The Albuquerque Isotopes are set to host “Women in Sports Night” at RGCU Field on Saturday, April 30. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. while first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. There will be a pregame ceremony on the field to honor five female ambassadors who have impacted women’s sports in Albuquerque, including Chargers golfer […]
Prep Baseball: Academy Routs Valley
ABQ JOURNAL NEWS STAFF Even on a day with the wind blowing out, this could easily have evolved into a pitcher’s duel. Albuquerque Academy ensured that it did not. Class 4A’s top-ranked Chargers (18-4, 4-0) assumed solo first place in District 6-4A baseball on a cold afternoon in the North Valley, pulling away late in […]
Basketball Honors Announced
Boys Basketball All-State Team First Team Kellan Gehres ’23 District Awards First Team Kellan Gehres ’23 Second Team Joe Jack ’24 Honorable Mention Will James ’22 Coach of the Year Coach Marcos CdeBaca All City First Team Kellan Gehres ’23 Third Team Joe Jack ’24 Girls Basketball District Awards First Team Reagan Madonia ’22 Second […]
Baseball Player Named to Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team
Mark McNaney ’24 has been recognized with a Preseason Underclassmen All-American West Region Honorable Mention. Three hundred players who are currently juniors, sophomores, or freshmen from the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico are named to the first, second, and third teams. The honorable mention list identifies other potential top underclassmen. Mark plays short stop for […]
Academy’s Phenomenal Turnaround Leads to State Quarterfinals
BRANDON ORTEGA/KOB4 The Albuquerque Academy boy’s basketball team is one of the best stories in the state – they went 2-10 last year and now they’re in the state quarterfinals. The Chargers have won 9 games in a row, which led to their first district title since 2010. They will face St. Pius Wednesday at […]
High school basketball: Academy boys secure district title
BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER There won’t be a playoff in District 6-4A boys basketball, nor will there be one in District 5-3A. As the prep basketball regular season approaches its final day on Saturday, the penultimate night offered some clarity and two doses of perfection. At Albuquerque Academy, the Chargers won their […]
Girls state swimming: Academy has the title
BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Make it a six pack in the water for Albuquerque Academy. The Chargers, in their home natatorium, won the girls state swimming and diving championship on Saturday, the sixth consecutive year Academy has stood out as New Mexico’s best squad. This was the first blue trophy for Academy’s […]
Charger Football Players Honored with Several Awards
Congratulations to the following Charger football players for being recognized this season. The following players were named to the 4A District 5/6 All-District Teams: First Team All-District Cole Conway ’23 – Running Back Kellan Gehres ‘23 – Wide Receiver Tyler Wilson ‘22 – Tight End and Punter Jon Davis ‘22 – Center Brody Whitaker ‘24 […]
17 Chargers Named to All-State Soccer, Volleyball Teams
The New Mexico High School Coaches Association has names the All-State teams for soccer and volleyball for Fall 2021. Congratulations to these student-athletes for their accomplishments. Boys Soccer Max Chandler ’22, defender, first team Jude Logan ’23, defender, first team Ethan Saiz ’23, defender, second team Oliver Kumar ’22, forward/stryker, first team Neven Zapatka ’22, […]
Senior Shows Off Skills in National Equestrian Competition
(KRQE) – A local teen is making waves on the national stage for her skills on horseback. Seventeen-year-old Lauren Jorgensen has worked her way up to a series of prestigious national equestrian competitions in recent months. The Albuquerque Academy senior has been riding since she was just four years old and now competes in the […]
