MCM Elegante Lobo Classic
The University of New Mexico volleyball program invited me to photograph their MCM Eleganté Lobo Classic on August 21-23, 2010. This year’s tournament was very special as UNM had guests Tulane, Pepperdine and #4 ranked Stanford to participate in the tournament. Having a top ten team come to your home court in any sport is [...]
Getting funky with The James Douglas Show
The James Douglas Show found their way from Albuquerque to perform in the City of Las Cruces’ “Music in the Park” series on Sunday, August 22. The group plays a wide range including funk, r&b and classic rock. Arnold Cardon, a native of Las Cruces, is a product of the local music scene who has [...]
NMSU Alumni volleyball match
A competitive alumni squad played the younger NMSU much closer in years past, but lost the match in four straight sets on Saturday night. The new players all got significant play time, and with exception of some nerves showing, they all played well. Kayleigh Giddens has been working hard in the off season, and you [...]
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Rich Chavez is a Las Cruces, NM based photographer who enjoys photographing weddings, portraits, events and sports.
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2010 SURVA Regional Volleyball
The El Paso Sunspots volleyball club played host to the 2010 Sun Country Volleyball Association (SURVA) regional championships on April 23-24, 2010. The regionals, split into two groups with the 15-18 age groups played in different venues throughout El Paso, and the 12-14s in Lubbock. For many of the club volleyball teams, the SURVA Regional [...]
The Wildfire-Diamondback scrimmage wide open
I caught another Diamondback 18 Black/El Paso Wildfire scrimmage on Wednesday night–and another evening of great volleyball. The coaches on both sides of the net, the Diamondback’s Don Flora and Wildfire’s Al Rosen are amazing at what they do, and it’s entertaining to watch them run their squads through the drills. Since I don’t use [...]