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NMAA Announces April ‘Compete With Class’ Honoree

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Bosque Boys Head Golf Coach Anthony Strippoli
 
NMAA News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The New Mexico Activities Association announces that the Bosque Boys Head Golf Coach Anthony Strippoli has been recognized as the Compete with Class award recipient for the month of April.
 
Strippoli showed honesty and integrity when he identified an error on one of his student-athletes’ scores. 
 
“In today’s world of ‘win at any cost’ many coaches would have ignored the error. He, however, brought the error to the official’s attention knowing that his player would be disqualified
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Los Alamos Hawks Track Teams Win Taos Meet

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Ona Gartz and Leah Wolfsberg running the 100M Dash. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos Middle School Hawks celebrate victory following Saturday’s meet against Taos. Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

Saturday’s meet against Taos was a huge success. Los Alamos Middle School Hawks Elijah Velasquez, Nic Storey, James Beauparlant and Carson Schramm fought for and won three school records in the 4×100, 4×200 and 800 Medley relays. All four teams earned first places and several athletes achieved new personal records.

Individual first places were earned by Jasmin Tuning, Lillian Petersen, Read More

New Mexico Athletic Directors Association Announces 2015 Male And Female Scholar Athlete Award Winners

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SPORTS News:

The New Mexico Athletic Directors Association, interscholastic athletic directors in the state of New Mexico, has announced the 2015 NMADA Male and Female Scholar Athlete Award Winners.

2015 NMADA Female Scholar Athlete: Lauren Martinez, Eldorado High School, nominated by Mike Huston, Eldorado High School Athletic Director.  Lauren has earned 8 varsity letters, 4 each in swimming and diving, and track and field.  She is a 4 time medalist (including one state title) as a diver and helped her team to 3 state team titles in swimming and diving.  Where Lauren really Read More

2015 NMAA Spring State Championship Events

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NMAA News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Activities Association would like to highlight the following important information regarding the upcoming 2015 Spring State Championships:

Track & Field 

Official Championship Name:

  • Sonic Drive-In State Track and Field Championships, presented by Farmers Insurance

Tickets:

  • Adults: $8
  • Students/ Seniors: $5

Championship Location:

  • UNM Track and Field Complex

Championship Dates:

  • Class A-3A: May 8-9
  • Class 4A-6A: May 15-16

Live Video Stream:

Championship Results:

  • Results will be
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New Mexico Hoosiers Continue Stellar 2015 Season

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New Mexico Hoosiers athletes from left, Ryan ‘Rhino’ Ozatalar, Mekhi Huynh, Dakota Powell, Coby Coon, Jevon Montoya, Thomas Judkins, Eli Rodriguez, Jack Blankenship, Mario Lucero, Jed Edgar, Kameron Valencia, Mike Johnson. Not pictured, Cameron Carter, Coach Robert Powell, Coach Grant Blankenship and Coach Ho Huynh. Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

The New Mexico Hoosiers continue to have a stellar 2015 AAU Basketball season. The NM Hoosiers compete in the 14U classification, participated and won the following tournaments: 2015 La Cueva Hoops Tournament, 2015 West Mesa Tournament and Read More

Sipapu Installing First Quad Chairlift This Summer

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Site of new lift at Sipapu. Courtesy/Sipapu

SIPAPU News:

 

VADITO – After wrapping up the most successful winter in resort history earlier this month, Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort announced today that the ski resort will build a new chairlift this summer.

The lift will be Sipapu’s first quad (a chairlift that can accommodate four skiers or snowboarders per chair) and it marks the third lift the resort has installed in less than five years. Sipapu’s new chairlift will be accessed through the resort’s base area and will transport guests 330 vertical feet to a beginner-friendly part of the mountain, Read More

David Kratzer Top Predictor In Weekly Pace Race

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And the racers are off! Courtesy photo
 
 
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ACRR News:
 
David Kratzer was 3 seconds off his predicted time in the weekly pace race held on American Springs Road up in the Jemez. 
 
Other accurate predictors included Nikol Strother recording 8 seconds off, Lyle Cunningham with a 10 second differential, 5 year old Anders Medin at 24 seconds off, and Lauraine Maness at 25 seconds.
 
On the 1 mile course the top finisher was Tad Hughes clocking a 9:05. The fastest female was Sue Elkins at 13:19.
 
Ted Romero finished the 3
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Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers Dominate At New Mexico Xcel State Gymnastics Championships

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Gymnast Elyse performs on the beam. Courtesy photo
 
LASG News:
 
Los Alamos School of Gymnastics traveled to Belen to compete in the USA Gymnastics New Mexico State Championships.
 
Megan Brown, a first year competitor, won the Younger Bronze Division, taking the gold in the all around with 37.40. She also was the state champion on the floor exercise with 9.65 and on the balance beam with 9.50.
She took a silver on vault with 9.15. 
 
Team mate Danielle Trellue took the silver in the all around with 37.20, and medaled
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Scenes From Special Olympics Track And Field Meet

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Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris starts the race. Photo by Kateri Morris

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone and Cpl. Adele Girmendonk with the Espanola Special Olympics track team. Photo by Kateri Morris

SPORTS News:

Athletes competed in the Los Alamos Special Olympics Track and Field Meet Saturday at Sullivan Field.

Several volunteers helped work the event and Los Alamos Firefighters also assisted and placed ribbons on athletes at the conclusion of their events.

The Los Alamos Police Department helps raise money for local Special Olympic athletes through T-shirt sales and donations.  Read More

Over 300 Runners Participate In Valles Caldera Runs

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Runners in Saturday’s Valles Caldera Runs. Photo by Errol Baade

SPORTS News:

More than 300 runners participated in Saturday’s Valles Caldera Runs.

The runs included 10k, half-marathon and marathon distance races that started and ended at the Banco Bonita staging area on the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Runners were treated to a perfect day for the races, with cool weather and little wind.

Michael Ehrmantraut and Jacob Waltz, both of Santa Fe, took first and a close second in the marathon, both running just over 3:18. David Coblentz of Los Alamos followed in third. In the women’s Read More