And there was much to celebrate.
Albuquerque Academy and St. Pius on Saturday night provided an enthralling finish to this unusual calendar, combining to score nine runs in the final inning. The Chargers scored four in the bottom of the seventh to walk it off, 8-7, in the Class 4A state baseball final.
Athletes dream of moments like the one Devan Johnson of Academy enjoyed, with a three-run double to win the game. He’ll relive that moment internally, and regale people with that story, for many years. What an electrifying exit scene.
And were it not for the Volcano Vista-Hobbs overtime thriller in the girls state basketball tournament in early May and that game’s rather spectacular finish this would have gotten my vote for the best postseason game in any sport this year.
May 25—The University of New Mexico men's tennis program doesn't often tap into the local well, but the Lobos have locked up arguably the state's best high school player. Eldorado High School senior Georgio Samaha, already a two-time state singles champion for the Eagles, has verbally committed to play for the Lobos. He is expected to sign his national letter of intent soon. "I don't know, I .