VOTE for the El Paso Children's Hospital Athlete of the Week for May 4-9
Vote now for the Athletes of the Week, which are split into boys and girls categories this week, taken from the best during last week's events.
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, due to the number of worthy contenders, the Sun-News is separating the award into boys and girls categories. There are 18 total nominees, nine for the boys and nine for the girls, taken from events across May 4-9. They are baseball, softball, track and field and tennis athletes from Las Cruces, Mayfield, Organ Mountain, Centennial and Santa Teresa.
Last week's winner was Mayfield baseball's Matthew Garcia , who batted 6-for-11 with one RBI and four runs scored across a series against Organ Mountain to receive the honor. MORE SPORTS: From Las Cruces High to NMSU, Steve Solorzano's dream is now a reality MORE SPORTS: 2026 District 3-5A track and field meet results, state meet qualifiers Is there someone you want to nominate for this week or next week? Email Nick Coppola at ncoppola@lcsun-news.
com. The polls, located right below this text, will close on Friday, May 15, at 11:45 p. m.