Mesa resident Ernie Chavez is no stranger to State Route 24 in the southeast Valley. He's been driving on it since the stretch from Loop 202 to Williams Field Road was completed in April of 2022.
An air-powered T-shirt launcher that has been used to propel Wildcat shirts into the bleachers during games at Deming High School’s Memorial Stadium will be adjusted after a spectator was hurt, the school district’s athletic director said. It was during the season-opening football game on Aug. 18 against the visiting Del Norte Knights of Albuquerque that a field robot designed and built by Deming High’s robotics team roved by the …
The recent push by the New Mexico Activities Association to tone down poor behavior at athletic events they sanction reminds me of a John Wooden quote: “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” The NMAA is convinced that a statewide shortage of coaches and officials can be linked to poor …
Building character will be the focus for coaches as they enter a new athletic and activities year in the Deming Public Schools. During a recent activities meeting at the school that invited student athletes, coaches and parents, DPS Athletic/Activities Director Bernie Chavez outlined expectations for student athletes, accountability for coaches and a set of standards for parents and spectators to follow as handed down by the New Mexico Activities Association. …