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NM teens compete in Trump's inaugural Patriot Games

Albuquerque's Keller Ford and Victoria Perea brought home lasting memories from the national competition in Ohio, even without the $125,000 scholarship prize.

Victoria Perea and Keller Ford stand in red uniforms on indoor turf beside a large Patriot Games banner with a 7.
Victoria Perea and Keller Ford, the New Mexico representatives at the inaugural Patriot Games in Geneva, Ohio, pose together on day one, Aug. 9.
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Keller Ford describes stepping up to play pop-a-shot basketball on day two of the 2026 Patriot Games as 鈥渂izarre.鈥

Pop-a-Shot basketball 鈥 a fast-paced, arcade-style electronic basketball game where players repeatedly shoot small basketballs into a hoop 鈥 was just one of the events at the national competition put on by President Trump as part of the America 250 celebrations. The Patriot Games, which took place Aug. 7-13 in Geneva, Ohio, also included competitions like tug-of-war, kickball and dodgeball.

Ford was certainly not in his typical element. He prefers track.

Ford, the 16th seed, was facing Rockwell Myers of Utah, the number-one seed.

The countdown to their face-off struck zero. Keller's time to prove himself with an upset was here.

Prove himself he did.

鈥淚 saw some of the other kids before me go, so I had some sense of technique,鈥 Ford said.

Ford beat Myers 31-24.

Ford was New Mexico's male representative in the 2026 Patriot Games, part of President Trump's Freedom 250 celebrations.

Keller Ford shoots basketballs at an arcade hoop game while several spectators stand nearby.
Keller Ford shoots at a Pop-A-Shot basketball arcade game during the Patriot Games, with spectators watching nearby.

鈥淚t was a lot of fun, a bit stressful at first, but partially through I kinda realized this doesn't matter a whole lot and I should just have fun with it,鈥 Ford said.

Keller made it through the first round of cuts, being one of the last 16 boys ages 14-17 competing for a $125,000 scholarship.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 think I had made it at first, and it was pretty close because I was 16th. I barely edged my way in.鈥

Keller was eliminated before the competition was whittled down to just four competitors on the men's side, but says that he will remember this experience for the rest of his life.

鈥淗onestly, there are so many great memories.鈥

His sentiment was shared by the female representative from New Mexico, Victoria Perea.

鈥淚t was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience; I made friends with people across the country.鈥

Perea didnt make it to the final 16 girls but says that she isn't that sad about it.

鈥淚 did my best. I could have done better but it honestly was a you had to be there moment for me,鈥 Perea said.

She said the highlight for her was making friends with the other female competitors.

鈥淚 made some really great memories with all these girls,鈥 she said. 

Perea talked about her closest friend during the games, Delaware's female representative Gracia Malone.

A runner in blue sprints on a red track while several people watch nearby.
New Mexico's Victoria Perea leans into the finish as spectators watch from the infield at the Patriot Games in early August.

鈥淪he was my friend at the start of it; we just hit it off, and throughout the whole thing she was just there for me,鈥 Perea said.

Perea and Ford may not be leaving with the $125,000 college scholarships, but they both left feeling accomplished.

鈥淚 think that I did my best in everything. I tried in everything I did. I gave it my all,鈥 Perea said.

Keller echoed a similar sentiment.

鈥淚 think I performed (to the best of my) ability and I have no regrets performance wise, I have no what-ifs,鈥 he said.

Isabella Campbell is an intern with the New Mexico Local 近距离内射合集 Fellowships and Internships Program, which places emerging journalists in newsrooms across New Mexico. Learn more at . She can be reached at icampbell@abqjournal.com.