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STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Jaedyn De la cerda - Roswell - 34 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.
Gali Sanchez - Roswell - 12 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
N'Asia McIntosh - Gallup - 26 points, 18 rebounds.
Jasmine Gannon - Texico - 24 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists.
Jordyn Stowe - Grady/House - 22 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists.
Briana Reyna - Texico - 13 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.
Shania Gililand - Tularosa - 14 points.
Aviana Garcia - Tularosa - 10 points, 4 rebounds.
Megan Falcon - Elida - 14 points, 4 rebounds.
Madison Haley - Elida - 10 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist.
Taylor Bostwick - Melrose - Scored 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
Reagan Carthel - Melrose - Scored 13 points, 8 rebounds.
Kaylee Foote - Logan - Scored 14 points, 10 rebounds.
Kippi Webb - Logan - Scored 10 points, 9 rebounds.

Quarterfinal Round
Alex Lovato - Espanola - Scored 20 and 10 boards against Los Alamos
Alyssa Adams - Moriarty - Scored 17 against Los Lunas
Alyssa Martinez - Tucumcari Scored 11 against Texico
Amaya Brown - Cibola - Scored 22 and 12 boards against Valley
Brianna Reyna - Texico - Scored 24 against Tucumcari
Callahan Franklin - Cleveland - 10 points against Volcano Vista
Carysn Boswell - Carlsbad - Scored 24 against Mayfield
Cassie Vickery - Tularosa - Scored 26 against Lordsburg
Celina Vasquez - Espanola - Scored 14points and 4 boards against Los Alamos
Cera Chavez - Los Lunas - Scored 18 against Moriarty
Cheyenne Begay - Tohatchi - Scored 11 against Laguna Acoma
Corbyn Cunningham - Cibola - Scored 9 against Valley
Deanna Bustos - West LV - Scored 17 against SFIS
Deezha Battle - Volcano Vista - Scored 22 against Cleveland
Deja Kie-Lorenzo - Laguna - Scored 12 against Tohatchi
Destinee Vigil - Valencia - Scored 10 points and 10 boards against Roswell
Dmitri Fong - Cibola - Scored 9 against Valley
Elicia Sanchez - Taos - Scored 14 against Shiprock
Gali Sanchez - Roswell - Scored 16 against Valencia
Jade Hill - Cleveland - Scored 14 and 13 boards against Volcano Vista
Jaedyn De La Cerda - Roswell - Scored 18 against Valencia
Jasmine Gannon - Texico - Scored 18 against Tucumcari
Jayden Perez - Las Cruces - Scored 14 against Eldorado
Jordan Holland - Los Lunas - Scored 22 against Moriarty
Josseline Rascon - Espanola - 9 points and 9 boards against Los Alamos
Kailan Mitchell - Tohatchi - Scored 20 against Laguna Acoma
Kaityln Romero - Espanola - Scored 21 against Los Alamos
Keishinna Begay - Shiprock - Scored 14 against Taos
Kendra Butler - Mayfield - Scored 15 against Carlsbad
Leah Deaguero - Espanola - 14 assists against Los Alamos
Megan Guadian - Las Cruces - Scored 12 against Eldorado
Mica Jenette - Los Lunas - Scored 15 against Moriarty
Milan Schimmel - SFIS - Scored 12 and 7 boards against West LV
Ni'Asia McIntosh - Gallup - 20 points and 10 boards against Piedra Vista
Nykki Benally - Piedra Vista - Scored 24 against Gallup
RanDee Toya - SFIS - Scored 15 and 10 boards against West LV
Sarah Abney - Las Cruces - Scored 15 against Eldorado
Shania Gililland - Tularosa - Scored 22 against Lordsburg
Shaynea Shamburger - Valley - Scored 8 against Cibola
Shontia Grey - Shiprock - Scored 15 against Taos
Talia Paytiamo - Laguna - Scored 15 against Tohatchi

1st Round
Amaya Brown - Cibola - Scored 19 against Alamogordo
Arianna Baca - Eldorado - Scored 17 against West Mesa
Ashlynn Trujillo - Los Alamos - Scored 18 and 10 boards against Goddard
Brianna Roybal - Valley - Scored 20 against Hobbs
Callahan Franklin - Cleveland - Scored 15 against La Cueva
Carsyn Boswell - Carlsbad - Scored 25 against Clovis
Clarissa Fite (Eunice) 11 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks
Corbyn Cunningham - Cibola - Scored 14 against Alamogordo
Harria Mendoza (Eunice) 20 points, 9 steals, 5 rebounds
Jada Jones (Eunice) 8 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 steals, 3 blocks
Jade Hill - Cleveland - Scored 21 against La Cueva
Jaedyn De La Cerda - Roswell - Scored 28 against Lovington
Jayce Gorzeman - Mayfield - Scored 15 against Sandia
Jayden Perez - Las Cruces - Scored 13 against Rio Rancho
Jordyn Lewis - Ramah - Scored 55 against Jal
Kambrey Blakey - Portales - Scored 27 against Wingate
Kendra Butler - Mayfield - Scored 15 and 12 boards against Sandia
Kourtney Lewis - Ramah - Scored 24 against Jal
Kristyn Archuleta - Alamogordo - Scored 14 against Cibola
Ni'Asia McIntosh - Gallup - 16 and 15 boards against St. Pius X
Nykki Benally - Piedra Vista - Scored 21 against Aztec
Sophia Roybal - Los Alamos - Scored 15 and 4 steals against Goddard
Sydney Candelaria - Eldorado - Scored 21 against West Mesa

Transferring from New Mexico according to several sources this morning

This looks like the year of the pitcher in New Mexico – college-bound studs all over the state. You can’t really pick a top 10 with this group, but here’s one stab at it:

1. Tanner West, Volcano Vista. This lefthander is committed to Arizona State.

2. Trevor Rogers, Carlsbad. Six-foot-six junior lefthander.

3. Jonathan Stroman, La Cueva. State’s hardest thrower? Just a junior.

4. Nathaniel Garley, Eldorado. Committed to UNM.

5. Connor Mang, Los Alamos. Committed to UNM.

6. Drew Gillespie, Sandia. Committed to UNM.

7. Jensen Lewis, Cibola. Committed to UNM.

8. Garrett Ham, Eldorado. Hard-throwing junior.

9. Mitch Buffett, St. Pius. Committed to NMSU.

10. Joe Standley, Hope Christian. Committed to NMSU.


Other standouts, in no particular order: Miles Hilton, St. Pius; Anthony Robles, La Cueva; Cole Schoepke, Eldorado; Dante Urrea, Deming; Seth Jones, Academy; Thomas Braybrooks, Academy; Cal Villareal, Goddard; Nate Chavez, Goddard; Lane Saunders, Los Alamos; Ricky Apodaca, Sandia; Jack White, Cibola; Matthew Sanchez, Rio Grande; Joe Martinez, Sandia Prep; Harris McConnell, Sandia Prep; Beau Williams, Sandia Prep; Isaiah Tovar, Hobbs; Tristan Bowden, Artesia; Hector Casas, Deming.

Please include any others you feel are worthy of consideration. Anyone from Rio Rancho/Cleveland, Farmington/PV, Las Cruces?

Most Likely To Repeat in 2017?

What are the 25 headlines to remember this season?

So who would be the 4 New Mexico High School Football Players who would be on a Mount Rushmore?

Top Songs Or Chants in High School Sports.

I will say that one chant I cringe when I hear is the I Believe That We Will Win. Hate it!

NMPreps.com's Top 3 Seniors That Need To Play College Basketball
Joshua J Grine of NMPreps.com

The state tournament is over with and today we look at our Trifecta of seniors that should be college basketball players next season.

1. HOLT SHELLEY, 6'9'', Sr, F, Cliff High School

The 6-foot-9 Holt Shelley, is the unknown (for the most part), giant of 1A basketball. However, don't get caught up in the aspect of him being correlated with the notion that all small school players don't compare. Shelley, has a great shot, he was knocking down NBA threes before the game in warm ups, 21.5 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists per game during the Cliff title run.

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2. JORDAN LEAKE, 6'4, Sr, W, Hope Christian School

The lead Husky for the 4A basketball power is hands down one of the best players in the state of New Mexico. Again, I tell you to not place these players in a box surrounding the classification that they play in. Leake, is among the best of the best and a player college coaches should be fighting for along with Shelley. That is why we have these two players listed one and two on the list of NMPreps.com Five Seniors who should be playing college basketball.

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3. JOHNNY McCANTS, 6'7'', Sr, F, Onate High School

McCants, is one of the most electrifying players in the state of New Mexico, plenty of upside and room to improve. He has a decent outside shot, a high-flyer and shot blocking machine. He does have to improve ball handling and stamina but a prospect that most colleges would love to work with.

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Joshua Grine, NMPreps.com basketball analyst can be reached at (505) 414-4313 or grinejosh@yahoo.com

6A RIO RANCHO RAMS - 6A STATE CHAMPIONS

Recap - The Rio Rancho Rams started out hot and never looked back as they improve to 19-12 on the season and winning their second state championship in school history, 56-54 over Carlsbad. The Rams were led by the NMPreps.com Player of the Game Clay Patterson (junior) who had 17 points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds in the win. Patterson opened the game shooting 3 for 4 in the opening quarter. Juan Hurt also poured in 17 points and 3 assists in the state championship game. Full Recap Here

5A - Espanola Defeats Capital in 5A Thriller
In a game that Sundevils might later call "the best of times and worst of times" it definitely one that a capacity crowd would not forget. The Espanola Valley Sundevils, 24-9 on the season, found a way to win with 3:14 left in the game trailing by 6 point against a skilled Capital defense.At the start, both teams got a feel for each other before Capital Full Recap Here

4A - Hope Christian Wins Class 4A Again
Recap - The Hope Christian Huskies improve to 29-2 on the season winning their fourth consecutive state championship and sixth state title in the last seven years.The Huskies came out hot to start the contest with a 15-4 run in the first quarter, finishing with a 21-9 lead at the end of the first. NMPreps.com Player of the Game Marcus Medina had 8 first quarter points on his way to a game high 25 points.

3A - Texico Wolverines Claim Class 3A State Championship, roll Tucumcari
The Texico Wolverines are your Class 2A Boys State Champion after defeating the Tucumcari Rattlers by a score of 77-52. The Wolverines finished the season with a record of 22-5 on the season under Head Coach Scott Karger.

1A - Cliff wins Class 1A State Title Game in dominating performance



Recap

The Cliff Cowboys controlled the game from start to finish led by there size and 6-foot-9 post Holt Shelley who would go on to score 19 points along with pulling down 19 rebounds.

The Cowboys started the game with a 21-15 lead pounding the ball inside to post player Shelley and senior forward Jace Jenkins who would finish the day with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Early into the second quarter though is was an early shooting attack by sophomore Taylor Barnwell (6 points) and Health Henderson (9 points) knocking down from the outside. The Cowboys would finish the half with a 38-23 lead only allowing 8 points for the Springer Red Devils and never looking back.

The second half was all the Cowboys with a balanced inside out attack getting production from Tyger Parkey (6 points) and Matt Overstreet (6 points).

This is the second title under head coach Brian Shock as the Cowboys move to 22-6 on the season.

TEXICO WOLVERINES - 3A CHAMPIONS

Recap - The Texico Wolverines the 2-seed in the 3A bracket win the state championship and finish the season with a 22-5 record.

The Wolverines went inside early to NMPreps.com Player of the Game Nathan Phipps who would end the night with a double-double of 22 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists. Phipps was doing all the work in the paint from start to finish.

The Wolverines used a big second quarter of 24 points to a Tucumcari 7 to go into the half with a 38 to 20 lead and never looked back.

With a wealth of guards the Wolverines also found outside production from guard Brannon Karger, 24 points-8 assists-8 rebounds and Braden Fraze, 13 points-3 rebounds-2 assists to control the tempo inside and out in this contest.

This will be the first title for head coach Scott Karger and the 5th for the Texico program.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

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STATS

Nathan Phipps - Texico - 22 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists.
Brannon Karger - Texico - 24 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists.
Braden Fraze - Texico - 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

FG - 30 of 54 - 56%
3PT - 3 of 13 - 23%
FT - 14 of 21 - 67%

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HOPE CHRISTIAN - 4A STATE CHAMPS

Recap - The Hope Christian Huskies improve to 29-2 on the season winning their fourth consecutive state championship and sixth state title in the last seven years.

The Huskies came out hot to start the contest with a 15-4 run in the first quarter, finishing with a 21-9 lead at the end of the first. NMPreps.com Player of the Game Marcus Medina had 8 first quarter points on his way to a game high 25 points.

In the second half the Huskies continued to roll even with a small West Las Vegas run (West won the quarter 13-11). The Huskies got production from studs Jordan Leake (12 points) and Nelson Longmire (11 points).

The West Las Vegas Dons were led by Miguel Sena in a losing effort with 15 points.

This is the 14th state championship for head coach Jim Murphy the longtime Hope Christian head coach.


PLAYER OF THE GAME

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STATS

Marcus Medina - Hope Christian - 25 points, 2 assists.
Jordan Leake - Hope Christian - 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.
Nelson Longmire - Hope Christian - 11 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists.

FG - (28-51) - 55%
3PT - (3 of 9) - 33%
FT - (8 of 13) - 62%

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Championship Saturday Is Set

8:00AM No. 1 Cliff vs. No. 2 Springer at WisePies Arena

10:00 AM No. 2 Texico vs. No. 4 Tucumcari WisePies Arena

12:00 PM 4A Boys Championship at WisePies Arena

2:00PM No. 3 Capital vs. No. 4 Espanola at WisePies Arena

4:00 PM No. 1 Cibola vs. No. 2 Volcano Vista at WisePies Arena

6:00 PM No. 2 Mora vs. No. 1 Melrose at WisePies Arena

8:15 PM No. 11 Rio Rancho vs. No. 4 Carlsbad

NMPreps.com Top 3 Lock Down Defenders
Joshua J Grine of NMPreps.com

1. MARCOS FLORES - ESPANOLA VALLEY (G, 5-10, 2016)

Flores, will forever be one defender that we talk about and discuss. Flores had the task to completely shoot down one of the best basketball guards in the state of New Mexico. Well, that was accomplished - holding Coca to 2 points in the state championship.

2. CENTENNIAL HAWKS

Daniel Amador was the name to know heading into the Elite - 8. Well, the 8-seed Centennial Hawks upset the number one team in 5A by holding Amador to a season low 11-points.

3. CAPITAL JAGUARS

The Jaguars played like one of the best state tournament teams in the state. It was led by their defense. They held Grants, the 2-seed, to only have two players in double figures. Grants was a team that had four averaging over 10. The Jaguars are a top defensive team.

Please post all score updates from week 3 here

Tuesday Schedule
Onate vs. Silver double header
Santa Teresa vs. Las Cruces
Del Norte vs. Highland
Cibola vs. Albuquerque
Los Alamos vs. Academy
Shiprock vs. Gallup
Raton vs. St. Mike's
Deming vs. Centennial Double Header
Capital vs. Robertson
Rio Grande vs. Sandia
Manzano vs. West Mesa
Valencia vs. Moriarty
Eldorado vs. Volcano Vista
Sandia Prep vs. Grants
Hot Springs vs. Mesilla Valley

RIO RANCHO RAMS - 6A STATE CHAMPIONS




Recap - The Rio Rancho Rams started out hot and never looked back as they improve to 19-12 on the season and winning their second state championship in school history, 56-54 over Carlsbad.

The Rams were led by the NMPreps.com Player of the Game Clay Patterson (junior) who had 17 points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds in the win. Patterson opened the game shooting 3 for 4 in the opening quarter. Juan Hurt also poured in 17 points and 3 assists in the state championship game.

The Cavemen were paced by junior Brenden Boatwright in the loss with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

This is the first state championship for head coach Wally Salata.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

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STATS

Clay Patterson - Rio Rancho - 17 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds
Juan Hurt - Rio Rancho - 17 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds.
Derrick Reyes - Rio Rancho - 12 points, 4 rebounds.

FG - 21 of 37 - 57%
3PT - 7 of 16 - 44%
FT - 7 of 8 - 88%

Steals - 5
Rebounds 25
Assists - 11
Blocks - 3

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Are The Rio Rancho Schools Becoming Super Powers?

2016 Football Champs
Cleveland

2015 Football Champs
Rio Rancho

2015 Basketball Runner Ups
Cleveland

2014 Track Champs
Cleveland

2013 Track Champs
Cleveland

2012 Track Champs
Cleveland

2013 Baseball Champs
Rio Rancho

2016 Wrestling Champs
Cleveland

2015 Wrestling Champs
Rio Rancho

2014 Wrestling Champs
Rio Rancho

Farmington Bracket

6A Volcano Vista Lady Hawks
Hard to follow a game like Espanola Valley-Capital, but the ladies of Cibola and Volcano Vista did just that. Both teams well known for their physical style defense, and grind-out offense gave fans a battle that Volcano Vista fans will always remember. Full Recap Here


5A Roswell Lady Coyotes
Roswell claimed the 5A Girls State Championship defeating the Gallup Bengals by a score of 59-41. Friday Night it was the Jaedyn De la Cerda show as the junior standout scored 16 of Roswell’s first points and finished with over 30 points on the night. The Lady Coyotes finished the season 27-2 on the year and handed the Gallup Bengals their first loss of the season with the victory.

4A Hope Christian Lady Huskies
The Hope Christian Lady Huskies are your Class 4A State Champion after defeating the Shiprock Lady Chiefs 51-48 in front of a packed house at Wise Pies Arena. The Huskies Coached by Terry Helsey finished the season 21-9 on the year, including ending the season riding a 17-game winning streak.

3A Texico Wolverines
The Texico Lady Wolverines are your Class 3A State Champions after defeating the Tularosa Lady Wildcats by a score of 43-37 on Friday. The Wolverines coached by Richard Luscombe finished the season with a 24-4 record and also handed Tularosa their first loss of the season.

2A Melrose Lady Buffs
The Melrose Girls Basketball Team captured the Class 2A State Basketball Championship Friday night defeating the Logan Longhorns by a score of 48-47. The Lady Buffs finished the season 21-9 on the season under Head Coach Caleb King. This is Melrose’s second year in a row to win the State Championship and third blue trophy since the 2012 season.

1A Elida Lady Tigers
Dating back to 2011 the Elida Girls have now won 6 state basketball championships in a row. On Friday against Grady/House the Lady Tigers rolled to a 55-31 victory under Head Coach Jaden Isler. Isler is in his second year as the Head Coach taking over for the late JD Isler who passed away in 2015. The Lady Tigers finished with a record of 27-3 on the season.

Good debate going on in the scoreboard, maybe move it here.

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