Soccer The girls team was eliminated from the state tournament Friday with 3-2 loss in overtime to Cibola in the quarterfinal. Aleah Lucero and Kasey Sandoval scored the goals for the fourth-seeded Hawks, but it wasn’t enough to keep their season alive. The boys team advanced Friday with a 3-1 win over Organ Mountain. The top-seeded Hawks play No. 12 Cleveland at 3 p.m. Wednesday at home in the semifinals. Football Elliot Paskett-Bell threw for 259 yards and five touchdowns as the Hawks finished the regular season with a 50-0 win over Atrisco Heritage. VVHS finished the season with an…
Author: Kevin Hendricks
Kevin Hendricks
Kevin, also known as Steak Sauce, is a reporter for the Neighborhood Journal with a focus on the Ventana Ranch area. He has over 14 years of journalism experience, including reporting, editing and page design.
Parents of students at schools that feed into Cibola High School have he opportunity to learn more about what is happening with their children Tuesday at the “Feel the Cougar Pride” showcase. The showcase will take place from 5-6 p.m. in the James Monroe Middle School cafeteria. The all-ages event is part of the APS Connects program, which is designed to keep parents in the loop with what is going on at their children’s schools. Students and families from the following schools are invited: James Monroe Middle School Taylor Middle School Corrales Elementary School Petroglyph Elementary School Seven Bar Elementary…
The following incidents were reported by the Albuquerque Police Department for the week of Oct. 21-27 in Northwest Albuquerque: TRAFF ACC NO INJ MCMAHON BL NW / GOLF COURSE RD NW 10-21-2022 10:32 AM TRAFFIC STOP CIBOLA LP NW / ELLISON DR NW 10-21-2022 12:36 PM TRAFFIC STOP GOLF COURSE RD NW / WESTSIDE BL NW 10-21-2022 12:52 PM TRAFFIC STOP GOLF COURSE RD NW / DRIFTWOOD AV NW 10-21-2022 1:05 PM TRAFFIC STOP GOLF COURSE RD NW / DRIFTWOOD AV NW 10-21-2022 1:28 PM TRAFFIC STOP FINELAND DR NW / MCMAHON BL NW 10-21-2022 2:11 PM TRAFFIC STOP ELLISON…
There’s still time to enter your pumpkin in Ventana Ranch Elementary’s pumpkin contest. The deadline to enter photos of your pumpkin is Oct. 31 with winners being announced on Nov. 5. Photos can be submitted via email (ventanaranchpta@gmail.com) or through the VRES PTA Facebook page. Pumpkins will be judeged on: Best carved Best painted Most creative STORYBOOK PARADE: VRES will be holding a Storybook Parade at 7:50 p.m. Monday to celebrate Halloween. Students are invited to wear a school-appropriate costume and bring a book that goes with the costume. Parents are invited to watch the parade from the field at…
The Beautiful Game was especially cruel to the Volcano Vista High School girls soccer team Friday afternoon. Cibola’s Mireya Torres snuck a shot past Volcano keeper Elena Moya five minutes into overtime to give the Cougars an exciting 3-2 win over the Hawks in the quarterfinals of the state soccer tournament. As Cibola players stormed the pitch to celebrate with Torres, dejected VVHS players fell to the grass in despair. First-year head VVHS head coach Ashley Nieder gave an emotional speech to her tearful players after the setback. “Obviously they’re a mess,” Nieder said. “They should keep their heads up…
Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the neighborhood near Chamiza Elementary School early Friday morning. Engine 18 and Rescue 18 were first on scene shortly after midnight Friday. Engine 18 extinguished the fire within five minutes of arrival. The house at 5825 Open Sky Drive NW had moderate water and smoke damage, and the residents were displaced. AFR reported there were no injuries to pets, civilians or firefighters and ruled the fire was accidental.
The Volcano Vista High School soccer teams begin the state tournament Friday with a doubleheader at home. The girls team, which finished 13-6, is seeded fourth in Class 5A and plays No. 5 Cibola at 1 p.m. The top-seeded boys team (14-1-3) will play No. 8 Organ Mountain at 3:30 p.m. Students can be released at 12:50 p.m. if they have a pre-purchased ticket. Students are expected to report to their seventh period class after lunch and before the game. Students are asked to park in the front of the school Friday. The back parking lot and the north parking…
The PTA at Chamiza Elementary has partnered with Cornivore to raise money for the school. The fundraiser begins Friday with orders being taken through Nov. 10. Orders will be delivered two to three weeks after sales end. Bags of popcorn are $8 per bag and can be ordered through the school or online. The available Cornivore flavors are: Movie butter Kettle corn Red chile limon Biscochito Fruit rebels Sharp cheddar Caramel corn White cheddar New Mexico sunset Churro
1.Thrill the World 2022 comes to Ventana Ranch Park Saturday. The event is part of a national, charitable simultaneous Thriller dance. It is free to participate. The dancing horde of zombies across the nation is designed to raise awareness and money for Operation Underground Railroad to help save women and children from human trafficking. Check-in is at 2 p.m. with the dance beginning at 4 p.m. on the basketball court. 2. The Open Space Visitor Center hosts Boosque on the Bosque Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Families are encouraged to wear their costumes to the event that will feature mini…
Halloween is not until Monday, but there will be plenty of activities in the neighborhood before then to celebrate spooky season. Here’s a look at some of the Halloween events going on in northwest Albuquerque: The city of Albuquerque is hosting a free “Fall Make & Take” event Friday. Attendees can bring their families out for a night of pumpkin painting, games and treats. The pumpkins you decorate can also be taken home. The event runs from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Taylor Ranch Community Center. Albuquerque’s First Baptist Church is holding a Fall Festival from noon to 3…