This Week In Sports: Feb. 16-Feb. 17, 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 Feb. 16 through Feb. 17:
Feb. 16 Friday
Feb. 17 Saturday
The Family YMCA basketball team, WR-A, aka the Pizza Pirates show their pride and excitement for the tournament on the rock in White Rock. Courtesy/YMCA
The Family YMCA basketball team WR-A, aka the Pizza Pirates, reveal the final product on the rock in White Rock. The basketball team is promoting its tournament, which started Feb. 8. Courtesy/YMCA
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA WR-A basketball team games scheduled for last Saturday afternoon were canceled due to inclement weather but will be rescheduled.
Participants should receive an email from the coaches for updates on the makeup games. Read More
LASG News:
Los Alamos School of Gymnastics (LASG) hosted 98 gymnasts from five teams the weekend of Feb. 2-3 from New Mexico and Colorado in its 43rd annual Snowflake Invitational.
In the junior age division, Bronze gymnast Harmony Cutter was LASG’s high scorer of the day with 36.65. She took the Silver medal in the all around. Cutter took gold medals on vault with 9.40 and beam with a 9.30. Her 9.10 on bars was good enough for the bronze medal. Lucy Meierbachtol took the bronze medal in the all around in this division with 36.55. Meierbachtol also took home a gold medal for a 9.25 on floor and bronze medals Read More
Jade Blackhart, second from left, stands on winner’s podium after winning 1st place in the 145 weight class. Photo by Emily Tew/LAHS Girls Wrestling
Wendy Sheppard, third from left, stands on the winner’s podium after placing 2nd in the 138 weight class. Photo by Emily Tew/LAHS Girls Wrestling
Sports News:
Four Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Lady Topper Wrestlers have advanced to the NMAA Wrestling State Competition Friday and Saturday, Feb 23-24 in the Rio Rancho Events Center.
“The team battled through a difficult Regional event and we are very proud of all LAHS wrestlers,” LAHS Girls Wrestling Read More
Hilltopper athletes from left, Melaki Gutierrez, Alex Pasulka, Angelina Passalacque and Asmando Inbody signed National Letters of Intent to participate in their sport at various colleges, during a ceremony Wednesday in the lobby of Los Alamos High School. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
LAHS athlete Melaki Gutierrez is surrounded by family Wednesday as he signs a Letter of Intent to run track for UNM. Photo by JohnMcHale/ladailypost.com
LAHS athlete Alex Pasulka supported by family Wednesday signs a Letter of Intent to run track for West Point. Photo by JohnMcHale/ladailypost.com Read More
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos High School JV and Varsity Girls Basketball games with Moriarty High School scheduled for this evening have been postponed due to inclement weather.
A new date for these games has not yet been announced.
Los Alamos Ski Racing Club racer Liam Brown, top center, celebrates his first-place win in the Slalom race. Noah Bane, left, earns 2nd. Photo by FAST Race Team
Los Alamos Ski Racing Club racer Hirotaka Mertes, a Los Alamos High School freshman, powers his way through a Slalom gate. Photo by Michelle Mosby
By KEVIN MERTES
Los Alamos Ski Racing Club
Six youth alpine ski racers, led by head coach Lisa Kimura and coach Kevin Mertes, traveled to Arizona to compete in the second event of the US Ski & Snowboard (USSA) Rocky Mountain Southern Series Feb. 3-4, which was hosted by the Flagstaff Ski & Read More
YMCA Basketball Games were in full swing Tuesday morning! YMCA have all ages and levels playing, learning and having fun! The YMCA’s Youth Basketball season has 180 participants ranging from 1st grade, all the way up to 6th grade, many volunteers and even more fans cheering these players on! Check out the YMCA website for other sports programs offered this spring. The Family YMCA. Courtesy/YMCA
LA-1 and LA-3 playing their hearts out at the YMCA gym Tuesday morning. Courtesy/YMCA Read More
GG Romero scores over Elketts defender Marisela Bowie in a game played in Griffith Gymnasium Thursday evening. Romero was the top scorer for the game with 22 points. The game was close all the way to the end with the Toppers winning 53-45. With this win the Toppers are 3-1 in district play. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Abigail Martinez picks the ball up under the Elkette’s basket and moves it down court. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Gerrianna Romero takes a long 3-point shot. She had 11 points for the game. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Kohynn Young grabs a rebound over Read More
The Topper Boys Basketball team played the Pojoaque Elks in a district game Tuesday in Lujan Gymnasium and won 60-52. This brings the Toppers to a 2-2 standing in district play. Here Niko Garcia drives through the Elks defense to score in the second period. He was the high-point-man for the game with 21 points. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Luke Archuleta flies through the air to score past defender Joshua Cordova. He had 6 points for the night. Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Ethan Mondragon pressures Joshua Cordova under the Elks basket. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Lan Frazier Read More