Tucumcari Rattlers Hire Hutson to Lead Run and Gun Era
Tucumcari's Gary Hutson takes over as head coach with Matthew Garcia as assistant after John Span steps down for cancer treatment. The Rattlers eye a fast-paced offense, relying on Kamren Apodaca and Julian Griego in the transition game while juggling injuries to Daymion Arioste Eric Acosta and Adan Diaz. The team opens at West Las Vegas Thursday and hosts Raton December 21 with home games early in the season.
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Ron Warnick Tucumcari
Kamren Apodaca
Gary Hutson
Matthew Garcia
Rattler Gymnasium
Rattlers
Tucumcari
John Span
Gary Hittson
Span
Hutson
Las Vegas
Tucumcari Boys
Raton
Daymion Arioste
Luis Archuleta
Eric Acosta
Adan Diaz
Lady Rattlers Open Season Versus Robertson in Tough Test
Tucumcari hosts Las Vegas Robertson in a season opener expected to reveal how the Lady Rattlers measure up against a program that beat them by over 30 points in recent years. Coach Patrick Benavidez says payback is possible as Tucumcari relies on experience and a transition offense.
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Tucumcari
Las Vegas
Robertson
Cardinals
Lady Rattlers
THS
Patrick Benavidez
Texico
Benavidez
Caylee Benavidez
July Lafferty
Sopho
Ron Warnick
Rattler Gymnasium
Four Tucumcari Rattlers land first-team district honors
Four Tucumcari players earned first-team all-district 4A in Class 3A District 4. Kamren Apodaca and Daymion Urioste joined Antonio Gonzales and Jordan Rincones on the first team, with Urioste totaling 768 all-purpose yards and seven TDs and Rincones 489 all-purpose yards and three TDs. Gonzales and Rincones led in tackles, while Gonzales also plays in the Red vs Green All-Star game.
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Tucumcari
Kamren Apodaca
Antonio Gonzales
Jordan Rincones
Daymion Urioste
Urioste
Apodaca
Rincones
Gonzales
New Mexico High School Coaches Association
Artesia
Logan
Brock Burns
Rattlers
Luis Archuleta
Jase Aughtman
Julian Griego
Tucumcari Lady Rattlers claim district title and first-ever wins
Tucumcari High School volleyball earns four first‑team all district honors in District 4 Class 3A. Haisley Huffman Caylee Benavidez Cambree Benavidez and Alexis Ramirez headline as leaders while Harley McKinney Kylie Ann Rincones Kirksey Smith and July Lafferty gain honorable mentions. The team posts a 20 7 season and district title 5 1, earning a fifth seed bid to the Class 3A tournament and two victories at the event.
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Lady Rattlers
Haisley Huffman
Caylee Benavidez
Cambree Benavidez
Alexis Ramirez
Tucumcari
Harley McKinney
Kylie’Ann Rincones
Kirksey Smith
July Lafferty
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Curtis Gonzales
Tyrus Jones
Ruidoso
New Mexico Military Institute
Dexter
CJ Granados
Whitharral
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San Jon
Santa Rosa
Dora
Kyla Lopez
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