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Alamogordo, NM – High school cheer teams from across Otero County and southern New Mexico took the floor at the 2026 NMAA State Spirit Championships held Saturday, March 21 at The Pit in Albuquerque.
Tularosa High School delivered the best local performance of the weekend, finishing on the podium with a strong 3rd place in the 3A division (total score 138.83). Alamogordo High School competed in the large-school 5A division, placing 10th with a score of 155.1.


The region was also well represented by:
• Mescalero Apache – 13th place in A-2A (score: 87.53)
• Chaparral – 6th place in Co-Ed A-4A (score: 135.87)
• Cloudcroft – Competed in the state meet representing the mountain community
2026 State Cheer Championships – Top 3 Teams by Classification
Traditional Cheer
5A Cheer
1. La Cueva – 181.33
2. Cleveland – 178.27
3. Eldorado – 176.87
4A Cheer
1. Taos – 179.33
2. Deming – 169.00
3. St. Pius – 166.23
3A Cheer
1. Cobre – 147.97
2. Robertson – 144.53
3. Tularosa – 138.83
A-2A Cheer
1. Questa – 165.07
2. Texico – 154.00
3. Raton – 153.50
Co-Ed Cheer
Co-Ed 5A
1. Rio Rancho – 180.27
2. Centennial – 178.93
3. Hobbs – 166.43
Co-Ed A-4A
1. Bernalillo – 166.73
2. Lovington – 163.13
3. Bloomfield – 159.10
Congratulations to all the cheerleaders, coaches, and families who competed at the state level this weekend!
Link to Complete Results:
https://www.nmact.org/file/2026_Cheer_Results.pdf
Sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 65 degrees. Sunny for the morning, clear overnight.
a magnificent obituary for Hale....thank you for a grand statement, not simply about his passing, but about his life, his dedication, and his place in this small corner of the cosmos.
If that doesn't take your breath away in awe and appreciation, nothing will. 🙏
texas repub's just ousted their state chair - increasingly these days, seems like political change is in the air....
The interesting thing about small town politics, the shenanigans are obvious. The scary part, people don’t seem to care.
I care.
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Janet Quick would be proud.