30 teams to compete at Joe Vivian Classic (blog)
Robertson’s Rico Montoya, top, looks to defend his title at this weekend’s Joe Vivian Classic. The Cardinal junior is a three-time Class A-3A champion, and a two-time winner at Joe Vivian, which runs...
View ArticleLos Alamos volleyball coach resigns (blog)
Los Alamos volleyball coach Robin Reynolds has resigned, according to a press release sent from the school’s athletic director Vicki Nelms. “Coach Reynolds’s decision is due to his mom’s and sister’s...
View ArticleHighlands baseball set to begin; Slack earns RMAC honors (blog)
The New Mexico Highlands baseball team will begin the season ranked 10th in the region, according to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on Wednesday. Two other Rocky Mountain Athletic...
View ArticleSt. Mike's standout signs with NMMI
St. Michael’s Daniel Ortega, No. 8, has signed his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to attend the New Mexico Military Institute.(Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal) On National Signing Day, St....
View ArticleHensley earns Gatorade New Mexico Girls Soccer Player of the Year honors
Taos senior Zoie Hensley, left, has earned Gatorade New Mexico Girls Soccer Player of the Year honors. Hensley also signed her National Letter of Intent to play for Tennessee Tech on Wednesday.(Dean...
View ArticleUpdated: Richard Martinez cleared to coach Saturday
Española Valley coach Richard Martinez, who was placed on paid administrative leave on Monday following allegations of bullying certain players, has been reinstated. The Española Valley school board...
View ArticleBoys, girls District 2-4A race heats up
It’s hardly a secret among followers of New Mexico prep basketball that District 2-4A has seen better days, and the only team — or teams — that will qualify for the upcoming state tournament, most...
View ArticleDistrict 2-4A boys: Española Valley 63, Capital 62 FINAL
Espanola Valley’s Dillon Martinez, center, splits Capital’s Jordan Burks, left, and Eric Coca on his way toward the basket during Tuesday’s District 2-4A contest in Santa Fe.(Eddie Moore/Albuquerque...
View ArticleState Basketball seeds released (updated with times)
Capital’s Sergio Baray, left, and Antonio Garcia, right, try to strip the ball from St. Michael’s Andrew Griego. The Jaguars earned the 15th seed in the Class 4A field and the Horsemen are No. 2 in the...
View ArticleFormer Demons coach to lead Hilltoppers
A.J. Herrera looks to continue a long tradition of success, while staying closer to home in the process. Herrera accepted the girls soccer coaching position at Los Alamos on Tuesday, and has resigned...
View ArticleSANTA FE 51, ROSWELL 43 FINAL
ALBUQUERQUE — No. 2 Santa Fe (28-2) earned a wire-to-wire, 51-43, win over Roswell (16-13) In rematch of last season’s Class 4A state semifinals, in which the Coyotes defeated Demonettes in double...
View ArticleFINAL: No. 4 Hope Christian 57, No. 5 West Las Vegas 40
ALBUQUERQUE — Deana Bustos finished with 13 points, but it wasn’t enough to save the season of West Las Vegas. Three players scored in double figures to lead Hope Christian to a 57-40 win on Tuesday at...
View ArticleFINAL: No. 1 Shiprock 59, No. 8 Robertson 32
ALBUQUERQUE — Shiprock overcame a slow start to remain the lone unbeaten girls team in Class 3A. The top-ranked Chieftains (28-0) advance to Thursday’s semifinal round versus No. 4 Hope Christian with...
View ArticleFINAL: No. 4 Gallup 73, No. 5 Espanola Valley 62
ALBUQUERQUE — Espanola Valley almost pulled off the comeback of the girls’ quarterfinal round. Almost. The No. 5-seeded Sundevils (22-8) and their roster of 11 underclassmen closed to within four...
View ArticleFINAL: No. 4 Texico (26-4) 53, No. 5 Santa Fe Prep (23-5) 51
RIO RANCHO — Santa Fe Prep enters the contest winners of 17 straight contests, dating back to Dec. 13 loss to Class 4A Santa Fe. … Three of four Texico losses this season has been to No. 3-ranked...
View ArticleFINAL: No. 2 St. Michael's (22-7) 57, No. 10 Shiprock (20-12) 49
RIO RANCHO — No. 10 Shiprock advanced to the Class 3A quarterfinals at the Santa Ana Star Center after a 55-50 upset win over No. 7 Sandia Prep. … No. 2 St. Michael’s enters the tourney having lost two...
View ArticleFINAL: No. 4 West Las Vegas (19-8) 73, No. 12 Ruidoso (11-18) 57
RIO RANCHO — No. 12 Ruidoso is the Cinderella story of the Class 3A boys tourney, having to make a detour in Taos, before travelling to the Santa Ana Star Center for Wednesday’s quarterfinal round. The...
View ArticleFINAL: No. 2 Santa Fe (29-2) 38, No. 6 Valencia (23-8) 37
ALBUQUERQUE — The No. 2-seeded Santa Fe Demonettes enter Thursday’s semifinal contest at The Pit with just one loss to a Class 4A opponent this season (Espanola Valley. Santa Fe is on an eight-game win...
View ArticleFINAL: No. 2 St. Michael's (24-7) 54, No. 6 Lovington (15-15) 44
ALBUQUERQUE — No. 6 Lovington enters the Class 3A semifinals with an opening-round win over No. 11 Pojoaque Valley, before upsetting No. 3 Silver, 62-41, on Wednesday at the Santa Ana Star Center. The...
View ArticleFINAL: No. 1 Hope Christian (27-3) 83, No. 4 West Las Vegas (19-8) 54
ALBUQUERQUE — No. 4 West Las Vegas enters the Class 3A semifinals at The Pit as a relative unknown. Only one player, senior Cody Najar, has any state tournament experience. WLV is young, led by...
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