Mayberry heads Rams' choices for all-district

PORTALES — Junior wide receiver/defensive back Zane Mayberry has been named the District 4-6/4A offensive player of the year for the recently completed football campaign.

Mayberry was a first-team all-district choice on both sides of the ball. Other Rams first-team selections on offense were seniors Travin Price and Lavelle Nicolas in the line, sophomore Paxton Culpepper at quarterback and Tommy Lopez at slot back, and juniors Zach Radloff at running back and Braden Beck at wide receiver.

Named to the first-team defense, along with Mayberry, were junior lineman Abraham Dunar, senior end A.J. Lopez, junior end Nehemiah Yorfee, senior inside linebacker Manny Chaveza, junior inside linebacker Layton Faust, junior outside linebacker Devin Diaz, and Lopez in the secondary. Diaz at punter and junior Toby Standifer at placekicker were first-team honorees for special teams.

Named to the second-team offense were senior Manuel Aranda and junior Jose Bustamante in the line, senior Emmanuel Diahn and sophomore Kaidyn Cordova at running back and junior Andru Ontiveros at slot back, while second-team defensive selections were sophomore Rigoberto Holguin at inside linebacker and juniors Santino Espinoza at outside linebacker and Beck in the secondary.

Portales swept through the four-team district, finishing 9-3 overall. The Rams lost to district rival Lovington 29-23 in the Class 4A state quarterfinals.