The Knights of Organ Mountain High School parlayed the accomplishments of student athletes competing in individual events to win the first ever Neighbors Cup.
A Las Cruces Digest Sports Special
[Note: “La Copa de Vecinos” (Neighbors Cup) is not endorsed, affiliated or sanctioned by the New Mexico Activities Association nor any of the schools or school districts represented in the competition.]
What is “La Copa de Vecinos”?
La Copa de Vecinos ( or “Neigbors Cup”) is a competition among our local scholastic sports teams. Since our local schools compete in different NMAA Classes and Divisions, teams earn points for finishing in the top three (3) in their respective Districts (regardless of Class). 1st in District earns 3 pts, 2nd/2pts and 3rd/1pt. Individual and match/meet/tournament sports (such as wrestling, golf, tennis, swimming and track & field), earn points when a student athletes compete at State in his/her/their sport or event (½ pt per competitor participating per event). A 5pt. bonus is awarded for each individual or team who wins a State Championship.
2023-24 Results
Here is the countdown of this year’s competitors along with their school’s accomplishments over the course of the 2023-24 scholastic sports year:
9th Place
Gadsden High School
(12½ points)
- 2nd Football
- 21 individual State qualifiers
8th Place
Mesilla Valley Christian School
(21 points)
- 🏆 State Champion Boys Golf Team
- 1st Baseball
- 2nd Softball
- 1st Football
- 1st Volleyball
- 3rd Boys Basketball
- 4 Individual State qualifiers
7th Place
Mayfield High School
(25 points)
- 🏆 State Champion Powerlifing (Taylor Rogers)
- 3rd Softball
- 2nd Girls Soccer
- 3rd Boys Soccer
- 1st Girls Basketball
- 26 individual State qualifiers
6th Place
Chaparral High School
(27 points)
- 🏆 (2) Gold Medals Track & Field
- 2nd Baseball
- 2nd Boys Soccer
- 3rd Girls Basketball
- 3rd Boys Basketball
- 22 individual State qualifiers
5th Place
Santa Teresa High School
(36½ points)
- 🏆 Gold Medal Track & Field
- 1st Baseball
- 3rd Softball
- 1st Boys Soccer
- 1st Volleyball
- 1st Girls Soccer
- 3rd Football
- 2nd Boys Basketball
- 26 Individual State qualifiers
4th Place
Hatch Valley High School
(41 points)
- 🏆 (3) State Champions Powerlifting (Juan Polino, Ignacio Pinon and Elizabeth Elias)
- 2nd Baseball
- 2nd Softball
- 2nd Boys Soccer
- 2nd Girls Soccer
- 3rd Football
- 3rd Girls Basketball
- 32 individual State qualifiers
3rd Place
Las Cruces High School
(67½ points)
- 🏆 State Champions Volleyball
- 🏆 State Champion Girls Wrestling(Alyssa Sedillo)
- 🏆 (4) Gold Medals Track & Field
- 1st Volleyball
- 1st Girls Soccer
- 2nd Football
- 3rd Baseball
- 46 individual State qualifiers
2nd Place
Centennial High School
(69 points)
- 🏆 State Champion Powerlifing (Zantelle Rodriguez)
- 🏆 State Champion Softball
- 2nd Softball
- 1st Boys Soccer
- 1st Football
- 2nd Baseball
- 3rd Volleyball
- 3rd Boys Basketball
- 83 individual State qualifiers
1st Place
Organ Mountain High School
(79½ points)
- 🏆 State Champions Co-Ed Cheer
- 🏆 (6) Gold Medals Track & Field
- 1st Baseball
- 2nd Boys Soccer
- 2nd Volleyball
- 3rd Girls Soccer
- 1st Boys Basketball
- 2nd Girls Basketball
- 63 individual State qualifiers
Comment, below, to let us know your opinion on what the prize should be for winning the Neighbors Cup. What should the trophy look like? [Note: This year, no prize or trophy will be awarded since the Las Cruces Digest did not begin publication until January, 2024. Organ Mountain High School will, however, be listed as the first winner of the cup.]
