James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer Anna Hastings of Albuquerque Academy recently won the “Elite” division of the 3,200-meter final at the prestigious Chandler Rotary Invitational in Chandler, Arizona. Hastings, a multiple-state champion for the Chargers, completed the race in 10 minutes, 29.20 seconds. It is an Academy school record at that distance, and the fourth-fastest […]
Meet the Journal’s All-Metro Girls Basketball Team
James Yodice | Albuquerque Journal Here is the Journal’s All-Metro Girls Basketball Team for the 2025-26 season. The list is headed by 5-foot-8 senior Jordyn Dyer of La Cueva, a future University of Pacific athlete. She scored 23 points a game, and also averaged 7.1 rebounds for the Bears last season. Dyer, the only senior […]
Eighth Grader is Runner Up at State Spelling Bee
Eighth grader Max Berger notched his highest finish at the state spelling bee, taking second at Central New Mexico Community College on March 21. Twice before, he’d finished in fifth in the state bee. It’s a huge achievement, Max told the Albuquerque Journal. “It could hurt a little bit. I mean, you’re right there, but […]
Service Comes First: Clair Toledo ’00
Clair Toledo ’00 has spent two decades as an educator in some of New Mexico’s most challenging schools By Ted Alcorn '01 Clair with friends in 8-9 division One of the most important lessons the Academy imparted on Clair Toledo ’00 wasn’t something she learned in a classroom or on campus at all. After an [...]
New Mexico United Signs Trio of Players to USL Academy Contracts
By Gavin Hauenstein New Mexico United announced today that three New Mexicans from the United Academy—forward Grady Gilchrist, defender Kyle Hofmann, and goalkeeper Taren Wente—have signed USL Academy contracts for the 2026 USL Championship season. These signings are pending league and federation approval. With USL Academy contracts, players can train and play with the First […]
48 DECA Members to Compete at International Level
The Academy DECA chapter was a force to be reckoned with at the DECA State Career and Development Conference March 2-3. Of the 86 students who competed in Monday’s preliminaries, 62 advanced to the finals on Tuesday, where 27 were crowned state champs. And 48 qualified to compete at the international level in Atlanta in […]
4A girls: Top four seeds cruise into semis
Gallup, Albuquerque Academy, Kirtland Central and Hope Christian roll Tristen Critchfield | For the Journal No. 3 ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY 63, No. 11 SHIPROCK 44: The Chargers (25-5) survived an early injury scare and relied on their frontcourt dominance to cruise past the Chieftains (16-14). Academy’s Lily Skarsgard had to be carried off the court after […]
Think Summer: Where fun and learning go hand in hand
Monica Wicke, KRQE Think fun. Think big. Think summer. Think back to when you were a kid. Summer break was the time of our lives. It’s when so many of our fondest memories were made. Oftentimes, these memories revolved around experiences at a summer camp. That’s why back in 1984, the Albuquerque Academy rolled out […]
Chupacabras bring indoor football back to Albuquerque
Melissa Wright | KOB Indoor football is coming back to Albuquerque with the New Mexico Chupacabras, but these “goat suckers” are aiming not to suck your wallet dry. The Chupacabras will play their first game at Tingley Coliseum on March 22. The tickets will range from $2 to just over $50. “If you’ve been to […]
Framed: Highlighting the art that surrounds art
A current show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art puts the spotlight on a rarely-appreciated component of art: the picture frames that border it. CBS News’ Faith Salie explores the history of framing art, and talks with curator Tara Contractor ’09 and frame conservator Chris Ferguson about a craft bordering on exquisite.
