News Update

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the 2023-24 season just weeks away, here are some updates from across the State in regards to injuries, offers, news and transfers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Important Dates</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>November 20th 2023 - First practice of 2023-34 season may be held.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>March 8-16th 2024 - <em>2024 State Championships</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Injuries</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='357677' first='Destiny' last='Jackson'] (knee) from West Mesa, is <strong>OUT</strong> for the 2023-24 season. Jackson, who was one of the better two-way players in the State, will now miss her Senior campaign for the Mustangs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='385929' first='Alyssa' last='Maes'] (knee) from SPX, is <strong>OUT</strong> to begin the 2023-24 season. According to sources, the All-State Guard, could possibly return for District Play but the possibility of missing the season in its entirety, is there for the now Junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='648221' first='Johnnay' last='Edwards'] (knee) from West Mesa, is expected to be <strong>OUT </strong>for the 2023-24 season. An MRI later next week, will reveal the extent of the injury but the presumed loss of Edwards now leaves the Mustangs down two rotation players capable of creating their own shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Offers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='391103' first='Sydney' last='Benally'] (2025) - South Alabama</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Division I program located in Mobile, Alabama. Member of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/SydneyB35542895/status/1706690724467548261","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true,"align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/SydneyB35542895/status/1706690724467548261 </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Announcement from Benally via her "X" page formerly known as "Twitter"</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left">[player_tooltip player_id='458556' first='Brynn' last='Hargrove'] (2025) - University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left">A Division III program located in Belton, Texas. Member of the of the American Southwest Conference (ASC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/BrynnHargrove10/status/1702845516013318208","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true,"align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/BrynnHargrove10/status/1702845516013318208 </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Announcement from Hargrove via her "X" page formerly known as "Twitter"</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left">[player_tooltip player_id='357723' first='Marsai' last='Martinez'] (2024) - Crown College</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left">A Division III program located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. Member of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/marsaimartinez/status/1705705355345383919","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true,"align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/marsaimartinez/status/1705705355345383919 </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Announcement from Martinez via her "X" page formerly known as "Twitter"</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Transfers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='357678' first='Olivia' last='Montano'] (2024) is expected to return to action after sitting out the 2022-23 season due to transferring - previously at West Mesa.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='648197' first='Savannah' last='Combs'] (2026) transferred from Highland (4A) to Albuquerque High (5A). Combs' playing status is TBD. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->