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Amber (Walker) Marrujo, Libero (defensive specialist) senior: currently assistant coach at Roswell High. “After falling short in the state tournament in 2005 (my junior year), our Senior group was determined to not only return to the state tournament but bring the Blue Trophy home. It was that mindset that led us to have a successful season and ranked top four going into the state tournament. “At the beginning of the season, it was known by teams around the state that Roswell High Volleyb...

Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record Roswell volleyball had a problem and they didn’t know how to fix it. There had been three volleyball coaches in four years to try and replace Hall of Fame coach Flo Valdez, who won state titles in 1976, ‘77 and ‘93 at Roswell and was a big presence in the community. Replacing Valdez was harder than many people thought. It would take a special coach in Bryan Masse and a group of six seniors that would “Hold the rope” as they would...

1 of 3 Justin Carrasco was the ENMU scout team Player of the Week as a freshman in the fifth week of the 2019 season. (Submitted Graphic) RHS’ Justin Carrasco runs the ball to the outside and turns it upfield before running over an Artesia defender at the Bulldog Bowl in Artesia in 2018. Artesia won, 36-35. (Daily Record File Photo) Roswell’s Justin Carrasco runs the ball against Goddard in a game at the Wool Bowl in 2018. (Daily Record File Photo) It wasn’t easy being a redshirt...