By Mike Smith
Artesia Daily Press

After losing its first match of the season Tuesday, the Artesia High School volleyball team gets back to action Friday at the Jane Leupold Sweet 16 Volleyball Tournament in Las Cruces.

The tournament gives Artesia a chance to avenge a 3-1 loss at the Bulldog Pit to Roswell High School.

Pool play for the two-day tournament starts Friday for the Lady Bulldogs with matches against Alamogordo and Las Cruces High School.

The tournament concludes Saturday afternoon.

Bulldog soccer home this weekend

Head coach Philip Jowers takes the 4-2 Artesia High School soccer team into the two-game Artesia Invitational Saturday.

At 8:30 a.m. at Robert Chase Field, the Bulldogs host the Bernalillo Spartans.

At 4:30 p.m. at Robert Chase Field, Artesia faces the Ruidoso Warriors.

At 6 p.m. Tuesday at Robert Chase Field, the Bulldogs host the Colts of New Mexico Military Institute.

Artesia hits the road for two games Sept. 17 at Carlsbad and Sept. 21 at Los Lunas.

Lady Bulldog soccer off until next week

Artesia High shutout Ruidoso 4-0 Tuesday night in a home match.

The Lady Bulldogs are 6-2 this season and travel to Clovis Sept. 10 and return home next weekend for matches against Chaparral and Santa Teresa.

Mike Smith can be reached by phone at 575-308-8734 and can be followed on X @MSmithartesianm.