Sundevil Athletic News

Senior Bronson Duran Featured on ESPN RISE
Sandia Prep student and graduating senior Bronson Duran is currently featured on the website for ESPN RISE, a national high school sports magazine. Duran will be attending Stanford University in the fall. Click here to read the article.

SPS Golfers Shine at State
Sandia Prep 8th graders Klara Castillo and Isaac Alderete represented Sandia Prep at the State Golf competition at NM Tech on May 10 and 11.

This year marked the first time Prep has been represented at state in the girls competition. Klara qualified for State by shooting a Sandia Prep record 7 target scores during season play. Her season scoring average was 86.57, another record for the girls program. She finished off the season with a strong showing at State: Her two-day total was 181, yet another record for Sandia Prep's girls golf program, earning her All State Honors and a Fifth Place medal.

Isaac's appearance at State marks the tenth straight year for Sandia Prep's participation. He qualified for State by shooting 3 target scores during season tournaments. His season scoring average was 82.27. Isaac finished off the year with a two-day total of 158 at State, earning him All State Honors and a Second place medal.

Sandia Prep is very proud of these two golfers both on and off the course. Coaches Beamish and Conner look forward to more great things with Prep's golf teams next year.

MIddle School Runners Break School Records
Prep's Middle School track team has broken five Sandia Prep records this seson. The team recently competed at the Great Southwest Classic Track Meet, where two SPS students, Ryan Phelan '14 and Lucy Stebbins '16, qualified to go on to state competition at UNM on June 5.

Sophomore Krista Armstead Profiled in Albuquerque Journal
Sundevil hurdles standout Krista Armstead '12 was featured in the April 24 edition of the Albuquerque Journal. Click here to read the Sports section cover article.

Athletics at SPS
Athletics & physical education are an important part of Sandia Prep's well-rounded approach. All 6th through 9th grade students take physical education classes as part of a regular schedule, and Upper School students take additional P.E. classes during their 10th through 12th grade years. We also encourage SPS students to participate in our active team sports program. Approximately 70% of our students compete in team sports each year.
Sandia Prep has a special “no-cut” philosophy concerning sports: If a student attends practices, that student is able to play on a team. We look for teamwork, individual skill improvement, and good sportsmanship in our athletes. This unique "no-cut" policy allows our students to enjoy a wide range of athletic opportunities – and we are proud to have earned numerous championship titles! Competitive team play is offered at both middle and upper school levels in soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, cross-country, and track. In addition, upper school teams compete in golf, tennis and swimming. All Sandia Prep students who participate in team sports are expected to maintain academic standing at all times.
Sports
Baseball; Basketball, Boys & Girls; Bowling; Cross Country, Boys & Girls; Dance; Golf, Boys & Girls; Soccer, Boys & Girls; Softball; Swimming, Boys & Girls; Tennis, Boys & Girls; Track, Boys & Girls; Volleyball
Participation
During the 2008-2009 school year, 469 Sandia Prep students participated on 54 teams in 20 sports.