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LAHS Varsity Boys Basketball First Round 2-4A District Game 2/20 @ 6pm

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Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By MIKE COTE
Sports
Los Alamos Daily Post

Pre-game Summary:

The Los Alamos boys basketball team will host the first round contest of the 2022-2023 District 2-4A
tournament at 6 p.m. today in Griffith Gymnasium.

Los Alamos, along with Española Valley and Pojoaque Valley, finished tied for second place in the final 2-
4A standings, but after all tiebreakers shook out, Los Alamos finished behind both the Sundevils and
Elks. As a result, Los Alamos will have to go the long way to get to the district title game Friday night at
Taos.

The Hilltoppers (10-16 overall, Read More

Try Hockey For Free Saturday Feb. 25

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NM Mustangs Girl Hockey and Santa Fe Hockey Association host TRY HOCKEY FOR FREE event Feb. 25. Courtesy/Mustangs Girls Association

SPORTS News:

New Mexico Mustangs Girl Hockey and Santa Fe Hockey Association are hosting TRY HOCKEY FOR FREE for kids ages 4 to 9.

It will be held 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at Genoveva Chavez Community Center.

This Try Hockey for Free event is designed to provide kids ages 4 to 9 the opportunity to try hockey in a FUN, safe environment with trained coaching staff.

No experience necessary!

There will be plenty of assistance on hand to be sure your child has the best first Read More

LAHS Hosting District Basketball Games This Week

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LAHS SPORTS News:

Los Alamos High School (LAHS) will host district basketball games this week at Griffith Gymnasium.

The varsity boys will host Moriarty in the first round of the district tournament today, Feb. 20 (game starts at 6 p.m. and gates open at 5 p.m.).

On Saturday at 6 pm. the varsity girls will host the District Championship game.

For the district tournament, there will be no cash sales and all sales go through GoFan. Passes will not be accepted for either game.

The link to purchase tickets for this evening’s game is: https://gofan.co/app/events/915341?schoolId=NM88916.

Concessions Read More

This Week In Sports: Feb. 20-25, 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 Gene Mortensen (Voice of the Hilltoppers), Mike Cote, John McHale and Nate Limback.

The Los Alamos High School Hilltopper Sports Schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 20 through Saturday, Feb. 25:

Feb. 20 Monday

  • Boys Basketball vs Moriarty Home – 6 p.m. – Broadcast on Daily Post YouTube Channel

Feb. 23 Thursday

  • Softball vs Belen Home – 4 p.m.

Feb. 25 Saturday

  • Baseball vs Del Norte Away – 10 a.m.
  • Baseball vs Del Norte Away – 12 p.m.
  • Girls Basketball District Championship vs TBA Home – 6 p.m. – Broadcast
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Bill To Increase Hunting, Fishing License Fees Advances

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The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo

By DANIEL J. CHACON
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Hunters and anglers often describe the feeling of shooting a 12-point buck or catching a trophy trout as priceless.

The cost of hunting and fishing licenses, however, isn’t — and the price is poised to go up for the first time in 17 years under a bill that cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday.

“The proposed increases would align New Mexico’s fees with the average cost of licenses in the West, so we’re not a detriment to people applying,” Michael Sloane, director of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Read More

LAHS Girls Varsity Basketball Undefeated In 2-4A District

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The Hilltoppers celebrate post game on their district championship Saturday night. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

The Toppers run on the court for warm-up. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By MIKE COTE
Sports
Los Alamos Daily Post

With a big push in the second half, the Los Alamos Hilltopper girls basketball team pulled off a rare feat Saturday night.

Los Alamos dominated Saturday’s second half at Griffith Gymnasium, holding the Pojoaque Valley Elkettes to just 11 points after the break to win going away, 51-27. With that win, the Hilltoppers finished off the regular season Read More

Hilltoppers Fall To Elks In District Matchup

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Ricky Valdez wins the tip-off to start the game against the Elks Friday night at Ben Lujan Gymnasium. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Kyle Evenhus drives the lane in the second half. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By MIKE COTE
Sports
Los Alamos Daily Post

Calling Friday night’s second half at Ben Lujan Gymnasium a two-man show couldn’t be any truer for the Los Alamos Hilltopper boys basketball team.

Los Alamos had just two players score points after the break, Niko Garcia and Josiah Fresquez. Garcia scored all 8 points Los Alamos came up with in the third quarter against the Pojoaque Read More