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Hilltoppers Varsity Baseball Win Home Doubleheader

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Second baseman Brandon Walker narrowly misses the tag for the out. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Maddox Martines throws in a strike for the Toppers. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers hosted the Moriarty Pintos at home Saturday for a critical district matchup doubleheader.

The Toppers started off slow in the first game but their sticks heated up, crossing home plate 11 times to the Pintos 2. In the second game, it was all green and gold with a commanding 14-0 victory.

Come out and support the Hilltoppers for Senior Night Wednesday Read More

This Week In Sports: April 29-May 4, 2024

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This Week In Sports: April 24-27, 2024

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:

April 29 Monday

  • Boys Volleyball at Atrisco Heritage

May 1 Wednesday

  • Baseball vs Pojoaque Home – 4 p.m.

May 2 Thursday

  • Boys Volleyball at Sandia

May 3 Friday

  • Tennis District Individual Tournament at Taos

May 4 Saturday

  • Tennis District Individual Tournament at Taos
  • B/G Track hosts Larry Baca Invite in Los Alamos
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Weekly Fishing Report: April 28, 2024

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

The weather has finally settled down and spring is definitely here. Flowers and fruit trees are blooming. The land gets a little greener every day.

Spring hunting season for wild turkeys opened April 15. You will need to purchase an over-the-counter (OTC) turkey hunting license. The season ends May 15. New Mexico has three species of wild turkeys. The most common is the Merriam’s, which is found throughout the state in mountainous areas, mostly in ponderosa pine forest. The Rio Grande wild turkeys are found in riparian areas of Eastern Read More

Two Tie For Top Predictor In ACRR Weekly Pace Race

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Scene from April 23 Atomic City Road Runners pace race. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Lisa Johnson and Mary Knaak tied for the best predictors in the Atomic City Road Runner (ACRR) weekly pace race held on the Canada del Buey Trail in White Rock at 3 seconds off their predicted time. 

Johnson was also the first female finisher on the 1 mile course with a time of 11:44. 

Other accurate predictors:

  • Priscila Rosa with a 6 second differential;
  • Zach Medin at 18 seconds off;
  • Chris Michel recording a 22 second difference; and
  • Felix Candia at 31 seconds off.

On the 1 mile course:

  • Anders Medin, 13, was the best finisher
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LAHS Spotlight: Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson

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LAHS Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson

By Andy McBride
Student Reporter
Los Alamos Daily Post

Sports are important in many people’s lives, whether watching or playing them. Lori Thompson loves sports so much that she even includes them in her lesson plans. Skyrocketing from Phoenix, Ariz., Thompson was raised in a small town in Michigan until she was 16.

Thompson attended a private Lutheran high school near Lansing. During Thompson’s high school career, she and her family moved to the Philippines because her parents were missionaries; her dad is a retired Lutheran Pastor. From there, Thompson Read More

Purgatory Resort Bids Farewell To 2023-24 Ski Season

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Sunday marks the final day of Purgatory Resort’s 2023-24 winter operations. Courtesy/Purgatory Resort

PURGATORY News:

This Sunday, April 28 marks the final day of Purgatory Resort’s 2023-24 winter operations. Purgatory invites skiers and snowboarders to join them as they bid adieu to another fantastic ski season.

This weekend Purgatory will be open Friday through Sunday, April 26-28 with Lift 1 turning from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The forecast is calling for snowfall throughout the weekend, with up to 11 inches of fresh powder possible at Purgatory by Sunday – the perfect send-off to the season. Read More

Texas Tech Wins 4th Ranch Horse National Championship

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Courtesy photo

Texas Tech News:

Texas Tech University’s Ranch Horse Team claimed its fourth consecutive national championship and captured individual titles across all three divisions at the National Intercollegiate Ranch and Stock Horse Association national championships last week in Amarillo.

The Ranch Horse Team is judged in four disciplines – cow work, reining, ranch trail and ranch riding – with two riders in each division compiling their scores to make up the overall team score.

Texas Tech claimed the Division I national title and brought home the prestigious Hughes Horse Trailer, Read More

This Week In Sports: April 24-27, 2024

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This Week In Sports: April 24-27, 2024

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:

 

 

April 24 Wednesday

  • Softball vs Taos Away – 4 p.m.
  • Baseball vs Taos Away – 4 p.m.
  • Golf 4A State Preview at Santa Ana
  • Boys Volleyball at AHS

April 26 Friday

  • Tennis District Team Tournament at Santa Fe
  • B/G Track at Harper Invite

April 27 Saturday

  • Softball vs Moriarty Home – 10 a.m.
  • Softball vs Moriarty Home – 12 p.m.
  • Baseball vs Moriarty Home – 10 a.m.
  • Baseball vs Moriarty Home – 12 p.m.
  • Tennis
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Toppers Storm Into District Semifinals In Team Competition

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Ryan Sood returns a serve while partner Aditya Viswanathan waits at the net. The No.2 doubles team won both their matches against St. Mikes and Taos. Photo by Gowri Srinivasan

Caris Hatler and partner Lucia Rudin won their doubles matches against St. Mikes and Taos. Photo by Gowri Srinivasan

By Gowri Srinivasan
Los Alamos

The Varsity tennis District Pool tournament was held at Taos on April 19-20, 2024. The boys topped their pool while the girls placed second, qualifying for the District Semifinals. 

The boys were undefeated in their pool, beating Española (6-0), St. Michaels (5-0) and Taos Read More