Sports

Hilltopper Girls Basketball Loses to Piedra Vista 44-37

Allison Crane fights for ball with Haley Each and Anna Scott. Photo by Alan Kirk
 
Haley Each takes shot. Photo by Alan Kirk
 
Marrisa Larribas powers up shot. Photo by Alan Kirk
 
 
 
 
 
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NMHSCA Announces Fall Sports Coaches of the Year

NMHSCA News:

The New Mexico High School Coaches Association Board of Directors chose its Fall Sports Coaches of the Year.

These coaches will be recognized at the 26th annual Bobby Gibbs Awards Luncheon Wednesday, July 31, 2013. This event is held annually at the NMHSCA Coaches Clinic.

The NMHSCA only chooses on coach of the year for all classifications in a sport. It is a battle every year during the board meeting. Each of the coaches below had an outstanding season.

For a few of them, it has been multiple state championships in a roll.

Football:

Mario Trujillo, Santa Rosa High School

Volleyball: Read More

2012 All-State Football Teams Announced

SPORTS News:

The NMHSCA produces All-State teams for New Mexico High School Football. The process is as follows:

1. Head Coaches Nominate Athletes at their annual district meetings.

2. Each District submits the All-State Nomination Form Per District.

3. Ballots are created for each classification based on the Football All-State Nomination Form

4. Each head coach gets to cast a ballots.

5. Athletes that recieve the highest points are placed on the appropriate teams.

Click here to view the 2012 5A All-State Football Teams

Click here to view the 2012 4A All-State Football Teams

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Fryer, Richie, Clark Take Gold at State Gymnastics Championship

Champion trio from left, Brianna Fryer, Anna Clark and Addison Richie. Courtesy/AT

Los Alamos School of Gymnastics Atomic Tumblers’ Brianna Fryer, Addison Richie and Anna Clark became New Mexico State All-around Champions in their divisions following their performances in the Xcel Program State Gymnastics Meet in Rio Rancho Dec. 1.

Fryer swept the Bronze Child A Division, becoming the NM State vault (8.8), bar (9.5), beam (9.15), floor (9.15) and all-around (36.6) Champion. Fryer was the top all-around scorer across all divisions for the Tumblers’.

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Hilltopper Girls Basketball Beats Academy 41-30

 
Marrissa Larribbas up with Shot. Photo by Alan Kirk
 
Anna Scott for layup. Photo by Alan Kirk
Amber logan with shot. Photo by Alan Kirk
 
Allysan Crane goes for score. Photo by Alan Kirk
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LA High Flyers Gymnasts Shine at State Meet

Top row from left, Amaya Coblentz, Sofi Vandenkieboom, Emme Mooday, Bella Garcia, Heidi Johnson, Sarina Borden, Savannah Brown and Lily Houghteling. Bottom row from left, Ella Gaffney and Jillian Puckett. Team members not in photo are Sarah Worley, Brittany Nguyen and Alexandra Hinckley. Courtesy/LAHFG

LAHFG News:

The girls of Los Alamos High Flyers Gymnastics traveled to Rio Rancho to take on the teams from around the state last weekend.  

High Flyers is in the middle of its competition season and did extremely well at the competition. High Flyers entered nine girls in the level Read More

YMCA Folkstyle Wrestling Registration Now Open

YMCA News:

Registration is now open for the YMCA Folkstyle Wrestling Program for Boys and Girls ages 6-18.

This scholastic wrestling program focuses on development of agility, strength, flexibility, and self-confidence in a fun, yet challenging environment.

Folkstyle wrestling is based on controlling an opponent with a series of holds, takedowns, throws, and body position.

Season: December and January

Times: 4-6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday / 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday

Location: The Family YMCA at 1450 Iris St.

Cost per Month: $65 / $50 for Y members (Scholarships available thanks the United Read More

FTC Takes Action to Protect Athletes from Deceptive Anti-Concussion Marketing

Courtesy/commerce.senate.gov

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined by Commerce Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV Thursday commended the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for sending warning letters to 18 sports equipment manufacturers for the way they market their products’ ability to reduce the risk of concussions and for reaching a settlement with Brain-Pad, a mouth guard manufacturer.

In 2011, the Commerce Committee held a hearing on Brain-Pad and other sports equipment manufacturers which showed that many of these companies’ claims about reducing the risk of Read More