Kirtland Central senior Haylee Nocki signs with Southwestern Community College
Haylee Nocki, a four-year starter for Kirtland Central and Navajo senior, signed with Southwestern Community College after topping 1,000 career points.
Haylee Nocki turned a 1,000-point career and a championship run at Kirtland Central into a college opportunity, signing her letter of intent to play basketball at Southwestern Community College.
The Kirtland Central senior, who is Navajo, spent four years in the Broncos’ starting lineup and reached the 1,000-point mark on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, during a 72-24 home win over Bloomfield at Bronco Arena. The recognition came in front of teammates, coaches and visiting dignitaries, and local reporting said Nocki and sophomore Allyson Tsosie both moved past 1,000 career points in the same game.
Nocki’s signing lands in the middle of one of the strongest stretches in Kirtland Central girls basketball history. The Broncos finished the 2025-26 regular season 24-2 overall and 10-0 in District 1-4A, won 13 straight games heading into the postseason and carried a 137-18 record with a 47-3 district mark since the 2021-22 season. Coach Devon Manning said of the team’s postseason push, “The real season really starts tomorrow in getting ready for the postseason.”
That postseason ended with another banner for the gym wall. Kirtland Central beat Gallup 52-33 on March 13, 2026, at The Pit in Albuquerque to win the Class 4A girls state championship and claim the program’s 22nd state title. Nocki was pictured holding the trophy after the victory, a final snapshot of a senior season spent on one of New Mexico’s most decorated teams.
For San Juan County athletes, especially Navajo students looking for a practical path from high school basketball to the next level, Nocki’s career offered a clear model: earn minutes early, stay in a winning program, and turn consistent production into recruiting visibility. Her milestone against Bloomfield, her role in the Broncos’ district dominance and her place on a state champion all helped build the kind of résumé that college programs notice.
At Kirtland Central, that formula has produced results again and again. Nocki’s signing adds another name to a program built on sustained success, and it gives younger Broncos a local example of how performance at Bronco Arena can lead to a college roster spot.
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