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Thursday, July 03, 2008

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Telegraph Staff Reports
      Shockers Finish Summer Season
The 8-and-under Estancia Shockers, the Moriarty Baseball League champions and state American Amateur Baseball Congress runners-up, had a good season.
    The Roberto Clemente-division team, coached by Antonio Chavez, included Zachary Abeyta, Moises Anaya, Irijah Chavez, Zack Coe, Marcy Hernandez, Alec Lucero, Adrien Lujan, Joseph Modgling, Cruz Moreno, Joseph Newsom, Julian Sanders, Jeremy Silva, Joshua Thomas and Landin Wright.
    The roster was provided by the Shockers' team mom, Senaida Anaya.
   
    Heritage Arena Will Host Rodeo
The Moriarty Fourth of July Rodeo will be held this weekend at the city's Heritage Arena.
    The competition, more of a semipro rather than a junior rodeo as it has been in the recent past, starts on Friday at 2 p.m. and on Saturday at 4 p.m. Events will include bull riding, bareback riding, saddle-bronc riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, ladies breakaway roping, barrel racing and team roping.
    For information, call Susan Weyrich, the Moriarty Heritage Rodeo Association secretary, at 384-1300, or go to the Web site at www.nmrodeo.org.
   
    Cruces Headed To 11U World Series
The Las Cruces Rhinos defeated the Española Angels 11-0 in the championship game of the state American Amateur Baseball Congress 11-and-under, Gil Hodges-division tournament at Moriarty's sports complex on Sunday.
    “It was great,” Rhinos coach Oscar Padilla said. “They had a rough regular season. In our (Las Cruces) league we played up (at 12U), but they came around at the end. I'm proud of them.”
    The victory qualified the Cruces boys for the AABC 11U World Series to be played in Brooklyn, N.Y., in August. No local teams were entered in the state 11U competition.
   
    Duran's Hindi 3rd in Tombstone Race
Rached Hindi, who hails from the southeast Torrance County community of Duran, took third place in the over-35 division of the 28th Billy the Kid Tombstone Race in Fort Sumner on June 14, according to the De Baca County News.
    Hindi was the three-time defending champion in the over-35 category. This year, he carried a 20-pound stone for 50 yards of the 100-yard shuttle course that included a 5-foot obstacle in 31.52 seconds.
    Hindi earned $125 for his efforts.
    Stanley's Frank Shanley, who won the open-division title in 2006 and '07, was disqualified in the finals after finishing third in preliminary heat No. 1 with a time of 36.83 as he carried an 80-pound piece of marble for half the length of the 100-yard course. He won the event in 35.84 last year.
    Colby Greenwalt of Clovis was the overall winner with an event-record clocking of 31.82. Greenwalt pocketed $2,500 for the victory.
    Donney Harper and Ryan Collier, both of Edgewood, respectively placed first and third in heat No. 3 of the open preliminaries. The top eight times from the preliminaries heats advanced to the finals.
   
    Little League Lists Season's All-Stars
Here are the 2008 East Mountain Little League all-stars, as provided in a news release from the District 5 secretary, Antoinette Sabreda.
    Juniors (13- and 14-year-old) Baseball: Players — Anthony Chavez, Jonathan Chavez, Jessie Crawford, David Danielson, Ray Demarest, Casey Gauthier, Jesse Hernandez, Jonathan Martin, Brian Wade, Stephen Wade. Manager — Brian Padilla. Coach — Ger Demarest.
    Majors (11-12) Baseball: Players — Zachery Gebler, Gregory Hernandez, Andy Hotz, Kyle Lipke, Derrick Merkey, Skylar Pearson, Joseph Sava, Grant Storey, David Tapia, Nate Wemple. Manager — Jeff Wemple. Coach — Saverio Sava.
    10-11 Baseball: Players — Steven Clark, Kameron Conner, Kienan Dorey, Phillip Fasano, Luke Haynes, Craig Martin, Duncan McClelland, Michael Stager, Brandon Stiverson, Jason Valenzuela, Landry Williamson. Manager — Eric Tolleson. Coach — Chris Darley.
    Minors (9-10) Baseball: Players — Jimmy Arellanes, Brannun Armstrong, Wesley Baca, Orlando Garcia, Marcus Gutierrez, Daniel Lanphere, Matthew Moleres, Nicholas Padilla, Damin Valencia, Kevin Valencia, Gabriel Valverde. Manager — Isaac Padilla. Coach — John Moleres.
    Juniors Softball: Leanna Ederer, Destinie Garcia, Kacie Humble, Mimi Trusiano. (Note: Played with joint Zia-EMLL team.)
    Majors Softball: Chloe Nance (Note: Played with joint Atrisco Valley-EMLL team.)
    Minors Softball: Darian Foot, Jordan Ramkowsky, Alyse Talamante (Played with joint Zia/EMLL team.)
    Volleyball Camp Slated for August
Moriarty High will hold its annual summer volleyball camp, for girls in grades 7-12, at the Pintos' All-Sports Practice Facility on Aug. 4-7 from 1 to 4 p.m. each day, according to a news release from the school's athletics department.
    The fee for participation is $70. Emphasis is on skills instruction and playing.
    For information, contact Lady Pintos coach Kim Bell at 832-5933 or 281-9808.
   
    Reds Take EMLL's Rookies Division
East Mountain Little League's Reds won the EMLL rookies-division title with an 11-1 victory over the Athletics at Vista Grande Community Center's fields on June 14.
    The champion Reds, per a news release from coach Brian Bagon, included Brandon Bagon, Troy Batie, Tyler Batie, Zachary Batie, Ian Catanach, Jack Christansen, Matthew Deiterman, Donovan Griego, Christopher Jones-Salas-Stark, Dakota Powell, Jeremy Riester, Riley Tarman, Alejandro Taylor-Wright and Eric Zimmerer.
   
    Moriarty Needs Baseball Coach
Moriarty High School is looking for a new baseball coach, according to a news release from the school's athletics director, Joe Butler.
    Pintos coach Michael Chavez resigned at the end of the 2008 season. He said he is moving to Texas to take a new job.
    Moriarty was 19-10 overall, 10-5 in District 5-4A this past spring. The Pintos, who were the state runners-up in 2007, advanced to the state quarterfinals this year.
    Application deadline for the vacant position is July 25. Call 832-5947 for information.
   
    Middle School Coaches Sought
Moriarty Middle School needs three football coaches, Moriarty High coach Bob Allcorn said.
    For information, call Allcorn at 463-3559.
   

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