Sports

Hilltopper Girls Soccer Team Beats Academy

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Coach A.J. Herrera, left, and Coach Jamie Van Winkle, right, with the Los Alamos Hilltoppers girls soccer team. Photo by Don Taylor

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos Hilltoppers girls soccer team won today’s away tournament game against rival school Albuquerque Academy Chargers by a score of 3-2.

This win placed the Hilltoppers 2-1 for the three-day tournament after winning Thursday’s game against the Mayfield Trojans by a score of 2-0 and losing Friday against Hope Christian by a score of 2-1.

The Hilltoppers girls soccer team resumes their regular schedule this week.

 

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Community Invited to LAHS’s Inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Sept. 21

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LAPS News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools Inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Banquet will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21 at Fuller Lodge.

This event is open to the public with tickets available from the LAHS Athletic office for $25.

The inductees for the Class of 2014 include:

  • Walt Arnold;
  • Lynn Bjorkland;
  • Burt Buehrer;
  • Carol Cady;
  • Louie Cernicek;
  • Bob Cox;
  • Steven Craven;
  • Turk Griffith;
  • Bill Hudson;
  • William Daniel McWilliams;
  • Gene Mortensen;
  • Morrie Pongratz; and
  • Anthony Sandoval.
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Bill Rice Top Predictor in Weekly Pace Race

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Courtesy/ACRR
 
Courtesy/ACRR
 
ACRR News:
 
Bill Rice was only 3 seconds off his predicted time in the weekly Atomic City Road Runners Pace Race on the Burnt Mesa Trail in Bandelier. 
 
A host of other participants recorded accurate prediction times:
  • Tamara Jurado was 10 seconds off;
  • Artemia Rojas recorded a 11 second differential;
  • Katie Gattiker was 13 seconds off;
  • Lauraine Maness and Nick Parra-Vasquez tied at 15 seconds; and
  • Linda Vance had a 35 second difference.
Brian Newnam was the top finisher on the 1 mile course at 12:31. Joan Williams was the fastest female
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Annual Jerry Bower Memorial 5K Race Sept. 20

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Winners from the 2012 Jerry Bower Memorial 5K Race Nikol Strother and Chris Buntain. Courtesy photo
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
The Annual Jerry Bower Memorial 5K Race begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.
 
The Race will start at the rear entrance of the Betty Ehart Senior Center off Bathtub Row and Rose Street and run on an all paved course just north of downtown Los Alamos. The course map is detailed on the registration form. Alzheimer’s Association water bottles will be given out to the first 50 participants.
 
A donation of $25 is requested.
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Snow Best Predictor in Weekly Pace Race

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ACRR News:
 
Mary Snow was the best predictor in the weekly pace race held on the Estante Way Trail in White Rock with a 15 second differential. 
 
David Kratzer was just behind her at 16 seconds off his predicted time. Other top predictors were Georgia Pedicini at 21 seconds off and Nikol Strother who also was the fastest female on the 3 mile course with a time of 21:55 with a 25 second difference.
 
The top runner on the 1 mile course was Tamara Jurado with a time of 9:12. The fastest male was Brian Newnam at 10:51. Ted Romero was the first runner on the 3 mile course recording a 20:44.
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Registration Opens For Pajarito Trail Festival

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Erica Baron, last year’s overall 10k winner heads for the finish line. Courtesy photo

PAJARITO TRAILS FESTIVAL News:

It’s time to sign up for the 8th annual Pajarito Trail Festival set for Saturday, Oct 4. Registration is available for the 10k and 15 mile races at https:////pajaritotrailfest.com/

Held just as the fall colors arrive, runners will traverse the resplendent Los Alamos singletrack. All runners will circumnavigate the ski hill, climbing their way to the top of Pajarito Mountain for views of the Valles Caldera and the Los Alamos townsite. The race continues down a singletrack Read More

YMCA Fencing Class Begins Tuesday, Sept. 2

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YMCA News:

The YMCA fencing class starts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2. The class is for fencers with previous experience.

There will be 30 minutes of combined class drills, followed by 30 minutes of bouting and/or individual instruction. Experienced fencers interested only in bouting should come at 7 p.m.  The next beginning fencing class for those with no experience will start in Feburary or March 2015.

For additional information, contact Tom Hill at 505.672.1058. Read More