Sports

Allan Lockridge Named Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year

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SPORTS News:

Allan Lockridge, a long time resident of Los Alamos, who taught at Pojoaque Public Schools and has continued to coach Cross Country long past his retirement has been named Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year for New Mexico. 

With a nickname like “The Legend,” Coach Lockridge has been inspiring his cross country team for many years and through many individual and team state titles. At the state meet in 2000 when Coach Lockridge’s house burned in the Cerro Grande Fire, he pushed through for his team, exclaiming “we have races to win!”

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YMCA Offers Endurance Training For Cyclists

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YMCA News:

The Family YMCA is offering an Endurance Training for Cyclists Class. Each class will have a two-hour riding component and a one-half hour of core conditioning. A heart rate monitor is required the first day of class. In addition, the following topics will be discussed: 

  • Proper bike fit
  • Clothing and equipment
  • Nutrition and hydration
  • Aches and pains-preventing them and what to do if you have them
  • Weekly training recommendations and how to design your own training plan

Classes will be 1-30 p.m. Sundays beginning Jan. 26 through April 13 (12 classes.) The fee is $140 Read More

Rob and Kathy Hipwood of Los Alamos Named 2013 Coach of the Year!

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Rob and Kathy Hipwood

LAHS SPORTS News:

The National Federation of High Schools Coaches Association has announced that Rob and Kathy Hipwood have been selected to receive the 2013 Coach of the Year Award at the state level in the sport of Girls Cross Country. 

The NFHS Coaches Association is the official national coaches association of the National Federation of State High School Associations. The NFHS recognizes coaches at the state, sectional, and national level.

“Your contributions on behalf of high school athletics are deserving of our appreciation, and you will receive Read More

Pajarito Mountain Ski Patrol Member Garners National Recognition

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Nathan Phillips

PMSP News:

Los Alamos High School senior Nathan Phillips is the runner up for Outstanding Young Adult Patroller in the nation. He received a Silver Merit Star and was recognized in the recent issue of the National Ski Patrol magazine.

Phillips has been a member of the Pajarito Mountain Ski Patrol (PMSP) for four years, helping provide safe snow sport recreation on the mountain. He and the rest of the local Young Adult Ski Patrol are attending the Rocky Mountain Division Young Adult seminar at Winterpark, Colo., in March.

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Triatomics Host Round Robin Event

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TRIATOMICS News:

Community members are invited to join the Triatomics Multisport Club for a “Round Robin” event 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 in the large side room at the Los Alamos Aquatic Center. This event is intended for beginner to intermediate triathletes, but all are welcomed and encouraged to join.

The event will follow a “Round Robin” format, with stations for each of the three triathlon sports (swimming, biking and running) plus the so-called fourth discipline, transitions. Each station will have a short (15 minute) presentation from one of the experienced Read More

LAHS Holds Spring Athletic Parent Meeting

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Hilltoppers News:

The Spring Athletic Parent Meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 5. The general meeting begins at 6 p.m., followed by the sport specific meetings at approximately 6:40 p.m.

Those who have attended a fall or winter general meeting do not have to attend the spring general meeting, just the sport specific meeting.

Register your child for Family ID. Visit https:////laschools.net/Page/4704 for more information. Read More

Roller Derby Fans Gear up for Moab Midwinter Mayhem

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Colorado vs. Utah at 2013 Moab Midwinter Mayhem. Courtesy/Miso Media Studio

SPORTS News:

Roller Derby teams from around the Southwest are preparing for Moab Midwinter Mayhem at the Old Spanish Trail Arena in Moab, Utah Jan. 26-26.

Moab Midwinter Mayhem is back in its third year and is bigger than ever! This yearmarks the first time the event will be held over the course of two days to accommodate more skaters, more action, and more roller derby fun.

Once again, more than 100 skaters will come from all over the Southwest to Moab to play tons of derby and compete for ultimate bragging rights.

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Scenes From Friday’s Golf Course Community Building Construction Tour

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County officials move from a briefing in the Pro Shop Friday morning to a tour of the Los Alamos Golf Course Community Building under construction on Diamond Drive. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
 
County Council Vice Chair Kristin Henderson and Councilor David Israelevitz listen at left, as Project Manager Anthony Strain, right, conducts the Friday morning tour. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
 
Staff Report
 
Friday morning, County officials and media participated in a tour of the Los Alamos Golf Community Building under construction on Diamond Drive.
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Group Tours Golf Course Club House

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Friday morning, County Councilor Fran Berting, left, and Council Vice Chair Kristin Henderson participated in a group tour of the Los Alamos Golf Course Community Building under construction on Diamond Drive. The project is scheduled for completion later this spring. Look for more details and photos of Friday’s tour in Sunday’s edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post. Courtesy photo Read More