr, Rio Rancho High School
Stats: 2,086-yards, 41 total TDs, 484-receiving yards.
Team: 13-0, 6A State Champs

JR Vargas, Sr, Capital High School
Stats: 1,665-yards, 13-TDs.
Team: 5-5

Micah Gray, Sr, Clovis High School
Stats: 1,684-yards, 29-TDs, 1 passing TD, 2-receiving TDs
Team: 8-4, 6A Quarterfinals

Niko Papadopoulos, Sr, Cleveland High Schools
Stats: 1,230-yards, 22-TDs.
Team: 11-2, 6A Semi-Final

O'Maury Samuels, Sr, Los Lunas High Schools
Stats: 1,376-yards, 14-TDs.
Team: 9-4, 5A Semi-Finals

Saul Trujillo, RB, Jr, Hatch Valley High School
Stats: 2,104-rushing yards, 30 TDs, 455-receiving yards, 4-TDs.
Team: 10-3, 4A Semi-Final

Stephen Ellison, Jr, Capitan High School
Stats: 1,348-yards, 13 TDs
Team: 12-1, 3A State Champs

City of Champions Tournament (Artesia, NM)

NMPreps.com on hand this weekend.

First Round - December 8th

Carlsbad 50, Tularosa 40
Carlsbad improves to (7-0) on the season with an opening round win over Tularosa (3-2). The smaller 3A program came out swinging taking a 15-12 lead after the first quarter of play. Cassie Vickery the point guard for Tularosa had an impressive 15 points in the opening half as Carslbad led by their sophomore star Carsyn Boswell who had 10 points in the opening half as Carlsbad took a 28-26 lead into the half. Carlsbad used a press in the second half to get a lead and not allow Tularosa to set their offense up. Carlsbad extended a third quarter lead to win 50-40. Carsyn Boswell led the way for Carlsbad with 18-points on the day. Cassie Vickery paced the way for Tularosa with 25-points.

Silver 49, Santa Teresa 23
The Silver Lady Colts improve to (4-1) on the season with the win over Santa Teresa (0-7). Santa Teresa struggled on the offensive end with turnovers and missed opportunities at the basket. Silver moved the ball well scoring off the dribble along with finding points in transition.

Goddard 65, Gallup 39
The Goddard Rockets rolled to a win over the Gallup Bengals in the open round of the City of Classic, 65-39. Katherine Kolker led the way with 20 points for the Lady Rockets. Camaryn Villalpado followed with 17 points. Sara Shirley led the Bengals in the losing effort with 15 points.

Top Performers - First Round

Cassie Vickery - Tularosa - 25 points, 5 rebounds.
Carsyn Boswell - Carlsbad - 18 points, 3 assists, 2 steals.
Teagan Rogers - Carlsbad - 8 points, 7 rebounds.
Camaryn Villalpado - Goddard - 17 points.
Katherine Kolker - Goddard - 20 points.
Sara Shirley - Gallup - 15 points.

Who returns to the playoffs?

Consolation action wraps up on day 2.

Mayfield defeated Los Alamos, 54-20 in the early morning game. Mayfield awaits the winner of this game between Oñate and host Academy.

Post all information on Scrimmages, Tournaments and Schedule here please.

Who do you like in 2017?

Kamal Cass (Clovis, ENMU) - 1st Team AFCA All American All-Purpose Back

Xavier Ayers (Albq. High, WNMU)- 1st Team AFCA All American Wide Receiver

http://www.goeasternathletics.com/n...ners-afca-first-team-all-american-honors.aspx

Rank the State Champs of this Decade

Put into one or rank each in their classification that they won

2016 New Mexico Quarterback of the Year

Quarterback of the Year Finalist

Arjay Ortiz, Jr, QB, Robertson High School | 4A Football
Stats: 1,140-passing yards with 18 touchdowns. 610-rushing yards with 12 touchdowns. 52-total tackles on defense.
Team: Robertson is 12-0 and playing in the 4A State Championship.

Drew Ortiz, Sr., QB, St. Pius X High School | 5A Football
Stats: 2,700-passing yards with 35 touchdowns. 1,256-rushing yards with 20 touchdowns. Total is 55 touchdowns.
Team: St. Pius is 11-1 and playing in the 5A state championship.

Payton Ball, Jr., QB, Las Cruces High School | 6A Football
Stats: Passing - 2,299-yards with 23 touchdowns. Rushing - 996-yards with 18-touchdowns.
Team: Las Cruces has an 11-1 record and playing for the 6A state championship.

Price Bowen, Jr., QB/MLB, Capitan High School | 3A Football
Stats: 1,462-yards/18 passing touchdowns. 1,016-rushing yards with 13 touchdowns. 127-total tackles, 1 sack, 2-INTs.
Team: Capitan is 11-1 and in the 3A State Championship.

Nic Little, Sr., QB, Rio Rancho High School | 6A Football
Stats: 1,767-yards, 23-passing touchdowns for the 6A State Champs.
Team: 13-0 State Champs.

Junior Ramirez, QB, Portales High School | 4A Football
Stats: 1,340-passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns. 1,203-rushing yards with 16 touchdowns.
Team: 12-1 State Champs in 4A. Had big game in title game.

Kyle Hooper, Sr, QB, Alamogordo High School | 5A Football
Stats: 2,638-yards, 30-touchdowns.
Team: 7-5 lost in quarterfinals.

Johnny Plowman, Sr, QB, Lordsburg High School | 2A Football
Stats: 2055-yards, 28 touchdowns.
Team: 2A State Champs

Shane Cooper Carson, Sr, QB, Hatch Valley High School | 4A Football
Stats: 1,641-passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns. 1,173-rushing yards, 21 rushing touchdowns.
Team: 10-3, 4A Semi-Finals

Angelo Trujillo, Jr, QB, Cleveland High School | 6A Football
Stats: 1,677-yards, 18 touchdowns
Team: 11-2, lost 6A Semi-finals.