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Thursday, January 24, 2008

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    Local Cowboy Is
    Top Bull Rider
    Travis Briscoe, who hails from Edgewood, won the Professional Bull Riders' Table Mountain Casino Invitational in Fresno, Calif., on Friday, according to a PBR news release.
    "It's pretty awesome to win $105,000 in one night," said the 20-year-old— as quoted in the release— of his victory in the PBR's first-ever winner-take-all competition. "My first (Built Ford Tough Series) event win was here in 2006, but I missed the event in 2007. ... This is definitely my favorite event."
    Briscoe is now in first place in the BFTS standings with 2,405.75 points. He's also the leading money winner so far this season with $145,683.67.
    Briscoe also won the Worcester (Mass.) Classic on Jan. 11-13. He rode Copperhead Slinger and garnered 95 points.
    Not since 2004, when fellow New Mexican Michael Gaffney, a former PBR world champion, scored a record-tying 961/2 points, has a rider scored as high as Briscoe. Only 19 rides in PBR history have earned more than 95 points.
    Briscoe did not compete in Saturday's Sacramento (Calif.) Classic after reinjuring a sprained groin in Fresno.
    If he's healthy, Briscoe is expected to compete in the PBR's Ty Murray Invitational at Albuquerque's Tingley Coliseum on March 28-30.
    Rodeo Committee
    To Meet Tuesday
    The Moriarty Heritage Rodeo Committee will meet next week for a brainstorming session.
    The meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Moriarty Civic Center.
    For more information, call the City Clerk's Office at 832-4406 during normal business hours.
    Monarchs Need
    New Tennis Coach
    Manzano High is in dire need of a boys tennis coach.
    Don Larrichio, who coached the Monarchs boys the last two seasons and the girls in 2005, said he resigned in August in order to concentrate on his league coordinator and instructor duties at the City of Albuquerque's Jerry Cline Tennis Center. But his replacement at Manzano still has yet to be found, Manzano athletic director Brett Tomlinson said.
    Manzano's boys had a duals record of 0-11, 0-2 in District 5-5A last year.
    For information on the vacant position or to submit an application, call Tomlinson at 559-2318 or e-mail him at senorbrett@msn.com.
    Megan Brewer was hired in December to replace Lady Monarchs coach Alisa Keller, Tomlinson said. Keller resigned after two years at Manzano to take over the boys team at the new Volcano Vista High.
    The Monarchs girls were 3-9, 1-2 in 2007.
    Pintos Boys Soccer
    Coach Resigns
    Matt McCoin has resigned as the Moriarty High boys soccer coach, the school's athletic director, Joe Butler, recently announced via a news release.
    McCoin, who was the Pintos coach for two seasons, said last week that he needs to devote more time to his job. The Pintos were 5-15, 3-7 in District 5-4A in 2007.
    McCoin will continue as an assistant softball coach. Interested applicants for the newly opened position may contact Butler at 832-5947 for information.
    AABC Baseball
    Sign-ups Ongoing
    Online registration for the 2008 Moriarty American Amateur Baseball Congress season is available at www.moriartybaseball.com, according to a news release from the local league.
    In-person registration is scheduled for Saturday at Smith's in Edgewood and at Moriarty Foods from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    Sign-ups also will be conducted Saturday at the Estancia Municipal Gym on Williams Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Moriarty AABC is primarily for boys and girls, ages 5-14. Four-year-olds might, as decided on a case-by-case basis, be allowed to compete in T-ball.
    Tryouts, to ascertain player distribution, and clinics will be held Feb. 2, 9 and 16 at Moriarty's sports complex. All skill levels are welcome to participate.
    The season begins April 5. For information, visit the Moriarty Baseball Web site, or call Rhett Butler at 350-8289.
    Sign-ups Continue
    For Little League
    East Mountain Little League will hold additional registration sessions for its 2008 season, according to news releases from New Mexico Little League's District 5 and EMLL.
    Sign-ups, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, will be held Saturday at Edgewood Middle School and on Feb. 2 at San Antonito Elementary School.
    The local league offers baseball for boys and girls, age 5 and older, including T-ball; and softball for girls, age 9 and older. Prospective players must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and presentation of birth certificate for proof of age is required.
    The registration fee is $50 per child, and the league has discounts available for families with more than one child participating.
    EMLL's geographical area encompasses the East Mountains and the Estancia Valley. Players must reside within those areas.
    For information, call 286-1484. To register online, go to www.eastmountainlittleleague.com.
    Moriarty Senior
    Named All-Star
    Moriarty High's Ben Gonzales made the cut.
    The senior running back was picked to play for the North in the New Mexico High School Coaches Association's 65th annual North vs. South Class 4A-5A All-Star Football Game. The contest will be played Aug. 1 at University Stadium in Albuquerque.
    Kids to Compete
    In Free Throws
    The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship, for boys and girls 10 to 14 years old, will be held at Roosevelt Middle School on Sunday at 1 p.m.
    The annual tournament's age-group winners progress through local, district and state competitions, according to a news release from event coordinator Peter Merkle. It's free.
    Local winners are eligible to receive prize basketballs. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent.
    For information, call Merkle at 563-0528.
    State's Coaches
    Select Monarchs
    Sandia Park's Matt Raymer was chosen to play for the North at the Class 4A-5A All-Star Football Game on Aug. 1 at University Stadium.
    Raymer, a Manzano High senior, was selected as a defensive back. Monarchs center Jeremy Lasusky also is on the North's all-stars roster.
    Raymer and Lasusky will get to play for Manzano coach Aaron Ocampo one last time. Ocampo was chosen to coach the North during the all-star contest.
    Estancia Senior
    Makes All-Stars
    Robert Chavez, an Estancia High senior, was selected to play for the South in the 18th annual North vs. South Class 1A-2A All-Star Football Game to be held June 7 in Silver City.
    Chavez was picked as a defensive lineman, according to a news release from the coach's association.