Hilltoppers Take Charge At Albuquerque Academy
Arturo Rodriguez makes a shirt tail tackle on a Charger ball carrier. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
This Charger tackler finds himself surrounded by Hilltoppers early in the game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By RJ Montaño
Los Alamos Daily Post
rjmontano@ladailypost.com
ALBUQUERQUE – It only took three quarters of play for the Los Alamos Hilltoppers (5-3, 1-1 district 2-5A) football team to beat the Albuquerque Academy Chargers (2-6, 1-1 district 2-5A) 50-0 on a beautiful Saturday afternoon underneath the Sandia Mountain setting.
Academy set up the ‘Toppers first Read More
Hilltoppers Volleyball Loses To Capital Jaguars
Sophia Salazar digs out a returned ball in the first set against the Lady Capital Jaguars Wednesday in Griffth Gymnasium. The Hilltoppers lost all their sets 22-25, 15-25 and 14-25. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Natalie Gallegos and Sophia Salazar block a returned ball at the net. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The team celebrates a blocked spike during the second set. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Elise Olivas’ spike kills a ball during the second set. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
In the third set, Coach Deedi Stokes gathers the team together for a pep Read More
Registration Opens For 11th Elementary Mile Run
By RJ Montaño
Los Alamos Daily Post
rjmontano@ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos High School boys and girls cross country teams are now accepting registrations for the 11th Annual Elementary Mile Run, which is 4:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20. This free event will take place between the girls and boy’s varsity cross country meets at the Los Alamos County Golf Course.
“We started it just to provide a means for younger kids to see and participate in the great sport of cross country. Most of the elementary schools have a run or walk club, so this this gives them something to look forward to and generates school Read More
Hilltopper Boys Golf Enjoys Winning Streak
Members of the Hilltopper Golf Tournament hold up their second place trophy from the Grants tournament. Courtesy photo
By RJ Montaño
Los Alamos Daily Post
rjmontano@ladailypost.com
ALBUQUERQUE – The Los Alamos Hilltopper boy’s golf team continues their impressive run claiming a second invitational out of three in the fall season.
Winning the Los Alamos Invite, and placing second to Piedra Vista at the Grants Invite, Los Alamos stole the show running away with the APS Golf Invitational Monday at the Ladera Golf Course on Albuquerque’s westside.
The ‘Toppers Read More
LAFD Elite Combat Challenge Team Reaches High
Los Alamos Fire Department Driver-Engineer Gregg Hecathorn opens the hood on the Department’s burn car prop while demonstrating how firefighters extinguish vehicle fires during a training demonstration Monday for the community. Hecathorn normally drives and runs the truck’s pump panel but opted to ‘play’ a little. He is a member of the LAFD Firefighter Combat Challenge Team. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Fire Department Firefighter Combat Challenge Team members, from left, Aron Williams, Kevin Kamplain, Gregg Hecathorn, David Apodaca Read More