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The Lady Rattlers never gave up. The Tucumcari girls basketball team, outplayed for much of the game, overcame a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to edge Thoreau 45-44 on Saturday in the championship game of the second annual Lady Rattler Invitational. July Lafferty, named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, scored after an offensive rebound with 1 minute, 19 seconds left to give her team the winning margin. Lafferty scored a total of 62 points during the tournament's three games....
FLOYD – Nevaeha Brown and Jona Baros combined for 32 points on Friday night as Floyd's girls basketball team picked up its first win of the season with a 41-38 triumph over San Jon. Senior Sarah Archuleta led the Lady Coyotes (1-5) with 15 points. Brown scored 17 points and Baros added 15 for the Lady Broncos (1-6), who erased a seven-point halftime deficit with a 16-9 surge in the third frame. In the boys' half of the twinbill, the Floyd boys basketball team overwhelmed the Coyotes from the s...
The Tucumcari boys basketball team overcame an eight-point deficit early in the fourth quarter to rally for a 66-62 victory over state-ranked Raton in the Rattlers' home opener on Thursday. Luis Archuleta scored 10 of his team-leading 19 points in the fourth quarter for Tucumcari. Julian Griego, who added 11 points and eight rebounds, scored a critical three-point play to tie it with two minutes remaining, then sank two free throws with nine seconds left to secure the victory. Kamren Apodaca...
It took almost a month, but the Lady Rattlers basketball team finally played its home opener. And what a happy home opener it was. Tucumcari took control early Thursday against a mismatched Raton squad during a 66-14 victory at Rattler Gymnasium. The Lady Rattlers scored the first 25 points of the game and didn't allow the Tigers a field goal until late in the second period. The Rattlers originally were scheduled to hold their home opener against Robertson in late November, but that was...
Storming to a 20-2 first-quarter lead, the Logan boys basketball team cruised to an 86-48 victory Friday over county rival Tucumcari to improve to 10-0 on the season. The Rattlers went through long periods of shooting woes during the game at Logan. THS coach Gary Hittson attributed his team’s erratic scoring to all the effort expended during a comeback win over state-ranked Raton the night before. “I think we had a big-night hangover after the win against Raton,” he said. “We could not buy a bucket.” Hittson said his team rebounded well again,...
The Tucumcari girls basketball team secured bragging rights against Quay County rival Logan for another year. The Lady Rattlers overcame a double-digit deficit in the first half to notch a 61-53 victory Friday at Logan. Tucumcari capped the last four minutes of the game with a 15-6 run. Tucumcari’s Caylee Benavidez had a monster game, with 37 points and 15 rebounds. It was the highest-scoring game for a Lady Rattler since Ashley Shipley scored 38 in a state tournament game against Navajo Prep in 2020. Kyla Lopez added 13 points and nine r...
Tucumcari's wrestling coach has touted Fernando Ureste all season as one of his best grapplers, and the sophomore proved it by winning the 133-pound title Saturday at the 12-team Tucumcari Rattler Invitational. But it wasn't easy. In the title match, Ureste fell behind 5-0 and nearly was pinned by Amarillo Tascosa's Izaiah Herrera in the first period. "My shots weren't there in the beginning," Ureste said. "But I thought I would be able to pull through." Ureste rallied to within 5-4 in the...
The Tucumcari boys basketball team salvaged a rough showing at the Citizens Bank Classic tournament with a 61-39 victory Saturday over Tatum in the seventh-place game. Luis Archuleta led the Rattlers with 21 points, and teammate Daymion Urioste, back on the squad last week after a football-related injury, added 15 points. Kamren Apodaca totaled eight points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots, and Jordan Rincones added seven points and eight rebounds. Tucumcari finished 1-2 at the Texico tournament and ended the weekend 2-5 overall. The...
The Logan boys basketball team improved to 8-0 on the season, but Des Moines didn’t make it easy. Brock Burns scored four points in the final minute to secure a 56-53 comeback victory Saturday at Des Moines. Burns finished with 18 points. Teammate Hayden Bruhn also scored 18 points. The Demons (6-2) led by as much as 16 points in the second quarter. “They came out in the first half and really outplayed us,” Logan coach Kyle Griffiths said. The Longhorns closed the gap to 33-27 with a 10-0 run, including two straight buckets after steals durin...
Logan High School totaled 12 picks in the New Mexico High School Coaches Association’s all-state selections for eight-man football. Senior Brock Burns boasted a total of four selections, with his being a first-team defensive end, a first-team kicker, a first-team punter and an honorable mention quarterback. Izaiah Kneitz was a second-team pick as running back and outside linebacker. Payson Nials was a second-team selection as inside linebacker and outside linebacker. Aydin Kotara was a second-team pick as receiver and defensive secondary. D...
The Logan girls basketball team struggled during two losses last week, including a 58-46 loss Thursday at defending Class A champion and unbeaten Roy-Mosquero. The Lady Longhorns had the lead in the fourth quarter, but the Lady Blue surged late to earn the win. Desta Rose led Logan with 15 points, and Camryn Cantrell added 13. “We played hard,” Logan coach Dustin Robertson said. “We didn’t hit as many shots as we needed to beat a team of that caliber. But we seem to be progressing in the right direction. Hopefully these tougher opponen...
The Tucumcari girls basketball team's inability to make 3-pointers and free throws proved decisive during a 45-34 loss Saturday to unbeaten Jemez Valley in the championship game of the Lady Lion Classic tournament at Santa Rosa. Caylee Benavidez and July Lafferty each were named to the all-tournament team for the Lady Rattlers. Benavidez scored a team-high 16 points with 10 rebounds and seven steals Saturday. Lafferty totaled eight points, 11 rebounds and four assists. "Caylee and July really...
The Tucumcari boys wrestling crowned champions in Josh Pacheco and Antonio Gonzales on Saturday during the eight-team Al Salazar Memorial Tournament at St. Michael’s High School in Santa Fe. The Tucumcari girls team also boasted two champions during the five-team part of the meet. Pacheco won the title in the 152-pound weight class, going 3-0 during the tournament — all by pin. Gonzales captured the 172-pound class with two pins and an 8-0 decision in the final. “Josh looked really, really good,” coach Tim Clark said. “Antonio went out and k...
The Logan boys basketball team improved to 5-0 after road victories last week over Legacy Academy and Evangel-Oak Grove, both in Albuquerque. After a slow start, the Longhorns outscored Legacy’s Silverbacks 39-25 in the second and third quarters during their 59-45 victory Friday. Logan led just 6-5 after the first quarter but surged to a 22-15 lead at halftime and 45-30 after the third quarter. Logan at one point had a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter before Legacy mounted a small rally. “It was a tough game in a good environment,” Logan...
The Logan girls basketball team notched two road victories in Albuquerque last week, including a 54-14 win Friday at Legacy Academy. Desta Rose led the Lady Longhorns with 18 points, and Hailee Robertson added eight. The Lady Longhorns (4-1) raced to 10-2 lead in the first quarter and added an 11-0 run in the second quarter. They led 28-6 at halftime and 45-13 after three periods. The Silverbacks fell to 1-3. Logan 59, Evangel-Oak Grove 11 The Lady Longhorns overwhelmed Evangel Christian-Oak Grove 59-11 on Thursday in Albuquerque. Logan raced...
The New Mexico Activities Association’s board of directors last week approved a two-year classification and realignment proposal that dropped Tucumcari from Class 3A to 2A and placed most THS sports in a district that includes regional rivals Santa Rosa and Clayton. Logan and San Jon remained in Class 1A with the new plan from mid-2024 to mid-2026, though rival Melrose was moved from its district to another in many sports. Logan also dropped from eight-man football to six-man football for two years. The district’s board reluctantly approved the...
Last season, Tucumcari - to the surprise of many - won its first district championship in more than 30 years. A dismayed Valley coach, believing his team had won the title, was reluctant to give up the trophy until the New Mexico Activities Association confirmed Tucumcari had won it. Because of that experience, second year coach Tim Clark said his Rattlers won't sneak up on district opponents this season. "I think Ruidoso and Valley will have a target on our backs," Clark said before a practice...
For Tucumcari, it was one that got away. The Rattlers basketball team saw a double-digit lead evaporate in the second half during a 57-50 loss to Newcomb in the fifth-place game Saturday of the season-opening West Las Vegas Shootout tournament. Trailing Tucumcari 32-19 at intermission, the Skyhawks turned up the defensive pressure in the second half, forcing turnovers that led to easy buckets. Newcomb also made five of its nine 3-point shots during the critical third quarter. Those treys fueled a 25-5 run in the period and gave the Skyhawks a 4...
Tucumcari junior setter Caylee Benavidez earned all-state honors for a third time in her volleyball career when the Class 3A team was announced last week by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association. Also, four players from Logan's state semifinal team earned all-state honors in Class 1A. Benavidez was a second-team all-state selection in Class 3A. She also was a second-team all-state pick as a freshman and a first-team selection as a sophomore. She led the Lady Rattlers with assists...
The Tucumcari girls basketball team’s season-opener Thursday night against Robertson was postponed due to snowy weather in northern New Mexico. The Cardinals decided Thursday morning to not make the trip to Tucumcari as heavy snow fell in the northern part of the state. Several basketball teams were delayed Thursday in arriving at the West Las Vegas Shootout tournament because of icy roads. The Tucumcari-Robertson game was rescheduled to Jan. 19. The Lady Rattlers’ season-opener instead was slated be at Texico on Tuesday evening. That game was...
After a season-opening loss, the Logan girls basketball team rebounded with two wins during the Dora Tournament, including a 51-46 victory over the host team Saturday in the consolation final. With the Lady Longhorns clinging to a slim lead, Desta Rose drove into the paint for two baskets in the final 1:15 to preserve the win. Rose totaled 17 points to lead Logan. Logan’s defense also held Dora scoreless for more than 2 1/2 minutes late in the fourth quarter. The Lady Longhorns took a lead it never would relinquish with a 10-1 run in the s...
The Logan boys basketball team won the season-opening Dora Tournament in resounding fashion, including a 78-46 victory over Roy-Mosquero in the championship game Saturday. Logan raced to a 16-0 lead in the first quarter and commanded a 36-21 lead at intermission. Mason Wallin led the Longhorns with 17 points, and Hayden Bruhn added 15. Logan won the tournament’s three games by an average of over 35 points. “Sharing the basketball, rebounding and defense were the keys to our success” at the tournament, Logan coach Kyle Griffiths said. “This...
Though longtime Tucumcari boys basketball coach John Span is sitting out this season, don't expect many changes as his assistant coach from last season, Gary Hittson, takes over the helm. Span decided this fall to temporarily step down from his post because he's recovering from major cancer surgery in August. It would have been Span's 21st season. Hittson, a veteran coach himself, said he'd been in touch occasionally with Span over the summer, but their philosophies remain mostly similar...
Tucumcari will have an early measuring stick on how good its girls basketball team is when its hosts (Las Vegas) Robertson in its season opener on Thursday. The perennially tough Cardinals have defeated the Lady Rattlers by an average of more than 30 points the last three seasons. But THS coach Patrick Benavidez thinks his team has a good opportunity for payback. "They've had our number the last few years," he said. "Their being physical really wore us down in the second half. This year, I...
Four Tucumcari football players earned first-team all-district honors, with eight others earning second-team or honorable mention awards. Sophomore wide receiver and defensive back Kamren Apodaca, senior running back and linebacker Antonio Gonzales, junior running back and linebacker Jordan Rincones and sophomore wide receiver and defensive back Daymion Urioste each made the first team in District 4 of Class 3A. Urioste totaled a team-high 768 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns during the...