Sports

Registration Underway For YMCA Youth Basketball

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YMCA News:

The Family YMCA honors the principals of the former all-girls Los Alamos Basketball program that it assumed several years ago, with the philosophy that all-girls teams foster a learning and growing dynamic that will help hone skill with teammates they could play with in future years.

The Y is taking youth basketball registration until Nov. 23 for all girls teams grades 3-4 and 4-5, co-ed teams for grade 1-2 and all-boys teams grades 3-4 and 5-6. Teams are based on the school where the players attend and will practice at a local gym. Games are Saturdays in January and February.

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JMTR’s Donation To PEEC Supports Ongoing Classes, Programs And Hikes

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Runners start the half marathon Saturday in the 2014 Jemez Mountain Trail Runs. Photo by John Sarracino

PEEC News:

When the organizers of the JMTR (Jemez Mountain Trail Run) approached the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) last spring about volunteering to manage the Pipeline Road aid station, PEEC staff and volunteers jumped at the chance to help out such a worthwhile cause.

The JMTR is a non-profit organization, with race proceeds donated each year to other local organizations. JMTR had offered to donate up to $1,000 to PEEC, also a non-profit organization, as a thank you for Read More

Lou Pierotti Will Speak At MOWW Meeting Tuesday

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Lou Pierotti speaking at Pinon Elementary School. File photo

MOWW News:

Softball legend Lou Pierotti of Pierotti’s Clowns will be the guest speaker at the Major General Franklin E. Miles Chapter 229 of The Military Order of the World Wars General Meeting at 7:15 p.m., Nov. 18 at the Los Alamos Research Park the Second Floor Conference Room.

The Los Alamos Research Park building is just west of the South Mesa Fire Station. Parking is available east of the fire station (accessible from southbound lane of the Los Alamos Canyon Bridge or east of the Research Park building (access is through the LANL Read More

Los Alamos Blast (11U) Wins Lower Flight Championship

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Last weekend the Los Alamos Blast (11U) won the Lower Flight Championship at the 8th Annual Veteran’s Day USSSA Invitational Baseball Boys 11 & Under Open tournament in Rio Rancho. The tournament roster includes Jackson Ballard, Logan Capon, Carson Dickson, Taylor Drake, Matthew McNiel, Tommy Oldham, Wesley Stanfield, Charles Steinkamp, Ty Swavely, Caden Thornton, Calvin Wimer and Joshua Woodson. Congratulations to this group of players that continued to develop and work on their baseball skills through the fall. Courtesy photo

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Atomic Tumblers Open Gymnastics Season In Taos

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ATOMIC TUMBLERS News:

Four teams competed Saturday, Oct. 11 in the New Mexico season opener for USA Gymnastics. High Altitude Athletics of Taos played host to Los Alamos, Rio Rancho, and Gold Cup of Albuquerque. Ninety – two gymnasts competed in the day’s activities.

Xcel Platinum Results:

Ashley Bustos, of Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers had the highest score of the day with a 36.75. Ashley competed in the Xcel Platinum division, the highest division in the meet. Besides taking the gold in the all-around, Ashley also took gold on uneven bars (9.30), and on the balance beam (9.05). Scores Read More

Pajarito Mountain Freeride Team Recruitment/Registration Night Dec. 4

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SPORTS News:

The Pajarito Mountain Freeride Team is hosting a Recruitment/Registration Night at 7 p.m., Dec. 4 at 2087 47th St. for anyone interested in joining the team. 

The Pajarito Mountain Freeride Team is a traveling competitive ski and snowboard team in which boys and girls of all ages compete in Rail Jams, Slopestyle Contests and Slalom/Giant Slalom/Boardercross/Skiercross Races.

 To learn more, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/296221920574617/. Read More

Sofia Enriquez Wins CROP Walk Logo Contest

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Sofia Enriquez with her winning logo design. Courtesy photo

By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB

Sofia Enriquez has won the logo contest for the 2014 CROP Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot. Her design will adorn scores of new t-shirts to be worn by all who walk or run the course Nov. 23.

The CROP Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot has been held annually in Los Alamos for many years. Each year a contest is held inviting all Los Alamos fourth through sixth graders to submit designs for the walk/run t-shirt. This year, the winner was chosen by committee members, excluding Sofia’s mother who recused herself from the vote (due to conflict Read More

Scenes From Saturday’s State XC Championship

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Every one of the past 15 years, the ‘Toppers and the Chargers have gone 1-2 in the State Championship. It was a great day for Los Alamos High School Cross Country Saturday at the New Mexico State Championship. Both the Boys and Girls teams were the 5A State Champions, the Boys for the 4th year in a row and the Girls for the 6th year in a row. Red-and-Green, competitors in the race, comrades afterward. Photo by Blake Wood

Head Coach Rob Hipwood congratulates Greg Ahlers on the victory from the stands. Photo by Blake Wood

Alex Shirey negotiates one of the many steep hills on the Rio Rancho course. Photo Read More

LAHS XC Boys And Girls Teams Are 5A State Champions!

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LAHS Cross Country Boys and Girls team members gather Saturday with their trophies and banners. Check back for more photos from the event. Photo by Blake Wood
 
SPORTS News:
 
It was a great day for Los Alamos High School Cross Country at Saturday’s New Mexico State Championship. Both the Boys and Girls teams were the 5A State Champions, the Boys for the 4th year in a row and the Girls for the 6th year in a row. 
 
Going into the meet, it was felt both races would be an even contest between LAHS and Albuquerque Academy – after all, AA had beaten Los Alamos convincingly
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