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Los Alamos Senior Michael Bane Strikes Double Gold In Triumphant Alpine Finale At USSA Rocky Mountain Southern Series Championship At Taos!

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 29, 2025

Top of the podium! Michael Bane (senior, Los Alamos High School) beams after claiming gold in his final race weekend. Photo by Yoko Suzuki

Precision and power! Michael Bane attacks the slalom course with explosive energy and textbook form. Photo by Michelle Mosby

By KEVIN MERTES
Los Alamos Ski Racing Club

Under bluebird skies and with the snow crisp and fast at Taos Ski Valley, Los Alamos High School senior Michael Bane closed out his alpine racing career in spectacular fashion—earning double gold at the USSA Rocky Mountain Southern Series Championship.

Held March 22–23 and hosted by the Taos Read More

Topper Track & Field Had Much To Be Proud Of At Richard Harper Invitational Friday And Saturday At Albuquerque Academy

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 29, 2025

Dani Trellue placed 3rd in the pole vault with a leap of 11′. This puts her #3 on the LAHS all-time list in that event. Photo by Blake Wood

Jaydon Dudley, shown here throwing the discus a season-best 118′ 3″, placed 2nd in the shot put with a throw of 49′ 8-1/2″. Photo by Blake Wood

By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track & Field

The Richard Harper Invitational, held last Friday and Saturday at Albuquerque Academy, was in some ways a dry run for the State Championship in three weeks – a two-day meet in which most athletes competed in multiple events, many Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: April 29, 2025

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 29, 2025

By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

The State Department of Game & Fish stocked several lakes with kokanee salmon last week. Kokanee are a land-locked species of sockeye salmon that spend their entire lives in fresh water and do not migrate to the ocean. The fish are stocked as small fry just 1.5 inches long. They are hatched at Los Ojos Fish Hatchery from eggs gathered at Heron Lake and Navajo Lake.

They live 3-4 years, then spawn in the fall and die like other Pacific salmon. During their spawning there is a special snagging season. The best fishing is at Navajo Lake. Read More

Los Alamos JV Tennis Teams Earn Top Finishes At USTA JV NNM Tournament

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 29, 2025

Los Alamos JV Boys Tennis Team from left Cullen McLean, Logan Swickley, Coach Travis Gibson, Drew Bacrania, Owen Mclaughlin, Bryan Lee and Adis Bock. Photo by Minesh Bacrania. Courtesy/LAPS

Los Alamos JV Girls from left Coach Travis Gibson, Lucia Rudin, Ajla Bock, Lilly Viteva, Angelie Echavie, Lorrin Fordham, Leah Gramer, and Coach Lindsay Gibson. Courtesy/LAPS

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The Los Alamos JV tennis team competed with determination and spirit this past weekend at the USTA Northern NM (NNM) JV Tournament held in Albuquerque April 26–27. Facing strong competition from schools across New Read More