I've been reading Ted Williams' the Science of Hitting. I am curious to hear your thoughts on swing plane. I was always taught the Linear Approach by Coach Shallenberger when I played. I have been in several conversations with other coaches who also teach the Linear Approach. I understand the purpose of getting backspin, but if you think of the sheer mechanics the plane doesn't make sense to me. If you swing down & square the ball up completely you will hit it straight into the ground. You would have to hit below the center line of the ball. However, most coaches teach to hit the top half of the ball which seems counterproductive. Also, the bat head spends less time in the path of the ball in the Linear Approach. Williams talks about how the pitcher stands above you & everything he throws will have a downward tilt because of the height, so it makes sense to swing with a slight upper cut to match the path of the ball. Thoughts, ideas, complaints? I've researching my methods because I don't want to become a traditionalist. Meaning I don't want to do it one way because I've always done it that way. If I am way off please let me know.

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Here are my final Class 6A Seeding Predictions

1. Hobbs 25-2, 6-1
2. Cleveland 24-2, 7-1
3. Volcano Vista 16-8, 5-3
4. Carlsbad 20-6, 5-2
5. Rio Rancho 20-7, 5-3
6. Sandia 14-10, 7-1
7. Valley 15-9, 7-1
8. Las Cruces 19-7, 7-1
9. Albuquerque 19-5, 4-4
10. West Mesa 16-9, 4-4
11. Onate 14-13, 5-3
12. Cibola 14-12, 3-5
13. Gadsden 17-10, 5-3
14. Rio Grande 12-14, 3-5
15. Atrisco Heritage 13-12, 2-6
16. Eldorado 11-14, 6-3


Teams I have missing the playoffs
Santa Fe 11-16, 0-8
La Cueva 11-14, 6-3
Highland 4-21, 2-7
Manzano 6-19
Mayfield 9-18, 3-5
Deming 8-20
Alamogordo 10-18, 2-5
Clovis 5-22, 1-6

Here are my final Class 5A Seeding Predictions
1. Centennial 23-4, 10-0
2. Gallup 25-1, 8-0
3. Roswell 22-3, 6-0
4. St. Pius X 21-3, 6-0
5. Espanola 20-6, 7-1
6. Grants 17-9, 4-3
7. Del Norte 17-8, 6-2
8. Bernalillo 18-10, 5-3
9. Farmington 19-8, 6-2
10. Piedra Vista 13-15, 4-4
11. Goddard 13-14, 3-4
12. Los Lunas 13-14, 7-4
13. Artesia 13-15, 3-5
14. Lovington 13-13, 2-5
15. Belen 14-12, 7-5
16. Capital 12-16, 2-6


Who I have missing the playoffs
Aztec 10-18, 1-7
Miyamura 6-21, 1-7
Los Alamos 2-25, 0-8
Santa Teresa 11-17, 5-5
Valencia 9-18, 3-7
Chaparral 0-27, 0-11
Academy 10-17, 2-5
Moriarty 4-22, 1-5


Here are my final Class 4A Seeding Predictions

1. Hope Christian 22-4, 8-0
2. West LV 20-5, 5-1
3. Taos 16-10, 4-2
4. Pojoaque 18-9, 3-3
5. St. Mike’s 16-10, 6-2
6. Portales 14-9, 6-0
7. Silver 16-11, 7-1
8. Cobre 14-11, 7-1
9. Kirtland 10-17, 8-2
10. Bloomfield 20-7, 7-3
11. Shiprock 14-14, 6-4
12. Thoreau 19-9, 5-5
13. SFIS 12-14, 3-5
14. NMMI 10-13, 3-3
15. Ruidoso 11-17, 2-4
16. Hot Springs 9-15, 2-6



Teams I have missing the playoffs
Wingate 11-16, 4-6
Zuni 9-16, 0-10
Robertson 8-20, 0-6
Hatch 14-14, 2-6
Socorro 11-16, 2-6
East Mountain 6-21, 1-5
Bosque 12-13, 3-6
Sandia Prep 5-22, 1-8



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POLL: Are We Watching History? Hobbs Basketball

Revisiting: Coach of the Year - Last Call for nominations

Seeding Questions I Have For Each Class (as of Monday March 2nd)


Class 6A
Why would Cleveland get the No. 1 spot?
Carlsbad or Volcano Vista at No. 3 and Why?
Will Las Cruces get a home game?
Will Albuquerque be on the road in the 1st round?
Is Gadsden a playoff lock?


Class 5A
What seed will Gallup get and why?
Any chance St. Pius X lands a top 3?
Who has to be seeded higher? Artesia or Lovington?
Capital or Santa Teresa? Why?


Class 4A
Where to seed Cobre and Silver?
Anyone from District 1-4A getting a home game?
NMMI is in right?


Class 3A
Laguna Acoma at the No. 2 or No. 3 or No. 4 spot?
Where to seed Santa Rosa?
Where to seed Loving?
Where to seed Dulce?


Class 2A
Who is No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5


Class 1A
Who is No. 1 Hondo or Cliff

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Who is scrimmaging? Please post updates here.

Trying to get my junior boys out to a few football camps this spring. I wish colleges would spread them our more as they are all crammed in to the first three weekends in June.

We are looking at the colleges they are interested in but would still like to here of any good camps to get them to.

Any suggestions?

Head volleyball position is open at Lovington. Good situation. Contact me or Robert Arreola.

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It's been said that a town with money is a little like a mule with a spinning wheel: No one knows how he got it, and danged if he knows how to use it.
But when Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisc., came into a $275,000 donation, the school knew exactly what it wanted to build.
The donor eventually provided a total of $361,224 to totally renovate the boys and girls basketball locker rooms, as well as the boys and girls team rooms, a media room and football storage space and 25 percent of the money needed to revamp the heating and ventilation system.

How Have Past NMAA Executive Directors Varied?

Currently the Executive Director of the NMAA is Sally Marquez

Before her it was Gary Tripp

Who was before Tripp?

Robertson Varsity Football looking for Week 7 (Oct 9th) game. Will Travel.
Contact Coach Leroy Gonzalez 505-617-4940.

Just for this to be discussed is something else!

http://www.tigerrag.com/baseball/engster-no-brag-just-fact-for-lsu-baseballs-best-player

Valencia pitcher/3B Garret Garcia commits to Trinidad State Junior College. Biggest grinder that has come through Valencia High School! Congrats!

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NMPreps.com's Class 6A Rankings
1. La Cueva
2. Eldorado
3. Mayfield
4. Carlsbad
5. Rio Rancho - Beat EP Coronado, EP Socorro, lost to EP El Dorado and Montwood
6. Volcano Vista
7. Hobbs - Split with Las Cruces
8. Cleveland
9. Onate
10. Alamogordo - Split with Centennial, beat Santa Teresa, swept Las Cruces
11. Valley
12. Gadsden
13. Las Cruces - Split with Hobbs
14. Rio Grande
15. Sandia



NMPreps.com's Class 5A Preseason Baseball Rankings
1. Piedra Vista
2. Goddard
3. Farmington
4. Los Alamos
5. Academy
6. Valencia
7. St. Pius X - Lost to Sandia Prep
8. Centennial - Split with Alamogordo
9. Santa Teresa - Beat Fabens, Bel Air, lEP Austin, EP Irvin, lost to Alamogordo and to Amarillo Tuscosa
10. Miyamura
11. Artesia
12. Los Lunas
13. Belen
14. Espanola
15. Grants



NMPreps.com's Class 4A Preseason Baseball Rankings
Class 4A
1. Silver - Swept Chaparral
2. Sandia Prep - Beat St. Pius X and Pojoaque
3. Cobre
4. Hope
5. St. Mike's
6. Bloomfield
7. Portales
8. Ruidoso
9. Robertson
10. NMMI



NMPreps.com's Class 3A Preseason Baseball Rankings
1. Dexter
2. Eunice
3. Lordsburg
4. Texico
5. Estancia
6. Raton
7. Loving
8. Santa Rosa
9. Pecos
10. SF Prep



NMPreps.com's Class 2A/1A Preseason Baseball Rankings
1. Gateway
2. Questa
3. Magdalena
4. Melrose
5. Jemez Valley

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Working on the final details this week. Please send combine nominations to nmpreps@yahoo.com. More information to follow in the next week or two.

Seeding For Each Class Linked Here


Based off my recent seeding predictions, here is what first round match ups would look like

Class 6A


1. Hobbs 25-2, 6-1
16. Eldorado 11-14, 6-3


8. Las Cruces 19-7, 7-1
9. Albuquerque 19-5, 4-4


4. Carlsbad 20-6, 5-2
13. Gadsden 17-10, 5-3


5. Rio Rancho 20-7, 5-3
12. Cibola 14-12, 3-5


6. Sandia 14-10, 7-1
11. Onate 14-13, 5-3


3. Volcano Vista 16-8, 5-3
14. Rio Grande 12-14, 3-5


7. Valley 15-9, 7-1
10. West Mesa 16-9, 4-4


2. Cleveland 24-2, 7-1
15. Atrisco Heritage 13-12, 2-6


Class 5A


1. Centennial 23-4, 10-0
16. Capital 12-16, 2-6


8. Bernalillo 18-10, 5-3
9. Farmington 19-8, 6-2


4. St. Pius X 21-3, 6-0
13. Artesia 13-15, 3-5


5. Espanola 20-6, 7-1
12. Los Lunas 13-14, 7-4


6. Grants 17-9, 4-3
11. Goddard 13-14, 3-4


3. Roswell 22-3, 6-0
14. Lovington 13-13, 2-5


7. Del Norte 17-8, 6-2
10. Piedra Vista 13-15, 4-4


2. Gallup 25-1, 8-0
15. Belen 14-12, 7-5


Class 4A


1. Hope Christian 22-4, 8-0
16. Hot Springs 9-15, 2-6


8. Cobre 14-11, 7-1
9. Kirtland 10-17, 8-2


4. Pojoaque 18-9, 3-3
13. SFIS 12-14, 3-5


5. St. Mike's 16-10, 6-2
12. Thoreau 19-9, 5-5


6. Portales 14-9, 6-0
11. Shiprock 14-14, 6-4


3. Taos 16-10, 4-2
14. NMMI 10-13, 3-3


7. Silver 16-11, 7-1
10. Bloomfield 20-7, 7-3


2. West LV 20-5, 5-1
15. Ruidoso 11-17, 2-4


Class 3A


1. Mesilla 23-2, 7-0
16. Rehoboth 9-17, 3-5


8. Loving 19-6, 5-2
9. Dulce 18-8, 8-2


4. Tucumcari 22-4, 5-2
13. Lordsburg 14-13, 4-3


5. Santa Fe Prep 19-7, 10-0
12. Pecos 16-12, 6-4


6. Texico 16-9, 6-1
11. Newcomb 19-5, 7-1


3. Laguna Acoma 22-3, 6-0
14. Tohatchi 15-12, 6-2


7. Santa Rosa 17-10, 3-5
10. Eunice 19-8, 3-4


2. Clayton 19-7, 6-0
15. NACA 15-12, 4-3

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Ken Stevens former oc At Carlsbad is their new head coach
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Please post final scores here from district tournament week. See district tournament schedules here


Saturday February 28th Boys Scores
Centennial 77, Los Lunas 55 - Cesar Molina scored 16
Hobbs 65, Carlsbad 57
Silver 53, Cobre 52
Magdalena 64, Cloudcroft 29 - Mike Chambers scored 18
Mesilla Valley 83, Lordsburg 62 - Jeff Adler scored 28, Jeremy Frazier scored 24
Onate 56, Las Cruces 54
Portales 65, NMMI 42
Roswell 59, Artesia 38 Final
Pine Hill 82, Navajo Pine 67
Texico 72, Eunice 51


Friday February 27th Boys Basketball Scores
Cliff 62, Quemado 35
Espanola 64, Bernalillo 50
Hondo 76, Carrizozo 50


Boys Thursday Night February 26th Scores

Artesia 49, Goddard 43 OT
Bernalillo 62, Del Norte 35
Bloomfield 61, Shiprock 53
Carlsbad 68, Alamogordo 29
Centennial 72, Santa Teresa 50 - Cesar Molina scored 15
Escalante 63, Mesa Vista 38
Farmington 64, Piedra Vista 44
Lordsburg 67, Tularosa 37
Los Lunas 52, Belen 45
NACA 58, Estancai 56
NMMI 56, Ruidoso 47
Onate 44, Gadsden 43 - Dylan Beck scored 20 (6 3’s)
Thoreau 70, Kirtland 67
Tucumcari 75, Santa Rosa 40 - John Paul Garcia scored 21 (6 3’s)










Boys Wednesday Night February 25th Basketball Scores
Bosque 54, SFIS 49
Carrizozo 71, Vaughn 33
Eldorado 59, Manzano 50
Eunice 75, Loving 71
Grants 57, Academy 37
Kirtland 79, Thoreau 67
Pecos 60, Monte Del Sol 42
Questa 70, McCurdy 61
Shiprock 65, Zuni 45
Taos 55, Robertson 50
West Mesa 66, Rio Grande 60











Boys Tuesday February 24th Night Match Ups
Alamogordo 71, Clovis 55 - Josey Mills scored 20, DK Garnett scored 17
Artesia 65, Lovington 43
Belen 67, Chaparral 32
Bernalillo 41, Capital 34
Pecis 77, ATC 37
Piedra Vista 64, Aztec 42
Rio Grande 59, Atrisco Heritage 57

Ruidoso 66, East Mountain 63
Santa Teresa 56, Valencia 37
Silver 68, Cobre 58


Boys Monday February 23rd Scores
Academy 54, Moriarty 47
Aztec 67, Miyamura 61
Capital 61, Los Alamos 48
Carrizozo 74, Corona 38

Deming 75, Mayfield 63
Eunice 57, Dexter 44
Hatch 45, Socorro - Jeremiah Padilla 15
Hatch Valley 45, Socorro 40
Robertson 69, Pojoaque 64 - 2OT
Robertson 69, Pojoaque 64 OT
Tatum 60, Gateway Christian 57
Texico 85, Loving 71


This post was edited on 2/28 9:55 PM by Kyle H

POLL: Who Is The Biggest SLEEPER Going Into The Tournament?

POLL: Which Projected No. 1 Seed WON'T win the title

Please post final scores and updates here. You can also text me top performers to 505.577.5953 or e-mail me at nmpreps@yahoo.com


Week 1 (Feb. 23rd through Feb. 28th)
Alamogordo 4, Centennial 3
Centennial 19, Alamogordo 14 - Sergio Lucero 7K’s, Mike Arrieta 3 RBI’s
Rio Rancho 7, EP Coronado 6
Rio Rancho 8, EP Socorro 4
Sandia Prep 5, Pojoaque 2
Sandia Prep 7, St. Pius X 3 - Harris McConnell gets the W
Santa Teresa 4, Fabens 2
Santa Teresa 9, Bel Air 4
Silver 14, Chaparral 0 - Franky Castillo 5-6 with 2 IF HR’s
Silver 17, Chaparral 0


Week Zero
Academy 8, Hope 5 - WP was Seth Jones
Alamogordo 5, Santa Teresa 4 (Official Game)
Artesia 5, Silver 2
Gadsden 3, Alamogordo 2
Gadsden 5, Artesia 2
Hobbs 5, Centennial 4
Hobbs 5, Santa Teresa 0
Hobbs 5, Santa Teresa 0
Hobbs 7, Las Cruces 2 (Official Game)
Hobbs 7, Mayfield 1
Las Cruces 6, Hobbs 4 (Official Game)
Santa Teresa 1, Mayfield 0
Santa Teresa 3, Deming 2
Valencia 4, Rio Grande 0
Valencia 4, St. Pius X 3
Valencia 6, Rio Rancho 4
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This post was edited on 2/27 7:49 AM by Kyle H

Please post final scores here or text finals to 505.577.5953


Saturday February 28th Girls Scores
Lovington 46, Roswell 36
Mayfield 37, Las Cruces 28


Friday February 27th Girls Basketball Scores
Gallup 80, Farmington 33
Los Lunas 50, Valencia 38
Magdalena 55, Cloudcroft 11
Shiprock 73, Kirtland 62
Tohatchi 44, Navajo Prep 43
Tularosa 64, Lordsburg 25


Girls Thursday Night February 26th Scores






Girls Thursday Night February 26th Scores
Carrizozo 49, Hondo 41
Coronado 56, Santa Fe Waldorf 26
Eunice 43, Dexter 41
Hatch 43, Cobre 35
Los Aalmos 40, Del Norte 36
St. Mike’s 52, Hope 37
West LV 58, Robertson 40


Girls Wednesday Night February 25th Basketball Scores
Cloudcroft 44, Mescalero 43
Farmington 62, Piedra Vista 43
Hobbs 26, Carlsbad 16
Santa Fe 41, Cleveland 37 OT
Valencia 40, Belen 36


Girls Tuesday February 24th Night Match Ups
Gadsden 46, Deming 32
Goddard 42, Artesia 15
Hondo 58, Vaughn 41
Robertson 57, Pojoaque 49
Tucumcari 50, Raton 42


Girls Monday February 23rd Scores
Bernalillo 74, Capital 51
Centennial 61, Santa Teresa 34
Cobre 48, Socorro 37
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Boys February Top Performers Below

Abran Trujillo - Taos - Scored 34 against West LV

Andre Foster - Hobbs - Scored 20 against Clovis

Angel King - Centennial - Scored 16 against Valencia

Brady Patterson - Rio Rancho - Scored 46 against Cleveland

Brady Patterson - Rio Rancho - Scored 17 against Volcano Vista

Brady Patterson - Rio Rancho - Scored 28 against Santa Fe

Brady Patterson - Rio Rancho - Scored 31 against Cibola

Brandal Padilla - Magdalena - Scored 11 against Mescalero

Brendon Boatwright - Carlsbad - Scored 15 and 12 boards against Hobbs

Carlos CdeBaca - Academy - Scored 27 against Grants, 6 3's

Cesar Molina - Centennial - Scored 15 and 8 assists against Santa Teresa

Cesar Molina - Centennial - Scored 20 against Valencia

Christian Padilla - Valley - Scored 17 against Atrisco Heritage


Daniel Amador - Roswell - Scored 18 against Goddard

Daniel Amador - Roswell - Scored 23 and 8 boards against Artesia


Darnell Cuylear - Las Cruces - Scored 13 against Alamo

David Cormier - Volcano Vista - Scored 23 against Rio Rancho


Dre Montoya - Magdalena - Scored 24 against Hondo

Dre Montoya - Magdalena - Scored 16 against Mescalero

Fabian Roybal - Highland - Scored 20 against Atrisco Heritage

Fabian Roybal - Highland - Scored 21 against Manzano

Frank De L O - Roswell - Scored 13 against Lovington

Eric Gonzales - Grants - Scored 14 against Moriarty

Estevean Esparza - Hatch - Scored 18 against Hot Springs

Gavin Casias - Eldorado - Scored 12 against Highland

Gavin Casias - Eldorado - Scored 11 and 6 boards against La Cueva

Gavin Casias - Eldorado - Scored 10 and 5 boards against Sandia

Gavin Casias - Eldorado - Scored 12 and 6 boards against Highland

Ian Anerson - Santa Fe Prep - Scored 22 against Desert Academy

Izaih Mobley - Centennial - Scored 14 against Santa Teresa



Jared Garduno - Espanola - Scored 28 against Bernalillo

Jared Garduno - Espanola - Scored 16 against Del Norte

Jared Garduno - Espanola - Scored 21 against Capital


Javion Hick - Roswell - Scored 15 against Goddard

Jeff Adler - Mesilla - Scored 22 against Lordsburg

Jeff Adler - Mesilla - Scored 33 and 11 boards against Capitan

Jeff Adler - Mesilla - Scored 34 and 12 boards against Capitan

Joe Saterfield - Centennial - Scored 15 against Santa Teresa

Joe Saterfield - Centennial - Scored 13 against Chaparral

Johnny McCants - Onate - Scored 15 against Deming


Jorrell Mirabal - Magdalena - Scored 12 against Hondo

Jorrell Mirabal - Magdalena - Scored 32 (8 3's) and 10 steals against Mescalero

Jorell Mirabal - Magdalena - Scored 32 against Mescalero

Jorell Mirabal - Magdalena - Scored 20 and 6 steals, 5 assists against Alamo Navajo

Jorrell Mirabal - Magdalena - Scored 13 against Hondo

Keegan Stewart - Grants - Scored 14 against Moriarty

Kiko Padilla - Rio Grande - Scored 14 and 7 assists against Rio Grande

Koy Geary - Clayton - Scored 31 against Raton

Martin Trujillo - Los Lunas - Scored 19 against Chaparral

Lucas Chavez - Belen - Scored 26, 7 assists, and 9 boards against Valencia

Lucas Chavez - Belen - Scored 24, 7 assists and 9 boards against Valencia

Mark Craine - Clayton - Scored 26 against Tucumcari


Marcus Williams - Cleveland - Scored 23 against Rio Rancho

Matthew Begay - Gallup - Scored 19 against Miyamura

Mike Chambers - Magdalena - Scored 21 and 9 boards against Alamo Navajo

Mike Uribe - Las Cruces - Scored 12 against Alamo

Mykol Lagarde - Eldorado - Scored 17, 6 boards, 5 assists, and 2 steals

Nathan Bates - Evangel Christian - Scored 30 and 20 boards against Coronado

Nathan Bates - Evangel Christian - Scored 32 and 14 boards against Santa Fe Waldorf

Nate Zamarron - Eldorado - Scored 13 and 5 boards

Noah Zweiter - Eldorado - Held Devon Horen to zero points against La Cueva

Omar Baez - Centennial - Scored 16 against Santa Teresa

Omar Baez - Centennial - Scored 18 against Chaparral

Ose Idiake - Valley - Scored 23 and 13 boards against Rio Grande

Richie Lucero - Grants - Scored 21 against Moriarty

Richie Lucero - Grants - Scored 20 against St. Pius X

Ricky Roybal - Goddard - Scored 24 against Lovington


Roland Chavez - Clovis - Scored 18 against Carlsbad

Ryan Jones - Cleveland - Scored 32 against Santa Fe

Ryan Jones - Cleveland - Scored 21 against Rio Rancho

Ryan Jones - Cleveland - Scored 30 against Cibola

Sam Crews - Sandia - Scored 15 against Highland

Sam Crews - Sandia - Scored 14 against La Cueva

Seldon Watson - Kirtland - Scored 25 against Thoreau

Tommy Cano - Gadsden - Scored 24 against Mayfield

Trey Nelson - Hobbs - Scored 16 against Clovis

Tommy Cano - Gadsden - Scored 24 against Mayfield

Trevin Ramirez - Carlsbad - Scored 17 against Hobbs

Tristan Franzoy - Mesilla - Scored 21 against Lordsburg


Tristan Franzoy - Mesilla - Scored 25 against Capitan

Tucker Dobbs - Clovis - Scored 15 against Carlsbad

Tyler Julian - Magdalena - Scored 24 against Hondo

Tyler Julian - Magdalena - Scored 8 and 13 assists against Mescalero

Uriah Arellano - Espanola - Scored 8 against Del Norte


Victor Moriel - Hatch - Scored 18 against Hot Springs

Willie McClinton - Alamogordo - Scored 76 against Clovis

Zakoryan May - Eldorado - Scored 14 and 8 boards against Manzano



Zakoryan May - Eldorado - Scored 24 against Highland

Zakoryan May - Eldorado - Scored 12 and 6 boards against La Cueva



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