By Glen Rosales
Special to the SUN

Española Valley’s multi-sport senior athlete Averi Shultz etched her name in the Sundevils track and field record book on Saturday.

Shultz, who also plays basketball, showed she’s already in mid-season form on the track, flying 16-feet, 1½-inches to take third at the Artesia Invitational. That was also good enough for an Española record, the last of which was set in 1987.

Baseball

March 24

Mora 8, Mesa Vista 7; Mesa Vista 13, Mora 5

The visiting Trojans (1-1) pounded out 15 hits, including two each from Samuel Epling, Ezequiel Nevarez, Aaron Chavez, Jordan Gallegos, Stevan Peña and Hunter Garcia, while Epling added three RBI and three runs to beat the Rangers in the second game of a doubleheader. In the opener, Mora scored seven runs over the final two innings to get the comeback victory, but Mesa Vista got two RBI from Epling and Gallegos scored twice.

March 26

Hope Christian 7, Pojoaque Valley 3

Andres Treviso had two hits, including a double, and scored a run, while José Lujan tossed two strong innings on the mound for the Elks (3-9), but it was not enough to get past the Huskies in the opener of the Moriarty Tournament.

Santa Fe 22, Española Valley 3

The Demons broke open a 3-all game with 19 runs in the top of the fifth to beat the host Sundevils (3-8-1).

Pecos 25, McCurdy 9

Ethan Bolton scored three times and the host Bobcats (0-5) rallied to within 10-8 with a five-run fifth inning before pitching woes caught up to the team in the sixth when the Panthers scored 15 runs.

March 27

Pojoaque Valley 15, Capital 3

Andres Treviso drove home four and Ezekiel Atencio had three RBI, while Isaiah Martinez scored three runs to put away the Jaguars (4-9) in the Moriarty Tournament.

March 28

Belen 3, Pojoaque Valley 0

Ezekiel Atencio pitched a complete game for the Elks (4-10), but the Bobcats’ bats were silent as only Noah Torres found the sweet spot with two hits, including a triple, against the Eagles in the finale of the Moriarty Tournament.

Softball

March 23

Pecos 15, McCurdy 0; Pecos 20, McCurdy 5

Josyln Silva and Karina Archuleta each tripled, scored and drove in a run for the host Lady Bobcats (0-3), but Silva on the mound could not hold off the Lady Panthers in the second game of a doubleheader. In the opener, McCurdy got hits from Aleese Barela and Ryah Romero, but could not push across a run.

March 24

Bernalillo 8, Española Valley 6; Bernalillo 13, Española Valley 5

Kayla Quintana had two doubles and an RBI and Leah Vigil added a double, with an RBI and scored a run for the visiting Lady Sundevils (2-9) against the Lady Spartans in the second game of a doubleheader. In the opener, Española’s seventh-inning rally fell just short, but Taylyne Aragon and Aliah Villalobos each had two hits and Vigil had a triple, a run and an RBI.

Robertson 22, Pojoaque Valley 7

Mariah Leyba and Amilee Duran each had two RBI but the host Elkettes (2-9) could not hold off the Lady Cardinals.

March 26

Santa Fe 6, Española Valley 1

Dionicka Maestas drove in the run for the host Lady Sundevils (2-10), but the Demonettes pitching was too strong.

March 27

Lordsburg 16, McCurdy 0

Isabella Perio went 2 for 2, but the Lady Bobcats (0-4) could not generate any other offense in losing the opener of a tournament to the Lady Mavericks.

Socorro 16, McCurdy 15

March 28

Goddard 12, Española Valley 2; Goddard 12, Española Valley 0

The visiting Lady Sundevils (2-11) were no-hit by the Lady Rockets in the second game of the doubleheader, with the only base runners coming after Gabriella Segura reached on a walk and Bridgett Manriquez got hit by a pitch. In the opener, Sarai Morales had an RBI and Leah Vigil hit a triple.

Navajo Pine 19, McCurdy 9

BriAnaRose Medina went 3 for 3 with two runs and two RBI and Karina Archuleta scored twice, but the Lady Bobcats (0-6) dropped the finale of a tournament to the Lady Warriors.

Track and Field

March 28

Española Valley

Neveah Cachora turned some heads with her performance at the Artesia Invitational, taking second in the 3200 yard run in 12 minutes, 22.906 seconds and also third in the 1600 in 5:49.094.

For the boys, Elijah Martinez grabbed fifth in the 3200 in 10:58.268, while Uriah Sena went 19-07¼ to take fifth in the long jump.

Pojoaque Valley

Anjolie Gallegos ran third in the 100 in 13.70 at the West Las Vegas Invitational, while the 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams all took second for the girls. On the boys side, Santos Trujillo ran a 56.82 in the 400 to take third.

McCurdy

The girls 4×800 relay team took first place at the West Las Vegas Invitational in 10:56.13. Anika Calvert was fourth in the 1600 run in 6:08.41, followed closely by teammate Marisol Serna in fifth at 6:08.50. And Avery Knight was fifth in the 800 in 2;44.90.

Mesa Vista

The Cimarron Memorial meet turned out to be the Andres Valdez show. All he did was win the 200 in 24.48, win the 300 hurdles in 42.75 and win the long jump at 20-02. Others winners for the Trojans boys: Manuel Guzman in the triple jump in 35-01, Jordan Gallegos in the javelin at 119-11, Samuel Epling in the 400 in 1:00.87 and Ezequiel Nevarez in the 800 in 2:04.14, while the 4X200 relay also won in 1:40.08.

On the girls side, Jordyn Serrano won the high jump at 4-10 and Jaslene Torrez threw the javelin 92-07 for the win.

Coronado

Lonisio Ethan Vialpando soared 38-3¾ to take second at the West Las Vegas invitational, but he was the only Leopards athlete to record a top five finish.