By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Josh Skarsgard is a former standout player at Albuquerque Academy; he was a teammate of James Borrego, who is one of the men who has interviewed for the current Los Angeles Lakers coaching vacancy. Skarsgard on Tuesday was named the new head coach of the Academy girls basketball […]
16 Chargers to Play at the College Level
Albuquerque Academy celebrated the 16 graduates from the Class of 2024 who will participate in athletics at the college level. The Academy has a rich history of student-athletes who compete at the college level. Click here to learn more. Baseball Mark McNaney, United States Air Force Academy Satish Raichur, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Basketball Joe Jack, Chapman […]
Karen Zhang ’24 Named Presidential Scholar
The Class of 2024’s Karen Zhang has been named one of 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars by the Department of Education. The 161 high school seniors are selected based on their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. Karen will attend Princeton University to study computer and electrical engineering. As a Charger, […]
Junior Awarded Elite Coolidge Scholarship
Despite already securing a scholarship that funds his undergraduate degree, don’t expect Akilan Sankaran ’25 to take it easy. The Academy junior and recipient of the prestigious Coolidge Scholarship is actively involved in many activities, ranging from music and sports to scientific research, and always gives his best effort. Akilan learned he was named one […]
1A-4A baseball roundup: Academy, Menaul/Oak Grove advance, defending champ St. Pius ousted
By Tristen Critchfield and James Yodice / Journal freelancer and staff writer NO. 6 ACADEMY 4, NO. 3 BELEN 1: Once Matthew Delaney got some momentum, there wasn’t much the Eagles could do to slow him down. The Chargers (18-10) star hurler shook off a slow start and got stronger as the game progressed, pitching […]
Broussard is back coaching boys basketball
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Alvin Broussard coached the Sandia High boys basketball program from 2008-09 through the 2018-19 season. He is back in the fold. Broussard, 41, will be the new head coach at Albuquerque Academy. Marcos CdeBaca had to resign recently because of demands with his regular job; he led the […]
Golf: Academy brings home 4A team championships
By Glen Rosales and James Yodice / Journal freelancer and staff writer Golf renegades would not exactly be the way most people would describe the Albuquerque Academy girls program. But don’t tell that to some private course operators around town. “We got kicked out of courses multiple times,” said No. 1 player Anya Parasher. Wait, […]
Academy boys and girls have first-round leads at state golf
Journal Staff Report CLASS 4A: At neighboring Santa Ana Golf Club, Albuquerque Academy’s boys (312) have a five-stroke lead on Kirtland Central and Silver, with St. Pius sitting nine shots off the lead. There were three sub-70 rounds on Monday. Skyler Woods of Kirtland Central and Jacob Alcorta of Silver both finished with 5-under 67s, […]
Boys Tennis Streak Included in Peerman’s Power Rankings
6. Albuquerque Academy boys tennis There may not be a more dominant school in any high school sport in New Mexico than the Chargers boys tennis team. Academy won its 21st straight title (and 27th overall) over the weekend, this time playing in the 1A-4A class. The last time Academy didn’t win a state title […]
Academy boys and girls win tennis titles
By Sean Reider / Journal Staff Writer Saturday at the Jerry Cline Tennis Complex had all the feel of a countdown, seconds ticking by on a long day that only got longer. Because, in a literal sense, that’s how the early afternoon was spent. With each lightning strike in a 10-mile radius pushing the final […]
