Tucumcari shifts to 2A district realignment under NMAA
The New Mexico Activities Association approved a two year plan moving Tucumcari from Class 3A to 2A and reassigning most THS sports into a district with regional rivals Santa Rosa and Clayton. Logan and San Jon remain in 1A while Melrose shifts districts.
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Santa Rosa
Clayton
Logan
San Jon
Melrose
NMAA
Wayne Ferguson
THS
Raton
Pecos
Estancia
Dexter
New Mexico Military Institute
Ruidoso
Tularosa
Patrick Benavidez
THS grapplers aim to defend district crown this season
Tucumcari High School enters the season without surprises as coach Tim Clark builds a lineup led by Fernando Oreste and Josh Pacheco. The Rattlers face injuries weight issues and a tougher schedule, including the Rattler Invitational and a strong girls squad led by Vallejo and Klinger.
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Tucumcari
Valley
New Mexico Activities Association
Tim Clark
Rattlers
Ruidoso
Clark
Fernando Oreste
Nick Romero
Isaiah Jimenez
Josh Pacheco
Antonio Gonzales
Artesia
Turpin
Sarah Vallejo
Mikayla Klinger
Texas
Raton
THS
Eddie Encinias
Tom Torres
Las Lunas
Valencia
Piedra Vista
Cleveland
del Norte
Lady Rattlers Open Season Delayed by Snow
The Tucumcari girls season opener with Robertson was postponed due to heavy snow in northern New Mexico. The Tucumcari Robertson game was rescheduled for January 19 and the Lady Rattlers opened against Texico on the following Tuesday.
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Quay County Sun
Rattlers fall to Newcomb in fifth place at WLW tourney
Tucumcari led 32-19 at halftime but fell apart in the third quarter as Newcomb used a 25-5 run and five 3-pointers to pull ahead 44-37. The Skyhawks maintained the lead, with late 6-0 run sealing a 57-50 win in the West Las Vegas Shootout fifth-place game. Tucumcari shot 7 of 16 at the line and could not rebound.
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Tucumcari
Rattlers
Newcomb
Las Vegas
Skyhawks
Tucumcari setter earns third all-state volleyball honor
Tucumcari junior Caylee Benavidez earns her third all-state volleyball nod as Class 3A honors are listed by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association. Benavidez led the Lady Rattlers with 602 assists, 63 aces, and a .302 hitting percentage, aiding a 20-7 season and district title.
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Caylee Benavidez
New Mexico High School Coaches Association
Logan
Benavidez
Lady Rattlers
St. Michael’s
Lady Longhorns
Hailee Robertson
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Gabriel Cisneros
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