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This Week In Sports: Jan. 5-6, 2024

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This Week in Sports:

Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of Mike Cote, John McHale and Nate Limback.

The Hilltopper Sports Schedule for Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, 2024:

Jan. 5 Friday

  • Boys Wrestling Individual Tournament at Cleveland – 8 a.m.
  • Girls Wrestling Conflict at Cleveland at Rio Rancho Event Center – 10 a.m.
  • Girls Basketball vs Belen Away – 6:30 p.m.
  • Boys Basketball vs Belen Home – 7 p.m.

Jan. 6 Saturday

  • Boys Wrestling Individual Tournament at Cleveland – 8 a.m.
  • Girls Wrestling Conflict at Cleveland at Rio Rancho Event Center – 9:30 a.m.
  • Girls
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Southwest Nordic Ski Club Shines At 1st Rocky Mountain Division Junior National Qualifier Races Of 2023-24 Season

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Southwest Nordic Ski Club (SWNSC) mascot with coaches Clay Moseley and Sanna Sevanto at Snow Mountain Ranch in the Fraser Valley of Colorado. Courtesy/Dina Pesenson-SWNSC

Liv Niklasson finishing with athletes from the Aspen Valley Ski Club and the Winter Park Competition Center in the female U16 classic-technique race. Courtesy/Dina Pesenson-SWNSC

Southwest Nordic Ski Club News:

Southwest Nordic Ski Club (SWNSC) cross-country ski team shined at the First Rocky Mountain Division (RMD) Junior National Qualifier Races of the 2023-24 season held Dec. 16-17 in Coloraso

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Topper Girls Basketball Falls To Hope Christian Huskies

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GG Romero goes in for a layup in a game played Wednesday afternoon against the Hope Christian Huskies in the 2023 Lady Horsemen Basketball Tournament. The game was played in the Perez-Shelley Gymnasium on the St Michael’s High School campus. Romero was the Topper’s high scorer for the game. The Toppers stayed with the Huskies during the first half of play but fell behind in the second and the powerful Huskies team outscored the Toppers to secure the win 42-63. The Toppers will have two more games in the tournament over the next two days.  Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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LAHS Hilltoppers Sports Highlights From 2023 Season

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The Hilltopper Cross Country varsity athletes and coaches. The Topper Boys XC won the State Championship and the Girls placed second! Photo by Blake Wood

Hilltopper Boys Soccer Team won the 2023 Cernicek Tournament! Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Enrique Tafoya wins the tipoff for the Toppers in there home opener against the St. Mikes Horsemen. The boys varsity team has a 1-4 record! Photo By Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Cadence Key digs a ball in the Toppers home matchup against the Taos Tigers. The varsity girls volleyball team went 16-9 for the season and 8-0 in district play! Photo Read More

Major Mechanical Failure Forces Closure Of Hesperus Ski Area For 2023-2024 Season

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Hesperus Ski Area News:

          • Bighorn chairlift gearbox failure halts Hesperus 23/24 operations

Durango, Colo. — Hesperus Ski Area, a beloved winter destination for locals, regrets to announce the closure of Hesperus for the 2023/2024 ski season due to a mechanical failure of the Bighorn Chairlift gearbox.

Hesperus Ski Area encountered a major mechanical failure during preparations for the 23/24 ski season. Specifically, the gearbox for the Bighorn chairlift has failed, and a compatible replacement cannot be sourced. The gearbox is the lift’s transmission, as it connects the motor to the drive Read More

Happening This Week At SALA: Dec. 27-Dec 30, 2023

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Courtesy/SALA

SALA News:

  • This Week’s Entertainment and Magic at SALA includes Movie Classics and Hockey Fever

This week, the spotlight is on Los Alamos as the Los Alamos Hockey Association and SALA Event Center bring the community an unforgettable blend of movie classics and hockey excitement. From Wednesday to Saturday, experience the magic and thrill that SALA has in store.

Wednesday: The Mighty Ducks Night

Kicking off the festivities on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., Los Alamos Hockey Association is proud to host a special showing of the beloved classic “The Mighty Ducks”. Hockey enthusiasts Read More

This Week In Sports: Dec. 27 To Dec. 29, 2023

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This Week in Sports:

Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of Mike Cote, John McHale and Nate Limback.

The Hilltopper Sports Schedule for Dec. 27 to Dec. 29, 2023:

Dec. 27 Wednesday

  • Girls Basketball vs Hope Christian at St. Michael’s – 3 p.m.
  • Boys Basketball vs Clovis at Goddard High School – 6 p.m.

Dec. 28 Thursday

  • Girls Basketball Tournament at St. Michael’s
  • Boys Basketball vs TBA at Goddard High School – TBA

Dec. 29 Friday

  • Girls Basketball Tournament at St. Michael’s
  • Boys Basketball vs TBA at Roswell High School – TBA
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Los Alamos High School Swim And Dive Teams Impress With Strong Showings At Cleveland Invitational

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LAHS News:

The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Swim and Dive Teams continued their early season success with a strong showing at the Cleveland Invitational Dec. 8-9.

Takeshi Shiina, Zane Pederson, Willam Borovina, Jace Kerstiens and Neil Barber led the boys to first place thanks to these strong performances:

  • Shiina: First place in the 100 Back with a State qualifying time; and forth place in the 100 Butterfly;
  • Pederson: Second place in the 200 Freestyle with a State qualifying time, and third in the 50 Freestyle;
  • Borovina: Second in 500 Freestyle with a State qualifying time, and fourth in 200 Free;
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Weekly Fishing Report: Dec. 21, 2023

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

There have been many reports by anglers of dead trout in the quality water of the San Juan River below Navajo Dam. Most of the trout have been bigger-than-average in size.

The San Juan is quite possibly the best-known fishing location in the state. It attracts anglers from across the country. If there are problems developing on the San Juan they need to be addressed. Streamflows here have been well-below normal all year. The water has recently been heavily-stocked with fingerling rainbow trout.

There was little stocking activity last week, Read More

Pajarito Pickleball Club Members Kristine Coblentz And Dennis Wilhoit Share Sport With Rotarians

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Local pickleball enthusiasts Dennis Wilhoit and Kristine Coblentz spoke about the sport and its popularity in Los Alamos during a recent Rotary Club meeting in Graves Hall at the United Church. Photo by Linda Hull

By LINDA HULL
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

“Come play with us!” encouraged Dennis Wilhoit and Kristine Coblenz, local pickleball players, when they spoke recently to members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos.

We will soon enter the New Year with aspirations to curb temptations and resolutions to lead healthier lives. To help reach those 2024 goals, Wilhoit and Coblentz advocate pickleball, Read More