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EST. 1989 . . . WE WILL NEVER FORGET - Our Bandit Family offers Prayers for the Victims, Survivors and the Families who suffered first hand the Tragedy of 9/11 . . . Our Bandit Baseball Mission: Growing Great Men, One Boy at a Time . . . Our Bandit Website has over 1.940 Million Views in 16 Years - Awesome, We Thank You for Your Continued Support . . . Bandit Core Values: My Faith, My Family, My Team, Myself . . . Bandit Core Priorities: Family First, Strength in Faith, Strength of Character, Academics, Attitude, Ability . . . IRON SHARPENS IRON: “2 Pains our Life must endure, the Pain of Discipline or the Pain of Regret" . . . Our Bandit Family Wishes You and Your Family Abundant Blessings, Great Health and a Happy and Safe Wednesday September 11, 2024 . . . This is a Time for Inspiration not a Time for Desperation - Be a Leader as We Adjust to our “New Reality” . . . Our Home Page Picture is of College Player, Arizona High School Player & Bandit Casey Dillon and his family . . . In 1993, Coach Mike coined the phrase “It’s a Great Day to be a Bandit” and it remains True Today with 3 Bandit Birthdays this week . . . "THE HEART OF A CHAMPION is always beating but it always remembers to beat AS ONE". . . We Pray that our Roots helped you find your Wings - - "that God will Fill your Heart with Dreams and that Faith gives you the Courage to Dare to do Great Things". . . As your lives continue so does our journey "It's a Great Day to be a Bandit"!

1998, 2000, 2002 Champs Begin Senior Seasons

Our college Bandits who played in National Championships in 1998 and 2000 are now entering their senior years and Dillon Smith (New Mexico State), Willie Rueda (Texas Tech), Jared Schrom (Stephen F. Austin) and Anthony Martinez (University of New Mexico) are primed and excited for the coming Spring season. Robert Gallegos (Northwestern State – Louisiana) has already completed his eligibilty following two years of juco ball at Navarro prior to his two at Northwestern State is serving this year as a graduate assistant. Though teammates on the 1998 and 2000 National Finalists they will once again see each other across the diamond in 2009. Dillon will again face Texas Tech (Willie) and UNM (Anthony) in non-conference games. Jared will see Texas Tech (Willie) in a non-conference series. Anthony (UNM) and Willie (TX Tech) will go head to head in a couple of non-conference games as well. Smith and Schrom will be on the mound and Rueda and Martinez will be in the batters box going head to head. Bragging rights will be at stake and will be decided on the field.

Our high school senior class of Bandits are getting plenty of college recognition. Bobby Mares has already signed with the University of New Mexico. Cory Falvey is narrowing his choices to a final three. Luis Saenz graduated at age 17 and signed with El Paso Community College after a stellar career at Socorro High School. Issac Herrera, Steve Vizcaino, George Stoltz, Matt Ortega, Jonathan Bustamante, Josh Blancarte, Julio Velez, Jessirey Navarrette and Justin Lopez are all on the radar for college opportunities following this year. This senior class along with Junior Kyle Bumpas are all members of our 2002 National Finalist and 2003 State Championship squads.