Head Slapping No Longer Allowed In High School Football
SPORTS News:
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — In an ongoing focus on minimizing risk of injury in high school sports, the NFHS Football Rules Committee strengthened a rule related to illegal personal contact. Both revisions recommended by the committee were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
The Football Rules Committee is composed of one member from each NFHS member state association that uses NFHS playing rules, along with representatives from the NFHS Coaches Association and NFHS Officials Association.
Previously, Rule 9-4-7 stated that defensive players could not use the Read More
Hilltoppers Swim And Dive Team Shines In Santa Fe
Hilltopper Swim-Dive team. Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
After a missed opportunity to compete because of bad weather last week at Academy, the Hilltopper Swim-Dive team showed up strong Jan. 30-31 at the Griffin Invitational in Santa Fe. This was the Toppers largest meet of the season with over 350 athletes. The girls won first place (500 pts), ahead of Academy (410 pts) and Farmington (214 pts). The boys placed seventh (150 pts) in the field of 18 teams.
For the first time this season, the meet followed a format that held preliminary rounds on Friday, followed by finals on Saturday. Points were Read More
Post’s Kirsten Laskey & Nate Limback Win State Awards
Nate Limback and Kirsten Laskey hold their state photography and review writing awards, recently in the newsroom at the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Daily Post’s Kirsten Laskey and Nate Limback were honored with state writing and photography awards by the New Mexico Press Association. The announcement was made during the New Mexico Press Association’s annual convention in November in Albuquerque.
Laskey was honored for her review of the Los Alamos Little Theatre’s production Read More
Toppers Fall To Pojoaque Elks 56-66
Lan Frazier makes a layup past the defense of Joziah Salazar for 2 of his 22 points for the game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
SPORTS News:
The Toppers traveled to Pojoaque to play the Pojoaque Elks in a non-district game played the Ben Lujan gym Tuesday night. The Toppers had a strong first half and took a small lead into the locker room at the half, but the Elks took over the game in the second half and pulled ahead for the win 56-65.
Ben Brousseau ducks under the defense of Joshua Gonzales in the first quarter as he brings the ball down court. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Dylan Baca drives Read More
DEA And NFL Alumni Health Team Up On Football’s Biggest Stage To Tackle Fentanyl Crisis
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For a third consecutive year, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and NFL Alumni Health (NFLAH) are joining forces to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and spreading a critical message: One Pill Can Kill.
Building on the success of the last two years, this collaboration supports DEA’s newest initiative, Fentanyl Free America, with the goal of reducing demand for fentanyl and protecting communities from its devastating impacts.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is often pressed into counterfeit pills designed to look like prescription medications Read More
