Sports

Save The Date: CROP Hunger Walk & Turkey Trot Nov. 24

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By CYNTHIA Z. BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

Calling all walkers and runners in Los Alamos County and beyond! Save the date of Sunday, Nov. 24, when the annual Los Alamos CROP Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot will be held. The route will start and end in the parking lot in front of Los Alamos Middle School (on North Mesa). Participants will be entered in a drawing for turkeys and pies.

Runners and walkers will register in the school cafeteria, starting at 1:15 p.m. When the starting pistol goes off at 2 p.m., runners will lead off. They and the walkers can choose either a 1.7 or 2.57 mile course. The shorter course bypasses Read More

Hilltopper Varsity Girls Soccer Takes Down Taos Tigers 2-0

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Kristen Dailey chases the ball in for a scoring attempt. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Mikayla Padilla dribbles the ball downfield in the Tigers end. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Angelie Echave intercepts a Tiger pass. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Hilltopper Varsity Girls Soccer Team hosted the Taos Tigers on Wednesday at Sullivan Field for their first district game of the season.

The Toppers dominated the game maintaining possession throughout and taking 19 shots while Taos did not record a single shot on goal. Read More

Los Alamos Mountain Bike Team Earns Top Spots At Manzano Mountain Madness

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Los Alamos athletes Ian McLean in 2nd place and Calvin Grow in 5th place earned spots on the podium in the boys JV2 race on Sunday. Courtesy photo

First time racers, Hannah Waldenschmidt and Adis Bock are recognized by the NMICL for their inaugural race performance. Courtesy photo 

By PAULA KNEPPER
Los Alamos Mountain Bike Team

Ten Los Alamos high and middle school mountain bike team members competed at the Manzana Mountain Madness New Mexico Interscholastic Cycling League (NMICL) race held at Oak Flats on Sunday Sept. 22. Oak flats is in the Manzanito Mountains east of Albuquerque, and the area Read More

Topper Marching Band Shines At 2024 Homecoming

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The 130 member Topper Marching Band under the direction of Steven Illiffk marches onto Sullivan Field Friday evening where they dazzled the crowd during their halftime festivities for the 2024 LAHS Hilltopper Homecoming game against the Del Norte Knights. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The band also provided pep music to the festivities of the night. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Drum major Uxue Sanisinena and two other drum majors directed the band while it was performing on the field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The band performs their routines to the music of Read More

Topper Boys Varsity Soccer Falls To Bosque Bobcats

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The Boys Varsity Soccer team hosted the Bosque Bobcats Saturday afternoon on Sullivan Field. Both teams played a good, hard-fought game but the Bobcats found the net for 3 goals to win the non-conference match 3-1. The Toppers next outing will be this weekend at an Albuquerque Academy tournament. Here Connor Lattimore heads the ball in front of the Bobcat goal. He is credited with 3 shots on goal. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Brandon Walker leaps over a Bobcat player in pursuit of the ball. He is credited with one shot on goal. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Goalie Kenny Linn makes Read More

This Week In Sports: Oct. 2-5, 2024

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This Week In Sports:

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

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

Oct. 2 Wednesday

  • Girls Soccer vs Taos Home – 4 p.m.

Oct. 4 Friday

  • Football vs Belen Away – 7 p.m.

Oct. 5 Saturday

  • Girls Soccer vs ABQ Academy Away – 11 a.m.
  • Boys Soccer vs ABQ Academy Away – 1 p.m.
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LAHS eSports Team Hosting Fundraising Events

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Los Alamos High School eSports Team. Courtesy/LAPS

LAHS News:

The Los Alamos High School eSports Team started off the Fall Season this week. Last Spring the team, Secret City eSports, was ranked the number one program in the United States by USA Today. At the NMAA State Finals in April they came in third overall with all five varsity teams earning medals.

This fall there are three additional teams competing, bringing the total to eight teams competing for LAHS. There are teams for Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Splatoon 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Overwatch, Valorant, Rocket League, Hearthstone and Pokémon Read More

Los Alamos Youth Soccer League Shines At New Mexico United Game: A Day Of Soccer And Inspiration

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LAYSL players are seen here getting instructions and an explanation of responsibilities of the Ball Managers.  Afterwards, the instructor informed LAYSL that the Ball Managers did an excellent job, were respectful and professional, and quick with their duties. Courtesy/LAYSL

#25 Talen Maples poses with LAYSL players after words of encouragement and signing autographs. Courtesy/LAYSL

By ANTONIO R. JAURIGUE
LAYSL

This past Sunday, the Los Alamos Youth Soccer League (LAYSL) enjoyed a special day at the New Mexico United soccer game, marking a memorable experience for our young athletes Read More

Keilers Is Best Predictor In ACRR Weekly Pace Race

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Runners gather for the pace race Tuesday on the Lower Water Canyon Trail on N.M. 4. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Chloe Keilers was the top predictor in the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly pace race Tuesday on the Lower Water Canyon Trail on N.M. 4 in the White Rock area. She had a 14 second differential from her predicted time.

Other accurate predictors were:

  • Catherine Hensley at 15 seconds off;
  • Cliff Stanley with a 20 second difference;
  • Valerio Pinchetti recording 24 seconds off; and
  • Deana Tsang with a 37 second differential.

On the 1 mile course:

  • Levi Gartz, 10, was the top finisher at 8:23; and
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