Fr. Jordan Sanchez Begins Ministry
Fr. Jordan Sanchez ’11 was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on May 22, 2021. He was assigned as associate pastor to Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Community in Santa Fe in June.
Alumni Notes - Winter 2021
1960s
Rosemary McNerney Winkler ’62 has a newly published book: Stories of Early Albuquerque: As Told in the Albuquerque Genealogical Society Quarterly. The book is available for sale at four local Albuquerque bookstores: Page 1 on Eubank, Treasure House in Old Town, Albuquerque Museum Gift Shop, and Organic Books in Nob Hill.
According to the Albuquerque Journal, “the book shares the history of the families who helped usher the city into the modern age. McNerney Winkler is a member of the Albuquerque Genealogical Society, and has been writing about these families for the group’s publication the Quarterly since 2013.”
1980s
The NBA’s Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard ’86 has received a contract extension and a promotion, the Albuquerque Journal reported Nov. 17, 2021. Sheppard now becomes president and GM of the Wizards. Sheppard is in his 19th season with the organization. Prior to being named GM, he was senior vice president of basketball operations from 2013-2019 and vice president of basketball operations from 2003-13.
1990-2010s
The 2021 New Mexico Boys and Girls State Soccer Championships featured at least four teams coached by SPX alumni. For the boys, St. Pius X Coach A.J. Herrera ’99, Highland High School Coach Nick Madrid ’07, and Sandia High School Coach Ryan Sanchez ’10. Sanchez’s Matadors earned the 5A Runner-Up trophy, Madrid’s Hornets advanced to the 4A semifinal, and Herrera’s Sartans made it to the 4A quarterfinal. SPX Girls Soccer, led by David Sullivan Jr .’02, took home the red 4A State Runner-Up trophy this year. Are there other Sartans coaching soccer in New Mexico? Let us know!
2010s
NM State men’s golfer Aidan Thomas ’19 was named WAC Men’s Golfer of the Week in late September 2021. His win at the prestigious William H. Tucker Intercollegiate at the UNM Championship Course preceded the honor. Thomas had at least a share of the lead during all three rounds of the tournament, and joins the likes of former Aggie great Crick Musch and 15-time major champion Tiger Woods. Both Woods and Musch won the William H. Tucker during their college careers. Thomas was the first Aggie since Ryo Harada in 2017 to win an individual outright title.
