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Things were getting a little hectic for Robin Reynolds. Something had to give.
That something ended up being his volleyball head coaching position.
Reynolds stepped down from his post Thursday, giving several reasons why it would be tough for him to continue leading the program.
“It turns out God had other plans for me,” he said. “I’m going to be taking care of my mom, who’s had some medical care needs.”
Both Reynolds’ mom and his sister are in need of medical care and he’s trying to help out both of them. Additionally, he said, he’s recently received more responsibilities with his day job at Los Alamos National Laboratory and that is also eating away at his time.
Los Alamos High School’s athletic department, which made the announcement Thursday afternoon, said it would start looking for another head coach immediately.
It was a relatively short stay for Reynolds in the top job. He took over less than a calendar year ago for Garry Maskaly, who resigned in February 2013, also citing family reasons.
In his one season with the Hilltoppers, Reynolds led them to a 13-9 record and a berth into the state Class 4A tournament in November. The Hilltoppers fell out in the first round of direct elimination play to Santa Fe, their district rivals.

College student-athlete info meeting is Jan. 30

Los Alamos High School will host a meeting for student-athletes and parents of student-athletes interested in learning more about requirements for NCAA and NAIA eligibility.
The meeting is set for Jan. 30 in the LAHS speech theater starting at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, call 663-2531.

Beginning fencing class starting soon

The Family YMCA of Los Alamos is currently accepting new students for its upcoming beginning fencing class.
The class starts Feb. 4 and is open to interested persons 10 and over. Beginning fencing, which is for those with little or no previous experience, covers basic footwork and strategy.
The class will be Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Price for participation is $20 per month for members and $40 per month for nonmembers.
For more information, call the YMCA at 662-3100.

K of C hosts free throw contest

BERNALILLO — There isn’t a clear-cut favorite in District 2-4A boys basketball this season, and despite a rough nondistrict season, the Los Alamos Hilltoppers have a shot to turn things around.
The Hilltoppers knew this heading into their district opener Wednesday night against the Bernalillo Spartans.
But, despite a good first half showing and some timely shooting in the second half to keep things close, the Hilltoppers weren’t able to keep pace in the end game.
Los Alamos trailed by just 6 points to Bernalillo at the end of the third quarter and by just 7 with about two minutes gone in the fourth quarter, withstanding a couple of Spartan fast break opportunities, but that wouldn’t be enough.
Bernalillo, itself trying to start anew after a tough nondistrict season, put together an impressive 10-2 run to close out the game, topping the Hilltoppers 62-47.
Spartan guard Carl Herrera had a huge fourth quarter, running the floor well in transition with his team dominating the boards. Herrera had 10 of his game-high 20 points in the final quarter to put things away — he also finished a perfect 10-for-10 from the foul line.
Hilltopper head coach Mike Kluk knew his team had a big opportunity to get its fortunes moving in the right direction, but it couldn’t take advantage.

The Knights of Columbus will host its annual local free threw contest Sunday.

The competition is open to boys and girls ages 10-14. Contests will be held in several age group categories.
The event is free but participants must sign up between 12:30-1 p.m. at Griffith Gymnasium Sunday. Parent consent is required to participate.
The winners of the local events can advance to district, state, national and international competition.
For more information, call Roger Anaya at 670-6717.