Roswell’s Debrice Ashung and Christyanna Ruiz Win Athlete of the Week Honors. Here’s who’s on the ballot this week

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Roswell forward Debrice Ashung celebrates with his teammates after a goal against Centennial Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Cielo Grande Sports Complex. Marshall Mecham | Roswell Tribune

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By Marshall Mecham
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Roswell boys’ soccer forward Debrice Ashung and Roswell girls’ cross country runner Christyanna Ruiz won Athlete of the Week.

The Roswell Tribune is letting you choose the best high school athlete from Goddard and Roswell. To vote, go to https://el-rito.contests.newspaperevents.com/event/f882170ec1066a95.

Here are this week’s nominees:

Nate Vazquez, Goddard football quarterback

Vazquez completed 20 of 28 passes for 207 yards and four touchdowns in the Rockets’ 54-0 shutout victory over Deming on Oct. 3 at Memorial Stadium.

Danny Castro, Roswell football wide receiver

Castro caught 29 passes for 594 yards and nine touchdowns through the Coyotes’ first seven games.

Brianna Rivera, Goddard girls’ soccer forward

According to MaxPreps, Rivera leads the team in goals scored this season with three.

Avi Sanchez, Roswell volleyball defensive specialist

After a 1-7 start to the season, Sanchez and the Lady Coyotes are 5-4 in their last nine games.

Marshall Mecham
Marshall Mecham
I am a sports reporter for the Roswell Tribune and serve with the New Mexico Local News Fellowship, which places emerging journalists in newsrooms across the state. My role is to cover all athletic programs at Goddard and Roswell high schools. The primary types of stories I write are season and game previews, season and game reviews, and feature stories. Prior to the Roswell Tribune, I interned for the Artesia Daily Press as a reporter from June to August 2025, and I am glad to be back working with El Rito Media. I am a 2026 graduate of New Mexico State University, where I obtained my bachelor's degree in journalism, with minors in strategic communications and social media management.

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