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Parkland's Jackson to sign with ENMU

Parkland linebacker David Jackson to play football at Eastern New Mexico next year. Will sign next week. Jackson was an El Paso Times' All-City pick this past season. 

Tuesday's girls basketball scores (Jan. 29)

Hanks def. Horizon, 62-42
Americas 44, Eastwood 42
Leading scorers: Americas: Emily Sanchez 13 pts.; Jackie Perez 12 pts.; Maria Olivas 8 pts. Eastwood: Krystin Noder 18 pts.; Sarah Skov 13 pts.
Lydia Patterson 55, Centennial 52
Leading scorers: Lydia Patterson: Elizabeth Hernandez 21 pts.; Jazmin Vazquez 12 pts.; Gabreila Meraz 10 pts. Team: Vani Hernandez 17 pts.; Denise Saenz 12 pts.; Raquel Yniquez 9 pts.
Mountain View 28, Fabens 26
Leading scorers: Mountain View: Sasha Soto 10 pts; Julz  Cardoza  8  pts. Fabens: B. Gutierrez 9 pts.; Emi Ortiz 9 pts.
San Elizario 51, Parkland 46
Leading scorers: San Elizario: Jessica Soto 12 pts.; Abby Flores 11 pts.; Sabrina Tapia 8 pts. Parkland: Yazmeene Zamudio 13 pts.; Infinity Tucker 13 pts.
Andress 55, Austin 52
Leading scorers: Andress: Ana Velazquez, 16 pts; Sam Jackson, 15 pts. Austin: Lupita Chao 21 pts.; Arleen Ceniceros 20  pts.
Del Valle 51, Ysleta 39
Leading scorers: Del Valle: Taylor Acosta 28 pts.; Jaydae Campa 7 pts.; Velma Dearing 6 pts. Ysleta: C. Gomez 10 pts.; B. Angel 8 pts.; J. Anderson 7 pts.
Eastlake 43, Canutillo 36
Leading scorers: Eastlake: Aguirre 16 pts. Canutillo: Samantha Villanueva 14 pts.
Presidio 42, Anthony 26
Leading scorers: Anthony: M. Jacquez 9 pts. Presidio: N/A.
Loretto 38, Riverside 34
Leading scorers: Loretto: Lanaiah 9 pts. Riverside: J. Ramos 16 pts.
Franklin 56, Montwood 32
Leading scorers: Franklin: Marissa Garcia 10 pts.; Ijeoma Nzekwe 11 pts; Janessa Taylor 10 pts. Montwood: N/A.
Burges 52, Jefferson 35
Leading scorers: Burges: Garcia 13 pts.; Molina 10 pts.;  Cardenas 10 pts. Jefferson: Burke 9 pts.
Chapin 56, El Paso 21
Leading scorers: Chapin: Jada Ellis 15 pts.; Chloe Pridgen 12 pts. El Paso: N/A.
Bowie 45, Irvin 39
Leading scorers: Irvin: T.K. Wallace 19 pts. Bowie: Monica Hernandez 14 pts.; Viviana Macias 13 pts.; Celeste Lucio 13 pts.   
Bel Air 53, El Dorado 38
Leading scorers: El Dorado: Adeola Akomolafe 18 pts. Bel Air: Alanis Candelaria 18 pts.; Shannon Powell 12 pts; Gabriela Vega 11 pts. 
Coronado 67, Socorro 64
Leading scorers: Coronado: Ashley Zubia 17 pts.; Monica Holguin 15 pts.; Shelby Macias 10 pts. Socorro: Pam Herrera 27 pts.; Denika Brown 12 pts. 

Tuesday's boys basketball scores (Jan. 29)

Tornillo def. Alpine, 50-42 
Andress 69, Austin 57
Leading scorers: Andress: Zaccheus Jackson 14 pts.; Joey Pacheco 13 pts.; Jeffrey Long 20 pts. Austin: Keion Criswell 11 pts.; Trey Burkes 13 pts.; Ivan Baker 13 pts.; Oliver Guerrero 15 pts. 
Bel Air 69, El Dorado 54
Leading scorers: El Dorado: D. Reyes 18 pts.; C. Gutierrez 17 pts. Bel Air: Jordan Enriquez 18 pts.; Isaiah Gallegos 10 pts.; Aashir Sohail 10 pts.
Irvin 47, Bowie 44
Leading scorers: Irvin: A. Valtierra 16 pts. Bowie: Jesse Lopez 19 pts.
Hanks 79, Horizon 48
Leading scorers: Hanks: A. Arias 14 pts.; C. Delgado 12 pts; J. Flores 11 pts. Horizon: C. Scott 14 pts; D. Trejo 10 pts.
El Paso 44, Chapin 32
Leading scorers: El Paso: A. Salvin 10 pts.; J. Morales 12 pts. Chapin: R. Williams 10 pts.
Eastwood 45, Americas 37
Leading scorers: Eastwood: Sebastian Barraza 15 pts; C. Pinones 11 pts. Americas: Sam Flores 11 pts.
Coronado 62, Socorro 26
Leading scorers: Socorro: J. Jimenez 8 pts. Coronado: D. Hernandez 15 pts.
Burges 59, Jefferson 24
Leading scorers: Burges: Aaron Jones 27 pts.; Kevin Brooks 11 pts. Jefferson: Ramiro Chacon 5 pts.
San Elizario 51, Parkland 34
Leading scorers: San Elizario: Ivan Gonzalez 11 pts.; Willie Rubio 10 pts.; Alex Vega 13 pts. Parkland: Kaivon Scott 11 pts.; Jordan Zamudio 11 pts.
Del Valle 75, Ysleta 45
Leading scorers: Ysleta: Felix Salandia 15 pts. Del Valle: Danny Escobedo 14 pts.; Steven Montez 12 pts.; Joseph Morales 10 pts.
Canutillo 60, Eastlake 41
Leading scorers: Eastlake: Moore 13 pts. Canutillo: Angel Zuniga 15 pts.; Josh Varela 11 pts.; Gerson Aguilar 11 pts.; Anthony Vasquez 11 pts. 
Presidio 55, Anthony 38
Leading scorers: Anthony: J. Ambriz 14 pts. Presidio: N/A.
Fabens 46, Mountain View 42
Leading scorers: Fabens: Edgar Archuleta 15 pts.; Patrick Zubia 12 pts.; Jacob Silva 11 pts. Mountain View: Luis Cardoza 14 pts.; Christian Santos 12 pts.
Montwood 52, Franklin 42
Leading scorers: Franklin: JP Quinn 14 pts. Montwood: Anthony Davis 20 pts.; Ruben Lopez 13 pts.
Cathedral 47, Deming 37
Leading scorers: Deming: Philip Longoria 10 pts. Cathedral: Aaron Partida 11 pts.; Izzy Gutierrez 9 pts.

Interesting weekend at district swim meets

There weren't many surprises at the district swim meets this weekend at the SAC. But there were plenty of big time performances. 

Eastwood won its 31st district title on Saturday. Joe Brown, who is headed to Louisville, was a standout in the 200-yard IM (1:53.40) and 100-yard butterfly (50.31). Both his times will be All-American consideration. But his teammates were also very good, especially Leonardo Sanchez (200-yard freestyle) and Manny Griego (500-yard freestyle).

Hanks showed its dominance in District 2-4A, winning both the boys and girls meets. Coach Jeff Ellsworth has done a nice job getting his team to a top level. 

The El Paso boys and girls were very good this weekend in winning the boys and girls events. Shanny Lin and Danielle Gonzalez shined brightly for the girls team, while Hugo Gallegos, Victor Bac and Andrew Harmon were among the standouts for the boys. 

And last but not least, the Franklin girls won the 1-5A girls title on Friday. Sophomore standouts Nina Gonzalez and Sammi Wilts helped lead a strong Cougars squad this year. Regionals are in two weeks and don't be surprised to see a strong contingent of El Paso swimmers going to state. 

Friday's prep basketball scores

Basketball
BOYS
Results
Coronado 61, El Dorado 56
Franklin 52, Americas 41
Andress 74, Chapin 51
Montwood 57, Socorro 37
Bel Air 58, Eastwood 38
Mountain View 60, Pecos 25
Hanks 70, Canutillo 53
Artesia 50, Santa Teresa 45
Fabens 65, Presidio 57
Clint 44, Lydia Patterson 34
Bowie 51, El Paso 46
Burges 58, Austin 37
Parkland 77, Riverside 61
Horizon 54, San Elizario 51
Cathedral 53, Ysleta 40
Jefferson 58, Irvin 55
Tornillo 77, Sonora 38
Del Valle 46, Eastlake 45
GIRLS
Results
El Dorado 52, Coronado 43
Hanks 37, Canutillo 23
Franklin 47, Americas 37
Eastwood 57, Bel Air 56
Irvin 44, Jefferson 36
Chapin 43, Andress 18
Bowie 52, El Paso 49 (OT)
Socorro 42, Montwood 32
Eastlake 50, Del Valle 25
Mountain View 47, Pecos 34
Burges 52, Austin 17
Lydia Patterson 30, Clint 29
Fabens 64, Presidio 34
Loretto 49, Ysleta 35
Parkland 47, Riverside 35

Nice showing by Hanks swimming teams

The Hanks swimming teams came up big Thursday at the District 2-4A swimming meet. Hanks won both girls and boys events and qualified several swimmers for the regional meet in two weeks in Andrews. 

Among the top performers for Hanks were Audrey Maya, Cyera Quintana and Paulina Munoz on the girls side and Kenny Vandagriff, Erick Enriquez and Ruben Gurrola. 

Hanks coach Jeff Ellsworth was named Girls Coach of the Year, while Del Valle's Jesse Sandoval earned Boys Coach of the Year honors. 

Maya was named the Girls Swimmer of the Year, while Eastlake's Alex Quezada earned Boys Swimmer of the Year honors. 

Del Valle finished 2nd in both girls and boys competition. 

Tuesday's boys basketball games

Basketball
BOYS
Results
Tuesday
Tornillo def. Crane, 72-56 
Hanks 69, Del Valle 64
Leading scorers: Hanks: A. Williams 24 pts.; J Flores 15 pts.; J. Velasquez 13 pts. Del Valle: S. Savedra 20 pts.; D. Gillespie 17 pts.; Ruben Archuleta 11 pts.
Coronado 78, Eastwood 51
Leading scorers: Coronado: D. Amigo 24 pts.; A. Collins 11 pts. Eastwood: O. Guerrero 10 pts.; S. Barraza 11 pts.
Santa Teresa 48, Goddard 47
Leading scorers: Santa Teresa: Mario Ramirez 24 pts. Goddard: Mark McCool 11 pts.; Austin Rades 12 pts.
Bel Air 60, Franklin 39
Leading scorers: Bel Air: Kevin Vicencio 11 pts.; Josh Gallegos 10 pts. Franklin: Daniel Gutierrez 10 pts.; Raul Neri 10 pts..
Riverside 69, Horizon 46
Leading scorers: Riverside: A. Rodriguez 24 pts. Team: J. Medina 11 pts.
Bowie 42, Andress 61
Leading scorers: Bowie: Jesse Lopez 17 pts. Andress: J. Long 15 pts.; D. Scott 13 pts.; E. Sinegal 13 pts.
Lydia Patterson 51, Fort Hancock 40
Leading scorers: Lydia Patterson: David de Haro 10 pts.; Esteban Sierra 21 pts. Fort Hancock: Manny Grajeda 13 pts.; Daniel Fernandez 15 pts.
Austin 67, Chapin 58
Leading scorers: Austin: Ivan Baker 24 pts.; Oliver Guerrero 25 pts. Chapin: Talon Montage 22 pts.; Blake Kelley 14 pts.
Burges 65, Irvin 45
Leading scorers: Burges: Alvin Jones 16 pts.; Alan Aguilar 14 pts.; Aaron Jones 13 pts. Irvin: Eric M. 14 pts.; Christian S. 11 pts.; Jose S. 11 pts.
Canutillo 59, San Elizario 40
Leading scorers: Canutillo: Anthony Vasquez 13 pts.; Daniel Barraza 11 pts. San Elizario: Dante Carrillo 12 pts.; Alex Vega 11 pts.; Ivan Gonzales 11 pts.
Montwood 36, Americas 22
Leading scorers: Montwood: Anthony Davis 16 pts. Americas: Tristen Licon 8 pts.
Jefferson 46, El Paso 36
Leading scorers: Jefferson: Anfernie Garcia 25 pts.; Andrew Villareal 8 pts. El Paso: A. Slavin 11 pts.; D. Castro 9 pts.; A. Campbell 9 pts.
El Dorado 45, Socorro 31
Leading scorers: El Dorado: D. Reyes 20 pts.; C. Gutierrez 12 pts. Socorro: Jose Hernandez 11 pts.; Josh Jimenez pts.
Eastlake 54, Ysleta 47
Leading scorers: Eastlake: Daniel Wasinger 13 pts.; Mando Vasquez 13 pts.; Sam Quintela 10 pts. Ysleta: David Ibarra 14 pts.
Fabens 83, Fort Stockton
Leading scorers: Fabens: Jaime Portillo 21 pts.; Patrick Zubia 20 pts.; Jacob Silva 16 pts. Fort Stockton: Ever Caid 18 pts.; Josias Duarte 12 pts.
Clint 51, Mountain View 48
Leading scorers: Clint: Marco Hernandez 15 pts.; John Segura 16 pts. Mountain View: Armando Morales 10 pts.; Hector Pena 11 pts.; Luis Cardoza 12 pts.
Cathedral 57, Parkland 55
Leading scorers: Cathedral: Kenan Guzonjic 19 pts.; Izzy Gutierrez 16 pts. Parkland: Jordan Zamudio 22 pts.; K. Scott 18 pts.

Tuesday's girls basketball scores

Basketball
GIRLS
Results
Tuesday
Crane def. Tornillo, 53-36
Andress 53, Bowie 38
Leading scorers: Andress: Ross 22 pts.; Velazquez 13 pts. Bowie: Hernandez 15 pts.; Lucio 10 pts.
Burges 56, Irvin 29
Leading scorers: Burges: Cayla Molina 20 pts.; Becca Cardenas 22 pts. Irvin: TK Wallace 14 pts.
Eastlake 42, Ysleta 24
Leading scorers: Eastlake: Heather C. 10 pts.; Caite A. 10 pts. Team: Brenda Angel 8 pts.
San Elizario 42, Canutillo 37
Leading scorers: San Elizario: Abby Flores 17 pts. Canutillo: Sam Villanueva 11 pts.
Loretto 49, Parkland 46
Leading scorers: Parkland: Yazee Z. 28 pts.; Infinity T.  10 pts. Loretto: Lanaiah Ieremia 25 pts.
Horizon 77, Riverside 26
Leading scorers: Riverside: V. Vallez 4 pts. Horizon Sara Lopez 19 pts.; Diana Favela 16 pts.
 Americas 48, Montwood 26
Leading scorers: Americas: Jazmin Flores 10 pts. Montwood:  Evelyn Acosta 15 pts.
Chapin 51, Austin 37
Leading scorers: Chapin: Jada Ellis 18 pts.; Chloe Pridgen 11 pts. Austin: Arlene Ceniceros 16 pts.; Danny Guerra 9 pts.
Eastwood 55, Coronado 53
Leading scorers: Eastwood: Krystin Noder 18 pts.; Sarah Skov 20 pts. Coronado: Leanna Fino 19 pts.
El Dorado 55, Socorro 24
Leading scorers: El Dorado: N/A. Socorro: Pamela Herrera 10 pts.
Clint 33, Mountain View 20
Leading scorers: Mountain View: N/A. Clint: Alex Millan 17 pts.
El Paso 29, Jefferson 25
Leading scorers: El Paso: C. Santiesteban 8 pts. Jefferson: Nakedra Burke 8 pts.
Bel Air 62, Franklin 55
Leading scorers: Franklin: Carlie Akina 17 pts.; Julie Ramirez 15 pts. Bel Air: Alanis Candelaria 23 pts.; Jacinda Woodruff 19 pts.
Fort Stockton 61, Fabens 53
Leading scorers: Fabens: Alyssa Hernandez 20 pts.; Belen Gutierrez 11 pts. Fort Stockton: N/A.
Hanks 65, Del Valle 20
Leading scorers: Hanks:  Yadi Ramirez 10 pts.; BreAnna Fuller 11 pts; Britney Molina 16 pts.; Victoria Castillanos 11 pts. Del Valle: Taylor Acosta 13 pts.

Tornillo boys basketball team having strong season

After a successful 2011-12 season, the Tornillo boys basketball team appears headed for a strong season this year. The Coyotes are 21-5 overall and 4-0 in District 5-2A. Sophomore Irvin Bosquez has been a key factor for the team, averaging 16.1 points per game, including a 30-point and 31-point effort recently. Sammy Sanchez is also having a good year, averaging 15.5 points per game and he has a 28-point scoring effort to his name. 

The Coyotes are playing pretty good basketball at the point in the season and look to be headed for a strong push in the postseason. And this team appears to have a bright future with several of its key players being underclassmen. 

Jefferson boys basketball team making a strong charge

The Jefferson boys basketball team has been making noise of late in District 1-4A. The Silver Foxes knocked off Jefferson and are 6-2 in district, tied with Andress. The Silver Foxes have gotten strong play from Anfernie Garcia and Andy Gomez among others. 

Jefferson has improved as the season has gone on and if it can keep doing so, watch out for the Silver Foxes in the playoffs. They have some good shooters, play hard and like to push the tempo, which makes for some fun basketball.