Sports

Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers Compete At Monopoly Meet

March 11, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos School of Gymnastics Atomic Tumblers competed Valentines Day weekend in the Monopoly Meet at Boardwalk Gymnastics in Belen.

In the Xcel competition, Chantal Biebeault was the highest scorer of the day, taking the gold all-around medal in the bronze junior competition with 37.05.

Biebeault also took gold in all four events with a 9.5 on bars, 9.45 on beam, 9.10 on floor and and a 9.00 on vault. Her sister Colette Biebeault won the younger bronze division, taking the gold with 35.25. She also took gold on vault (8.70), silver on bars (9.30)

Atomic City Road Runners Club Begins 42nd Season At Canyon Rim Trailhead April 7

March 11, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Atomic City Road Runners Club logo. Courtesy image

ACRR News:

The 42nd season of the Pace Race series conducted by the Atomic City Road Runners Club will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 at the Canyon Rim Trailhead parking lot across from the Co-operative Market on East Road (N.M. 502).

The Club will meet Tuesdays at various locations throughout Los Alamos County through early October.

The Atomic City Road Runners Club is a family-oriented walking and running club that meets every Tuesday April through October for a pace race in which members predict their own time. Anyone can choose to walk

Team NM U14 Hockey Heading To Nationals

March 9, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Front row from left, Zack Brown, John Charles, Sam Fisher and Carson Schramm. Middle row from left, Goalie Coach Tom Terrel, Ishmael Valle, Zachary Ganshaw, Jared Carnes, Markus Trujillo, Alex Furste, Saunders Jones and Head Coach Joey Carroll. Back row from left, Steven Bitzer, Lachlan Henderson, Gabe Valle, Damian Styrc, Dane Whittet, Alex Peters and Cade Schiefelbien. Courtesy photo

From left, Sam Fisher, Jared Carnes, Carson Schramm, John Charles, Zack Brown and Coach Joey Carroll. Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

Team NM Hockey, U14, will be traveling at the end of March to

March 21 Fundraiser To Send Pajarito Mountain Freeride Team To USASA National Championships

March 8, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Scene from Pajarito Mountain Freeride Team’s 3rd full movie ‘Transitions’. Watch movie teaser here. ScreenShot/LADP

SPORTS News:

The Pajarito Mountain Freeride Team is going to the United States Amateur Snowboarding Association (USASA) National Championships March 28 to April 7 in Copper Mountain, Colo.

Seventy local athletes comprise the Pajarito Mountain Freeride Team, which is a competitive ski and snowboard team that trains at Pajarito Mountain and competes in the USASA Southwest Freeride Series.

The team is hosting a fundraiser at 7 p.m., March 21 at Pajarito Read More

Los Alamos Golf Course Now Open

March 7, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Los Alamos Golf Course. Courtesy/LACC

LAGC News:

The Los Alamos Golf Course reopended Friday and today the Golf Shop is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the first tee time is 10 a.m. and the range closes at 3:30 p.m.

Hours change Sunday when the Pro Shop will open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the first tee time is 10 a.m., frost permitting, and driving range hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The unpredictable weather conditions that occur this time of year will probably have the golf course opened for a few days and then closed for a few days. Golfers are encouraged to check out the Los Alamos County’s Facebook page, golf course website Read More

Los Alamos Skiers Attend Rocky Mountain Division YAP Jamboree In Colorado

March 6, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Participants in the Rocky Mountain Division Young Adult Patroller Jamboree last weekend at Sunlight Mountain Resort, Colo. Courtesy photo

Pajarito Mountain YAP JoAnna O’Neill leads a toboggan carrying the lifeless body of a snowman downhill to a lift as part of a training exercise during last weekend’s YAP jamboree. Courtesy photo

PMSP News:

Three young adult patrollers (YAPs) and five YAP candidates from Pajarito Mountain Ski Patrol (PMSP) traveled to Sunlight Mountain Resort in Colorado for last weekend’s Annual Rocky Mountain Division YAP Jamboree Read More

High Flyers Head To State Championships

March 4, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

The High Flyers front row from left, Ashley Smith, Emily Smith, Eliana Rodriguez, Haily Herrera, Megan Martinez and Megan Crawford. Back row from left, Kwani Lopez Moya, Valarie Valdez, Aubrianna Telachy, Ashley Hammond and Anna Kirkland. Not pictured is Elizabeth Merrill. Photo by Chris Smith

HIGH FLYERS News:

Members of the High Flyers Gymnastics team will compete in the state championships this weekend in Albuquerque.

The girls in level two and three will face off against all qualifying competitors from across New Mexico for a chance to win state championship titles.

The team will enter Read More

Topper Girls Basketball Hosts State Tournament 1st Round At Griffith Gym Friday

March 3, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

SPORTS News:

Los Alamos High School Girls Basketball received the 6th seed and will host the 1st Round of the 5A Girls State Basketball Tournament Friday, March 6 vs. the Goddard Rockets.

Game time is 6 p.m. at Griffith Gym. Tickets will be $5. Come out and support the Toppers in their quest for a state championship!

NMAA’s February ‘Compete with Class’ Honoree Is Clovis Girls Basketball Team

March 2, 2015 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Clovis Girls Basketball Team and coaches. Courtesy photo

NMAA News:

ALBUQUERQUE—The New Mexico Activities Association is proud to announce that the Clovis Girls Basketball Team has been recognized as the Compete with Class award recipient for the month of February.

A true act of sportsmanship was displayed by the Lady Wildcats before their game against Alamogordo in mid-February. Kim Buie, Alamogordo High School Varsity Cheer Coach, nominated the Lady Wildcats and shared this story:

“As each team member from Clovis was announced and after acknowledging the opposing coach and officials, Read More

Los Alamos Fencing Club Announces End-Of-Season Epee Tournament Finishers

March 1, 2015 by Submitted by Chris Clark

LAFC News:

The Los Alamos Fencing Club hosted an end-of-season epee tournament for the YMCA Advanced Fencing class this week.

The finishers include:

Wesley Terrones (Gold medal);
Dana Urbatsch (Silver medal);
Mady Anderson;
Paige Power; and
Aiden Monteith.

“All of the fencers have worked very hard over the last year to hone their fencing skills to the level they now are,” LAFC Coach Tom Hill said. “Wesley’s flawless footwork and fast thinking on the strip carried him to the gold medal finish.