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 […]
’26 Grad Named MaxPreps New Mexico Female Athlete of the Year
MaxPreps selected the top female athlete in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The athletes recognized were selected either for exceptional all-around success across multiple sports or for achieving elite, national-level distinction in a single sport. From versatile multi-sport standouts to dominant specialists who ranked among the nation’s best, each selection represents the […]
Academy Wins 8th Consecutive NMAA Director’s Cup
For the eighth year in a row, Albuquerque Academy has been awarded the 4A Director’s Cup from the New Mexico Activities Association. Overall, it’s the 18th time the Academy has been recognized with this award, which was introduced in the 2004-05 school year. With 3,440 points, the Academy outscored schools in all divisions. The Chargers […]
Meet the 2025-26 Journal Metro Athletes of the Year for each sport
James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer Here are the best of the best among Albuquerque-area high school athletes. Girls Track & Field: Grace Erinle ’27 One of my favorite athletes to watch, in either gender, in any sport. Erinle is simply a force of nature at a track facility, whether she’s dominating the long jump or […]
NM prep stars shine at Great Southwest Classic
James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer Some of New Mexico’s elite prep athletes shined some more on Saturday at the Great Southwest Track and Field Classic. The Great Southwest brings together scores of top boys and girls from the region, and while not all of New Mexico’s superstars were entered this weekend, some of those who […]
BBC Radio Wales Highlights Song by Sophia Golding ’24
“I Could Lie,” a single by Sophia Golding ’24, is getting regular airplay on BBC Radio Wales as part of the Welsh A-List. The BBC Radio Wales Welsh A-List is a weekly music initiative designed to celebrate and support new, independent, and emerging Welsh artists. Throughout the week, the station rotates selected tracks from the […]
