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Tohatchi graduate relishes all-star experience

Tohatchi graduate relishes all-star experience

Navajo Times | Paul Natonabah Tohatchi’s Karlex Capitan (24) looks to shoot from beyond the three-point line on Saturday, June 11 at Santa Ana Star Center. The North All-Stars defeated the South, 104-82.

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Tohatchi’s Karlex Capitan (24) looks to shoot from beyond the three-point line on Saturday, June 11 at Santa Ana Star Center. The North All-Stars defeated the South, 104-82.

FRUITLAND

Karlex Capitan always wanted to be on his aunt’s level.

After being named to two New Mexico High School Coaches Association All-Star teams, he surpassed her accomplishments.

Capitan, from Tohatchi High School, was one of dozens of area athletes named to the 2016 NMHSCA All-Star teams in girls and boys basketball, football, baseball and softball, but was one of a few named to two teams – the 3A/4A North football and basketball team.

He said it was an accomplishment he longed for. His aunt, Shelby Capitan, was named to the All-Star team in 2009 and he wanted to do the same.

“My auntie was a role model back then,” he said. “I wanted to kind of be like her and try to get on her level. It means a lot, I pushed myself to do it.”

If being named to two teams wasn’t enough, Capitan got to play in both all-star games and won both with his teammates.

Over the weekend the North football team beat the South football team 13-12 and later the basketball team did the same with a 104-82 victory.

He said it was the perfect way to end his high school sports career.

“I enjoyed both, I can’t say which one was the best,” he said. “We kind of had a tough season this year but we did our best and I did my best.”


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About The Author

Sunnie R. Clahchischiligi

Sunnie Clahchischiligi has been the sports writer for the Navajo Times since 2008. She has a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the University of New Mexico. Before joining the Times, she worked at the St. Cloud Times (Minn.), the Albuquerque Journal, the Santa Fe New Mexican, Sports Illustrated Magazine in New York City and the Salt Lake Tribune. She can be reached at sunnie@navajotimes.com or via cell at (505) 686-0769.

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