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Entering the Holiday Hoopla Basketball Tournament on Thursday in Las Cruces will give the Deming High Wildcats an opportunity to play three games in three days. DHS Coach Patrick Mendoza needs to see improvement after laboring through the first nine games of the season, winless. The chance for a win may come against Atrisco Heritage Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday in the first round of the tournament. The AHA …

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 …

Savanna Noriega signals a call to arms for the Deming High Lady ‘Cat track and field program. The junior athlete competed in four field events during the running of the Therman Jordan Relays on Saturday at DHS Memorial Stadium. Noriega earned team points in three of the four events and was one of a few Lady ‘Cat athletes who doubled and tripled up on events due to a shortage of …