Alamogordo Daily Digest Thursday, September 03, 2026
Ty's Take
There's something about the middle of the season that separates the kids who show up from the ones who actually belong out there. Right now, somewhere between October and whatever comes next, our high school athletes are proving which category they fall into, and the vote for Athlete of the Week isn't just about stats. It's about which young person in this town decided that showing up hard, week after week, matters more than everything else competing for their attention. In a military town where half the families are already thinking three moves ahead, and in a basin where water and land have always been scarcer than effort, that kind of commitment still means something. Take a look at this week's roundup and cast your vote for someone who's reminded you what it looks like to want something enough to work for it.
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Vote now for Alamogordo’s Athlete of the Week
Alamogordo News readers can vote this week for their favorite male and female athletes from Otero County. Among the boys nominees is Tularosa senior quarterback Kade Lockner, who led the Wildcats to victory in recent action.
Cloudcroft football dominated Alamo Navajo with a 66-12 victory on Aug. 29, evening the team's record behind strong rushing performances from Chris Yousif, Angelo Harrell, and Fielding Clark.
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