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This Week In Sports: Sept. 2-6, 2025

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SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers teams have a busy week coming up with soccer, football, volleyball and cross-country.

Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

Sept. 2 Tuesday

  • 6 p.m. — Volleyball vs. Menaul Away

Sept. 3 Wednesday

  • 4:30 p.m. — Girls Soccer vs. Rio Rancho at APS Metro Tournament
  • 5:30 p.m. — Boys Soccer vs. Hope Christian Home

Sept. 4 Thursday

  • 6 p.m. — Volleyball vs. Santa Fe Away
  • 6 p.m. — Football vs. Pojoaque Home

Sept. 5 Friday

  • 4:30 p.m. — Girls Soccer vs.
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LA Takes On Artesia In Cernicek Opening Round

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This original Louie Cernicek Invitational Tournament trophy has been retired and the trophy now used is one that the winning team can take home. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

By MIKE COTE
Sports Writer
Los Alamos Daily Post

The annual Louie Cernicek Invitational boys soccer tournament opens bright and early Friday morning.

The Louie Cernicek Invitational is one of the marquee events for Los Alamos’ boys soccer program. The Hilltoppers will be at home Friday morning to host the Artesia Bulldogs in the first round.

Friday’s opening round contest will be just the second game of the 2025 Read More

Toppers Varsity Volleyball Team Falls To St. Mikes

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Lauren Evenhus serves in the second set. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Hilltoppers Varsity volleyball team kicked off its season Tuesday night at Griffith Gymnasium, hosting the St. Mike’s Lady Horsemen in an electrifying home opener.

The Toppers came out swinging, claiming a dominant win in the first set. However, the Lady Horsemen quickly found their rhythm, storming back to take set two.

The battle intensified in sets three and four, with both teams trading powerful rallies, but in the end, the Toppers fell to the Lady Horsemen’s relentless offensive push.

The Read More

LA Football Opens At Home Vs. Taos’ Tigers Thursday Night

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By MIKE COTE
Sports Writer
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos High School’s football team will kick off its home season Thursday night, taking on an old foe at Sullivan Field.

The Hilltoppers will meet the Taos Tigers Thursday. Kickoff at Sullivan Field is scheduled for 6 p.m.

The Hilltoppers opened their 2025 campaign with a monster victory on the road Saturday. The Hilltoppers crushed the homestanding Espanola Valley Sundevils 54-6, avenging a season-opening loss from one year ago.

Los Alamos (1-0) scored 21 points in the opening half, then matched that point total in the fourth quarter to rout Read More

Toppers Soccer Falls To Santa Fe Demons 1-4

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The Topper Soccer Team hosted the Santa Fe Demons to a match played on Sullivan Fiels Monday afternoon. The Toppers lost the nonconference match by a score of 1-4. Here Sammy Brown kicks the ball back into play in the first half. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Goalkeeper Kenny Lynn makes a leaping save in the first half. Photo by John McHaleledailypost.com

Taelin Stanfield made the Toppers only goal in the 71st minute. Photo by John McHaleledailypost.com

Rylee Grammer heads the ball in the first half. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Connor Lattimore takes control of the ball in Read More

This Week In Sports: Aug. 25-30, 2025

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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 John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

Aug. 25 Monday

  • Boys Soccer vs Santa Fe Home – 5 p.m.

Aug. 26 Tuesday

  • Volleyball vs St. Michaels Home – 6 p.m.
  • Girls Soccer vs Sandia at APS Metro Tournament (Field 4) – 4:30 p.m.

Aug. 28 Thursday

  • Football vs Taos Home – 6 p.m.
  • Volleyball vs East Mountain Away – 6 p.m.
  • Girls Soccer vs Volcano Vista at APS Metro Tournament (Field 4) – 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 29 Friday

  • Boys Soccer vs Artesia at Louie Cernicek Tournament in
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Los Alamos Toppers Win Española Sundevils 2025 Season Opener

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Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers charge onto the field to play the Española Sundevils for a nonconference game on the Sundevil’s home turf in Española Friday evening only to have the game canceled due to rain and lightning and rescheduled for Saturday. The Toppers dominated the Sundevils on defense and all but shut down their ground game, leaving them with only their passing game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

If there were a hero for the game, it would have to be Jordan Herrera, who scored an amazing five touchdowns for the game. Herrera is shown here breaking away from the crowd and running Read More

Scenes From 2025 ‘Guns Vs. Hoses’ For Special Olympics

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Scene from the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) and Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) charitable softball game dubbed ‘Guns vs. Hoses’ played Friday at Overlook Park in White Rock. Following a fun and exciting match, the hoses doused the guns 38-7. The teams played to raise money for the Special Olympics. It has been a long-standing tradition for LAPD and LAFD to come together to support local Special Olympics athletes. Police and Fire members paid $25 per person to put on this game for the public; the game was free to watch, with any donations going to support Special Olympics. For more information Read More