By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer The difference Saturday afternoon between an outright team championship for the Albuquerque Academy girls track and field team, and a first-place tie with Los Alamos, was this: 0.08 seconds. The Richard A. Harper Memorial meet at Academy was in doubt — at least for the girls — until […]
Top seeds capture Metro singles championships
By Tristen Critchfield / for the Journal Austin Curtis and Ketan Garg have been playing tennis against each other since elementary school, but the stakes were arguably at their highest for their showdown on Saturday. The latest chapter in their rivalry played out in the finals of the APS Metro Tournament, with Albuquerque Academy’s Curtis […]
3200m School Record Falls Again
Albuquerque Academy’s record for the 3200m was broken again this season, by Elliot Hickey ’26 at the Mt. SAC Relays in California. His time of 9:14.46 edged out the record set by Nicholas Ponte ’26 on March 21. “This record, as impressive as it is,” says Coach Adam Kedge, “may be trimmed and sliced a […]
Chargers blow out Vikings, close in on district title
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer This was just about the purest definition of a team win you could find. And it put Albuquerque Academy’s baseball team on the verge of a district championship. Friday afternoon’s showdown against Valley was a prime opening for the Vikings — win at home, and they’d tie the […]
Scout’s honor: Academy student introduces Black youth to tennis, earns award from Girl Scouts
Austin Curtis / Journal Staff Writer An Albuquerque Academy junior who created a clinic to introduce Black youth to tennis has been recognized for her efforts with one of the highest distinctions in Girl Scouting — the prestigious Gold Award. Naomi Brundage welcomed a group of Black students who had little prior exposure to the […]
Garcia family’s $1 million donation goes toward improving Academy summer school program, upgrading tennis facility
Albuquerque Journal Staff Report Albuquerque Academy on Saturday recognized a $1 million gift from a family of former students who donated the funding to honor two former Academy teachers and to improve the school’s academics and athletics. The grant was used to both enhance a summer school program that introduces young students to the school, […]
Junior Breaks 3200m School Record
Nicholas Ponte ’26 set a school record in the 3200-meter run during the Chandler Rotary Invitational in Arizona on March 21. His time of 9:15.87 broke the existing record of 9:16.65 set by Benjamin Johnson ’08 in 2007.
Winter Sports Recognition
Congratulations to our Academy student-athletes for these winter sports honors. BOYS BASKETBALL All-State 1st Team Eli Dominguez ’25 All-Star Eli Dominguez ’25 Districts Player of the Year Eli Dominguez ’25 Coach of the Year Alvin Broussard 1st Team Hunter Aime ’26 2nd Team Ben Morgan ’25 Jadon Olson ’26 Honorable Mention Kasen Alter-Gonzales ’25 All-Metro […]
Highland and Academy advance; big night for 12 seeds
It was the 12 seeds that stole headlines on the opening day of the boys state high school basketball tournaments. Farmington, a 12 in Class 5A, was an upset winner Saturday. So were Taos in 4A and Mora in 2A as the first round played out. CLASS 4A: Seven of the top eight seeds advanced. […]
Prep baseball teams to keep an eye on in 2025
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer District 6-4A is heavy with ace starting pitchers: UNM-bound Jacob Gergen of Hope Christian, Uriel Castro at Bernalillo, Jayden Martinez at Valley and Matt Delaney for Academy. The Chargers lost in extra innings to Grants in the 4A state semifinals last May. Delaney, who also plays first base, […]
