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Hilltoppers Varsity Basketball Falls To St. Mikes Horsemen

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Alex Treat leads an offensive drive in the first quarter. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Rocco Del Mauro goes up for a shot in the 1st quarter as Dylan Rodriguez tries to block the shot. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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The Los Alamos High School varsity boys basketball team hosted the St. Mikes Horsemen on Saturday at Griffith Gymnasium.

From the opening tipoff, the Toppers struggled to contain the Horsemen’s relentless offensive attack.

Despite their efforts, St. Mikes controlled the pace throughout the game, pulling away over four quarters to secure a decisive Read More

LAHA Girls Team Wins 10-2 Against Albuquerque Mustangs

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Liesl Whitton, on the right, fight for control of the puck in front of the Mustang goal in the first quarter. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The LAHA Girls make a strong debut in the first-ever matchup against the ABQ Mustangs played in the Los Alamos County Ice Rink Saturday. The newly formed LAHA girl’s hockey squad took the ice for the first time this weekend, making a historic milestone for the program and showcasing impressive compositeness in back-to back matchups against the ABQ Mustangs. The 10/12 LAHS team had little trouble winning the first game posting a score of Read More

LA Hockey Association Announces First All-Girls Team

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By CASEY BYRD
Coach, Los Alamos Hockey Association

Los Alamos Hockey Association is announcing its first ever all-girls hockey team! The team will be a mix of 10/12U players ranging from brand new to 2nd-4th year players. 

The LAHA girls’ team will partner with New Mexico Mustangs, an all-girls hockey organization out of Albuquerque, to practice together and also generate a competitive program in direct response to the popularity surrounding girls’ hockey. 

The girls will play their first games at 9:30 & 10:45 a.m., Saturday Dec. 13 at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink.

In January, Read More

Toppers Swim & Dive Team Honors Seniors At Hudson Invite

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Seniors from left, Sam Nowell, Austin Theye, Catherine Price, Deborah Brug, Emma Riede and Malin Eidenbenz. Seniors not pictured include Madalyn Baily and Hannah Lee. Courtesy photo

By SANDY HURLOCKER

The Los Alamos High School Hilltopper Swim and Dive Team honored seniors while hosting the Hudson Memorial Invitational swim/dive meet Dec. 5-6 at the Aquatics Center. Fourteen teams with more than 250 swimmers competed. The girls took first place ahead of Farmington and St. Pius X. The boys squad came in fifth.

The girls powered their first-place finish by sweeping all three of the relay events. Read More

This Week In Sports: Dec. 18-20, 2025

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SPORTS News:

This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers have boys and girls wrestling and basketball games at home and away. Topper girls and boys also have a swimming and diving Invite this week in Santa Fe.

The Topper sports games and events are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team, which includes John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

  • Dec. 18 Thursday
  • Girls Basketball vs Cuba at St. Mike’s Tournament – 6:15 p.m.
  • Dec. 19 Friday
  • Girls Basketball at St. Mike’s Tournament – TBD
  • Dec. 20 Saturday
  • Girls/Boys Wrestling at Tucumcari Rattler
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Topper Wrestling Team Falls To Belen Eagles 25-40

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Topper Brailyn Manzanares wrestles in the 144-pound weight class and wins his match by a pin on Tuesday afternoon when the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers Wrestling Team hosted the Belen Eagles in a wrestling match in Griffith Gymnasium. The Eagles proved to be a strong team beating the Toppers 40-25. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Koji Park wrestles in the 157-pound weight class and wins his match by a pin. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Frank Sheppard wrestling in the 170-pound weight class wins his match by a pin. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Sophia Pacheco wins Read More

Topper Swim Team Hosts 9th Annual Bill Hudson Invite

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The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers Swim Team hosted the 9th Annual Bill Hudson Swim/Dive Invite Saturday in the Larry Walkup Aquatic Center. Eight teams participated in the event. The Topper girls swim/diving team scored 512 points to win 1st place. The boys scored 177 points to win 5th place. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Dela Brug at the start of the 200-yard medley relay backstroke, and won the heat in a time of 206.67. Photo by John McHaleladailypost.com

Grace Nowell swimming the 200-yard freestyle and finished 1st in her heat in a time of 206.28. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Daily Postcard: Early Morning Beauty Of Pajarito Mountain Ski Area

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Daily Postcard: The early morning beauty of Pajarito Mountain Ski Area at 397 Camp May Road. Opening day is tentatively set for Dec. 12 and season passes are on sale now. Also, registration is now open for Pajarito’s popular multiweek lessons, including: Camp Bluebird, the four-week, Saturday only lessons for kids ages 7-12; Master the Mountain, the four-week, Sunday only lessons for all ages 7 & up;  Women’s Clinics every Thursday; and Senior Clinics every Thursday. Visit https://www.pajarito.ski/. Courtesy/PMSA Read More

New Mexico Goatheads Surpass 1K Season Ticket Deposits

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SPORTS News:

RIO RANCHO — The New Mexico Goatheads hockey team announced that the organization has surpassed 1,000 season ticket deposits for the team’s inaugural 2026–27 ECHL season at the Rio Rancho Events Center. This milestone marks a significant step in the franchise’s launch and underscores the strong statewide enthusiasm for the return of professional hockey.

Since unveiling the Goatheads name and brand earlier this fall, the team has recorded substantial demand from fans across New Mexico. Early merchandise releases, community events, and growing corporate partnership interest Read More

Toppers Host Diving At Bill Hudson Swim/Dive Invite

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The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers hosted the diving portion of the Bill Hudson Swim/Dive Invite Friday night at the Larry Walkup Aquatic Center. Three teams competed and Steven Yamans shown here scored 196.98 points for his six dives to win 2nd place in the boys competition. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Teagan Brown scored 177.30 points in the girls competition the win a 4th place finish. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Zooey Browne scored 131.80 points the win 11th place. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Eliana Reass scored 130.75 points to win a 13th place finish. Read More