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Thursday, February 7, 2008

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    Signups Continue
    For Volleyball
    Early registration for the Los Vecinos Community Center Youth Volleyball League will continue through Feb. 15, according to a news release from the Tijeras center.
    Boys and girls, 10 to 13 years old, can sign up for $40 per player. Late registration, Feb. 18-29, will cost $50.
    The eight-match season begins April 11. For information, call 314-0240.
    Purple Pride Ties
    For First at City
    Here are the results from the Manzano High wrestling team's city co-championship performance.
    WRESTLING
    FARMERS APS CITY TOURNAMENT
    Saturday— Eldorado
    Team Scores: 1. (tie) Manzano, Cibola 151, 3. Rio Grande 1401/2, 4. Eldorado 133, 5. Albuquerque High 115, 6. Sandia High 109, 7. Del Norte 90, 8. West Mesa 65, 9. La Cueva 581/2, 10. Valley 47, 11. Highland 27.
    Championship Finals: 103— Johnny Garcia, AHS, dec. Justin Martinez, M, 4-0. 112— John Ortega, C, dec. Kenneth Eye, M, 7-6 (4OT). 119— Jordan Espinosa, WM, dec. Jordan Eye, M, 3-1. 125— Seth Chavez, AHS, pin Noel Mayo, RG, 1:46. 130— David Romero, RG, pin Troy Provencio, E, 5:49. 135— Justin Vigil, RG, dec. Marcus Baca, LC, 3-0. 140— Matt Sandoval, C, maj. dec. Jason Garcia, E, 14-6. 145— Russell Wilson, WM, maj. dec. Jorey Schaumberg, E, 13-0. 152— Anthony Gomez, SHS, dec. Lewis O'Mary, DN, 6-5. 160— A.J. Pacheco, SHS, dec. Andrew Galloway, E, 5-2. 171— Adam Gonzales, E, dec. Andrew Niedhart, S, 5-2. 189— Joe Valdez, DN, dec. Caleb Krumel, M, 6-4. 215— Jeff Hooper, V, pin James Montgomery, S, 2:58. Hwt— Franco Flores, C, dec. Pedrum Khodaie, LC, 5-4 (4OT).
    Consolation (Third Place) Finals: 103— Nick Pino, C, pin Armando Gallegos, H, 1:46. 112— Andrew Grosetete, RG, pin Pablo Gunderson, AHS, 1:18. 119— Jordan Santiago, AHS, pin Alan Ashe, E, 0:36. 125— Devin Bruce, C, dec. Seth Gonzales, SHS, 5-4. 130— Steven Baca, DN, pin Spencer Shelton, C, 1:34. 135— D.J. Lopez, AHS, dec. Michael Lee, C, 7-2. 140— Dominic Lopez, M, dec. John Trujillo, RG, 2-1. 145— Joe Falcon, C, dec. Pablo Gastelum, S, 7-2. 152— Aaron Ashe, E, maj. dec. Matt Raymer, M, 15-5. 160— Christopher Bassett, AHS, dec. Isaiah Ramos, RG, 3-2. 171— Alec Hopkins, WM, maj. dec. Jordan Bojorquez, RG, 15-1. 189— Charlie Padilla, RG, pin Ryan Barfield, LC, 0:54. 215— Travis Barr, M, dec. Michael Einspahr, E, 10-3. Hwt— Andres Lucero, V, dec. Albert Gonzales, M, 7-3.
    Other Manzano Matches: 103— Justin Martinez, M, maj. dec. Nick Pino, C, 11-0 (semifinals); Martinez pin David Jaramillo, DN, 4:25 (Q-finals); Martinez pin Danelle Reeves, WM, 0:11 (1st round). 112— Kenneth Eye, M, pin Pablo Gunderson, AHS, 3:11 (semis); Eye pin Michael Ahems, SHS, 0:55 (Q-fin); Eye, bye (1st rd). 119— Jordan Eye, M, dec. Jordan Santiago, AHS, 2-0 (semis); Eye pin Ellias Nouistani, SHS, 0:34 (Q-fin); Eye pin Ben Sedillo, RG, 0:48 (1st rd). 125— Devin Bruce, C, dec. Matt Whiting, M, 6-4 (consolation semis); Whiting maj. dec. Aaron Martinez, V, 10-2 (cons. 3rd rd); Whiting, bye (cons. 2nd rd); Seth Gonzales, SHS, dec. Whiting, 6-3 (Q-fin); Whiting, bye (1st rd). 130— Steven Baca, DN, dec. Danny Sanchez, M, 6-5 (cons. semis); Sanchez pin Bob Hill, LC, 2:35 (cons. 3rd rd); Sanchez, bye (cons. 2nd rd); Spencer Shelton, C, dec. Sanchez, 9-3 (Q-fin); Sanchez, bye (1st rd). 135— Michael Lee, C, dec. Bryant Flores, M, 6-3 (cons. semis); Flores pin Jerry Goodyear, V, 0:59 (cons. 3rd rd); Flores def. Andrew Ramkowsky, E, by forfeit (cons. 2nd rd); Flores, bye (cons. 1st rd); Justin Vigil, RG, pin Flores, 1:59 (1st rd). 140— Dominic Lopez, M, dec. Nathan Maestas, DN, 3-0 (cons. semis); Lopez dec. Nathan Tsoodle, SHS, 7-0 (cons. 3rd rd); Lopez maj. dec. Jacob Langdon, LC, 9-1 (cons. 2nd rd); John Trujillo, RG, dec. Lopez, 3-2 (Q-fin); Lopez pin Gerald Romo, WM, 3:41 (1st rd). 145— No Manzano entrant. 152— Matt Raymer, M, pin Ryan Croft, C, 4:41 (cons. semis); Anthony Gomez, SHS, dec. Raymer, 10-3 (semis); Raymer maj. dec. Aaron Ashe, E, 10-2 (Q-fin); Raymer, bye (1st rd). 160— Derek Gray, LC, pin Reuben Salinas, M, 2:22 (cons. 2nd rd); A.J. Pacheco, SHS, pin Salinas, 3:36 (Q-fin); Salinas, bye (1st rd). 171— Alec Hopkins, WM, pin Brian Wilkinson, M, 1:57 (cons. semis); Adam Gonzales, E, dec. Wilkinson, 6-0 (semis); Wilkinson dec. Kevin Phillips, AHS, 4-1 (Q-fin); Wilkinson, bye (1st rd). 189— Caleb Krumel, M, pin Charlie Padilla, RG, 2:41 (semis); Krumel pin Matthew Romero, AHS, 1:21 (Q-fin); Krumel, bye (1st rd). 215— Travis Barr, M, pin Aaron Montaño, DN, 1:31 (cons. semis); Jeff Hooper, V, pin Barr, 3:57 (semis); Barr pin Vincent Baca, WM, 3:07 (Q-fin); Barr pin Andrew Trujillo, C, 2:45 (1st rd). Hwt— Albert Gonzales, M, dec. Johnny Chavez, AHS, 7-5 (cons. semis); Pedrum Khodaie, LC, dec. Gonzales, 6-5 (semis); Gonzales pin David Santistevan, SHS, 4:39 (Q-fin); Gonzales, bye (1st rd).
    Monarchs Receive
    All-State Honors
    Four East Mountains residents were selected for the New Mexico High School Coaches Association Class 5A football all-state list, as announced in a news release from by the New Mexico Activities Association on Jan. 30.
    The Manzano High quartet included:
   

Weston Faber of Tijeras, second-team offense, senior placekicker;
   

Jesse Paulsen, Sandia Park, second-team defense, senior defensive back;
   

Matt Raymer, Sandia Park, second-team defense, senior defensive back;
   

Matt Miller, Sandia Park, honorable-mention offense, senior lineman.
    The other all-state Monarchs were:
   

Jeremy Lasusky, first-team offense, senior lineman;
   

C.J. Carlisle, second-team offense, senior running back;
   

Matt Dalzell, second-team offense, senior quarterback;
   

Mikey Long, second-team offense, junior lineman;
   

Michael Burt, honorable-mention defense, senior lineman.
    Manzano Boys
    9th at City Meet
    The Manzano High boys swimmers competed in the city meet. Here are the results.
    SWIMMING
    APS BOYS ALL-CITY/DISTRICT 4/1A-5A CHAMPIONSHIPS
    Saturday— West Mesa Aquatic Center
    Team Scores: 1. Sandia High 491, 2. Albuquerque High 425, 3. Eldorado 367, 4. La Cueva 335, 5. Cibola 277, 6. Valley 99, 7. West Mesa 95, 8. Rio Grande 45, 9. Manzano 40, 10. Highland 31, 11. Volcano Vista 30, 12. Del Norte 21.
    Event Winners and Manzano Finishers: 200-yard Medley Relay— 1. E 1:43.66, 10. M 2:00.72. 200 Free— 1. Brandon Huffman, C, 1:52.00; 15. Phillip Atencio, M, 2:14.43; 19. Ian Kerstetter, M, 2:22.84; 26. Cullen Roth, M, 2:59.84. 200 IM— 1. Jake Mortensen, AHS, 2:02.98. 50 Free— 1. Uly Melchor, C, 22.74; 18. Robert Webb, M, 26.90; 25. Dylan Ismari, M, 29.01; 26. Chris Del Barga, M, 29.85. 100 Fly— 1. Duncan Djang, SHS, 54.55; 15. Roth, M, 1:15.11. 100 Free— 1. Melchor, C, 49.81; 13. Sean Albarran, M, 56.38. 500 Free— 1. Huffman, C, 5:07.73; 18. Ismari, M, 7:01.33. 200 Free Relay— 1. LC 1:33.19, 16. M 1:59.22. 100 Back— 1. Mortensen, AHS, 56.61; 12. Atencio, M, 1:09.84; 21. Del Barga, M, 1:16.63. 100 Breast— 1. Bryant Shuey, AHS, 1:04.13; 8. Albarran, M, 1:11.27; 18. Kerstetter, M, 1:23.72. 400 Relay— 1. E 3:25.40. 1-meter Diving— (Sandia Pool, Friday) 1. Blake Ferguson, E, 424.40 pts.
    Estancia Youth
    Hoops Under Way
    Here is the remaining regular-season co-ed basketball schedule for the 2008 Estancia Youth Development Group, according to a news release from EYDG board member Mike Calhoon. All games will be played at Estancia's community center.
    For information, call Calhoon at 384-4474 or board member Anna Luna at 384-2003.
    The initial games were played Jan. 26.
    Fifth- and Sixth- Grade Division:
   

Saturday— Heat vs. Bears, 3 p.m.; T-Birds vs. Backyard Bulls, 4:30 p.m.
   

Feb. 16— Backyard Bulls vs. Bears, 3 p.m.; T-Birds vs. Heat, 4:30 p.m.
   

Feb. 23— Heat vs. Backyard Bulls, 3 p.m.; Bears vs. T-Birds, 4:30 p.m.
   

March 1— Backyard Bulls vs. T-Birds, 3 p.m.; Bears vs. Heat, 4:30 p.m.
    Third- and Fourth-Grade Division:
   

Saturday— Cavaliers vs. Rimrockers, 10:30 a.m.; Lakers vs. BullBears, noon; Cobras vs. BullBears, 1:30 p.m.
   

Feb. 16— BullBears vs. Cavaliers, 10:30 a.m.; Rimrockers vs. Cobras, noon; Cobras vs. Lakers, 1:30 p.m.
   

Feb. 23— Cobras vs. Cavaliers, 10:30 a.m.; Rimrockers vs. Lakers, noon; BullBears vs. Rimrockers, 1:30 p.m.
   

March 1— Cavaliers vs. Rimrockers, 10:30 a.m.; BullBears vs. Cobras, noon; Lakers vs. BullBears, 1:30 p.m.
   

March 8— Rimrockers vs. Cobras, noon; Lakers vs. Cavaliers, 1:30 p.m.
    First- and Second-Grade Division:
   

Saturday— Lil' Hornets vs. Jaguars, 8:30 a.m.; Cavaliers vs. Bullbears, 9:30 a.m.
   

Feb. 16— BullBears vs. T'Wolves, 8:30 a.m.; Lil' Hornets vs. Cavaliers, 9:30 a.m.
   

Feb. 23— BullBears vs. Lil' Hornets, 8:30 a.m.; Jaguars vs. T'Wolves, 9:30 a.m.
   

March 1— Jaguars vs. Cavaliers, 8:30 a.m.; T'Wolves vs. BullBears, 9:30 a.m.
   

March 8— T'Wolves vs. Cavaliers, 8:30 a.m.; Jaguars vs. Lil' Hornets, 9:30 a.m.; Lil' Hornets vs. BullBears, 10:30 a.m.