The Albuquerque Academy Racquet Center has been named a 2025 USTA Outstanding Facility by the United States Tennis Association. This award recognizes the Racquet Center as an exemplary tennis venue that demonstrates a commitment to the growth and development of tennis in the community. The awards ceremony will be held at the US Open in […]
Chargers Win 7th Consecutive NMAA Director’s Cup
Academy Chargers are winners of the NMAA 4A Director’s Cup for the seventh consecutive year and for the 17th time since the award was introduced in 2005! The Director’s Cup is awarded to the top NMAA schools based on success in activities, athletics, and sportsmanship. The top three finishers in 4A are Albuquerque Academy with […]
Three Chargers among the Journal’s 22 individual sport Athletes of the Year for 2024-25
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD Grace Erinle, soph., Albuquerque Academy No way to go another way here. Erinle, skilled in both field events and on the track, was the high-point athlete at the prestigious Harper meet. Then she was the high-point athlete at the metro meet. And then she […]
All the metro Albuquerque champions (team and individual) from 2024-25
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Here are the team and individual champions from Albuquerque metro area high schools Team FOOTBALL: Cleveland (6A) | Story and photos BOYS SOCCER: Albuquerque Academy (4A) | Story and photos GIRLS SOCCER: La Cueva (5A), Hope Christian (4A), Sandia Prep (1A-3A) | La Cueva story and photos | Hope Christian story and photos | Sandia Prep story and […]
11 Seniors Continue with Collegiate Sports
Congratulations to the 11 Chargers who will continue their athletic careers next year in college! The Academy celebrated their accomplishments at an event on the last day of school. Emanee Cerda, Mars Hill University flag football Matthew Delaney, Pima Community College baseball Michelle Deng, Whitman College tennis Cindy Fan, Harvey Mudd College swimming Pierce McShane, […]
Albuquerque native Clark Sonnenberg steps up at right time for UNM men’s golf
By Sean Reider / Journal Staff Writer By all accounts, it was supposed to be a regular freshman year for Clark Sonnenberg. One of Albuquerque’s best junior golfers would play a little here, a little there and develop behind a UNM men’s golf team roster filled with veteran talent. But there were no plans for […]
Streaks grow and records shatter at Track & Field Championships
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer There was a fair bit of team suspense near the end of Saturday’s Class 5A/4A state track and field meet. Consider the Rio Rancho girls, who trailed Eldorado by two points entering the meet’s final event, the 4×400-meter relay, at the University of New Mexico complex. The Rams […]
NCAA golf: UNM (Clark Sonnenberg ’24) and NMSU men’s golf are one round away from national championship
By Sean Reider / Journal Staff Writer When they needed it most, the Lobos got a major boost from one of their underclassmen. Freshman Clark Sonnenberg shot a blistering four-under 68 Tuesday, steadying New Mexico men’s golf to a fourth-place finish in the second round of the NCAA Tallahassee Regional. After carding a one-under 71 […]
ABQ Academy sweeps
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy’s girls and boys swept first place Tuesday in Farmington. The girls won by 37 shots (673-710) over Kirtland Central, with Lovington (712) a close third. Academy has won five consecutive state championships in girls golf. Academy’s boys, in going back-to-back in 4A, prevailed with an 11-shot […]
Prep golf: Here are the highlights after first day of state tournament
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer At Piñon Hills Golf Course, Albuquerque Academy’s boys and girls both are leading following the first round. The Chargers’ 306 leads Lovington’s boys by 12 and Artesia by 13, with Los Alamos (324) and Goddard (325) looking to win a trophy as well. There are nine boys within […]
