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Thursday, March 13, 2008

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    'Bear' Memorial
    Race To Be Held
    Sandia Motocross will host the Bill "Bear" Hensley Memorial Race on March 30.
    The event will honor Hensley, a Moriarty resident and motocross enthusiast, who died unexpectedly on Feb. 22, one day short of his 51st birthday.
    "He meant so much to Motocross in NM, that we want to honor him with a race dedicated to a man that dedicated his life to motocross and all the kids and adults he so positively influenced throughout the years," a statement published on the organization's Web site said.
    The event will feature the regular races and will add two free classes, especially dedicated to Hensley. Practice runs begin at 8:30 a.m., and a prerace ceremony will start about 9 or 9:30 a.m., Sandia Motocross president Bob Clark said.
    The Bears Buds Class, an over-40 open/no-jump class, is for all riders over 40 who raced, rode or knew Bear and would like to line up at the gate and take a lap in his honor.
    "Helmets and over-the-ankle boots is all that is required for this class ... And a bike that runs, of course," the Web site noted.
    The other special class is the Bears' Kids Class, for all those 40 and under who knew Hensley, rode with or were trained by him. It will be a one-lap race.
    For information, see the Web site at www.sandiamx.com
    Lady Pintos JV
    Sweeps District
    The Moriarty High girls junior varsity basketball team concluded the 2007-08 season with a 10-0 run in District 5-4A.
    The Pintos beat the St. Pius JV squad 50-44 at John B. Salvo Gym on Feb. 22 in their last game.
    "We won the last 14 games straight," Moriarty JV coach Bob Allcorn said. "They're just a great group of girls that played together extremely well."
    League Looking
    For More Players
    The Moriarty Baseball League, a youth organization associated with the American Amateur Baseball Congress, is looking for additional 9- and 10-year-old players.
    For information, see the Web site at www.moriartybaseball.com or call MBL president Rhett Butler at 350-8289.
    The local league will hold its opening-day ceremony at Moriarty's sports complex on April 5 at 9 a.m.
    EMHS Hoops
    Senior Honored
    East Mountain High's Wriley Burnett was recently named to the all-District 8-2A boys basketball team, Timberwolves coach Wade Swift said on Sunday.
    Burnett was a 6-foot-7 senior post for EMHS.
    Track Meet Held
    At Milne Stadium
    Here are the results from the Manzano High track and field team's season opener.
    TRACK & FIELD
    APS KICK-OFF MEETS
    Saturday— boys at Milne Stadium, girls at Wilson Stadium
    Boys C-Meet Teams: 1. Cibola 193, 2. Los Lunas 44, 3. St. Pius 30, 4. Manzano 25, 5. Valley 21, 6. Los Lunas Valencia 20, 7. Rio Grande 14.
    Boys C-Meet Event Winners and Manzano Placers: 400-meter Relay— 1. C 43.56, 3. M 46.62. 110 Hurdles— 1. Daniel Gooris, C, 14.78. 100 Dash— 1. Eddie Eubanks, C, 11.25; 5. Nick Linden, M, 11.69. Long Jump— 1. Gooris, C, 21-41/4; 2. Linden, M, 19-9. High Jump— 1. Tony Minerd, C, 6-0. 1,600 Run— 1. Jesse Darling, C, 4:43.59; 3. Michael Montoya, M, 4:46.52. Shot Put— 1. Gooris, C, 45-11; 4. Jeremy Lasusky, M, 41-6. Pole Vault— 1. Gooris, C, 15-3. 800 Relay— 1. C 1:33.20. Javelin— 1. Daniel Fiaseu, C, 162-9. 400 Dash— 1. Matt Valenzuela, C, 50.50; 2. Matt Stoltzfus, M, 51.47. 300 Hurdles— 1. Greg Rivara, SP, 41.88; 5. Frankie Gonzales, M, 45.90. 800 Run— 1. Gabe Aragon, Vall, 1:59.75; 3. Chris Quintana, M, 2:04.22. Triple Jump— 1. Cameron Ross, C, 38-103/4. 1,600 Medley Relay— 1. C 3:50.18. Discus— 1. Fiaseu, C, 124-11; 5. Lasusky, M, 116-11. 200 Dash— 1. Tyler Jaramillo, C, 22.62. 3,200 Run— 1. Darling, C, 10:09.56; 5. Montoya, M, 10:38.12. 1,600 Relay— 1. C 3:31.68.
    Girls C-Meet Teams: 1. Cibola 112, 2. Los Lunas 75, 3. St. Pius 74, 4. Valley 39, 5. Manzano 30, 6. Rio Grande 6.
    Girls C-Meet Event Winners and Manzano Placers: 400-meter Relay— 1. C 50.82, 4. M 56.50. 100 Hurdles— 1. Tori French, C, 17.46. 100 Dash— 1. R. Kelchner, SP, 13.31. High Jump— 1. L. Torres, LL, 5-4; 5. Megan Baldonado, M, 4-8. 1,600 Run— 1. G. Sanchez, SP, 5:44.96. 800 Relay— 1. C 1:50.22, 2. M 1:51.57. 400 Dash— 1. R. Flores, V, 1:02.54; 5. Danielle Carver, M, 1:09.69. Long Jump— 1. A. Menke, C, 16-3. 300 Hurdles— 1. French, C, 51.53; 3. Baldonado, M, 58.03. Pole Vault— 1. H. Fakhoury, LL, 7-0. 800 Run— 1. Sanchez, SP, 2:36.57; 3. A. Hashcke, M, 2:45.26. Triple Jump— 1. H. Pleher-Menn, C, 32-3; 3. Carver, M, 29-11. Shot Put— 1. D. Davis, LL, 30-8. 1,600 Medley Relay— 1. V 4:41.16, 5. M 4:49.90. 200 Dash— 1. Kelchner, SP, 27.35. Javelin— 1. L. Garcia, LL, 92-1; 3. Baldonado, M, 79-3; 4. Jazmine Price, M, 77-8. Discus— 1. R. Pflieger, V, 92-10; 4. Price, M, 79-0. 3,200 Run— 1. G. Ellison, C, 12:29.84. 1,600 Relay— 1. C 4:16.94.
    Monarchs Need
    New Soccer Coach
    Manzano High is looking to hire a new boys soccer coach.
    For information on the vacant position or to submit an application, call Brett Tomlinson, the school's athletic director, at 559-2318 or e-mail him at senorbrett@msn.com.
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