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This Week In Sports: Oct. 15-19, 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. 15 Tuesday

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

Oct. 16 Wednesday

  • Volleyball vs Moriarty Away – 6 p.m.

Oct. 17 Thursday

  • Girls Soccer vs Moriarty Away – 4 p.m.
  • Boys Soccer vs Moriarty Home – 6 p.m.

Oct. 19 Saturday

  • Football vs Rio Grande Away (Milne Stadium) – 11 a.m.
  • Girls Soccer vs Aztec Home – 11 a.m.
  • Volleyball vs Hope Christian Away
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Hilltopper XC Teams Step Up At Los Lunas Invitational

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The start of the Boys Varsity race. Visible from left, William Hudlemeyer, Oliver Mosby, Sam Prada, Kaj Maupin and Koen Christensen. Photo by Blake Wood

Senior Sadie Evans sprints for the finish, followed by teammate Cara Gauss. Sadie placed 7th overall, leading the Hilltoppers to victory in the Girls Varsity race. Photo by Blake Wood

By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
Hilltopper XC

One of the reasons the LAHS Cross Country team has been such a successful program is its great depth – there are 70 athletes on the roster! The value of this was clearly demonstrated on Saturday when the Hilltopper JV and Read More

Topper Volleyball Scores 3-0 Over Española Sundevils

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The Los Alamos High School Topper Varsity Volleyball Team won a district match 3-0 against the Española Sundevils in a contest played Tuesday night in the Edward Madina Gymnasium in Español. This victory brings the Toppers overall record to 4-4. Here Naquita Martinez makes a spike attempt blocked by Priya Gardner and Peyton LaBonty. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Paula Marti-Arce spikes the ball over Leah Vigil in the first set. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Simran Preet Khalsa digs a ball back into play in the second set. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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LAMS Football Dominates Santa Fe Indian School 50-0

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Quarterback Kay’den Grant hands the ball to Zander Park as he lunges into the line during the Los Alamos Middle School Hawks game against the Indian School Braves played Wednesday afternoon on Sullivan Field. The Hawks dominated the Braves and the game was shortened by the mercy rule with a final score of 50-0. After the game, both teams gathered for a barbeque meal. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Zander Park takes the handoff and breaks tackles as he runs in for the touchdown. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Braves quarterback Johnathan Aguilar tries to break through the line Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 12 2024

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

Streamflows in Northern New Mexico have fallen to the lowest level they have had in months. The Rio Grande at Cerro near the state border near Colorado was flowing at just 66.5 cubic-feet-per-second. The Chama River above the town of Chama was at 21.4 cubic-feet-per-second. The Pecos River was flowing at 42.3 cubic-feet-per-second.

These flows are well-below normal for this time of year. They make for good fishing, but the low water requires a stealthy approach and accurate casts.

The wild brown trout and brook trout are spawning this Read More

New Mexico Activities Association Executive Director Sally Marquez Announces Retirement

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Sally Marquez

NMAA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — After 12 years as Executive Director of the New Mexico Activities Association, Sally Marquez announced she has decided to retire.

“It has been my honor to serve the schools and students of New Mexico, but it is time to step away,” Marquez said.

Marquez leaves a remarkable legacy of leadership, and commitment to student-athletes across the state. Under her leadership, thousands of student athletes each year have benefitted from the opportunities given in education-based athletics. Marquez has also made an impact on education nationally. She was elected Read More

Rojas Best Predictor In ACRR Final Pace Race Of 2024

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Scene from the Atomic City Road Runner’s final weekly pace race of the 2024 season held Tuesday on the Canyon Rim Trail. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Aurea Rojas was the top predictor in the Atomic City Road Runner’s final weekly pace race of the 2024 season held Tuesday on the Canyon Rim Trail. She was 1 second off her predicted time.

Other accurate predictors were:

  • Jan Velechovsky with a 2 second differential;
  • Lynn Bjorklund recording a 4 second difference as well as the first female finisher on the 3 mile course at 24:10;
  • Roxana Candia at 13 seconds off; and
  • Zach Medin with a 27 second differential.
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2024 Los Alamos Ski Swap At LAMS Oct. 19

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Scene from 2019 LASRC Ski Swap. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

LASRC News:

The annual Los Alamos Ski Swap, hosted by the Los Alamos Ski Racing Club (LASRC), will take place at the Los Alamos Middle School on Saturday, Oct. 19 with important times to note:

  • 8-11 a.m. Equipment for public resale drop off.
  • 1-4 p.m. Public Sales open. Come and purchase your new or swapped gear.
  • Sunday, Oct. 20. 12-3 p.m. Pick-up for unsold equipment and pick up payment for sold equipment
  • Special pre-sale access time for those who sign up and volunteer for the swap.

Contact Tim Brown tjbrown73@gmail.com to sign-up. Read More

Los Alamos County Open Gym Program Adds Pickleball Tuesday And Thursday Evenings

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Pajarito Pickleball Club News:

Pajarito Pickleball Club board members recently collaborated with Los Alamos County to add pickleball to the County’s Open Gym program. This free opportunity is supported by the club and is open to the public. Open Gym Pickleball is available 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Auxiliary Gym at Los Alamos High School.

The Pajarito Pickleball Club was founded in the fall of 2023 by local players in order to promote and advocate for the sport of pickleball and the value of physical, social and emotional health in the Los Alamos County area. This is a group of community Read More

This Week In Sports: Oct. 8-12, 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. 8 Tuesday

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

Oct. 10 Thursday

  • Boys  Soccer vs Taos Away – 6 p.m.

Oct. 12 Saturday

  • Volleyball vs Santa Fe Home – 1 p.m.
  • Boys/Girls Cross Country at Los Lunas Invite
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