2016 TRAVEL TEAMS 17U

Powerhouse Hoops-NM (Record: 1-1)
Desmond Carpenter - 6'2 G/Cibola
Anthony Trujillo 5'11 - PG/SPSX
Santi Aguilar 5'7 - PG/Sandia
Zack Baca - 6'2 F/Cibola
Marcus Hill 6'0 G/Cleveland
Michael Murphy 6'1 F/Cibola
Mark Martin 6'2 F/Cibola
Chris Johnson 6'5 P/ Carlsbad
Isaac "Bubba" Brito - 5'10 G/Cibola
Jordan Arroyo 6'5 F/Atrisco Heritage
Triston McCarty 5'8 PG/ La Cueva

Game Updates/Schedules

April 1-3 Southwest Showcase Phoenix, AZ
Record: 1-1
Wins: AZ Flight (53-48)
Losses: Hillcrest, AZ

April 15-17 SoCal hoop review Los Angeles
April 29-may1 southwest salsa slam alb nm
May13-15 top of Rockies Denver Colorado
May20-22 Az preps summer showcase
Jul1 July 3 Anaheim California
July 5 thru 7th Houston national showcase
July 8 -July 10 top talent showcase Carrollton Tex
July 20-24 Las Vegas Bigfoot classic
Aug 5-7 MAYB nationals Wichita Kansas
September 2nd thru 4th Labor Day classic

Highlights
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New Mexico Force (Record: ??)
Kayden Walker Los Lunas, NM 6'0" PG 2017
Anthony Chavez Jr. Albuquerque, NM 6'1" PG 2018
Fabian Roybal Albuquerque, NM 6'2" G 2017
Elijah Herron Albuquerque, NM 6'3" CG 2018
Yannick Ilunga Albuquerque, NM 6'4" CG 2016
Corey Sato Canyon, TX 6'4" G 2018
Trenton Saunders Houston, TX 6'8" WF 2016
David Riley Farmington, NM 6'8" F/C 2017
Dakota Yancey Albuquerque, NM 6'8" F 2017
Manny Gatkek Amarillo, TX 6'8" W 2017
Marlon Cunningham Albuquerque, NM 6'8" PF 2018
Jaron Masis El Paso, TX 6'9" F/C 2018

Game Updates: None

Please shoot me an e-mail with information on the season.

New Mexico Shock (Record: ??)
Jeremy Anaya 5'11" PG Capital
Oscar Perez 5'11" Guard Santa Fe
Marcos Vargas 5'11" Guard Capital
David Marquez 6' Combo Santa Fe
Jonah Callahan 6'1" Wing Sandia
Luke Archuelta 6'2" Wing St Mikes
Isaiah Brooks 6'2" Forward Capital
John Rigatti 6'4" Wing Desert Academy
Kolby Ledet 6'4" Forward Sandia
Azazaih Salazar 6'5" Forward Española
Cael Apodaca 6'6" Forward Highland

Game Updates: None

Please shoot me an e-mail with information on the season.


Granger Hurricanes 17U Elite (Record: ??)

Granger Hurricanes 17U Elite had a solid performance by winning the silver division championship at the BigFootHoops Las Vegas Grand Opening. The team with only 2 unsigned seniors - 6'9" Holt Shelley & 6'5" Isaac Maldonado competed very well but were in a tough pool. There are strong 2017 guards on this team - David James Bustos, Clay Patterson, Marcus Medina, Juan Hurt and 2018 Cameron Dixon. Next tournament is the Mile High Classic in Denver, Colorado this weekend.




2016 TRAVEL TEAMS 16U

New Mexico Prodigy (Record: 3-1)
Randy Castillo 5'9"- Albuquerque High
Jayden Phillips 6'1"- Cleveland
Segun Oyeku 5'10"- Valley
Matt Creagan 6'3"- Sandia Prep
Salis Cole 6'1"- Albuquerque High
Eric Sonnenberg 6'6"- Manzano
Markus Parish 6'3"- Academy
Skylar Grant 6'3"- Sandia Prep
Joe Elmalhy 6'5"- Rio Rancho
Greg Harris 6'1"- Grants
Head Coach
Scott Creagan

Game Schedule/Results
April 8-11th, 2016: They went 3-1 this weekend in Denver. After loosing their 1st game they bounced back and won 3 in a row to finish out the tournament.

District 4-5A Predictions for 2016
NMPreps.com's Joshua J Grine

One of the most historic and place where the titles go through is District 4-5A with the likes of Artesia, Goddard and even Lovington if you look historically. The two time defending champs Artesia High School likely the favorite again as a state champion but all four teams could argue as being improved along with playoff worthy. Goddard and Roswell are the obvious in this situation.

More: District 4-6A Predictions | District 5-5A Predictions

Today, we take a look at district 4-5A and give our predictions for what the 2016 season could bring. We answer questions and look at what could dictate the outcome. All four teams are ranked in the Top 50 this preseason.

Three Questions That Will Dictate The District

1. Roswell or Goddard in 2016? Roswell is ranked 27th and Goddard slightly ahead at 23. Both for argument sake are in the conversation for runner up but could be the contenders in district to give the Bulldogs a scare. So who is? I might be on the opposition here but I say Roswell as Goddard continues to go through internal transition. Roswell feels more ready in 2016 with running back Mendoza along with a handful of returners on the defensive end.

2. Lovington Ready To Make a Jump? The Wildcats will be improved next season, I believe we all think that to some extent. Why? They had a junior heavy roster that could be ready to take them to the next level. You have to like their pre-district schedule. The only issue is it will be difficult to get a dub in District play.

3. Change in title town, how is it handled? This change won't be a big adjustment for the Artesia Bulldogs as they have another Henderson taking the lead. The program is in such a great place that it is destined to be okay even in the change plus the roster is set up nicely to go deep.

Predicted Finish

1. Artesia (3-0)
2. #27 Roswell (2-1)
3. #23 Goddard (1-2)
4. #46 Lovington (0-3)

Explain: Well if you have been following along I like to take leaps and though this might be a small one I take the upset of Roswell over Goddard. I like Lovington to be improved but 0-3 shouldn't be a mark as top 3 could be ranked top 3 in the state and that could only help.

Preseason District Awards

Player of the Year Nominations: Ethan Duff (Artesia), Luis Mendoza (Roswell), Cameron Stevenson (Goddard)
Defensive Player of the Year: Cody Scott (Artesia)
OL of the Year: Marcus Bramwell (Artesia)
Coach of the Year: Jeff Lynn (Roswell)

4-C Baseball Wins High Desert Classic Championship

Went 7-0!!

Who's The State's Top Returning Quarterback?

Metro Passing League Wrap Up
Joshua J Grine of NMPreps.com

The inaugural Metro Passing League held at Highland High School has come to a close. Several teams from the Albuquerque-Metro Area played in the event and we had several standout prospects that we will highlight today.

THE PERFORMERS

Offensive Player of the Day - Dominic Sandoval, Eldorado (DB/WR/SR)

Defensive Player of the Day - Shawn Nieto, Cleveland (CB/WR/SR)

Newcomer on the day - DJ Hayden, Sandia (DB/RB/JR)

Defender On The Rise - Gabe Trujillo, West Mesa (DB/JR)

Underrated WR - TJ Thomas Case, Del Norte (WR/SR)

WR Ready To Explode - Joren Dickey, Volcano Vista (WR/JR)



QB Ready To Make Noise - Devante Garcia, Del Norte (QB/SR)

Huge Day Top TE -Tristan Roswold, La Cueva (TE/OLB/JR)

Angelo Trujillo - QB - Cleveland HS

Dylan Gassoway - QB - Volcano Vista

Matt Denis - QB - Eldorado

Chris Campbell - QB - La Cueva

Adrian Leon - St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM)
Senior/6-foot-2/210
Leon, was a named not mentioned among top LB's earlier this summer but that is all forgotten as the 6-foot-2 Linebacker completely dominated in the opening game. He edges out a defensive teammate today for the award of Top Performer. Leon edged Schull (listed below) by the fact that Leon was also catching passes for the Sartans.

Austin Schull - St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM)
Senior/MLB/6-foot-1/225
If you haven't seen Schull, the Middle Linebacker for the Sartans then you have another thing coming. The 225, 6'1 prospect is on the rise. Very smart player and on each play but loved how vocal he was directing his team.

Tyler Spencer - Rio Rancho HS (Rio Rancho, NM)
Senior/CB/5-foot-7/150
Keeping the Thursday theme on the defensive end of the ball to start of the top performers Spencer had a ball on just about anything thrown into his yard.

Jonathan Sierra - Valley HS (Albuquerque, NM)
Senior/WR/5-foot-7/125
Making some key highlight catches for the Vikings was Sierra another prospect hitting the radar and one to watch during the new era for head coach Judge Chavez.

Drew Ortiz - St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM)
Senior/QB/5-foot-11/180
The best quarterback out today is Drew Ortiz who is the number two ranked player returning in 5A football for the 2017 class. Ortiz proved it connecting over and over with his receivers.



HIGHLIGHTS

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FINAL STANDINGS

Cleveland 6-0 (Started week late)

St. Pius 7-1

Manzano 7-1

Sandia 6-2

Volcano Vista 5-3

Cibola 4-4

Highland 4-4

Rio Rancho 4-4 (*Played 4 games with a JV)

Las Cueva 4-4

Eldorado 3-3 (*JV played week one went 0-2)

Albuquerque 3-5

Valley 3-5

West Mesa 2-6

Hope 2-6

Atrisco Heritage Academy 2-6

Del Norte 1-7

SPECIAL THANKS

Jon Price, Commissioner and Assigner for Officials, he wrote the rules and handled all the game issues. He will be sending out a questionnaire to poll coaches about the rules and possible changes next year.

"Thank you for your coverage. I believe that the League accomplished what it set out to do." - Highland AD John Barnhill

1. Fill a need that has been missing in our metro area as it pertains to summer football that other large cities already do.

2.Creates opportunities to build team chemistry and develop skills.

3.Create opportunities for exposure and to compete against other very skilled players for comparison.

4.Create a positive image for Highland High School and its programs.

5A's 11 Most Underrated Players for 2016
Joshua J Grine of NMPreps.com

Every year we know the biggest names on the scene before the first kick-off. Today, we look at some names we might know but look to highlight some names somewhat under the so-called radar.

Most players get their name out attending the NMPreps.com combine to start the season and we hope to see some of the following names.

Kody Becenti, QB, Farmington

Becenti, didn't make our Top 5A players at the end of last season but he surely could be on the watch for several teams out there as he passed for 3,277-yards and 30-touchdowns un 2015.

Brady Moffett, OL, Aztec

Moffett plays a top position in NM this season returns for his senior season after totaling 122 tackles last season. As we move forward this season he could be a name on the rise as we capture the Tigers 2016 season.

Jose Sanchez, OLB/RB, Miyamura

Jose accounted for 10.5 sacks last season along with having 78-total tackles. Sanchez is another prospect who didn't top our list to end last season but one that will be on our prospect to watch in 2016.

Alex Fowler, RB, Farmington

Another Scorpion on the list as Fowler is another prospect that could skyrocket in the top returning players for the 2016 season. Fowler, a 2018 prospect, ran for 907-yards on 13-touchdowns last season. Fowler, will only get better as the Scorpions could be one of the better sleeper teams in 5A football this season.

Lucas McNatt, OLB, Capital

McNatt, is a new name on the scene but the 2018 class member is one that could be just getting started after finishing strong his sophomore season. McNatt, played well in the state tournament as a sophomore against Goddard totaling 5-tackles in the game. McNatt played more near the end of the season and finished with 39-tackles and 4-sacks. He also plays WR for the Jaguars.

Andres Fischer, LB, Chaparral

Fischer, was mentioned with the Lobos recently as we took a look at District 3-5A. Fischer, follows the criteria for the term underrated. Fischer could only be on the rise after having 69-tackles, 40 solo last season as the Lobos look to improve this season.

Isaiah Weideman, RB, Artesia

Could be another weapon in the receiving core for the Bulldogs. Weideman caught for 320-yards on 23-receptions but should see his production rise as he replaces players who have graduated. Correction: Primarily the running back who ran for 398-yards on 90-carries.

Robynn Juarez, QB, Santa Teresa

Juarez, Santa Teresa and the District is all under the radar this preseason. Hard to argue that they should be on the radar but this season is reason to take a look in their direction. Juarez, passed for 955-yards last season and could be in store for a breakout senior season.

Nicholas Quartieri, QB, Los Alamos

Numbers don't jump off the screen as the QB passed for 307-yards along with rushing for 472-yards totaling 11 touchdowns last season. The Hilltoppers like to run the ball but they do pass it and Quartieri could become a 500-passing, 500-rushing back and have the Hilltoppers challenging for a District title.

Gabriel Kline, RB, Valencia

Kline, should only be getting better, the 2017 prospect had 587-yards and 5-touchdowns last season. The Jaguars will only get better and Kline should follow that direction. Year-two under Justiss has to think the carries will only improve as well.

Diego Casillas/Timothy Bunker, RB, Belen

Casillas only freshman last season and Bunker a sophomore last season could be two of the most underrated back fields entering this season and they could only get better. Casillas, rushed for 179-yards with 4-touchdowns. Bunker the sophomore who really shined with 302-yards and 3-touchdowns with both only carrying the ball 31 times each.

There is a strong possibility that we will be working with Outback Steakhouse in Las Cruces during the weekend of the NMPreps Elite Combine.

The 9th annual event is Friday Night July 22nd and for those that have been in the past registration before the event can be cumbersome. To off-set this, we are trying to work this out: Hold a media day/on-site registration Thursday July 21st at Outback Steakhouse in Las Cruces from 10AM-2PM.

Athletes and their families who are registered or need to sign up that day, can come in to Outback, eat, get out of the heat, take care of registration, and also visit the media area where they will be interviewed, etc.

What are your thoughts or ideas?

Combine Sign Up Link
http://nmpreps.wix.com/combine

Resigning at UNM to have more family time. Multiple news stations reporting. Huge loss

What follows is a list of New Mexico high school soccer players believed to be committed to play at the college level. This list is from what was published in the Albuquerque Journal on 2/3/16, and subsequently and from other sources, including posts on this board. All players listed are from the class of 2016 unless otherwise noted.

Girls:
Albuquerque- Ariel Roybal - Texas-Permian Basin
Cibola- Dmitri Fong - UNM
Cibola- Nicolette Jones - Adams St.
Cleveland- Monica Chavez - Adams St.
Cleveland- Savannah Montoya - NM Highlands
Clovis- Samantha Meza - ENMU
East Mountain- Cassidy Pino - Waldorf (Iowa)
Eldorado- Alex Genas - Campbell Univ.
Eldorado- Kelly Burton - NMSU
Eldorado- Jessie Hix - UNM
Eldorado- Valerie Maestas - NMSU
Eldorado- Alexandra Rodriguez - NM Highlands
Eldorado- Aimee Shrock - Simpson College (Iowa)
Farmington- Hannah Kelley - UNM
Farmington- Payton Sandoval-Belt - UNM
Hope Christian- Avery Lewis - Midwestern State University
La Cueva- Jordyn Lacy - Texas-San Antonio
La Cueva- Jessica McDow - NMSU
La Cueva- Payton Balduini - Ft. Lewis
La Cueva- Lucia Costanza - Colorado College
La Cueva- Lindsey Lyons - Northern Colorado
La Cueva- Delaney Markham - UNM (class of 2017)
La Cueva- Kate Browning - UNM (class of 2017)
Mayfield- Kyleigh Cox - NMSU
Sandia- Tara Giesen - Texas-San Antonio (class of 2017)
Santa Teresa- Amber Pinon - Trinidad State
St. Pius- Lourdes Padilla - Adams State
St. Pius- Naomi Abeyta - ENMU
Volcano Vista- Sarah Lucero - UNM

Boys:
Albuquerque- Andrea Seazzu - Air Force
Centennial- Eric Aguilar - Trinidad State
Centennial- Luis Cazares - Trinidad State
Centennial- Victor Lujan - Trinidad State
Chaparral- Eduardo Solis - Trinidad State
Cibola- Joe Ortiz - Air Force
Cibola- Jared Montoya - Neosho Community College (Kansas)
Cibola- Josh Garcia - Neosho Community College (Kansas)
Cibola- Enrico Sanchez - Colorado-Colorado Springs
Cibola- Zech Meddleton - Utah Valley (class of 2017)
La Cueva- James (Jak) Eddings - Ft. Lewis
La Cueva- Alec Robertson - Colorado College
La Cueva- Jaren Robledo - Southern Virginia
Las Cruces- Jacobus McClure - Colorado Mesa
Los Lunas- Chris Lovato - UNM
Manzano- Caleb Cowert - Neosho Community College (Kansas)
Onate- Rudy Reyes - Trinidad State
Rio Rancho- Kyle Habetler - ENMU
St. Pius- Eduardo Ybarra - Concordia (Wisconsin)
Volcano Vista- Ray Roberson - Whittier College

Recap: Cleveland Storm Night of Champions
By: Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com

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RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO - Thursday night inside of the Cleveland Storm Football Stadium, the Storm held their end of the spring Night of Champions. More than 250 spectators watched more than 100 Cleveland Storm football players go for their best marks in the Bench Press, Squat, and Hang Clean.

“This night of champions is a culmination of our spring, it’s what we do, and it’s an opportunity for our athletes to show what they have been working on all spring. We invite our parents, our fans, and we get a lot of support from the community, getting 200-300 people out here to watch the kids it really helps and without that support our program would not be what it is,” Said Head Cleveland Football Coach Heath Ridenour.

The Storm won the Class 6A State Football Championship during the 2015 season going a perfect 13-0 and graduate five players who will be playing college football come the fall. Thursday Night there were plenty of new names that should continue to hold the rope for a program that is quickly becoming tops in New Mexico.

Who Impressed?

The event ended with Sean Davis who is Cleveland’s nose guard at 5-foot-10 and 265 pounds hang cleaning a new school record of 405 pounds. Davis also set a school record for bench with 350 pounds.

Also hitting the school record of 350 pounds on bench press was Daimon Altamirano, Cleveland’s 6-foot-5, 285 pound offensive tackle who is being recruited by a handful of programs including the University of New Mexico. Altamirano was a member of three team state championships this year in football, wrestling, and track.

6-foot-4, 230 pound Tight End Adam Cook who is being recruited by several D1 programs posted a max squat of 345 pounds and had a bench max of 275 pounds.

Brendon Armstead a 5-foot-11, 235 pound linebacker/fullback posted a bench max of 275 pounds and posted a remarkable 495 pound squat.

6-foot-5, 265 pound Offensive Linemen Hayden Wilson had a bench max of 265 pounds and also hang cleaned 315 pounds. Wilson is also being looked at by a handful of college football programs.

Leo Sykes who started at guard for Cleveland as a junior had a hang clean of 295 pounds and a bench press max of 285 pounds.

Darien Gonzales who started at corner last year posted an impressive 230 pound bench max and clean of 275 pounds which is very notable for a defensive back.

Linebacker Cameron Dunn cleaned 285 pounds and had a bench of 245 pounds.

Additional Players Who Impressed
Angelo Trujillo - QB - had a max squat of 275 pounds
Cody Anderson - DB - had a max hang clean of 230 pounds
Dominic Thompson - LB - had a max hang clean of 265 pounds
Jason Zhang - OL - had a max squat of 400 pounds
Michael Taylor - OL - had a max squat of 380 pounds
Niko Papadopoulos - RB - had a max bench of 245 pounds
Shawn Nieto - RB - had a max bench of 215
Veto Virgin - WR- had a max hang clean of 260

More with Sean Davis

“As a freshmen I was only cleaning 265, but really found my technique as a sophomore and then as a junior I wanted to set some school records here at Cleveland. A 405 pound hang clean has been the goal and today I achieved that.”

More with Daimon Altamirano

“There is a lot of people here and it’s exciting, we’re getting some big lifts in. We’re still hungry and ready to get after it. This is a very special group and we went undefeated as freshmen and we’re trying to end like these last seniors did by going out on top.”

More with Adam Cook

“We lost a lot of talent, but there is plenty of talent still at Cleveland. Schools such as New Mexico, Rice, and recently NAU was here and I am also planning on attending the Nike+ Opening in California this weekend.”

Closing Remarks from Hendo

It was a very live environment, music, action, big lifts, excitement, etc. Really a night where I thought this program is really taking New Mexico High School Football to new heights. Which is great for the the state as a whole, every time a bar is set, it’s an opportunity for a new coach or a program to rival that intensity and increase the level of high school football in the state, something that is happening now, especially in the City of Rio Rancho, a city that has now won the last two big school football state championships.

The Storm open the season on August 27 in Las Cruces, New Mexico against Onate High School.

Cleveland Storm 1,000 Pound Club



Special thanks to the Cleveland Football Coaching Staff for allowing NMPreps.com to be there.

Who Will Be The Best Las Cruces Team In 2016?

Top 40 Class of 2018 Prospects
By: Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com

Full rankings will be posted as we move forward

Class 6A


1. Brandon Baeza - Receiver - Las Cruces - Class of 2018 - 80 receptions for 1,380-yards and 12 touchdowns

2. Jordan Byrd - Athlete - Manzano - Class of 2018 - Ran for 527-yards, caught of 270-yards, scored 12 touchdowns

3. Payton Ball - Running Back - Las Cruces - Class of 2018 - 817-yards rushing with 18 touchdowns

4. Seth Lopez - Running Back - Clovis - Class of 2018 - 1,000 yards of offense and scored 10 touchdowns, also 1st team all district running back

5. Jordan Dickey - Defensive End - Volcano Vista - Class of 2018 - Has 9 sacks on the season

6. Torry Locklin - Defensive Back - Mayfield - Class of 2018 - 420-yards passing, 315-yards rushing, 4 interceptions on the season

7. Cameron Herrera - Manzano - Linebacker - Class of 2018 - 68 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 interception

8. Derek Loidolt - Linebacker - La Cueva - Class of 2018 - Over 70 tackles this year for La Cueva

9. Keegan McKeown - Offensive Line - Eldorado - Started every game for Eldorado on the offensive line, 300 pound bencher

10. Isaac Torres - Cleveland - Running Back - Class of 2018 - Scored 6 rushing touchdowns this

11. Monroe Young - Onate - Defensive Back - Class of 2018 - 51 tackles this year

12. Alejandro Vallejos - Manzano - Strong Safety - Class of 2018 - 72 tackles on the season, 1 interception

13. Nate Arrington - Carlsbad - Strong Safety - Class of 2018 - 60 tackles this year and 1 interception

14. Richard Gallegos - Running Back - Eldorado - Class of 2018 - Scored two touchdowns in the playoffs

15. Jaykan Willis - Linebacker - Carlsbad - Class of 2018 - 40 tackles on the season

16. Andrew Erickson - Manzano - Receiver - Class of 2018 - 212-yards receiving, 92-yards rushing, 5 touchdowns

17. Rheal Kutchta - Safety - Clovis - Class of 2018 - Started Two district games and Mayfield playoff game. Had 15 tackles (7 solo and 8 assists against Mayfield)

18. Angelo Trujillo - Cleveland - Quarterback - Class of 2018 - Next in line quarterback at Cleveland

Class 5A

1. Cameron Stevenson - Quarterback - Goddard - Class of 2018 - 17 passing touchdowns, 14 rushing touchdowns, 6 interceptions on defense

2. Cody Smith - Quarterback - Aztec - Class of 2018 - Has thrown for 2,841-yards this year and 25 touchdowns

3. Joaquin Gutierrez - Running Back - Centennial - Class of 2018 - Ran for over 1,000-yards and scored 10 touchdowns in 2015.

4. Axel Fowler - Running Back - Farmington - Class of 2018 - Ran for 908-yards and 13 touchdowns this past season.

5. Thomas Wisneski - Quarterback - Belen - 12 TD pass 4 Rush TD over 1000 yds all-purpose in 7 games. Not the best Soph in the state but worthy of a mention

6. Dominick Dozal - Running Back - Santa Teresa - Class of 2018 - 1st Team All-District Running Back

7. Michael Chino - Defensive Line - Del Norte - Class of 2018 - 40 tackles, 10 for loss, 5 sacks

8. Troy Skinner - Los Lunas - Offensive Linemen - Key offensive linemen for the Tigers

9. Ryan Mcgaha - Safety - St. Pius X - Class of 2018 - had a tremendous year playing safety for the. He was the only sophomore that started on the team.

Class 4A

1. Arjay Ortiz - Quarterback - Robertson - Class of 2018 - Has thrown for 985-yards, has also rushed for 540-yards, and 21 total touchdowns

2. Jake Tetrault - Offensive Line - St. Mike's - Class of 2018 - Started 6 games at OT and 4 games at OG

3. Saul Trujillo - Hatch Valley - Special Teams/Defensive Back - Class of 2018 - Had interception against Cobre in the playoffs

4. Joey Fernandez - Linebacker - St. Mike's - Class of 2018 - Started all games a MLB - 3rd on team in tackles with 50 6 tackles for loss

5. Antonio Gabaldon - Quarterback - St. Mike's - Class of 2018 - Started 2 games at QB and 5 games at Corner - 13 -27 for 301

6. Miguel Arrellano - Defensive Line - St. Michael's - 6th on team in tackles with 42

Class 3A

1. Moises Anaya - Running Back - Estancia - Class of 2018 - Has rushed for 920-yards and 16 touchdowns this year

2. Dakota Halliburton - Navajo Prep - Threw for 2846 yds and 27 TD's on the season

3. Price Bowen - Linebacker - Capitan - Class of 2018 - Has 136 total tackles

4. Jacob Smith - Linebacker - Capitan - Class of 2018 - Has 71 total tackles

5. Eric Lopez - Running Back - Santa Rosa - Class of 2018 - Ran for 496-yards and 9 touchdowns

6. Kari York - Defensive Back - Eunice - Class of 2018 - 43 tackles on defense

7. Tari York - Defensive Back - Eunice - Class of 2018 - 36 tackles on defense

8. Toby Carillo - Linebacker/Quarterback — Tularosa Class of 2018 - 100 tackles on varsity

9. Jacob Mendoza - Offensive Linemen - Class of 2018 - 6-foot-2, 230 pound linemen

10. Travis Hacker - Defensive Linemen - Class of 2018 - 6-foot-3, 240 pound linemen

Class 2A/8Man Coming Soon

1. Cade Barnard - Melrose - Linebacker/Quarterback - Class of 2018 - 6-foot-3, 200 pound sophomore that has over 20 total touchdowns this year

2. Jorrell Mirbal - Magdalena - Quarterback - Class of 2018 - Over 1,500 all purpose yards and 20 touchdowns, also great hoops player

3. Jude Segura - Ft. Sumner - Athlete - Class of 2019 - Has thrown for 1,464-yards and 18 touchdowns this season

Espanola has hired Jesus Maes as their new football coach.

its nice to hear about the studs that played varsity the previous year, but here's an idea. If we could get some stats on JV players that will more than likely be filling gaps we could see the stronger trends. A lot of these teams have talent that no one hears about till they actually play in a varsity game. For instance Eldorados JV last year was filled with awesome kids but you don't hear about them till they get to the Friday night lights. Just think about it

I haven't seen a complete list but I know T. Shallenberger (16U), Josiah Armijo (17u) and Mitchell Parker (17U) were two players selected to go to Cary, NC. Any body know of anybody else?

Kevin Durant anounced he will be joining Golden State Warriors! What are your thoughts? 2016-2017 Predictions?

District 3-5A Predictions for 2016
Joshua J Grine of NMPreps.com

A pair of teams move down from 6A football into a newly aligned District 3-5A and one has people talking state title. The Alamogordo Tigers started the 2015 season hot before a hiccup to end the season but 2016 brings a new standard that will have people talking state title..... Oh, and we already are.

More: District 4-5A | District 4-6A Predictions | District 5-5A Predictions

Today, we take a look at District 3-5A and give our predictions for what the 2016 season could bring us. We tackle some questions, ask some at the same time and decide how the district will shape up.

Three Questions That Will Dictate The District

1, How Many Teams Are Playoff Worthy? Right now, we all are in agreement with Alamogordo. They have the air attack that could only be better this season. After that it is somewhat of a drop off and our next best guess could be in the terms of "that other" team that drops to 5A - Deming (No. 21 NMPreps.com's Spring Football Top 50 Rankings). Solid on 1 but maybe on 2.

2. How will Alamogordo handle the pressure? Yes, there is pressure - rightfully so and likely welcomed - to win or get darn near close to winning it all. Coach Hooper has built a heck of a football team and himself rising to the top of head coaches. I think last season was somewhat of a shellshocked approach as they beat some good programs, this year they have that blood taste and could look to finish it off. I think they handle the pressure well as they have the "eye of the...." (never mind likely used/overused). Kyle Hooper, being recruited, along with Alex Ramirez could be two prospects looking to be the top players in the district.

3. Santa Teresa and Chaparral Could Take Down Deming? As responded a few times that no team is going to lay down. Why the heck would they. However, we know they're teams that are favorites (see above) but they're teams that could make a run at the second slot and get an auto bid. Will they is the question? Deming did graduate a lot and might be vulnerable. I like Chaparral in this magical upset setting this season as they return Bryan Lopez who passed for 913-yards along with Andres Fisher who ran for 519-yards with 12-touchdowns. However, Santa Teresa might be the better suitor of the two in this case. Shoot did we ever see Capital as a playoff team. They have an unmentioned or undermentioned QB in Robyn Juarez that passed for nearly 1,000-yards and ran for another 500 accumulating 10-touchdowns. Continue reading.....

Predicted Finish

1. #14 Alamogordo (3-0)
2. Santa Teresa (2-1)
3. #21 Deming (1-2)
4. Chaparral (0-3)

Explain: Well, I did say continue reading above. Santa Teresa might be the Warriors that could be considered in my 5 Surprise Teams for 2016. Not to sure if they play Deming away or home and that could way my prediction but they could be a threat to be No. 2 and win some pre-district games.

Preseason District Awards

Player of the Year: Kyle Hooper (Alamogordo), Alex Ramirez (Alamogordo), Robyn Juarez (Santa Teresa), Andres Fisher (Chaparral)
Top Defender: Andres Fisher (Chaparral)
QBs to Watch: Kyle Hooper (Alamogordo), Robyn Juarez (Santa Teresa), Bryan Lopez (Chaparral)
Coach of the Year: Shae Vierra (Santa Teresa)

ESPN Story Link
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/16759826/kevin-durant-announces-sign-golden-state-warriors

The June of soccer has ended on a high!

The Euros started on a bit of a downer with the ugly scenes with the Russian hooligans, terror threats, and lots of other off field stuff....BUT......

Stories like ICELAND and now WALES breaking through into the 1/4s and now 1/2-finals if this doesnt get someones overall appreciation of sports as a whole....then nothing will. People who are true soccer-phobes would be hard pressed to watch and deny the marvel of some of these games!

And we still have GERMANY v ITALY tomorrow!!!!!

More to follow...

Fourth of July Plans & Menus

High desert kicks off today! 52 teams all together from NM, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, and Colorado!

One of the biggest tournaments held in New Mexico!

The travel budget for transporting Hobbs High School participants and staff is about $1.7 Million for the next school year. I would love to see a report on how many actual miles will be traveled per bus and per person for the year. I would also love to see the grand total of how many per person hours are spent on all of these trips. Along with how many class hours are missed. Not to mention the budget details for meals, housing, etc. These are staggering numbers for sure and with each mile there is an increased probability of problems or even disasters occurring. Hobbs High is not alone on this boat but I would doubt that any other school will have travel budgets as large. Should be interesting for sure. The team t-shirts for the Hobbs Eagles should read FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS!

Forest McKee Has Options
By: Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com


6-foot-1, 228 pound Forest McKee Right) out of Onate makes a play during last year's Elite Combine

Las Cruces, New Mexico - One of the top linebackers in New Mexico is Onate Senior Forest McKee. He’s actually one of the best overall players in New Mexico heading into the 2016 season.

Recently it had been reported that New Mexico State had pulled their offer from the 6-foot-1, 228 pound middle linebacker, so we caught up with McKee to get the full scoop on that situation as well as an update recruiting wise.

“Well there was a tweet floating around that said the Aggies had pulled their offer and that is false. The coaching staff did pull me aside and told me that if I did not commit soon, I would have to seek greener pastures. It was confusing to be honest, but I told them that I’ve only played in 10 varsity games (had to sit sophomore year because he transferred from Las Cruces) and until I’m just 100% ready to commit, I cannot give the Aggies a commitment at this point.”

McKee who had over 100 tackles as a junior and was a 6A 1st Team All-State Selection has a bench max of 400 pounds and a max squat of 490 pounds, and has been clocked with a 40-time this summer of 4.59.

“It’s been a crazy ordeal the last few days, but New Mexico State is still an option. I really like their Linebacker Coach Oliver Soukup, the school is in my hometown, and I like their facilities. But I do have additional options. In the last 24 hours I have heard from Eastern New Mexico who offered me, New Mexico, UTEP, and recently heard from Tony Sanchez, the Head Coach at UNLV.”

Henderson on McKee: Besides being a first class individual, he’s one of the most dominating defensive players we’ve had in years. The aggression and heart he plays with is unmatched and whomever lands up getting McKee at the next level is going to have a playmaker, but also a team leader that is willing to put the team first every single day. McKee plans to attend the NMPreps.com Elite Combine on July 22nd.

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(NEW) Weekend Recruiting Notebook, 5 New Offers

Elijah Goodwin - Rio Rancho - Defensive Linemen - Offered from Adams State

Ryan Moore - Manzano - Defensive Back - Offered from Eastern New Mexico

Joshua Mitchell - Mesilla Valley- Offensive Tackle - Offered Western New Mexico

Damon Altamirno - Cleveland - Offensive Tackle - Offered by Western Colorado

Micah Gray - Clovis - Running Back - Offered by Eastern New Mexico