All-star games slated for Saturday

ALBUQUERQUE — Seven area players have been selected to participate in New Mexico High School Coaches Association all-star basketball games, scheduled for Saturday at Santa Fe High (Classes 4-5A) and Melrose (Classes 1-3A).

Three players will represent Portales High in the girls 4-5A matchup, with Kylyie Paden and Teagan Faust playing for the Green team and Taris Rippee chosen for the Red squad.

Meantime, Melrose’s Johanna Roybal was selected to the Green contingent in the 1-3A girls matchup. Her coach, Caleb King, will serve as an assistant to Maxwell’s Jimmy Apodaca.

Three players were tabbed for the boys tilt. Elida’s Rylan Creighton and Texico’s Cade Collins are on the Green squad, while Logan DeVaney of Melrose will play for the Red team.

Game times are 3 p.m. for the girls and 5 p.m. for the boys at Santa Fe and 1 and 3 p.m., respectively, at Melrose.

Four Lady Rams honored — Four Portales High seniors were voted to the All-District 4-4A squad, including guard Taris Rippee, who was chosen the district’s most valuable player.

Also named to the squad were Kylyie Paden, Teagan Faust and Riley Shillings.

The Lady Rams finished the season with a 22-6 record, and reached the 4A state semifinals before being ousted by eventual champion Kirtland Central 48-43.