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It's time for the Lobos to put their best foot forward.

Deeva Vaughn, one of Albuquerque's top women's basketball recruits, has narrowed her list of colleges to the University of New Mexico, Arizona and Texas Tech.

"I've gotten offers from all three of those schools and some other ones, too," Vaughn said. "I've thought about it a lot to get to my top three."

The Lobos get a chance to woo Vaughn during their position camp, which began Sunday and runs through Tuesday. She is among 40 athletes attending the camp.

"I really like the structure here," said Vaughn, a 6-foot forward entering her senior year at Highland High.

It is her second year attending the Lobos' position camp, which is geared toward competitive high school athletes. Camp attendance is slightly down from previous years, but Vaughn said she likes the different atmosphere.

"It's definitely more competitive this year," Vaughn said. "We get to do more things because there are fewer players here. And the ones who are here are really good."

Vaughn said she was pleased to see fellow local talent, including La Cueva's Brenda Freeze and Moriarty twins Brandi and Kristen Valencia, attending the camp.

UNM coach Don Flanagan said he was happy to have so many local prospects at the camp.

"It's great to see how much the local players have improved and to have them at our camp," Flanagan said. "I really like that they attended the team camp, and decided to come back for the position camp."

The camp also has drawn some strong out-of-town prospects.

Veronica Mergerson, a 6-foot guard/forward from Dallas' Duncanville High, is hoping to leave camp with a scholarship offer.

Mergerson is a strong scorer and defender who earned All-District honors while playing for a powerhouse school in Texas' largest classification.

She hasn't been offered a UNM scholarship yet, but she has been recruited heavily by the Lobos. Mergerson also is being wooed by Colorado, Kansas State, Missouri, UCLA, TCU and SMU, among others. Her older sister, Mariana, plays at Texas, but the younger Mergerson said she isn't interested in the Longhorns.

"I'm not rushing to make any decisions, but I can definitely say I love The Pit," Mergerson said. "I think it would be a really wonderful place to play."

Mergerson won't get much of a chance to flash her skills to UNM coaches after suffering a sprained ankle two weeks ago. She will be relegated to shooting and dribbling drills during the camp, but it's a safe bet her resume will speak for itself.

"I hope I have done enough to impress the coaches, because I like having this school on my list of options," Mergerson said.