High School
Baseball
The Sartans varsity baseball team took on a challenging slate at the Sal Puentes Invitational hosted by Rio Rancho High School. Facing top-tier 5A competition, St. Pius X dropped games to Carlsbad (11-0) and Rio Rancho (8-0), but bounced back with a big rivalry win over 4A Albuquerque Academy, 10-3. The team also notched an 11-8 win over 5A Rio Grande and fell in a 10-inning heartbreaker to 5A Los Lunas, 4-3.
In the win over Albuquerque Academy, the Sartans struck early, scoring in every inning except the fourth, and capped off the performance with a 4-run sixth. The Sartans are now 7-10 overall and will open District 5-4A play on Tuesday, April 1, hosting Belen.
A Special Brotherly Moment on the Baseball Field
In the thrilling 12–11 win over Albuquerque High on March 13, a touching pregame moment stole the spotlight. Albuquerque High sophomore Alejandro Lucero threw out the ceremonial first pitch—to his big brother, Santiago Lucero, a senior at St. Pius X. A heartfelt thank you to Albuquerque High School for capturing and sharing this beautiful moment of family and sportsmanship across schools.
C-Team Baseball also made a strong showing last week, defeating Albuquerque Academy 21-6 on Monday.
Softball
St. Pius X softball is now 5-10 overall, with their lone game last week resulting in an 11-4 loss to 5A Albuquerque High School. Junior Sophia Trujillo went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a double, two hits, and a run. Sophomores Aubrie Hooee added an RBI, and Jordan Chavez chipped in two runs and a hit.
The Sartans open District 5-4A play this week on the road at Belen (Tuesday).
JV Softball picked up a win over Valley earlier in the week.
Tennis
Varsity Girls Tennis added another notch in the win column with a 5-4 victory over Bosque School. The team will be back in action on Tuesday, April 1, against Highland High School at Jerry Cline Tennis Complex, 3:00 PM. Come out and support Girls Tennis!
Track & Field
No results submitted for this week.
Golf
No results submitted for this week.
More Activities & Sports in Action
Gymnastics
Abra Telles delivered an outstanding performance at the State Gymnastics Championships:
- State Champion on Beam
- 2nd Place on Bars
- 4th Place on Floor (9.45 score)
- 3rd All-Around in New Mexico
Training at Precision Gymnastics, Abra now advances to her third Regional Championship, held in Wichita, Kansas, during the third week of April. She will represent both St. Pius X and New Mexico against elite athletes from powerhouse states like Texas.
Meanwhile, Luke Montoya, a Level 10 gymnast, is set to compete in Oklahoma on April 3–4. At the recent New Mexico State Meet, he placed:
- 1st on Floor and Vault
- 1st All-Around for Male Level 10 Gymnastics
Luke has had a successful season across the Southwest and will be aiming to qualify for Nationals later this year. Best of luck, Luke!
Rugby
It was a mixed day of results for our rugby teams in Rio Rancho.
- U14s opened with a 21-21 draw against the Eagles and followed it up with a solid 28-10 win over Los Alamos.
- U16s battled hard in a 14-10 loss to Los Alamos, then bounced back with a 24-12 win against the Eagles.
- U19s came up just short in both of their matches, falling
Middle School
The Middle School Baseball Team split a doubleheader against Eagle Ridge (Rio Rancho), winning 14-5 and falling 7-4 in game two.
Middle School Softball swept their games against Eagle Ridge, earning wins of 8-6 and 4-0.
That wraps up this week’s action! Good luck to all our student-athletes and performers as they head into April competition—Go Sartans!
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