The current top three 6-and-under cowboys and cowgirls in the 2009 Mountainair Gymkhana Rodeo series' overall all-around standings for the 0- to 6-year-old age group include: 1. Quincy Sullivan, 107 points; 2. Jake Orris, 106; and 3. Justin Tapia, 96.

The above standings include points scored during the June 28 Gymkhana.

The Gymkhana season continues with its fifth of six monthly rodeos on July 19 at the Mountainair Rodeo Grounds. Competition will start at about 8 a.m. The MGR is a family-oriented rodeo with mostly youth riders, 18-and-younger, participating.

The final Gymkhana rodeo of the summer will be held Aug. 2 and will have a special theme, "Tuff Enough to Wear Pink," in which participants and fans are asked to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness.

For information, call Red Kingston (MGR president) at 847-2708 or Todd Smythe (vice president) or Denise Smythe at 384-6044.

Softball All-Stars Done for Season

East Mountain Little League softball players augmented Zia Little League on two all-star squads during the District 5 tournaments. Here's how they fared:

Majors (11- and 12-year-olds): Altamont Little League eliminated Zia 10-1 in the first round of the losers' bracket at Thunderbird Little League's fields at Comanche South Park on June 30. Altamont went on to win the district title with a 10-9 victory over Atrisco Valley on Friday.

Minors (9-10): Mile High Little League beat Zia 10-4 on June 27 in the first round of the losers' bracket at Thunderbird's fields, thus booting Zia from postseason play. Altamont defeated Mile High 4-2 for the district crown on July 2.

Estancia Valley Rodeos Continue

The Estancia Valley Youth Rodeo Series will continue on Aug. 22-23 and Sept. 19-20 at Moriarty's Heritage Arena, said Jeff Herndon, the president of the Estancia Valley Rodeo Association.

The entry deadline is 9 a.m. on both days.

The official times for the EVRA rodeos held on Saturday and Sunday were not received before the Telegraph's deadline.

The rodeos' events, for cowboys and cowgirls ages 1-18, have the usual fare, including bull, steer and sheep riding; and barrels, poles, flags, calf roping, team roping, goat tying, breakaway, dummy roping and lead line, depending on the age group.

Awards will be presented at the end of the season. There is a $50 per-family membership fee to be able to compete in the series, and it will cost $10 per individual for a nonmember, one-day participation pass.

Then for each event, other than bull riding, that requires the EVRA to provide an animal, the participant fee is $20. For timed events, it's $10.

The bull riding entry fee is $55 for juniors and $65 for seniors.

For information on sponsoring the series or entering the rodeos, contact Herndon at 470-5353 or Tammy or Bob Staub at 288-2284.

Chilili Land Grant To Host Rodeos

The Chilili Rodeo Club will host ranch-style rodeos on Sunday and Aug. 30 as well as its 14th annual Bull-A-Rama on Aug. 16, according to the club's 14th-year president, Fernando Gutierrez.

All start at 1 p.m.

Events will include sheep, calf, bareback, saddle-bronc and bull riding. The Bull-A-Rama — and only the Bull-A-Rama, Gutierrez emphasized — will have an added $1,000 bonus thrown into the pot to be awarded to the Aug. 16 bull riding winner.

For information, contact Gutierrez at 286-1679 or Juan Sanchez, the club's vice president, at 281-4726.

Moriarty Grappling Camps Scheduled

Moriarty High will host the Pinto All-American Youth Wrestling Camp on July 17-18 for athletes in grades 1-12. Arsenia Barksdale, a 2009 NCAA Division II champion from Adams State, will be the featured clinician.

The camp director is Moriarty coach Dennis Friedland. Former Pinto wrestler Bradley Spence also will be on hand.

The camp will run from 5 to 8 p.m. on July 17 and from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m. on July 18. Cost per participant is $35, which includes instruction, live wrestling and a T-shirt.

For information, call Friedland at 304-9845.

Monarchs Soccer Camps Coming

Manzano High will host youth soccer camps for boys and girls on Aug. 3-7, according to a news release from the school's athletic director, Bob Kelly.

The morning session, 9 to 11 a.m., is reserved for 5- to 13-year-old participants; and the period from 4 to 6 p.m. is specifically for high school players, rising eighth- through 12th-graders. Registration for the two sessions will respectively begin at 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

For information, call Manzano boys soccer coach Tristan Lloyd at 363-9713 or Carol Lloyd at 363-9714. The Lloyd family resides in the Tijeras area.

Get in Shape Now For Girls Soccer

The Moriarty High Lady Pintos Soccer Preseason Summer Conditioning Program, for incoming female freshmen through seniors, is right around the corner, said Valerie Luker, the Moriarty girls assistant coach and event coordinator.

Here's the program's plan, 5 to 7 p.m. each day:

Tuesday through July 16 — at Edgewood Elementary

July 21 — at Moriarty High

July 22 — at Edgewood Elementary

July 23 — at Moriarty High

July 28 — at Moriarty High

July 29 — at Edgewood Elementary

July 30 — at Moriarty High

Cost is $15 per participant for the conditioning program, $10 of which will go to cover the athletes' participation in the Moriarty High Mini-Soccer Camp from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day on Aug. 3-6. New Pinto girls head coach Larry Denniston will be on hand for the mini-camp.

16-and-under and 14U girls are encouraged to attend the training program and mini-soccer camp. Players should bring water, hat, sunscreen and running shoes (flats).

For information, call Luker at 281-6075 or e-mail her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Fair Junior Rodeo Set for August 14

The Torrance County Fair Junior Rodeo will be held on Aug. 14, said Leslie Chavez, one of the rodeo's co-superintendents.

Registration is from 8 to 9:30 a.m., and the competition will start at about 10 at the fairgrounds in Estancia. Age divisions range from 6-and-under to 16-18.

For information, call Chavez at 832-4757.

Pinto Volleyball Camps in August

The Moriarty High School Volleyball Camp for prep girls, eighth- through 12th-graders-to-be, will be held Aug. 3-6 from 1 to 4 p.m. daily, at the school's All-Sports Practice Facility, according to an event flyer.

Cost is $65 per participant. Camp will include instruction and play, team talks, a video, individual instruction and a T-shirt.

The Pintos' camp for rising fifth- through seventh-graders will take place on Aug. 3-6 from 9 a.m. to noon at the high school's All-Sports Practice Facility. Cost is $65 for instruction, skill drills, videos, game play and a camp T-shirt.

Campers must bring shoes, knee pads, water bottles and braces. Bring registration form and payment on first day of camp.

For information, call Kim Bell, coach of the two-time defending state champion Moriarty volleyball team, at 832-5933 or 281-9808.

Pintos' Voluntary Workouts Set Up

Moriarty High will hold voluntary workouts in several sports over the summer. They include:

Boys Soccer — For all boys, incoming grades eighth through 12th, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m., at the high school's pitch. Call coach Mike Berroterran at 948-8432 or Bill Davis at (575)825-9010 for information.

Football — Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m., now through July 30. For information, call coach Bob Allcorn at 463-3559.

Volleyball — Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m., with community camps Aug. 3-6. For information, call coach Kim Bell at 250-7775.

Cross Country — Aug. 3-8, 8 a.m. to noon. For information, call the school's athletic office at 832-5947 until a new coach is hired.

Boys Basketball — Mondays through Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., continuing through July 30. Call assistant coach J.C. Batts at 720-5202 for information.

Girls Basketball — Mondays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. continuing through July 29. For information, call coach Phil Clark at 506-1992.

Track and Field — Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 to 9 a.m., continuing through July 24. For information, call coach Joe Bailey at 681-7724.

Tennis — Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4 to 6 p.m., continuing through July 23. For information, call assistant coaches Steve Ginsberg at (575)442-1425 or Kent Brown (505)780-0022.

Rockin' Horse Cuttin', Barrelin'

The Rockin' Horse Ranch Arena, located north of Moriarty and to the east of N.M. 41 near Western Road, will host New Mexico Cutting Horse Association competitions on Aug. 7-9 and Sept. 5-7, and the NMCHA Finals on Oct. 10-11, said Patty Wright, the facility's spokeswoman.

Rockin' Horse will also host barrel racing competitions on Aug. 15-16, Sept. 16-18 and Oct. 3-4. The RHR Barrel Racing Finals are set for Nov. 7-8.

The Ed Wright Barrel Racing Clinic will be conducted on Oct. 17-18.

For information, call Patty Wright at 832-6619 or see the Web site at www.rockinhorseranch.net.

Bears Seeking Softball Coach

Estancia High is seeking a new softball coach following the recent resignation of former coach Michael Dominguez.

"We're trying to tie it in with someone who can fill an open math teaching position," said Dusty Giles, the school's athletic coordinator.

For information, call Giles at 705-0507.