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Toppers Top Valencia Jaguars 17-1

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The Toppers hosted the Valencia Jaguars of Los Lunas on Thursday afternoon at Hope Field in White Rock. The game was all Toppers winning 17-1. The game was shortened to 3 innings by the mercy rule. The Toppers started out with strong hitting and continued to the end of the game. Mika Stanfield was the lead off pitcher and all but shut out the Jaguars allowing only 2 hits. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Ilyana Garcia was behind the plate for the Toppers as Kourtney Tafoya takes a strike call in the first inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The Topper bats were at full power. Hannah Bergemann Read More

Updated – This Week In Sports: March 7-9, 2024

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This Week In Sports: March 7 – March 9, 2024

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

Hilltopper Sports Schedule for Thursday, March 7 through Saturday, March 9:

March 7 Thursday

  • Softball vs Valencia Home – 4 p.m.
  • Baseball at St. Pius Tournament

March 8 Friday

  • Girls Basketball State 1st round playoffs vs Bloomfield Away – 6 p.m.
  • Baseball at St. Pius Tournament

March 9 Saturday

  • Softball vs ABQ Academy Home – 11 a.m.
  • Boys Basketball State 1st round playoffs vs Highland Away – 6 p.m. – Broadcast on Los Alamos
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Pajarito Mountain Ski Area Extends Season To March 31

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Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Courtesy/Pajarito photo

PAJARITO News:

New Mexico winter has been good to Pajarito Mountain in Los Alamos … in fact so good that the ski area has extended its season to include March 30-31. The ski area was planning to close March 24.

Pajarito has received 110” of snowfall so far this season, nearly 100 percent of average snowpack for the year according to OpenSnow.

Local skiers at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Courtesy/pajarito

Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Courtesy/Pajarito Read More

Hilltopper Swim/Dive Team Finishes Magical Season

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Anne Wetteland State Champion in the 200 Freestyle, repeating State Champion in the 100 Butterfly. Courtesy photo

Duncan Henderson State Champion in the 100 Butterfly, repeating as State Champion in the 100 Backstroke. Courtesy photo

SPORTS News:

Magical. That’s how Nora Johnson described the 23-24 Swim/Dive season. She joined the team this year as a senior, saying how she has never felt so included in a sport.

Fifth-year swimmer and team Captain Hayden Sutton had similar thoughts. “This season was probably one of the greatest our team has had in many years,” Sutton said.

Sutton went on to say Read More

Los Alamos Mountaineers Announce Jim Straight Scholarships For Spring 2024 Climbing School

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Scholarship honoree Jim Straight on Glacier Point Apron at Yosemite National Park, demonstrating the cool nerves and proper balance required to climb run-out friction slabs. Courtesy/Mountaineers

By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

The Los Alamos Mountaineers are pleased to announce a new scholarship program for their spring 2024 climbing school, in honor of Jim Straight, 1940-2024. Thanks to a generous donation from Suzy Miller and William Straight in honor of their father, the Mountaineers are offering 2 scholarships to help climbing students with their enrollment fees. Read More

This Week In Sports: March 6-9, 2024

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This Week In Sports: March 6 – March 9, 2024

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

Hilltopper Sports Schedule for Wednesday, March 6 through Saturday, March 9:

March 6 Wednesday

  • Softball vs Sandia Prep Away – 3:30 p.m.

March 7 Thursday

  • Softball vs Valencia Home – 4 p.m.
  • Baseball at St. Pius Tournament

March 8 Friday

  • Girls Basketball State 1st round playoffs vs Bloomfield Away – 6 p.m.
  • Baseball at St. Pius Tournament

March 9 Saturday

  • Softball vs ABQ Academy Home – 11 a.m.
  • Boys Basketball State 1st round
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Los Alamos Hilltoppers 2024 Track & Field Season Opens With A Bang March 1 At Early Bird Invite In Roswell

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Raina Passalaqua achieved a State Qualifying high jump of 4’10”, placing 5th. She also won the triple jump with a leap of 33′ 1/2″. Photo by Blake Wood

Colette Bibeault achieved State Qualifying marks in four events: the pole vault (11’0″), high jump (5’0″), 100 m hurdles (16.25 s), and 300 m hurdles (48.02 s). She won the pole vault, placed 2nd in the high jump and 300 m hurdles, and placed 3rd in the 100 m hurdles. Photo by Blake Wood

By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track & Field

The LAHS Track & Field season opened with a bang when the Read More

Scenes From LAHS Topper Girls Varsity Basketball Team Becoming 2024 District Champions!

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Kohynn Young with breakaway layup for in the 3rd quarter. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Mikaela Guillen recovers a rebound early in the game. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Topper girls varsity basketball team played in the District Championship matchup against the Pojoaque Elkettes Friday night in Ben Lujan Gymnasium in Pojoaque.

From tipoff to the final buzzer the Toppers were relentless with offense and defense. They defeated the Elkettes 58-46.

GG Romero led the Toppers with 20 points in the matchup.

State playoffs kick Read More