La Cueva’s boys varsity soccer team grabbed a 4-1 win against West Mesa during Thursday’s Metro Championships matchup. La Cueva took an early goal lead when midfielder Malcolm Starr scored the first goal for the Bears, hitting the ball in the back of the net after a well-placed corner kick. West Mesa senior Peter Sanchez managed to put one in with the help of an assist by junior E. De La Cruz, but the Bears’ attack was too much for the Mustangs to handle. Forward Mason Barone scored the second goal for the Bears and defender Evan Grover put in…
Author: Scott Albright
Scott Albright
Scott covers hyper-local news in the La Cueva High School area of Albuquerque. He previously worked for The Independent newspaper in Edgewood, NM and has published work in the Alibi, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle, Taos News, Big Island Chronicle, and Hawaii 24/7.
It was another goal fest at the Albuquerque Metro Championships on Thursday. This time it was Albuquerque Academy’s boys varsity soccer team crushing the net. The Chargers scored 10 goals against the Monarchs in the latest matchup of the tourney. Academy’s girls also scored 10 goals against the lady Monarchs in their Wednesday matchup, but the keeper couldn’t keep a clean sheet in that game, letting one goal through. The Academy boys have a record of 1-0-1 for the season, having tied Atrisco Heritage 1-1 in their first matchup of the tournament. So far the team has scored 11 goals…
Albuquerque Police Community Outreach announced the arrest of two individuals suspected of being involved in a string of burglaries throughout the city Friday morning. Kellie Shugart was arrested for allegedly burglarizing dozens of businesses, including nail and hair salons and spas, APD’s Community Outreach statement reads. Dylan Zisman was also arrested in connection to the burglaries. Shugart surrendered to police on Thursday after barricading herself inside an apartment near Montgomery Blvd. and Louisiana Blvd. She is suspected of burglarizing businesses that sell beauty supplies as well as targeting the CNM Montoya Campus, a framing business and a dispensary. Shugart’s charges…
Albuquerque Academy’s varsity girls soccer team wasn’t able to match La Cueva’s 10-goal shutout against Valley, but Wednesday’s match against Manzano was still a goal fest. The Chargers slid past the Monarchs for a 10-1 win during their second Metro Championships game at the APS Soccer Complex. Academy senior Anna Babinski scored a hat trick and junior Piper Wiese scored two goals for the Chargers. Sophomores Maile Maldonado, Layla Logan, Reily Cates and freshmen A. Spratley and Isabella Barnes all scored a goal each. Senior goalkeeper Lily Spoerke made four saves and had one goal against, according to MaxPreps. The…
Break free from that busy schedule to have some fun this weekend! Check out some of these events taking place around the far Northeast Heights Thursday, Aug. 25, through Sunday, Aug. 28: 1. The city of Albuquerque, the Los Angeles Sparks and DreamBIG are partnering together to host a middle school basketball tournament. A welcoming ceremony takes place Thursday, Aug. 25 at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center starting at 6:30 p.m. Tournament games at NDB begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, and continue Saturday, Aug. 27, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Games will also be played at the…
Valley High School’s girls varsity soccer team took a 10-goal pummeling from La Cueva during Wednesday’s Metro Championships matchup at the APS Soccer Complex. “I think my team performed well. We had a rough start on Monday, and we had a classroom session for practice on Tuesday, and they took those and executed them well for yesterday’s game,” said Amber Ashcraft, head girls soccer coach for La Cueva. Bears sophomore Leah Barone and senior Amber Otts both earned hat tricks, while senior Olivia Haddock scored two goals. Sophomore B. Garciduenas and senior Joy Lantz also scored a goal apiece. “I…
The city of Albuquerque is teaming up with the Los Angeles Sparks and DreamBIG to host a two-day middle school basketball tournament at multiple locations in Albuquerque. The tournament tips off with a welcome ceremony at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center at 6:30 p.m. today, Aug. 25. Tournament games begin Friday, Aug. 26, at NDB Multigenerational Center, The Fieldhouse and Albuquerque High School. Tournament finals will be played Saturday, Aug. 28, at Albuquerque High School at 10 a.m. for the girls and 11:30 a.m. for the boys. The Los Angeles Sparks are a professional team in the Women’s National Basketball…
Grab a burrito at Twisters to help raise money for La Cueva High School’s Las Ositas Dance Team. The fundraiser takes place all day today, Aug. 25, at the 8111 Wyoming Blvd. location at Wyoming and Holly. Twenty percent of all sales will be donated to the dance team when showing the coupon below to the cashier.
Gas prices in Albuquerque are on the rise again. According to AAA data, the average price of gasoline in the Duke City is $3.70 as of Wednesday, Aug. 24. A week ago, on Aug. 17, the average price was $3.46. Prices in Albuquerque’s far Northeast Heights were as follows at select stations: • The 7-Eleven/ALON station at 7843 Tramway Blvd. was charging $3.80 a gallon for regular unleaded, $3.75 for mid-grade, $4.15 for premium, and $4.80 for a gallon of diesel. Prices for all fuel types were more than 24 hours old, according to Google Maps. • The price of…
La Cueva’s boys varsity soccer team ended its first Albuquerque Metro Championships match against Valley in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.The Bears dominated the midfield and maintained a good chunk of the possession throughout the game, but the Vikings’ defense and a strong counterattack kept the game even. Both teams fought hard in the first half with La Cueva working the through balls and crosses while Valley opted for the long ball. Both sides had a few attempts at goal, but neither team could get the ball into the net, ending the first half with a score of 0-0.The beginning…