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Los Alamos Golf Course Entrance Temporarily Closed Beginning Oct. 28 … Use Maintenance Entrance Off San Ildefonso Road

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The public must used this maintenance entrance off San Ildefonso Road for about two weeks, beginning Monday, Oct. 28 while work is underway on the main parking lot off Diamond Drive. Courtesy/LAGC

LAGC News:

Beginning Monday, Oct. 28, the main parking lot and ENTRANCE will be closed to the Los Alamos Golf Course so that the Clubhouse/Community Building contractor can continue important site work. 

This week they have tied in utilities to the new building along with island work and new curbing. During the next couple of weeks they will be milling this lot and working to get it paved before Read More

Los Alamos YAFL I 6-8 Year Olds Win Chile Bowl Championship!

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Young American Football League front row from left, Quinn Boyer, Zack Levine, Tomas Martinez, Joshua Duran, Devin Lopez and Akim Leija. Second row from left, Brandon Page, Jeremiah Martinez-Herrera, Jonah Johnson, Kevin Erives, Jeremiah Hartzol, Cade Van Etten, Jimmie Hicks and Melaki Archuleta. Third row from left, Zach Schwarzkopf, Luke Gonzales, Lucas Maestas, Zach Gonzales, Tyler Locke, Isaiah Hartzol and Jack Fisher. Back row from left, (Coaches) Johnny Smallwood, Reggie Page, Mark Gonzales, Kane Fisher and Tim Locke. Photo by Don Taylor

By Kane Fisher

The Los Alamos X-treme YAFL Read More

Parking Requirements for LAHS Cross Country Invitational and Elementary Mile

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LAHS SPORTS News:

Due to construction/limited parking availability and the safety of everyone involved, those participating in the Los Alamos High School Cross Country Invitational and Elementary Mile event must adhere to the following parking plan:

  • Earliest arrivals will be directed through the golf course parking lot, onto the service road to proceed to parking spots along the perimeter (outer spots will be filled first and cars will be directed to fill in behind in the order that they arrive.)
  • Once the service road is full, vehicles may:
          
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Runners Brave Mud and Snow in Sunday’s Pajarito Trail Festival Races

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Racers take off in Sunday’s 10K and 15 mile races. Courtesy photo
 
Winner of the Big Kids Race, Gabe Katko, 10, runs in the lead.  Photo by Jim Stein 
 
Staff Report

Participants faced grueling climbs, snow and mud to earn spectacular views and fall colors during Sunday’s 7th Annual Pajarito Trail Festival. Pajarito Ski Hill hosted the festival, which included four separate races around the ski hill.

Racers were subject to the early winter weather earlier in the week, slipping and sliding through four inches of snow on the downhill and mud all along the course. Read More

Topper Highlights: Toppers Lose to Demons 28-9

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Friday night coin toss between Toppers and Demons. Photo by Jim Owen/ladailypost.com

 

Topper Highlights

Sports Column by Jim Owen

Los Alamos Daily Post

 

Toppers Lose to Demons 28-9

 

The Santa Fe High School Demon’s starting quarterback (QB) was ejected from the game last week and therefore, by New Mexico Athletic Association (NMAA) rule, was required to sit out Friday night’s game. The second team QB was injured and unavailable so the Demons started the third team QB, a freshman, in the game against the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers.

 

The Demons received Read More

Los Alamos Gymnast Suyana Ferreria Captures Nine Gold Medals

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Suyana Ferreira takes the gold on beam. Photo  by Laura Trader
 
Elyse Phillips earns an 8.45 on bars. Photo Laura Trader

ATOMIC TUMBLERS News:

In an unprecedented win, Suyana Ferreria of Los Alamos earned nine gold and one silver medal for the Atomic Tumblers at their first away meet of the season.

Sixteen Atomic Tumblers attended the meet at Taos, seven gymnasts competed in the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic (JO) Program, seven in the USA Gymnastics Xcel Program, and two, Suyana Ferreria and Anna Clark, competed in both.

The Xcel Program is an alternative to the JO Program, allowing Read More

Sign-up Now for Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament

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LAVC News:

The Los Alamos Volleyball Club will host a Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Los Alamos High School Gymnasium.

Features of the tournament include:

  • Round Robin for Placement
  • Single Elimination Tournament
  • Six on Six
  • Minimum of four players per team

The cost is $20 per person. Players are urged to sign up as soon as possible by contacting losalamosvc@yahoo.com. Read More

Toppers Beat Bernallio 39-35

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Toppers take the field. Photo by Jim Owen/ladailypost.com

 

Toppers Beat Bernallio 39-35

By JIM OWEN

Los Alamos Daily Post

 

While some expected the Los Alamos Hilltoppers to roll to a win in Friday night’s game, most of the people who actually watch the games knew better. The Spartans returned many players including Junior Rolf Olguin. Olguin is likely the best QB in 2-4A.

 

This game turned into a heavyweight battle from start to finish. It was a nail biter right up until the last 13 seconds. LA scored a TD and kicked the extra point with about 2 minutes left in the game. Bernallio Read More

Los Alamos Golfer Makes 6th Lifetime Hole In One!

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Golfer Ted Ball of Los Alamos got his 6th lifetime hole in one Sunday, Oct. 6 at the Los Alamos Golf Course at the 15th hole during the Brodie Anderson Tournament. His wife, Jeanne Ball, told the Los Alamos Daily Post this morning that “he’s just a really good golfer.” This is the second hole in one Ball has made at hole 15 at the local course, she said, adding that his fourth hole in one was during an LAGA trip to Phoenix. Ball competed in golf tournaments during high school in California where he made his other three hole in one shots, she said. Photo by Donnie Torres

 

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