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VOTE for the El Paso Children's Hospital Athlete of the Week, Aug. 17-22

The nominations are in. Decide who the next Athlete of the Week will be here.

The El Paso Children's Hospital is hosting a weekly vote for its Athlete of the Week award. This week's nominations include football, girls volleyball, boys soccer, and cross country athletes from several Las Cruces-area high schools. Aldo Gallegos of Las Cruces High School is leading the football team in rushing yards with 107 after one week.

Romeo Jones of Organ Mountain High School scored three touchdowns in the Knights' 46-14 win over Deming. Dailen Ramirez of Centennial High School scored Centennial's lone touchdown in their 34-7 loss to Cleveland. Ava Price of Las Cruces High School volleyball led the team with five aces and four.3 kills per set. Judy Borham of Centennial volleyball has seven blocks and is averaging three kills per set on the season.

Gavin Strascina of Centennial boys soccer has scored five goals off of nine shots so far this season. Joshua Bernal from Mayfield cross country ran a time of 18:43.26 during the Santa Teresa High Invitational. Brooklyn Pfaender of Las Cruces High School led the team with a time of 24:12.83 during the same event. The poll closes at noon on Friday, August 28.

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