6. Albuquerque Academy boys tennis
There may not be a more dominant school in any high school sport in New Mexico than the Chargers boys tennis team. Academy won its 21st straight title (and 27th overall) over the weekend, this time playing in the 1A-4A class. The last time Academy didn’t win a state title was in 2002. That year, “Spider-Man,” the first Tobey Maguire one, was the No. 1 movie at the box office, Nickelback’s “How You Remind Me” topped the airwaves and the Nokia 6100 was the most popular mobile phone (apropros since the Chargers are equally unbreakable).
Read Albuquerque Journal Sports Editor Lucas Peerman’s full list for May 13.