New Mexico
Farwell outlasts Nazareth – The Eastern New Mexico News
FARWELL – Farwell’s girls have beaten some mighty good teams this season, including several which are a class or two above them.
Tuesday, though, they got all they could handle from a traditionally strong Class 1A program going through a bit of a down year.
Junior Bella Jaime scored nine points and the Lady Blue (19-3), ranked fifth in Texas Class 2A by MaxPreps, rallied in the fourth quarter to slip past Nazareth 37-32.
Earlier this season, Farwell handed the Swiftettes (5-9) a 41-24 setback in Naz’s early-season tournament. But it wasn’t so easy this time.
In this one, the Lady Blue got off to a 17-7 lead at the quarter, but fell behind by six after scoring just seven points over the next two stanzas. They then went on a 13-2 run over the final quarter to pull out the victory.
Bovina 47, Hart 43 – The Fillies used a 23-point second quarter to establish control, then had to hang on late at home against the Lady Longhorns (9-7).
Freshman Jessica Viss led Bovina (4-11) with 12 points, while sophomore Rihana Gonzalez chipped in 10.
Two freshmen carried the load for Hart – Adamari Gonzalez with 13 points and Braelynn Geopfert with 12.
Denver City 51, Muleshoe 49 – At Muleshoe, the Lady Mules led virtually all the way until the end before dropping a tight one to the Lady Mustangs in District 3-3A action.
Denver City (11-9, 2-2 district) erased a seven-point deficit by outscoring Muleshoe 20-11 in the final stanza.
Senior Tori Rodriguez led the Lady Mustangs with 17 points while senior Sydney Roberts added 14. For Muleshoe (4-11, 1-2), junior Megan Moon posted 16 points while senior Juliana Diaz and junior Aubrey Granados chipped in nine apiece.
On the boys’ side from Tuesday:
Farwell 43, Nazareth 39 – The Steers had about as much trouble as their female counterparts putting away the visiting Swifts. Farwell led 24-16 at halftime, then held on after the teams warmed up for a combined 35 points in the third frame before being outscored 4-3 in the final stanza.
Junior Ryder McElroy paced Farwell (11-8) with 21 points while senior Corey Stancell had 10. The Swifts (4-8) were led by seven points apiece from seniors Bryson Brockman and Creed Hochstein.
Bovina 68, Hart 25 – The Mustangs continued to work their way back toward the .500 mark after an 0-9 start, blowing out the Longhorns in the second half after leading by just four at the break.
Eleven players scored for Bovina (8-11), which outscored Hart 43-4 after halftime. Only 6-foot-4 freshman Eric Solis reached double digits with 10 points, but five others had at least seven tallies.
Junior Dominic Dominguez did most of the damage for the Longhorns (5-7) with 15 points.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A successful University of New Mexico Lobo athletics season and the athletics director’s departure has culminated in players and coaches making moves.
The moves follow a successful 2025 season and the departure of athletics director Fernando Lovo.
Running back coach John Johnson, special teams coordinator Daniel Da Prato and wide receiver coach Colin Lockett are all leaving the Lobos after just one season. Johnson is headed to Iowa State while Da Prato is expected to join Minnesota and Lockett is headed to UCLA, all for the same jobs.
Johnson’s Lobo running backs ran for more than 1,400 yards. Da Prato’s special teams finished top-five nationally in kickoff returns.
Running back D.J. McKinney entered the portal, he confirmed on social media the day the portal officially opened. McKinney rushed for 464 yards and seven touchdowns with the Lobos.
Two players who received all-Mountain West Conference recognition also made moves. All-Mountain West tight-end Dorian Thomas, who caught for touchdowns for the Lobos, entered the portal. Meanwhile, all-Mountain West honorable mention punter Daniel Hughes is set to leave.
Others set to leave include:
- Cole Welliver, backup quarterback who played in one game
- Landon Williams, defensive end who graduated from La Cueva High School
- Randolph Kpai, senior linebacker who is at the end of his college football career without a waiver
After Lance St. Louis served as the starting long snapper for the Texas Longhorns for four seasons, special teams coordinator Jeff Banks landed an experienced replacement when New Mexico Lobos transfer Trey Dubuc pledged while on a visit to the Forty Acres.
The pledge from Dubuc ensures that Texas has experienced replacements for three specialists despite signing high school prospects at each position — with the SEC expanding to 105 scholarships in 2026, Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian can afford to develop high school recruits at those positions behind experienced transfers like Dubuc.
The Fort Lauderdale product started his career at USF after playing on two state championship teams at Cardinal Gibbons. A 6’1, 209-pounder, Dubuc redshirted during his freshman season in 2023 before appearing in one game as the backup long snapper the following year.
After transferring to New Mexico, Dubuc served as the starting long snapper while making two tackles for the Lobos.
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