... . New Mexico State's Tim Madigan (9-under) is one back, followed by Saunders' UNM teammates Brandon Putnam (7-under) and Zannes (-4), Sandia High senior-to-be Justin Knauber (4-under), NMSU's Josh Stewart (4-under) and Molina (-4), who just finished his eligibility at Western New Mexico ... full story 07/05/08
... soldier, Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Speer, 28, of Albuquerque, in Afghanistan in 2002. Speer joined the Army weeks after graduating from Sandia High School in 1992. He was fatally wounded July 27, 2002, during a four-hour firefight. He died of his wounds on Aug. 6, 2002, in Germany. full story 06/19/08
... body, believed to be Kerschen's, was found several hours later. Kerschen and Michael George had been friends since they played varsity sports at Sandia High School. On Jan. 5, the day after they were last seen, Kerschen's car and the men's gear were found in the ski area parking lot. Their snowboards ... full story 06/17/08
... Assembly at La Cueva last month. This fund was established in 1997 in memory of Nancy Thompson Harris, a Senior and Honors English teacher at Sandia High School. For 27 years, the Albuquerque Community Foundation has built successful partnerships with donors, nonprofits and community leaders ... full story 06/07/08
... an amateur archaeologist was quite by accident. Born in Pittsburgh, he relocated to Albuquerque with his family when he was 14. After graduating Sandia High School, he attended the University of New Mexico but took time off to travel abroad before returning to finish his undergraduate degree in ... full story 06/05/08
... finals for Touch of Gray with no “if” game scheduled. No matter. “They would have beat us again,” said the 6-4 Eckhart, a 60-year-old former Sandia High athlete and University of New Mexico walk-on player who now resides in Tijeras. “We were tired.” Both teams were gleaned from the ranks ... full story 06/05/08
... : 1. Cibola 109, 2. Rio Rancho 64, 3. La Cueva 62, 4. Highland 58, 5. Clovis 37, 6. Eldorado 29, 7. Alamogordo 23, 8. Las Cruces Mayfield 22, 9. Sandia High 12, 10. Gallup High 8, 11. (tie) Hobbs and Valley 7, 13. Las Cruces Oñate 5, 14. Los Lunas 4, 15. Anthony Gadsden 3, 16. (tie) Manzano and Las ... full story 05/29/08
... from Tularosa 1 1/2 years ago seeking better services for her son, Matthew Chavez. Nelson said her son missed the first 15 days of school at Sandia High that year because of his behavior. "The teacher continually called me from school to come get him instead of putting him with support he needs ... full story 05/26/08
... . He plans to pursue a master's degree at Clark. Kerwin is the son of Peter and Dorothy Kerwin, of Albuquerque. He is a 2004 graduate of Sandia High School. Items and photographs for Around Town are welcome and may be sent to Liz Otero, Albuquerque Journal, P.O. Drawer J, Albuquerque ... full story 05/24/08
... a football. When things backed up on the course, some played hackey sack with a golf ball. "The ASU, USC and UCLA girls were so funny," said Sandia High graduate Katie Kempter of Denver. "They're in the same conference so they play together all the time and know each other really well. We (the Denver ... full story 05/22/08