PHOTO GALLERY: This week in sports, 9/8-9/13! Shayden Santillanes rides in the pole bending event at the New Mexico High School Rodeo at the Socorro Rodeo Grounds on Saturday, Sept. 13. Jewel Mirabal in the pole bending event. Jintrie Mirabal in the pole bending event. Madison Chavez-Lopez in the pole bending event. Shayden Santillanes in the goat tying event. Jintrie Mirabal in the goat tying event. Jintrie Mirabal runs with the ribbon in the Ribbon Roping event. Jewel Mirabal barrel racing. Shayden Santillanes barrel racing. The NMT rugby team took on the Albuquerque Aardvarks on a rainy Saturday afternoon, Sept. 13. Socorro XC runners finish up their 1 p.m. lap. SHSXC runnersNiki Planck (left) and Anastasia Zagrai (right). Alamo Cougars took on the Menaul Panthers on a rainy Friday night, Sept. 12. Alamo Lady Cougars JV team beat the Mescalero Apache Chiefs 2-0 on Sept. 12. Alamo Lady Cougars varsity team beat the Mescalero Apache Chiefs 3-0 on Friday, Sept. 12. Magdalena Steers players greet the refs prior to their game against the Reserve Mountaineers on Thursday, Sept. 11. The Steers won 61-0. Future Steers stars? #78 Michael Smith scored a touchdown on this hard run. Magdalena Steers varsity volleyball team. SHS Lady Warriors varsity volleyball team. County match-up: Socorro Lady Warriors versus Magdalena Steers. #5 Sarah Walsh in white #1 Falene Montoya #2 Nikole Torres #1 Siara Carillo #10 Kacilynn Bennet #9 Sarah Montgomery #14 Jonae Rosas and #8 Tatum Brown #0 Amberlee Apachito #2 Brillith Bencomo #9 Ma'Leah Brown #3 Madi Lopez #20 Layla Lower #14 Jonae Rosas #8 Jaelynn Lower #10 Shiloh Rosas Socorro Warrior Dymek Arendt in Tuesday's game versus the Robertson Cardinals. Warriors won the match 4-0 for their first win of the season. Isiah Trujillo Javi Leon Aiden Masterson Goalie Danny Leon Ben Watkins Rylan Hicks The Warriors running up to acknowledge their families and fans after their home field win. Head Coach Fred Berger and Assistant Coach Greg Spitz talking to the team after the game to prepare them for two more matches this week. Robert Wulff Robert Wulff Published September 10, 2025 - 10:47 a.m. Modified September 17, 2025 - 11:58 a.m. community cross country football soccer volleyball sports
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