2012 Academy grad Alex Bregman joins MLB Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner, four-time Indy 500 champ Al Unser Sr., top women’s golfer Nancy Lopez, and NFL great Brian Urlacher in Sports Illustrated’s list of the five best athletes from each state in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary. “Though lacking any major professional sports […]
Chargers Athletics Named #11 Sports Program Across U.S.
The tradition of excellence continues for Chargers athletics! MaxPreps named Albuquerque Academy’s sports program #11 nationwide in its 2025-26 ranking of top 100 high schools. The recognition comes on the strength of eight state championships, five runners-up, so many hard-working student-athletes, and the best in coaching — and after taking the 13th spot for the […]
Tennis’ Amy Badger Named 2026 NMHSCA Coach of the Year
Girls varsity tennis coach Amy Badger has been named a 2026 New Mexico High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year. The honor recognizes her outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to her student-athletes, our school, and the values of education-based athletics. In Coach Badger's nearly 30 years with the Academy tennis program, the team has [...]
Notah Begay III ’90 honored with PGA TOUR’s Payne Stewart Award
By PGAtour.com Staff Four-time PGA TOUR winner and founder of NB3 Foundation – a national, award-winning Native-led nonprofit – Notah Begay III has been named the recipient of this year’s Payne Stewart Award presented by Southern Company, honoring his character, sportsmanship, and commitment to charitable giving. Begay, 53, will be honored Tuesday, Aug. 25, at […]
Think Summer Students Preserve Magic of the Mother Road
Art celebrating the Route 66 Centennial, created by Think Summer students in the Learning Wheel Camp, was featured at Hotel Zazz. The students in grades 1-3 made neon signs and miniature models of businesses along Central Ave. Cultivating a New Generation of Route 66 Guardians for the Mother Road’s Centennial Students from Albuquerque Academy […]
9th Graders Are Top U.S. Finishers in International STEM Event
Max Berger ’30 and Balraj Sandu ’30 received an honorable mention and a sixth-place finish for their science fair project, Music and Cognitive Performance: Effects on Memory Recall, in the 2026 STEM Choice Awards, a global virtual event. Their project investigated how different kinds of music affect memory in people of different ages. “We chose […]
Kedge Earns First USTFCCA Coach of the Year Award for Track & Field
Longtime Academy teacher and coach Adam Kedge has been named New Mexico Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the third time. This is his first win for track and field; he received COY recognition for cross country in 2023 and 2018. One boys coach […]
Chargers Among Top Finishers at National Speech & Debate Event
The 12 Chargers who qualified for the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) National Championship — held June 13-20 in Richmond, VA — represented Academy Speech & Debate at this event for the 39th time and were one of the biggest teams from our district. With nearly 12,000 participants, it’s one of the largest academic […]
Academy First Baseman Named to MaxPreps All-State Team
Jace Gabaldon ’28 is one of 600 baseball players nationwide, and one of only 12 in New Mexico, to be named to MaxPreps High School Baseball All-State Teams. Jace earned the recognition for first base. Players were selected based on postseason honors, team success, individual statistics, recruiting rankings, and recommendations from coaches. Read the complete […]
Anna Hastings ’26 is the Gatorade New Mexico Girls Track and Field Player of the Year
By JP Murrieta, NMAA Gatorade today announced Anna Hastings of Albuquerque Academy is the 2025-26 Gatorade New Mexico Girls Track and Field Player of the Year. Gatorade Player of the Year is the top honor in high school sports, celebrating the nation’s best high school athletes for their excellence in sport, academics and community. The […]
