Golf

Buoyed by a state runner-up finish from freshman Hayden Dan, the Kirtland Central girls golf team were chasing heavily favorite Albuquerque Academy for the Class 4A state crown.

The grind never stops for Kirtland Central senior Zachary Blueeyes. The KC golfer was coming off a youth tournament in Houston over the weekend before he teed off at the New Mexico Class 4A State Golf Championships on Monday and Tuesday at Pinon Hills Golf Course in Farmington.

Jada Dickson’s love for golf started in a time when the world was at a standstill. During the pandemic, when social distancing kept people apart, she found a way to connect with her father through the game

The goal was to shoot 18-under par.

Volcano Vista senior Maddison Long set a precedent for the girls golf program at the Albuquerque public school.