BY OLLIE REED JR. / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Albuquerque Academy junior Melinda Modisette was watching the movie “The Fellowship of the Ring,” based on the first volume of the epic fantasy trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, when she was struck by an exchange between heroic hobbit Frodo Baggins and the wizard Gandalf. As written by Tolkien […]

Albuquerque Academy students received a number of honors in this year’s Scholastic Writing Awards. Those students who won Gold Keys will advance to the national level of the competition.

Dozens of students have had their artwork recognized by the jury for the regional portion of the Scholastic Art Competition. The work of the students who received a gold key will advance to the national level and be reviewed in New York City by arts professionals.

The Journal’s All-Metro soccer teams, which we are announcing here, are unlike the All-Metro listings from any other sport. In no sport are there more quality candidates for our list than soccer. In no sport are there more viable All-Metro candidates from the lower classifications than soccer. It is the one major team sport in […]

JOURNAL STAFF REPORT A third of this year’s Albuquerque Journal All-Metro volleyball team for the 2019 season wore the colors of the La Cueva Bears. Four of the 12 players on the first and second teams are from La Cueva, which last month won its second consecutive Class 5A state title. Topping this list are […]

Audrey Colter ’20 — a midfielder for the Chargers’ state championship runner-up soccer team — will be one of 39 elite players participating in the 2019 High School All-American Game December 7 in Orlando. Click here to stream the game on Saturday at 10 am. Mountain. It’s the first time in school history that a […]

Dozens of Academy musicians have been selected to participate in the 2020 All-State Music Festival being held January 8-11 at UNM. Additionally, guitarist Ashley Melendres ’21 and piccolo player Emma McLaughlin ’22 were named the top players on their instruments in New Mexico.  The following students were selected. Youth Treble Choir Laurel Nash-Jarecki ’23 Caroline […]

TJ Trout chats with ABQ’s Jeopardy Champ Jason Zuffranieri​ and tells us the behind the scenes action at Jeopardy. Mayor Keller stops by and talks about bond issues and the state of the city. Listen now. Mr. Z’s interview begins at about the one-hour mark.

BY ADRIAN GOMEZ/JOURNAL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Answer: The number of games won by Jason Zuffranieri on “Jeopardy!” Question: What is 19? The 43-year-old Albuquerque Academy teacher captured the nation’s attention when he spent nearly four weeks correctly answering questions on the hit game show. Though his win streak ended on Sept. 26, Zuffranieri is […]

BY JAMES YODICE/JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Home course advantage or not, the Albuquerque Academy boys cross country team is blistering their way through this 2019 season. The Chargers on Friday dominated their home invitational, beating a strong field of two dozen schools on an unusually hot late September afternoon. Read more.