First team

Ty Ahlstrom, Centennial – The junior had 373 digs and was a first-team 5A all-state libero for the 5A state runner-up.

Evan Ditmar, Palo Verde – The senior first-team 5A all-state outside hitter had 187 kills with a .328 hitting percentage.

Luke Hashimoto, Arbor View – The senior had 302 digs and 37 aces for the 5A state champion.

Porter Hughes, Basic – The senior had 373 kills with 218 digs and 38 aces for the 5A state semifinalist.

Lincoln Larson, Centennial – The senior was the 5A state player of the year and was second in the state with 460 kills, on a .371 hitting percentage, and added 283 digs and 72 aces for the 5A state runner-up.

Jagger Mendenhall, Palo Verde – The senior first-team 5A all-state setter had 414 assists.

Risden Miller, Arbor View – The junior led the 5A state champion with 279 kills and added 173 digs.

RJ Regalado, Centennial – The senior had 723 assists and was a first-team 5A all-state.

Max Romzek, Shadow Ridge – The junior had 152 kills on a .437 hitting percentage with 66 blocks for the 5A state semifinalist.

Mateo Salomon, Shadow Ridge – The sophomore had 169 kills with a .374 hitting percentage for the 5A state semifinalist.

Keagan Sugden, Arbor View – The junior setter led the state with 1,129 assists for the 5A state champion.

Mau Tuiaana, Centennial – The senior had 162 kills on a .397 hitting percentage, 92 blocks and 147 digs for the 5A state runner-up.

Kenyon Wickliffe, Arbor View – The senior had a .477 hitting percentage with 176 kills and 46 blocks for the 5A state champion. He is committed to Cal State Northridge.

Jacob Wienke, Desert Oasis – The senior was the 4A Mountain League player of the year led the Diamondbacks with 290 kills and 154 digs on their way to the 4A state title.

Coach of the year

Nicole Adarme, Arbor View – Guided the Aggies to the Class 5A state title, the program’s first boys volleyball title.

Second team

Graham Blanchard, Arbor View – The senior had 179 kills, 32 aces and 136 digs for the 5A state champion.

Zelworth Chavis, Liberty – The 4A Lake League player of the year had 731 assists and 64 aces for the 4A state semifinalist.

Zavier Coleman, Shadow Ridge – The senior had 139 kills and 136 digs and was a first-team 5A all-state selection.

Andrew Gutierrez, Palo Verde – The junior had 153 kills 35 aces and was a first-team 5A all-state outside hitter.

Ty Hardy, Basic – The senior had 274 kills and 257 digs for the 5A state semifinalist.

Ty Harper, Shadow Ridge – The senior had 211 digs and was a first-team 5A all-state selection for the 5A state semifinalist.

Kaleb Law, Mojave – The senior was the 4A Sky League player of the year and was second in the state with 436 kills on a .457 hitting percentage with 69 blocks, 55 aces and 249 digs to help the Rattlers reach the 4A state semifinals.

Oakland Liugalua, Cadence — The freshman had 406 kills on a .396 hitting percentage with 154 digs and 57 aces.

Gavin McColl, Centennial – The senior had 154 kills on a .333 hitting percentage with 94 blocks for the 5A state runner-up.

Brad Rappleye, Sky Pointe – The junior was the 4A Desert League player of the year and had 187 kills and 78 blocks to help the Eagles reach the 4A state title game.

Levi Randall, Boulder City – The junior had 149 kills with a .477 hitting percentage and 92 blocks for the 3A state champion.

Yeheshua Ruiz, Foothill – The senior had 157 kills with a .426 hitting percentage with 70 blocks and was a first-team 5A all-state selection.

Preston Van Beveren, Boulder City – The senior had 137 kills on a .457 hitting percentage with 99 blocks, 27 aces and 141 digs for the 3A state champion.

David Zwahlen, Boulder City – The 3A state player of the year had 232 kills with a .364 hitting percentage, with 337 digs and 70 aces.

Honorable mention

Aaron Bagalawis, Mojave

Treyden Baltazar, Coronado

Kaden Co, Liberty

Jayden Elliazar-Keiki, Shadow Ridge

Ben Fife, Palo Verde

Dallas Hashimoto, Sky Pointe

Jacob Hutchings, SLAM! Nevada

Tucker Jenkins, Sky Pointe

Makai Kelley, Sky Pointe

Gibson Lamoreaux, Boulder City

Quintrell McGee, Mojave

Zion Moore, Shadow Ridge

Hunter Perkins, Cheyenne

Gunnar Robinson, Arbor View

Thomas Rowley, Coronado

Easton Smith, Desert Oasis

Spencer Stolworthy, Moapa Valley

Cooper Swenson, Centennial

Parker Teal, Centennial

Toller Trummell, Foothill

Jordan Valdez, Liberty

Owen Wenger, Arbor View

Luke Wilkinson, Coronado

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The Seedlings for Reforestation program will prioritize ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and other high-demand seedlings for burned areas beginning this fall.

Organ Mountain News report

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Forestry Division plans to redirect high-demand tree seedlings to fire-damaged forests beginning this fall as the state works to restore areas that may not regenerate naturally after severe wildfires.

The division’s new Seedlings for Reforestation program will prioritize species such as ponderosa pine and Douglas fir for areas damaged by fire. The division said the program aims to reduce long-term erosion, flooding and watershed damage in high-severity burn areas.

The program will match seed sources to planting sites and offer technical support for planting and long-term monitoring. The division also will hold one annual seedling distribution event each fall, which it described as the optimal planting season.

“With limited seedlings and a changing climate, we need to prioritize getting the right tree to the right place at the right time,” State Forester Laura McCarthy said in a news release. “We need to think about how the landscape functions and act with urgency. Our new Seedlings for Reforestation program aims to do exactly that.”

The Conservation Seedling Program has distributed millions of trees since the 1960s for conservation projects including streambank restoration, erosion control and wildlife habitat improvement, according to the division. The agency said seedlings sell out quickly each year.

The Forestry Division said more than 7 million acres have burned across New Mexico this decade, leaving large high-severity burn scars where forests cannot naturally regenerate and flooding continues to threaten communities.

“In 2020, we set the goal of reforesting burned areas with trees that will thrive in the climate conditions a century from now,” Reforestation Program Manager Gwen Wion said in the release. “With this reconfigured program, we are directing seedlings to where they will have the greatest impact.”

More information about program updates and ordering is available through the Forestry Division’s Conservation Seedlings page.

Sometimes the next visit is just the best visit.

That was the case for four-star edge rusher K.J. Green, who visited the Oregon Ducks last weekend before making a trip to Baton Rouge to visit LSU this weekend. Green left Eugene with a positive visit, and the Ducks had every reason to feel like a contender and potentially a frontrunner in the race.

However, Green’s trip to LSU went so well that the pass rusher from Stone Mountain, Georgia, decided to lock in his commitment with the Tigers. Green wasn’t scheduled to commit until August 8, and it appeared that Green would take all of his visits before making a decision, so the early commitment was a surprise.

Green chose LSU over Oregon, South Carolina and Georgia. He is the No. 48 player and No. 8 edge rusher in the country, per the Rivals Industry Ranking. During his junior season in high school, Green racked up 129 tackles, 40 for a loss, 18 sacks and four forced fumbles. He was named a MaxPreps Junior All-American and was the Region 5-AAA Defensive Player of the Year.