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Toppers Hockey Players To Be Recognized Friday Night

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Toppers to be recognized at Senior Appreciation Night Friday at the ice rink from left, Wyatt Guffee, Ian Swavely, Cameron Meadows and Will Rahn. Courtesy/LAHA

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Friday at 6:45 p.m., the Toppers Varsity Ice Hockey Team will host the New Mexico Ice Wolves from Albuquerque at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink.

Prior to the start of the game, four Toppers will be recognized at Senior Appreciation Night, including Wyatt Guffee, Ian Swavely, Cameron Meadows and Will Rahn.

The Toppers and Ice Wolves both participate in the Rio Grande High School Hockey League. Read More

Lady Toppers Fall To Española 42-55

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GG Romero was closely guarded throughout the game Tuesday evening in Griffith Gymnasium and was held to only 14 points. Here Alexis Montoya pressures Romero near the Topper basket. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Kohynn Young goes in for a layup over Aliya Rael Lopez. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

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The Los Alamos High School Basketball Team played the Española Sun Devils Tuesday evening in Griffith Gymnasium.

The teams were closely matched and the lead changed several times throughout the night.

Play was exciting and aggressive in the packed house.

The Sun Devils Read More

Scenes Of Toppers At Pojoaque Wrestling Tournament

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Matthew Wehner pinned his opponent from Artesia in the 127-weight class during last weekend’s Pojoaque Wrestling Tournament in Ben Lujan Gymnasium at Pojoaque High School. The Toppers competed against 18 other teams and finished in 11th place. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Garrison Sison wrestling in the 121-weght class has his opponent in a head lock. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Rohan Sullivan wrestling in the 215-weight class pins his opponent. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Jackson Blair wrestling in the 160-weight class breaks loose from his Los Lunas opponent. Read More

LAHS Wrestler Jackson Blair Achieves 100th Career Win!

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Hilltopper wrestler Jackson Blair, with his coach Lawrence Wilson and a wrestling official by his side, being honored last weekend for his 100th career win during the Pojoaque Wrestling Tournament. Photo by Coach Tyler Zollinger

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Los Alamos Hilltopper wrestler Jackson Blair achieved his 100th career win competing in the 160-weight class during the Pojoaque Wrestling Tournament.

The tournament was held Friday and Saturday in Ben Lujan Gymnasium at Pojoaque High School.

Blair, a Los Alamos High School senior, also played varsity football.

View more details of Blair’s sports Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 30, 2024

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

Now is a good time for hunters to start planning for the upcoming big-game hunting seasons. The deadline to apply for a license in the big-game license lottery drawing is March 20.

New Mexico has some of the best big-game hunting in North America . Trophy-class mule deer, Rocky Mountain elk and pronghorn antelope are taken every year.

New Mexico also offers the unique opportunity to hunt exotic species such as oryx, Ibex and Barbary sheep.

Applications for the license drawing can be submitted online. The 2024-2025 New Mexico Hunting Rules Read More

TWST Alpine Racers Excel At Southern Series Opener

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Taos Super-G Athletes and Coaches, back to front row from left, Coach Jude Arvidson, Coach Solana Pearl, Thomas DeVargas, Head Alpine Coach Julian LaCome, Coach Josh Willette, Asher Park, Phoebe Snow Desatoff, Max Oliver, Malik Boukhalfa, Konik Pearl and Oliver Mosby. Courtesy/Michelle Mosby

Max Oliver fighting to earn a top spot on the podium at Purgatory. Courtesy/Michelle Mosby

By ALLAN OLIVER
TWST

Friday, Jan. 19, the Southern Series kicked off three days of racing with the Super G – a race that combines the technical skill of giant slalom with the speed and strength of downhill. 

The Read More

LAHS Girls Wrestling Takes 3rd At Pojoaque Tournament

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Emmeline Weaver tries to take her opponent to the matt on her way to placing 3rd in the 114 weight class last weekend in the Pojoaque Tournament. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Girls Wrestling Team battled hard to claim 3rd place in the Pojoaque Tournament held Friday and Saturday in the Ben Lujan Gymnasium at Pojoaque High School.

“Each athlete wrestled many matches during the two day tournament,” LAHS Girls Wrestling Head Coach Emily Tew said. “They battled hard and it shows in their 3rd place finish. We finish our regular season at Sandia Read More

Simonich: Games Legislators Play Are Pricey Proposition

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By MILAN SIMONICH
The Santa Fe New Mexican

January is a difficult time for vegetarians in Santa Fe. State legislators as usual are pushing projects made of pure pork.

In certain instances, their efforts are bipartisan, demonstrating that bad government can be a collaborative undertaking.

Two senators, Democrat Moe Maestas and Republican Mark Moores, want $900,000 in state funding to promote the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, a college football game played in their hometown of Albuquerque.

Through Senate Bill 131, Moores and Maestas want the cash appropriated to the state Tourism Department. Then Read More

Topper Wrestling Outscores Española Sun Devils

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The Topper Wrestling Team hosted the Española Sun Devils at home Wednesday in Griffith Gymnasium and outscored them to win the match. Jackson Blair takes his opponent to the mat in his win in the 160-weight class. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Alanna Anderson wrestling in the 120-weight class was defeated by her Sun Devil opponent. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Rohan Sullivan pins his opponent in the 189-weight class. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Matthew Wehner wrestling in the 127-weight class was defeated by his opponent. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More