On May 24, 2025, Jonathan Dowell of Los Alamos completed his 15th ride in the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. This grueling ride from Durango to Silverton, Colo., is nominally 50 miles, climbing 6,000 vertical feet across Coal Bank and Molas Passes with two breathtaking descents. This year’s effort also marks Dowell’s 50th year living with type-1 diabetes mellitus. ‘I want to inspire people to succeed regardless of whatever challenges they face,’ Dowell said. ‘I also want to thank Dr. Bernstein of Regional Endocrinology Associates for giving me technology and expertise to live with diabetes, Read More
Sports
Weekly Fishing Report: May 26, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The State Game and Fish Department is continuing to stock bigger-than-average trout in locations throughout Northern New Mexico.
Check out the Fishing Report to see where these larger trout have been stocked. If you are catching bigger trout at your favorite fishing hole, these stockings are why.
The Department has begun its Summer Catfish Stocking Program in Southern New Mexico. Lakes and ponds that were part of the Winter Trout Stocking Program are now being stocked with channel catfish, which can survive the higher water temperatures Read More
Topper Tennis Wraps Up Successful 2025 Season
Los Alamos High School Topper Girls and Boys Varsity Tennis Teams and Coaches and several former Toppers cheering them on. Photo by Gowri Srinivasan
Caris Hatler gets down for a forehand volley. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By ADITYA VISWANATHAN
Topper Tennis
The Topper tennis teams toasted a successful season Wednesday, May 21, with a team banquet and looked back on how far both Boys and Girls Varsity and Junior Varsity teams had come in the span of just a few months.
The intense 2025 season kicked off with a road trip to El Paso, as the teams continued their rebuilding efforts after the Read More
ENMU: Summer Educational & Athletics Camps & Programs
ENMU Chancellor James Johnston
ENMU News:
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) is hosting educational and athletic summer camps and programs on the University campus in Portales, New Mexico.
“ENMU is excited to again offer numerous camps and activities for the community this summer,” ENMU Chancellor James Johnston said. “Through the expertise of our faculty and staff, we cover a broad range of interests for all ages and look forward to seeing our community on campus.”
ENMU will be hosting various educational and summer camps through the Athletics Department, the Office of Distance Read More
LAPD’s 2025 Special Olympics Torch Run May 29
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is honored to participate in the Special Olympics Torch Run, an annual tradition that supports Special Olympic athletes and their inspiring achievements. This year’s event begins at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 29.
LAPD officers will gather at 7:30 a.m. at the Los Alamos Police Department for a special photo opportunity with local Special Olympic athletes before embarking on their run. The route will take runners eastbound on Central Avenue to 4th Street, then to Totavi, where the run resumes on N.M. 502. Runners will continue southbound on N.M. 285, Read More
Five Secret City Esports Players Sign To Play At NMSU
LAHS Secret City Esports team members, from left, Zane Kretz, Virgil Szinger, Fortis Brown, Penny Doebling and Quinbee Sintay are headed to NMSU after successful high school Esports careers. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Five members of the Los Alamos High School Secret City Esports team signed letters of intent to attend New Mexico State University as members of their Esports team.
Fortis Brown, Penny Doebling, Zane Kretz, Quinbee Sintay and Virgil Szinger are headed to NMSU after successful high school Esports careers.
Fortis Brown (iamfortis), joined the Esports Club in Fall 2023, participating Read More
Mountain Elementary 6th Graders Participate In Greek Olympics At Urban Park
Group Photo of Lori Thompsons Sports Class and the 6th grade students in Mary Alice Hawkins, Kristi Schultz, and Brett Hawkins classes. Photo by John McHaleladailypost.com
Eloy Salizar participating in the long Jump. He jumped 6’ 4”. Photo by John McHaleladailypost.com
SPORTS News:
The three 6th grade classes at Mountain Elementary School have been studying Greek history and as a collimation of their studies had a day of participating in Greek Olympics staged at Urban Park in collaboration with LAHS’s Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit Class to act as teachers of the Ancient Greek Olympic Games. Read More
Results From May 20 Pace Race
Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
ACRR News:
Teddy Atkins was the top predictor in the weekly pace race held on the trail behind the Aquatic Center at 28 seconds off his predicted time.
Other accurate predictors were Madeline Harms with a 47 second differential, Adrian Medin at 69 seconds off, Warren Scoggins recording a 92 second difference, and Lynn Bjorklund at 97 seconds off as well as the first female finisher in the 5K race at 29:37.
On the paved road 1-mile race Steve Daly was the best finisher with a time 10:52 and Kathy Daly was the top female finisher at 13:34.
6-year-old Ivana Velechovsky was Read More
Los Alamos Lions Cap An Impressive Tournament With 4-0 Victory In The Championship Game
Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
Los Alamos Football Club had a fantastic showing at the Mother’s Day tournament on May 10-11 in beautiful Durango, CO. The U12 Boys (2013) LA Lions team continued their recent strong run by staying undefeated in 4 games and winning their Silver bracket on Sunday afternoon.
On Saturday the Lions won their first game 5-2 against DC Force with strong performances from Zaiden McClellan (who scored a hat-trick!), Timothy Blair, and James Junghans. Armen Siranosian and Liam Colgan chipped in with a goal and an assist each. In the second game, the Lions tied 1-1 with NM Flash Read More
Los Alamos High School Girls Track & Field Team Wins 5th Straight State Championship!
The 2025 State Champion Hilltopper Girls Track & Field Team gather for a victory photo. Photo by Blake Wood
Raina Passalacqua completes the handoff to Allie Holland on the way to placing 2nd in the 4×100 m relay. Holland also placed 2nd in the long jump, 4th in the 200 m, 6th in the 100 m, and was part of the winning 4×200 m relay team. Passalacqua also placed 6th in the high jump and was part of the 2nd place 1600 m sprint medley relay team. Photo by Blake Wood
By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track and Field
The Hilltopper Girls Track & Field team came out on top of a very hard-fought battle Read More