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Los Alamos School Of Gymnastics Hosts New Mexico And Colorado For 43rd Annual Snowflake Invitational

LASG News:

Los Alamos School of Gymnastics (LASG) hosted 98 gymnasts from five teams the weekend of Feb. 2-3 from New Mexico and Colorado in its 43rd annual Snowflake Invitational.

In the junior age division, Bronze gymnast Harmony Cutter was LASG’s high scorer of the day with 36.65. She took the Silver medal in the all around. Cutter took gold medals on vault with 9.40 and beam with a 9.30. Her 9.10 on bars was good enough for the bronze medal. Lucy Meierbachtol took the bronze medal in the all around in this division with 36.55. Meierbachtol also took home a gold medal for a 9.25 on floor and bronze medals Read More

Four Lady Topper Wrestlers Advance To State Competition!

Jade Blackhart, second from left, stands on winner’s podium after winning 1st place in the 145 weight class.  Photo by Emily Tew/LAHS Girls Wrestling 

Wendy Sheppard, third from left, stands on the winner’s podium after placing 2nd in the 138 weight class. Photo by Emily Tew/LAHS Girls Wrestling

Sports News:

Four Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Lady Topper Wrestlers have advanced to the NMAA Wrestling State Competition Friday and Saturday, Feb 23-24 in the Rio Rancho Events Center.

“The team battled through a difficult Regional event and we are very proud of all LAHS wrestlers,” LAHS Girls Wrestling Read More

Los Alamos High School Athletes Gutierrez, Pasulka, Passalacqua & Inbody Sign National Letters Of Intent

Hilltopper athletes from left, Melaki Gutierrez, Alex Pasulka, Angelina Passalacque and Asmando Inbody signed National Letters of Intent to participate in their sport at various colleges, during a ceremony Wednesday in the lobby of Los Alamos High School. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

LAHS athlete Melaki Gutierrez is surrounded by family Wednesday as he signs a Letter of Intent to run track for UNM. Photo by JohnMcHale/ladailypost.com

LAHS athlete Alex Pasulka supported by family Wednesday signs a Letter of Intent to run track for West Point. Photo by JohnMcHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Los Alamos Ski Racing Club Wins Top Of Podium At Arizona Snowbowl In Flagstaff!

Los Alamos Ski Racing Club racer Liam Brown, top center, celebrates his first-place win in the Slalom race. Noah Bane, left, earns 2nd. Photo by FAST Race Team

Los Alamos Ski Racing Club racer Hirotaka Mertes, a Los Alamos High School freshman, powers his way through a Slalom gate. Photo by Michelle Mosby

By KEVIN MERTES
Los Alamos Ski Racing Club

Six youth alpine ski racers, led by head coach Lisa Kimura and coach Kevin Mertes, traveled to Arizona to compete in the second event of the US Ski & Snowboard (USSA) Rocky Mountain Southern Series Feb. 3-4, which was hosted by the Flagstaff Ski & Read More

YMCA Offers Basketball Program For 1st-6th Graders

YMCA Basketball Games were in full swing Tuesday morning! YMCA have all ages and levels playing, learning and having fun! The YMCA’s Youth Basketball season has 180 participants ranging from 1st grade, all the way up to 6th grade, many volunteers and even more fans cheering these players on! Check out the YMCA website for other sports programs offered this spring. The Family YMCA. Courtesy/YMCA

LA-1 and LA-3 playing their hearts out at the YMCA gym Tuesday morning. Courtesy/YMCA Read More

Hilltoppers Defeat Elketts 53-45

GG Romero scores over Elketts defender Marisela Bowie in a game played in Griffith Gymnasium Thursday evening. Romero was the top scorer for the game with 22 points. The game was close all the way to the end with the Toppers winning 53-45. With this win the Toppers are 3-1 in district play. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Abigail Martinez picks the ball up under the Elkette’s basket and moves it down court. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Gerrianna Romero takes a long 3-point shot. She had 11 points for the game. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Kohynn Young grabs a rebound over Read More

Toppers Basketball Team Wins Against Pojoaque Elks

The Topper Boys Basketball team played the Pojoaque Elks in a district game Tuesday in Lujan Gymnasium and won 60-52. This brings the Toppers to a 2-2 standing in district play. Here Niko Garcia drives through the Elks defense to score in the second period. He was the high-point-man for the game with 21 points. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Luke Archuleta flies through the air to score past defender Joshua Cordova. He had 6 points for the night. Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Ethan Mondragon pressures Joshua Cordova under the Elks basket. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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Los Alamos High School Hockey Team Seniors Honored

Los Alamos High School Senior Hockey Team athletes Ian Swavely, Wyatt Guffee, Will Rahn and Cameron Meadows were recognized for their dedication Friday night before their home matchup against the Ice Wolves at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos High School senior Will Rahn is recognized with his parents Friday night at the Ice Rink before the home matchup against the Ice Wolves. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

Senior athletes on the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers Varsity Hockey Team were recognized Friday night at the Read More