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LAHA Annual Holiday Ice Hockey Festival Underway

Gavin DeRoma steals the puck from an Ice Wolf skater at mid ice during play Wednesday at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Photo by John McHale

Mathew Wehner Skates to the puck. Photo by John McHale
Jaiden Dawson gathers in the puck. Photo by John McHale

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos Hockey Association (LAHA) is hosting the Holiday Ice Hockey Festival Dec. 27-30 at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink.

Geared for younger players, the annual event brings in teams from Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Taos, Austin, Texas and Odessa, Texas.

The line-up includes the Mites playing Dec. 27-28, Peewees Dec. 27-28, Atoms/Mini-Mites Read More

Backcountry Film Festival At Reel Deal Jan. 26

PEEC News:

The Backcountry Film Festival is returning to the Reel Deal Theater in Los Alamos for the sixth year in a row.

Produced by the Boise, Idaho based nonprofit Winter Wildlands Alliance, the touring Backcountry Film Festival will make its way to more than 100 locations around the world.

The screening is 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Reel Deal Theater. It will be the only screening in New Mexico.

The Backcountry Film Festival is renowned for its mix of professional and grassroots films – from well-known filmmakers who search backcountry corners across the globe to submit their best work, Read More

Second Annual Red River Skijoring Races Jan. 14-15

Skijoring in Red River. Courtesy photo

 

SKIJORING News:

RED RIVER The 2nd Annual Red River Skijoring races in Red River, NM are Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15.

The races start each day at high noon on River Street. This year there also will be an Exhibition Division in which kids and adults can participate.

In skijoring, a skier hangs on to a rope attached to a horse and glides across the snow. It is like horse-drawn waterskiing on snow. Best of all Skijoring is a thrilling spectator sport. With speeds of up to 37 mph, the action is fast-paced and exciting. You see the skiers being towed by Read More

High Flyer Gymnastics Takes Home Five Gold Medals

High Flyers Level 4 gymnasts have successful first meet of the year. Courtesy photo
 
HFG News:
 
High Flyers Gymnastics had a successful launch of its 2017 competitive season, taking home five gold medals at the Zia Winter Fiesta Dec. 3 in Santa Fe.
 
Siena Rolfe placed first all-around in the Level 4 middle age division with a 35.0, beating out her nearest competitor by .45. In the same age division, Emily Smith placed first on balance beam with a score of 9.05.
 
Sarah Worley took the gold medal on balance beam in the older Level 5 age division, while Mairen
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Athlete Of The Week: LAHS Varsity Basketball Player Antonio Trujillo

LAHS Athlete of the Week: Antonio Trujillo. Photo by Craig Kelley
 
Sports News:

This week’s Athlete of the Week is Los Alamos High School varsity basketball player Antonio Trujillo.

In the St. Pius game, Trujillo led the team in points scored, rebounds and assists.

In the Eldorado game, he led the team in points scored and assists.

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