Hilltopper Cross Country Teams Win District Championship
The Girls competition, 600 m into the hilly 5k course. Photo by Blake Wood/ladailypost.com
By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track and Field
It was a beautiful afternoon for a cross-country meet last Friday when the Hilltoppers hosted the Class 4A District 2 Championship at the Los Alamos Golf Course.
Although there are several outstanding athletes running for the other schools in our district—Moriarty, Pojoaque, Espanola Valley, and Taos—none of them has the depth of the ‘Topper teams. Thus, with the State Championship only a week away, the instructions to our athletes can be summarized Read More
LAYSL Girls’ Teams Play At Socctoberfest In Farmington
LAYSL U11 girls’ team at Socctoberfest. Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos Youth Soccer League (LAYSL) had a strong showing at the recent Socctoberfest tournament in Farmington. Embracing the fun spirit of the event, our young athletes enjoyed the extra treat of dressing up in creative Halloween-themed uniforms.
Both the U11 and U12 girls’ teams demonstrated great teamwork and effort throughout the weekend. The U11 team performed exceptionally well, achieving an impressive second-place finish in their division. Our U12 girls also played exceptionally well, displaying Read More
Toppers Get No. 3 Seed In 5A Football Playoffs
By MIKE COTE
Sports Writer
Los Alamos Daily Post
The Los Alamos Hilltopper football team earned a No. 3 seed for the upcoming state Class 5A playoffs and will get a week to rest and recuperate before its first postseason contest.
The Hilltoppers will take on either the sixth-ranked Gadsden Panthers or 11th-ranked Capital Jaguars on the weekend of Nov. 14. Schedules beyond the first week of the playoffs won’t be determined until the conclusion of first round contests.
As a top-four seed, Los Alamos earned the privilege of a week off for the start of the playoffs.
Los Alamos was given the 3 seed by the Read More
LA’s Jordan Herrera Holds Off Miyamura In Final Conference Game To Finish 2025 Regular Season Undefeated
The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers charge onto Angelo Dipaolo Memorial Stadium in Gallup to play the Miyamura Patriots in their final conference game Friday and to maintain their undefeated record, which they did by a score of 42-10. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Jordan Herrera runs for 249 yards and scores 4 touchdowns. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By MIKE COTE
Sports Writer
Los Alamos Daily Post
With a late second quarter push, the Los Alamos Hilltopper football team broke open its game against the Miyamura Patriots to secure a big win and an undefeated regular season. Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 2, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The stocking of rainbow trout by the State Game and Fish Department has shifted its emphasis to Southern New Mexico. Lakes and ponds too warm in the summer to support trout are being stocked now because of cooler weather.
Streamflow on the Rio Grande increased over the last week. Streamflows today were 497 cubic-feet-per-second at Taos Junction and 557at Embudo. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was 380 cubic feet per second. All of these are above normal and should be good for trout, allowing any stocked trout not yet caught Read More
