This Week In Sports: April 8-11, 2026
SPORTS News:
This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers Girls and Boys Softball and Baseball, Track and Field and Tennis teams have games and meets at home and away.
Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.
April 8 Wednesday
- Softball vs Pojoaque Away – 4 p.m.
- Baseball vs Pojoaque Away – 4 p.m.
- Girls Tennis vs St. Mike’s (Mesa) Home – 3 p.m.
April 10 Friday
- Girls/Boys Track and Field at Cleveland Storm Relay – 3 p.m.
April 11 Saturday
- Softball vs Española Home – 10 a.m.
- Softball vs Española Home – 12 p.m.
Atomic City Road Runners To Kick Off 52nd Season April 7
ACRR News:
The Atomic City Road Runners Club (ACRR) will begin its 52nd season at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, at the Canyon Rim Trailhead across from the Los Alamos Cooperative Market on East Road (N.M. 502).
This run includes 1, 2, and 3-mile paved courses. Learn more at https://www.ac-rr.com.
The Atomic City Road Runners Club is a family-oriented running and walking club that meets every Tuesday April through October, for a pace race in which members predict their own time. Anyone can choose to run or walk for 1 mile, 2 miles or 3 miles, and the slowest walker can be a winner if his or her finish time Read More
LAHS Softball Plays For The Cure April 11 At Hope Field
By CAMERON DREHER
Assistant Softball Coach
Los Alamos High School
The Los Alamos High School and Española Valley High School softball teams invite the community to our inaugural Play for the Cure softball game, Saturday, April 11, at Hope Field at Overlook Park in White Rock. Opening ceremonies will begin at 9:45 a.m. with the game kicking off at 10 a.m.
The Los Alamos High School softball team will wear blue to raise awareness for colon cancer.
The Española Valley High School softball team will wear gray to raise awareness for brain cancer.
We are excited to bring two communities together through Read More
Hilltopper Track & Field Teams Excel At Bernalillo And Chandler
Elisabeth McNiff and Emmeline Keller-Moore finished 1st and 3rd in the 800 m at Bernalillo. Elisabeth’s time of 2:27.18 qualified her for the state championship in this event. Photo by Blake Wood
Arianna Galvez vaulted 9’6″ at Bernalillo to qualify for the state championship. She finished 2nd in this event. Photo by Blake Wood
By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track and Field
The LAHS Track & Field Varsity teams traveled to Chandler, Ariz., to compete in the competitive Brooks Chandler Rotary Invitational on Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, and were not disappointed Read More
NMAA Announces Eldorado Student Jackson Simpkins Named NFHS Section 6 Heart Of The Arts Award Winner
Jackson Simpkins
NMAA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) is proud to announce that Eldorado High School student Jackson Simpkins has been named a National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) Heart of the Arts Award winner for Section 6.
Simpkins is being honored for demonstrating extraordinary resilience and passion for music in the face of a life-changing diagnosis.
After being diagnosed with Functional Neurologic Disorder, Simpkins lost mobility and began using a wheelchair. Rather than stepping away from school activities, he remained fully engaged. Read More