Albuquerque Academy

Academy sweeps in Class 4A

James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy swept the team titles in 4A. The boys scored 91 points, with Artesia — which enjoyed a strong meet across the board — second with 74½ points. Silver (60) was third. The Academy girls, led by their two alphas, junior sprinter/jumper Grace Erinle and senior distance specialist Anna [...]

Academy’s Grace Erinle breaks 100m dash records

James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy junior Grace Erinle broke the 4A girls’ 100-meter state record. Her time of 11.93 seconds in prelims bettered the mark of 11.96 that Erinle herself posted just 12 months ago. Erinle’s meet got off to a rousing start, with that 100-meter time, and also a victory — and [...]

Juniors Receive 2026 NCTE Achievement Award in Writing

Two Academy juniors have been honored by the National Council of Teachers of English — Sowmya Sankaran, First Class, and Sophia Longley, Excellent. The NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing is a school-based writing program established in 1957 to encourage high school students to write and to recognize some of the best student writers in the […]

Diné optometrist named New Mexico’s Young Optometrist of the Year

Dr. Shane Benally, Academy Class of 2009 and a Diné optometrist who splits his practice between Santo Domingo Pueblo and Santa Fe, has been named 2026 Young Optometrist of the Year by the New Mexico Optometric Association. The award goes annually to an optometrist with fewer than 10 years in practice who has shown leadership […]

Academy’s Whitten and Haas win state golf titles

James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer High school state golf champions could be found up and down the I-25 corridor on Tuesday. In Socorro, Albuquerque Academy’s girls won the Class 4A state title at New Mexico Tech in Socorro, and the Chargers produced both individual state champions. In Socorro, freshman Thomas Whitten and junior Adelyn Haas […]

Academy boys, girls leading 4A golf in Socorro

James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer At New Mexico Tech Golf Course in Socorro, Albuquerque Academy and Artesia are showing the way in the boys team standings. The Chargers shot 25-over (313), five strokes ahead of the Bulldogs. It was another 12 shots back from Artesia to third-place Los Alamos. Two Chargers lead the way on […]

State tennis: Academy sweeps A-4A titles

Sean Reider, Journal Staff Writer Amadeus Lopez knew well in advance what Saturday would look like. The Albuquerque Academy assistant knew he would be filling in for Amy Badger, the Chargers’ longtime girls tennis coach and “fearless leader.” With the 26-year veteran attending her daughter’s graduation, the staffer of two-and-a-half years knew a “long, long […]

Academy tennis dominates 4A singles, team title portion begins Friday

James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer About the only unofficial thing left undone Thursday was to have Ketan Garg and Adrian Hanna grab their rackets, find an empty court, and have at it. The friends — and sometimes practice partners who play in separate classes — will have to settle for undefeated seasons instead. Thursday afternoon […]

DECA Partners Take Second at International Event

Seniors Alexis Limary and Hannah Ceranski capped their DECA careers with a second-place finish in the Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making event at the 2026 DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta April 25-28. More than 25,000 high school students, teacher-advisors, business professionals, and alumni came together for the event. Of the 47 Academy […]

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