Pendley and Mendoza Lead Regional Athletes of the Month
Nicole Pendley of Oklahoma and Brian Mendoza earned Athlete of the Month honors from the Rio Rancho SAC for June and July respectively. Pendley is part of OU’s national champion team with two prior SAC Athlete of the Year awards, while Mendoza, nicknamed La Bala, remains undefeated at 14-0 after a July win at Santa Ana Star Center.
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Nicole Pendley
University of Oklahoma
Rio Rancho Sports Advisory Council
Shelby
Nicole
SAC
Brian Mendoza
Santa Ana Star Center
Rio Rancho Rams face 20th football season milestone
Rio Rancho High marks 20 seasons of gridiron history with seven district titles and a state championship in its wake. From a stadiumless 1997 debut to a 7-3 2000 playoff berth under Wilson Holland, the program rose through coaching changes and fierce district battles against Cibola and Eldorado, building a postseason streak and a resilient identity.
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Young America Football League
New Mexico
Rio Rancho
Bullhead
Mesa del Sol
YAFL
Cibola
del Norte
Rams
Gary Hreem
Ken Barreras
Alan Baysinger
Jeff Fulton
Michael Worley
Bill Moon
Moon
Pat Mastriano
Mastriano
Bernalillo High School
Moriarty
Pintos
Raton
Alamogordo High
New Mexico Highlands University
Wilson Holland
Holland
Carlsbad
Cavemen
Cleveland High
Phil Lopez
Clovis High
City of Vision
Lopez
ARHS
Riddell
el Paso
Cougars
AAHS
Mike Worley
Worley
Hobbs
Mayfield
Highland
Eldorado
Rio Rancho Stadium
ESPN
Artesia
Koat-Tv
AHL
Cooper Henderson
KOAT
Bob Brown
RAHS
Joey Selander
RRHS
Rams Thrilling Home Finishes From 1999 to 2015
The Observer chronicles dramatic Rams finishes at Rio Rancho Stadium from 1999 through 2015. Key games include a blocked 43-yard field goal to cap opening home loss on Aug 27, 1999, a 37-yard TD pass for a district semifinal loss in 2004, a late 2012 64-yard drive win, and a 2015 Hail Mary victory over Volcano Vista.
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Tucumcari
Rams
Rattlers
Mastriano
Sandia
Moon
the Observer
Moriarty
Donnie Hix
Capital
Highland
Hornets
Chris Williams
City of Vision
Paul Hoisington
Manzano
Monarchs
Storm
Cleveland
Cole Gautsche
Easton Bruere
Bruere
Jordan Lara
Volcano Vista
Milne Stadium
Rio
Rancho Stadium
Hawks
Joe Searcy-Ortega
Michael Anderson
Mayfield
Trojans
Boots
Clovis Wildcats
AAHS
Hail Mary
Bailey
Derrick Reyes
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Sports Digest
S. Camino del Pueblo
Bernalillo
Texas
Arizona
Colorado
Sam
Cindy Madueno
Ump
USSSA
Rio Rancho Umpire Association
Cleveland High School
Andrew Bunch
Frey
Ballers
Frey Basketball Academy
Albuquerque
FBA
Grace Church
San Antonio Drive
Kevin Frey
Kevin
Freybasketball
Albuquerque Tribune
Albuquerque High
Los Lunas
James Frazier
SAAAA
Belen
NMSU
Standon McKinney
Clovis
Josh Foley
Steven Bailey
John Finnegan
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