PHOTOS: Roswell Coyotes volleyball places third in Zia Classic Tournament Silver Bracket

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Nevaeh Saenz (9) attempts a kill in a Pool Play game against the Artesia Bulldogs Friday, Sept. 11, at Roswell High School. | Shawn Naranjo

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By Marshall Mecham
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The Roswell Coyotes volleyball team placed third in the Zia Classic Tournament Silver Bracket Saturday, Sept. 12, at Roswell High School.

In their opening match against the Mayfield Trojans (8-3), the Coyotes (2-7) fell in four sets (25-19, 19-25, 14-25, 19-25). In the third place game against the Los Alamos Hilltoppers (6-4), Roswell won in five sets (25-14, 18-25, 25-19, 22-25, 15-10).

The Coyotes return to action against the Alamogordo Tigers (3-5) at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at home.

Check out the Roswell Tribune’s best photos from the Coyotes’ weekend playing in the Zia Classic Tournament.

Otsie Lackey (4) attempts a save. | Shawn Naranjo
Lilly Lucero (6) and Ivy Romo (8) attempt to block. | Shawn Naranjo
Karyme Ruiz (0) serves for Roswell. | Shawn Naranjo
Payton Flowers (10) in action for the Coyotes. | Shawn Naranjo
Nevaeh Saenz (9) in action for Roswell. | Shawn Naranjo
Jocelyn Wright (5) attempts a kill. | Shawn Naranjo
Karyme Ruiz (0) goes for the dig. | Shawn Naranjo
Nevaeh Saenz (9) attempts a kill. | Shawn Naranjo
Lilly Lucero (6) attempts a kill. | Shawn Naranjo
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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