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WNBA Finals: Liberty Captures First Championship

WNBA Finals: Liberty Captures First Championship

Anna Hastings ’26, Writer November 5, 2024

After 27 years with no championship title, the New York Liberty won their first-ever WNBA final 67-62 in a nail-biting game five against the Minnesota Lynx. A controversial foul called against the Lynx...

The St. Pius Spartans do their extra point kick while the scoreboard looms over the to-be defeated chargers

Academy Football Crushed by Pius—What Does this Mean for the Season?

Matthew Rundle ’27, Writer October 14, 2024

Nusenda Stadium, Oct. 3—The Albuquerque Academy football team was defeated by the St. Pius football team 35-21. The brutalist stadium on the western edge of town was attended by a moderate audience on...

Jacob Anderson '25 setting up to serve

The 2024 Tennis Grand Slams: A Year of Exciting Matches

Nishta Koli ’29, Writer October 7, 2024

Tennis fans around the world look forward to the Grand Slam tournaments each year. These are the four biggest and most prestigious events in professional tennis: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon,...

Juniors Give "Best Dance Performance," Seniors Win 14-6 at Flag Football 2024

Juniors Give “Best Dance Performance,” Seniors Win 14-6 at Flag Football 2024

Townes Richardson ’25, Writer September 16, 2024

The much-anticipated flag-football game occurred this past Homecoming weekend on Friday, September 14th. The seniors came into the game seemingly the underdogs following their defeat in last year’s...

NFL: Back and Better than Ever!

NFL: Back and Better than Ever!

Russel Hiller ’28, Writer September 16, 2024

The start of a new NFL season always brings hope and anticipation. Now the wait is over; the first few weeks of the NFL season are underway, giving an insight into the amazing season to come. Let's take...

Chargers Dominate in Football Home Opener

Chargers Dominate in Football Home Opener

Austin Curtis ’25, Sports Editor September 2, 2024

A bleak, rainy night couldn’t dampen the spirits of the Academy boys varsity football team, as a rainbow brightened the field just before they kicked off their home opener with a resounding victory. The...

Albuquerque Academy tennis team posing after their victory

Chargers Boys Varsity Tennis Wins 21st Consecutive State Championship

Austin Curtis ’25, Sports Editor May 16, 2024

The Academy varsity tennis team are again State champions. This past week, the Chargers secured their 21st straight state championship, five shy of a national record for consecutive championships in a...

Soccer: A Game Getting Worse by the Minute

Soccer: A Game Getting Worse by the Minute

Krish Mahto ’29, Writer May 13, 2024

For years, the beautiful game of soccer always had teams and players that were fun to watch. But recently that has started to change. The game is played differently thanks to VAR (video assistant referee)...

AA Track and Field takes on the annual Richard Harper Memorial meet in 2022.

Academy Runners Charge at the Harper Track Meet

Akilan Sankaran ’25, Writer May 6, 2024

If you love any form of running, jumping or throwing, there is virtually no better way to spend your weekend than at the Richard Harper Memorial Track and Field Invitational Meet. Under clear late-April...

Caitlin Clark Nets Records

Caitlin Clark Nets Records

Anna Hastings ’26, Writer May 3, 2024

Cailtin Clark, the star of the Iowa Hawkeyes and number one WNBA draft selected for the Indiana Fever, has brought massive attention to women’s basketball in the past year. While Clark was a phenomenon...

Academy tennis team posing with their first place trophy

Varsity Boys Tennis Dominates in Metro Tournament

Austin Curtis ’25, Sports Editor April 30, 2024

The weeklong tournament included 19 schools in the Albuquerque region. The Academy Chargers, the reigning Metro champions, came out on top with the Metro trophy, accumulating 21.5 points as a team, five...

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