Sports

Los Alamos Hockey Sweeps Amarillo On Home Ice

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The Los Alamos Hockey Team swept the Amarillo Big Texan Bulls in a two-game series played this past Saturday and Sunday at the County Ice Rink. In Saturday night’s game Los Alamos won by a score of 7-3, in spite of the score, both teams played an exciting hard-fought game to the enjoyment of the crowd. Los Alamos won the Sunday morning game 4-3.  These games marked the final home games for the season. Here Ty Swavely makes a diving attempt to keep the puck away from Ayden Boyd in the 3rd period. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Sean Mitchell moves the puck through traffic on his way the goal, he scored Read More

Toppers Defeat Moriarty Pintos In District Opener

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The Toppers started district play with a big win over the Moriarty Pintos in Griffith Gym Thursday night. After a slow start the coach, Benito Maestas, called a time out and that changed the game for the Toppers who came out and played the best game they have put together this season winning 70-48. The Toppers dominated the game with an aggressive offense and a strong defense. They scored from all over the court with 8-3’s and converting most of their free-throws. On defense the Toppers blocked shots, stole the ball and caused turnovers which took the Pintos out of the game. Every player was a contributor. Read More

Study: First Data On Concussion Risk In Youth Football

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Courtesy/Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech News:

For decades, there’s been a widespread assumption among people with an interest in sports-related injury that youth football players are more vulnerable to concussion and other head injuries than their older, bigger counterparts.

The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has published the first data validating that conventional wisdom, in a study released in the January issue of the Annals of Biomedical Engineering.  

The research, funded by a five-year grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes Read More

Sipapu Community Benefit Day Is Sunday Jan. 26

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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort in Taos County.Courtesy/Sipapu

SIPAPU News:

VADITO — Sunday is Community Benefit Day at Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort in Taos County.

In its second year, Community Benefit Days is a way for Sipapu to give back to the community by donating a portion of lift ticket sales to a local nonprofit.

This year’s proceeds will benefit MAS Comunidad. The resort pledges to donate 20 percent of lift ticket sales. 

“Sipapu views community involvement as a corporate responsibility. We enthusiastically endorse and are committed to supporting our local community both by giving and Read More

Topper Girls Basketball Garners 10th Straight Win!

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The Topper Girls basketball team won its 10th game in a row in a hard fought game against the Moriarty Lady Pintos Tuesday night in Griffith Gym. The Toppers trailed the entire game due to the fast pace offense and stiff defense of the Pinto’s until the closing seconds of the 4th quarter. The Toppers scored a basket to take the game into overtime and 4-minutes later the Toppers managed to pull off the victory 58-54. Here, Hannah Sanchez takes the ball out of the pack under the Pinto basket in the 1st quarter. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com  

Michaela Gonzales scores the final shot in the 4th quarter Read More

Topper Boys Basketball Seriously Challenge Chargers

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The Topper Boys Basketball team traveled Tuesday night to Albuquerque to play the Academy Chargers. The Chargers are ranked the number one team in New Mexico and the Toppers had upset on their minds as the defense held the Chargers to 23 points in the first half and went to the locker room with the lead in the game 24-23. The offense played even with the Chargers until the closing minutes of the contest when the Chargers made several free throws to win the game 55-50. The Toppers continue to show improvement. Their next home game is Jan. 23 against Moriarty. Matthew Owen splits the tough Charger defense Read More

Third Annual Adult Hockey Tournament Jan. 17-19

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  LAHA News:

The 3rd Annual Adult Hockey Tournament begins Friday, Jan. 17 and goes through Sunday, Jan. 19, at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink with 14 teams competing from New Mexico, Texas and Colorado. 

Elizabeth Johnson is the tournament director.

Details:

  • Food – hot food provided by the co-op throughout the tournament;
  • Beer Garden – provided by Bathtub Row Brewery Friday and Saturday evening; and
  • No admission fee.

Teams:

  • New Mexico: Table Scraps, Leftovers, SF Juicy Hogs, Dekes of Hazzard, SF Fallout, Duke City Demons, Barley Boyos, LETR, DC Scorpions, Zambornis
  • Texas: El Paso Pile of Bones,
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Topper Boys Basketball Fall To Artesia Bulldogs

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Gavin Compos worked his way down court in a game played Saturday afternoon in Griffith Gymnasium against the Artesia Bulldogs. The Toppers started out hot and had a 20-1 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the Bulldogs, who had a tough game against the Pojoaque Elks the night before, started to come to life and ended up winning the game 66-57. Compos had 12 points for the game. The boys next home game is Jan. 23 against the Moriarty Pintos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Matthew Owen was the leading scorer for the Toppers with 15 points for the night. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Alex Kirk Among Quintet Of The Decade

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Alex Kirk of Los Alamos is among five players who make up the Pistoia Basketball Quintet of the Decade 2010-2019. Courtesy/PistoiaSport

SPORTS News:

International Basketball star Alex Kirk of Los Alamos is named among five players who make up the Pistoia Basketball Quintet of the Decade 2010-2019:

Center: Alex Kirk

The heart is not controlled, but in this case the red and white fans make an exception. Yes, because in competition in spot 5 there also was Fiorello Toppo, beaten by Alex Kirk. Kirk landed in Pistoia in the summer of 2015 and proved immediately a player capable of making a difference. Read More