By New Mexico wrestling tournament standards, the Silver High Fighting Colts Invitational could be considered a small two-day gathering but the tournament field will be big on talent, with some of the state’s powerhouses in attendance. Deming will compete in the dual format at Silver High, a format that DHS Coach Rylan Larko likes. “It presents more of a team aspect and allows for our wrestlers to bond as …
Laura Almanza continues to shine as a beacon of light for the Deming High wrestling program. The sophomore 138-pounder dominated her weight class at the Rio Hondo Scuffle on Saturday at Roswell High School. Almanza is the lone female wrestler at DHS. The Deming boys placed 11th among the 20 schools attending despite missing a good portion of its varsity roster due to injury and illness. Belen, a Class 4A perennial …
A short-handed Deming High wrestling team competed at the Gage Memorial Tournament at Franklin High School in El Paso Saturday, and placed fifth among 17 schools entered in the championship and consolation bracket format. Ironically, Deming entered the tournament ranked No. 5 among Class 4A schools in a New Mexico wrestling.com pre-season poll. Host Franklin won the boys’ team championship, followed by Coronado, Bel Air and Chapin all El …
Rylan Larko is looking for two things when the Wildcat wrestlers travel to Franklin High School on Saturday for the Gage Memorial Tournament. “I want to see effort and attitudes,” said Larko, Deming’s first-year head coach. “These are two things they can control. As long as they work hard and put forth the effort, and bring positive attitudes.” Larko, 23, has stepped up from his assistant coaching position to fill …
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Riddled with injuries, the Deming High Wildcat wrestling team sucked it up and moved forward during a highly competitive District 3-4A Regional Tournament held last weekend at Socorro High School.
Deming High wrestlers came so close to capturing a District 3-4A wrestling championship on Thursday evening. Timothy Sanchez used a late takedown in the final period of his match against Socorro’s D. Gutierrez at 285 pounds to break a 30-all deadlock and put the ‘Cats in front 33-30 in a must-win situation. The dual came down to the final match at 107 pounds between Deming’s Xavier Baca and Socorro’s I. …
Wildcat wrestling made its 2022 home debut on Wednesday by hosting a quadrangular meet against Chaparral, Santa Teresa and Cobre High School of Bayard, NM. The Deming High varsity swept the competition in head-to-head duals at Frank Dooley Court on the campus of DHS. Deming head coach Jesse Padron was away on business, but his assistant coaches took care of matters on the mats. The ‘Cats defeated the Chaparral Lobos …