The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 32: Abe Romero
Organ Mountain football players celebrate their win during a high school football on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at the Field of Dreams. Abraham Romero, the Organ Mountain High School football player who collapsed on the field last Friday night, remains in a medically induced coma. (Meg Potter / Las Cruces Sun-News)
In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Stephen Wagner, who is a sports reporter for the Las Cruces Sun-News. We’re talking about Abe Romero, a middle linebacker for Organ Mountain High School who was tragically injured after sustaining a hit Friday, Aug. 26, during his football team's 28-7 victory over Deming.
Romero sustained a hit in the second quarter that appeared minor; he got up and played a couple more downs before collapsing on the field. He was immediately taken by ambulance to Mimbres Memorial Hospital in Deming, where a medevac helicopter transferred him to a trauma center in El Paso.
The entire team took a knee on the field as the helicopter passed over the field. Since then, it’s been touch-and-go for Romero. He’s undergone multiple surgeries, and as of Friday, Sept. 2, he was still in the ICU. His prognosis remains unclear.
Stephen was kind enough to join us this week to discuss his coverage of Abe’s story — and how the Las Cruces football community has come together to support Abe’s family.
This podcast was originally published by the Las Cruces Sun-News.
