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Valencia goalie Benjamin Smith, pictured with SODA faculty members, will play soccer at Eastern New Mexico University.
Los Lunas
It’s off to Eastern New Mexico University for Valencia goalkeeper Benjamin Smith, who has committed to the Greyhounds. Smith, who attends School of Dreams Academy, describes ENMU as “very affordable, a very friendly environment, a small school. All that I wanted in a school, and I didn’t have to leave the state.”
Smith, who calls himself “very competitive,” is excited to continue “doing what I love, playing soccer, while getting that degree.” Smith will study computer science and software engineering and hopes to work at Sandia Labs. “With that kind of degree, you can go anywhere.”
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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