5-01-2021 1:26am

New Mexico Sports History: Alamogordo High School State Golf Title Winners 1966 to Present & Wednesday's Results.

Chris Edwards Editor

Alamogordo has a long history of golf success dating back to the 1960's under coach Billy Aldridge. To learn more and to hear coach Billy Aldridge's story check our story archives or listen to our podcast on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/episode/3RNff9f7XPuS6pMcZJBb4l

The New Mexico Activities association offered State Tournaments in Golf for boys beginning in 1933. The first Boy in the state of New Mexico to win a State Golf Title was Ralph Petty of Carrizozo in 1933.

Alamogordo High School Boys Golf program began to gain some traction in the 50's, but was was not recognized as truly competitive until the 1960s and 1970s under the leadership of Billy Aldridge. He was credited with creating a legitimate program that was a model for high schools and community colleges around the country. The Alamogordo Boys Golf program has won 3 state titles and 4 individuals titles in the boys division since inception.

State Individual Boys Title holders include:

1966 AA Bruce McKenzie
1971 AAAA Brad Bryant
1973 AAAA Brad Bryant
2008 AAAAA Jeffery O’Dell with scores of 76-73 total 149

State Boys Gold Team Titles were won in:

1965 AA Alamogordo Coach Bill Aldridge
1971 AAAA Alamogordo Coach Bill Aldridge
1972 AAAA Alamogordo Coach Bill Aldridge

Girls Golf was not sanctioned as an interscholastic sport until 1973. The first girl to win a state title was Nancy Romero of Socorro in 1973.

State Individual Girls Title holders include:

1995 AAAA Dianne Overstreet
1999 AAAA Tiada Lane with a total score of 160
2003 AAAAA Destini Esquero with scores of 78-78 totaling156
2011 AAAAA Kacey Dalpes with score of 79-77 totaling 156
AAAAA Kacey Dalpes with a score of 69-76 totaling 145

State Boys Girls Team Titles were won in:

1996 AAAA Alamogordo Coach Scott Summers
2001 AAAAA Alamogordo Coach Tommy Standefer
2002 AAAAA Alamogordo Coach Tommy Standefer
2003 AAAAA Alamogordo Tommy Standefer

Coach Tommy Standefer won 3 girls golf state titles in a row between 2001 and 2003. Coach Standefer has coached for Alamogordo for almost 28 years and is still coaching and assisted by Coach Billy Hays. The Alamogordo Girls have attended a state tournament 28 times in the last 30 years. Fifteen times, the girls have finished with a trophy, either first, second or third, at state, a record to be very proud of.

The Alamogordo Golf Teams most recent play was Wednesday at the Chaparral Invitational.

The Alamogordo Boys finished 2nd at Chaparral on Wednesday.