Moriarty High School 2017 graduate Elijah Tapia, received a scholarship to play baseball at New Mexico Highlands University. Classmate Santiago Montoya received a scholarship to play football at Ft. Lewis University in Colorado. Both will be participating in next week’s Class 3A-4A North-South All-Star football game in Albuquerque. Photo by G. Demarest.
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- East Mountain High School 2017 graduates, Augustine “Augie” Montoya and Aubri Wrye signing their letters of intent in April. Wrye, who won three state titles in track and is a two-time state champion in cross country, received a scholarship to attend West Texas A&M University. Montoya, who won a bronze medal at last month’s Class 4A state track championships, received a scholarship from the University of West Alabama. Photos courtesy Phil Keller.
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- East Mountain High School 2017 graduates, Augustine “Augie” Montoya and Aubri Wrye signing their letters of intent in April. Wrye, who won three state titles in track and is a two-time state champion in cross country, received a scholarship to attend West Texas A&M University. Montoya, who won a bronze medal at last month’s Class 4A state track championships, received a scholarship from the University of West Alabama. Photos courtesy Phil Keller.
Manzano High School 2017 graduate Teddy Mitchell, an East Mountain resident, signing his letter of intent to play baseball at Ridgewater College in Minnesota. Photo courtesy of the Mitchell family.
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- Estancia High School 2017 graduate Savanna Chavez received a scholarship to play volleyball at Trinidad State College in Colorado. She will be participating in next week’s Class 3A-4A North-South All-Star volleyball game in Albuquerque. Classmate Ezekiel “Zeke” Tapia will be attending New Mexico Highlands University and will attempt to walk on to the football team. Tapia will also be playing in next week’s Class 3A-4A North-South All-Star football game in Albuquerque.
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- Estancia High School 2017 graduate Savanna Chavez received a scholarship to play volleyball at Trinidad State College in Colorado. She will be participating in next week’s Class 3A-4A North-South All-Star volleyball game in Albuquerque. Classmate Ezekiel “Zeke” Tapia will be attending New Mexico Highlands University and will attempt to walk on to the football team. Tapia will also be playing in next week’s Class 3A-4A North-South All-Star football game in Albuquerque.
Ger has been writing and shooting photos of high school sports for The Independent for 15 years. His dedication to youth athletics goes beyond sports reporting. He is past president of East Mountain Little League and works as a baseball umpire. He lives in Edgewood with his family.
