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 [...]
Racquet Center Named a USTA Outstanding Facility
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 […]
