The Knights of Organ Mountain High School sewed up District 3-5A on the baseball diamond this week, holding off challenges by the Bulldawgs and Hawks to end up on top. Joining the Knights in the top district spot are the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors (District 3-4A) and Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers (District 1-A).
Las Cruces Digest Sunday Sports Special
Written by: Levi Gwaltney
Photo: Courtesy (Organ Mountain High School on Facebook)
Baseball
It was a good week for baseball in our broader community as the Aggies upended the Lobos at home, and three local teams earned top spots in their respective districts. Also, former Aggie star, Kyle Bradish was back in “the Show” after recovering from injury. [Video originally posted on Cruces.TV]
NMSU Aggies Baseball
April 30, 2024
Score: NM State 10 – New Mexico 8
Records: NM State (21-23), (7-11) | UNM (23-20)
Location: Presley Askew Field
Win: Saul Soto (4-2) | Loss: Ryan Castillo (1-3)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| NM State | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
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Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CUSA | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
| LA Tech | 12-4 | 35-13 |
| WKU | 13-5 | 31-15 |
| Dallas Baptist | 11-5 | 33-11 |
| Liberty | 10-7 | 20-26 |
| FIU | 11-9 | 24-21 |
| Sam Houston | 7-11 | 24-21 |
| NM State | 7-12 | 21-24 |
| MTSU | 5-13 | 17-30 |
| Jax State | 3-13 | 15-28 |
High School Baseball
District 3-5A Standings
OMHS Knights
2024 District 3-5A
Champions
| School Name | *W-L | W-L | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organ Mountain | 13-2 | 21-5 | 1 W |
| Centennial | 12-3 | 19-7 | 3 W |
| Las Cruces | 8-7 | 16-10 | 3 L |
| Mayfield | 7-8 | 12-14 | 1 L |
| Gadsden | 4-11 | 8-18 | 1 W |
| Alamogordo | 1-14 | 6-8 | 1 L |
District 3-5A Baseball has crowned the Organ Mountain Knights CHAMPIONS. It was an exciting year as three area teams remained in contention until late in the season. Ultimately, the Knights stingy defense won out, giving them the district title.
The first round of 16 for the New Mexico State Championships will be played on May 10-11, with each match being a Best of 3 series. The New Mexico Activities Association had not released the brackets as of the time of posting.
District 3 4A Standings
STHS Knights
2024 District 3-4A
Champions
| School Name | *W-L | W-L | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Teresa | 7-2 | 12-14 | 2 W |
| Chaparral | 5-4 | 15-10 | 3 W |
| Deming | 4-5 | 6-20 | 2 L |
| Silver | 2-7 | 8-16 | 6 L |
The first round of 16 for the New Mexico State Championships will be played on May 10-11, with each match being a Best of 3 series. The New Mexico Activities Association had not released the brackets as of the time of posting.
District 3 3A Standings
| School Name | *W-L | W-L | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobre | 9-0 | 21-4 | 1 L |
| Hatch Valley | 5-4 | 8-14 | 4 W |
| Hot Springs | 3-6 | 6-13 | 4 L |
| Socorro | 1-8 | 5-17 | 6 L |
District 1 A Standings
STHS Knights
2024 District 3-4A
Champions
| School Name | *W-L | W-L | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesilla Valley Christian | 5-1 | 13-4 | 2 W |
| Magdalena | 5-1 | 8-7 | 3 W |
| Jemez Valley | 2-4 | 10-11 | 2 L |
| Northwest | 0-6 | 5-17 | 2 L |
The Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers finished district play in a scoring demonstration against cellar dweller Northwest, capturing District honors.
New Mexico State Quarterfinals will be played on May 8. The New Mexico Activities Association had not released the brackets as of the time of posting.
Softball
NMSU Aggies Softball
Conference USA unveiled its 2024 All-Academic Team on Friday. Riley Carley represented NM State on the list of 12 student-athletes, becoming the first Aggie to be named to a CUSA Softball All-Academic Team. Carley holds a 3.91 cumulative GPA and is majoring in Counseling & Community Psychology. (read more)
Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CUSA | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 19-5 | 31-21 |
| WKU | 15-7 | 30-18-1 |
| NM State | 13-10 | 28-22 |
| LA Tech | 13-11 | 31-20 |
| Jax State | 11-12 | 22-29 |
| UTEP | 10-12 | 24-18 |
| Sam Houston | 9-14 | 21-29 |
| FIU | 8-16 | 21-29 |
| MTSU | 6-17 | 20-31 |
The Conference USA Championships will be held May 8-11. Details to be announced.
High School Softball
District 3 5A Softball Standings
| School Name | *W-L | W-L | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | 14-1 | 23-3 | 12 W |
| Centennial | 13-2 | 24-2 | 13 W |
| Mayfield | 9-6 | 16-10 | 6 W |
| Organ Mountain | 6-9 | 14-12 | 6 L |
| Las Cruces | 3-12 | 8-18 | 9 L |
| Gadsden | 0-15 | 3-23 | 16 L |
District 3 4A Softball Standings
| School Name | *W-L | W-L | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 9-0 | 21-5 | 17 W |
| Deming | 6-3 | 11-15 | 4 W |
| Santa Teresa | 3-6 | 12-14 | 3 L |
| Chaparral | 0-9 | 6-18 | 10 L |
District 3 3A Softball Standings
| School Name | *W-L | W-L | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobre | 8-0 | 19-6 | 6 W |
Hatch Valley | 5-3 | 10-14 | 5 W |
| Socorro | 3-5 | 7-17 | 5 L |
| Hot Springs | 0-8 | 0-22 | 22 L |
District 3 2A/A Softball Standings
| School Name | *W-L | W-L | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tularosa | 10-0 | 17-4 | 10 W |
| Mesilla Valley Christian School | 7-3 | 16-4 | 2 L |
| Lordsburg | 5-5 | 12-8 | 1 L |
| Capitan | 2-8 | 3-11 | 1 L |
| Mescalero Apache | 2-10 | 6-11 | 1 W |
Track & Field
NMSU Aggies Track & Field
Aggies Close Regular Season in Tucson.
Rebecca Green, Aliyah Logan and Jordan Torres record top-three finishes.
Aggies in Conference USA Top 5 Best Times 2024
| Rank | Athelete | Year | Score | Location | Date |
| 4 | Downie, Jhana | JR-3 | 23.59 @ | New Mexico Collegiate Classic | Feb 2, 2024 |
| 4 | Amon, Thulisile | SR-4 | 2:09.26 | Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championship | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 4 | Logan, Aliyah | JR-3 | 8.23 @ | Don Kirby Elite Invitational | Feb 9, 2024 |
| 4 | Hodges, Cameron | SO-2 | 11.93m | 39′ 1.75″ | Stan Scott Memorial | Jan 13, 2024 | NWI |
| 1 | Green, Rebecca | JR-3 | 16.10m | 52′ 10″ | New Mexico Collegiate Classic | Feb 2, 2024 |
| 3 | Kobler, Ladina | FR-1 | 14.66m | 48′ 1.25″ | Stan Scott Memorial | Jan 13, 2024 |
High School Track & Field
There is very little published information on the current performances of area high school Track & Field athletes. If you know of a source, please contact us so we can include that information in our coverage.
2024 TRACK & FIELD STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
DATES – May 10-11, 2024 (Class A-3A Boys & Girls)
DATES – May 17-18, 2024 (Class 4A-5A Boys & Girls)
As of the time of posting, the NMAA had not yet released qualifying participants in this year’s State Championship.
Golf
New Mexico State University Golf
Emma Bunch has learned where she would be competing for a spot in the national championships.
Bunch is seeded 1st in Individuals at Cle Elum. Play begins Monday, May 6th.
High School Golf
2024 GOLF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE – A-3A, 4A & 5A Championships – May 13-14, 2024
| CLASS | GOLF COURSE | PRACTICE ROUND | DAY 1 TEE TIMES | DAY 2 TEE TIMES | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-3A | NM Tech GC | A-3A Practice | Day 1 PAIRINGS | Day 2 PAIRINGS | RESULTS |
| 4A | Santa Ana GC | 4A Practice | Day 1 PAIRINGS | Day 2 PAIRINGS | RESULTS |
| 5A | Twin Warrior GC | 5A Practice | Day 1 PAIRINGS | Day 2 PAIRINGS | RESULTS |
As of the time of posting, the NMAA had not yet released qualifying participants in this year’s State Championship.
Tennis
High School Tennis
2024 TENNIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
DATES – May 8-11, 2024
As of the time of posting, the NMAA had not yet released qualifying participants in this year’s State Championship.
Game & Fish
Copa de vecinos
La Copa de Vecinos 23-24
[Note: “La Copa de Vecinos” is not endorsed, affiliated or sanctioned by the New Mexico Activities Association nor any of the schools or school districts represented in the competition.]
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 athlete competes at State in his/her/their sport or event (½pt per competitor participating per event). A 5pt. bonus is awarded for each individual or team who wins a State Championship.
Current Standings
| 🏆 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | |
 | 🏆(2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
 | 🏆 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
 | 🏆 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 30½ |
 | 🏆(3) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28½ |
 | 🏆 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7½ |
LCHS: State Champions Volleyball, State Champion Girls Wrestling(Alyssa Sedillo), 1st Volleyball, 1st Girls Soccer, 2nd Football, 3rd Baseball (32 individual State qualifiers); OMHS: State Champions Co-Ed Cheer, 1st Baseball, 2nd Boys Soccer, 2nd Volleyball, 3rd Girls Soccer, 1st Boys Basketball, 2nd Girls Basketball (25 individual State qualifiers); STHS: 1st Baseball, 1st Boys Soccer, 1st Volleyball, 1st Girls Soccer, 3rd Football, 2nd Boys Basketball (14 Individual State qualifiers); Cent: State Champion Powerlifing (Zantelle Rodriguez); 1st Boys Soccer, 1st Football, 2nd Baseball, 3rd Volleyball, 3rd Boys Basketball (27 individual State qualifiers); MVCS: 1st Baseball, 1st Football, 1st Volleyball, 3rd Boys Basketball; HVHS: 3 State Champions Powerlifting (Juan Polino, Ignacio Pinon and Elizabeth Elias); 2nd Baseball, 2nd Boys Soccer, 2nd Girls Soccer, 3rd Football, 3rd Girls Basketball (11 individual State qualifiers); MHS: State Champion Powerlifing (Taylor Rogers); 2nd Girls Soccer, 3rd Boys Soccer, 1st Girls Basketball (22 individual State qualifiers); Chap: 2nd Baseball, 2nd Boys Soccer, 3rd Girls Basketball, 3rd Boys Basketball (8 individual State qualifiers); GHS: 2nd Football (11 individual State qualifiers);
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