By Don Eskins Eight Carlsbad High School Cavegirls have been named to the 2026 All-District 4/5A Softball Team. Leading the Cavern City’s barrage of talented players named to this year’s team was junior Katrina Ortega. Ortega, named to the All-District First Team as a pitcher, was also selected as the District 4/5A Player of the Year. As CHS’s number one hurler, Ortega was 5-2 during conference play. While inside the circle, she registered a minuscule ERA of just 1.02, allowi

By Don Eskins Carlsbad High linkster Chevy Thompson, who has played his way onto the All-District 4/5A Golf Team for the past three years, is on his way to compete at the next level. The former Caveman and 2026 graduate of CHS made it official on Tuesday, May 19, by signing a letter of intent to tee it up with the University of the Southwest Mustangs during the 2026-27 school year. USW, located in Hobbs, is an NAIA school that competes in the Red River Athletic Conference. Th

By Don Eskins Carlsbad High came up just short of realizing their dream to bring a state championship back to the Cavern City in 2026, following an 11-2 loss to the second-seeded 27-4 Cleveland Storm during semifinal round action of the Class 5A New Mexico State Baseball Tournament in Albuquerque on Friday, May 15. Riding high and hopeful after upsetting the third-seeded 25-4 La Cueva Bears 10-2 during quarterfinal round play on Thursday, May 14, the Cavemen, seeded sixth, co

By Don Eskins Senior Cavegirl shot puter Atria Wells, to nobody’s surprise, made the most noise for the Carlsbad High School Track and Field program at the Class 5A state meet, which took place in Albuquerque on Friday and Saturday, May. 15-16. Wells launched the 8.8-pound shot 39’ 08.25,” nearly four feet further than Rio Rancho runner-up Sarah Martinez’s throw of 35’09.25,” to claim the Class 5A State Championship. No stranger to the podium, Well’s victory marked the second