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  • Girls golf: Toppers finish second at 2-day Kirtland Central Invite

    The Los Alamos Hilltopper girls golf team showed signs of getting back in the swing of things this spring season at this week’s Kirtland Central Invitational.
    Los Alamos, which struggled in its first two tournaments of the spring 2011 season, had its best showing so far in Tuesday’s round of the Kirtland Central tournament. The tournament was hosted by the Kirtland Central Broncos, regarded as one of the teams to beat in the upcoming Class 4A championship.
    In less than ideal weather conditions Tuesday, the Hilltoppers posted their best score since the fall season.
    The Hilltoppers carded a 368, a full 50 shots better than their total a week earlier at their home tournament.

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  • Girls track and field: Ahlers to Ealey

    Los Alamos’ Madison Ahlers hands the baton off to Chase Ealey on the final exchange of the 400 meter relay during Saturday’s Harper Invitational.

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  • Girls golf: Toppers shoot 380 in first round at Kirtland Central

    After two straight struggles to open the spring 2011 season, the Los Alamos Hilltopper girls golf team showed signs it might be getting back on track.
    Los Alamos finished with a team score of 380 shots in the opening round of the Kirtland Central Invitational. Los Alamos was just one of three teams playing both rounds of the tournament — Kirtland Central and Farmington were the others.
    The Hilltoppers were expecting a big showing this spring but things got off to a rocky start. The Hilltoppers struggled at the Ruidoso Invitational two weeks ago and didn’t see much better results at last week’s Los Alamos Spring Invitational.
    Hilltopper head coach Mike Lippiatt said he felt better about Monday’s round in Farmington.

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  • Boys golf: LA finishes 3rd, Bernalillo wins in regular season finale

    The Los Alamos Hilltopper boys golf team finished third at Monday’s Santa Fe Invitational tournament.
    Los Alamos finished with a team total of 352 strokes at Monday’s tournament. It was the team’s final tournament of the 2011 regular season. Los Alamos will host the District 2-4A tournament Monday.
    The Santa Fe Invitational, which included nine teams from around the area, was won by the Bernalillo Spartans, one of the teams Los Alamos will have to beat at the district tournament next week in order to qualify for the Class 4A state tournament.

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  • Sports update 04-24-11

    Baseball team hosting pasta dinner

    The Los Alamos High School baseball program will hold a pasta dinner Thursday at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.
    The dinner is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Dinner includes pasta, bread, salad, dessert and drink.
    Tickets for the pasta dinner are $6 in advance or $7 at the door.

    Isotopes holding candy hunt

    The Albuquerque Isotopes will have a pregame Easter candy hunt today.
    The candy hunt, presented by PEEPS, will be held at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque. It will start at 12:45 p.m.
    The hunt precedes the Isotopes’ home game against the New Orleans Zephyrs. Game time today is 1:35 p.m.

    Volunteers needed for track meets

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  • Boys track and field: LA takes 7th at Harper meet

    Kyle Stephens had flirted with a state qualifying mark in the high jump earlier this season, but this weekend he not only made that mark but earned a huge win with it.
    Stephens not only cleared 6 feet for the first time this season but won the high jump competition at this weekend’s Richard A. Harper Memorial Invitational.
    Los Alamos’ boys track and field team finished seventh at the Harper Invitational, one of the toughest regular season meets in the state. It finished with 27 points, second among Class 4A teams at the meet behind host Albuquerque Academy’s 37 points.

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  • Girls track and field: ´Toppers come out on top at Harper Invite this weekend

    If there was any lingering doubt about which team was the favorite heading into the Class 4A girls state meet in 2011, that doubt was removed this weekend.
    The Los Alamos Hilltopper girls came out on top of a stacked field at this weekend’s Richard A. Harper Invitational. The Harper Invitational, one of the most competitive regular season meets in the state, was hosted by Albuquerque Academy.
    The Hilltoppers, again led by Laura Wendelberger and Chase Ealey, picked up 65.5 points, topping a pair of the top Class 5A schools in the state, Eldorado and La Cueva, along the way.
    The win immediately cements Los Alamos as the team to beat again at the 4A state meet, which is scheduled for May 13-14. Los Alamos is the two-time defending state champ.

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  • Softball: LA earns two wins at Española Valley

    The Los Alamos Hilltopper softball got its long road trip started off on the right foot Saturday.
    Los Alamos picked up wins in both ends of a big District 2-4A doubleheader Saturday, closing both games against the Española Valley Sundevils out in five innings.
    In the valley, the Hilltoppers dropped the Sundevils 14-4 in the opener, then followed that up with a 16-3 win in the nightcap. The wins improved the Hilltoppers to 7-1 in 2-4A play (12-10 overall) and put them a full game ahead of the Santa Fe Demons atop the district standings.
    Los Alamos still has four district games remaining, including three against the two teams that are still alive in the 2-4A race, but getting past Española Valley Saturday could provide a big boost.

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  • Baseball: ´Toppers earn district title Saturday

    ESPAÑOLA – Even with a considerable amount on the line Saturday, the Los Alamos Hilltopper baseball team wasn’t feeling the pinch.
    Even after falling in a tight opening game, Los Alamos was still playing it light and breezy.
    And everything worked out just fine.
    The Hilltoppers bounced back after a game one loss in a critical District 2-4A doubleheader against the Española Valley Sundevils to earn a victory in the nightcap. The Hilltoppers scored three runs in both their first and last at-bats to take the second game 8-3.
    The win in the second game of Saturday’s twinbill at Española Valley clinched the third straight district title for Los Alamos.

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  • Running: Rees wins Pace Race Tuesday

    Ben Rees had a spotless prediction at this week’s Pace Race.
    The Pace Race is a weekly event hosted by the Atomic City Roadrunners. It is held Tuesdays at various sites around Los Alamos County.
    Tuesday’s race was held on the Cañada del Buey Trail in White Rock. In all, 24 walkers and runners took part.
    Rees, running on the 3-mile course, had a perfect prediction of his finish time. He needed it, as the next two closest finishers, Ted Romero and Bob Reedy, were a total of three seconds off their finish times.
    Dan Kelly had the best prediction, a 42-second error, on the 1-mile course.

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