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Weekly Fishing Report: April 22, 2024

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

The weather has finally settled down and spring I 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 New Read More

Topper Baseball Beats Sundevils In District Doubleheader

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Maddox Martines was the leadoff pitcher in the first game and pitched a complete game. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Hayden Watkins on second base moves in to catch a ball and make the throw to first for the out in the 2nd inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Maddox Martines gets a hit for a single in the 3rd inning. Photo by Andy McBride/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers baseball team won both ends of a doubleheader played against the Española Valley High School Sundevils on Saturday in Española.

The Toppers won the first game 14-1 in 5 innings Read More

Topper Varsity Softball Dominates In District Doubleheader

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Starting pitcher Malaya Haynes winds up for a pitch early in the first game. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Sierra Gonzales connects for a base hit. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers varsity softball team traveled to Española for a District doubleheader against the Española Valley Lady Sundevils.

The Toppers took care of business, winning both games 20-0 and 20-6.

With the doubleheader wins, the Toppers are 8-0 in District with an overall record of 14-9.

The Toppers will face the Taos Tigers away on April 24.

Shortstop Abagail Read More

Four Topper Athletes Sign National Letters Of Intent

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Four Los Alamos High School Hilltopper athletes sign National Letters of Intent Wednesday in the lobby at LAHS. From left, Abigail Martinez signs to play basketball for Eureka College in Illinois and major in Forensic Science, Meredith Brown signs to play soccer (may also run track) for Eastern New Mexico University and major in Agricultural Science, Kaelin Hanson signs to play soccer for Sweet Blair College in Virginia and major in Biology, Hayden Sutton signs to swim for the University of New Orleans and major in computer science. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Topper athletes Abigail Read More

Two Runners Tie For Top Predictor In ACRR Pace Race

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Scene from the ACRR weekly pace race Tuesday on Canada del Buey Trail in White Rock. Courtesy/ACRR

Scene from the ACRR weekly pace race Tuesday on Canada del Buey Trail in White Rock. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Lisa Johnson and Mary Knaak tied for best predictors in the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly pace race Tursday 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 include:

  • Priscila Rosa with a 6 second differential;
  • Zach Medin at 18 seconds off;
  • Chris
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Toppers Place Second In Academy Invitational

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Nicholas Witkowski displays the trophy as the team poses with coaches Hari Viswanathan, Travis Gibson and Timur Khazaratkulov. Photo by Gowri Srinivasan.

Sofia Parra beat Astrid Quinonez of Sandia 7-5, 6-2. Photo by Lindsay Gibson.

SPORTS News:

The Academy Invitational Tournament was held April 12-13, 2024 in Albuquerque, with 9 varsity teams participating from around the state. The boys placed second overall clinching several impressive wins along the way. The boys also became the first team to win matches against Albuquerque Academy this season. The girls won key matchups including Read More

Guy Meyer Named New LAPS Athletic Director

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Guy Meyer has accepted the position of Athletic Director at Los Alamos Public Schools. He will fill the vacancy left by Ann Stewart who will retire at the end of this school year. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools has announced that Guy Meyer has accepted the position of Athletic Director. He joined LAPS last August as the Assistant Athletic Director.

“I am thankful to Superintendent [Jennifer] Guy for the opportunity to help lead Topper and Hawk Athletics and very appreciative to Ann Stewart for hiring me in the district last August,” Meyer said. “Los Alamos High School has a Read More

Topper Baseball Team Tops Taos Tigers In Conference Game

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The Los Alamos High School Hilltopper Baseball Team hosted the Taos Tigers to a doubleheader Saturday at Bomber Field on North Mesa. The Toppers won the first game 22-2 and the second 12-2. This was a conference game. Kyle Evenhus has to jump high to make this catch near the back fence for the 3rd out in the 3rd inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Ian Swavely gets a hit for extra bases. Photo by Andy McBride/ladailypost.com

Ian Swavely beats the tag by first baseman Christian Fresquez in the 4th inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Kyle Evenhus took over the pitching duties from Read More

Topper Softball Wins District Games At Home

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The Topper Softball team won both ends of a doubleheader against the Taos Tigers played on Hope Field in Overlook Park Saturday winning the first game 10-0 in 6 innings and the second game 19-9 in 5 innings. Here Sydney Kitts hits the ball for a double in the second inning, eventually scoring. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

K’Lee Warwick manages to get past Tiger catcher Aria Chavez to score the 6th run in the second inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The right fielder Maria DeHerrera goes to the fence to make this catch for the 2nd out in the 3rd inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More