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Rain Doesn’t Dampen Summerfest At Pajarito Mountain

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Saturday’s rain did not dampen the activities at the annual Summerfest event at Pajarito Mountain, which included plenty of beer, bands and a downhill bike race. Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Spectators line the track and wait for riders to zoom by in Saturday’s Pajarito Punishment/NM State Finals downhill bike race. Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

Photo by Robert Beberniss

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Register For Skills Basketball Camp

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SPORTS News:
 
If you are passionate about becoming a better basketball player, then you should attend Skills Camp!
 
The camps’ 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.
 
Camps 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. 
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Melina Burnside Best Predictor In Tuesday’s Pace Race

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Runners and walkers head out in Tuesday’s weekly Atomic City Road Runners Pace Race on Barranca Mesa. Courtesy photo 

Tuesday’s weekly Atomic City Road Runners Pace Race drew 48 runners and walkers for the one, two, three and four mile courses on Barranca Mesa. Courtesy photo   

SPORTS News:

In a great turnout, 48 runners and walkers enjoyed a warm dry evening for the one, two, three and four mile pace race courses on Barranca Mesa. All finishers were treated to cool watermelon.

In the one mile course around Navajo, Los Pueblos and Barranca Roads, Melina Burnside Read More

Los Alamos Derby Dames Kick Off Season

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Red Chases Down Green at Saturday’s Scrimmage. Photo by Larry Lamsa
 
Green Blocker, French Bulldozher stares down Red Jammer, AcutePain. Photo by Larry Lamsa
 
SPORTS News:
 
The Los Alamos Derby Dames took to the track Saturday for the first time this season in a regional mash up scrimmage including skaters from Albuquerque and Farmington. 
 
In true New Mexico fashion, Red took on Green to battle it out in a hard hitting, fast paced game at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. It was the first game for many Los Alamos skaters, proving that roller derby is alive and well
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Community Soccer Field Temporary Closure June 8

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Community Soccer Field. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The Community Soccer Field at 1670 Nector St., will be closed for Irrigation and Turf renovations beginning June 8.

This project is expected to take two months and is scheduled for completion Aug. 7. 

The Tot Lot will be fenced off and accessible to the public from Peach Street.

Please respect the construction site, which will be closed to the public. Read More

Letter To The Editor: FLL Robotics Teams Express Gratitude For Support

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The Atomic Flying Pickles are 3rd place in the state. Courtesy/FLL
 
The Radioactive Fireflies are state runners up. Courtesy/FLL
 
By Susannah Rousculp and Karen Doebling
Coaches

The Radioactive Fireflies (state runners up) and the Atomic Flying Pickles (3rd place in NM), both Girl Scout FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics teams from Los Alamos, competed the weekend of May 15 at the Legoland North American FLL Championship.

These teams were among the top in the country, showing off their inventions and ideas and running their robots on the competition field mats. Their FLL “Core Read More

LAHS Cross Country Meeting For Freshman Tuesday

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SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School cross country coaches are having a meeting for parents and athletes of incoming freshman and other newcomers to the high school program at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, in the LAHS Speech Theater (entrance by outdoor basketball court, park in Griffith lot and walk toward the round library). 

The coaches will share information about high school cross country in general, summer practices, physicals, training calendars, etc. Attendance isn’t necessary for anyone with an 8th-grader who has an older sibling already running LAHS cross country. Read More

Jayson Jones Best Predictor In Pace Race May 26

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Racers are off! At Canada del Buey trail in White Rock. Courtesy photo
 
Courtesy photo
 
ACRR News:
 
The weekly Pace Race was very competitive Tuesday night on the Canada del Buey trail in White Rock.
 
Jayson Jones was the best predictor on the one mile course with an adjusted error of 3.15 seconds. Second was Tamryn Jones with a prediction adjusted error of 4.26 seconds followed by Jackie Peckham with an adjusted error of 5.7 seconds.
 
Only .55 seconds separated first and second place on the three mile course. Nikol Strother was both
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