Sports & Rec

Alex Kirk To Play Pro Basketball In Italy

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 20, 2015

Alex Kirk

Staff Report:

Los Alamos High graduate and former UNM Lobo Alex Kirk is heading overseas.

“I’m excited to announce that I will be playing for Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia in Pistoia, Italy,” Kirk said in an Instagram message to the Los Alamos Daily Post. “This is the third professional contract I have signed and I want to thank everyone who has helped and supported me.”

Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia is a professional team in Italy’s top league and Kirk said he believes his shot to play in the NBA is only going to get better.
Kirk signed his new contract Friday on the court at New Mexico Highlands University Read More

Maness Makes Best Prediction In Tuesday Pace Race

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 19, 2015

Runners and walkers round the corner for the Tuesday evening New Pipeline Gutbuster Pace Race. Courtesy photo

The New Pipeline Gutbuster Pace Race Tuesday evening drew 32 runners and walkers. Courtesy photo

ACRR News:

Perfect running weather greeted 32 runners and walkers for the Tuesday evening New Pipeline Gutbuster Pace Race. The 1 and 3.2 mile courses were on steep terrain in the Quemazon and Pipeline Road areas. All errors from predicted times to actual times were adjusted to a 3 mile distance. 

Several good predictions were made, all by those who ran the long course. The best predictor Read More

LAMS Hawks Football Car Wash 9-11 a.m. Saturday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 18, 2015

SPORTS News:

Los Alamos Middle School Hawks Football car wash is 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the Shell Gas Station on Trinity Drive.

Proceeds go to support Hawks Football with the purchase of items such as helmet decals and team spirit wear.

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Alex Kirk’s Basketball Skills Camp Aug. 23

Submitted by Chris Clark on August 18, 2015
Group shot of Alex Kirk and kids. Courtesy photo
 
SPORTS News:
 
Are you in grades 1-12? Do you know of a kid in those grades? Do you want to improve your basketball skills? Do want to have a photo of you and former UNM Lobo and NBA’s Cleveland Cavalier’s Alex Kirk? Do you want a new basketball (1st 100 kids to register)?
 
If the answer is yes, please join Alex Kirk for his end of the summer basketball skills clinic from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 23, at La Cueva High School. 
 
Campers will be provided lunch and given
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Los Alamos Swimmer Sarah Lott Sets Bar High

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 17, 2015

Photo by Ranee McElderry Stewart

SPORTS News:

Sarah Lott, a senior this fall at Los Alamos High School, had an exciting summer, qualifying for her first USA Swimming Junior National competition when she swam at the American Long Course Finals meet in Dallas a few weeks ago.

Lott qualified with a 58.36 in her 100-meter freestyle, and also got the 200-meter freestyle bonus cut time with a 2:06.03. Four other Charger Aquatics teammates also qualified for Junior Nationals at this meet along with Anthony Kim, a senior Albuquerque Academy, who earned a spot at the 2016 Olympic Trials in both the 100- Read More

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