DHS fall sports right around corner

By Bill Armendariz

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Deming High athletes are thinking about the opening of the fall sports season and Wildcat football and volleyball players have turned in productive off-season programs.

The Lady Wildcats used the month of July to prepare for the official start of two-a-day pratices on Monday, Aug. 12.

"We kept the girls busy with the Excel Team Camp in Albuquerque and scrimmage sessions with Hatch, Cobre and Silver," said DHS head coach TamiJo Treadwell.

Treadwell said she has averaged anywhere from 35 to 40 athletes in grades 9-12 during the off-season program that included open gym in the evenings.

"We are moving the open gym to 3-5 p.m. on Monday," Treadwell said. "This is a good group to work with and they are working hard."

Boys' soccer also maintained a busy off-season with summer workouts at the DHS Soccer Field. Coach Leo Gutierrez managed to draw 18 to 20 athletes locally and also had another 12 to 15 playing in Columbus, New Mexico, under the watchful eye of assistant coach Alfredo Reyes.

"We would like to see more kids come out for the program," Gutierrez said. "We should average between 40 to 50 players for our varsity and junior varsity teams combined. Gutierrez expects that number to grow once school starts Aug. 13.

Boys' soccer will keep the same

practice schedule in the meantime. Players meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the DHS Soccer Field. Palomas and Columbus players meet with Coach Reyes in Columbus.

Wildcat football will officially begin pratcice at 6 a.m. Monday, with two-a-day sessions at DHS Memorial Stadium. The morning session, 6-8 a.m., is for offense and the afternoon session, 4-6 p.m., is for defense."It's been a productive off-season," said DHS head coach Fernie Holguin. "I bet we have played close to 25 7-on-7 games this year and attendance in the weight room was good." Holguin said the average head-count was at 40 athletes.Cross country and girls' soccer will also ratchet up their off-season workout programs before the official start of pre-season practice.

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