PICTURED: The Bulldog swim team poses for a photo with their coaches following their second-place finish at the Carlsbad Holiday Invitational, which was held this year at the Artesia Aquatic Center due to construction at Carlsbad High School.

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BULLDOG BASKETBALL

PICTURED: Braylon Vega puts a last-second basket up and in to close out the first quarter.
(Photo by Artesia Bulldog Paw Prints)

The Bulldog basketball team by no means played poorly in Round One of their Eddy County War series with Carlsbad Dec. 19 in Cave Country. There's just not a whole lot you can do when the other team won't stop raining three's. In a contest that saw the Class 5A Cavemen out-trey their two-point field goals 11-10, the 'Dogs were ultimately unable to keep pace in the second half despite leading 35-28 at the break, suffering their second loss of the season on the road, 60-54.

The boys in orange got off to a quick start in the contest, following a breakaway layup off the steal by Charlie Campbell after the opening tip with a Braylon Vega trey and a bucket in the paint by Trent Egeland to take an 8-2 lead. As the first quarter progressed, the 'Dogs kept up their solid offensive performance with a Clay Kincaid dunk and consecutive jumpers from Vega, but something changed in between: the Cavemen began knocking down every shot they took from beyond the arc. One each from Maliq Mills, Tanner Cornum, Shane Sullivan and Zee Huerta tied things up for Carlsbad at 14-all with 50 seconds to go, and Carlsbad would take its first lead on a pair in the paint by Sullivan and Huerta, with Vega cutting Artesia's deficit to two, 18-16, with a basket at the buzzer.

The Cavemen continued to hit from outside the arc in the second, but the Bulldogs were able to add a few more longballs of their own to retake control of the game. Mario DeLeon and Dryden Preece took their turns from three-point land in the early goings of the period following an opening dunk from Egeland and a Campbell and-one. Campbell would follow with a trifecta of his own and another coast-to-coast layup on a steal, however, and after Vega's second three of the night countered another from DeLeon, a running jumper and a trey at the buzzer by Cael Houghtaling put the Runnin' 'Dogs up by seven at intermission, 35-28.

Carlsbad kicked off the third with a bomb by Mills and got an old-fashioned three-point play from DeLeon a few minutes later, but with a pair in the paint by Kincaid, an Egeland offensive putback, and a jumper and an and-one from Campbell, the Bulldogs were able to maintain their lead through the final minute-and-a-half of the quarter, 46-39. In the waning seconds, however, a pair of three-pointers by Huerta bookended a Houghtaling outback on the offensive boards and a shot off the glass by Preece to cut Artesia's advantage to one, 48-47, going into the final eight minutes.

There, the wheels would unfortunately come off offensively for the 'Dogs. Following an opening bucket by Egeland, Artesia would not score again from the field in the contest, and what had been a middling evening from the free-throw line to that point would go further south, as the Bulldogs went 4-11 at the stripe in the fourth to finish 8-20 on the game. The Cavemen were able to take the lead early on back-to-back baskets from Huerta, and though the 'Dogs would twice tie it up, a final trey from DeLeon with 3:15 to go in the game ultimately sealed the deal. That shot would be chased by a breakaway layup off the steal by Sullivan to make it 58-53, and Artesia ended the game amidst a flurry of missed shots and turnovers to fall by six, 60-54.

Huerta finished with 17 to lead all scorers on a night that saw every Caveman to get in the book hit at least one three. Campbell had 15 for Artesia, followed by Vega with 14.

STAT BOX

Carlsbad 60
Artesia 54

Artesia (3-2): Charlie Campbell 6, 2-6 15; Braylon vega 5, 2-2 14; Trent Egeland 4, 1-3 9; Cael Houghtaling 3, 1-6 8; Clay Kincaid 3, 2-3 8
Totals: 21, 8-20 54

Carlsbad (6-3): Zee Huerta 6, 2-2 17; Mario DeLeon 4, 2-3 13; Shane Sullivan 4, 3-4 12; Dryden Preece 4, 0-0 9; Maliq Mills 2, 0-0 6; Tanner Cornum 1, 0-2 3
Totals: 21, 7-11 60

Field Goals: Artesia 21; Carlsbad 21
Three-Pointers: Artesia 4 (Vega 2, Campbell 1, Houghtaling 1); Carlsbad 11 (DeLeon 3, Huerta 3, Mills 2, Cornum 1, Preece 1, Sullivan 1)
Free Throws: Artesia 8-20 (40%); Carlsbad 7-11 (64%)
Turnovers: Artesia 15; Carlsbad 8
Fouls: Artesia 13; Carlsbad 16
Fouled Out: Artesia 1 (Tootie McNeil, :22-4Q)

PICTURED: Corbyn Dominguez goes in for an easy layup in the final seconds of the first half.
(Photo by Artesia Bulldog Paw Prints)

The Bulldogs' third outing of the season against a fellow Class 4A opponent came on the heels of a tough loss to Carlsbad, so the boys in orange wouldn't have been blamed for being a bit fatigued. But with the exception of an anomalously low-scoring third quarter, the Runnin' 'Dogs were on point Dec. 20 against Valley at Bulldog Pit in a 59-39 victory over the Vikings.

Clay Kincaid came out en fuego in the paint, giving the 'Dogs a quick 6-0 lead that became 9-0 on a trey from Cael Houghtaling. A pair of treys from Valley's Izayah Sanchez helped boost the Vikes back within a point, 11-10, as the first quarter fell under two minutes. But another 8-0 run by Artesia that included a bucket and one and a layup from Charlie Campbell and a Braylon Vega jumper made it 19-13 going into the second.

There, Valley continued to keep themselves within striking distance from beyond the arc, but a three and a mid-air double-clutch from Vega, along with a Houghtaling alley-oop layup, saw the Bulldogs continuing to build on their lead. Campbell posted two baskets of his own in the quarter while bumping his total from the line to 8-8, and a last-second layup by Corbyn Dominguez off the pass from Jack Byers sent the 'Dogs in at the break with a 14-point lead in hand, 37-23.

The Bulldogs -- typically fleet out of the gate in the second half -- came out limping a bit in the third, with a string of turnovers and missed shots limiting their offensive opportunities. As a result, Artesia managed just three points -- a turnaround jumper from Dominguez and a Vega free throw -- in the period to seven from Valley's Jeremiah Archuleta and four from Xavier Brito that got the Vikings right back into the game, 40-34. But the 'Dogs shone on both ends of the court in the fourth, outscoring Valley 19-5. The Vikings posted just one early field goal in the final eight minutes as the boys in orange regained their stride, getting four baskets from Campbell -- two with an and-one attached -- and one each from Vega and Trent Egeland as they powered their way to the 20-point win.

Campbell led all scorers in the bout with 26 points and was a perfect 10-10 from the stripe. Vega finished with 12 and Kincaid with nine, and Archuleta and Brito closed out with 13 and 11, respectively, for Valley.

STAT BOX

Artesia 59
Valley 39

Artesia (4-2): Charlie Campbell 8, 10-10 26; Braylon Vega 4, 3-4 12; Clay Kincaid 3, 3-5 9; Cael Houghtaling 2, 0-0 5; Corbyn Dominguez 2, 0-0 4; Trent Egeland 1, 1-2 3
Totals: 21, 17-21 59

Valley (1-5): Jeremiah Archuleta 4, 3-4 13; Xavier Brito 4, 2-2 11; Will Bradford 3, 0-1 6; Izayah Sanchez 2, 0-0 6; Nathaniel Morris 1, 0-0 3; Noah Chavez 0, 0-2 0
Totals: 14, 5-9 39

Field Goals: Artesia 21; Valley 14
Three-Pointers: Artesia 2 (Houghtaling 1, Vega 1); Valley 6 (Archuleta 2, Sanchez 2, Brito 1, Morris 1)
Free Throws: Artesia 17-21 (81%); Valley 5-9 (56%)
Turnovers: Artesia 9; Valley 12
Fouls: Artesia 10; Valley 19
Fouled Out: Artesia 0; Valley 1 (Bradford, 4:14-4Q)

LADY BULLDOG BASKETBALL

PICTURED: Avery Frederick puts one up and in ahead of Carlsbad's Kendra Ortega.
(Photo by Artesia Bulldog Paw Prints)

The fact that the Lady Bulldogs' 10-point win over their Class 5A county rivals on the road could easily have been by a much wider margin spoke volumes for Artesia's progress following their return from the Joe Armijo Basketball Classic at Albuquerque Academy.

Turnovers hindered the Lady 'Dogs throughout Round One of their Eddy County War series Dec. 19 in Carlsbad, limiting offensive opportunities that would have eliminated any and all suspense. As it was, however, the Artesia girls took a lead in the final 40 seconds of the opening quarter they'd go on to hold for the remainder of the game as they moved to 4-5 on the season with a 45-35 win over the Cavegirls.

Fast and aggressive defense helped the Lady Bulldogs secure that initial advantage. The first quarter was a low-scoring one for both squads, tied 6-6 with just over a minute to go. But Artesia forced two of the Cavegirls' six turnovers in the period in the final seconds to facilitate a Gracen Kuykendall layup and Brooklyn Fuentes jumper that put the Lady 'Dogs up 10-6 going into the second.

That quarter would ultimately make the difference for Artesia. Back-to-back buckets by Ashton Craft and Avery Frederick and another shot in the paint from Craft helped the Lady Bulldogs expand their lead to seven, 16-9, ahead of a trey and two from the free-throw line by Carlsbad's Serena Carrasco. That would trim the Cavegirls' deficit back to two, but the girls in orange closed out the first half on a 12-2 run that included two baskets and two from the stripe by Kuykendall, a bucket each by Fuentes and Frederick, and a pair of free throws from Craft to take a healthy 12-point advantage in at the half, 28-16.

PICTURED: Zaleigh Greer closes out the third quarter with a shot off the glass.
(Photo by Artesia Bulldog Paw Prints)

Scoring would be at a premium once again in the final two quarters of play. The Lady 'Dogs continued to do the bulk of their damage under the basket, with Frederick posting two buckets, fellow post Kuykendall one, and center Zaleigh Greer a last-second shot off the glass to keep Artesia up by double digits, 38-25, heading into the fourth. And while the Cavegirls would outscore the Lady Bulldogs 10-7 in that quarter with help from three-pointers by Carrasco and Valerie Veloz, the Artesia girls were able to hold on for their fourth win of the season.

Kuykendall finished with 16 points to lead all scorers in the bout, followed by Frederick with 10 and Craft with nine. Carrasco had 12 for Carlsbad.

STAT BOX

Artesia 45
Carlsbad 35

Artesia (4-5): Gracen Kuykendall 7, 2-4 16; Avery Frederick 5, 0-0 10; Ashton Craft 3, 3-4 9; Brooklyn Fuentes 2, 0-1 4; Jordan Rone 1, 2-2 4; Zaleigh Greer 1, 0-0 2
Totals: 19, 7-11 45

Carlsbad (7-5): Serena Carrasco 2, 6-8 12; Serenity Medrano 3, 5-10 11; Hayden Brose 2, 0-2 4; Mia Pyanes 1, 0-0 3; Valerie Veloz 1, 0-0 3; Juliette Licon 1, 0-0 2
Totals: 10, 11-20 35

Field Goals: Artesia 19; Carlsbad 10
Three-Pointers: Artesia 0; Carlsbad 4 (Carrasco 2, Pyanes 1, Veloz 1)
Free Throws: Artesia 7-11 (64%); Carlsbad 11-20 (55%)
Turnovers: Artesia 30; Carlsbad 13
Fouls: Artesia 20; Carlsbad 12
Fouled Out: None

PICTURED: Jordan Rone dribbles toward the top of the key during the first quarter against Gadsden.

It's highly unlikely anyone had nine total field goals and 60 combined free throws on their bingo card Dec. 20 when the Lady Bulldog basketball team headed to Gadsden to take on the Class 5A Lady Panthers. But that's what transpired on a whistle-heavy and shooting-lite afternoon in Southwest New Mexico, and the Artesia girls were able to do just enough in the final seconds of a slow trudge to the finish to even their record at 5-5 with a 28-24 win.

The Lady 'Dogs led by just one point coming out of the third quarter, 20-19, and considering the unpredictability of the officiating to that point, it was truly anyone's game as the fourth quarter commenced. As had been the case for much of the contest, neither team was able to find the basket through the opening two-and-a-half minutes, and with 5:39 to go in the game, a free throw was all Gadsden needed to tie things up, 20-20. Jordan Rone answered with a pair from the line for Artesia, but as players for both squads began to inevitably foul out, the Lady Panthers were able to answer both those shots and one from Brooklyn Fuentes in kind to keep the score knotted at 23-all with 3:37 on the clock.

Gadsden went to the line again with 2:12 left but would miss both opportunities, and a baseline jumper from Avery Frederick on a pass from Peyton Barela put Artesia up 25-23 as the contest fell under two minutes. Another trip to the stripe by Gadsden produced just a single free throw that was answered by Fuentes to maintain the two-point margin, and the Lady Panthers would miss two more freebies at the 33-second mark. As the drought from the field continued, that would prove to be Gadsden's last chance. The Lady Bulldogs missed a pair of free throws as well in the final seconds, but a rebound and putback of the second by Frederick put the game finally out of reach and set the final: 28-24.

Both the Lady 'Dogs and Lady Panthers inched into double-digit scoring just once through four quarters, as Artesia lead 5-2 at the end of one and 15-8 at the half. Gadsden posted two field goals apiece in the second and third quarters, while the Lady Bulldogs had just one bucket per quarter before coming through with two in the fourth. It all came down to the line in the end, from which the Panthers went 16-32 to Artesia's 18-28.

STAT BOX

Artesia 28
Gadsden 24

Artesia (5-5): Gracen Kuykendall 2, 5-9 9; Avery Frederick 3, 1-2 7; Brooklyn Fuentes 0, 5-7 5; Jordan Rone 0, 3-6 3; Peyton Barela 0, 2-2 2; Desiray Savoie 0, 2-2 2
Totals: 5, 18-28 28

Gadsden (3-6): Arieany Trejo 2, 10-12 14; Valeria Espinosa 2, 0-0 4; Jennifer Lopez 0, 3-8 3; Gisselle Rico 0, 3-12 3
Totals: 4, 16-32 24

Field Goals: Artesia 5; Gadsden 4
Three-Pointers: Artesia 0; Gadsden 0
Free Throws: Artesia 18-28 (64%); Gadsden 16-32 (50%)
Turnovers: Artesia 22; Gadsden 13
Fouls: Artesia 22; Gadsden 17
Fouled Out: Artesia 2 (Ashton Craft, 4:15-4Q; Kuykendall, 1:10-4Q); Gadsden 1 (Lopez, 4:08-4Q

AHS SWIMMING

Monahans Invitational

PICTURED: The Artesia High School swim teams pose for a photo in Monahans, Texas.
(All Photos Courtesy Andrea Ciro)

What better way to open the season than with a few history book revisions?

The Artesia High School swim teams travelled to Monahans, Texas, Nov. 1 to kick off their 2025-26 campaign, and senior captain Aidan Ciro wasted no time shattering a pair of both AHS and Monahans records. Ciro swam first-place, state-qualifying times in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events. His time of 48.25 in the 100 free broke a nine-year-old school record previously set by Jonathan Darnell in 2016. His 200 free mark of 1:49.85 was also a new school record. Both times additionally set new records for both the Monahans Invitational and the Monahans Aquatic Center pool.

Also qualifying for state in the season opener was sophomore Morgan Fisher in both the 200-yard individual medley and 100 breaststroke with respective times of 2:29.23 and 1:14.57. It was a stellar introduction for the Artesia contingent, which saw the Lady Bulldogs place fourth overall and the Bulldogs fifth at the meet.

Monahans Invitational Results
• Girls' 200-Yard Medley Relay
- Artesia "A" (Johanna Padilla, Morgan Fisher, Anikah Wisen, Sarah Plotner), 4th, 2:08.17
• Boys' 200 Medley Relay
- Artesia "A" (Javier Rodriguez, Aidan Ciro, Joziah Murdoch, Chaz Rogers), 6th, 1:54.86
• Girls' 200 Freestyle
- Johanna Padilla, 3rd, 2:15.25
• Boys' 200 Free
- Aidan Ciro, 1st, 1:49.85 *
- Joziah Murdoch, 8th, 2:04.08
• Girls' 200 Individual Medley
- Morgan Fisher, 2nd, 2:29.23 *
• Girls' 50 Free
- Sarah Plotner, 1st, 27.18
- Carly DeHoyos, 9th, 29.97
- Ella Thomas, 22nd, 38.21
• Boys' 50 Free
- Chaz Rogers, 9th, 27.17
- Javier Rodriguez, 10th, 27.66
• Boys' 100 Butterfly
- Joziah Murdoch, 4th, 1:00.67
• Girls' 100 Free
- Sarah Plotner, 5th, 1:00.96
- Anikah Wisen, 9th, 1:05.19
- London Acosta, 10th, 1:06.74
- Ella Thomas, 18th, 1:26.66
• Boys' 100 Free
- Aidan Ciro, 1st, 48.25 *
- Chaz Rogers, 10th, 1:01.63
• Girls' 200 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Johanna Padilla, London Acosta, Morgan Fisher, Sarah Plotner), 4th, 1:53.72
• Boys' 200 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Javier Rodriguez, Chaz Rogers, Joziah Murdoch, Aidan Ciro), 5th, 1:43.85
• GIrls' 100 Backstroke
- Johanna Padilla, 4th, 1:09.33
• Boys' 100 Backstroke
- Javier Rodriguez, 19th, 1:15.53
• Girls' 100 Breaststroke
- Morgan Fisher, 2nd, 1:14.57 *
- Carly DeHoyos, 8th, 1:23.79
• Girls' 400 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (London Acosta, Carly DeHoyos, Ella Thomas, Anikah Wisen), 8th, 4:51.12

* denotes state qualification

Boys' Team Results
1. Monahans, TX
2. Andrews, TX
3. Granbury, TX
4. Hobbs
5. ARTESIA
6. Seminole, TX
7. Pecos, TX
8. Fort Stockton, TX
9. Lovington
10. Big Spring, TX

Girls' Team Results
1. Andrews, TX
2. Monahans, TX
3. Granbury, TX
4. ARTESIA
5. Pecos, TX
6. Hobbs
7. Fort Stockton, TX
8. Seminole, TX
9. Stanton, TX
10. Big Spring, TX
11. Lovington

Tori Invitational

The Artesia swimmers headed to Hobbs Nov. 8 for the annual Tori Invite, and while the teams weren't able to add any additional state qualifications to their early tally, the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs still put forth an impressive effort.

Morgan Fisher came out on top of the competitive 21-swimmer girls' 100-yard breaststroke event with a time of 1:15.79, just off the state pace. Fisher also finished fourth in the girls' 100 freestyle with a 1:00.49. The girls' 200-yard medley relay team of Fisher, London Acosta, Johanna Padilla and Sarah Plotner placed third out of 15 teams in the girls' 200 medley relay with a time of 2:08.52, and the Lady Bulldogs' 200 free relay group of Padilla, Carly DeHoyos, Fisher and Plotner also finished third out of 17 with a 1:53.90.

The Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs finished fourth and 10th, respectively, out of fields of 15 and 14 teams.

Tori Invitational Results
• Girls' 200-Yard Medley Relay
- Artesia "A" (London Acosta, Morgan Fisher, Johanna Padilla, Sarah Plotner), 3rd, 2:08.52
• Boys' 200 Medley Relay
- Artesia "A" (Javier Rodriguez, Bryce Walton, Joziah Murdoch, Chaz Rogers), 11th, 2:07.56
• Boys' 200 Individual Medley
- Kaleb Barquero, 15th, 3:07.82
• Girls' 50 Freestyle
- Sarah Plotner, 6th, 27.59
- Carly DeHoyos, 15th, 30.72
- Zoe Gomez, 36th, 38.40
- Kenna Yeager, 38th, 39.41
• Boys' 50 Free
- Joziah Murdoch, 8th, 24.81
- Javier Rodriguez, 20th, 27.26
- Deacon Simons, 35th, 30.59
- MJ Anderson, 49th, 39.16
• Girls' 100 Butterfly
- Johanna Padilla, 5th, 1:12.97
• Girls' 100 Free
- Morgan Fisher, 4th, 1:00.49
- Sarah Plotner, 8th, 1:01.46
- London Acosta, 13th, 1:08.01
- Ella Thomas, 34th, 1:28.68
• Boys' 100 Free
- Chaz Rogers, 15th, 1:02.15
- Bryce Walton, 22nd, 1:09.30
• Girls' 500 Free
- Johanna Padilla, 6th, 6:13.60
• Boys' 500 Free
- Joziah Murdoch, 6th, 5:39.49
• Girls' 200 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Johanna Padilla, Carly DeHoyos, Morgan Fisher, Sarah Plotner), 3rd, 1:53.90
• Boys' 200 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Chaz Rogers, Kaleb Barquero, Javier Rodriguez, Joziah Murdoch), 15th, 1:51.66
• Girls' 100 Backstroke
- London Acosta, 13th, 1:21.16
- Zoe Gomez, 23rd, 1:40.31
- Ella Thomas, 24th, 1:45.00
- Kenna Yeager, 25th, 2:07.89
• Boys' 100 Backstroke
- Deacon Simons, 13th, 1:17.33
- Kaleb Barquero, 17th, 1:25.74
• Girls' 100 Breaststroke
- Morgan Fisher, 1st, 1:15.79
• Girls' 400 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Zoe Gomez, London Acosta, Ella Thomas, Carly DeHoyos), 8th, 5:19.50
• Boys' 400 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Bryce Walton, Kaleb Barquero, Chaz Rogers, Javier Rodriguez), 7th, 4:30.22

Boys' Team Results
1. Monahans, TX
2. Hobbs
3. Midland Legacy, TX
4. Clovis
5. Odessa Permian, TX
6. Carlsbad
7. Centennial
8. Midland, TX
9. Las Cruces High
10. ARTESIA
11. Alamogordo
12. Lovington
13. Lubbock Christian, TX
14. Odessa High, TX

Girls' Team Results
1. Clovis
2. Monahans, TX
3. Hobbs
4. ARTESIA
5. Carlsbad
6. Midland Legacy, TX
7. Odessa Permian, TX
8. Alamogordo
9. Midland, TX
10. Centennial
11. Odessa High, TX
12. Lubbock Christian, TX
13. Young Women's Leadership Academy, TX
14. Organ Mountain
15. Lovington

Pecos Invitational

The AHS swim teams headed back to Texas Nov. 15 for the Pecos Invitational, once again delivering solid results against challenging fields. The Lady 'Dogs came in fifth overall on the meet and the Bulldogs eighth.

The two squads posted a state qualification apiece in Pecos. Senior Aidan Ciro added the boys' 100-yard butterfly to his list -- which includes qualifications in the 200 and 100 freestyle events, earned Nov. 1 in Monahans, Texas -- placing first overall out of a field of 20 with a time of 54.31. Lady Bulldog sophomore Morgan Fisher requalified in the girls' 200 individual medley with a third-place mark of 2:31.25.

Fisher also came in first out of 18 competitors in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:16.26, just off the state mark. Fisher qualified in the event with a 1:14.57 in Artesia's season-opening meet in Monahans, Texas. Placing third at the Pecos Invite with a time of 56.23 in the boys' 100 freestyle was freshman Joziah Murdoch, while senior Sarah Plotner came in fourth in the girls' 500 freestyle with a 6:04.50.

Pecos Invitational Results
• Boys' 200-Yard Medley Relay
- Artesia "A" (Joziah Murdoch, Aidan Ciro, Javier Rodriguez, Chaz Rogers), 5th, 1:55.97
• Girls' 200 Freestyle
- Carly DeHoyos, 13th, 2:29.12
- Ella Thomas, 25th, 3:03.21
• Girls' 200 Individual Medley
- Morgan Fisher, 3rd, 2:31.25 *
• Boys' 200 IM
- Joziah Murdoch, 7th, 2:22.34
• Girls' 50 Free
- Sarah Plotner, 5th, 27.83
- London Acosta, 17th, 31.00
• Boys' 50 Free
- Chaz Rogers, 22nd, 28.07
- MJ Anderson, 34th, 36.11
• Girls' 100 Butterfly
- Johanna Padilla, 10th, 1:14.42
• Boys' 100 Butterfly
- Aidan Ciro, 1st, 54.31 *
• Girls' 100 Free
- London Acosta, 8th, 1:08.80
- Ella Thomas, 24th, 1:26.44
• Boys' 100 Free
- Joziah Murdoch, 3rd, 56.23
- Chaz Rogers, 9th, 1:03.56
• Girls' 500 Free
- Sarah Plotner, 4th, 6:04.50
• Boys' 500 Free
- Javier Rodriguez, 8th, 6:26.04
• Girls' 200 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Morgan Fisher, Carly DeHoyos, Johanna Padilla, Sarah Plotner), 5th, 1:55.50
• Girls' 100 Breaststroke
- Morgan Fisher, 1st, 1:16.26
- Carly DeHoyos, 8th, 1:23.47

* denotes state qualification

Boys' Team Results
1. Monahans, TX
2. Andrews, TX
3. Hobbs
4. Clovis
5. Odessa Permian, TX
6. Pecos, TX
7. Carlsbad
8. ARTESIA
9. Seminole, TX
10. Fort Stockton, TX

Girls' Team Results
1. Clovis
2. Andrews, TX
3. Monahans, TX
4. Pecos, TX
5. ARTESIA
6. Carlsbad
7. Odessa Permian, TX
8. Hobbs
9. Fort Stockton, TX
10. Stanton, TX
11. Seminole, TX
12. Big Spring, TX

Bob Reid Invitational

The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs left a host of fellow standout swimmers in their wake Dec. 6 at the Bob Reid Invitational in Hobbs, with the Artesia girls finishing behind only Rio Rancho as the runner-up in a 13-team field and the boys coming in fourth behind Rio Rancho, Cleveland and Carlsbad in a field of 11.

The Lady 'Dogs added two new state qualifications to their list, becoming the first to qualify a relay event. The 200-yard medley team of junior Johanna Padilla, sophomore Morgan Fisher, senior Sarah Plotner and freshman Carly DeHoyos came in second in their race with a time of 2:04.85. Plotner, meanwhile, topped the podium in the girls' 200 individual medley with a qualifying time of 2:32.27.

Fisher picked up two more gold medals for the Artesia girls, winning the girls' 100 breaststroke with a tie of 1:14.92, just three-hundredths of a second off the qualifying mark. Fisher previously qualified in the event Nov. 1 at the Monahans Invitational. The sophomore also took first in the girls' 200 freestyle with a 2:14.28. Padilla, meanwhile, won the girls' 100 backstroke with a time of 1:07.76, just over two seconds away from qualification.

Also placing second at the meet were the girls' 200 freestyle relay team of Plotner, Fisher, London Acosta and Anikah Wisen with a time of 1:53.88 and the girls' 400 free relay group of Padilla, Acosta, Wisen and Carly DeHoyos with a 4:19.82. Bronze went to Padilla in the girls' 200 IM (2:37.13), and coming in fourth overall were Acosta in the girls' 200 free (2:26.35); Joziah Murdoch in the boys' 100 butterfly (1:01.11) and 500 free (5:47.02); Plotner in the girls' 100 free (1:01.52); DeHoyos in the girls' 500 free (6:23.60); and the boys' 200 free relay team of Murdoch, Chaz Rogers, Alec Ciro and Javier Rodriguez (1:45.06).

Bob Reid Invitational Results
• Girls' 200-Yard Medley Relay
- Artesia "A" (Johanna Padilla, Morgan Fisher, Sarah Plotner, Carly DeHoyos), 2nd, 2:04.85 *
• Boys' 200 Medley Relay
- Artesia "A" (Alec Ciro, Bryce Walton, Joziah Murdoch, Javier Rodriguez), 5th, 2:03.55
• Girls' 200 Freestyle
- Morgan Fisher, 1st, 2:14.28
- London Acosta, 4th, 2:26.35
• Boys' 200 Free
- Deacon Simons, 6th, 2:28.93
• Girls' 200 Individual Medley
- Sarah Plotner, 1st, 2:32.27 *
- Johanna Padilla, 3rd, 2:37.13
- Ella Thomas, 11th, 3:46.08
• Boys' 200 IM
- Javier Rodriguez, 7th, 2:39.55
- Bryce Walton, 9th, 2:52.14
• Girls' 50 Free
- Anikah Wisen, 5th, 29.75
- Zoe Gomez, 32nd, 38.93
- Kenna Yeager, 35th, 40.60
- Aylin Yescas, 38th, 42.04
- Ella Thomas, 39th, 42.11
• Boys' 50 Free
- Chaz Rogers, 12th, 27.32
- Kaleb Barquero, 21st, 30.24
- MJ Anderson, 35th, 32.54
• Boys' 100 Butterfly
- Joziah Murdoch, 4th, 1:01.11
- Chaz Rogers, 10th, 1:11.32
- Javier Rodriguez, 11th, 1:12.56
• Girls' 100 Free
- Sarah Plotner, 4th, 1:01.52
- Zoe Gomez, 24th, 1:31.46
- Aylin Yescas, 26th, 1:32.40
- Kenna Yeager, 29th, 1:40.31
• Boys' 100 Free
- Alec Ciro, 7th, 1:00.73
- Kaleb Barquero, 15th, 1:09.28
- MJ Anderson, 23rd, 1:13.22
• Girls' 500 Free
- Carly DeHoyos, 4th, 6:23.60
• Boys' 500 Free
- Joziah Murdoch, 4th, 5:47.02
• Girls' 200 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Sarah Plotner, London Acosta, Anikah Wisen, Morgan Fisher), 2nd, 1:53.88
- Artesia "B" (Aylin Yescas, Kenna Yeager, Zoe Gomez, Ella Thomas), 13th, 2:38.86
• Boys' 200 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Joziah Murdoch, Chaz Rogers, Alec Ciro, Javier Rodriguez), 4th, 1:45.06
- Artesia "B" (Bryce Walton, MJ Anderson, Kaleb Barquero, Deacon Simons), 11th, 2:03.96
• Girls' 100 Backstroke
- Johanna Padilla, 1st, 1:07.76
- London Acosta, 5th, 1:17.43
• Boys' 100 Backstroke
- Alec Ciro, 5th, 1:09.77
- Deacon Simons, 8th, 1:16.08
• Girls' 100 Breaststroke
- Morgan Fisher, 1st, 1:14.92
- Carly DeHoyos, 6th, 1:21.89
- Anikah Wisen, 8th, 1:24.55
• Boys' 100 Breaststroke
- Bryce Walton, 11th, 1:29.43
• Girls' 400 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Johanna Padilla, London Acosta, Carly DeHoyos, Anikah Wisen), 2nd, 4:19.82
- Artesia "B" (Zoe Gomez, Aylin Yescas, Kenna Yeager, Ella Thomas), 9th, 6:30.74
• Boys' 400 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Chaz Rogers, MJ Anderson, Kaleb Barquero, Deacon Simons), 6th, 4:35.53

* denotes state qualification

Boys' Team Results
1. Rio Rancho
2. Cleveland
3. Carlsbad
4. ARTESIA
5. Alamogordo
6. Hobbs
7. Las Cruces High
8. Lovington
9. Andrews, TX
10. Centennial
11. Gateway Christian

Girls' Team Results
1. Rio Rancho
2. ARTESIA
3. Cleveland
T-4. Alamogordo
T-4. Carlsbad
6. Las Cruces High
7. Hobbs
8. Centennial
9. Gateway Christian
10. Organ Mountain
11. Lovington
12. Andrews, TX
13. Lake Arthur

Carlsbad Holiday Invitational

PICTURED: The Bulldog and Lady Bulldog swim teams pose with their medals, ribbons, and second- (boys) and third-place (girls) trophies Dec. 13 following the Carlsbad Holiday Invitational, hosted by the Artesia Aquatic Center.
(All Photos Courtesy Andrea Ciro)

The always anticipated Carlsbad Holiday Invitational brought Christmas a little early to the Bulldog and Lady Bulldog swim teams. The Artesia boys placed second overall and the girls third at the Dec. 13 meet, which was hosted by the Artesia Aquatic Center due to ongoing construction on the campus of Carlsbad High School.

The Holiday Invite was a breakout competition for the 'Dogs, who added four new state qualifications to their growing list -- including their first two qualified relays -- despite not swimming with a full roster. Individually, senior Aidan Ciro topped the podium in both the 500-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke with respective qualifying times of 21.83 and 54.94. The Bulldogs also qualified their 200 medley and 200 freestyle relay teams -- both consisting of Ciro, Alec Ciro, Joziah Murdoch and Chaz Rogers -- with third- and first-place times of 1:50.59 and 1:37.39. Including the relays, Aidan Ciro's total number of state events now stands at seven.

The Lady Bulldogs were unable to add any new state times to their tally, but on a day that saw, as head coach Andrea Ciro stated, "tons of best times and great swims" take place in Artesia's home pool, there was still much to celebrate. Placing first overall in the girls' 100 backstroke was Johanna Padilla with a time of 1:08.19, and the teams logged a trio of runner-up finishes: Rogers in the boys' 200 freestyle (2:23.47); Murdoch in the boys' 500 freestyle (5:36.38); and the girls' 200 freestyle relay team of Padilla, Sarah Plotner, London Acosta and Carly DeHoyos (1:53.86).

Coming away with bronze medals were Murdoch in the boys' 100 butterfly (59.25); Anikah Wisen in the girls' 100 freestyle (1:03.59) and 200 freestyle (2:21.76); Morgan Fisher in the girls' 100 breaststroke (1:15.83); and the girls' 200 medley relay group of Padilla, Fisher, Wisen and DeHoyos (2:09.39). The boys' 400 free relay team of Bryce Walton, MJ Anderson, Kaleb Barquero and Deacon Simons finished fourth in their event with a 4:38.43, as did Simons in the 200 IM (3:01.55) and Alec Ciro in the 100 backstroke (1:08.20).

Carlsbad Holiday Invitational Results
• Girls' 200-Yard Medley Relay
- Artesia "A" (Johanna Padilla, Morgan Fisher, Anikah Wisen, Carly DeHoyos), 3rd, 2:09.39
• Boys' 200 Medley Relay
- Artesia "A" (Alec Ciro, Aidan Ciro, Joziah Murdoch, Chaz Rogers), 3rd, 1:50.59 *
• Girls' 200 Freestyle
- Anikah Wisen, 3rd, 2:21.76
- Zoe Gomez, 11th, 3:07.03
• Boys' 200 Free
- Chaz Rogers, 2nd, 2:23.47
• Girls' 200 Individual Medley
- Johanna Padilla, 5th, 2:36.63
• Boys' 200 IM
- Deacon Simons, 4th, 3:01.55
• Girls' 50 Free
- London Acosta, 6th, 29.27
- Carly DeHoyos, 7th, 29.52
- Ella Thomas, 18th, 38.22
- Kenna Yeager, 20th, 39.38
- Aylin Yescas, 27th, 42.68
• Boys' 50 Free
- Aidan Ciro, 1st, 21.83 *
- Alec Ciro, 10th, 25.95
- MJ Anderson, 17th, 30.64
• Boys' 100 Butterfly
- Joziah Murdoch, 3rd, 59.25
- Chaz Rogers, 7th, 1:11.99
• Girls' 100 Free
- Anikah Wisen, 3rd, 1:03.59
- Carly DeHoyos, 5th, 1:04.72
- Aylin Yescas, 22nd, 1:36.28
- Kenna Yeager, 23rd, 1:36.99
• Boys' 100 Free
- Bryce Walton, 6th, 1:03.46
- Kaleb Barquero, 8th, 1:06.76
- Deacon Simons, 9th, 1:06.83
• Girls' 500 Free
- Morgan Fisher, 5th, 6:08.72
• Boys' 500 Free
- Joziah Murdoch, 2nd, 5:36.38
• Girls' 200 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Sarah Plotner, London Acosta, Carly DeHoyos, Johanna Padilla), 2nd, 1:53.86
- Artesia "B" (Aylin Yescas, Kenna Yeager, Ella Thomas, Zoe Gomez), 11th, 2:39.27
• Boys' 200 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Joziah Murdoch, Chaz Rogers, Alec Ciro, Aidan Ciro), 1st, 1:37.39 *
- Artesia "B" (Bryce Walton, MJ Anderson, Kaleb Barquero, Deacon Simons), 7th, 2:01.46
• Girls' 100 Backstroke
- Johanna Padilla, 1st, 1:08.19
- London Acosta, 7th, 1:17.90
- Ella Thomas, 15th, 1:39.72
- Zoe Gomez, 16th, 1:39.79
• Boys' 100 Backstroke
- Aidan Ciro, 1st, 54.94 *
- Alec Ciro, 4th, 1:08.20
- Kaleb Barquero, 7th, 1:22.21
• Girls' 100 Breaststroke
- Morgan Fisher, 3rd, 1:15.83
• Boys' 100 Breaststroke
- Bryce Walton, 8th, 1:25.20
• Girls' 400 Free Relay
- Artesia "B" (Aylin Yescas, Kenna Yeager, Zoe Gomez, Ella Thomas), 5th, 6:13.81
• Boys' 400 Free Relay
- Artesia "A" (Bryce Walton, MJ Anderson, Kaleb Barquero, Deacon Simons), 4th, 4:38.43

* denotes state qualification

Boys' Team Results
1. Hobbs
2. ARTESIA
3. Carlsbad
4. Alamogordo
5. Clovis
6. Lovington
7. Gateway Christian

Girls' Team Results
1. Clovis
2. Carlsbad
3. ARTESIA
4. Alamogordo
5. Hobbs
6. Gateway Christian
7. Lovington
8. Lake Arthur

AHS WRESTLING

PICTURED: The 2025-26 Artesia High School wrestling teams pose for a photo.

Rocket Invitational

PICTURED: The Lady Bulldog varsity and girls' and boys' JV squads pose for a photo after competing Dec. 6 at the Rocket Invitational at Goddard High School.

The 2025-26 season of Artesia High School wrestling kicked off Dec. 6 with the Rocket Invitational at Goddard High in Roswell. The City of Champions was represented by the Lady Bulldog varsity and Lady 'Dog and Bulldog junior varsities at the tournament.

The Lady Bulldog varsity saw a pair of solid finishes from its seniors in Roswell. Mattie Smith defeated teammate Fatima Alonso by fall at :39 in the tournament semifinals of the 190-Pound Division before coming up short of Goddard's Vasanti Sosa in the championship match at 1:42 to finish second. Alonso, meanwhile, advanced to the Third-Place Match following her loss to Smith, where she defeated Angelin Silva of Goddard via fall at 4:12.

The Bulldog JV recorded a trio of first-place finishes at the event, including junior Luke Woolsey in the 165-Pound Division, who defeated Alamogordo's Jahdarion Williams in the championship match by a 6-2 decision; sophomore Jaedon Smith, who topped teammate Cameron Martin via fall at 1:09 in the 150-Pound Division; and freshman Jonathan Corza, who bested Goddard's Cooper Bishop in the 126-Pound Division by fall at 4:13.

Lady Rocket Scuffle Results
• 110 Pounds
- AnnaLee Sorrells, so.
Round One: def. Guinevere Esparza (Goddard), 5:59
Round Two: fell to Avelyn Bishop (Goddard), 3:48
Round Three: def. Caylee Shockey (Artesia), :21
- Caylee Shockey, so.
Round One: fell to Avelyn Bishop (Goddard)
Round Two: fell to Guinevere Esparza (Goddard), 3:32
Round Three: fell to AnnaLee Sorrells (Artesia), :21
• 115 Pounds
- Alayna Petersen, so.
Round One: def. Saphia Gutierrez (Artesia), :18
Round Two: def. Saphia Gutierrez (Artesia), 1:00
• 120 Pounds
- Lyla Woolsey, fr.
Round One: fell to Sariah Espinosa (Goddard), 1:39
Round Two: fell to Sariah Espinosa (Goddard), :30
• 125 Pounds
- Kylie Rodriguez, fr.
Round One: fell to Victoria Schulte (Goddard), :32
Round Two: bye
Round Three: def. Anevay Chavez (Artesia), 3:01
- Anevay Chavez, 8th
Round One: bye
Round Two: fell to Victoria Schulte (Goddard), :34
Round Three: fell to Kylie Rodriguez (Artesia), 3:01
• 145 Pounds
- Leila Irvin, fr.
Round One: def. Ava Armijo (Alamogordo), 1:33
Round Two: def. Ava Armijo (Alamogordo), :39
• 170 Pounds
- Anastacia Bishop, so.
Round One: bye
Round Two: fell to Gemma Payne (Goddard), :53
Round Three: fell to Katie Dowell (Artesia), 1:55
- Katie Dowell, fr.
Round One: fell to Gemma Payne (Goddard), 1:57
Round Two: bye
Round Three: def. Anastacia Bishop (Artesia), 1:55
• 190 Pounds
- Fatima Alonso, sr.
Round Two: fell to Vasanti Sosa (Goddard), 3:54
Quarterfinals: bye
Semifinals: fell to Mattie Smith (Artesia), :39
Consolation Semifinals: bye
Third-Place Match: def. Angelin Silva (Goddard), 4:12
Finish: Third
- Mattie Smith, sr.
Round Two: def. Melody Sowell (Artesia), 1:08
Quarterfinals: bye
Semifinals: def. Fatima Alonso (Artesia), :39
Championship Match: fell to Vasanti Sosa (Goddard), 1:42
Finish: Second
- Melody Sowell, fr.
Quarterfinals: bye
Consolation Semifinals: fell to Angelin Silva (Goddard), :54

Rocket Invite Boys' JV Results
• 106 Pounds
- Ayden Carnero, fr.
Round One: fell to Terrence Armijo (Alamogordo), :51
Round Two: fell to Terrence Armijo (Alamogordo), TF 17-2
• 113-120 Pounds
- Jayce Herron, fr.
Round One: def. Maximiliano Valenzuela (Carlsbad), 1:11
Round Two: def. Maximiliano Valenzuela (Carlsbad), 1:35
• 126 Pounds
- Jonathan Corza, fr.
Round Two: def. Emmanuel Arambula (Roswell High), TF 17-2
Quarterfinals: bye
Semifinals: def. Maximiliano Delapaz (Carlsbad), :32
Championship Match: def. Cooper Bishop (Goddard), 4:13
Finish: First
• 132 Pounds
- Atley Starnes, fr.
Round One: bye
Quarterfinals: def. Collin Surgett (Roswell High), 4:01
Semifinals: fell to Aiden Lucero (Goddard), DEC 10-5
Third-Place Match: fell to Miguel Sanchez (Goddard), DEC 8-3
Finish: Fourth
- Colton Hesser, fr.
Round One: fell to Cody Phillips (Alamogordo), :59
Consolation Round One: bye
Consolation Round Two: bye
Consolation Final: bye
Finish: Consolation Champion
• 150 Pounds
- Jaedon Smith, so.
Quarterfinals: fell to Kasen Calderon (Carlsbad), DEC 9-7
Semifinals: def. Kasen Calderon (Carlsbad), 1:34
Consolation Round One: bye
Consolation Semifinals: def. Juan Garcia (Roswell High), :43
Championship Match: def. Cameron Martin (Artesia), 1:09
Finish: First
- Cameron Martin, so.
Round Two: def. Juan Garcia (Roswell High), :27
Quarterfinals: def. Daniel Bencomo (Carlsbad), :29
Semifinals: def. Daniel Bencomo (Carlsbad), :18
Championship Match: fell to Jaedon Smith (Artesia), 1:09
Finish: Second
• 157 Pounds
- Victor Rochall, so.
Round One: fell to Demetre Hinds (Alamogordo), :25
Round Two: fell to Demetre Hinds (Alamogordo), :52
• 165 Pounds
- Hartley Greenwood, so.
Round One: bye
Quarterfinals: fell to Jahdarion Williams (Alamogordo), MD 9-0
Consolation Round Two: def. Antonio Aguilar (Artesia), :31
Fifth-Place Match: fell to Coby Roark (Artesia), 1:35
Finish: Sixth
- Luke Woolsey, jr.
Round One: bye
Quarterfinals: def. Coby Roark (Artesia), :38
Semifinals: def. Aiden Ramirez (Roswell High), DEC 11-8
Championship Match: def. Jahdarion Williams (Alamogordo), DEC 6-2
Finish: First
- Coby Roark, so.
Round One: def. Josiah Anaya (Carlsbad), 1:25
Quarterfinals: fell to Luke Woolsey (Artesia), :38
Consolation Round Two: def. Bryan Molina (Artesia), :48
Fifth-Place Match: def. Hartley Greenwood (Artesia), 1:35
Finish: Fifth
- Bryan Molina, fr.
Round One: bye
Quarterfinals: fell to Aiden Ramirez (Roswell High), 3:23
Consolation Round Two: fell to Coby Roark (Artesia), :48
- Antonio Aguilar, fr.
Round One: bye
Quarterfinals: fell to Austin Rodriguez (Roswell High), :21
Consolation Round Two: fell to Hartley Greenwood (Artesia), :31
• 175 Pounds
- Isaac Huskey, fr.
Round One: fell to Cameron Chavez (Alamogordo), DEC 9-2
Round Two: def. Joshua Woody (Goddard), :15
Round Three: def. Isreal Methola (Carlsbad), 1:31
• 190 Pounds
- Evan Heald, jr.
Round One: fell to Gaven Kizer (Alamogordo), 1:14
Round Two: fell to Miles Love (Artesia), 2:14
Round Three: def. Kelton Ortega (Alamogordo), 2:14
- Miles Love, jr.
Round One: def. Kelton Ortega (Alamogordo), :19
Round Two: def. Evan Heald (Artesia), 2:14
Round Three: def. Gaven Kizer (Alamogordo), :45
• 215 Pounds
- Ethan Valencia, so.
Quarterfinals: fell to Brian Santillan (Goddard), 3:26
Consolation Round One: fell to Frankail Kigham (Roswell High), 3:57

Alamogordo Dual

PICTURED: Colt Moziejko circles Damien Montoya just seconds prior to getting the pin during Artesia's dual against Alamogordo.

Dec. 9 brought about Artesia's first dual of the season in Alamogordo, and despite coming up short of the Class 5A Tigers in the end, 48-30, the Bulldogs delivered impressive results. The 'Dogs notched four victories in the higher weight classes. Tristan Shannon and Ethan Valencia defeated unknown opponents in the 150- and 285-pound divisions, while Braxton Norman topped Alamo's Demetre Hinds in the 157-pound class (1:39) and Daniel Madrid bested Aiden Wise in the 165-pound division (:47). In the lower weight classes, Colt Moziejko pinned Damien Montoya in 1:24.

Artesia Boys vs. Alamogordo Results
• 106 Pounds
- Trenton Southerland, 8th
fell to Terrence Armijo, 2:38
• 113 Pounds
- Jamison Corbell, 8th
fell to Fynn Krafka, 1:41
• 126 Pounds
- Jonathan Corza, fr.
fell to Alex Gutierrez, :31
• 132 Pounds
- Colt Moziejko def. Damien Montoya, 1:24
• 138 Pounds
- Atley Starnes, fr.
fell to Cody Phillips, 2:09
• 150 Pounds
- Tristan Shannon, 8th
def. by forfeit
• 157 Pounds
- Braxton Norman, fr.
def. Demetre Hinds, 1:39
• 165 Pounds
- Daniel Madrid, sr.
def. Aiden Wise, :47
• 175 Pounds
- Deion Loya, so.
fell to Cameron Chavez, 5:23
• 190 Pounds
- Miles Love, jr.
fell to Gaven Kizer, 2:19
• 215 Pounds
- Ivan Chavez, jr.
fell to Michael Scott, Medical Forfeit
• 285 Pounds
- Ethan Valencia, so.
def. by forfeit

Taos Tangle in the Timbers

PICTURED: The Bulldog and Lady Bulldog wrestling teams pose with their third-place trophies and individual medals following the Tangle in the Timbers tournament at Taos High School.

The Artesia wrestlers' first full tournament of the season saw both the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs bringing home third-place hardware from the Taos Tangle in the Timbers.

Against some stiff Class A-4A competition, the Artesia squads also headed back to the City of Champions with a trio of gold medals, two silvers, and three bronzes in tow. The 'Dogs topped the podium in the two highest weight classes, with senior Briggs Beavers finishing first in the Heavyweight Division and classmate Daniel Madrid winning the 165-pound class. Beavers went 4-1 through five rounds of competition, defeating a pair of host Tiger wrestlers (Archuleta, :19; Martinez, :26) and athletes from Raton (Najera, :38) and Bernalillo (Castillo, :34) en route to the title. Madrid, meanwhile, went an unbeaten 5-0 with wins over wrestlers from Las Vegas Robertson (Jackson, 6:50), Bernalillo (Sheije, 1:57), Pojoaque Valley (Padilla, :43) and Espanola Valley (Maestas, 5:25) before defeating Oshel of Los Alamos by 8-4 decision in his final match. On the girls' side, freshman Katie Dowell took top honors in the 155-pound class, defeating teammates Navelia Aguilar (1:04), Issibell Ortega of Raton (2:48), and Aaliyah Roybal of Pecos (3:43) on her way to gold.

The Lady Bulldogs also picked up a pair of runner-up finishes in Taos. Freshman Leila Irvin bested Raton's Miranda Medina (1:29) before coming up short of Natalie Romero of Pojoaque Valley (3:16) in the 145-pound division, and senior Fatima Alonso defeated Daisy Sanchez of Pecos (4:52) before falling to Espanola Valley's Kianna Moreland (2:25) in the 190-Pound/Heavyweight class. Freshman Kylie Rodriguez placed third for the Lady 'Dogs in the 125-pound division, as did sophomore Deion Loya and freshman Jonathan Corza for the Bulldogs in the 175-pound and 126-pound classes, respectively.

Taos Tangle in the Timbers Boys' Results
• 106 Pounds
- Trenton Southerland, 8th
Round One: fell to Mares (Unknown), :54
Round Three: fell to Baily (Taos), 4:43
Round Four: fell to Tenorio (Robertson), 1:47
Round Five: def. Canero (Artesia), DEC 10-6
Finish: Fourth
- Ayden Carnero, fr.
Round One: fell to Baily (Taos), 1:37
Round Two: fell to Mares (Unknown), 3:42
Round Three: fell to Tenorio (Robertson), DEC 5-2
Round Five: fell to Southerland (Artesia), DEC 10-6
Finish: Fifth
• 113 Pounds
- Jamison Corbell, 8th
Round One: fell to Rodriquez (Tucumcari), 1:15
Round Two: fell to Valencia (Pecos), 2:27
Round Three: bye
Round Four: fell to Mares (Raton), MD 18-10
Rounds Five-Seven: Medical Forfeits
Finish: Seventh
• 126 Pounds
- Jonathan Corza, fr.
Round Two: def. Mastranton (Raton), :23
Round Three: bye
Round Four: fell to Romero (Taos), DEC 11-9
Round Five: def. Vigil (Unknown), 1:23
Round Six: fell to Beaux (Los Alamos), 1:44
Round Seven: def. Leon (Taos), Injury, :36
Finish: Third
• 132 Pounds
- Colt Moziejko, jr.
Round One: def. Williams (Tucumcari), :57
Round Two: fell to Gonzales (Pojoaque Valley), 2:33
Round Three: def. Ashley (Raton), :47
Round Four: fell to Ruiz (Bernalillo), 1:41
Round Five: fell to Fichtel (Los Alamos), Medical Forfeit
Round Six: bye
Round Seven: fell to Maes (Taos), Medical Forfeit
Finish: Fifth
• 138 Pounds
- Colton Hesser, fr.
Pool B: fell to Creel (Los Alamos), 1:11; fell to Ortiz (Pojoaque Valley), 2:21; fell to DeHerrera (Taos), 1:53
Consolation Round One: fell to Gonzales (Tucumcari), :58
Seventh-Place Match: fell to Mullenix (Tucumcari), :32
Finish: Eighth
• 144 Pounds
- Tristan Shannon, 8th
Round Two: fell to Vigil (Pecos), 1:42
Round Three: fell to Marrujo (Robertson), 1:47
Round Four: fell to Tafoya (Taos), 3:22
Round Five: fell to Manzanares (Unknown)
Finish: Fifth
• 157 Pounds
- Braxton Norman, fr.
Round One: fell to Kelley (Raton), :43
Round Two: fell to Romero (Taos), 1:13
Round Three: def. Marquez (Taos), 1:12
Round Four: def. Trujillo (Bernalillo), :50
Found Five: def. Park (Los Alamos), 1:15
Round Six: bye
Round Seven: fell to Ureste (Tucumcari), :58
Finish: Fourth
• 165 Pounds
- Daniel Madrid, sr.
Round One: def. Jackson (Robertson), 6:50
Round Two: def. Sheije (Bernalillo), 1:57
Round Three: def. Padilla (Pojoaque Valley), :43
Round Four: def. Maestas (Espanola Valley), 5:25
Round Five: def. Oshel (Los Alamos), DEC 8-4
Finish: First
• 175 Pounds
- Deion Loya, so.
Round One: fell to Goen (Tucumcari), DEC 12-10
Round Two: fell to Sheppard (Los Alamos), 1:55
Round Three: def. Pacheco (Bernalillo), 2:19
Finish: Third
• 190 Pounds
- Evan Heald, jr.
Round One: fell to Gonzales (Bernalillo), 3:05
Round Two: fell to Simmons (Raton), 1:47
Finish: Third
• 215 Pounds
- Ethan Valencia, so.
Round One: def. Lopez-Mars (Raton), 1:29
Round Two: fell to Rivera (Espanola Valley), :56
Round Three: fell to Hernandez (Taos), 3:56
Round Four: fell to Escobedo (Tierra Encantada), Medical Forfeit
Round Five: fell to Suazo (Taos), Medical Forfeit
Finish: Fifth
• Heavyweight
- Briggs Beavers, sr.
Round One: def. Archuleta (Taos), :19
Round Two: def. Martinez (Taos), :26
Round Three: fell to Sisneros (Raton), :50
Round Four: def. Najera (Raton), :38
Round Five: def. Castillo (Bernalillo), :34
Finish: First

Taos Tangle in the Timbers Girls' Results
• 120 Pounds
- Lyla Woolsey, fr.
Round One: fell to Sanchez (Tucumcari), 1:26
Round Two: def. Islas (Raton), :26
Round Three: fell to Trivino (Espanola Valley), :34
Round Four: fell to Leyba (Pojoaque Valley), :15
Round Five: fell to Anderson (Los Alamos), :43
Finish: Fifth
• 125 Pounds
- Kylie Rodriguez, fr.
Round One: def. Estefani Villarreal (Tierra Encantada), 2:19
Round Three: fell to Avalon Bullock (Los Alamos), :37
Round Four: def. Anevay Chavez (Artesia), :54
Round Five: fell to Sheila Balderrama (Espanola Valley), :41
Finish: Third
- Anevay Chavez, 8th
Round Two: fell to Avalon Bullock (Los Alamos), :43
Round Three: fell to Sheila Balderrama (Espanola Valley), :38
Round Four: fell to Kylie Rodriguez (Artesia), :54
Round Five: fell to Estefani Villarreal (Tierra Encantada), Medical Forfeit
Finish: Fifth
• 145 Pounds
- Leila Irvin, fr.
Round Two: def. Miranda Medina (Raton), 1:29
Round Three: fell to Natalie Romero (Pojoaque Valley), 3:16
Finish: Second
• 155 Pounds
- Katie Dowell, fr.
Round One: def. Navelia Aguilar (Artesia), 1:04
Round Two: def. Issibell Ortega (Raton), 2:48
Round Three: def. Aaliyah Roybal (Pecos), 3:43
Finish: First
- Navelia Aguilar, fr.
Round One: fell to Katie Dowell (Artesia), 1:04
Round Two: fell to Aaliyah Roybal (Pecos), 2:53
Round Three: fell to Issibell Ortega (Raton), :33
Finish: Fourth
• 190 Pounds and Heavyweight
- Fatima Alonso, sr.
Round One: def. Daisy Sanchez (Pecos), 4:52
Round Three: fell to Kianna Moreland (Espanola Valley), 2:25
Finish: Second

Ruidoso/Goddard District 4 Tri-Dual

(Photos by Artesia Bulldog Paw Prints)

Artesia wrestling's first action of the season on its home mats took place Dec. 16 with the Ruidoso/Goddard District 4 Tri-Dual at the old boys' gym. The Bulldogs came out even with the Warriors, 42-42, before defeating the Rockets 54-29. The Lady Bulldogs, meanwhile, who were plagued by forfeits on the day, came up short of both Goddard (48-24) and Ruidoso (36-24).

Delivering wins for the Bulldogs versus Ruidoso were Colt Moziejko (138), Daniel Madrid (165), Isaac Husky (175) and Edel Villa (190). The 'Dogs took three matches by forfeit. Against Goddard, the Artesia boys got pins from Trenton Southerland (106), Moziejko (138), Tristan Shannon (144), Jaedon Smith (150), Deion Loya (175) and Sergio Ortega (285), with three wins coming by forfeit. On the girls' side versus Ruidoso, only two matches actually took place, with the Lady Warriors winning both. Both squads got four wins apiece by forfeit. It was a similar story against the Lady Rockets, with both teams getting three forfeit victories each. Goddard took four of the five matches that took place, with Anastacia Bishop posting the Lady 'Dogs' lone win over Angelin Silva in the 170-pound class.

Boys' Results vs. Ruidoso
• 106 Pounds
- Trenton Southerland, 8th
fell to Liam Vaughn, :46
• 113 Pounds
- Jamison Corbell, 8th
fell to Daeson Urban, 1:18
• 120 Pounds
- Jayce Herron, fr.
def. by forfeit
• 126 Pounds
- Jonathan Corza, fr.
def. by forfeit
• 132 Pounds
- Atley Starnes, fr.
fell to Braelyn Urban, :34
• 138 Pounds
- Colt Moziejko, jr.
def. Layton Warmack, :19
• 144 Pounds
- Tristan Shannon, 8th
fell to Ashdyn Urban, :47
• 150 Pounds
- Jaedon Smith, so.
fell to Samuel Sanchez, 4:46
• 157 Pounds
- Braxton Norman, fr.
fell to Antonio Sainz, 2:12
• 165 Pounds
- Daniel Madrid, sr.
def. Michael Munoz, 4:51
• 175 Pounds
- Isaac Huskey, fr.
def. Ian Morgan, 2:37
• 190 Pounds
- Edel Villa, sr.
def. Anthony Hernandez, 3:15
• 215 Pounds
- Daniel Cortez, fr.
def. by forfeit
• 285 Pounds
- Briggs Beavers, sr.
fell to Samuel Little, 2:13
• Exhibition: 138 Pounds
- Cameron Martin, so.
def. Jacob Gonzales, :40
- Ayden Losoya, fr.
def. Humberto Tijerina, :58

Boys' Results vs. Goddard
• 106 Pounds
- Trenton Southerland, 8th
def. Malachi Cruz, :47
• 113 Pounds
- Jamison Corbell, 8th
fell to Jonathan Ortiz, :55
• 120 Pounds
- Jayce Herron, fr.
def. by forfeit
• 126 Pounds
- Jonathan Corza, fr.
fell to Cooper Bishop, 1:47
• 132 Pounds
- Atley Starnes, fr.
fell to Daniel Munoz, 2:09
• 138 Pounds
- Colt Moziejko, jr.
def. Miguel Sanchez, :28
• 144 Pounds
- Tristan Shannon, 8th
def. Deegan Gaston, 3:28
• 150 Pounds
- Jaedon Smith, so.
def. Uriel Valero, :32
• 157 Pounds
- Braxton Norman, fr.
def. by forfeit
• 165 Pounds
- Daniel Madrid, sr.
def. by forfeit
• 175 Pounds
- Deion Loya, so.
def. Joshua Woody, 1:35
• 190 Pounds
- Edel Villa, sr.
fell to Riccie Winchester, TF 23-5
• 215 Pounds
- D'Lano Fuentes, jr.
fell to Brian Santillan, :52
• 285 Pounds
- Sergio Ortega, jr.
def. Raes Nunez, :17
• Exhibition: 175 Pounds
- Bryan Molina, fr.
fell to Leonel Polo, 1:22

Girls' Results vs. Ruidoso
• 105 Pounds
forfeit
• 110 Pounds
- Caylee Shockey, so.
fell to Aaliyah Kannady, 1:10
• 115 Pounds
- Saphia Gutierrez, fr.
fell to Alana Gonzales, 1:18
• 120 Pounds
forfeit
• 125 Pounds
- Kylie Rodriguez, fr.
def. by forfeit
• 130 Pounds
forfeit
• 135 Pounds
forfeit
• 145 Pounds
- Leila Irvin, fr.
def. by forfeit
• 155 Pounds
- Katie Dowell, fr.
def. by forfeit
• 190 Pounds
- Fatima Alonso, sr.
def. by forfeit
• Exhibition: 130 Pounds
- Kylie Rodriguez, fr.
fell to Natalie Santiago, 2:54

Girls' Results vs. Goddard
• 100 Pounds
forfeit
• 110 Pounds
- Caylee Shockey, so.
fell to Guinevere Esparza, 2:00
• 115 Pounds
- Saphia Gutierrez, fr.
def. by forfeit
• 120 Pounds
forfeit
• 125 Pounds
- Kylie Rodriguez, fr.
fell to Victoria Schulte, :42
• 130 Pounds
- Anevay Chavez, 8th
def. by forfeit
• 140 Pounds
forfeit
• 145 Pounds
- Leila Irvin, fr.
def. by forfeit
• 155 Pounds
- Katie Dowell, fr.
fell to Gemma Payne, 1:49
• 170 Pounds
- Anastacia Bishop, so.
def. Angelin Silva, :00
• 190 Pounds
- Fatima Alonso, sr.
fell to Vasanti Sosa, 2:41
• 235 Pounds
forfeit

Rio Hondo Scuffle

The Big Orange was back in Roswell Dec. 19 and 20 for the Rio Hondo Scuffle, which saw the girls' JV and varsity and boys' JV teams taking to the mats Friday and the boys' varsity on Saturday.

The Lady Bulldogs got a big runner-up finish from Leila Irvin in the stacked tournament. Competing in the 145-pound class, the freshman went 4-1 on the day, going undefeated through three rounds of pool play before topping Hobbs' Jazzlyn Ornelas in the semifinal round by fall at 1:20. Irvin then came up just short of Anastaci Cisneros of Class 5A Las Cruces High in the championship match, falling at 1:28.

In the varsity boys' tournament, the Bulldogs performed well overall against big fields of some of the top competition in the state. Junior Colt Moziejko and senior Daniel Madrid finished fifth overall in the 132- and 165-pounds divisions, respectively, with Moziejko topping Hobbs' Mavrick Tillman in the fifth-place match at 1:23 and Madrid defeating wrestlers from Clovis and Amarillo, Texas, in pool play before winning by forfeit in the fifth-place match.

The Bulldog JV had an excellent outing the day before, coming in third overall as a team. The 'Dogs earned a whopping six gold medals at the Rio Hondo, with freshmen Jonathan Corza (126 pounds) and Isaac Huskey (175), sophomore Deion Loya (175), and junior Miles Love (190) going 3-0 in their respective brackets to top the podium, and sophomore Cameron Martin and junior Sergio Ortega winning a pair of matches each to take first in their 150- and 285-pound brackets. Coming in second were freshmen Braxton Norman (157) and Bryan Molina (165), sophomores Coby Roark (165) and Hartley Greenwood (165), and junior Evan Heald (190), while freshmen Atley Starnes and Daniel Cortez got the bronze in the 132- and 215-pound weight classes.

Rio Hondo Boys' Varsity Results
• 106 Pounds
- Trenton Southerland, 8th
Round One: fell to Urban (Ruidoso), :16
Round Two: fell to Ochoa (Clovis), :56
Round Three: bye
Ninth-Place Match: def. Jacob Ortiz (Pecos), DEC 11-6
Finish: Ninth
• 132 Pounds
- Colt Moziejko, jr.
Round One: def. Fuentes (Carlsbad), 1:45
Round Two: fell to Valdez (Belen), :54
Round Three: bye
Fifth-Place Match: def. Mavrick Tillman (Hobbs), 1:23
Finish: Fifth
• 144 Pounds
- Tristan Shannon, 8th
Round One: fell to Owens (Carlsbad), :48
Round Two: fell to Gonzales (Los Lunas), :38
Round Three: fell to Mendez (Roswell High), 1:28
13th-Place Match: fell to Antonio Vigil (Pecos), TF 16-1
Finish: 14th
• 150 Pounds
- Jaedon Smith, so.
Round One: fell to Ross (Amarillo, TX), 3:23
Round Two: fell to Chavez (Hobbs), 1:17
Round Three: def. Ayala (Cleveland), TF 17-2
Ninth-Place Match: fell to Samuel Sanchez (Ruidoso), 2:00
Finish: 10th
- Anthony Fuentes, 8th
Round One: fell to Calderon (Carlsbad), :18
Round Two: fell to Gutierrez (Belen), :39
Round Three: fell to Valero (Goddard), :52
15th-Place Match: fell to Manny Ayala (Cleveland), 1:00
Finish: 16th
• 165 Pounds
- Daniel Madrid, sr.
Round One: bye
Round Two: def. Lujan (Clovis), TF 17-1
Round Three: def. McNeil (Amarillo, TX), 4:53
Fifth-Place Match: def. Julian Ulibarri (Los Lunas), forfeit
Finish: Fifth
• 175 Pounds
- Edel Villa, sr.
Round One: fell to Pages (Hobbs), DEC 3-1
Round Two: fell to Lopez (Carlsbad), 5:19
Round Three: def. Stimbert (Cleveland), :15
Ninth-Place Match: def. Jesus Arellano (Roswell High), 2:37
Finish: Ninth
• 285 Pounds
- Briggs Beavers, sr.
Round One: fell to Lopez (Roswell High), :50
Round Two: fell to Nunez (Goddard), 1:07
Round Three: bye
Ninth-Place Match: fell to Omar Menchaca (Hobbs), 3:23
Finish: 10th

Rio Hondo Girls' Results
• 105 Pounds
- Caylee Shockey, so.
Round One: fell to Bishop (Goddard), 1:15
Round Two: bye
Round Three: fell to Baldonado (Los Lunas), :21
Finish: 13th
• 110 Pounds
- Alysandra Williams, 8th
Round One: fell to Atma (Las Cruces High), :13
Round Two: fell to Reyes (Hobbs), :29
Round Three: fell to Session (Cleveland), :00
13th-Place Match: def. Aaliyah Kannady (Ruidoso), forfeit
Finish: 13th
• 115 Pounds
- Saphia Gutierrez, fr.
Round One: fell to Sals (Pecos), :35
Round Two: fell to Forsyth (Mayfield), :17
Round Three: fell to Gonzales (Ruidoso), :28
11th-Place Match: fell to Alana Gonzales (Ruidoso), 1:07
Finish: 12th
• 125 Pounds
- Kylie Rodriguez, fr.
Round One: fell to Hoover (Roswell High), 1:01
Round Two: fell to Valle (Hobbs), 1:26
Round Three: bye
11th-Place Match: fell to Arabella Razo (Roswell High), :49
Finish: 12th
- Anevay Chavez, 8th
Round One: fell to Martinez (Las Cruces High), 1:56
Round Two: fell to Gurule (Los Lunas), :16
Round Three: fell to Park (Clovis), 3:59
13th-Place Match: fell to Winter Park (Clovis), MD 13-0
Finish: 14th
• 145 Pounds
- Leila Irvin, fr.
Round One: def. Zulema Velazquez (Roswell High), :42
Round Two: def. Elizabet Dalton (Clovis), Medical Forfeit
Round Three: def. Cecilia Carrera (Mayfield), 5:36
Semifinals: def. Jazzlyn Ornelas (Hobbs), 1:20
Championship Match: fell to Anastacia Cisneros (Las Cruces High), 1:28
Finish: Second
• 170 Pounds
- Anastacia Bishop, so.
Round One: bye
Round Two: bye
Round Three: bye
Third-Place Match: fell to Ellie Zoller (Las Cruces High), 1:43
Finish: Fourth
• 190 Pounds
- Fatima Alonso, sr.
Round One: bye
Round Two: bye
Round Three: fell to Guzman (Clovis), 2:02
Seventh-Place Match: fell to Leilani Orosco (Roswell High), Medical Forfeit
Finish: Eighth

Rio Hondo Boys' JV Results
• 126 Pounds
- Jonathan Corza, fr.
Round One: def. Gian Salayandia (Belen), :45
Round Two: def. Jesse Perez (Belen), 1:52
Round Three: def. Asher Sumpter (Clovis), :13
Finish: First
• 132 Pounds
- Atley Starnes, fr.
Round One: def. Adam Kshir (Clovis), 1:01
Round Two: fell to Aden Ingram (Roswell High), 1:31
Round Four: fell to Cooper Smith (Clovis), 3:47
Round Five: def. Aiden Lucero (Goddard), Medical Forfeit
Finish: Third
• 138 Pounds
- Ayden Losoya, so.
Round One: fell to Shane Ortiz (Pojoaque Valley), 2:40
Round Two: fell to Layton Warmack (Ruidoso), 1:04
Round Three: fell to Elijah Bean (Los Lunas), 1:55
Finish: Fourth
• 150 Pounds
- Cameron Martin, so.
Round Two: def. Derrick Coffey (Cleveland), :57
Round Three: def. Elijah Campbell (Carlsbad), :32
Finish: First
• 157 Pounds
- Braxton Norman, fr.
Round One: def. Jaybree Alcala (Hobbs), :41
Round Two: def. Israel Olguin (Los Lunas), forfeit
Round Three: fell to Xander Huff (Carlsbad), :48
Finish: Second
• 165 Pounds
- Bryan Molina, fr.
Round One: def. Levi Rodriguez (Clovis), forfeit
Round Two: fell to Aiden Wise (Alamogordo), 1:06
Round Three: def. Rylen Johnson (Cleveland), :16
Finish: Second
- Coby Roark, so.
Round One: def. Leland Atencio (Belen), 3:21
Round Two: fell to Dante Lloyd (Cleveland), 3:11
Round Three: def. Austin Warren (Clovis), :17
Finish: Second
- Hartley Greenwood, so.
Round One: def. Jullian Pacheco (Cleveland), 5:30
Round Two: fell to Tristan Lopez (Belen), 1:28
Round Three: def. Nathaniel Snider (Pojoaque Valley), 3:22
Finish: Second
• 175 Pounds
- Isaac Huskey, fr.
Round One: def. Owen Arnaudville (Cleveland), :26
Round Two: def. Ian Morgan (Ruidoso), 2:47
Round Three: def. Erick Lujan (Clovis), :41
Finish: First
- Deion Loya, so.
Round One: def. Austin Rodriguez (Roswell), :37
Round Two: def. Gabriel Villalobos (Cleveland), :53
Round Three: def. Nathaniel Guerrero (Cleveland), Medical Forfeit
Finish: First
• 190 Pounds
- Evan Heald, jr.
Round One: def. Naethan Aranda (Carlsbad), :40
Round Two: def. Diego Montoya (Capitan), :12
Round Four: fell to Gaven Kizer (Alamogordo), 2:45
Round Five: def. Enrique Mejia (Cleveland), :59
Finish: Second
- Miles Love, jr.
Round One: def. Zachary Sandoval (Cleveland), :40
Round Two: def. Marcos Ortega (Hobbs), 1:24
Round Three: def. Ruger Wimberly (Belen), forfeit
Finish: First
• 215 Pounds
- Daniel Cortez, fr.
Round Two: fell to Anthony Blair (Los Lunas), :38
Round Three: fell to Isaiah Chavarria (Belen), :34
Finish: Third
• 285 Pounds
- Sergio Ortega, jr.
Round Two: def. Tommy Romero (Capitan), :34
Round Three: def. Dominic Gauna (Roswell High), 2:36
Finish: First

AHS BOWLING

West Texas High School Shootout

PICTURED: Artesia 1 poses with its second-place trophy and certificates following the West Texas High School Shootout in Lubbock, Texas.

Prior to the official start of the season, Artesia took its Advanced teams to the West Texas High School Shootout in Lubbock, Texas, with impressive results. Artesia 1 finished second overall at the competitive event, with two bowlers placing in the top three: Brenden Depew, who finished as the top individual with a 718 series, and Ayden Gomez, who placed third with a 685 series. Both bowlers, pictured below, also made the All-Tournament Team.

Artesia Tournament

PICTURED: The Bulldog bowlers pose for a photo during their season-opening event at Artesia Lanes.

What better way to welcome a new season than with a pre-holiday tournament on your home lanes?

The Artesia High School bowling teams dove into their 2025-26 campaign Dec. 6 before a home crowd at Artesia Lanes, competing against one another in a four-division tournament format. Artesia 1 shone in its debut, coming out ahead of Artesia 2 by a total pin fall of 3,608 to 3,193 and finishing just short of a new school record in the process. Bowling a combined 460 with a 230 average was Jace Miles, followed by Ayden Gomez (451), Payton DeMerritt (446), Brenden Depew (435) and Brent McIntire (391). For runner-up Artesia 2, Chase Collins averaged 206 with games of 191 and 221, followed by Ayden Dean (407), Talyn Pacheco (386), Damian Lopez (364) and Adam Longoria (303).

See below for full results from all divisions.

Advanced Division Results
• Artesia 1, 1st / Total Pins: 3,608 / Baker Game Pins: 1,425
- Jace Miles, 278-182=460 (230 avg)
- Ayden Gomez, 234-217=451 (225)
- Payton DeMerritt, 200-246=446 (223)
- Brenden Depew, 200-235=435 (217)
- Brent McIntire, 230-161=391 (195)
• Artesia 2, 2nd / Total Pins: 3,193 / Baker Game Pins: 1,321
- Chase Collins, 191-221=412 (206)
- Ayden Dean, 178-229=407 (203)
- Talyn Pacheco, 185-201=386 (193)
- Damian Lopez, 192-172=364 (182)
- Adam Longoria, 149-154=303 (151)

Intermediate Division Results
• Artesia 3, 1st / Total Pins: 2,820 / Baker Game Pins: 1,170
- Jurijah Gonzales, 223-159=382 (191)
- Ashlyn McIntire, 158-169=327 (163)
- Jack Erbacher, 173-147=320 (160)
- Maggie Morris, 193-125=318 (159)
- Justin Rodriguez, 165-138=303 (151)
• Artesia 4, 2nd / Total Pins: 2,708 / Baker Game Pins: 1,162
- Ezekiel Sanchez, 149-194=343 (171)
- Destiny Powell, 181-160=341 (170)
- Katherine Lewis, 122-182=304 (152)
- Diego Molina, 148-153=301 (150)
- Alejandro Bahena, 115-142=257 (128)

Novice Division Results
• Artesia 5, 1st / Total Pins: 2,225 / Baker Game Pins: 922
- Garyn Usherwood, 164-147=311 (155)
- Edwin Villarreal, 166-104=270 (135)
- Mia Duran, 138-108=246 (123)
- Phoebe Green, 102-142=244 (122)
- Peyton Troost, 115-117=232 (116)

Rookie Division Results
• Artesia 6, 1st / Total Pins: 2,158 / Baker Game Pins: 901
- Drake Thurman, 190-154=344 (172)
- Colton Sandmann, 106-160=266 (133)
- Daniel Alcocer, 98-143=241 (120)
- JC Apodaca, 123-89=212 (106)
- Ethan Longoria, 90-104=194 (97)
• Artesia 7, 2nd / Total Pins: 1,570 / Baker Game Pins: 618
- Exaviar Corza, 126-97=223 (111)
- Kylie Mendoza, 120-84=204 (102)
- Kenzie Cabezuela, 86-96=182 (91)
- Dexter Crosby, 78-97=175 (87)
- Jade Marquez, 83-85=168 (84)

PICTURED: The Artesia 1 Advanced team of, from left, Jace Miles, Payton DeMerritt, Brent McIntire, Ayden Gomez and Brenden Depew.

PICTURED: The Artesia 2 Advanced team of, from left, Damian Lopez, Ayden Dean, Chase Collins, Talyn Pacheco and Adam Longoria.

PICTURED: The Artesia 3 Intermediate team of, from left, Ashlyn McIntire, Justin Rodriguez, Maggie Morris, Jurijah Gonzales and Jack Erbacher.

PICTURED: The Artesia 4 Intermediate team of, from left, Katherine Lewis, Alejandro Bahena, Ezekiel Sanchez, Diego Molina and Destiny Powell.

PICTURED: The Artesia 5 Novice team of, from left, Peyton Troost, Mia Duran, Edwin Villarreal, Garyn Usherwood and Phoebe Green.

PICTURED: The Artesia 6 Rookie team of, from left, Drake Thurman, Daniel Alcocer, Colton Sandmann, JC Apodaca and Ethan Longoria.

PICTURED: The Artesia 7 Rookie team of, from left, Kylie Mendoza, Jade Marquez, Exaviar Corza, Kenzie Cabezuela and Dexter Crosby.