- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 1,170,261
- Reaction score
- 59
The Las Cruces Sun-News will nominate several athletes per week for the El Paso Children's Hospital Athlete of the Week award. You, the readers, decide the winner.
Nominations are taken from the best performers from across the Las Cruces area during the previous week's athletic contests. This week, there are 10 track and field, baseball and softball nominees from Las Cruces, Mayfield, Organ Mountain, Centennial and Gadsden during events from April 27 to May 2.
Last week's winner was Organ Mountain softball's Natalie Menchaca, who tallied 11 RBIs on eight hits across a three-game sweep of Centennial to earn the honor.
MORE SPORTS: Notable results from the 2026 John Mirimanian Invitational track and field meet in Las Cruces
MORE SPORTS: Centennial baseball, Mayfield softball clinch 2026 District 3-5A titles
Is there someone you want to nominate for this week or next week? Email Nick Coppola at [email protected].
The poll, located right below this text, will close on Thursday, May 7, at 11:45 p.m. There are no restrictions, so vote now and vote often. Nominees are listed below the poll.
Donnail Escudero, Organ Mountain boys track and field
Escudero finished first in the 200 and 400 meters at the John Mirimanian Invitational in Las Cruces.
Asa Laws, Organ Mountain boys track and field
Laws came first in the 110 hurdles and the long jump at the John Mirimanian Invitational in Las Cruces.
Daxton Coombs, Organ Mountain boys track and field
Coombs recorded first-place finishes in the 800 and 3200 meters at the John Mirimanian Invitational in Las Cruces.
Luke Matherly, Centennial boys track and field
Matherly tallied first-place finishes in the discus throw and shot put at the John Mirimanian Invitational in Las Cruces.
Melanie Gaytan, Gadsden girls track and field
Gaytan finished first in the long jump and triple jump at the John Mirimanian Invitational in Las Cruces.
Dallas Bencomo, Mayfield softball
Bencomo recorded four RBIs in a 16-12 victory over Organ Mountain.
Ausaundra Roberto, Mayfield softball
Roberto had a pivotal RBI single in the seventh inning to help the Trojans defeat Organ Mountain 6-5 and clinch their first district title in over a decade.
Krista Barela, Las Cruces softball
Barela tallied four RBIs in an 11-8 win over Centennial.
Kendra Martinez, Centennial softball
Martinez registered three RBIs in an 11-8 defeat in Las Cruces and four RBIs in a 12-10 victory over the Bulldawgs.
Brennan McNiece, Organ Mountain baseball
McNiece struck out nine batters and allowed only three earned runs in a 4-3 win over Mayfield.
This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Decide the El Paso Children's Hospital Athlete of the Week for April 27-May 2
Continue reading...
Nominations are taken from the best performers from across the Las Cruces area during the previous week's athletic contests. This week, there are 10 track and field, baseball and softball nominees from Las Cruces, Mayfield, Organ Mountain, Centennial and Gadsden during events from April 27 to May 2.
Last week's winner was Organ Mountain softball's Natalie Menchaca, who tallied 11 RBIs on eight hits across a three-game sweep of Centennial to earn the honor.
MORE SPORTS: Notable results from the 2026 John Mirimanian Invitational track and field meet in Las Cruces
MORE SPORTS: Centennial baseball, Mayfield softball clinch 2026 District 3-5A titles
Is there someone you want to nominate for this week or next week? Email Nick Coppola at [email protected].
The poll, located right below this text, will close on Thursday, May 7, at 11:45 p.m. There are no restrictions, so vote now and vote often. Nominees are listed below the poll.
VOTE HERE
Nominations
Donnail Escudero, Organ Mountain boys track and field
Escudero finished first in the 200 and 400 meters at the John Mirimanian Invitational in Las Cruces.
Asa Laws, Organ Mountain boys track and field
Laws came first in the 110 hurdles and the long jump at the John Mirimanian Invitational in Las Cruces.
Daxton Coombs, Organ Mountain boys track and field
Coombs recorded first-place finishes in the 800 and 3200 meters at the John Mirimanian Invitational in Las Cruces.
Luke Matherly, Centennial boys track and field
Matherly tallied first-place finishes in the discus throw and shot put at the John Mirimanian Invitational in Las Cruces.
Melanie Gaytan, Gadsden girls track and field
Gaytan finished first in the long jump and triple jump at the John Mirimanian Invitational in Las Cruces.
Dallas Bencomo, Mayfield softball
Bencomo recorded four RBIs in a 16-12 victory over Organ Mountain.
Ausaundra Roberto, Mayfield softball
Roberto had a pivotal RBI single in the seventh inning to help the Trojans defeat Organ Mountain 6-5 and clinch their first district title in over a decade.
Krista Barela, Las Cruces softball
Barela tallied four RBIs in an 11-8 win over Centennial.
Kendra Martinez, Centennial softball
Martinez registered three RBIs in an 11-8 defeat in Las Cruces and four RBIs in a 12-10 victory over the Bulldawgs.
Brennan McNiece, Organ Mountain baseball
McNiece struck out nine batters and allowed only three earned runs in a 4-3 win over Mayfield.
This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Decide the El Paso Children's Hospital Athlete of the Week for April 27-May 2
Continue reading...
