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From left to right, Paul Cieremans and Kaden Bell of Los Lunas High School, Elijah Romero of Belen High School and Niko Torres from LLHS.
Valencia County was well represented in the annual Red vs. Green All-Star football game at the Bulldog Bowl in Artesia on Saturday.
Los Lunas’ Paul Cieremans, Niko Torres and Kaden Bell, and Belen Eagle Elijah Romero took part in the big school game.
Bell and Romero played for the Red team, while Cieremans and Torres played for the Green team.
The contest, sponsored by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association, was won by the Red team, 31-25, in overtime.
James Augustine, a senior from Isleta Pueblo who attends Menaul School, played for the Green Team in the small school Red vs. Green All-Star game.
Mike Powers spent more than 40 years as a television news and sports anchor, mostly in the Albuquerque market. He has won numerous awards including New Mexico Sportscaster of the Year. He covers a wide range of sports, including the Valencia County prep scene.
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April 19, 2024
