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10/18/2025

NMT 49ers rugby!
The NMT women's team beat UTEP 41-24 in a modified match, playing 10s for 3 of the 10 minute quarters and 7s for the other quarter. And, yes, the players all wore dresses (until the 4th quarter).
The NMT men's team (current) beat the NMT alumni team (Ancestors) 51-24 in a regular 15s match with 40-minute halves.

Photos by Rob Wulff
A link to more photos coming soon...

10/16/2025

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10/15/2025

Soccer-Senior Night for the Socorro Warriors!
Last night, on Oct. 14, seniors of the Socorro Warriors team were recognized during their game against Ruidoso.
Seniors Kyle Berger, Javi Leon, and Isiah Trujillo were honored for their hard work and devotion to the game.
Unfortunately, Socorro lost to Ruidoso in a close battle that was tied up until the last few minutes of the second half. Ruidoso won 2-1.

Photos by Rob Wulff
See game photos here:
https://www.dchieftain.com/community/photo-gallery-this-week-in-sports-10-14-10-19/collection_244ff950-e9f3-494b-b9c7-6077489f9a9e.html

10/14/2025

Warriors soccer gameday and Senior Night for the team!
Tuesday, Oct. 14: at home (Socorro Sports Complex) versus Ruidoso @ 6p.m.

This is the second district contest between the two teams this season. Ruidoso won 3-1 earlier this season.
“We got to come in against Ruidoso on Tuesday and win that game and show Ruidoso that, you know, what happened up in Ruidoso was a fluke. I think we've got a good team coming into Tuesday.” Head Coach Fred Berger said.

Photos by Rob Wulff from the Saturday home game against Hot Springs. The Warriors won that game 6-1.
See more photos here:
https://www.dchieftain.com/community/photo-gallery-this-week-in-sports-10-6-10-12/collection_0280237f-8db0-4c09-9975-58209116fd07.html

10/14/2025

The Socorro Warrior Junior Wrestling club hosted a free wrestling camp this past weekend at the Finley gym, from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Many local youths got to try out wrestling to see if they are ready to join the club for the upcoming season. Head Coach Joel Partridge hopes to have another free camp soon, possibly the second weekend of November if scheduling works out.

Photos by Rob Wulff
See more photos here:
https://www.dchieftain.com/community/photo-gallery-this-week-in-sports-10-6-10-12/collection_0280237f-8db0-4c09-9975-58209116fd07.html

10/13/2025

VETERAN'S HONOR ROLL SPECIAL SECTION: We need your help! We weren't able to recover some of our photos for our special section honoring local veterans after our server crashed.

Here is a list of people that we are requesting to send us photos. Please email photos to Denise Ortega at [email protected] or stop by the office.

Thank you!

Photos are needed of the following veterans:
Holm O. Bursum III
Bennie Barreras
Joseph M. Gonzales
Frank E. Barela
Hal Robinson
Dave G. Platt
2nd Lt. Ian R. Romano
Cpl. Benito A Chavez
Benjamin R. Rivera
Sgt. David Henry Avalos Jr.
Dick A. Gallegos
Joseph E. Griffin
Thomas Jackson
William R. Gordon
Lawrence Torres
Fred Hollis
Dan Barrone
Carlos Lucero Jr.
Carlos Lucero Sr.
Thomas C. Ferron
Joseph L Grant
Donald F Jackson
Herman C. Chaves
Thomas Hunt
Archie J. Roath
Robert C. Myers
Hanson E. Ortmyer
Valentina Aguilar Garcia
Steven Argabright
John Larson

Send a message to learn more

10/13/2025

Alamo Lady Cougars Volleyball on a busy Saturday, Oct. 11:
The Lady Cougars volleyball teams finished their float, rode in the Indian Day Celebration Parade, and then won their volleyball matches against the visiting Carrizozo teams later that day.
Alamo junior high won in 3 exciting sets: L 25-21, W 25-21, and W 16-14.
Lady Cougars varsity team won in 3 sets: W 25-15, W 25-9, and W 25-17.

Float photos submitted by Alamo varsity volleyball Head Coach Lyndy Torres.
Game photos by Rob Wulff

See more photos here:
https://www.dchieftain.com/community/photo-gallery-this-week-in-sports-10-6-10-12/collection_0280237f-8db0-4c09-9975-58209116fd07.html

10/12/2025

Cross Country recap:
The Socorro XC teams were at the Los Lunas Invite yesterday, Oct. 11.

From Head Coach Beth Cadol:
"As you'll see, our girls team had a bit of rearranging in finish order--everyone is fine, but the takeaway is that we are strong and deep, and it's exciting to know that any one of these girls can step up when someone has a bad day. We still placed 4th as a team, right where I would have hoped to finish in this size of a meet. The boys ran well, too, and it competed all the way to the finish line. My highlight of the meet was the middle school team, who all raced the best I've seen and ended their season with a strong kick at the finish."

Notable results:
11th-Tracer Montoya SMS 13:08.83
5th-Breanne Lucero JV 25:40.13
12th-Kailyn Woods JV 26:38.00
4th-JV girls team 83 points
4th-varsity girls team 149 points

See complete results here:
https://nm.milesplit.com/meets/705453-los-lunas-invite-2025/results

Photos submitted by Beth Cadol

10/11/2025

PHOTO GALLERY: Alamo Indian Days Parade
Photos by Jessica Carranza Pino
See full gallery at:
https://www.dchieftain.com/community/photo-gallery-alamo-days-parade-2025/collection_b5fc54c6-4d05-4fe1-a756-f0488c480af7.html -source=home-featured-7-block

10/11/2025

Soccer today, Saturday, Oct. 11!
Warriors play against the Hot Springs Tigers today at the Socorro Sports Complex at 11 a.m.
Go Blue!

Last week, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the Warriors and other young Socorro soccer players practiced with New Mexico United players (including former Socorroan Kyle Hofmann) during the clinic put on by the Somos Unidos Foundation and Presbyterian Healthcare Services at the Socorro Sports Complex.

Photos by Rob Wulff
See more photos of the soccer clinic here:
https://www.dchieftain.com/community/photo-gallery-this-week-in-sports-9-29-10-4/collection_4db9e70c-7c09-47e1-9567-ec788b2c9e1f.html

10/10/2025

Football-Warriors gameday!
The Socorro Warriors travel to Hatch Valley today to take on the Bears.
Friday, Oct. 10, at 7:00 p.m.
Go watch the Warriors if you can. Pictured here is one of Vyncynt Gonzales' runs and a solid stiff-arm versus NMMI in Socorro on 9/26.

Photos by Rob Wulff
See more photos from that previous game here:
https://www.dchieftain.com/community/photo-gallery-this-week-in-sports-9-23-9-28/collection_c0ea8639-00cc-4858-b6f3-9a07fe8fa4f5.html

10/09/2025

Volleyball-Socorro teams playing in Quemado today, Oct. 9!
SMS Lady Braves play at 3 p.m. (7th and 8th graders)
SHS Lady Warriors start at 5:30 p.m. (JV and varsity)
All Socorro vball teams are heading into today's matches after big wins.
SHS won at Mountainair on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
JV won in two sets: 25-14 and 25-16
Varsity won in 4 sets: W 25-19, W25-19, L 22-25, W 25-21 (photo by assistant coach Dennis Walsh)
SMS won at home against the Edgewood Eagles last night, Wednesday, Oct. 8.
7th graders won in 3, with two especially exciting sets to get the come from behind victory: L 14-25, W 25-19, W 16-14
8th graders won more easily in 2: 25-19 and 25-16

SMS match photos by Rob Wulff
See more photos here:
https://www.dchieftain.com/community/photo-gallery-this-week-in-sports-10-6-10-12/collection_0280237f-8db0-4c09-9975-58209116fd07.html