Familiarity was part of the transition within the Cibola High School girls basketball program.
Joe Sena on Monday was named the Cougars new head coach, as he takes over from Lori Mabrey. Sena had two stints on Mabrey’s coaching staff before this promotion.
“Very, very tough shoes to fill,” Sena, 53, said.
He was an assistant at Cibola from 2007-2015 before he left to become Bosque School’s head coach.
But he returned two years ago, and now he inherits the reins from Mabrey, who stepped down earlier this month after leading Cibola to five state championship games, including a state title in 2015.
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Cibola coach Lori Mabrey gives instructions to Kavionna Brown (1) during her team’s game against Mayfield in the girls Class 6A state tournament Thursday at the Santa Ana Star Center in 2015. Mabrey has announced her resignation from the position. (Greg Sorber/Albuquerque Journal)
A state championship-winning head coach in the metro area has resigned.
After leading the program to five state championship games over 15 seasons on the West Side, Cibola High School girls basketball coach Lori Mabrey is leaving that position, Mabrey told the Journal on Tuesday.
She led Cibola to the then-Class 6A state championship in 2015, where the Cougars defeated La Cueva in the final.
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New Mexico United coach Troy Lesesne hopes the offense, which got nothing done in its opener, supports its goalkeeper in Game 2 Saturday in El Paso. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Determination, yes. Desperation, no.
Such was the vibe for New Mexico United on Thursday morning as it prepared to visit rival El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday night.
United’s players and coaches were hardly satisfied after opening the season with a 1-0 loss at Rio Grande Valley FC last week. Still, NMU’s revamped lineup produced enough good moments to keep confidence high for this week’s matchup.
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Coach Troy Lesesne conceded that his team’s execution was a bit “disjointed” in its season opener, producing relatively few good scoring chances against an RGVFC team focused on disruption. The upside was a solid defensive performance highlighted by goalkeeper Alex Tambakis, a 28-year-old nat
Local high schoolers recognize teacher appreciation week
CBS 13 s April Hettinger looks into the new statewide honor for teachers
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - It s Teacher Appreciation Week nationally and Gov. Doug Ducey declared May 4th as Teacher Appreciation Day in Arizona which is why high school students in Yuma are sharing the love this week. This year more than ever, students have reached out with like genuine thankfulness for what we do and trying to help them through it, said Kristin Collins, english teacher at Cibola High School. We care about them and worry about them so it means a lot that like they see that.