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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 Director’s […]

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 […]

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 […]

James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer We turn down the lights today on the 2025-26 New Mexico prep sports calendar, another fantastic nine months of electrifying highlights and lasting memories. And away we go. Dynastic So many of the state’s current dynasties kept right on rolling. But as I sit down and begin to peck away […]

James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer Harper Dunn of Albuquerque Academy is on her way back to Colorado Springs. Dunn, who just finished her junior season with the Chargers, has been invited to participate in USA Basketball’s Women’s U17 Trials. The trials run Thursday through Sunday. USA Basketball announced that it has invited 46 players to […]

James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy on Wednesday will have a signing ceremony for some of its athletes. Here is the list: Quinn Douangpanya (Lewis & Clark College in Oregon, tennis); Addie Spratley (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, women’s basketball); Nartey Brady (Stanford, gymnastics); Shepard Camp (Pacific Lutheran University, swimming); Sophia Hasse (Flagler […]