The 16U Los Alamos Premier Diamondbacks Volleyball Team competed March 12 in the New Mexico Cactus Mini-Series. The Diamondbacks took first place in a 10-team field comprising 17/18U teams from Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Colorado. It was strong play all around as they went 3-1 in pool play losing to Santa Fe Storm 17U and then going 3-0 in bracket play beating Santa Fe Storm 17U in the final match. Courtesy photo Read More
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LAHS Tennis Teams Shine In Chapin El Paso Tournament
LAHS boys tennis team, back row from left, Leland Parker, Ryan Sood, Nick Witkowski, Michael Witkowski and Aditya Viswanathan. Front row from left, Jaden Kim, Lauryn Anaya, Cameron McDonald and Andres Iturregui. Courtesy/LAHS Tennis Coach Lauryn Anaya
LAHS girls tennis team, back row from left, Sasha Vinyard, Carlissa Epperson, Lola Roelofs and Alea Kretz. Center row from left, Sabrina Kelley, Sofia Parra and Tessa Lemke. Front row from left, Lauryn Anaya and Kate McDonald. Courtesy/LAHS Tennis Coach Lauryn Anaya
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The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) girls and boys tennis teams Read More
NMAA Announces Hall Of Fame Class Of 2023
Joe Butler
NMAA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Activities Association, in conjunction with the NMAA Hall of Fame Committee, announces the Class of 2023 for induction into the NMAA Hall of Fame. The NMAA Hall of Fame induction ceremony and luncheon will take place July 22 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Albuquerque.
Joe Butler – St. Michael’s HS, Santa Fe HS, Moriarty HS, NMAA
Joe Butler is the 115th inductee into the NMAA Hall of Fame, with a career in education that spanned nearly 30 years. He devoted his career to serving the youth of New Mexico.
Butler graduated No. 4 in his class from St. Michael’s Read More
Legendary Coach Lenny Roybal At Long Last Is A Hit
Legendary Coach Lenny Roybal, 83, was a star for a few minutes Thursday as he played his original tune ‘Red or Green?’ for members of the House of Representatives in an effort to get lawmakers to adopt the tune as New Mexico’s official State Chile Song (link). Post screenshot
By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Lenny Roybal was dreaming of stardom about the time Glen Campbell’s version of “By The Time I Get to Phoenix” hit the radio airwaves late in 1967.
It was a huge hit for Campbell, leaving Roybal’s version — recorded as a single on the Corby Records label around the same time — to languish in obscurity. Read More
LANL’s Kane Fisher – Fishing For Success
Fisher poses with gear from the various sports he’s supported and coached over the years. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
“My experiences in a harsh place like Alaska have served me well,” explains Kane Fisher, a Yupik Eskimo who now works at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). “It was a place where we played as hard as we worked. I grew up hunting and fishing, taught by my father, who was a school teacher.”
That outdoor education came in handy after Fisher graduated from high school. “I had no trust fund or any reserves of money when I went to college, so I sent myself through school by working as a commercial Read More
Sartans Beat Hilltoppers In 4A Quarterfinals Round
Abigail Martinez reaches for a loose ball under the Topper basket in the first quarter. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
GG Romero takes a shot over the defense of Alyssa Maes, she scored 11 points in the game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By MIKE COTE
Sports
Los Alamos Daily Post
With time winding down in Tuesday’s state girls basketball Class 4A quarterfinal, the Los Alamos Hilltoppers had three chances to tie the score with the St. Pius X Sartans.
But those three late possessions for Los Alamos proved fruitless, and St. Pius held on for a 40-36 victory at University Arena in Albuquerque. Read More
Listen To Live Broadcast Of Hilltoppers Vs Pius At The Pit
Scene Of Toppers Girls Basketball Team In The Pit This Morning For Game Against St. Pius
Toppers on the court of the Pit for their game this morning with St. Pius. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From NNMC’s Men’s Basketball Signing Ceremony
From left, NNMC Provost Ivan Lopez-Hurtado, Head Coach Jesus Aragon, Board member Ruben Archuleta, Tavaun Smith, Dimitri Clerc, President Hector Balderas, Ashley Kitchen, Manny Gatkek, Koak Kok, Assistant Coach Ismael Loya, Board President Michael Martin, Assistant Coach Ross Romero and NNMC Coordinator of Student Life Bruno Guedes. Courtesy/NNMC
Newly signed NNMC athletes from left, Tavaun Smith, Dimitri Clerc, Ashley Kitchen, Manny Gatkek and Koak Kok. Courtesy/NNMC
NNMC News:
Saturday, March 4, Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) President Hector Balderas, AD/Head Coach Jesus Read More
Hesperus Ski Area Shares Next Week’s Closing Schedule
2022/23 ski season at Hesperus Ski Area will conclude March 19. Courtesy/Hesperus
Hesperus Ski Area News:
The 2022/23 ski season at Hesperus Ski Area will conclude Sunday, March 19.
Next week, Hesperus will offer extended hours and daily operations for lift-served skiing and tubing to help locals and visitors make the most of the last turns of the season.
Dates:
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, March 13
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 14
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 15
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 16
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Friday, March 17
- 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 18
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March