James Ito scored both goals to lead the Toppers to victory. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Ben Dattelbaum goes up for a header in a corner kick. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Hilltopper Varsity Soccer Team won the playoff match 2-0 against the Silver Colts played Wednesday on Sullivan Field.

The teams were evenly matched but the Toppers scored in the first minutes of the match and again in the second period. The Topper defense held the Colts scoreless to win the match 2-0.

The Toppers will progress to the Quarterfinals to play Artesia on Saturday in Artesia.

Goalie Kenny Linn catches a shot by Kodah Martinez in the first half. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Sammy Brown kicks the ball downfield. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Josh Gartz steals the ball from Coy Theobald in front of the Colt’s goal in the first half. Photo by JohnMcHale/ladailypost.com

Uriah Martinez picks up a loose ball and works it downfield. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com