New Mexico Sports Hall Of Fame Board President Theo Barela Has Died
Theo Barela
NMS News:
The New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors are sad to announce the passing of Board President Theo Barela Wednesday morning. He was serving his second year as president.
Barela went the extra mile to make the Hall of Fame events special for the honorees. He also positively impacted the community in a variety of ways. Barela was a Menual School (1970) and UNM (1975) graduate who was in hotel management since 1975 across the country. He was the director of the lodging committee of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
Barela was active in supporting high school and college Read More
LAHS Athlete Melaki Gutierrez Competes At Nike Outdoor Nationals Track & Field Championships In Oregon
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) athlete Melaki Gutierrez, left, competed June 15-18, 2023, at the Nike Outdoor Nationals Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. Melaki was part of the NM Elite 4 by 100 where they brought home a Silver Medal with a time of 41.44. Courtesy photo Read More
Local Athletes Represent Team New Mexico At Wrestling Competition
David Kunsberg Is Best Predictor In Weekly Pace Race
ACRR News:
David Kunsberg was the top predictor in the weekly pace race held in White Rock on the Blue Dot /White Rock Canyon Rim Trails with a 1 second differential off his predicted time.
Other accurate predictors were:
- Paul Geimer with 2 second difference as well as the best finisher in the 3 mile distance recording a 19:02;
- Valerio Pinchetti at 16 seconds off;
- Cliff
Mountain Club Wins 1st Place At New Mexico Games 2023
Courtesy/Anna Zhang
Courtesy/Anna Zhang
By ANNA ZHANG
Swimming Coach
Mountain Club
The New Mexico Games 2023 was held Sunday, June 18 at West Mesa Aquatic Center in Albuquerque.
Mountain club won first place with 2,234 points; Duke City Barracuda finished in second place with 1,722 points; and Kraken earned third place with 1,137 points.
Mountain Club had 44 swimmers with 13 relays during the meet. The age groups are 8 & under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, and Masters age groups in 5 year increments.
Placement Mountain Swimmers Achieved By Age Group:
- Leandre Capolungo (8)*: 1st in 25 Fly,
