Lovington High School
| Lovington High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
701 West Avenue K Lovington, New Mexico 88260 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 543[1] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) |
Royal Blue & White |
| Athletics conference | NMAA - 5A District 4 |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
Lovington High School is the public senior high school of Lovington, New Mexico. Its colors are Royal Blue and White and their mascot is a Wildcat.[2]
Athletics
Lovington's athletic teams have had some success throughout the school's history, winning 63 NMAA state championships in various sports. Most notably the football team has achieved greatest success winning 18 state championships, 2nd most in New Mexico, while finishing state runner-up six times (1972, 1989, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2008).
Football
- State Champions - 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011
Boys Basketball
- State Champions - 1949, 1983
Boys Track
- State Champions - 1966, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
Boys Golf
- State Champions - 1984, 1992, 1995, 2007, 2008, 2011
Baseball
- State Champions - 1963, 1973, 2006
Girls Basketball
- State Champions - 2011, 2012
Girls Track
- State Champions - 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1996, 2000, 2001
Girls Golf
- State Champions - 1989
Softball
- State Champions - 2001, 2002
Cheer
- State Champions - 2018
(Lovington also won 8 state championships (4 Boys and 4 Girls) in gymnastics during the 1960s. Gymnastics is no longer a NMAA sponsored sport. This gives the Wildcats 71 state championships in school history.)
Notable alumni
- Shirley Hooper, New Mexico Secretary of State
- Brian Urlacher, 2018 NFL Hall of Fame inductee, and former All-Pro linebacker for Chicago Bears. Urlacher led the Wildcats to the 1995 AAA Football State championship. 2018 College Football Hall of Fame inductee and All-American linebacker for New Mexico Lobos football team.[3]
- Casey Urlacher, Arena Football League player
- Ronnie Black, PGA Golf player
References
- ↑ http://www.localschooldirectory.com/public-school/56710/NM
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-06. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ↑ https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/bears/2007-01-28-brian-urlacher-cover_x.htm
Coordinates: 32°56′09″N 103°21′27″W / 32.93583°N 103.35750°W