This Week In Sports: March 19-23, 2024
Los Alamos High School Hilltopper games are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team of Mike Cote, John McHale and Nate Limback.
Hilltopper Sports Schedule for Wednesday, March 19 through Saturday, March 23:
March 19 Tuesday
- Baseball vs Capital Home – 4 p.m.
- Tennis hosts Rio Rancho at Los Alamos – 4 p.m.
March 20 Wednesday
- Softball at APS Metro Tournament TBA
March 21 Thursday
- Softball at APS Metro Tournament TBA
- Baseball vs Deming at Artesia – 4 p.m.
March 22 Friday
- Softball at APS Metro Tournament TBA
- Baseball vs TBA at Artesia TBA
- B/G Track at Nike Rotary
Los Alamos High School Track & Field Shines In El Paso
Grafton Urbatsch, right, and Alex Pasulka went 1-3 in the 800 m in State Qualifying times of 1:59.7 and 2:00.3, respectively. Photo by Blake Wood
Jenna Montoya won the long jump with a leap of 16′ 8″. Photo by Blake Wood
By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track & Field
The Los Alamos High School Track & Field teams traveled to El Paso, and impressed some big Texas schools last Friday and Saturday at the Fred Loya Invitational. The Hilltopper Girls won the meet over previously undefeated host Eastwood High School, and the Boys finished second to Eastwood.
The Girls added 10 new Read More
Texas Rangers Opens Applications For Baseball & Softball Grants In New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana And Oklahoma
Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation News:
ARLINGTON — For the 13th consecutive year, Globe Life and the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation are partnering to provide grants for baseball and softball programs across New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
The Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Baseball & Softball Grant Program is designed to grow youth participation in the sports by funding grant proposals for an array of community initiatives focused on improving baseball and softball programming.
Nonprofit organizations and schools throughout the team’s five-state territory Read More
Atomic City Road Runners Begins 50th Season April 2
The Atomic City Road Runners Club (ACRR) will open its 50th pace race season, weather permitting, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 at the Canyon Rim Trailhead across from the Los Alamos Co+op Market on East Road (N.M. 502). 1 and 3 mile paved courses will be available.
Membership applications are available on the Club’s website and also on site at the race. Applications may also be mailed to ACRR at P.O. Box 298, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 or brought in person to the first few runs.
For more information, call 505.672.1639 or visit http://atomicrunners.com.
If the weather does not seem to be Read More
LAHS Graduate Carson Hick To Compete In NCAA Division 1 Men’s Swimming National Championships
Carson Hick swimming in the Consolation Finals of the 500 yard freestyle during the SEC Championships. Courtesy/University of Kentucky Photography
SPORTS News:
Los Alamos High School 2023 graduate Carson Hick has qualified for the NCAA Division 1 National Swim Championships scheduled for March 27-30, 2024 in Indianapolis, Ind.
This meet is the premier competition in the U.S., where the top 30 athletes in each event of the NCAA are invited to compete. National Championship time standards are more difficult than the Olympic Trials.
A freshman at the University of Kentucky, Hick recently Read More