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Cheryl Hawk Has Perfect Prediction In Weekly Pace Race

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Runners prepare at Tuesday’s pace race held in White Rock at Pinon Park on the bike path. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Cheryl Hawk had a perfect prediction of 20:00 in the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly pace race at Pinon Park on the bike path in White Rock. 

Other accurate predictors: 

  • Holly Walker and months old Iris Geimer at 9 seconds off;
  • Mark Bjorklund with a 18 second differential;
  • Eric Anderson at 21 seconds off as well as the best finisher in the 3 mile distance at 19:39; and
  • Lindsay O’Brien with a 27 second difference.

On the 1 mile course Denise Robertson was the top finisher recording Read More

LAHS eSports Teams Compete At State Finals

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Rocket League. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Congratulations to the Los Alamos High School eSports teams who had a great showing at State Finals May 4-5 2023. This is the 4th year that teams from LAHS have competed at the state level.

The Splatoon Team came in first place. Team members are Kaden Coleson, Ben Stringfellow, Miles Iverson, Zane Kretz, Luke Patterson, and Ralston Hoffer.

The Smash Bros team came in third place. Team members are Magenta Bronson, Gabe Cook, Kaden Coleson, Marshall Brunette, and Jacob Waterbury.

The Rocket League team of Ryan Peterson, Henry Stidham, Jacob McRoberts, Read More

LAHS’s Melaki Gutierrez Shines At Great Southwest Classic

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Melaki Gutierrez (4th from left) competed June 3 at the Great Southwest Track & Field in Albuquerque, placing 5th overall in the 100 with a time of 10.56. Gutierrez also placed 3rd overall in the 200 with a time of 21.28. Gutierrez was part of a relay that took 1st place with a time of 40.53, which ranks them number 12 in the nation and puts them at number 7 all-time for the Great Southwest Classic. The relay consisted of Tanner Montano, Gutierrez, Fredrick Ford and Bryce Melton. Courtesy photo

The New Mexico 4x100m relay relay team consisting of Tanner Montano, Melaki Gutierrez, Fredrick Ford Read More

County Parks Division Releases Schedule For Tennis & Pickleball Court Resurfacing

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Parks Division has contracted with Hellas Construction to resurface eight tennis courts and two pickleball courts across the county this summer as part of ongoing maintenance.

The project was delayed due to the unusually cold spring weather. Work has been rescheduled to begin June 19, 2023.  

The courts are scheduled to be resurfaced as follows, weather permitting: 

  • Rover Park Tennis Courts (2) – June 19-23,  
  • Piñon Park Tennis Courts (3) – June 26-30,  
  • Myrtle Park Pickleball Courts (2) – July 3-7, and  
  • Barranca Mesa Park Tennis Courts (3) – July 10-14.  

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United Church: ‘Monday Night At The Pit’ Begins June 5

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Scene from a previous ‘Monday Night At The Pit’  volleyball game at 2525 Canyon Road. Courtesy/UCLA

United Church of Los Alamos News:

This summer, The United Church of Los Alamos continues the 75-year tradition of offering a place where young Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) interns, graduate students and the like meet, eat and play volleyball at “Monday Night at the Pit”.

Beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 5, students are invited to meet and greet, enjoy a tail-gate picnic and play volleyball at The United Church’s sand volleyball court.

Each Monday in summer, the congregation and friends Read More

Mountaineers To Hold Second Knot Tying Class Wednesday

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Students learn knot tying with the help of Mountaineer instructors at the first session of the knots class. Courtesy/Mountaineers

By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

Have you always wanted to learn how to tie safe, efficient, and correct knots? Proper knots are essential to rock climbing at all levels. They are used for anchors, tying rope to a harness, rappelling, joining two pieces of rope, and dozens of other uses. They are also useful in everyday life, for safely and securely suspending things, tying things down, towing, and even tree cutting.

As a last session of their climbing Read More

Laura Woodroffe Is Top Predictor In Weekly Pace

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Runners gather Tuesday for the ACRR weekly pace race held at East Park. Courtesy/ACRR

Runners take off Tuesday for the ACRR weekly pace race held at East Park. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News: 

Laura Woodroffe was the top predictor in the weekly pace race held at East Park with a 8 second differential off her predicted time. She was also the best female finisher in the 3 mile distance recording a 22:51. 

Other accurate predictors were: 

  • Elizabeth Atkins and Lynn Bjorklund tied at 9 seconds;
  • Ryan Smeltzer with a 10 second difference;
  • Travis Gibson at 17 seconds off; and
  • David Kinsberg with a 18 second differential. 
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Los Alamos Youth Soccer League Boys Have Excellent Showing At Durango Shootout

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The U10 (2013/2014) LAFC Lions finished second in their group and won the final to be crowned champions in their group. From left: Jonas Whitton, Kyson Peterson, Armen Siranosian, Zaiden McClellan, Noah Mendez, Kaleb Wilhoit, Christian Carter, Brecken Hanson, Noah Yeamans, and Coach Antranik Siranosian. Not shown: Timothy Blair. Courtesy/Siranosian

By ANTRANIK SIRANOSIAN 
Los Alamos

The Los Alamos Youth Soccer League (LAYSL, www.laysl.org) sent five boy’s teams to the Durango Shootout over Mother’s Day weekend. The boys had an excellent showing, playing many hard-fought games,

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