LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Mario Moccia, New Mexico State Sporting Director, Celebrates a Championship!
But it’s not with the Aggies, it’s with the local softball team – the Las Cruces Boom!
The boom is fresh from a USSSA Southwest National Championship last week and crowned an incredible weekend in Plano, TX beating teams from Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska and Arkansas.
It is the first USSSA title for a Las Cruces team and they are recognized as a KVIA Community Champion sponsored by Albertson’s and the El Paso Community Foundation.
The boom was spearheaded by Team MVPs Anjolina Garcia and Zaysha Hawkins, as well as the most outstanding pitcher of the tournament, Angelina Ramirez.
“After we won, it was like, ‘Oh my god, I’m a national champion,'” says Garcia. “I can say this because everyone overlooks Las Cruces, New Mexico.”
Moccia’s daughter Addie also plays for the boom and Mario, who was in Plano for the tournament, could hardly contain his fear during the title game.
“I was a lot more nervous than any aggie game!” called Mario.
This makes the victory all the better for head coach Eddie Kriner, who has been training this group of girls for more than five years.
“To see them running around as happy, fun little girls since their youth until their age where they are now 13 and are national champions,” says Kriner. “It’s a great achievement.”
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