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  • Kirtland crushes Hilltoppers in...

    KIRTLAND — If the Kirtland Central Broncos can stay as hot as they were Friday night, a blue trophy just might be in their future.

    In the opening round of the Class AAAA state girls basketball playoffs, the Broncos, one of the most celebrated teams in the nation, were on fire on both ends of the court, routing the visiting Los Alamos Hilltoppers 62-33 and ending the Hilltoppers’ season.

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  • LA has a lot of new faces...

    If fans of Los Alamos girls tennis want to see fireworks this season, they might want to wait until the end of the month to catch the team in action.

    For those fans that want to see the progression of the team from the start of the season to the finish, that will get going in earnest Saturday.

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  • LA has some key components back

    It might take some time for the Los Alamos Hilltopper boys tennis team to see exactly how things might play out.

    But with a good nucleus returning, Los Alamos is hoping things will play out well enough to make another run in the state tournament.

    Los Alamos will be looking to make its third straight state Class AAAA final in 2009. It gets into the teeth of its schedule starting Saturday at Rio Rancho.

    The spring preseason workouts, which started officially Feb. 2, have been generally good for the Hilltoppers.

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  • Track and field: Topper boys,...

    It’s a milestone year for both the Los Alamos High School boys and girls track and field coaches.

    Hilltopper girls head coach Paul Anderson will put on his stopwatch for the 10th straight year, while boys head coach Larry Baca is hoping his silver anniversary culminates with another golden finish.

    Both Los Alamos’ track and field squads open their 2009 seasons Saturday, taking part in the Albuquerque Public Schools meet. The girls will run at Milne Stadium and the boys will be in action at Wilson Stadium Saturday morning.

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  • Softball: LA opens its season at...

    A rookie manager stepping into prep competition could have a much worse situation than does Roger Anaya.

    Anaya, who is taking over as the skipper of the Los Alamos Hilltopper softball team, has several returners coming back this season, many of whom have significant varsity playing experience.

    That’s a fact that Anaya is grateful for as he learns the ropes.

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  • Gymnastics: LA Tumblers have big...

    Luvina Lucero and Allie Sutherland were big winner for the Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers gymnastics level 4 team in her age group and Hayley Schake was just edged out for the level 7 crown in her age group.

    Lucero, Schake, Sutherland and the Tumblers competed at the G-Force Gymnastics Academy meet Jan. 31 in Albuquerque.

    At level 4, 57 entrants competed representing six teams. Lucero, competing in the 10-and-older division, finished with an all-around score of 36.375.

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  • Basketball: LA teams will travel...

    It’s like déjà vu all over again for the Los Alamos Hilltopper boys basketball team.

    For the second year in a row, the Hilltopper boys are on the top half of the Class AAAA state tournament bracket and for the second year in a row they will have to play their opening round game on the road.

    Los Alamos’ boys picked up a respectable fifth seed in the AAAA state hoops tournament when the brackets were announced Sunday, but were placed opposite of 12th-seeded Farmington.

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  • Basketball: State Class AAAA...

    Here is the schedule for the first two rounds of Class AAAA boys and girls state basketball tournaments.

    Girls

    First round (all games Friday)

    (16) Silver at (1) St. Pius X, 7 p.m.

    (9) Artesia at (8) Del Norte, 6 p.m.

    (12) Aztec at (5) Deming, 7 p.m.

    (13) Los Alamos at (4) Kirtland Central, 7 p.m.

    (14) Grants at (3) Moriarty, 7 p.m.

    (11) Albuquerque Academy at (6) Shiprock, 7 p.m.

    (7) Belen at (10) Española Valley, 6 p.m.

    (15) Volcano Vista at (2) Roswell, 7 p.m.

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  • Baeball: LA opens season with...

    Heading into the 2009 season, the Los Alamos Hilltopper baseball team wants to turn a corner.

    Prior to Saturday’s opening doubleheader at Bomber Field against the Piedra Vista Panthers, Hilltopper manager Mike Gill said he expects his team to reach the next level and become a legitimate state title contender this season.

    Los Alamos got a good look at what it will need to do — and what it can’t afford to do — if it wants to compete in Class AAAA this season starting with Saturday’s game one.

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  • Boys basketball: Toppers fall in...

    ESPAÑOLA – The packed house at Edward Medina Gymnasium was entirely on its feet for the final minutes of the District 2AAAA boys basketball championship game.

    An estimated crowd of 3,700 watched the Española Valley Sundevils and Los Alamos Hilltoppers sweat it out through a contentious final quarter.

    With the Sundevils clinging to a 1-point lead late, Española Valley head coach Richard Martinez elected to run a 3-man weave throughout the final five minutes of the ballgame.

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