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NNMC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Teams Spending 10 Months In Los Alamos

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Front row from left, Coach Ryan Cordova, DaeShawn Baker, Jermaine Wilkins, Larry Morinia, Demetria Clichee, Shania Harry, Rachelle Blackgoat, Shayna Porter, Monica Trujillo, Coach Mario Caetano. Back row from left, Seddrick Robinson, Joseph Brooks, Elijah Neumann, James Mulheron, AJ Peralta, LaKeshia Padilla, Francine Clark, Coach Tony Gallegos, PPM Property Manager Mike Lippiatt. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 

Plateau Property Management and CAP investors in Los Alamos are housing the Northern New Mexico College men’s

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Letter To The Editor: Thanks To All Who Helped With Hilltopper Softball Golf Tournament

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Golfers are off to their respective holes for the shotgun start at the Hilltopper Softball Golf Tournament. Courtesy photo
 
James Keane (of the winning team) pitches the golf ball to a teammate. Courtesy photo
 

COACH ROGER ANAYA AND STAFF
LAHS Softball

The Los Alamos High School softball team would like to thank everyone who made this year’s golf tournament a great success. We were overwhelmed with the support that we received from businesses in our community and those surrounding it. We would also like to thank all the people that came and golfed in this year’s tournament. Read More

Alex Kirk To Play Pro Basketball In Italy

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Alex Kirk

Staff Report:

Los Alamos High graduate and former UNM Lobo Alex Kirk is heading overseas.

“I’m excited to announce that I will be playing for Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia in Pistoia, Italy,” Kirk said in an Instagram message to the Los Alamos Daily Post. “This is the third professional contract I have signed and I want to thank everyone who has helped and supported me.”

Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia is a professional team in Italy’s top league and Kirk said he believes his shot to play in the NBA is only going to get better.
Kirk signed his new contract Friday on the court at New Mexico Highlands University Read More

Maness Makes Best Prediction In Tuesday Pace Race

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Runners and walkers round the corner for the Tuesday evening New Pipeline Gutbuster Pace Race. Courtesy photo

The New Pipeline Gutbuster Pace Race Tuesday evening drew 32 runners and walkers. Courtesy photo

ACRR News:

Perfect running weather greeted 32 runners and walkers for the Tuesday evening New Pipeline Gutbuster Pace Race. The 1 and 3.2 mile courses were on steep terrain in the Quemazon and Pipeline Road areas. All errors from predicted times to actual times were adjusted to a 3 mile distance. 

Several good predictions were made, all by those who ran the long course. The best predictor Read More

Alex Kirk’s Basketball Skills Camp Aug. 23

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Group shot of Alex Kirk and kids. Courtesy photo
 
SPORTS News:
 
Are you in grades 1-12? Do you know of a kid in those grades? Do you want to improve your basketball skills? Do want to have a photo of you and former UNM Lobo and NBA’s Cleveland Cavalier’s Alex Kirk? Do you want a new basketball (1st 100 kids to register)?
 
If the answer is yes, please join Alex Kirk for his end of the summer basketball skills clinic from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 23, at La Cueva High School. 
 
Campers will be provided lunch and given
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Los Alamos Swimmer Sarah Lott Sets Bar High

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Photo by Ranee McElderry Stewart

SPORTS News:

Sarah Lott, a senior this fall at Los Alamos High School, had an exciting summer, qualifying for her first USA Swimming Junior National competition when she swam at the American Long Course Finals meet in Dallas a few weeks ago.

Lott qualified with a 58.36 in her 100-meter freestyle, and also got the 200-meter freestyle bonus cut time with a 2:06.03. Four other Charger Aquatics teammates also qualified for Junior Nationals at this meet along with Anthony Kim, a senior Albuquerque Academy, who earned a spot at the 2016 Olympic Trials in both the 100- Read More

PyroClassic Mountain Bike Race Results

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PyroClassic News:
 
The Pajarito Mountain Bike Patrol and Valles Caldera National Preserve released resuls for the 2nd annual PyroClassic XC Mountain Bike Race held Aug. 2:

Time / Name / Category / Age Group / Gender / Racing Age / Race Entered:

  • 1) 2.15.18 / Brenneman / Cameron / PR / M / 38 / XC M Pro
  • 2) 2.18.56 / Flores / Randy / PR / M / 44 / XC M Pro
  • 3) 3.08.01 / Lemke / Nicholas / PR / M / 32 / XC M Pro
  • 10) 2.45.17 / Staples / Orion / Ex Cat 1 / 20-29 / M / 21 / XC M 20-29 Ex Cat 1
  • 11) 2.19.57 / Corona / Hadji / Ex Cat 1 / 30-39 / M / 38 / XC M 30-39 Ex Cat 1
  • 14) 2.20.55
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Ryan Smeltzer Top Predictor In Weekly Pace Race

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The weekly ACRR Pace Race gets underway Tuesday on Estante Way in Pajarito Acres. Courtesy/ACRR

Runners pick up the pace Tuesday on Estante Way in Pajarito Acres. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Ryan Smeltzer predicted very well and was only 5 seconds off for 4 miles at Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runners weekly Pace Race.

Georgia Pedicini was 11 seconds off for 2 miles, and Nikol Strother’s delta time for 6 miles was 25 seconds.

There were 34 people who competed in Tuesday’s pace race in cool weather. The course was a fairly-flat 1-mile paved-loop mainly on Estante Way in Pajarito Read More

Letter To The Editor: Thank You On behalf Of Alex Kirk Foundation

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By ALEX KIRK
Alex Kirk Foundation

On behalf of the Alex Kirk Foundation, we would like to thank all the young basketball players and parents who came to our camp Aug. 5-6 at Griffith Gymnasium.

Los Alamos High School Coach Mike Kluk and his staff did a great job in providing coaching support for the participants.

The Zia Credit Union was a valued partner and sponsor for the camp, providing backpacks for the players. It was a surprise to see Jamal Fenton Lobo point guard who lives in Houston, Texas stop by and work with the kids.

As a result of the funds raised, we are able Read More