Sports

County Shares Golf Course Review Update For 2025 Season

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County staff have been monitoring the golf course and as published, performed a review of the course on April 14, to provide better clarity and to ensure optimal conditions for play.

The updated schedule reflects changes in course availability and ongoing preparations.

Updated opening dates and details:

  • The practice range and main putting green will remain open. These areas will be available to golfers for practice.
  • The course will remain closed at this time. Another course review will be during the week of May 12. While the weather conditions have improved, the course
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Weekly Fishing Report: April 15, 2025 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

This last week saw unseasonably warm temperatures with several cities throughout the state setting records for daily high temperatures, including Santa Fe and Albuquerque. It was a toasty 97 degrees in Roswell.

Streamflows around the state showed some dramatic increases due to melting snow.

However, streamflow in the Rio Grande is low. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was just 117 cubic-feet-per second. This indicates that they are already irrigating crops in Colorado’s San Luis Valley.

New Mexico’s snowpack remains Read More

Hilltoppers Dominate Elks In Double Header Showdown

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Ben Dattlebaum connects for a base hit. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Antonio Griffith Rounds third base to score a run. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers hit the road Saturday for a doubleheader showdown against the Pojoaque Elks—and they brought the heat.

After a slow start in Game 1, the Toppers traded runs with the Elks until their bats came alive in the 4th inning, exploding for 9 runs. They kept the momentum going in the 5th, tacking on 4 more runs to seal a dominant 16-3 win.

Game 2 was more of the same Topper power. A massive 12-runs Read More

Sharing The Legacy Of Pierotti’s Clowns With Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit Students At Los Alamos High School

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From left, Los Alamos Historical Society staff Rachel Clay and Stephanie Yeamans with LAHS Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson during an April 1 visit to her classroom. CourtesyLAPS

LAHS Teacher Lori Thompson discusses the museum label exercise with a student during a visit April 1 from Los Alamos Historical Society staff. CourtesyLAPS

By STEPHANIE YEAMANS
Los Alamos Historical Society

At the invitation of Los Alamos High School (LAHS) teacher Lori Thompson, Los Alamos Historical Society Educator Rachel Clay and I, the Museum/Collections Specialist, visited Lori ’s Sports Lit classes Read More

This Week In Sports: April 15-19, 2025

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This Week In Sports: April 15-19, 2025

Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale and Nate Limback.

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

April 15, Tuesday

  • Baseball vs ABQ Academy Away 4 p.m.

April 16, Wednesday

  • Softball Moriarty Away 4 p.m.
  • Baseball vs Moriarty Away 4 p.m.

April 18, Friday

  • Girls/Boys Tennis at District Team 9 a.m.

April 19, Saturday

  • Softball vs Taos Home 10 a.m.
  • Softball vs Taos Home 12 p.m.
  • Baseball vs Taos Home 10 a.m.
  • Baseball vs Taos Home 12 p.m.
  • Girls/Boys Track and Field at Sandia Prep 9 a.m.
  • Girls/Boys Tennis
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Pink Panthers And Glitter Hitters Deliver Excitement At 2025 Los Alamos Youth Softball Season Opener!

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The Pink Panthers and Glitter Hitters gather for a photo before the start of the 2025 Los Alamos Youth Softball season opener Friday at Minors B Softball Field in White Rock. Pink Panthers players include Ava Zadina, Audrey Artnak, Avery Islas, Addison Lowe, Kayla Daley, Lucy Lindsay, Madelinn Honig, Morgan Stewart and Lyla Sheridan with Coaches Shawn Lowe, Joe Artnak and Scott Lindsay. Glitter Hitters players include Rae Duncan, Addison Martinez, Rosie Demas, Lilliean Petring, Rebekah Silva, Sophie Archuleta, Hannah Bustos, Penelope Moore and Emeree Maassen with Coaches Jennifer Demas Read More

Scenes: 2025 Los Alamos Little League Opening Ceremonies

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Players and coaches stand for the National Anthem at the start of the 2025 Los Alamos Little League opening ceremonies Friday at Lou Caveglia Field on North Mesa. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Local musician Michelangelo Lobato performs the National Anthem at the start of the 2025 Los Alamos Little League opening ceremonies Friday at Lou Caveglia Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Topper baseball player Blake King throws out the ceremonial first pitch at the 2025 Los Alamos Little League season opener Friday at Lou Caveglia Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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Topper Softball Win Home Conference Game

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The Topper softball team won Wednesday’s home conference game against Espanola Valley by a score of 11-5. Pictured: The pitcher, Malaya Haynes moves over the cover the plate as the ball came late and the runner was safe. Photo by John McHaleladailypost.com

The first baseman Kohynn Young gets under an infield fly for the 2nd out in the 4th inning. Photo by John McHaleladailypost.com

Andrea Dominguez slides under the tag by the catcher Aria Chavez in the 4th inning for the 6th run. Photo by John McHaleladailypost.com. Read More

Second Online Survey Opens For Community Input On Ice Rink Shade Structure Project

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COUNTY News:

The Public Works Capital Projects & Facilities Division invites residents to participate in a second online survey to collect feedback on a potential shade structure for the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. This feedback will help inform the decision-making process regarding improvements to the outdoor rink. The survey is open to the public from April 10-24 (14 days).

Between Jan. 9-29, 2025, an initial survey for this study solicited broad input from the community regarding a shade structure for the Ice Rink. Results of that survey can be viewed on the project web page under “Completed Read More