Thursday’s start of the Artesia City of Champions basketball tournament should give Deming High Coach Patrick Mendoza and his Wildcat varsity a grand opportunity to assess the team’s progress and find that first victory of then season. The ’Cats played the host Artesia Bulldogs on Thursday and will play games on Friday and Saturday. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 3 in the state’s Class 4A ranks and the tournament field …
Wildcat football took liberties against the Class 6A Organ Mountain Knights in their first road game of the season on Saturday. Their 33-14 victory pushed the ‘Cats to a 2-0 start and another passing grade in what promises to be a season of tests each week. “Our boys came out and hit,” said Deming High first year coach Richard Perales. “We knew coming in this would be a physical team …