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Today's Sports

  • Orienteering: Judy Opsahl wins U...

    Los Alamos residents Dick and Judy Opsahl were among the big winners in their respective classes at the United States Classic-Distance Orienteering Championship.

    The orienteering event was held Aug. 9-10 near Laramie, Wyo.

    Judy Opsahl took the 2008 national championship for women 70-74 at the event. Meanwhile, Dick Opsahl, finished third in the men’s 75-79 age group.

    Participants in the championships this year ranged in age from 10 to 85-plus.

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  • Golf: NMSMGA recent results

    Here are the results from the Northern New Mexico Senior Men’s Golf Association tournaments held Aug. 4 at Cattails Golf Course in Alamosa, Colo., and Aug. 5-6 at Rio Grande Club in South Fork, Colo.

    Cattails Golf Course, Aug. 4

    First flight

    First low gross

    David Broyles, Alamosa, Colo., 76.

    Second low gross

    Ronne Mercer, Albuquerque, 77.

    First low net

    Larry Stretz, Los Alamos, 63.

    Second low net

    Grover Hathorn, South Fork, Colo., 68.

    Third low net

    Dave West, Santa Fe, 68.

    Second flight

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  • Triathlon: One of first swimmers...

    Jennifer Reglien swam on Bill Hudson’s first Los Alamos High School swimming team in 1955.

    Hudson, who usually swims on the Los Alamos Triathlon team, was ordered to take this year off for health reasons, so the team of Inez Ross, and Doug Lier went looking for a swimmer. Reglien volunteered.

    The 2008 Los Alamos Triathlon took place Saturday.

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  • Volleyball: LA finishes seventh...

    The Los Alamos Hilltopper volleyball team finished seventh in Class AAAA’s preseason poll.

    The preseason poll, taken from a vote by head coaches throughout the state, was released by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association this morning.

    Los Alamos’ seventh-place finish in the poll, in which it grabbed 42 total points, placed it just two points behind sixth-ranked Albuquerque Academy and 11 points ahead of Piedra Vista in the eighth slot.

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  • Football: Hilltoppers picked 5th...

    The Los Alamos Hilltopper football team was ranked fifth in the 2008 preseason poll conducted by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association.

    The Hilltoppers garnered 66 points in the Class AAAA poll, which is voted on by coaches of the various schools. The poll was released this morning.

    Artesia, the defending Class AAAA champion, picked up 135 of the possible 140 points to finish first in the NMHSCA poll.

    Last season, Los Alamos finished with a record of 9-2. It won its first eight games of the season and finished second in District 2AAAA behind Capital.

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  • Triathlon: Boulder pair rolls to...

    Following his win in the 2008 Los Alamos Triathlon, men’s overall winner Jimmy Archer hung around and waited for his girlfriend to show up.

    He had to wait less than 10 minutes until she crossed the finish line.

    Archer and significant other Kristen Peterson took the men’s and women’s overall championship at the 34th annual triathlon, held Saturday.

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  • Sports update

    Middle school tennis meeting is Thursday

    A Los Alamos Middle School tennis organizational meeting is scheduled for Thursday.

    The meeting is for all interested tennis players in grades 6-8. It will be held at 5 p.m. at the Los Alamos High School tennis courts behind Sullivan Field.

    For more information, contact Giri Raichur at 662-4269 or Bruce Cottrell at 660-1440.

    Boys, girls golf teams have Tuesday meeting

    The Los Alamos Hilltopper boys and girls golf teams will hold team meetings immediately following the Los Alamos High School fall sports meeting.

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  • Marr sets U.S. records at...

    How is Jackie Marr’s appearance at the United States Long Course Nationals going?

    Not bad, considering she set two United States records in one race.

    Marr has set three new U.S. age group records in two events so far, including setting a new 400-meter freestyle record with her split in the 800-meter freestyle.

    Marr, a Los Alamos master swimmer, has won both her events at Nationals, being held in Portland, Ore., including her 400 individual medley swim Friday morning.

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  • Running: Petersens take top...

    The Petersen family ran away with top honors in the Atomic City 15-Minute Run.

    This week’s pace race, sponsored by the Atomic City Roadrunners, was held Tuesday at Sullivan Field.

    Mark Petersen won the male division by going 2.02 miles while his wife, Kimberly, was best woman traveling 1.78 miles. Daughter Lillian, 5, finished third with 1.43 miles.

    Michael Jablin won the concurrent 1-hour run speeding 8.75 miles to best runner-up Ted Romero (7.95 miles) and third-place finisher and top female Laura McClellan (7.68 miles).

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  • Swimming: Marr feeling good...

    Some people collect stamps. Some people collect baseball cards.

    Jackie Marr collects swimming records.

    Marr, the 65-year-old Los Alamos resident hopes to grab a few more this week when she takes part in the United States Masters Swimming Long Course Nationals, which are being held at Portland, Ore. Her first event is scheduled for Thursday, the first day of the national meet.

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