Local athlete makes history with NCAA scholarship

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – While flag football is not a sanctioned sport by the NMAA, it has continued to grow throughout New Mexico. Athletes high school age and younger compete for various teams that are part of NFL Flag Football. The league is co-ed, and also features all-girls teams.As the game has grown in recent years, so has the skill level of the athletes. One athlete in particular just made history.Emanee Cerda, a senior at Albuquerque Academy, recently committed to play at M