Monday Morning News presented by Final Forms
January 8 – Powerlifting Competitions Begin
January 10-13 – NMMEA All-State Music Conference
January 15 – NMAA Office Closed
January 16 – Hardship Review
January 16 – Esports Start Date
January 21 – NMAA Foundation Bowl-A-Thon
IN THE NEWS:
NMAA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
NMAA Foundation Scholarships are awarded to students from NMAA member schools who, through the application/nomination process, demonstrate excellence in athletics, activities, academics, and character. The deadline to submit applications is Thursday, February 1, 2024. For more information, please contact Chris Kedge at 505-923-3276. CLICK HERE for information regarding NMAA Foundation Scholarships. Applications are now open.
ESPORTS START DATE COMING SOON
The 2024 NMAA Spring Esports Season is fast approaching. The official start date for Esports is Tuesday, January 16th with regular season matches set to begin the week of January 29th. Schools will need to enroll with PlayVS by January 17th so that the NMAA and PlayVS can begin to work on classification breakdowns and schedules for the regular season.
- Enrollment Deadline – January 17th, 2024
- Preseason Begins – January 15th, 2024
- Mandatory Coach Rules Clinic* – January 25th, 2024 (630pm via Zoom) *time/date subject to change
- Regular Season Begins – Week of January 29th, 2024
- Last Regular Season Matches – Week of March 25th, 2024
- State Playoffs – Week of April 1st and/or April 8th (playoff structure determined by number of participating schools)
- State Semifinals & Finals (in person) – April 18-20
NMAA Foundation 15th ANNUAL BOWL-A-THON
The NMAA Foundation wants to remind you our event information for the upcoming Bowl-A-Thon to be held on January 21, 2024. This is our 15th Bowl-A-Thon event and we are expecting a great turn out again this year. Proceeds from our fundraisers provide scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors and funding assistance through grants for member schools throughout the state of New Mexico. For more information please visit the NMAA Foundation page on the NMAA Website or contact Tammy Richards at tammy@nmact.org.
MAXPREPS SCORES
Athletic Directors, please make sure that your MaxPreps schedules are updated with scores. Having an accurate schedule on MaxPreps is vital to the seeding and selection process. Although we are still a few months away from seeding & selection for State Basketball we need to be in the habit of posting scores immediately following each contest. For help with MaxPreps, please contact Tyler Dunkel at tyler@nmact.org.
COMPETE WITH CLASS SCHOLARSHIP
The New Mexico Activities Association, in conjunction with the NMAA Foundation, will be awarding a maximum of six (6) $1,000 Compete with Class scholarships during the 2023-2024 school year. Awards will be given to students that best exemplify the three pillars of the Compete with Class sportsmanship initiative – Respect, Integrity, and Responsibility. Recipients will be selected by the NMAA Foundation Board of Directors based on recommendations from the NMAA and its member schools.
