BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER By the map, it’s about 1,600 miles, the stretch of interstate that connects Albuquerque to Charlotte, North Carolina. By any other metric, the contrast between those two cities, and those two distinct realms, is even greater for James Borrego. Borrego, who forged a longtime coaching career in the […]

BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The architect of Hope Christian’s state championship defense in 2019, and the man who put together Albuquerque Academy’s stellar defense the last two years, is now the Chargers’ new head coach. David Lee, 49, replaces Shaun Gehres, who recently resigned. “Just to be at a school like Academy, […]

Congratulations to these student-athletes for receiving state, district, and metro honors at the close of the Fall 2022 athletic season! Boys Cross Country All-State Nate Klein ’23 – 6th place finish Girls Cross Country All-State Anna Hastings ’26 – 2nd place finish Addison Julian ’26 – 4th place finish Katie Patton ’23 – 5th place […]

(KRQE) – After four years as the head coach of Albuquerque Academy Football, Shaun Gehres told KRQE on Sunday morning that he is stepping down from his duties. Gehres says that he will stay at Albuquerque Academy and wants to have more time with his family. Gehres rebuilt this football team and, in his final […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – High school soccer season is deep into district action, and playoffs are on the horizon. The Albuquerque Academy boys team is currently on a six game win streak, and primed to make some noise in the post season. Chargers head coach Laney Kolek joined the sports desk to talk about her 2022 […]

(KRQE) – Albuquerque Academy quarterback Andres, AJ, Rivera is currently in his forth season as the Chargers signal caller. He took over as the starter as a freshman, and has been an integral part of a team that has improved each of the last four seasons. Through six games of his senior year, Rivera has […]

BY JAMES YODICE/JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Albuquerque Academy was the third city school to be in the 4A semifinals last season, and the Chargers feature senior forward Anna Babinski, who was a goal-scoring machine with 52 goals last year. All-state junior midfielder Piper Wiese, daughter of head coach Andrew Wiese, returns after missing last season with […]

BY JAMES YODICE/JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Santa Fe, Albuquerque Academy and Sandia Prep are seeking to defend their 2021 state championships with the 2022 boys soccer season having begun in earnest last week. CLASS 4A: Three of the final four last season were from Albuquerque, including the Chargers, Highland and Hope Christian. “Gutted” is how Academy […]

Chargers are #1 in New Mexico and #34 in the nation! The MaxPreps Cup is awarded based on a formula that helps determine the best overall high school sports programs in the nation. The Academy is New Mexico’s 2022 winner, well ahead of La Cueva, Los Alamos, Volcano Vista, Rio Rancho, Cleveland, and more. Click […]

BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Don’t think of the Journal’s short list of premier metro football players to watch for the 2022 season as the final say. Far from it, in fact. Think of it merely as being reflective of the depth of talent in and around Albuquerque this fall. The Journal has […]