Sports

Toppers Tune Up For Districts At Fifteenth Annual Tom Casey Memorial Challenge At Academy

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SPORTS News:

Fast, faster and fastest are the watchwords that applied to the competition at Albuquerque Academy Jan. 28, for the Fifteenth Annual Tom Casey Memorial Challenge.

“This was a good meet to get us ready for Districts,” Coach Chris Wetteland said. “It was very competitive, but we held our own with everyone contributing.”

At a meet where many of the best high school swimmers in the state competed, the boys swimmers and divers finished second, with the girls coming in at fifth.  

In swimming, Anne Wetteland brought home the team’s lone first place finish in the 100 Breast event.  Second Read More

Los Alamos High School’s Ann Stewart Earns National Distinction As Certified Master Athletic Administrator

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LAHS Athletic Director Ann Stewart recognized by the NIAAA as a Certified Master Athletic Administrator. Courtesy/LAPS

SPORTS News:

The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) has announced that Los Alamos High School Athletic Director Ann Stewart has been recognized by the association as a Certified Master Athletic Administrator.

To earn this distinction, Stewart has demonstrated exemplary knowledge, contributions and ongoing professional development in the field of interscholastic athletic administration. The voluntary certification process Read More

LAHS Varsity Hockey Team Senior Recognition Night 6:15 P.M. Friday

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Scenes from LAHS Varsity Hockey Team in competitions at the County Ice Rink. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The community is encouraged to come out and support the Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Varsity Hockey Team for Senior Recognition Night at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink.

Following senior recognition, the Toppers will take on Albuquerque at 6:45 p.m. at the rink.

2023 Seniors To Be Recognized:

  • Joe Dunwoody
  • Ty Hinojosa
  • Kameron Remde
  • Jack Fisher
  • Brian Dors
  • Jake Sorenson
  • Callum Mitchell
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LAHS Wrestlers Take 2nd At Pojoaque Girls Invitational

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Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Topper Girls Wrestling team takes 2nd place Saturday at the Pojoaque Girls Invitational. Back row from left, Head Coach Emily Tew, Molly Castille, Natalie Crawford, Wendy Sheppard, Xylin Patterson, Olivia Van De Water, Claire Bullock, Coach Ben Stone. Front row from left, Gala Nelson, Emmeline Weaver and Jade Blackhart. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

Jade Blackhart claps her fists and secures her grip as she overtakes her opponent on the way to victory. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

LAHS Girls Wrestling News:

The Los Alamos High Read More

Romero, McDonald Come Up Big As LA Blasts Taos

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Tara McDonald tips the ball to GG Romero who passes it to Abigail Martinez who drives to the basket and scores. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

GG Romero is the high point player for the game with 25 points. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

By Mike Cote
Sports
Los Alamos Daily Post

A pair of gigantic performances by a couple of Hilltopper girls basketball players led Los Alamos to a big win over Taos.

Los Alamos’ GG Romero and Tara McDonald combined for 42 points Friday night at Griffith Gymnasium as the Hilltopper girls rolled to a 61-44 victory over the Taos Tigers. That win kept Los Alamos Read More

Topper Boys Basketball Comes Up Short Against Sundevils

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Rick Valdez controls the tip off to start the game against the Española Sundevils Thursday night in Griffith Gymnasiun. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Niko Garcia had a big night scoring 17 points making him high point man for the game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

By Mike Cote
Sports
Los Alamos Daily Post

All the Los Alamos Hilltopper boys basketball team needed to do was hang on for just about half-a-second more to pick up a big win over the Espanola Valley Sundevils.

But at the buzzer, Española Valley’s Jaydn Martinez hit a catch-and-turn 3-pointer to pull off an improbable Read More

This Week In Sports: Monday Jan. 30 – Saturday Feb. 4, 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 Hilltopper Sports Schedule for Monday Jan. 30 through Saturday Feb. 4, 2023:

Jan. 30 Monday

  • Girls Basketball vs Rio Rancho Home – 7 p.m. – Broadcast on Daily Post YouTube Channel

Jan. 31 Tuesday

  • Boys Basketball vs Pojoaque Home – 7 p.m. – Broadcast on Daily Post YouTube Channel

Feb. 2 Thursday

  • Girls Basketball vs Pojoaque Away – 7 p.m.

Feb. 3 Friday

  • Hockey vs Albuquerque Home – 6:45 p.m.
  • Boys Basketball
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