The Los Alamos Youth Hockey Association (LAHA) is hosting its annual Winter Classic youth hockey tournament this week down at the ice rink. There will be 24 teams from New Mexico and Texas split into four divisions with kids 5 to 12 years of age. Games start this morning and run through Thursday evening. Courtesy/Rob Van Winkle Read More
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Highlights From Dec. 13 LAPS School Board Meeting
LAHS Cross Country Teams and coaches honored for their 4A State Championships. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board met Tuesday Dec. 13 in the School Board Room for their last regular meeting of 2022. Board members recognized Erin Green for her service on the board. This was her last meeting as a School Board member.
School Board President Melanie Colgan also recognized members of the Los Alamos High School boys and girls cross-country teams along with their coaches on their 4A State Cross Country Championships.
School Board members heard a report on activities at Los Alamos Read More
This Week In Sports: Dec. 27-29, 2022
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 Dec. 27-29, 2022:
Dec 27 Tuesday
- Girls Basketball vs Pecos at St. Michael’s – 3 p.m.
- Boys Basketball vs Clovis Away – 6 p.m.
Dec 28 Wednesday
- Girls Basketball vs TBA at St. Michael’s
- Boys Basketball vs TBA at Roswell
Dec 29 Thursday
- Girls Basketball vs TBA at St. Michael’s
- Boys Basketball vs TBA at Roswell
An Open Book: Hoy, Dios es Argentino
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos
I had it all figured out. I could watch the World Cup final and we could still make it to Popejoy Hall in time to park and grab a quick bite before the matinee. Argentina was winning 2-0. Time was running out for France.
Somehow France didn’t agree that time was running out, so they scored two late goals, threw the game into extra time, and messed it all up for me. I jumped from the couch and ran to the computer to google “world cup final on the radio.” Making my way to a free SiriusXM 3-month introductory subscription, I performed the necessary credit card incantations and Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Dec. 20, 2022
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
If you are doing some last minute Christmas shopping for the anglers in your family, a few suggestions.
Fishing lures, packets of hooks and sinkers make excellent stocking stuffers. See if you can find out what your anglers favorite lures are, but don’t be afraid to try something new. Who knows, you may find a new favorite or a secret weapon for when the fish are reluctant to bite. It’s fun to try out a new lure.
If they are fly fishers, a packet of flies or some leaders are always welcome. If you are looking to buy them a whole new rod and reel setup, Read More
LA Girls Get First Win Of Season Dropping Belen 57-44
The Topper girls’ basketball team runs onto the court in Griffith Gym Friday night for a contest against the Belen Eagles. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
GG Romero is closely guarded by Jadarose Wright as she drives into the goal for one of her 29 points scored for the night. She was top scorer for the game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By Mike Cote
Sports
Los Alamos Daily Post
For the first time this season, the Los Alamos Hilltopper girls basketball team got into the win column, and the Hilltoppers did so in impressive fashion.
The Hilltoppers put up by far their biggest point total Read More
Daily Postcard: Making Snow On Pajarito Mountain
Aspen’s ‘Girls On The Run’ Program Wraps Up Fall Season
Kaya Wilson and Gianna Rolfe, members of the Aspen Elementary Girls on the Run team, participated in the Jingle Bell 5k in Santa Fe. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Aspen Girls on the Run team wrapped up the fall season running in the Jingle Bell 5K in Santa Fe earlier this month. Every student ran with a buddy and finished the jingle bell/holiday-themed race which drew over 100 participants.
The run was the culmination of 10 weeks of lessons and training by this group of 3rd-6th graders at Aspen Elementary.
“Not only did these girls learn a lot about running and work on their endurance, but they also Read More
LAHS Graduate Duncan Fuehne Wins National Title
Los Alamos High School graduate Duncan Fuehne ran a tremendous race Dec. 2 at D2 Nationals on a snowy course in Seattle, Wash. Fuehne finished 3rd overall in 29:43 for the 10K course. He was the 2nd finisher for National Championship Colorado School of Mines (teammate Dillon Powell was Individual Champ). The Ore Diggers won with a remarkable 43 points to runner-up Wingate’s 177 points. In his senior year at LAHS, Fuehne finished 3rd overall (2nd Topper) on the State Champion Hilltoppers Boys XC team. Photo by Blake Wood Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Dec. 14, 2022
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The forecast for the coming week is for much colder temperatures with lows in the teens and highs below freezing. In some of the higher elevations, lows could reach below zero.
Such frigid temperatures could be beneficial for those anglers who like to fish through the ice. Nearly if not all of the lakes that are popular ice-fishing destinations have frozen over, but the ice is not yet thick enough to safely fish on. A week of below-freezing temperatures may be just the thing needed to thicken the ice to where it is safe.
Lakes found on State Parks Read More