Congratulations to the 11 Chargers who will continue their athletic careers next year in college! The Academy celebrated their accomplishments at an event on the last day of school. Emanee Cerda, Mars Hill University flag football Matthew Delaney, Pima Community College baseball Michelle Deng, Whitman College tennis Cindy Fan, Harvey Mudd College swimming Pierce McShane, […]
How Norah Doss ’08 Found Her Way Back to the Academy
To shine a light on the transformative power of tuition assistance, Alumni Council member Ted Alcorn ’01 is telling the stories of alumni who were grateful recipients during their Academy years. By Ted Alcorn ’01 When Norah Doss caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror in the Albuquerque Academy’s lower-school bathroom, her reflection seemed […]
Albuquerque native Clark Sonnenberg steps up at right time for UNM men’s golf
By Sean Reider / Journal Staff Writer By all accounts, it was supposed to be a regular freshman year for Clark Sonnenberg. One of Albuquerque’s best junior golfers would play a little here, a little there and develop behind a UNM men’s golf team roster filled with veteran talent. But there were no plans for […]
Rio Rancho teen prepares for second national spelling bee in two years
By Kevin Opsahl, Observer Staff Writer A local teen will try a second time to become the nation’s top speller when he competes with his peers in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee later this month. Keith Lee, an eighth grader attending Albuquerque Academy, is set to travel to National Harbor, Maryland, just outside of […]
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Albuquerque Academy Racquet Center Funded by $1M Gift Thanks to a lead gift from the Garcia Family Automotive Group and support from additional donors and the USTA, the Albuquerque Academy Racquet Center received a terrific facelift and now offers programming open to the public. The courts were named in honor of legendary tennis coach Darell [...]
Streaks grow and records shatter at Track & Field Championships
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer There was a fair bit of team suspense near the end of Saturday’s Class 5A/4A state track and field meet. Consider the Rio Rancho girls, who trailed Eldorado by two points entering the meet’s final event, the 4×400-meter relay, at the University of New Mexico complex. The Rams […]
NCAA golf: UNM (Clark Sonnenberg ’24) and NMSU men’s golf are one round away from national championship
By Sean Reider / Journal Staff Writer When they needed it most, the Lobos got a major boost from one of their underclassmen. Freshman Clark Sonnenberg shot a blistering four-under 68 Tuesday, steadying New Mexico men’s golf to a fourth-place finish in the second round of the NCAA Tallahassee Regional. After carding a one-under 71 […]
ABQ Academy sweeps
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy’s girls and boys swept first place Tuesday in Farmington. The girls won by 37 shots (673-710) over Kirtland Central, with Lovington (712) a close third. Academy has won five consecutive state championships in girls golf. Academy’s boys, in going back-to-back in 4A, prevailed with an 11-shot […]
Prep golf: Here are the highlights after first day of state tournament
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer At Piñon Hills Golf Course, Albuquerque Academy’s boys and girls both are leading following the first round. The Chargers’ 306 leads Lovington’s boys by 12 and Artesia by 13, with Los Alamos (324) and Goddard (325) looking to win a trophy as well. There are nine boys within […]
Team tennis championships: Academy boys win 22nd-straight title
By Sean Reider / Journal Staff Writer As the sun set on another season, the loudspeaker at Jerry Cline Tennis Center crackled to life and for another year, the most dominant sound in New Mexico high school sports casually warbled over the courts: ”… Congratulations, Albuquerque Academy Chargers …” Not much else needed to be […]
