cesar mesa

|6'1 |215 | DE/RB | SHS 26' |

[cesar mesa @cesar8mesa]

SENIOR SZN FILM ‼️
NEC ALL STAR⭐️
4 sacks| 8 tfl | 25 tackles|
Trying football junior year is one of the best decisions i've made. These last two season have made me realize I want to play at the next level and advance my skill and academics.
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[Brendan C. Hall @BHallWrites]

Party like it’s 1995. @GlobeSchools

[Phil Stacey @PhilStacey_SN]

Hanover misses a three-point attempt and Salem captain Nate Lane grabs the rebound and is filed with 4.1 seconds left

[MIAA @MIAA033]

🏀 Congratulations to Salem High School 2026 Boys Basketball Division 3 Champions 🏀

[Witches Sports @WitchesSports]

Thank you to Salem Fire and Salem Police for escorting the team into Salem!

#StateChamps #GDTBG #GoWitch

[Brendan Kurie @BrendanKurie]

Salem has captured its first boys basketball state title in 30 years, since Scoonie Penn was suiting up for the Witches. They held off Hanover 57-51. Elian Rodriguez 25 points. @GlobeSchools

[Witches Sports @WitchesSports]

If anyone wants to welcome the State Champs back to Salem High our ETA is 9:14!

State Champs!!

#GDTBG #GoWitch

[Phil Stacey @PhilStacey_SN]

Your 2026 Division 3 state champions from Salem High School.

[Phil Stacey @PhilStacey_SN]

Salem players give head coach Tommy Doyle a championship water bottle celebration in their locker room following the Witches’ 57-51 Division 3 state championship victory over Hanover tonight.

[Phil Stacey @PhilStacey_SN]

The Witch is back.

Salem boys basketball wins its first state championship in 31 years — and the school’s first team championship since 1999 – – by defeated top ranked Hanover, 57-51. Salem finishes its magical season 24-2 and gives head coach Tommy Doyle his first state crown.

[Phil Stacey @PhilStacey_SN]

Jaime Campos did an outstanding job chronicling Salem's entire playoff run for us through his camera. Here, he gets a great photo of the Witches' defensive play of the season: Cesar Mesa Castillo's steal of an inbounds Hanover pass with 22.1 seconds to play in a 2-point game.

[Trevor Hass @TrevorHass]

Cesar Mesa Castillo an incredible steal for Salem with his team up 2 and 22.1 on the clock @GlobeSchools @WitchesSports

[Brendan C. Hall @BHallWrites]

Cesar Mesa Castillo steals the inbound! This place is going nuts. @GlobeSchools

[Brendan C. Hall @BHallWrites]

3:30 2Q, Salem leads 29-21. This Witches crowd is going nuts. Cesar Mesa Castillo has exploded this quarter. @GlobeSchools

[Phil Stacey @PhilStacey_SN]

Cesar Mesa Castillo just drove a dagger in with a corner 3-ball as Salem now leads by 16 (58-42) with 6:12 remaining.

[Phil Stacey @PhilStacey_SN]

Senior captain Cesar Mesa Castillo steals an inbounds pass by Hanover and is fouled with 18.6 seconds to go and his Witch’s up two (53-51). ⁦@WitchesSports⁩

[Phil Stacey @PhilStacey_SN]

Cesar Mesa Castillo with a dagger 3-ball from the left corner with 52 seconds to go, giving Salem a 64-59 lead over Beverly

[Phil Stacey @PhilStacey_SN]

Final point scoring totals for Salem in today's state championship win:

Elian Rodriguez: 27
Nate Lane: 12
Cleto Deng: 7
Matt Kenney: 6
Cesar Mesa Castillo: 5

[Nate Weitzer @nweitzer7]

Salem 58-42 > Classy with 6:12 left.

Timeout LC to try and stop a 12-0 run that included a steal and dunk by Sean Murphy and a 3 by Cesar Mesa Castillo @GlobeSchools

[Phil Stacey @PhilStacey_SN]

Cesar Mesa Castillo gets The Duck for his defensive prowess tonight for ⁦@WitchesSports⁩

[Phil Stacey @PhilStacey_SN]

Three workhorses for Salem tonight in its 53-50 win over a gritty Charleston squad: Elian Rodriguez, Cesar Mesa Castillo and Nate Lane. ⁦@WitchesSports⁩