Sports

Second Session Of Basketball Camp Starts Monday

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SPORTS News:

If you are passionate about becoming a better basketball player, then you should attend Skills Camp!

The camp’s mission is to develop fundamental basketball skills. Campers will learn ball handling, triple threat, post moves, rebounding, court spacing, passing, defensive keys, and team offense/defense.

Camp will run about 1.5 hours. Participants should arrive 10 minutes before start time. Bring gym shoes, clothing appropriate for basketball, a basketball and a water bottle.  Read More

Son Of Los Alamos Athletes Named 2014-15 Gatorade New Mexico Boys Track & Field Athlete Of The Year

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Jackson Morris

SPORTS News:

CHICAGO — In its 30th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, announced Friday that Jackson Morris is its 2014-15 Gatorade New Mexico Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

Morris is the son of Los Alamos athletes Mark Morris (88) and Angie Morris (89). He attends Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque and is a rising junior. He won New Mexico high school state track and field championships in 5A in discus, javelin and shot put as well as the discus competition in discus for the Read More

Los Alamos Senior Olympians Honored At Luncheon

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Los Alamos athletes at Friday’s luncheon include, front row from left, Carmen Gill, Jackie Peckham, Dave Delanoy, Terry Goodwin, Susan Krohn, Ernie Bryant Ann ReVelle: Back row from left, Roy Cope, Bob Gill, Mike Benelli, Laura McClellan, Selmo Jaramillo, Abel Castillo, Jackie and Duane Marr and Ted Williams. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos athlete’s with their state medals, front row from left, Carmen Gill, Jackie Peckham, Dave Delanoy, Terry Goodwin, Susan Krohn, Ernie Bryant and Ann ReVelle. Back row from left, Roy Cope, Bob Gill, Mike Benelli, Laura McClellan, Selmo Jaramillo, Read More

Triatomics Splash n’ Dash Starts Wednesday June 24

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SPORTS News:
 
Splash n’ Dash begins Wednesday, June 24. This year there is a long course (400M swim and 5K run), and a short course (200M swim and 3K run). Teams and floatation devices are permitted in both. 
Registration for each event opens at 6:20 p.m. at the back of the Aquatic Center. Instructions at 6:50 p.m. and the first swimmer pushes off at 7 p.m. 
 
The event is sponsored by the Los Alamos Triatomics Club and Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation. It is free to all and open to all, however, registration
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LAJGA Holds Fundraiser At Golf Course June 21

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Los Alamos Golf Course. Courtesy/LAGC
 
LAJGA News:
 
The Los Alamos High School Golf Team (LAJGA) will hold a Club Swap fundraiser 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sunday June 21, at the new golf course community building, to benefit the Los Alamos Junior Golf Association. 
 
Coach Andy Ainsworth loves his kids, their folks and especially Sheldon and Carrie Apgar who are donating a lot of time to benefit the project. The LAJGA volunteer directors are described as, “Great folks,” by Ainsworth. 
 
“The LAJGA runs on about $5,000 per year,”
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Duane Marr Top Predictor In This Week’s Pace Race

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Pace Racers round a curve during Tuesday’s race. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Thirty-five runners and walkers enjoyed excellent weather for Tuesday night’s Atomic City Road Runner’s weekly Pace Race that started and ended at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink in Los Alamos Canyon. 

Duane Marr had an adjusted error of three seconds on the one mile course while Ryan Smeltzer had an error of 11 seconds on the three mile course. The only other prediction error under 25 seconds was Roy Cope’s 21 seconds.

The fastest male and female runners on the one mile course were Jason Pieck Read More

Ed Griggs Memorial Golf Classic Rescheduled To July 10

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A team of golfers at last year’s tournament. Courtesy photo
 

YMCA News:

The Y’s Ed Griggs Memorial Golf classic has been rescheduled for Friday, July 10, with player check-in at 8 a.m., and shotgun start at 9 a.m. at the Los Alamos Golf Course.

This day and time was selected in the hope of avoiding monsoon weather. The dinner and prize awards are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at the  Cottonwoods on the Green restaurant at the golf course. 

All players who registered before will be transferred to the new date. Information and registration is available at https:////www.tournevents.com/_ Read More

Aurea Rojas Top Predictor In Tuesday’s Pace Race

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Participants take off Tuesday in the Atomic City Road Runners Club’s weekly pace race on the Burnt Mesa Trail in Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy/ACRR 

Racers of all ages head down the trail in Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runners Club’s weekly pace race. Courtesy/ACRR 

The crowd gets plenty of exercise in Tuesday’s Atomic City Road Runners Club’s weekly pace race. Courtesy/ACRR 

ACRR News:

 

Aurea Rojas is the best predictor in the Atomic City Road Runners Club’s weekly pace race Tuesday on the Burnt Mesa Trail in Bandelier
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Entries Are Due For Annual Elks Golf Tournament

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ELKS News:

Join Los Alamos Elks Lodge members for an afternoon of fun, followed by a great steak dinner Friday, June 19 (noon shot-gun start).

The Los Alamos Elks Lodge invites the community to participate in an awesome golf tournament for several great charities. The proceeds from this event go to help the Los Alamos Junior Golf with activities, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and UNM Children’s Hospital to assist children suffering from diseases and injuries of every kind, and other youth programs in Northern New Mexico.

Entry fee is $90, and registration forms are available at the Los Alamos Golf Read More