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This Week In Sports: Oct. 22-26, 2024

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This Week In Sports:

The Los Alamos High School Hilltopper sports games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale and Nate Limback.

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

Oct. 22 Tuesday

  • Volleyball vs Pojoaque Home – 6 p.m.
  • Girls Soccer vs Taos Away – 4 p.m.
  • Boys Soccer vs Taos Home – 6 p.m.

Oct. 24 Thursday

  • Boys Soccer vs Pojoaque Home – 4 p.m.
  • Girls Soccer vs Pojoaque Home – 6 p.m.
  • Volleyball vs Espanola Home – 6 p.m.

Oct. 25 Friday

  • Football vs Valley Home – 7 p.m.
  • Boys/Girls Cross Country at Los Alamos Invite – 2 p.m.

Oct. 26 Saturday

  • Girls Soccer vs Bosque Prep Away – 9 a.m.
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Los Alamos Middle School Cross Country Athletes Win 2024 New Mexico State Championship!

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LAMS XC team proudly display championship medals, banners and trophies following the state championships.  From left Coach Holly Geimer, Reese Hill, Emma Justus, Caterina Mereghetti, Elisabeth McNiff, Maren Dixon, Gianna Rolfe, Rebekah Scott, Zoe Romero, Coach Paul Geimer holding Iris Geimer, Cullen McLean, Levi Gibson, Matthew Lausen, Luke Gibson, Adrian Medin, Kellen Jackson, Lucas Montoya and Head Coach Adrienne Hetrick. Courtesy photo

By PAULA KNEPPER
LAMS XC

After an undefeated regular season of six cross country (XC) events, Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) Hawks XC athletes Read More

Topper Boys & Girls Soccer Win Over Pojoaque Teams

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Sammy Brown works the ball between a pair of Elks in the first half of the match played Tuesday afternoon on the Chris Peterson Softball/Soccer Field in Pojoaque. Toppers won 5-0. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Brodie Miller heads the ball over the Elks defender in the first half. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

James Ito and Yair Guzman battle for control of the ball in the second half. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Isabel Atencio kicks in the 10th goal for the Toppers early in the second half ending the match by the mercy rule. The Toppers won 10-0. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Topper Girls Varsity Volleyball ‘Dig Pink’ Game Against Taos Tigers Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness

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Hilltoppers players received roses in recognition of family members impacted by breast cancer. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Keira Battle serves the ball. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers Varsity Volleyball Team hosted the Taos Tigers in a ‘Dig Pink’ game to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Tuesday night at Griffith Gymnasium.

The district matchup started with a special breast cancer awareness tribute to Hilltoppers who have a loved one impacted with cancer.

The first set was a nail-biter with the Toppers narrowly losing Read More

NMAA To Host Middle School Cross Country Invite Oct. 18

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The 1st  ever NMAA Middle School Cross Country Invite is Oct. 18 at St. Pius X. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

For the first time ever, the New Mexico Activities Association will host a Middle School Cross Country Invitational, involving students from all over the state. The 1st  ever NMAA Middle School Cross Country Invite is Oct. 18 at St. Pius X.

“I am excited to see so many middle school students willing to run as hard as they can for their school,” Cleveland Middle School Athletic Director Keith Jeneski said. “The competition will be great, and kids will feel like they are a part of something special.” Read More

Topper Volleyball Girls Play ‘Dig Pink’ Games This Evening!

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Hilltopper Paula Marti-arce playing in a previous ‘Dig Pink’ game in Griffith Gymnasium. Courtesy photo

The Los Alamos Fire Department will have t-shirts available for purchase at the ‘Dig Pink’ games this evening  in Griffith Gymnasium. Courtesy photo

BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

It is great when a community engages in an issue that is close to the heart. It is even more meaningful when that issue hits close to home. Tuesday, Oct.15, the community is invited to attend a special Los Alamos High School Volleyball game called “Dig Pink”.

The Hilltoppers (C team, JV and Varsity) will face off Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 14, 2024 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

Weather forecasts for this winter indicate a La Nina, a cooler Pacific current, affecting the weather. So far this has been the case with dry conditions and warmer-than-normal temperatures this fall. Streamflows are running well-below normal for this time of year. They make for good fishing, but the low water requires a stealthy approach and accurate casts. Fly fishing is often excellent this time of year.

The wild brown trout and brook trout are spawning this time of year. They will develop deeper colors and become more aggressive.

Brown Read More

Hilltoppers Girls Soccer To ‘Kick For The Cure’ Oct. 19

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LAHS News:

The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Girls Soccer games Saturday Oct. 19 at Sullivan Field will be a “Kick for the Cure” cancer fundraiser. The public is invited to attend and support the teams as they compete to win against cancer.

Both the 11 a.m. Junior Varsity game and 1 p.m. Varsity game against the Aztec Lady Tigers will raise funds for breast cancer through raffles and a chance at halftime to shoot on the goalkeepers. Funds will be raised via cash donations and Venmo donations to LAHS girls soccer.

Los Alamos County Council issued a proclamation on Sept. 24, declaring October as Breast Read More

Los Alamos Youth Cyclists Pedal Pajarito Ski Hill

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Los Alamos Mountain Bike team before the Pedal Pajarito race on Sunday, from left, Jim Tyldesley, Calvin Grow, Quanah Moseley, Ian McLean, Sebastian Koglin, Jonathan Wehner, Matthew Wehner, Hannah Waldschmidt and Natalie Crawford. Courtesy photo

By Paula Knepper
Los Alamos Mountain Bike Team

Youth cyclists pedaled Pajarito ski hill on Sunday, Oct. 13 for the third race of the New Mexico Interscholastic Cycling League (NMICL) season. More than 130 youth athletes from across the state competed on a cross-country mountain bike race hosted on the bike trails at Pajarito Ski Area. Athletes Read More