The 84th Annual TSJC Invitational Tournament is in the record books with a barn burner of a boy’s championship game Saturday night December 7, 2019. the Raton Tiger boys took the championship trophy for the first time ever with a 49-43 win over the Kim/Branson Mustangs at Scott Gym on the TSJC Campus in Trinidad.
The game see-sawed back and forth in a game that never saw more than a seven point lead by either team with the score remaining four points or closer for most of the game.
In the girls championship game the Trinidad Lady Miners toppled the La Junta Lady Tigers in a 49-33 win. The game was closer in the first half but Trinidad found the rhythm and took a commanding lead in the second half for the trophy win.
While the Raton Lady Tigers struggled in the tourney they were awarded the Sportsmanship award Saturday night at the awards ceremony following the boy’s championship game. Raton Boys came out of the tourney with not only the first place trophy, but it was noted that it was their first in the history of the tournament. Raton head coach Jose Archuleta received the Coach Rich Arguello Award and Ben Kamp and Matthew Quartieri were chosen for the boys All Tournament Team. The cheer competition was reinstituted for this year’s tournament and the Raton Cheer squad brought home another 1st place trophy for their efforts at the tourney.
Final Tournament results –
Girls-
Champion- Trinidad
Second- La Junta
Third- Kim
Consolation- Maxwell
Sportsmanship- Raton
Boys-
Champion- Raton
Second- Kim
Third- Springer
Consolation- Hoehne
Sportsmanship- La Junta
Coach Rich Arguello Award- Jose Archuleta
Cheer Award- Raton
See Photos Below of the Winners
Riley Hopper and Kirsten Gurule go hands up for the jump ball during the second round of play at the TSJC Tourney Friday morning.Its a scramble for the ball as it gets loose from Kirsten Gurule after Taylor Sandoval got a hand it Abbey Phillips ties to grab it and away it goes during the second round of tourney play at the TSJC tourney.Kira Medina and Adrianna Cruz tussle for the ball late in the game at the TSJC Tourney Friday morning.Adrianna Cruz and Kirsten Gurule block Nevaeh Ortiz as she tries to go up for the shot from the left side of the lane during the TSJC Tourney Friday morning.William Berry comes down with the rebound during the second round of play at the TSJC Tourney Friday evening at Scott Gym.Jake Peak reaches to save the ball but can’t get rid of it before he steps over the line during the TSJC Tourney in Scott Gym in Trinidad Friday evening.Owen Burton slams the ball as William Berry goes up for the shot during the TSJC Tourney Friday evening.William Berry finds himself headed for the floor as he gets the shot up but Owen Burton makes the block Friday evening during the second round of TSJC Tourney play in Trinidad.Bella Robertson puts the ball as Samantha Vallejos goes for the block during the final round of TSJC Tourney play Saturday morning.Nevaeh Ortiz goes for the rebound as Ciera Padilla reaches up for the ball during the final round of TSJC Tourney play Saturday morning in Scot Gym.Ouch as Abbi Phillips takes the foul from Lainie Tenorio during her shot Saturday morning at the final round of the TSJC Tourney held in Scott Gym.Anna Acosta watches as her free throw bounces around the rim while Shaylynn Romero moves in to prevent her from going for the rebound as the ball finally went off the left side of the rim Saturday morning at Scott Gym during the final round of TSJC Tourney play in TrinidadFlanked by his team mates Ben Kamp, Matthew Quartieri, Isaiah Samora and William Berry, Dylan Quartieri shoots the free throw to tie the ribbons on the Championship game against the Kim/Branson Mustangs at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament Saturday nightThe Raton Lady Tigers won the Sportsmanship Award at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament accepting for Raton is Abigail Phillips, Taylor Sandoval, Riley Hopper, Anna Acosta, Isabella Robertson, Sophia Medina and Kira MedinaThe 2019 TSJC Girls All Tournament Team at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament Kim’s Talara Miller, Ashton Elliot, Trinidad’s Justice Dionisio, Kirsten Martinez, Julia Holden Not pictured Maxwell’s Alexi Hoy and Adrianna Apodaca, La Junta’s Raini Tafoya and Hayden MayoThe 2019 TSJC Boys All Tournament Team at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament Kim’s Travis Hamilton, Joseph Buhrle, Springer’s Owen Burton and Jose Urquijo, Primero’s Antonio Cordova, Trinidad’s William Cervantes, Hoehne’s Nic Naveratte, Raton’s Ben Kamp and Matthew QuartieriRaton Basketball Coach Jose Archuleta received the Coach Rich Arguello Award at the 2019 TSJC TourneyRaton Basketball Coach Jose Archuleta received the Coach Rich Arguello Award at the 2019 TSJC Tourney here with assistant coach Ted KampThe Hoehne Farmers Consolation bracket winners at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament 3-Josh Smith, 5-Clay Mitchell, 11-K.J. Rael, 15 Nicholas Yates, 21 Bob Walter, 23-Nic Naveratte, 25-Antonio Moltrer, 31-Dario Vezzani, 33-Franchesco Rivera, 35-Rylee MontoyaKim Branson Lady Mustangs 3rd Place winners at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament Coach Justin Winford, 1-Yulie Gonzalez, 3-Emmalee Burle, 4-Ashton Elliot, 11-Sidney Goode, 12-A.J. Winford, 14-Faith Vernier, 21-Megan Walt, 23-Talara Nittler, 24-Ava WarnerThe La Junta Lady Tigers 2nd Place at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament 2-Alizeh Frazier, 3-Shealie Schmitdt, 10-Sierra Reisch, 11-Allyson Haugen, 12-Lexi Nunez-Rebel, 13-Angelina Sanchez, 14- Raini Tafoya, 15-Hayden Mayo, 21-Soryia Gonzales, 22-Breyona Lucero, 33-Alianna SalazarThe Trinidad Lady Miners 1st place at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament 3-Jasmine Lopez, 5-Kirsten Martinez, 12-Julia Holden, 14 Justis Dionisio, 15-Gianna Vezzani, 20-Tea Gutierrez, 23-Carley Vigil, 25-Brianna Massarotti, 31-Sara Choate, 32-Ally fernandez, 41-Rylie Pachelli, 43-Elizabeth Vigil, 50-Victoria Trancosa Coach Lloyd Praedel, IVSpringer Red Devils 3rd Place at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament 3-Owen Burton, 5-Dominic Tafoya, 10 Jose Urquijo, 12-Wade Burton, 20 Jeremiah Apodaca, 21 Josh Archuleta, 22 Jake Peak, 24-Gabe Garcia, 32-Alex Arellano, 34-Diego Maestas, 44 Chase Casias, 45-Shane Ruebush, 50-Chris ArellanoKim/Branson 2nd Place at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament Coach Ben Doherty, 0-Isaac Provost, 1-Joseph Buhrle, 2-Peyton Cranson, 3-Joe Cash Autry, 5-Kelton Davis, 11-Travis Hamilton, 12-Matt Doherty, 13-Brody Doherty, 21- Fin Warner, 22-Elijah Aragon, 23-Cade Smith, 25-Teagan Keeler, 30-Kinton Shannon, 32-Koy Pickard, asst coach Jim DohertyThe Raton Tigers 1st place winners at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament Front L to R Cayden Walton, Jesse Kelly, Gerardo Tafoya, Chance Middlebrook, John Ware, Chase Kamp Back Row L to R Garrett Kelly, Coach Jose Archuleta, William berry, Dylan Romero, Anderson Weese, Dylan Quartieri, Ben Kamp, Matthew Quartieri, Isaiah Samora, asst coach Ted Kamp, Zeb Medina and Noah WeeseThe Raton cheer Squad celebrate their 1st place win in the cheer competition at the 84th Annual TSJC TournamentRaton Cheer Squad 1st place in the cheer competition at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament Front row: Travis Garcia, Tayler Sandoval, Laynee Segura, Jennifer Acosta, KayLee Maes, Faith Allison and Calyssa Hanson. Back row: Krystle Montoya, Abigail Naverette, Sarah Ware, Tyleigh Valdez, Deja Garcia, Aliyah Anaya, Brooklyn Lawerence and Taya Ridenour. Coach Linda Ortiz and Emily DixonThe Cheer squad and Raton Tigers pose with their first place trophies at the TSJC 84th Annual Invitational Tournament
