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Hilltoppers Swimming Intrasquad Meet Results

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The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers swimming team kicked off its 2015-16 season with a Green versus Gold intrasquad meet Saturday, Nov. 7, at Larry R Walkup Aquatic Center.
 
The Gold team won the combined team scores by a 364-317 count over the Green team. Gold squeaked out a 187-184 win on the girls’ side, and won the boys’ contest by a wider 177-133 margin.
 
Leading the Gold for the girls was freshman Jillian Bennett who captured the 100 free (1:04.32) and 100 breast (1:16.96).
 
The Green team kept it close
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Los Alamos Native Alex Kirk Featured In Italy’s SportsWeek Magazine

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SPORTS News:

Los Alamos native Alex Kirk is featured in the latest edition of Italy’s SportWeek magazine.

The Los Alamos High School graduate and former UNM Lobo has been a court standout and crowd favorite since joining the Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia in Pistoia, Italy in September. He was named the MVP in the season opening game. 

Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia is a professional basketball team in Italy’s top league and Kirk said at the time of joining the team that he believes his shot to play in the NBA is only going to get better following this experience.

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World Champion Extreme Skier Dean Cummings Speaks At Mountaineers Meeting Nov. 18

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Dean Cummings, getting after some awesome powder. Courtesy photo
 
LA MOUNTAINEERS News:

The Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.18, a little earlier than usual, at Fuller Lodge. 

The group needs to handle its election and regular announcements/business meeting before a special program by a world class outdoorsman. The speaker is Dean Cummings – a home-grown Los Alamos skier – who now guides heli ski trips in Alaska. His talk will start at 7:30 p.m. This special event is hosted jointly by the Mountaineers and the Los Alamos Ski Read More

Los Alamos Middle School Hawks Wrestling Team Takes 1st Place At Pecos Tournament

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Los Alamos Middle School Hawks Wrestling Team champions gather for a photo with their coaches after taking 1st place at the Pecos tournament over the weekend. Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos MIddle School Hawks Wrestling Team took 1st place at the Pecos tournament over the weekend.

The Hawks team had seven wrestlers take first place, and one third place. 

The first place wrestlers were: Izzy Maestas, Antonio Vigil, Devin Atencio, Damian Gonzales, Elijah Martinez, JD Carson and Zach Moquino. Third place winner was Xavier Massara.

LAMS Coaches include Sammy Maestas, Pat Massara,

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‘Topper Girls Win 7th Straight XC State Championship!

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The ‘Topper Boys and Girls State Teams. Photo by Blake Wood
 
The traditional striped legs for State, from left, Elise Koskelo, Sophia Galvez, Emily Mercer, Talia Dreicer, Marin Kelly, Paulina Burnside, Zoe Hemez, Nica Vasquez and Maddy Foley. Photo by Blake Wood
 
By BLAKE WOOD
LAHS Coach
 
Saturday was a terrific day for the Los Alamos High School Boys and Girls Cross Country teams at the State Championship in Rio Rancho!
 
Sporting their traditional candy-striped legs, the ‘Topper Girls won their 7th State Championship in a row, putting four in the top-10 to accumulate
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LAHS Girls Varsity Soccer Loses State Championship In Close Match

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The Los Alamos Hilltopper Girls Varsity Soccer team played very well today, and it was a close match in the State Championship game at the Albuquerque Public Schools Soccer Complex. The team got edged out 0-1 by St. Pius in the last 15 minutes. Photo by Joe Martz 

Scene from Los Alamos Hilltopper Girls Varsity Soccer at State Championship in Albuquerque. Photo by Joe Martz 

Scene from Los Alamos Hilltopper Girls Varsity Soccer at State Championship in Albuquerque. Photo by Joe Martz 

 

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Scenes From High Flyers Grand Opening Party

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The new High Flyers Gymnastics facility at Pueblo Complex, 1900 Diamond Dr. Courtesy photo
 
BUSINESS News:
 
David Vosburgh cut the ribbon Nov. 1 on the new High Flyers Gymnastics facility at Pueblo Complex, 1900 Diamond Dr.
 
Vosburgh made a speech thanking all of the many volunteers that made the refurbishment of the facility possible and all of the members of his team that spent long hours moving and setting up equipment including a new peg-board climbing wall, beams, and parallel bars.
 
People in attendance assisted High Flyers with their successful crowd financing
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Hilltopper Girls Soccer Team Advances To State Championship Games!

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By Rob Van Winkle
Los Alamos

The #5 Los Alamos Hilltoppers Girls Varsity Soccer team won today’s State Semifinal game against #1 seed Farmington by a score of 3-1.

 
Backstopped by the strong goaltending of Anna Lemke and goals from Emily Hopkins and Cece Ahlers our girls went into halftime leading 2-1. Another goal by Ahlers in the waning minutes of the game sealed the victory for the Lady Hilltoppers.

Up next is a matchup Saturday against # 3 seed St.Pius X in the State Championship. This game will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on Field 1 at the Albuquerque  Public Schools Soccer Complex.

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Hilltopper Varsity Soccer Team Wins State Semifinals!

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Los Alamos High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team wins the State Semifinal game today against number 2 seeded Roswell. It was a scoreless draw after regulation time and two overtime periods and ended in a pk shoot out with the Toppers making all five of their penalty kicks and Topper Keeper Seth Hailey coming up big to stop a Roswell penalty shot. The team advances to the State Finals against number 1 ranked Albuquerque Academy at 1:30 p.m., Saturday at APS soccer complex. Courtesy photo Read More

Los Alamos Xtreme Division 3 Football Team Wins Zia Bowl Championship

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Los Alamos Xtreme Division Three (D3) football team Northern New Mexico Children’s Football League champions. Courtesy photo

Athlete Josh Duran holds up big trophys for Xtreme champions. Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos Xtreme Division Three (D3) football team won the Northern New Mexico Children’s Football League championship game Saturday, Oct. 31.

Los Alamos Xtreme D3 (9-10 year olds) won 8-7 against the Capital Jaguars in the Zia Bowl Championship game hosted at Capital High School in Santa Fe. A safety and a strong defensive line proved to be the difference in the game. Los Read More