By Tristen Critchfield / for the Journal No. 1 seed Connor Dils vanquished some demons from last year’s defeat in the Metro finals when he rallied late for a hard-fought victory over second-seeded Leo Rocca of Albuquerque High 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. The Academy senior had to overcome a 3-0 deficit in the final set to […]

By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Spencer Womack of Piedra Vista claimed the boys triple jump (45-3), and added a third-place showing in the high jump, an event won by Academy senior Sam James (6-2). “It’s awesome. I get to practice here every day, so I feel comfortable here,” James said. He said he […]

Congratulations to these athletes for receiving state, district, and metro honors at the close of the winter athletic season! Boys Basketball All Star Joe Jack ’24 Justin Mask ’24 All State First Team Joe Jack ’24 All District District Player of the Year Joe Jack ’24 First Team Justin Mask ’24 Dillon McClesky ’24 Honorable […]

By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Melissa Purcella, jr, P, Albuquerque Academy: Won 11 games last season for the Chargers, and looking for a strong encore. Click here for the complete list.

By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy was a top-8 seed last season and returns No. 1 pitcher Melissa Purcella, a junior. The Chargers have a new head coach in Haley Parsons, who won three state championships as a player at Piedra Vista. Shortstop Lilia Braun and junior catcher/third baseman Bella Swanson also […]

By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer CLASS 4A: There ought to be a slew of contenders just from the metro area. That includes Belen, Valley and Hope Christian, plus the two teams that played in the state final last May – and who, in fact, have met for the last three 4A titles – […]

James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Matt Delaney, jr., RHP, Albuquerque Academy: Delaney’s got the potential to beat any lineup he faces, and he is crucial to the Chargers’ chances. Satish Raichur, sr., C/P, Albuquerque Academy: One of the most valuable players, in relation to their roster, in 4A, Raichur will be asked to carry a heavy […]

By Lucas Peerman / Journal Sports Editor 2. Albuquerque Academy girls swimming and diving The Chargers are as dominant a team as there is in New Mexico sports. Consider that in 2023, the Albuquerque Academy girls set a record by scoring 290 points to win the state swimming and diving meet. This year, the Chargers […]

By Glen Rosales / for the Journal No individual records fell during Saturday’s high school state swimming and diving meet. But host Albuquerque Academy smacked the record its girls team set in winning last year, totaling 335 points. And the Chargers girls won for the eighth straight time — also a record, breaking a tie […]

By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer The girls basketball teams from Volcano Vista and Albuquerque Academy clinched outright district championships on Wednesday night. The Hawks, at home, downed second-place Rio Rancho 51-40. Volcano Vista leads the Rams by two games with one left in the regular season. At the Academy, the Chargers locked up […]