Loving High School's Gio Ruiz wins Prep Hero of the Week Award
Loving High School guard Gio Ruiz is the Carlsbad Current-Argus Week 2 Prep Hero of the Week.
The 5-6 senior received 51% of the vote or 13,486 total votes.
This season he is averaging 13.8 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game.
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More than 26,000 people voted in this week’s poll as Artesia’s Lorin Wagner finished second.
The 6-foot senior post for the Lady Bulldogs had 46% or 12,051 votes.
Thank you for voting in the Prep Hero of the Week poll. Voting starts every Monday and concludes at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
Mike Smith can be reached at 575-628-5546 or by email at MSmith@currentargus.com or @ArgusMichae on X formerly Twitter.
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