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Class of 2028's Evan Nanez, who holds D1 offers for football and basketball, poses with University of New Mexico football head coach Jason Eck.

Class of 2028's Evan Nanez, who holds D1 offers for football and basketball, poses with University of New Mexico football head coach Jason Eck.

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Currently second in receiving yards across the country, it is clear that Evan Nanez will be headed to the college level. But for which sport?

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Mikahi Allen (18) of Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) is one of 51 high school linebackers on the watch list for this year's Butkus Award.

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Last year’s winner was Tyler Atkinson of Grayson High School (Texas)

Rio Rancho fell to Roswell in Week 3, dropping them to 1-2 in 2026.

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Cleveland survives a trip to Texas, while La Cueva falls to a new district contender. Sandia puts together another thriller, while Roswell catches another 6A foe in the Wool Bowl.

Albuquerque's Volcano Vista heads into Week 3 of the 2026 season with a record of 2-0.

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New Mexico's top team heads to Texas, 6A offenses clash and dark horses are set to blossom as September opens up. Who can make one last great impression before district play arrives?

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Eldorado and Albuquerque High finished in a rare 43-43 tie after lightning prevented double overtime during a bizarre night of New Mexico high school football.

LCHS defensive players tackle a Volcano Vista player Friday, August 18, 2023, at the Field of Dreams. | Meg Potter/Sun-News / USA TODAY NETWORK

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New Mexico's best travel to battle outside state lines, while others look to recover from an 0-1 start. What performances were real? Which ones weren't?

Centennial takes on La Cueva in a New Mexico high school football showdown. | Meg Potter/Sun-News / USA TODAY NETWORK

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Quarterbacks dominated, Roswell won a 64-60 thriller and Hobbs suffered a heartbreaking loss. See the winners and losers from Week 1 of New Mexico high school football.

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The sophomore quarterback sees his first regular-season varsity action, coming in for clean-up duty with the backups and tossing his first varsity touchdown.

New Mexico high school football kicks off the season on Thursday and Friday, August 20-21. | Meg Potter/Sun-News / USA TODAY NETWORK

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Roswell outlasted Hobbs 64-60 in a 124-point thriller as Cleveland, La Cueva, Las Cruces and Sandia highlighted Week 1 of New Mexico high school football.

Ruiz Laborin (1) was a key contributor in Centennial's 2025 upset win over Cleveland. He and his teammates will be looking to do it again when they face the state's top-ranked team in the 2026 season opener.

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Centennial challenges defending Class 6A champion Cleveland in a marquee Week 1 New Mexico high school football showdown led by QB Ruiz Laborin.

Bulldawg Francisco Winnikoff is off to the races after catching a pass for a touchdown during a 2025 game at Field of Dreams. | Jaime Guzman/Special to the Sun-News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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New Mexico high school football kicks off Aug. 20-21 with Cleveland-Centennial, Las Cruces-Rio Rancho and more top Week 1 games. See our predictions.

Cleveland football celebrates another district title with a 49-17 win over Rio Rancho at Rio Rancho High School on Oct. 30, 2025.

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Coming off a seventh program title, can New Mexico's V. Sue Cleveland storm back to undefeated territory in 2026?

New Mexico’s Rio Rancho quarterback Micah Takahashi (9) throws the ball during a high school football game against Eastlake at SAC 1 in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.

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High School On SI unveils its 2026 New Mexico preseason high school football rankings, led by defending Class 6A champion Cleveland and a deep statewide Top 25.

Sandia quarterback Jahleel Lewis will have some weapons to thanks to relaxed transfer rules in the state of New Mexico.

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Few New Mexico teams have generated more offseason buzz than Sandia. After closing 2025 by winning four of thei final six games, the Matadors return one of the state's top quarterbacks in Jahleel Lewis while adding impressive group of transfers.

Frank Dooley, who coached Deming High to four New Mexico boys basketball state titles, is being remembered a legendary figure after his passing at the age of 93.

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Frank Dooley, the legendary Deming basketball coach who won four New Mexico state championships and spent decades mentoring student-athletes, has died at age 93.

Jeff Kiraly, a beloved baseball coach at Piedra Vista High, died in a motorcycle crash on Friday, July 31, according to reports. Kiraly led the Panthers to a state championship this past spring.

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Jeff Kiraly, a beloved baseball coach at Piedra Vista High, died in a motorcycle crash on Friday, July 31, according to reports. Kiraly led the Panthers to a state championship this past spring.

Bishop Snyder's Cole Dennis delivers a pitch in the FHSAA District 3-2A high school baseball final in 2025. Dennis was picked by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth round of the 2026 MLB Draft over the weekend.

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More than 100 high school baseball players were selected this year’s draft

Sauk Rapids pitcher Ava Knutson.

National

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from May 11-17?

No. 5 Centennial was upset by Las Cruces in the first round of the NMAA Class 5A baseball state championship.

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Get every state championship bracket, quarterfinal matchup, and final score of the 2026 New Mexico high school baseball season

Centennial faces off against Las Cruces in the Round of 16 on May 8 at 6:00 p.m.

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Get every bracket, matchup, and final scores of the 2026 New Mexico high school baseball playoffs

Mt. Vernon's Luke Ertel (12).

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Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from March 16-22?

The Santa Fe Indian Lady Braves took home the Class 3A title defeating Navajo Prep.

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See every NMAA champion and runners-up for all five classifications as the New Mexico high school girls basketball season comes to a close

The Volcano Vista Hawks took home the New Mexico Class 5A state championship defeating the Cleveland Storm.

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See every NMAA champion and runner-up for all five classifications as the New Mexico high school basketball season comes to a close

Santa Fe Indian Lady Braves vs St. Michael's Lady Horsemen - Feb 21, 2026

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Get every bracket and matchup for the 2026 New Mexico high school basketball state championships as we head into quarterfinal action

The No. 5 Santa Fe Indian Braves take on No. 1 St. Michael's in the Class 3A quarterfinals.

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Get every bracket and matchup for the 2026 New Mexico high school basketball state championships as we head into semifinal action