Public ArticlePhoto provided by Danny Zuniga Artesia volleyball player Gracen Kuykendall goes for a kill shot against Belen. Artesia would go on a run in the state tournament, defeating Santa Teresa, Belen, Portales, and Hope Christian before losing to the eventual state champions, St. Pius X, in the quarterfinals.
JT Keith is the regional sports editor for El Rito’s southeastern New Mexico newspapers, leading coverage in Carlsbad and Artesia and directing sports content for the Roswell Tribune. Based in Artesia since February 2025, he reports on Bulldogs athletics.
