Las Cruces junior middleweight boxing prospect Austin Trout weighed in at 152 and 1/2 pounds for his fight vs. Byron Tyson on Wednesday night (July 9) in Houston. Trout is 14-0. Tyson weighed in at 153 and 1/2 pounds.
The fight is slated to be shown on Wednesday night fights on ESPN2.
Felix
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
Onate football, quick glance for 2008
Last year was a transitional one for the Onate High football program. The squad changed its offense from a run-oriented offense to more of a passing game. The results were as expected. The team struggled early on and had its ups and downs throughout the year.
But a late-season win against Alamogordo got the team into the playoffs and the Knights hope to build off of that.
Plus, the team just won 7-on-7 passing camp against very good competition up north.The Knights should be improved. Quarterback Eric Flores had his moments last year, he does need to cut back on forcing passes, but that comes with experience.
Aaron Sandoval, Jason Sandoval, Zach Hernandez and Zach Daugherty are young players that will provide leadership for the Knights.
Onate has a decent schedule that should allow them to be 6-0 entering district. The Knights' biggest challenges in non-district play will be at Sandia on Sept. 26 and at Hobbs the week before.
The Knights have a year of experience under their new offense and those sophomores are now juniors, so expect a better outfit this year.
Onate must cutdown on turnovers, be more aggressive on defense and must win the games it should in non-district play.
- Felix
But a late-season win against Alamogordo got the team into the playoffs and the Knights hope to build off of that.
Plus, the team just won 7-on-7 passing camp against very good competition up north.The Knights should be improved. Quarterback Eric Flores had his moments last year, he does need to cut back on forcing passes, but that comes with experience.
Aaron Sandoval, Jason Sandoval, Zach Hernandez and Zach Daugherty are young players that will provide leadership for the Knights.
Onate has a decent schedule that should allow them to be 6-0 entering district. The Knights' biggest challenges in non-district play will be at Sandia on Sept. 26 and at Hobbs the week before.
The Knights have a year of experience under their new offense and those sophomores are now juniors, so expect a better outfit this year.
Onate must cutdown on turnovers, be more aggressive on defense and must win the games it should in non-district play.
- Felix
Benjamin is interested in job
I had reported on my blog earlier that Las Cruces High assistant coach William Benjamin might not be interested in the head basketball job at Onate, which was vacated last month.
But it appears that Benjamin is interested. The former Aggie basketball player, who played in 123 carer games at NMSU, has been a longtime assistant coach at Las Cruces High and is ready for a top job.
He is a solid coach and he's been a key cog in helping develop many of the Bulldawgs players.
- Felix
But it appears that Benjamin is interested. The former Aggie basketball player, who played in 123 carer games at NMSU, has been a longtime assistant coach at Las Cruces High and is ready for a top job.
He is a solid coach and he's been a key cog in helping develop many of the Bulldawgs players.
- Felix
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Las Cruces High football
The high school football season gets going in a few weeks and the first game is at the end of August. Here's a quick look at Las Cruces High. The Bulldawgs reached last year's 5A semifinals, where they fell to Clovis.
The Bulldawgs should be loaded in 2008 and could very well be the No. 1 team in the state at the onset of the season.
Las Cruces High starts the season on Aug. 29 at home vs. El Dorado from El Paso. The Bulldawgs take on a decent non-district schedule, taking trips to La Cueva and Artesia and entertaining Manzano.
The Bulldawgs should be a powerhouse on offense. Quarterback Dante Caro and running back James Hall Jr. are fast and are capable of taking over a game. The offensive line should be good and Will Bruce adds depth in the backfield.
Las Cruces High should have learned a great deal from last year's 10-2 season. It played a good schedule, beating the likes of Artesia, Manzano and Eldorado and getting edged out by eventual state champion Mayfield and Clovis.
The Bulldawgs have a good coaching staff that knows how to get a team ready and the 2008 Bulldawgs have been building up to this season.
Where Las Cruces High will have to step up is on defense. The team struggled in its two playoff games and will have to better than it was in those two games. The Bulldawgs could get beaten deep on the long pass and Clovis sort of beat them up on the line in last year's semifinals.
If LCHS can clean up some things on defense, a state title in Class 5A is certainly within reach.
- Felix
The Bulldawgs should be loaded in 2008 and could very well be the No. 1 team in the state at the onset of the season.
Las Cruces High starts the season on Aug. 29 at home vs. El Dorado from El Paso. The Bulldawgs take on a decent non-district schedule, taking trips to La Cueva and Artesia and entertaining Manzano.
The Bulldawgs should be a powerhouse on offense. Quarterback Dante Caro and running back James Hall Jr. are fast and are capable of taking over a game. The offensive line should be good and Will Bruce adds depth in the backfield.
Las Cruces High should have learned a great deal from last year's 10-2 season. It played a good schedule, beating the likes of Artesia, Manzano and Eldorado and getting edged out by eventual state champion Mayfield and Clovis.
The Bulldawgs have a good coaching staff that knows how to get a team ready and the 2008 Bulldawgs have been building up to this season.
Where Las Cruces High will have to step up is on defense. The team struggled in its two playoff games and will have to better than it was in those two games. The Bulldawgs could get beaten deep on the long pass and Clovis sort of beat them up on the line in last year's semifinals.
If LCHS can clean up some things on defense, a state title in Class 5A is certainly within reach.
- Felix
My top choices for Onate boys basketball job
If I was picking the head coach for the Onate High School boys basketball job, here's the top five I would consider. And this list isn't in any particular orer.
1. Mike Carr - Former Las Cruces High and Silver High boys basketball coach. Took Cruces High to a 4A title game in 1997 where the team fell 61-59 to Alamogordo. Also took Silver High to a 4A semifinal showing.
2. Saul Perez - Has been a longtime assistant at Gadsden. Does a lot of coaching for the Panthers, whose program has improved a great deal in the past four or five years.
3. Matt Abney- Is the head girls coach at Las Cruces High and coached team to Final Four showing in March, the school's best-ever showing in girls basketball. Don't know if he'd be interested in leaving a comfortable position, but certainly would make an interesting pick.
4. Terry Adler - Is the boys coach at Mesilla Valley Christian. Won 2A state title two years ago and was runner-up this past March. Likes to play uptempo.
5. William Benjamin - The former New Mexico State Aggie basketball player has been a longtime assistant at Las Cruces High and could very well be the next Bulldawgs head coach when Mike Smith leaves. But Benjamin is well-liked and has a good basketball IQ. Could make for an interesting hire, although word on the street is that he isn't interested.
- Felix
1. Mike Carr - Former Las Cruces High and Silver High boys basketball coach. Took Cruces High to a 4A title game in 1997 where the team fell 61-59 to Alamogordo. Also took Silver High to a 4A semifinal showing.
2. Saul Perez - Has been a longtime assistant at Gadsden. Does a lot of coaching for the Panthers, whose program has improved a great deal in the past four or five years.
3. Matt Abney- Is the head girls coach at Las Cruces High and coached team to Final Four showing in March, the school's best-ever showing in girls basketball. Don't know if he'd be interested in leaving a comfortable position, but certainly would make an interesting pick.
4. Terry Adler - Is the boys coach at Mesilla Valley Christian. Won 2A state title two years ago and was runner-up this past March. Likes to play uptempo.
5. William Benjamin - The former New Mexico State Aggie basketball player has been a longtime assistant at Las Cruces High and could very well be the next Bulldawgs head coach when Mike Smith leaves. But Benjamin is well-liked and has a good basketball IQ. Could make for an interesting hire, although word on the street is that he isn't interested.
- Felix
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Boxing Rankings
A couple of interesting notes about local fighters.
Heavyweight David Rodriguez has entered the World Boxing Council rankings at No. 24. He is hoping to land a fight soon on television. Rodriguez is from El Paso, but trains part-time in Las Cruces.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces junior middleweight Austin Trout is ranked No. 37. Trout fights Wednesday in Houston, Texas, on ESPN2 against Byron Tyson.
- Felix
Heavyweight David Rodriguez has entered the World Boxing Council rankings at No. 24. He is hoping to land a fight soon on television. Rodriguez is from El Paso, but trains part-time in Las Cruces.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces junior middleweight Austin Trout is ranked No. 37. Trout fights Wednesday in Houston, Texas, on ESPN2 against Byron Tyson.
- Felix
Qualifiers for July 19 Rainbow Derby in Ruidoso
Rainbow Derby Qualifiers
Heartswideopen :20.976
Illegal Memories :21.005
Eye Of Glory :21.129
Noconi :21.131
SF Royal Bank :21.179
Strong Hope :21.205
Brighton Beach :21.235
Rock Solid Jess :21.281
Coronas Fast Dash :21.325
Possum Fust :21.338
Heartswideopen :20.976
Illegal Memories :21.005
Eye Of Glory :21.129
Noconi :21.131
SF Royal Bank :21.179
Strong Hope :21.205
Brighton Beach :21.235
Rock Solid Jess :21.281
Coronas Fast Dash :21.325
Possum Fust :21.338
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