By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy has at least three D1 signees: recent Class 4A state cross country champion Nicholas Ponte (Harvard), girls standout cross country runner Anna Hastings (Brown) and Nartey Brady, who is going to Stanford to compete in men’s gymnastics. Brady is one of the top junior gymnasts […]
Prep boys soccer: St. Pius, Albuquerque Academy set for 4A rematch
Saturday’s Class 4A boys soccer state championship is a rematch from last year, although St. Pius and defending champ Albuquerque Academy took distinctively different routes to the final. In Wednesday’s semifinals, the top-seeded Sartans dominated Artesia 5-0, while the third-seeded Chargers went on the road and eliminated Santa Teresa in a six-round, penalty-kick thriller. The […]
Senior Wins Scholarship at Statewide Vocal Festival
Kadiah Dragone-Gutierrez ’26 was awarded a $3,000 scholarship to attend the National Youth Opera Academy in Santa Fe next summer after her performance at the 16th annual Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival, held at UNM. The festival is a celebration of classical repertoire for voice and piano that attracts student competitors from around the state […]
Academy girls end Hope’s 56-game winning streak
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer The Hope Christian girls soccer team has regularly been beating district rival Albuquerque Academy for years. The Huskies, to be fair, have been regularly beating everyone on their schedule for years, across all classifications. Friday, New Mexico’s longest and probably most impressive prep winning streak was stopped. Junior […]
New CGO Workbook Helps Prep Students for Next Step
The College Guidance Office (CGO) has created a new workbook to help students and families navigate the college search and application process. Throughout the guide, there are questions designed to inspire reflection — some for students, some for parents, and many to consider together as a family. At the heart of the workbook is a […]
AI and Education: Balancing Innovation and Integrity
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming classrooms everywhere, and at Albuquerque Academy, the conversation is unfolding with the same curiosity and care that define the school’s approach to learning. “It’s a complicated issue,” says Head of School Julianne Puente. “The world hasn’t rebuked many technological advances. We look for ways to be more efficient, but we […]
Alumni Talent Shapes Today’s Chargers
“It’s not uncommon at schools like ours to have graduates come back to teach,” says Head of School Julianne Puente, “but we see it even more here.” The impact of Albuquerque Academy’s alumni spans 70 years and countless industries, including education. Our Charger graduates are innovative leaders — and many have chosen to bring that […]
Prep football: Academy routs Manzano
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer If you were setting out to identify the most volatile of New Mexico’s prep football districts, the league that is least predictable, you would lock onto the chaotic plight of District 2-4A. In Week 6, an unranked and winless Portales team went on the road and beat up […]
Academy knocks off unbeaten St. Pius in wild thriller
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer St. Pius scored the first 21 points. Albuquerque Academy scored the final 21 points. In this case, it was better to be last than first. Academy scored three touchdowns in the final 6 minutes and 52 seconds, including two in the last 24 seconds, and the unranked Chargers […]
Sprint to a title: Boys metro cross country race nearly a photo finish
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer This was a scene you’d more likely witness in a 100-meter dash final at the state track meet. As it was, it was the defining moment from Saturday’s Albuquerque Metro Cross Country Championships, as La Cueva’s Nikko Mihan and Albuquerque Academy’s Nicholas Ponte combined for what was possibly […]
