Academy Speech & Debate closed out the 2025 New Mexico State Tournament with seven state champs and the highest honor a team can receive – Overall School of Excellence! With 39 students competing across 10 different styles of events, the Academy had 34 entries vying for a shot at the state title in 10 events […]
Highland and Academy advance; big night for 12 seeds
It was the 12 seeds that stole headlines on the opening day of the boys state high school basketball tournaments. Farmington, a 12 in Class 5A, was an upset winner Saturday. So were Taos in 4A and Mora in 2A as the first round played out. CLASS 4A: Seven of the top eight seeds advanced. […]
Archers Hit the Mark at State Tournament
Six Academy middle school students were among more than 400 archers in their division to participate in the New Mexico State NASP Bullseye Championship in March. “Competition in archery is friendly, and in archery, most of the competition is with oneself,” said Coach Dennis Fazio, “trying to improve one’s score by cultivating one’s sense of […]
Two Chargers to Represent New Mexico MathCounts at Nationals
Iris Huang ’30 placed first, individually, and Mark Goldman ’29 finished second at the MathCounts State Competition, earning them spots on the New Mexico team competing at nationals in Washington, D.C., in May. In addition, the Academy MathCounts team – Keith Lee ’29, Susheer Paladugu ’29, Iris, and Mark – is the team state champion, […]
41 Chargers Qualify for DECA Nationals
Albuquerque Academy’s DECA team was a dominant force at the state competition in March, with 60% of the 71 participants qualifying for nationals in Orlando in April. Of the 41 qualifiers, the team had: Six first-place finishes 11 second-place finishes Four third-place finishes Three fourth-place finishes And Rio Chavez ’26 earned the state’s highest exam […]
Alumni Council Announces 2025 Award Recipients
Young Alumni Service Award: Jane Fazio ’08 Created by the Alumni Council to recognize notable service to the community and society that exemplifies the spirit of the Albuquerque Academy mission, the Young Alumni Service Award is presented to an alum age 35 or younger who has made significant personal achievements in serving the local, national, […]
Prep baseball teams to keep an eye on in 2025
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer District 6-4A is heavy with ace starting pitchers: UNM-bound Jacob Gergen of Hope Christian, Uriel Castro at Bernalillo, Jayden Martinez at Valley and Matt Delaney for Academy. The Chargers lost in extra innings to Grants in the 4A state semifinals last May. Delaney, who also plays first base, […]
Middle School Science Olympiad Team Heading to Nationals
Albuquerque Academy’s middle school Science Olympiad team will represent New Mexico at nationals at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May following an outstanding showing at the state competition. The Chargers triumphed over 18 other middle schools with an impressive score of 79 points — well ahead of the second-place team’s 106 points. Their strong performance […]
State swimming and diving: Albuquerque Academy, Cottonwood Classical awash in blue trophies
Divers don’t often steal the spotlight at the state swimming and diving championships, but they did this year with noteworthy performances on the 1-meter board Saturday at the Albuquerque Academy Natatorium. La Cueva’s Chloe Ashe capped her three-year reign as champion with a record-setting performance and Albuquerque Academy’s Oliver Mattox not only shared the top […]
An Interpreter of Characters and Cuisine: Mark Tafoya ’89
By Ted Alcorn ’01 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. Mark Tafoya could hardly be more deeply rooted to the Albuquerque Academy campus. Descended from Spanish settlers who arrived in […]
