Sports

Aquatomics Swimmers Set New State Record!

CHAMPIONS New state record holders, from left, Andy Corliss, Wayne Williams, Matias Rougier and Ming-Yuan Lo of Los Alamos Aquatomics. Courtesy photo

LAA News:

The Los Alamos Aquatomics 8 & Under boys relay team set a New Mexico State Record in the 100 short course yards Freestyle Relay.

Champions Andy Corliss, Wayne Williams, Matias Rougier and Ming-Yuan Lo set the new state record during the STAR (Sudden Thunder Aquatic Racers) Veteran’s Day Classic Swim Meet held Nov. 9-10 in Rio Rancho.

The boys finished with a blistering time of 1:05.23, beating the previous New Mexico State Read More

Ulrich and Lockhart Top Atomic Tumblers’ All-around Scorers at Los Alamos Invitational

Charlotte Ulrich Scores a 9.05 on beam. Courtesy photo

Elizabeth Lockhart earns silver on floor. Courtesy photo

ATOMIC TUMBLERS News:

Charlotte Ulrich and Liz Lockhart were the top all-around scorers for the Atomic Tumbler’s at the Los Alamos Invitational on Nov. 3.

Ulrich, with a 35.55 in the all-around, and Lockhart with a 35.45, were among 137 gymnasts from seven teams that participated in the meet.

Thirty Atomic Tumblers’ competed; 14, including Ulrich and Lockhart, in the Jr. Olympic Program, 14 in the Xcel Program, and two competed in both.

The Xcel program is an alternative to the rigorous Read More

Community Invited to LAHS Basketball Green & Gold Game

LAHS News:

Come out and join the LAHS Girls and Boys Basketball Teams as they kick off the 2012/2013 season with the annual Green and Gold Game.

When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15

Where: Griffith Gymnasium

Activities: Welcome and Intro of all High School Teams, Boys Inter-Squad Scrimmage, Free Throw Contest Sponsored by HBA and Girls Inter-Squad Scrimmage

Admission: Free but donations are requested to support the Hilltopper Basketball Academy. Any donation of $5 will receive a free LA Toppers Decal. Read More

Los Alamos Hockey Girls Compete in Series

With support from a teammate, a Los Alamos player takes a shot. Photo by Scott Doebling

LAHA News:

Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Outpost Ice Arena in Albuquerque, four ice hockey teams composed entirely of girls from New Mexico, including two teams from Los Alamos Hockey Association (LAHA), came together to play a two-game series.

This is believed to be the first time four all New Mexico girls teams have played each other in one day.
 
The LAHA U12 Girls fell to the NMIce U12 Girls. The newly formed LAHA U14 Girls squad was bested by in-state rival New Mexico Mustangs U14. 

Next up, the LAHA U14 Girls Read More

LAHS Cross Country Teams Take State!

Los Alamos High School Cross Country Assistant Coach Blake Wood, first row at left, with the winning LAHS Cross Country Girls and Boys teams at Saturday’s New Mexico State Championship. This is the fourth State Championship win in a row for the Girls Team and the second win in a row for the Boys Team. Both dominating wins. Photo by Blake Wood Read More

YMCA Youth Basketball Sign-up Underway

FAMILY YMCA News:

Registration is now open for the 1st through 6th grade YMCA Basketball Program. The format will be a little different this year:

1st and 2nd grade remains co-ed; 3rd and 4th / 5th and 6th will be girls and boys teams only.
 

Teams will be assigned based on the elementary school where the players attend.

Homeschoolers and out-of-district students may choose the location most convenient for them.

Practices kick off twice a week after Thanksgiving at local schools. Games will be Saturday mornings in January and February with locations to be announced.

Volunteer coaches and Read More