Sports

Los Alamos Senior Olympic Games Continue

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Inez Ross of Los Alamos awarded Gold Medal for Talent solo reading in 2012. Courtesy/Inez Ross

This Week’s Senior Olympic Games Schedule:

  • Monday: 8-ball pool (1 pm) and racquetball (Y at 2:30 p.m.)
  • Wednesday: Talent and Dance at the Betty Ehart Senior Center (noon)*
  • Friday: bowling singles at the Big Rock Casino Bowl (1 p.m.)
  • Saturday: track and field at Los Alamos High School (8 a.m.)

*The public is invited to join the Senior Center post-lunch crowd as part of the audience for the Los Alamos Senior Olympic Games Dance and Talent competition. Terry Goodwin and Selmo Jaramillo will be doing three Read More

Chamisa’s Annual Atomic Glow Run May 17

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CHAMISA News:
 
The annual Glow Run is Saturday, May 17 at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock.
 
The race begins at 7 p.m., but everyone should show up a bit earlier to pick up their t-shirt and glow sticks. Registering early (by May1) guarantees you a t-shirt and glow stick.
 
There will be a 1 mile course and 5k course. 1 milers start at Chamisa and run down Meadow to Overlook Road, cross the street and run back to Chamisa taking small detour through Joya Loop.
 
The 5k racers will run the Meadow-Rover loop around White Rock.
 
For more information, call 505.672.9007 or
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New LAHS T&F State Qualifiers Emerge at Richard Harper Invitational April 25-26

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Chelsea Challacomb winning the high jump with a 5’4″. Photo by Blake Wood
 
TJ Keane throws the discus. Photo by Blake Wood
 
SPORTS News:
 
It was a very good two days for the Los Alamos High School Track & Field athletes Friday and Saturday at the Richard Harper Invitational at Albuquerque Academy.
 
LAHS T&F Assistant Coach Blake Wood said new State Qualifiers include Maddy Foley and Mikayla Pulliam in the 1600, Katy Stockton and Haley Butler-Moore in the 800, the Boys 4×200 relay team, Liam Johnson in the pole vault and Colin Hemez in the 800.
 
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Los Alamos Little League Holds Opening Day Ceremony at North Mesa Majors Field This Morning

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LAHS NJROTC Honor Guard performs the posting of the colors at this morning’s Los Alamos Little League Opening Day Ceremony at North Mesa Majors Field. The Los Alamos Little League’s goal is to provide children the opportunity to develop, both physically and socially, as well as learn skills specific to the game of baseball and softball. Little League is an excellent avenue to building self-esteem, introducing and improving teamwork, and allowing all children to have fun. Every child plays in every game in Little League. The regular season games are played through the middle Read More

Local Student Places First in State Drill Meet

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Sarah Kirkland. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Los Alamos resident Sarah Kirkland earned a top award at the New Mexico State Military Skills Championships held April 12 at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque.

Kirkland placed first in the Drill Down, an individual competition to determine who is most proficient at executing drill commands properly.

Students from more than 20 schools attended the drill meet and participated in the drill down. Kirkland is a high school freshman at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. Read More

LAHS Athletic Director Accepts Job in Clackamas, Ore.

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Athletic Director Vicki Nelms. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon

LAPS News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools Athletic Department has announced that Athletic Director Vicki Nelms has resigned. She has accepted the athletic director position at Clackamas High School, in Clackamas, Ore.

Nelms will assume her duties July 1. Clackamas is the fourth largest high school in Oregon and competes at the 6A level. She is replacing Jeff Erdman who is retiring after 14 years as the AD at Clackamas. Nelms has been at Los Alamos High School since the beginning of the 2007 school year. 

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LAHS Coaches Kathy and Rob Hipwood Nominated For National Award

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Kathy Hipwood

SPORTS News:

The National High School Athletic Coaches Association has announced the advancement of Kathy and Rob Hipwood from Los Alamos High School as a finalist for the National High School Athletic Coaches Association national coach of the year in the sport of cross country.

Rob Hipwood

Eight finalists from across the nation will be honored during The National Coach of the Year Awards Banquet, which will take place June 18 at the National High School Athletic Coaches Association’s national convention at the Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The highlight of the banquet Read More

LAHS Boys Soccer Spring Meeting Wednesday

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SPORTS News:

LAHS Boys Soccer – Spring Meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 in the Speech Theater (near the AUX Gym) at Los Alamos High School.

This is for All interested players (7th-11th grade) and parents.

AGENDA:

Evan Gartz, Boys Varsity Coach, will discuss:

  • Expectations for the summer
  • Topper Soccer School dates
  • Camps, Tournaments and
  • Tryouts in August

Program fundraising will be explained and booster checks will be accepted ($50).

Contact information for players and parents will be taken.

Bring Checkbook to sign up for 5v5. Read More

Los Alamos Senior Olympic Games Have Begun

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Senior Olympian Mary Billen at the finish line on Meadow Lane in White Rock in Saturday’s 5K run. Photo by Sandra Jennings
 
Senior Olympian Mike Benelli at the 5K finish line Saturday. Photo by Sandra Jennings
 
SENIOR OLYMPICS News:
 
The Los Alamos Senior Olympic games are underway. Sheryl Bailey and Cy Jakubowski qualified for the State Games in basketball free throw and 3-point shot and six runners qualified in the 5K and four runners in the 10K road race Saturday, April 19.
 
Official Results:
 
5 K:
  • Mary Billen [women’s 70-74] 39’17”
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Local Nine-Year Old Places Well at Snowboard Nationals

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Cade Van Etten competing at the USASA National Championships. Courtesy/USASA
 
Cade Van Etten takes a flying leap during the USASA National Snowboarding Championships. Courtesy/USASA
 
SPORTS News:

Local snowboarder Cade Van Etten, age 9, placed 16th out of 40 in his age group at the USASA National Championships April 8 in Copper Mountain, Colo. This is an amazing showing, since Cade competes in the 13 and under category. He is competing against kids up to four years older than he.

Van Etten would like to thank his Los Alamos supporters for their contributions and support. Read More