By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer CLASS 4A: Albuquerque Academy swept the team trophies. For the boys, it was their 16th state championship, and first since 2017. Los Alamos had won five of the last six 4A titles, including the previous three, but the Chargers edged the Hilltoppers 50-54. “The difference in cross country […]
Albuquerque Academy beats St. Pius in shootout to claim 4A boys soccer title
As Alex Jackson stepped up for what could potentially be the decisive penalty kick in a marathon Class 4A championship game, he called upon a technique he learned exactly for these types of moments. “Our coach calls it box breathing,” he said. “Just something she learned in the military where it’s four breaths in, hold […]
Photos from the 4A/5A state soccer championships: Feel the emotion
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It’s No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the state championship games of Class 5A, 4A boys soccer
ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY 2, LOS ALAMOS 0: Academy midfielder Evan Chang scored both goals for the second-seeded Chargers (18-3-1), who persevered through intermittent rain and snow to defeat the No. 6 Hilltoppers (14-9). “(Playing for a championship) has been three years in the making,” Chang said. “We went to the quarters two years ago, the semis […]
Snow problem: Top seeds push through in 5A, 4A girls soccer semifinals
ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY 2, LOS ALAMOS 0: At the Academy, behind two goals from Kai Gehres, the second-seeded Chargers (17-4-1) deflated No. 3 Los Alamos (15-6-1) and will return to the championship. “We were there last year and obviously, it didn’t go the way we wanted,” Gehres said. “But we’re excited to have another shot back […]
Albuquerque Academy girls advance to state soccer finals
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Alex Bregman ’12 captures first Gold Glove with stellar year at hot corner
Brian McTaggart | mlb.com news Third baseman Alex Bregman will hit free agency with a Gold Glove on his résumé. Bregman was named Sunday as the American League winner of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award at third base, which goes to the best defensive player in each league at the position. Bregman, a first-time Gold […]
State’s best make for memorable running day at Albuquerque Academy
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer In Class 4A, the host Chargers had the biggest haul of any school. Not only did Anna Hastings (18:23.50) and Nicholas Ponte (15:40.82) win individual Extravaganza titles, but the Charger boys beat rival Los Alamos 37-51 for the boys, and the girls finished second. “We were really pleased […]
Bregman in Albuquerque Academy Hall of Fame Class of 2024
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy has recognized its 2024 class for its Athletics Hall of Fame. This year’s group is headlined by Alex Bregman (Class of 2012), the former baseball standout who later shined at LSU and is the longtime third baseman for the Houston Astros. He has multiple World Series […]
Academy boys and girls sweep home soccer tournament
By Glen Rosales / for the Journal On homecoming weekend at Albuquerque Academy, the host school put on a boys and girls soccer show in the annual Chargers invitational tournament, sweeping both championships for the first time since 2018. Boys ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY 4, PIEDRA VISTA 1: After giving up a goal on a 40-yard bomb […]
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