Sports

LAHS Fall Golf Invitational Draws 16 Schools

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Aislinn McDonald putting for a birdie on hole 9 for the Los Alamos High School girls team. Photo by Mike Lippiatt

The Los Alamos High School Fall Golf Invitational included 115 golfers from 16 different schools.

The LAHS girls golf team earned its first state qualifying leg of the 2012/2013 season. Three qualifying legs are required to get to state. It’s a good position to be with 11 tournaments to compete in between now and next April, said Coach Mike Lippiatt, adding that the team only needs two more qualifiers. Aislinn McDonald and Bri Sanderson led the Topper girls charge with 93 and 95 Read More

Local Teen Whitewater Kayaker Wins the Colorado River Gore Canyon Race

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Jessie Bohn, a senior at Los Alamos High School, was the youngest competitor and had the fastest time in the women’s kayak division in the Gore Canyon Race held on Aug. 18, 2012.

Jessie also had the fastest women’s time down the course and was awarded “Queen of Gore Race 2012”.

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The Gore Canyon Race is held every August on the the Class IV-V Section of Gore Canyon on the Colorado River near Kremmling, Colorado.

The down river race is for kayaks, rafts and any other river craft that can make it through the canyon’s rapids. The race is approximately five Read More

Hilltopper Volleyball Loses 5th Game 15-13 to St. Pius, Drops Match 3-2

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Hilltopper Volleyball Team member Erin Kirk with kill shot. The Hilltoppers lost their 5th Game 15-13 Saturday to St. Pius, dropping the match 3-2. Photo by Alan Kirk
Hilltoppers Mikala Pigue and Claire Stewart with block at net. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltopper Savannah Romero provides Claire Stewart with quick set. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltopper Morgan Schake digs serve for return. Photo by Alan Kirk Read More

Hilltopper Volleyball Team Loses to Piedra Vista 3-1

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Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers Volleyball Team members Claire Stewart and Brianna Montano on Block at net. The team lost 3-1 Saturday to Piedra Vista. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltopper Morgan Schake setting teammate with pass. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltopper Erin Kirk blocks at net. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltopper Samantha Fenner with kill shot at net. Photo by Alan Kirk Read More

Hilltopper Volleyball Team Beats Pojoaque 3-0

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Los Alamos Hilltopper Danielle Ortiz on floor for dig. The Hilltoppers beat Pojoaque 3-0 Saturday in Piedra Vista tournament. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltopper Claire Stewart at net for block. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltopper Savannah Romero gives quick set to Samantha Fenner. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltoppers Dannielle Ortiz and Ashley Flores return serve. Photo by Alan Kirk Read More

YMCA Fall Adult Volleyball League Registration Underway

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FAMILY YMCA News:
 
The Family YMCA is taking registrations for the Fall Adult Volleyball League.
 
Games will be 1-4 p.m. Sundays Oct. 7 through Nov. 18 at the YMCA, 1450 Iris St.
 
This is a casual 4 on 4 co-ed league for ages 16 and older. Price per player is $20 or $15 for Y members.
 
Get some friends together, choose a captain and witty team name, and come down to the Y to play some fun volleyball matches.
 
Scholarships available thanks to The Family YMCA annual fundraising campaign.
 
For more information, call, click, or stop by. Contact YMCA Sports and Adventure
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Hilltopper Volleyball Team Repeats Win

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Hilltopper Vollyball team beats Bernalillo 3-2 last weekend.

Hilltopper Claire Stewert with Block. Photo by Alan Kirk
Hilltopper Brianna Montano with Kill. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltopper Erin Kirk with Kill. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltopper Volleyball team beats Capital 3-1.

Hilltopper Erin Kirk with Kill. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltopper Claire Stewart with Block. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltopper Brianna Montano with Kill. Photo by Alan Kirk

Hilltopper Samantha Melton with Block. Photo by Alan Kirk

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Bob Weeks Top Predictor in Weekly Pace Race

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ATOMIC ROAD RUNNERS News:
 
Bob Weeks was only 3 seconds off his prediction at Tuesday’s pace race.
 
There were many good predictions in the weekly Tuesday pace race in Pajarito Acres. There were 28 people who competed. The course was a fairly-flat one mile paved-loop mainly on Estante Way.
 
One could run any number of loops but with a requested predicted time of 45 minutes or less. All distances from 1 to 5 miles were done. Most did 1 or 3 miles.
 
The fastest for 1 mile were Duncan Fuehne (6:49), Sue Kinkead and Lynn Kluegel (both 13:43). The faster 3-mile runners were Roxana
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Running Technique, Posture and Pain

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Column by Jessica Kisiel

There are no sports beyond our body’s capability! When we have pain playing a sport though, it is easy to blame the activity for our pain.

Running, the primary functional movement our body was designed for, has a reputation for being hard on or even bad for the body.

It is often the first sport we are advised not to do if we have any lower extremity pain. If running were the problem then everyone who runs should hurt as a result of participating, right?

The fact is, some people suffer while others are pain free. Why?

The difference lies in the physical body that is brought Read More

Los Alamos Singletrack Assoc. Hosts First Time Trials

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LASA News:

The Los Alamos Singletrack Association (LASA) held its first mountain bike time trials Wednesday evening. A course was setup northwest of the Diamond Drive/San Ildefonso Road roundabout. LASA plans to hold more Wednesday evening time trials. For information, contact Scott Weiss at 661-4499. Visit the group’s Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/LosAlamosSingletrack.

Randy Flores on the time trail course Wednesday evening. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Marcus Leibrecht moves along the route of the time trail course Wednesday evening. Photo by Greg Read More