Sports

Maddie Harms Best Predictor, Top Finisher In Pace Race

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Runners gather for Tuesday’s ACRR Pace Race held on the trail across from the Laboratory ‘S’ Site. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Maddie Harms was the best predictor with a 7 second differential off her predicted time in the weekly pace race held on the trail across from the Laboratory “S” Site. She was also the first female finisher on the 3 mile trail course with a time of 35:07.

Other accurate predictors:

  • Teddy Atkins, Junior at 39 seconds off and also the best finisher in the 1 mile distance at 11:28;
  • Jan Velechovsky with a 58 second differential;
  • Janette Darlington at 66 seconds off; and
  • Robin Bujack,
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Scenes From Annual LAHS Boys Soccer Vs. Alumni Game

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Sammy Brown attempts to get a ball past goalkeeper Kenny Lin early in the match Saturday in which the Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Boys Soccer Team played the annual game against Topper alumni. Due to construction on Sullivan Field, the game was played at Los Alamos Middle School. All LAHS Boys soccer team alumni were invited to participate and spectators were welcome. The LAHS Boys Soccer Team will also hold Varsity and Junior Varsity tryouts the week of Aug. 14 beginning on Monday, August 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the North Mesa Soccer Fields.  New players wishing to try out should contact Coach Vance Read More

LAPS: LAHS & LAMS Mandatory Volleyball Meeting Aug. 10

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LAHS and LAMS are gearing up for the 2023 volleyball season with tryouts and meetings. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School (LAHS) and Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) are gearing up for the 2023 volleyball season.

There will be a mandatory meeting, 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 in the LAHS Speech Theater next to the Auxiliary Gym at LAHS for all parents and players in grades 7-12  interested in playing volleyball this year.

Volleyball at LAHS is open to all Incoming 9th through 12th graders. Griffith Gym will be available for volleyball 3:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 8, 9 and 10. Tryouts will be held Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Aug. 8, 2023

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

Despite a healthy snowpack and abundant precipitation in May the threat of wildfires exist in Northern New Mexico.

That threat is now a reality as a lightening-caused wildfire ignited in the Jemez Mountains Aug. 5 near Gallina. By Monday (Aug. 7) it had grown to 2000+ acres. No evacuations have been ordered, but residents of Mesa de Poleo near Gallina have been advised to be able to evacuate quickly if so ordered.

The blaze is located on Santa Fe National Forest Land in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness area. Forest Roads 93-103 are closed as crews Read More

LAYSL Receives Youth Sports Grant For New Equipment From Los Alamos Community Foundation

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Los Alamos Community Foundation Executive Director Steve Laurent, second from right, presents a ceremonial check recently to Los Alamos Youth Soccer League Girls Competitive Coordinator Susie Schillaci, third from left,  and other LAYSL adult and youth representatives. Courtesy/LACF

LACF News:

Serving hundreds of kids each year means the Los Alamos Youth Soccer League (LAYSL) has a lot of equipment to maintain and replace.

Fortunately, LAYSL recently received a $500 competitive grant from the Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) to support the League’s equipment needs. The grant Read More

Smeltzer Best Predictor, Top Finisher In Weekly Pace Race

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Runners gather for Tuesday’s ACRR Pace Race held on the Power Line Point Trail. Courtesy/ACRR 

Runners take off in Tuesday’s ACRR Pace Race held on the Power Line Point Trail. Courtesy/ACRR

Scene from Tuesday’s ACRR Pace Race held on the Power Line Point Trail. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Ryan Smeltzer was the best predictor with a 9 second differential off his predicted time as well as the top finisher in the 3 mile run with a time of 23:59 in the Atomic City Road RUnners (ACRR) weekly pace race held on the Power Line Point Trail. 

Other accurate predictors: 

  • Zeke Wilmot at 12 seconds off;
  • David Kunsberg
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Los Alamos Derby Dames Face El Paso TexPistols Aug. 12

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Courtesy/LADD

LADD News:

The Los Alamos Derby Dames (LADD) will take on the El Paso TexPistols Saturday, Aug. 12.

First whistle (starting the game) is 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door and if you arrive early you can see even more derby action! At 5 p.m. the same day the Juniors team, the Cherry Bombs, will be having their start of season bout. 

Do you want to learn more about roller derby? You’re in luck! LADD will also be hosting a bootcamp for new skaters starting Sunday, Aug. 13. Meet them at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op starting at noon for derby info including how the game is played, tips for newbies, and Read More

LAPS Foundation Announces Hilltopper 5K Run Aug. 19

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Courtesy/ LAPS Foundation

LAPS Foundation News:

The community is invited to join LAPS Foundation Saturday, Aug. 19 for the second annual Hilltopper 5K Run. 

The run is hosted by TCR Productions of Albuquerque, owned by Tom Rojas, a Los Alamos High School alum from the Class of 1972. Proceeds from the race will go to LAPS Foundation to benefit the schools.  The LAHS cross country team staffs the race.

The race will have a different course this year and will be along Canyon Rim Trail.  It starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 at Smith’s parking lot and will be an out and back race course. A one mile kids run Read More

LAHS Boys Soccer Alumni Game And Tryouts Saturday

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Summer soccer scrimmages between alumni and high school players. Courtesy/LAPS

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Boys Soccer Team will play the annual Alumni Game 6 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 5. Due to construction on Sullivan Field, the game will be played at Los Alamos Middle School.

All LAHS Boys Soccer Team alumni are invited to participate and spectators are welcome.

The LAHS Boys Soccer Team will also hold Varsity and Junior Varsity tryouts at 5:30 p.m. the week of Aug. 14, at the North Mesa Soccer Fields.

New players wishing to try out should contact Coach Vance Boone before Read More

FBI: Former High School Coach From Pecos Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Sextortion Scheme

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Joshua Rico was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Rico, 27, of Pecos, New Mexico, pleaded guilty on Dec. 22, 2022, to five counts of coercion and enticement of minors.

A federal grand jury indicted Rico on May 12, 2021. According to court documents, beginning as early as January 2018, Rico used multiple profiles on the social media platform Snapchat to coerce female high Read More