By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Varsity high school volleyball is predominantly a night sport. But it’s never looked like this. Not in New Mexico, anyway. Not until Tuesday night. The state’s inaugural prep outdoor night match was, by and large, a resounding success, as Albuquerque Academy and La Cueva became the first two […]
Nick Anaya ’00 Shapes Students for Life
As Albuquerque Academy celebrates its 70th year, we’re highlighting one of the community’s core values: education. To mark this milestone, Alumni Council member Ted Alcorn ’01 is focusing on the impact of graduates who have dedicated their careers to teaching, learning, and inspiring others. These stories show the powerful ways Academy alumni are shaping classrooms [...]
Building Momentum by Giving Back
Albuquerque Academy recently received two extraordinary gifts from alumni that highlight the lasting influence of an Academy education. Inspired by the opportunities he had as a student, an early 2000s graduate and his family made an unrestricted $1 million cash gift to the Academy Fund. “If it were not for Albuquerque Academy, I never would […]
Mariachi Band Performs at Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
The Albuquerque Academy Mariachi Band performed at the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration of the Albuquerque Open Space Visitor’s Center. Students performed with professionalism and joy as they honored New Mexico's uniquely diverse culture. After they played, an audience member shared, “Your group played everything perfectly, from beginning to end. Thank you for keeping our traditions [...]
Hobbs boys, Albuquerque Academy girls take soccer tournament titles
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy’s girls and the boys from Hobbs were crowned champions at Academy’s annual soccer tournament on Saturday. The Chargers blanked Los Alamos 3-0, while the Eagles scored a flurry of goals late in the second half to overcome Academy with a 5-3 victory. Sophomore Amelia Barnes had […]
Albuquerque author (’08 alum) has way with words in ‘A Deaf Memoir of Voice’
By David Steinberg / For the Journal Rachel Kolb of Albuquerque, author of the new book “Articulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice,” was born profoundly deaf in 1990. According to her family’s lore, when she was 2 years old, Kolb’s speech therapist gave her mother an update on a particular day’s therapy session, adding this […]
18 Seniors Named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists
Congratulations to the Academy’s 18 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists from the Class of 2026! Jane Bielejec Anagha Devarakonda Rosa Duvall Leo Griscom Anna Hasting Elliot Hickey Gian Hwang Aidan Koudelka William Landahl Claire Lim Ian Marin Gavin Mitchell Videet Modhia Harrison Schiek Aarush Tutiki Benjamin Volk Ethan Xia Duanduan Zheng These Chargers are among 16,000 […]
Chargers Make Lists of Most State Championships, Longest Win Streaks
Academy sports continue to earn recognition from MaxPreps, making its latest honor rolls for most state championships and the longest win streaks in the U.S. With 200+ state championships (203 per MaxPreps, 209 per Academy records, the Chargers are #15 on the list. View the full list on MaxPreps. And Charger tennis made the list […]
New Mexico high school football teams ranked (Sept. 2)
Here are the Sept. 2 coaches top 10 polls for high school football teams in New Mexico. The number in parentheses is how many points the team received — and how many first-place votes, if any. Class 4A 1. St. Pius X, 2-0 (113 – 7) 2. Bloomfield, 1-1 (112 – 5) 3. Bernalillo, 2-0 […]
New Mexico high school volleyball teams ranked (Sept. 2)
Journal Staff Report Here are the Sept. 2 coaches top 10 polls for high school volleyball teams in New Mexico. The number in parentheses is how many points the team received — and how many first-place votes, if any. Class 4A 1. St. Pius X, 2-0 (100 – 9) 2. Albuquerque Academy, 2-0 (86 – […]
