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Los Alamos Senior Olympic Games Continue

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 27, 2014

Inez Ross of Los Alamos awarded Gold Medal for Talent solo reading in 2012. Courtesy/Inez Ross

This Week’s Senior Olympic Games Schedule:

Monday: 8-ball pool (1 pm) and racquetball (Y at 2:30 p.m.)
Wednesday: Talent and Dance at the Betty Ehart Senior Center (noon)*
Friday: bowling singles at the Big Rock Casino Bowl (1 p.m.)
Saturday: track and field at Los Alamos High School (8 a.m.)

*The public is invited to join the Senior Center post-lunch crowd as part of the audience for the Los Alamos Senior Olympic Games Dance and Talent competition. Terry Goodwin and Selmo Jaramillo will be doing three Read More

Chamisa’s Annual Atomic Glow Run May 17

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 27, 2014

CHAMISA News:

The annual Glow Run is Saturday, May 17 at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock.

The race begins at 7 p.m., but everyone should show up a bit earlier to pick up their t-shirt and glow sticks. Registering early (by May1) guarantees you a t-shirt and glow stick.

There will be a 1 mile course and 5k course. 1 milers start at Chamisa and run down Meadow to Overlook Road, cross the street and run back to Chamisa taking small detour through Joya Loop.

The 5k racers will run the Meadow-Rover loop around White Rock.

For more information, call 505.672.9007 or

New LAHS T&F State Qualifiers Emerge at Richard Harper Invitational April 25-26

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 27, 2014

Chelsea Challacomb winning the high jump with a 5’4″. Photo by Blake Wood

TJ Keane throws the discus. Photo by Blake Wood

SPORTS News:

It was a very good two days for the Los Alamos High School Track & Field athletes Friday and Saturday at the Richard Harper Invitational at Albuquerque Academy.

LAHS T&F Assistant Coach Blake Wood said new State Qualifiers include Maddy Foley and Mikayla Pulliam in the 1600, Katy Stockton and Haley Butler-Moore in the 800, the Boys 4×200 relay team, Liam Johnson in the pole vault and Colin Hemez in the 800.

Los Alamos Little League Holds Opening Day Ceremony at North Mesa Majors Field This Morning

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 26, 2014

LAHS NJROTC Honor Guard performs the posting of the colors at this morning’s Los Alamos Little League Opening Day Ceremony at North Mesa Majors Field. The Los Alamos Little League’s goal is to provide children the opportunity to develop, both physically and socially, as well as learn skills specific to the game of baseball and softball. Little League is an excellent avenue to building self-esteem, introducing and improving teamwork, and allowing all children to have fun. Every child plays in every game in Little League. The regular season games are played through the middle Read More

Local Student Places First in State Drill Meet

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 24, 2014

Sarah Kirkland. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Los Alamos resident Sarah Kirkland earned a top award at the New Mexico State Military Skills Championships held April 12 at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque.

Kirkland placed first in the Drill Down, an individual competition to determine who is most proficient at executing drill commands properly.

Students from more than 20 schools attended the drill meet and participated in the drill down. Kirkland is a high school freshman at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. Read More