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.

PHOTOS: Roswell Coyotes Edge Hobbs Eagles in Season Opener

Roswell opened its football season with a narrow, four-point victory over the Hobbs Eagles at the Wool Bowl on Friday, Aug. 21. The Roswell Tribune captures highlights from the game, including touchdowns, passing, kickoff returns and defensive plays. The Coyotes travel to Amarillo next week to face Randall High School at 7 p.m. CT.

Goddard football falls to Lovington 20-14 in season opener

The Goddard Rockets football team lost to Lovington 20-14 in their season opener Friday, Aug. 21, at Wildcat Stadium.

Roswell football quarterback Andruw Fuentez leads Coyotes to 64-60 season opening win over Hobbs

The Roswell Coyotes football team defeated the Hobbs Eagles 64-60 in their season opener at the Wool Bowl.

Roswell Soccer Dominates Goddard 12-2 Behind 5 Goals from Sanchez

The Roswell High School boys’ soccer team mercy-ruled Goddard 12-2 Thursday, Aug. 20, at Goddard High School.

Roswell girls’ soccer blows past Goddard

The Roswell High School girls’ soccer team defeated Goddard 8-0 Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Cielo Grande Sports Complex.

Goddard and Roswell Boys Soccer Rivalry Set for Season Opener

The Goddard and Roswell boys’ soccer teams face off at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at Goddard High School. 

Goddard football opens season with quarterfinal rematch against Lovington

The Goddard High School football team opens its 2026 campaign against Lovington at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at Wildcat Stadium.

Roswell and Goddard girls soccer rivalry kicks off 2026 season

The Roswell and Goddard girls’ soccer teams face off at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Cielo Grande Sports Complex to begin the 2026 campaign. 

Roswell football opens season against Hobbs

The Roswell High School football team holds its 2026 season opener against Hobbs at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at the Wool Bowl.

Britt Cooper’s path to success as Roswell Athletics Director

Britt Cooper is entering his ninth year as the Roswell Independent School District Director of Activities and Athletics, but his journey in sports began long before this role.

Roswell’s ‘Apple’ Jauregui finishes 8th in the nation in discus at California competition

Apollonia “Apple” Jauregui earned a spot in the 2026 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships from Monday, July 27 to Sunday, Aug. 2 at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California, where she competed in discus against 27 of the nation’s top young athletes.

Goddard football coach hopeful after dropping 19 seniors this year

Bolaños said the expectation for his team is to "compete with the best." Despite losing 19 seniors from last year, the Rockets still have a strong returning core that believes in what Bolaños is building.

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