Sports

DK and the Affordables Raise Funds for Derby Dames

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Members of the Los Alamos Derby Dames Roller Derby League, in green t-shirts, chat with guests at the Derby Love Fundraiser at the Manhattan Project Sunday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
The Derby Dames take to the dance floor as DK Warner rocks in the background. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Dk and the Affordables, from left, Rob Heineman, Scott Beguin and DK Warner entertained an enthusiastic crowd at the Manhattan Project Sunday during the Derby Love fundraiser. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Los Alamos Hilltopper Wrestling Team Captures District Title!

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The Los Alamos Hilltopper Wrestling team captured the district title Saturday at Bernalillo. LAHS Athletic Director and Regional Representative Vicki Nelms, right, with LAHS Wrestling teams seniors from left, Chandler Lauritzen, Brian Geyer and Morgan Irish receiving the District Trophy for the third consecutive year – a highlight to a rough season for the seniors. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

From left, Jonathan Schueler, Brian Geyer, Dominic Montoya and Lane Saunders pose with LAHS Wrestling Head Coach Bob Geyer as they glory in their ‘three-peat’ win Saturday. Read More

Local 9-Year-Old Boy Headed to Snowboard Nationals!

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Cade Van Etten rides his board in a competition. Photo by Michael Young
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Cade Van Etten, 9, loves to go fast. Since he first mounted a snowboard at 3.5 years of age, Cade has been in love with the sport.

Keeping up with his two older siblings was his first challenge. “He’s not the kind of kid that likes to be left behind,” Cade’s dad, David Van Etten said.

Cade entered his first snowboard competition three years ago.

“His first competition was at Red River,” David remembered. “It was much larger than anything he’d done, but he wasn’t intimidated at all. Now Read More

Meet the Coaches Behind CrossFit Los Alamos & Mesa Elite Fitness

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Eight of the 10 coaches at Mesa Elite Fitness/CrossFit Los Alamos. Photo by Tara Key/Key Photography
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Since moving to a larger facility at 278-A DP Road last year, Mesa Elite Fitness/CrossFit Los Alamos has grown to include 10 coaches, seven of whom are CrossFit Level 1 Trainers, including a CrossFit Weightlifting Coach. These coaches help guide clients to forge their own elite fitness, starting with nutrition and utilizing constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity.

The environment in the gym is filled with a sense of community Read More

Los Alamos High School Cheerleaders Win 1st Place!

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Los Alamos High School Cheerleaders took 1st place in Saturday’s Spirit of Hope Competition at La Cueva High School. The squad competed in the Small Varsity Division (under 12 members) where they performed their award-winning cheer and dance routine. From left, kneeling Kyle Boe and Sam Dewulf, standing Miranda Dominguez, Santana Torrez, Abby Ortiz, Lorinda Lucero, Danielle Wolfe and Nicole Garcia. Courtesy photo Read More

LAHS Athlete Mike Walker Signs With Fort Lewis

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Los Alamos High School cross country athlete Mike Walker signed a National Letter of Intent with Fort Lewis in Durango, Colo., over the lunch hour Wednesday. Fort Lewis is a NCAA Division II college that competes in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. From left, Coach Rob Hipwood, Mike Walker and his father Warner Walker. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

From left, Coach Rob Hipwood, Los Alamos High School athlete Mike Walker, his father Warner Walker and Coach Kathy Hipwood. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
 
From left, Coach Rob Hipwood, Mike Walker, his father
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Registration Opens For Jemez Mountain Trail Races Half Marathon

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Courtesy/JMTR

JMTR News:

The Ninth Annual Jemez Mountain Trails Races are scheduled for Saturday, May 24. Registration for the half marathon (13.1 mile) option is now open. These races fill up quickly so register soon at https:////ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=24422.

The Jemez Mountain Trail Races are a wonderful community event that takes full advantage of the beautiful mountain trail running network around town, up Pajarito Mountain and through the Valles Caldera. Last year, more than 600 runners participated.

Through the registration fees and generous national and local Read More

Brewer Accepts Scholarship to Play Football at University of Montana

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LAHS athlete Peter Brewer. Courtesy photo

 

SPORTS News:

 

Los Alamos High School football player Peter Brewer has accepted a partial scholarship to play football for the University of Montana Grizzlies.

 

Peter Brewer. Courtesy photo

The Grizzlies are a perennial Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) power, more commonly known as Division 1-AA. Brewer selected UMt based upon the location, their winning tradition, and the magnitude of the scholarship. D-1 football signing day is Feb. 5, but athletes can always commit before that date.

 

The Grizzlies were knocked Read More

Aquatomics Swimmers Earn High-Point Awards at Winter Invitational

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Aquatomics team members with their trophies from left, Niamh Short, Kalen Melton, Ming Lo, Andy Corliss and Max Corliss. Not pictured are Alana Goodwin, Nikolai Nelson and Savannah Kimball. Courtesy photo

Aquatomics News:

The Los Alamos Aquatomics, along with Northern Aquatic Club and Taos Swim Club, hosted the LA Winter Invitational this past weekend at the Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center. The Aquatomics had 67 swimmers in the meet, 19 of whom competed for the first time. Two hundred thirty-five athletes from across New Mexico swam at the annual event. 

Eight swimmers from the Read More