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Weekly Fishing Report: May 23, 2023

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View of Abiquiu Lake in 2020 showing lower water level. Photo by George Morse/ladailypost.com 

View of Abiquiu Lake Wednesday showing a higher water level. Photo by George Morse/ladailypost.com

By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

Something is happening at Abiquiu Lake and it’s looking good.

After suffering from low water levels the last several years due to a prolonged drought, the reservoir on the Chama River in Northern New Mexico has finally been able to keep some water behind its dam and increase the size of the lake.

Boaters can now use the boat ramp without a four-wheel Read More

LASG’s Eliana Rodriguez Takes 1st On Vault At Regionals

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Eliana Rodriguez traveled to Houston last weekend to represent New Mexico and Los Alamos School of Gymnastics (LASG) in the Region 3 Gymnastics Championships. There were 1,600 Xcel Gold level gymnasts competing from the seven states in Region 3. Rodriguez, a freshman at Los Alamos High School, has been a gymnast at LASG for nearly a decade. Her accomplishments in Houston, she said, ‘Made all of the years of hard work worth it!’ She competed in the Gold Senior Division, and along with taking first place on the vault, she took sixth with a 9.475 on floor, eighth on beam, fourteenth on bars and tenth
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Paul Geimer Is Top Predictor In Weekly Pace Race

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Runners line up at Tuesday’s pace race held on Barranca Mesa using the Deer Trap Mesa Trail. Courtesy/ACRR

Runners take off at Tuesday’s pace race held on Barranca Mesa using the Deer Trap Mesa Trail. Courtesy/ACRR

 

ACRR News:

Paul Geimer was 5 seconds off his predicted time for top predictor in the weekly pace held out on Barranca Mesa using the Deer Trap Mesa Trail. Geimer was also the best finisher in the 3.6-mile trail distance with a time of 24:05. Other accurate predictors were: Aurea Rojas with a 13 second differential; Edith Acosta at 36 seconds off; Ryan Smeltzer recording a 37 second Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos Police Department’s 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run For Special Olympics New Mexico

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Los Alamos Police Officers, family members and Special Olympic Athletes gathered for a group photo this morning in front of the police station before participating in the 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics New Mexico. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Special Olympic Athletes from left, Sam Zimmerly, Addy Montoya, Jenny Martinez and Jason Osborne hold a banner this morning in front of the police station as they prepare to run the Torch 20 miles down to Pojoaque. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Saff Report:

Los Alamos Police Officers, family members and Special Read More

Chantel Bibeault Finishes Gymnastics Career At Regionals

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Chantel Bibeault at Diamond Regionals. Courtesy/LASG

Chantel Bibeault takes 4th place at Diamond Regionals. Courtesy/LASG

LASG News:

Los Alamos High School Senior Chantel Bibeault finished out her 8-year gymnastics career with Los Alamos School of Gymnastics (LASG) this past weekend. Chantel competed in Denver with 1,200 other Region 3 gymnasts in the Region 3 level Platinum, Diamond and Sapphire Xcel Regional Championships, which is a high level of gymnastics.

Chantel competed in the Diamond senior division, placing 4th in the All around with a 36.00. She also placed 4th on bars with Read More

Mountain Club Prepares Swimmers For 2023 NM Game

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By ANNA ZHANG
Swimming Coach
Mountain Club

As a coach, I would like to open this opportunity to our Los Alamos community this year if possible, not just Mountain Club.

The 2023 NM Game will be held Sunday June 18, in Albuquerque for all ages swimmers: 

www.newmexicogames.org/_files/ugd/c25f8e_a61b3c7e9a55443791795b75a1da3196.pdf

All swimmers (including our masters) are welcome to participate in this game.

The focus of this game is to do our best and have fun:

  • Cost for the game: $15 per swimmer (and $15 per relay if possible)
  • Events: 3 events maximum per swimmer

The master (adult) swimmers Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: May 17, 2023

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

One of New Mexico’s premier fishing destinations is the San Juan River below Navajo Dam. Located in the Four Corners area of Northwestern New Mexico, the San Juan has earned a reputation among fly-fishing anglers across the country for producing big trout on small flies.

Anglers planning a trip to the San Juan need to be aware that conditions here will be undergoing significant changes in the coming weeks. The Bureau of Reclamation, which manages the control of the releases of water from beneath Navajo Dam, plans to increase the streamflow Read More

Los Alamos Youth Soccer League Shines At Durango Shootout

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The LAFC Lasers Girls U11 finished the tournament with a win, and took 3rd place. Top row from left, Clara Nichols (#15), Sarah Sanders (#12), Coach Darren Harvey, Takara Mertes (#6) and Zoe Romero (#4); bottom row from left, Mara Harvey (#27), Maliyah Vigil (#9), Charlie Dixon (#10), Ava Martinez (#2), Brianna Tatro (#7), Emma Magnalind (#25) and Maddie Gammon. (#3). Courtesy photo

The LAFC Lasers Girls U12 went undefeated in 4 games and were crowned tournament Champions; scoring 12 goals in total with only 1 scored against them. Even more impressive, the 12 goals were scored by 9 different girls! Read More

Los Alamos High School Boys Track & Field Team Wins Third State Championship In A Row!

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The LAHS Boys Track & Field 2023 New Mexico State Champion Team! Photo by Blake Wood

By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track & Field

The LAHS Boys Track & Field team won their third straight Class 4A State Championship at UNM, Friday and Saturday, May 12-13!  The Hilltopper Girls team were also State Champions for the third year in a row – see separate article for their results.

In a hard-fought battle with runner-up Albuquerque Academy, the Hilltoppers were behind for all of the first day of the two-day meet, taking the lead only mid-way through Saturday’s competition.  Read More

Los Alamos High School Girls Track & Field Team Wins Third State Championship In A Row!

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The LAHS Girls Track & Field 2023 New Mexico State Champion Team! Photo by Blake Wood

By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track & Field

The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Girls Track & Field team won their third State Championship in a row at UNM Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, a feat duplicated by the Hilltopper Boys as well (see separate article for their results).

The Hilltopper Girls dominated the Class 4A competition, accumulating 176.5 points, more than the next five teams put together, and more than a third of all the points available in all events. They won 15 of the 17 events they
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