Sports

Three Local Athletic Fields Set To Close For Renovations

COUNTY News:

Beginning Saturday, May 24, Bun Ryan and Senior sports fields on North Mesa in Los Alamos, along with the Spirio soccer field in White Rock will be closed.

According to officials from the Los Alamos County Parks Division, the closure will allow an “exciting renovation project” to begin, aimed at improving the playing surfaces of these fields to enhance performance and safety for athletes. Living Color, LLC, doing business as Rio Grande Landscape, LLC, was awarded the renovation contract.

Renovations will include laser grading and leveling the fields for better drainage, installing Read More

Topper Softball Falls To Belen Eagles

The Los Alamos High School Topper softball team fell to the Belen Eagles 0-16 in a state playoff game Saturday on the softball fields at the Cleveland High School Sports Complex. This game was on the consolation side of the bracket of the State Softball Championships and ended the Toppers’ season. However, the Toppers had a great season with a 19-7-1 record overall and a 12-0 record in district, winning the 2025 District Championship. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Kohynn Young, playing 1st base, makes the catch in time to put out Peyten Lucero for the 2nd out in the 3rd inning. Photo Read More

LAYSL U11 Boys Competitive Team Places 2nd At 2025 Durango Shootout Soccer Tournament

The LAYSL U11 Boys Competitive Team placed 2nd in the Piedra division at the 2025 Durango Shootout Soccer Tournament this past weekend with a record of 3-1. U11 Team members include, from left, Coach Jason Apperson, Marlow Ellison, Greyson Lowe, Rohan Goff, Finnly Harrison, Andy Pantea, Zachary Schroeder, Everett James, Glenn Lopez, Nejan Liyanage, Brennan Apperson, Jacob Pacheco, Timothy Ke, Hendrix Deschamp, Coach Camden Garland, and Michael Perez. Courtesy photo Read More

U10 Toppers Are 2025 ABX LAX Fiesta Champions

ABX LAX Fiesta U10 Champions from left, Coach Jennifer Martinez, Liam Hand, Korbin Parton, David Hargather, Aubry Hand, Antonio Martinez, Ronan Parton. Back row from left, Michael Rosenow and Devlin Rosenow (elevated). Rhys Rosenow kneeling and Elijah Martinez chillaxing. Future players Amber Martinez and Isla Rosenow are also featured. Not present Conner Komathy, Brian Cardon and Steven Richardson.

By MICHAEL ROSENOW
LAYLAX Hilltoppers

After two festive games on Saturday and the Championship on Sunday, the U10 Toppers came out on top with a 30-6 spread over three games. The team incorporated Read More

LAHS Track & Field Teams Are 2025 District Champions!

The 2025 District Champion Hilltopper Boys Track & Field team! Photo by Blake Wood

The 2025 District Champion Hilltopper Girls Track & Field team! Photo by Blake Wood

By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track & Field

Both the Boys and Girls Los Alamos High School Hilltopper Track & Field teams were crowned 2025 District Champions on an intermittently rainy evening last Friday at Moriarty High School. The Boys finished ahead of Taos, 198-111, and the Girls bested Moriarty, 206-119.

Although athletes can qualify for next weekend’s State Championship based on meeting a performance Read More

Toppers Take Tough State Playoff Loss Against Rockets

The Los Alamos High School Toppers played host for the first round of State Playoffs best of three games. The Roswell Goddard Rockets and the Toppers played Friday and Saturday on Bomber Field and the Rockets proved to be too strong for the Toppers and they lost the first game 15-1 and the second game 11-4, thus closing out the season for the Toppers. However, the Toppers had a very good season with an 18-7 record overall and a 12-0 record for District winning the District Championship. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Graeme Martinez at bat in the 7 inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: May 14, 2025

By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

This past week saw good, soaking rain at lower elevations. There was heavy snow at higher elevations (up to three feet at some locations). The mountains were covered with a beautiful white blanket. They looked better in the beginning of May than they had looked most of the winter.

The moisture is most welcome after our dry winter and meager snowpack.

Streamflow increased and should slowly drop this coming week. The increased flows will help the trout become more active. The increase in nutrients washing into the rivers and streams will Read More

Mike Fesko Is Top Predictor In ACRR’s Weekly Pace Race

Scene from ACRR’s weekly pace race Tuesday on the Kwage Trail on North Mesa. Courtesy/ACRR

Scene from ACRR’s weekly pace race Tuesday on the Kwage Trail on North Mesa. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Matt Fesko was the best predictor in the Atomic City Road Runner’s weekly pace race held Tuesday on the Kwage Trail on North Mesa. He had a 1 second difference from his predicted time.

Other accurate predictors:

  • Chris Michel at 2 seconds off;
  • Edith Acosta with a 3 second differential;
  • Priscila Rosa had a 5 second difference, top female finisher in the 2 mile race at 21:03; and
  • Zeke Wilmot recording 14 seconds
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