BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Academy returns 13 starters, including a dynamic offensive trio in quarterback A.J. Rivera, power running back Cole Conway and receiver Kellan Gehres. The defense is led by outstanding junior Brody Whitaker who is switching to linebacker this fall. “We feel really good about this group,” Academy coach Shaun […]
Football Players Named NHSCA Academic All Americans
Each year the National High School Coaches Association honors the best student athletes in the country, representing 22 sports. Nominees are recognized by being placed on the first, second, or honorable-mention teams based on their achievements in the classroom and the field of competition. The NHSCA received a record number of nominees and the selection […]
Sophomore Earns USA Fencing Honors
Jack Richards ’25 has earned Second Team USA Fencing All-American honors after earning a C-rating early in the fencing season. To receive a rating, a fencer needs to meet specific criteria, including a top finish at specific types of tournaments. USA Fencing also salutes high school fencers with exceptional GPAs through the Absolute Fencing Gear […]
Notah Begay III ’90 Inducted into National High School Hall of Fame
(KRQE) – Former four-time winner on the PGA Tour, current Golf Channel Analyst, and former stand-out athlete at Albuquerque Academy Notah Begay III was inducted into the NFHS National High School Hall of Fame on Friday in San Antonio, Texas. Begay joins a star-studded class in 2022 – which features the late Walter Payton, who […]
Academy Wins 4th Directors Cup in a Row
Prep Notes: Best Director BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER La Cueva and Albuquerque Academy were among the five schools that won New Mexico Activities Association Director’s Cup titles for 2021-22. The Bears scored 2,860 points in Class 5A, with Rio Rancho (2,020) and Cleveland (1,800) next on the list. It is the first […]
Title IX: The Athlete – AD Bachis and Hart ’71 Recognized
BY RICK WRIGHT / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The year was 1972, and 10-year-old Olivia Jones was growing tall, strong and well coordinated. She’d watch the boys play basketball and think, “I really like that.” But would she ever get the chance to play the game herself? Opportunities for girls in team sports were rare, especially […]
Golf’s Ups and Downs Have Proved Instructive to Stanford-Bound Parasher
BY STEVE VIRGEN / JOURNAL ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Neil Parasher, an 18-year-old Albuquerque Academy graduate headed to Stanford to walk on for golf, knows to adjust when an 8-foot birdie putt turns into a four-putt frustration that results in a double bogey. Parasher has learned to apply the many lessons of golf in his life. […]
Academy Catcher to Try Out for USA Baseball
Academy Senior Named 4A Baseball Player of the Year
2022 New Mexico Baseball Coaches Association 4A All-State Team BY JOURNAL STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Player of the Year: Alex Gaeto (ABQ Academy), Sr. Coach of the Year: Walter Sarracino (Grants) FIRST TEAM Pitchers: Alex Gaeto (ABQ Academy), Sr.; Nolan Esterly (St. Pius), Sr.; Ruben Jepson (St. Pius), So.; Josh Madrid (Artesia), Sr. Catcher: Satish Raichur (ABQ Academy), So. […]
Spring Athletes Receive Individual Recognition
The following student-athletes received individual honors and recognition for spring sports: 4A Baseball Player of the Year Alex Gaeto ’22 All State Baseball First Team Dominic Baca ’22 Ethan Krebs ’22 Mark McNaney ’24 Satish Raichur ’24 All State Baseball Second Team Devan Johnson ’22 Andrew Harrod ’22 Henry Mitchell ’22 All District Baseball First […]
