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For Mondragon, the hardest goodbye came after the final buzzer

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April 16, 2026

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JT Keith When former Bulldog basketball coach Michael Mondragon stood in front of his players and their families at the boys’ basketball banquet, he was not just saying goodbye to a season. He was saying goodbye to a chapter of…

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JT Keith

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.

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