The Artesia Bulldog mascots showed up to cheer on the Lady Dogs soccer team on Wednesday.
Niyah Medrano advances the ball against Taos on Thursday at Robert Chase Field.Brooklyn Chase tries to kick the ball away from a Taos Tiger player.Sophia Banda looks for a teammate against Taos.Two teammates sub in and out against Taos.Estrella Gutierrez gets ready to throw the ball in against Taos.Kacy Neel makes a face as she tries to kick the ball against Taos.Artesia mascots hold up a sign to sheer on the Lady Dogs.Abigail Jowers makes a corner kick against Taos.Kendall Wiley kicks the ball to a teammate on Thursday against Taos.Marlyn Corza puts the brakes on the ball and stops in front of a Taos player during a round-of-16 match at Robert Chase Field.Sopia Banda kicks the ball to a teammate against Taos.Kendall Wiley moves up the field against Taos on Thursday afternoon.Abigail Jowers moves the ball against Taos.An Artesia player goes for a ball against Taos.A continuation of the play.Brookly Chase slides into the Taos goalkeeper.Chloe Aguilar steals the ball from a Taos player.Sophia Banda moves the ball against Taos.Jazlene Tovar is on a breakaway.Kaidence Hnulik bounces the ball off her knee.Kaylee Berdoza kicks the second goal for the Lady Dogs.Kendall Wiley gets ready to hug Kaylee Berdoza after Berdoza scores a goal against Taos, making it 2-0.Kendall Wiley hugs Kaylee Berdoza after Berdoza scores a goal against Taos.Kacy Neel moves the ball upfield against Taos.
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.
