Here are the Sept. 2 coaches top 10 polls for high school football teams in New Mexico. The number in parentheses is how many points the team received — and how many first-place votes, if any. Class 4A 1. St. Pius X, 2-0 (113 – 7) 2. Bloomfield, 1-1 (112 – 5) 3. Bernalillo, 2-0 […]
New Mexico high school volleyball teams ranked (Sept. 2)
Journal Staff Report Here are the Sept. 2 coaches top 10 polls for high school volleyball teams in New Mexico. The number in parentheses is how many points the team received — and how many first-place votes, if any. Class 4A 1. St. Pius X, 2-0 (100 – 9) 2. Albuquerque Academy, 2-0 (86 – […]
Boys soccer: Albuquerque area once again filled with state contenders
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Defending 4A state champion Albuquerque Academy graduated 14 players, leaving the Chargers somewhat in transition. But they’ll lean on players such as sophomore forward Cruz Tomori, senior defender Joshua Ma and senior goalkeeper Alex Saiz. “We’re asking players that are fresh in the pool to step up and […]
Girls soccer: Which teams can challenge La Cueva, Hope Christian?
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Academy has a small senior class, but has several impact players on the pitch, such as senior goalkeeper Sophia Hasse, senior forward Isabella Barnes and junior center back Addison Cates, who missed last season with a knee injury. Academy is similar to Hope in that a large majority […]
UNM’s Clark Sonnenberg ’24 rolls to Albuquerque City Championship win
By Sean Reider / Journal Staff Writer When Clark Sonnenberg was 12, he won the net flight of the Albuquerque City Championship — no small deal for one of the metro area’s finest junior golfers. “I wanted to win the championship flight after that, but I was really happy back then,” the incoming sophomore golfer […]
Albuquerque Academy athletics garners national ranking
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy already was one of the state’s winningest schools, but the 2024-25 school year saw the Chargers bag a record 10 sports blue trophies. And with those 10 comes some national recognition. MaxPreps named Academy the 13th best high school athletics program in the country for the […]
Chargers Athletics Named #13 in MaxPreps National Ranking
Following a banner school year in which the Academy Chargers won a record 10 state championships, the school’s athletic program was named #13 in the U.S. in MaxPreps’ annual ranking. “I’m always proud of our students and coaches — not because they win, but because of how they practice, how they play, and the dedication […]
La Cueva and Academy win Director’s Cup awards
La Cueva was the recipient of the 2024-25 Director’s Cup for Class 5A, the competition for the top performing schools from the last school year. The Cup is given each year to the top member schools of the New Mexico Activities Association, and the standings are based on athletics, activities and sportsmanship. La Cueva won […]
Kathy Brion Receives Track Coaching Recognition
Kathy Brion has been named New Mexico’s Track & Field Girls Coach of the Year. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association honored one girls coach and one boys coach from all 50 states for their success during the 2025 season. The committee making selections considered team score and placement at the […]
Spring Sports Honors
Congratulations to the dozens of Chargers who earned individual recognition during the spring sports season. BASEBALL All State First Team 4A Player of the Year Matt Delaney ’25, pitcher and infield All State Second Team Andrew Olson ’25, outfield Ryan Williams ’26, infield All State Honorable Mention EJ Gallardo ’25, pitcher All District First Team [...]
