Sports

LAHS Hall of Fame Inductees

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LAHS SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Athletic Department will induct its first Hall of Fame Class begining at this year’s 2014 Homecoming including:

  • 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.

Inductees will be invited to join in the Homecoming Parade Friday, Sept. 19 and be introduced at the football game. A banquet will be held in their honor at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21 at Fuller Lodge.

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NMAA Executive Director Sally Marquez Takes ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ Aug. 13

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Sally Marquez

NMAA News:

The New Mexico Activities Association announced this morning that Executive Director Sally Marquez will take the “Ice Bucket Challenge” at 3 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 13 outside the NMAA office in Albuquerque. 

The challenge involves an individual getting doused with buckets of ice water on video, posting that video to social media, and then nominating others to do the same, all in an effort to raise ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) awareness. Those who refuse to take the challenge are asked to make a donation to the ALS charity of their choice.

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First Discraft Ace Race Ever in Los Alamos Aug. 23

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SPORTS News:

Los Alamos Disc Golf will host its first ever Discraft Ace Race in Los Alamos at 11 a.m., Aug. 23 on the North Mesa Disc Golf Course. This event is beginner friendly.

For those not familiar with the Discraft Ace Race, this is what is included in the $25 fee:

  • Two Z line (yup Z-line this time!) prototype distance drivers
  • One premium Buzzz disc golf towel
  • One Discraft classic sandwich cap
  • One mini marker disc
  • One Ace Race flying skull bag tag
  • One flying skull sticker
  • One PDGA membership discount coupon

Details here: https:////discgolfacerace.com/index.html

Prize package:

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Cleveland Signs Alex Kirk!

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Alex Kirk of Los Alamos. Garrett Ellwood/NBAE/GettyImages. Courtesy/Cavaliers

SPORTS News:

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed free agent center Alex Kirk, Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts.

Per league policy, terms of the contract were not released.

“His mom and I are happy to see him reach this point but he still has work to do,” Kirk’s father Alan Kirk told the Los Alamos Daily Post. “The family is very proud of him.”

An early entry candidate, the 7-0, 245-pound center went undrafted in the

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Scenes From Sunday’s Rodeo At Brewer Arena

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Scenes from Sunday’s 2014 Los Alamos County Rodeo at Brewer Arena on North Mesa. Photo by Jenn Bartram

Photo by Jenn Bartram
 
Photo by Jenn Bartram
 
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Scenes From Saturday’s Rodeo

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It was a family affair at the mutton busting event during Saturday’s rodeo in Brewer Arena at the North Mesa Rodeo Grounds in Los Alamos. Mutton busting is an event held at rodeos similar to bull riding or bronco riding, in which young children ride or race sheep. Photo by Jenn Bartram

Rodeo fun. Photo by Jenn Bartram

She held on. Photo by Jenn Bartram

 
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Final Triatomics Splash n Dash Results

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Courtesy photo

Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

Wednesday marked the final Splash n Dash of the season.

Triatomics Splash n Dash #4 Results:

Long Course
Number Name Swim 400 Yd Run 5K Final Time
  • B16 Logan Ott 09:37 0:19:07 0:28:44
  • A1 Heath McLaughlin 05:16 0:24:43 0:29:59
  • B1 Mike Englehardt 07:24 0:22:44 0:30:08
  • A11 Ryan Smeltzer 07:06 0:23:10 0:30:16
  • A7 Scott Bailey 06:26 0:24:41 0:31:07
  • B7 Nate Phillips 08:20 0:22:59 0:31:19
  • A14 Lynn Bjorklund 06:50 0:24:40 0:31:30
  • B19 Ted Romero 08:50 0:22:43 0:31:33
  • B4 Diane Starkenburg 06:27 0:25:30 0:31:57
  • A4 Anna Wermer 05:40 0:26:52 0:32:32
  • A3 Lydia Wermer
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Urban Park Tennis Court Resurfacing Begins Today

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COUNTY News:

Repair work will get underway today at the northeast tennis court in Urban Park. Contractors will be resurfacing a large area of this court to make it safer for play.

Although the tennis court may not be available during the day, contractors plan to leave the court playable in the evenings.

Visitors in the area are asked to use caution around the court, obey closure signs and generally avoid resurfacing activities in progress. Parents are especially asked to keep close watch on their children at play in the parks – advise small children to avoid the construction areas for their Read More