Sports

Horse Show to Benefit Los Alamos Pony Club

Lisa Reader participates in the English Pleasure category during a horse show. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com

PONY CLUB News:

The Los Alamos Pony Club (LAPC) will host a dressage horse show and rally at the North Mesa Stables 9 a.m. Sunday. The community is invited to participate or watch the event, which supports the nonprofit youth athletic organization.

The LAPC/New Mexico Dressage Association schooling show and Southwest Region Pony Club Rally will attract riders from across the region. Pony Club competitive rallies provide an opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in Read More

LAHS Boys and Girls T&F Teams Compete in APS Buddy Robertson Invitational at Wilson Stadium

Chelsea Challacomb in the high jump. Photo by Assistant Coach Blake Wood, LAHS Boys T&F

Simon Bailey narrowly winning the 4×400 relay. Photo by Assistant Coach Blake Wood, LAHS Boys T&F

Seth Drop wins the pole vault. Photo by Assistant Coach Blake Wood, LAHS Boys T&F

SPORTS News:

It was a fine day at Wilson Stadium in ABQ Saturday for the Los Alamos High School Boys and Girls Track & Field teams.

SQ (state qualifying marks) for Los Alamos athletes:
 

  • Amanda Mercer, 12:10.7 SQ in 3200 m.
  • Colin Hemez, 4:33.21 SQ in 1600.
  • Skyler McCall, Alexis Ortega, Greg Ahlers, Simon Bailey,
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Sharleen Espinoza is New Head Girls Volleyball Coach at LAHS for 2014-15 School Year

Coach Sharleen Espinoza

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Athletic Department has hired Sharleen Espinoza for the Head Girls Volleyball Coach for the 2014-15 school year. 

Coach Espinoza has served as an assistant varsity and Junior Varsity Coach for Los Alamos High School, since 2011. She also is a club volleyball coach for a 12 and under group with Fusion Volleyball.

Espinoza is a 2006 graduate of Los Alamos High School. She is pursuing a B.S. in Physics through University of New Mexico. 

In 2006-07 she served as a Team Manager for the UNM Women’s Volleyball Team. Currently Read More

Daniel Fryer Wins Big at State Championships

Daniel Fryer on the parallel bars, took home five gold medals last weekend at the New Mexico Junior Olympic State Championships. Photo by Aimee Hungerford

LASG News:

Los Alamos School of Gymnastics wrapped up its Junior Olympic Boy’s Competitive season last weekend with the New Mexico Junior Olympic State Championships. 

Daniel Fryer was Los Alamos’ only representative at the state meet, but he represented Los Alamos and LASG well. He won the senior men’s Level 5 Junior Olympic division, taking gold with an all-around score of 58.85, qualifying him to the Region Read More

Mike Kluk Hired As Los Alamos High School Head Boys Basketball Coach

New Head Coach Mike Kluk

LAHS SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Athletic Department has hired Mike Kluk for the Head Boys Basketball Coach for the 2014-15 school year. Kluk took over the program as the interim head coach in January.

He played college basketball at Odessa Jr. College in Odessa, Texas from 1978-1980. He has coached various sports and levels of sports since being at Los Alamos. 

Kluk was a YMCA Basketball Coach from 1991-2000. In 1996 to 2001, he served as the C team girls basketball coach and then was moved to the JV level from 2001-2008. In 2008 until January of this year he Read More

Suyana Ferreira Takes Top Honors at New Mexico Junior Olympic State Championships!

Gold Medalist Suyana Ferreira on the balance beam at the Junior Olympic Level 4 and 5 State Championships. Courtesy photo

Silver medalist Anna Clark on the balance beam at State Championships. Photo by Josh Landon

LASG  News:

Los Alamos School of Gymnastics Atomic Tumblers traveled to Albuquerque last weekend to compete in the annual Junior Olympic Level 4 and 5 New Mexico State Championships.

Suyana Ferreira, a LASG level 4 gymnast and a student at Barranca Elementary, was the big winner. Her all-around total of 37.75 was golden. Ferreira also received a gold medal for a 9.575 bar Read More

District 2-4AAAA All-District Teams Announced

LAHS SPORTS News:

District 2-4AAAA All-District Teams

Boys Basketball All District 2013-14:

1st Team All District    
Carl Herrera 12 Bernalillo
Eric Coca 10 Capital
Ivan Olivas 12 Capital
Jared Garduno 11 Espanola Valley
Bobbie Ray Sisneros 12 Espanola Valley
Skyler Veenis 12 Los Alamos
Warren Fulgenzi 10 Santa Fe
Hayden Hargrove 11 Santa Fe
     
     
2nd Team All District    
Santiago Dominguez 12 Bernalillo
Josh Urban 12 Bernalillo
Elias Archuleta 10 Espanola Valley
D. J. Curtis 11 Espanola Valley
Marcos Flores 10 Espanola Valley
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Atomic Tumblers Win State Championship Medals

Elizabeth Chapman on a balance beam at the Level 3 State Meet. Photo by Josh Landon
 
Colleen Gurule on the beam at the Level 3 State Meet. Photo by Josh Landon
 
First place winner Nyla Lee and third place winner Aaliyah Walker of Los Alamos at Excel States. Photo by Josh Landon

ATOMIC TUMBLERS News:

Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers Level 3 Junior Olympic Gymnasts competed in the 2013-2014 Season New Mexico State Championships March 8-9. The Atomic Tumblers entered nine gymnasts in the competition and eight of those scored over a 34 all-around.

Three also scored over a 36 all-around. The Read More

LAHS Robotics Team Takes Silver in Lubbock!

Members of the Los Alamos High School FIRST® Robotics Competition Team 4153 – Project Y. The drive team in the front row from left is Tristan Goodwin, Nate Phillips, Alex Swart and Michael Englert-Erickson. Courtesy photo

LAHS TEAM 4153 News:

In an exciting double-elimination tournament that went down to the wire, the Los Alamos High School FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 4153 – Project Y dazzled the audience with its performance and brought home a silver medal from the FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Hub City Regional in Lubbock, Texas last Read More