(Wildcat Sports) - The Artesia Bulldogs dominated the entire game Friday night with the Deming Wildcats.  

In the non-district game, The Cats scored in the first quarter when Quarterback David Padron  scored on a 25 yard quarterback keeper. 

Richard Regalado,  tight end for the Cats scored on a 45 yard touchdown pass. 

Deming had 4 turnovers, which gave Artesia the opportunity to run the ball into their end zone. 

The Wildcats have this week off with no football game Friday.  The next game will be in two weeks Friday,  October  5th when the Cats will be home for Football Parent night and will take on regional rival Silver City.  

(Deming) –  Close to 200 Deming High School seniors will be retaking the required state high  school graduation test early next month.
      
High School Guidance  Counselor Sherry Ellis said the seniors who did not
receive at least a score of  73 on the Standard Based Assessment they took in
the spring are included in that  number, along with students who have
transferred to the district from other  states.
      
This year’s senior  class is the first graduating class required to pass the SBA in order to receive  a high school diploma.  Students who  do not pass will receive a “certificate of completion” in lieu of a diploma.
      
And the test is much  more difficult than the previous sophomore competency test, which was normed at  about an 8th grade difficulty level.  Officials said this test reflects  11th grade work.
      
Principal Janean Garney  said the school has been offering tutoring in reading and math – the two  subjects which must be passed for graduation – at lunch and after school, as  well as in Columbus.
      
And she added that many  seniors were within a few points of passing in the spring, so she is confident  they will be able to pull their grade up on the retake.
      
The main hurdle, Garney  believes, is having students take the test seriously.  The retake test will be  offered October 2nd and 4th, with results due back by  December.
      
Seniors who don’t pass  the retake will be given an Alternate Demonstration Assessment in the spring,  but Garney said they still have not been told what the Alternate Demonstration  Assessment will require of the students.

(Deming)  --  It was almost a game that called for the mercy rule (50-0).  However, in the last few mintues of the 4th quarter, the Hot Springs Tigers took the ball into the end zone sparing themself the mercy rule.
 
The final score was Deming 48 - Hot Springs 6. 

Tune into AM 1230 KOTS Monday morning at 7:15 for Danny Rodriguez Wildcat Sports Update.  Danny will have all the stats of tonights game.

(Deming) -- Incoming Deming High  School ninth graders are scheduled for freshman orientation  Monday.

Deming High School Principal  Janean Garney said the orientation is designed to provide students with  information concerning  graduation credits and requirements, general  procedures and expectations.

And the high school staff will  take students and parents on  a tour of the school.

Garney said freshman orientation  is just another way faculty  and staff are looking to increase their efficiency  and effectiveness to meet the needs of Deming High students.

Orientation Monday is set for 9am for students with last names starting with A through M… and at 1pm Monday  for students with last names starting with N through Z.

In other D-H-S new, students entering 10th through 12th grades may pick up their schedules anytime from 9am  to
3pm Tuesday, July 31st, through Thursday, August 2nd, in the main campus guidance office.

Classes begin on Monday, August 13th.


 

(Deming) -- The community "Class Act" after-graduation party will take place again this year at the Starmax entertainment center.
"Class Act" was first organized in the 1990s as a drug-free and alcohol-free party on graduation night as a way to help keep young  people safe. One of this year's organizers, Debby Seats, said the party will  run from 10 p-m Friday to 2 a-m Saturday.
Deming High School seniors are  allowed one guest -- age 20 or younger -- and tickets are 10-dollars and on sale  at the activities office. Tickets also will be sold at the door. Attendees  will be able to take part in a professional casino set-up as well as enjoy free  bowling, miniature golf, arcade games and two movies.
There will be food...  door prizes... and all proceeds raised through ticket sales will be returned as  cash prizes. Again... tickets are on sale at the D-H-S Activities Office.

(Deming) -- The Deming High School Graduating Class of 2012 has been awarded the potential of over three-point-three million dollars in scholarships and awards.
That was the announcement made  by Principal Janean Garney following Monday night's Deming High School Awards  and Scholarship Recognition Program in the Deming Public Schools auditorium.
Garney said she phrases the announcement that way because some students are offered opportunities at more than one college or university, and so will have to decline some of the scholarships.
She said local scholarships totaled over 66-thousand dollars... national scholarships totaled over  half-a-million dollars... offers from in-state schools totaled over two-million dollars... and offers from out-of-state schools totaled over 750-thousand dollars. 
The Deming High Class of 2012 will graduate Friday evening at Memorial Stadium.
Listen to KOTS and KDEM for Senior Salutes! 

(Deming) -- Congratulations to  the Deming High School golf teams for winning state!
The Class Quad A-State Championship golf tournament was held in Socorro... and both the Deming boys and girls teams won their respective state titles.
In addition... senior Derek "Buzz" Perales was the Quad-A State Boys Individual Champion... and freshman Darian Zachek was the Quad-A State Girls Runner-up Champion.
Perales' state-winning teammates were Julian Alba... Derek Baeza... Cooper Jackson... and Gabe 
Martinez. 
Zachek's state-winning teammates were Cynthia Galindo...Jasmyne Gallosa... Kayla Molina... Linda Sisneros... and Shelby Turner.  The Wildcat and Lady 'Cat  golf  teams are coached by James Williams... Jimmy Galindo... Richard Perales...
and  Kevin Zachek.  Congratulations to the  Deming High School golf teams -- both boys and girls -- for being the 2012  Quad-A State Champions!
NOTE:  By mistake, we left out Jasmyne Gallosa's name in the previous story.  We are sorry for the error.