High School – Albuquerque Journal

High School – Albuquerque Journal

Male prep athlete of 2022-23: Coach's kid Brody excelled on field, court

Elijah Brody was terrific at quarterback and as a play-making basketball guard this past school year at West Mesa.

Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at 8:41PM

Female metro athlete of 2022-23: With club or racquet, Romero is a winner

Stephanie Romero was not just a multi-sport athlete at La Cueva; she juggled two sports in the same season and won state titles in both tennis and golf.

Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at 8:30PM

Great Southwest Track and Field: Dallas hurdler is making a name for himself; see how NM stars fared

Alexander Chukwukelu, an 18-year-old from Dallas, lived up his reputation as perhaps the nation's top hurdler Saturday at the Great Southwest Track and Field meet.

Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at 8:02PM

The Journal's 2022-23 metro prep athletes of the year -- by sport

Friday, June 2nd, 2023 at 10:43PM

Great Southwest Track and Field: Missouri's Smith perseveres for repeat decathlon title

Jordan Smith of Kansas City, Missouir, scored 6,247 points over Thursday and Friday as he successfully repeated as the Great SW decathlon champ.

Friday, June 2nd, 2023 at 10:05PM

NMAA Board sends 'Two Strikes' proposal to member schools for vote

The Board of Directors of the New Mexico Activities Association favors harsher penalties for embarrassing and detrimental unsportsmanlike behavior at high school sporting events. And now, we shall see if the NMAA's member schools are on board with this, too.

Thursday, June 1st, 2023 at 7:45PM

Prep notes: Elite field is coming to Great Southwest Track and Field this week

Many of them are future Division I stars. There might even be a possible Olympian or two somewhere in the mix, too.

Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 at 8:44PM

Yodice: We've added spots to our all-metro baseball and softball, and here are our selections

The Journal reveals its selections for All-Metro baseball and softball teams in 2023.

Saturday, May 27th, 2023 at 9:24PM

Prep notes: Albuquerque High and Valencia have new — but familiar — girls basketball coaches

Teri Morrison was looking for a change in scenery. Marty Zeller is returning to familiar scenery. Morrison, 63, who led Sante Fe Indian School to the Class 3A state championship...

Monday, May 22nd, 2023 at 8:06PM

James Yodice: The most memorable moments of prep sports in 2022-23

My annual year-ender column is sort like a movie trailer in reverse. Not a peek of what's to come, but a reflection of what's come and gone. Let's rewind.

Saturday, May 20th, 2023 at 9:49PM

TITLE IX: Landmark federal law changed landscape of sports

Title IX paved an unexpected career path for coaching icon Flanagan

Don Flanagan made Eldorado girls, Lobo women big winners

Title IX, The Coach: Ciccarello got girls track up and running

It's a fact that Norma Sims, Manzano High School's athletic director from 1975-89, hired Jim…

Title IX: The Athlete - Olivia Jones fulfills hopes, dreams

The year was 1972, and 10-year-old Olivia Jones was growing tall, strong and well coordinated.…

Title IX: NCAA report shows stark gap in funding for women

The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise…

Title IX: Landmark federal law has changed landscape of sports

When Title IX was signed into law 50 years ago, sex-based discrimination in federally funded…

Rick Wright: MMA guru Jackson gets it about Title IX

What does one of the world's most recognized mixed martial arts coaches think of the…

Editorial: Title IX is the maker of dreams

Even after passage of Title IX in 1972, it wasn't easy. There were gross inequities…

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Local golf: This is what makes Puerto del Sol the place to be after sundown

Past, present Lobo golfers are in U.S. Open field

Local golf notes: Prep stars are among NM qualifiers for Junior PGA Championship