By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media
Raton football was honored with seven players making the 5AAA All-District first and second team this year.
The list of distinguished players includes Senior Quarterback Dante Mileta, Junior Dakota Martinez as a linebacker and Sophomore Jonathan Cabrieles in the Wide-receiver spot. These three players made the first team honors.
Making the second team is Senior Wide Receiver Martin Ortiz. Seniors Oscar Areola and Connell Ware made the second team as defensive players in the secondary this year. Rafael Maso made the team as a freshman lineman, one of the fab five that made up the offensive line protecting quarterback Dante Mileta.
The Raton team members are a varied bunch with a wide range of experience. As has been noted earlier in the year the front line was all freshmen with no varsity experience and Coach Tory Giacomo is hoping that as time passes the team will grow and be a force to be reckoned with.
Congrats to all the boys on their honors!!
The Listing of First and Second teams is below the photos.
District 5-AAA Football All District Team
Quarterback
First Team Second Team
#3 Tyler Ferguson, Tucumcari-Junior
#1 Colby Bagwell, Clayton-Senior
#5 Dante Mileta-Raton-Senior
Running Back
First Team Second Team
#34 Koy Geary, Clayton-Senior #21 Dakota Martinez, Raton-Junior
#28 Nate Sanchez, Santa Rosa-Senior #33 Daniel Lopez, Tucumcari-Junior
#33 Jose Zamora, Clayton-Junior #40 Brandon Aragon, Tucumcari-Senior
#10 Justin Taylor, Clayton-Junior #32 Billy Sandoval, Tucumcari-Sophomore
#35 Dante Torello, Santa Rosa-Senior
Tight End
First Team Second Team
#34 Javier Villanueva, Tucumcari-Senior #42 Derek Saiz, Santa Rosa-Senior
#44 Irving Tarin, Clayton-Senior #7 Carson Vandiver, Clayton-Junior
Fullback
First Team Second Team
#16 Steven Tenorio, Santa Rosa-Senior
#20 Saul Moriel, Tucumcari-Senior
#28 Brian Montoya, Clayton-Senior
Wide Receiver
First Team Second Team
#1 D’Ontee Sandoval, Tucumcari-Senior #80 Martin Ortiz, Raton-Senior
#25 Jonathan Cabrielas, Raton-Sophomore
Lineman
First Team Second Team
#62 Mark Craine, Clayton-Senior #54 Tomas Sanchez, Clayton-Junior
#54 Coby Sanchez, Santa Rosa-Senior #67 Anthony Macelli, Santa Rosa-Junior
#52 Seth Martinez, Clayton-Junior #56 Raphael Maso, Raton-Freshman
#55 Tucker Poling, Clayton-Junior #73 Jacob Dhavez, Santa Rosa-Senior
#75 Matt Chavez, Santa Rosa-Junior #70 Antonio Norton, Tucumcari-Sophomore
#65 Juan Gutierrez, Clayton-Senior
Punter
#54 Coby Sanchez, Santa Rosa-Senior
Linebacker
First Team Second Team
#28 Brian Montoya, Clayton-Senior #25 Jonathan Cabriealas, Raton-Sophomore
#21 Dakota Martinez, Raton-Junior #34 Javier Villanueva, Tucumcari-Senior
#16 Steven Tenorio, Santa Rosa-Senior #26 Eric Lopez, Santa Rosa-Freshman
#20 Saul Moriel, Tucumari-Senior #50 Emilio Ulibarri, Santa Rosa-Sophomore
#44 Irving Tarin, Clayton-Senior
Defensive Ends
First Team Second Team
#55 Tucker Poling, Clayton-Junior #8 Jonathan Preciado, Tucumcari-Senior
#54 Coby Sanchez, Santa Rosa-Senior #33 Tyler Copeland, Santa Rosa-Senior
#7 Caron Vandiver, Clayton-Junior #45 Javante Chavez, Santa Rosa-Sophomore
Lineman
First Team Second Team
#62 Mark Craine, Clayton-Senior #65 Junan Gutierrez, Clayton-Senior
#52 Seth Martinez, Clayton-Junior #70 Antonio Norton, Tucumcari-Sophomore
#67 Anthony Macelli, Santa Rosa-Junior #32 Kyle Lopez, Tucumcari-Sophomore
#56 Raphael Maso, Raton-Freshman
#76 Harrison McClure, Tucumcari-Junior
#73 Jacob Chavez, Santa Rosa-Senior
#74 Ryan Madrid, Santa Rosa-Senior
Secondary
First Team Second Team
#34 Koy Geary, Clayton-Senior #1 D’Ontee Sandoval, Tucumcari-Senior
#1 Colby Bagwell, Clayton-Senior #81 Connel Ware, Raton-Senior
#28 Nate Sanchez, Santa Rosa-Senior #42 Derek Saiz, Santa Rosa-Senior
#35 Dante Torello, Santa Rosa-Senior #24 Oscar Arreola, Raton-Senior
#10 Justin Taylor, Clayton-Junior #33 Jose Zamora, Clayton-Senior
