Sports & Rec

Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club Gun Show Continues Today

Scene of Saturday’s Gun Show. The Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club is hosting the 17th annual gun show this weekend in the Pueblo Complex at 1900 Diamond Dr. The event is open to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today to buy, sell, swap or browse. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Stormy Weather Can’t Stop Pace Racers

Pace racers braved a thunderstorm Aug. 20. Courtesy/Ted Williams

ACR News:

This week’s Pace Race on Aug. 20 turned into a guessing game due to the heavy rain, thunder and lightning.

Most of the markings on the three mile run through Rendia Canyon and Bayo Canyon were washed away, so the run became partly a mystery run. In spite of that, some pace race guesses were really good. On the mystery run, Linda Vance was 15 seconds off her prediction, Karen Thorn was 30 seconds off and Ted Romero was 33 seconds off.

In the one mile, Jennifer Reglien was 63 seconds off her time, with Mariela Vargas Read More

LAHS Finalist for Interscholastic Sports Program of Excellence Award

LAHS News:

Coach and Athletic Director Magazine has announced the two recipients of the 2013 Interscholastic Sports Program of Excellence award, honoring the nation’s best athletic programs for their off-the-field achievements.

Los Alamos High School was one of the finalists and is being honored as “Best in Class.”

An independent panel of judges selected Tappan Zee High School (Orangeburg, N.Y.) and University School of Milwaukee (Milwaukee, Wis.) as this year’s honorees. The schools receive an award and will be featured in the November/December edition of Coach and Athletic Director. Read More

Aquatics Center Pool Maintenance Progresses

The pool at the Larry Walkup R. Walkup Aquatic Center is draining for annual maintence and will reopen at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. For additional information, call the Aquatic Center at 662-8170. Photo by Denise McCoy

Relamping was completed Monday night. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

The pump has been removed and is scheduled to be replaced this week. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Main pumps for the pool. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com Read More

Performance Enhancing Drugs: It’s All About Money

Fitness Column
Performance Enhancing Drugs: It’s All About Money
By KENT PEGG

Once again, recent events have brought the use and abuse of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) and steroids to the forefront of sports news. So, I guess it’s time to revisit the issue. Despite the attention, most people don’t understand the scope or consequences of this problem.

We know that steroids are bad for you and taking them, even for a short period of time, can lead to a host of illnesses, diseases and undesirable side effects. We’ve seen athletes like Ken Caminiti and Lyle Alzado die, with their deaths Read More

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