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As 2011 ruminates in its second half, let us pause and remember some of the enthralling and engaging athletic endeavors so far. Then, we shall ponder some upcoming sports activities and try to truly grasp how immense ABQ’s competitive scene really is. Now that Grapplefest has come and gone, we reflect on the Joe Vivian Classic Wrestling Tournament. At the Joe Vivian Classic we may well have caught a glimpse of future Grapplefest stars. And indeed the stars did come out at night at Grapplefest and herein is highlighted heavyweight winner Cody ‘Freight Train’ East. Back in January, ABQ Sports was at Bernalillo High School for the basketball game versus cross-region foe Belen High. Coach Darnell guided his Spartans to a home win against the up-and-coming Eagles. Fast forward to August and basketball is once again in full swing. The Shooting Stars Basketball Camp was mightily enhanced by the presence of none other than NBA star and 2011 NBA Finals winner from the Dallas Mavericks: Jason Terry. Read within for expanded detail. Throughout history, humans have invented ways to travel at higher speeds;often for a pure and simple adrenaline rush. Earlier this year we showcased BMX Freestyle racing and later in the year we covered the neat sport of Karting. This month we go bigger and that is No Bull! The Albuquerque Dragway hosted the increasingly popular street car racing series. Check within for details. August was a month for charity and one organization seemed to benefit considerably due to community generosity via sports events: The Boys and Girls Club of ABQ/Rio Rancho. Thanks to the funds raised by the Battle of the Badges 911 Bowl and through their own golf tourney at Isleta the Boys and Girls Club can continue to allow underprivileged youth a chance to shine in 2011. Stay hyped athletically throughout 2011 and keep reading and competing ABQ Sports fans!
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Yet the story of the night was community involvement in a game which benefits the Ten82 Foundation, New Mexico Fire Chaplains, The Boys and Girls Clubs of Albuquerque/Rio Rancho and a local Youth Athletic Football League (YAFL) team. The Ten-82 Foundation helps provide funds for officers and fire personnel during personal hardships. The Boys and Girls Clubs benefitted through cash donations and equipment donations from Sports Authority, and it all happened due to the 2011 Battle of the Badges 911 Badge Bowl. Adding to the entertaining atmosphere was the Duke City Darlins’ as volunteers. Miss New Mexico Sarina Turnbull and Fitness New Mexico’s Miss Bikini 2011 Jordan Mandagaran were on hand. The half time show was performed by Xtreme cheer of Rio Rancho and American Idol contestant Tamra Salmon performed the national anthem. Maben Design, Sports Authority and Max Muscle Rio Rancho were also major sponsors. Dave ‘Hollywood’ Priemazon, head coach of NM Hogs had been readying his team for their first victory in the three year old annual game. He employed asst. coach Eddie Garcia, offensive coordinator Gene Victor and Line Coach George Meyerson for the win. NM Hogs team members Mike Carrasco, Ryan Deeds, Chris Griffith, Lenny Johnson, Dan Romero and QB Jason Franklin also practiced for months in advance of the game and yet couldn’t quite pull it out again in 2011. Head Coach of New Mexico’s Bravest Chester Fuller and offensive coordinator Jayson Pena, defensive coordinator Dewayne Parker and assistant coach Ben Sturgill powered up during the game for the win along with various team members including Kenny Flores, Brian Johnson, Freddie Martinez, Brandon Torrey and Seferino Vigil. In the end, the game score was less important than the $5,450 earned for charity from ticket sales alone. See you next year!
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Assistant director of coaches for Rio, Chris Brennan was evident at the Open and he was excited to see the teams out there for the early season action. “This pre season tournament was originally intended for the improvement of the youngest players but its popularity has increased and now many others are here, because it is a quality tournament,” he said. Teams from Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Las Cruces, Roswell, Hobbs, Durango and Los Alamos were on hand to get ready for a full season of Rio soccer. Brennan added, “This is a great way for the teams to get some last games in before the real season and they also can evaluate where they are as players move up in age group, field size and experience.” Brennan himself did the same. He is originally from England has been playing soccer since he was a small child. He played soccer in college in England and later moved to the US to work at some summer camps. This led to him 10 September 2011
being hired full time by Rio. On the other end of the spectrum of soccer experience is Greg Woody, President of Rio. Woody played baseball, football and basketball in high school and knew almost nothing about soccer when his daughter was put in the sport by his wife years ago. “My wife was sick and so was I but she put our daughter on the team and elected me as coach,” he said. Since then Woody has developed a passion for coaching the game. “This is what I now to to give back to the community,” he added. “Rio Vista develops players from a view of more than just winning. We want to equip them for life. These players are operating in very complex systems but Rio is open to players of any skill, desire and income level.” Woody stresses that Rio soccer is not elitist and that many scholarships are available for children whose families are low income. Also, a new program called the South Valley Initiative is being developed, where children from the low income part of ABQ can move away from street action and get into regimentalized soccer action via Rio. Seems as though Rio is set for action throughout 2011 and into 2012! For more information please call 505-331-1373, Jason Moran.
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Stephanie Garcia had two kids enrolled in the $80 per person camp. “This camp does a lot for kids by working with them in small groups and it is taught by knowledgeable coaches such as AJ.” Her sons are Julian, 11 and Marcus, eight. David Castro, ABQ GM of Fuzzy’s Tacos and Wing Stop, was on hand for the camp, with food! He donated 1,500 wings
for the camp and served 250 people. “It is important for the youth to gain focused athletic experience,” he said of the camp. “They are also having fun.” Fun and fundamentals are the reason the camp exists. According to Bramlett, “SWSI teamed with us last year and it was successful, and so we teamed with AYBL and put together a grassroots camp where kids can gain fundamentals and build their game. This is a great facility and I am gracious to all.” Camp hit a zenith when newly crowned NBA Champion Jason Terry came out. “AJ and I are good friends and I came to give him support and give back to the fans,” said Terry. “These kids came out to have fun, but they picked up fundamentals and made new friends. It is always good to come to Albuquerque because AJ is a legend around here and I wanted to see him in person again.” Terry said that though the looming NBA lockout exists, he and his Maverick teammates are ready to defend their title in 2012. This basketball season ABQ: shoot for the stars!
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The Boys and Girls Clubs of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho presented their 26th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Aug. 4 at Isleta Eagle Golf Course. The annual fundraiser gained (approximately $100,000) for the club. The clubs has served at-risk youth, ages five to 18 for over 59 years. Fifty percent of the children who utilize Boys and Girls clubs are classified as low to poverty level income and 75% live in a single parent home. By providing mentors and mentoring programs, Boys and Girls Clubs hope to aid children to have the chance to develop socially and emotionally by helping them to focus on their academics. It costs an average of $400 per child to provide after school programs and services. On the course, the spirit of volunteerism was evident in the volunteers. Keithenn Tigue, 19, was a member of the Boys and Girls club while growing up in Atlanta, Ga. Tigue is now in the Air Force and volunteered his time at the tourney as a way to give back. “The Boys and Girls Club kept me out of trouble growing up,” he said. “There’s still a lot more to do and every dollar earned here helps the program help the children.” 14 September 2011
Bonifacio Garcia, 31, is also in the Air Force and was also a volunteer. His father used to go to the now defunct Boys and Girls Club on Rio Grande Street. “The Rio Grande location shut down and I’m here to make sure the program keeps on going. Both Boys and Girls Clubs here need new sports equipment.” The fundraising tournament was conceptualized over 26 years ago by the longest tenured local Boys and Girls Clubs board member, Bruce Seligman. He touted the continuous growth of the funds raised. “In 1986 we had 45 players and raised $4,400. For the last seven years we’ve been averaging between $90,000 and $135,000. It is nice to have something to give to that you feel good about.” Mike Walker, Executive Director of the Alb./R.R. Boys and Girls Clubs said as the tourney took place. “Many individuals and organizations donated prior to the tourney but entry fees also gain monies. This will go toward materials, salaries, and utility costs. We need the community to help provide.” For more info on the Boys and Girls Clubs call 505881-0777.
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daughter to get healthy. Host, “just fell in love”, and finally decided to follow her mom’s advice. “She was always in my ear about exercising,” said Host. “She is so inspirational.” Fakinos runs a healthcare team in San Clemente, California and said, “I wanted to inspire my team to be more aware of their bodies and I lead by example.” She did lead by example and came in first place in two age groups! First she had the top time in the 46-49 age group, and after the mistake of placing her in the wrong bracket was fixed, she took first in the 50-54 age group. What an athlete! Family members of participants were obviously on hand to lend a cheer. Alyce Naranjo cheered her daughter Amanda Gonzales on. “I am very proud because she trains hard and I get choked up every time she participates,” she said. “A year ago she couldn’t swim but she learned and this is her first triathlon.
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Although all 350 women were notable for simply participating, ABQ Sports was privileged to interview a random, yet select few. Mari Pat Glover finished first in her age group of 55 to 59 and she has been regularly dominating in that age bracket in the ABQ area for a few years. Additionally, she just arrived back from the USA triathlon age group competition in Burlington, VT. She only began competing in triathlons five years ago and now uses her expertise to help other women. “I encourage women to keep going and to not give up,” she said. “Get off that couch and get started. Take one step and then the next. Some of the women here are so awesome that they give me the chills.” She may have met the California mother/daughter triathlon participants Maureen Fakinos, 50, and her daughter Anne Marie Host, 27. Fakinos is the longstanding athlete of the two, who recently encouraged her
Emily Garcia finished the race. She is a single mom whose husband died when her son was little. She devoted her life to her son and now that he is on his own at age 20, she decided to focus on herself. “I have only trained since April but working out feels awesome.” RN’s Janine Patterson and Amy Harris from Presbyterian were on hand to help, just in case, yet no injuries were reported. Anna Heimerl took off during the second wave but was the first out of the water at the end of the tri. “The excitement of this event is exceptional and I was happy to participate,” she gushed. “The charity is great and training with my great friend was fun.” Genevieve Richter is her good friend. “This is our first triathlon and we came together to accomplish this goal,” beamed Richter. Hannah Robinson also finished her first triathlon, along with her friend Sara Crespin. “Appreciate your body not for how it looks but for what it can do, and lead a healthy lifestyle,” they said simultaneously! See you next year, and until then, Live. Love. Tri.
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The main card also featured Willie Parks(4-1 of Jackson’s MMA), against TUF’s Jamie Yager (4-2 of Kings MMA). Yager seized a guillotine, winning the fight at :21 of the second round. The other TUF fighter, Junie Browning (4-5 of Team Tompkins) faced KOTC veteran Jacob Clark (8-3 of Team 4Corners). Browning, tapped out due to strikes at 4:18 of the 1st round. Tyler East (10-3 of Jackson’s) met Prince McLean (6-7 ) for the heavyweight bout of the night. East almost immediately powered McLean down to the ground into half guard, dropping fists and elbows on McLean until the referee called the fight at 1:33. Afterward, East related, “It was just good to be out there and fight in my home city in front of my family and my friends here.” The female bout featured “South Valley’s Own” Angelica Chavez (4-1) facing “Dynamite” Diana Rael (3-1 of Serial Shoot Box). Of all the matches of the evening, the crowd cheered the loudest for Chavez. The two battled all 3 rounds, with Rael scoring multiple jabs and hooks and dominating on the ground. Chavez landed bodykicks, avoided each submission attempt and scored a late takedown. The fight was probably the closest matching of skills for the night, and ended in a split decision for Rael. The undercard featured 4 other professional bouts: Rocky “The Angry Aztec” Ramirez (4-1-1 of Jackson’s) faced Mark Lujan of AIK, making his pro debut. Lujan suffered a knee injury, forcing him to a verbal tapout, and doctor stoppage at 2:38 of the first round gave Ramirez the win by TKO. Guy Youell (1-2 Team 4Corners) faced Conrad Padilla (3-0 Jackson’s/Mean1) for a 3-round nail biter, which ended dramatically with a big takedown by Padilla, and he won the bout by unanimous decision. Jason Sampson (8-0 of Coppell, TX) met Josh Montoya (6-7 of Santa Fe, NM). Sampson won the match at 2:38 of the first round, by arm bar. Sean Spencer (6-1 of Bluefield, VA) fought Ali Hanjani (2-1 of Serial Shoot Box), and lost to Hanjani by submission, Hanjani locking in the body triangle at 1:41 of the first round.
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When Lobo football fans hung up their cherry and silver fan jerseys last fall and said good-bye to a nightmarish 2010 season riddled with 12 painful games of injury, frustration and mostly defeat, they took a deep breath and thought of hope for 2011. Lobo fans, grab your jerseys and dust them off. It’s football season. There were several factors that led to the Lobos dismal 1-11 record last season, factors of which have created debate and discussion for fans all year. However as this summer turns to fall and we kickoff the new season, it’s time to find out what should bring hope for success and victories to fans throughout the Lobo nation. To get the scoop on this season, one of the Lobos’ biggest fans was glad to sound off.
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nyone who has wondered what the future of hunting and fishing in New Mexico will look like, and who will be our future outdoor lovers, needed to travel no further than the 10th annual New Mexico Outdoor Expo held August 20 -21 at the Albuquerque Shooting Range hosted by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. The event was located again at the Albuquerque Shooting Range on Paseo del Volcan near Double Eagle airport. The Outdoor Expo always features many ways to taste the hunting, fishing and outdoor experience, a first-time opportunity for many visitors to the event. Attendees could test their skills or learn new lessons about hunting, fishing, rock climbing, and many other popular outdoor activities. This year’s event even included a station to learn about kayaking in New Mexico. Marty Frenzel, chief of public information and
outreach for the NM Department of Game and Fish, says the event exists to introduce people to what the department does in the outdoors. Over 3,200 people visited this year’s expo, which topped last year’s attendance by more than 1,000 attendees. Frenzel added that the efforts of his team, especially Jennifer Morgan and Lance Cherry, gave attendees more activities than ever to experience at this year’s Outdoor Expo. Often attendees are getting a firsttime experience at these popular outdoor pastimes which may spark a new hobby. Target shooters had their choice of the open shooting range which included trap shooting with shotguns, 22-caliber rifle and pistol target shooting, muzzleloaded rifles, arcand archery. After a worthwhile wait in line for their chance to pull the trigger, the would-be hunters learned about gun and hunting basics from the instructors including stance, loading, sighting, and of course safety. The shooting ranges were very well staffed to ensure everyone had a turn at shooting and that everyone was completely safe while in the shooting area.
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Those who prefer to fish had also many fun activities to choose from. The catfish tank was stocked with dozens and dozens of hungry critters, and the young boys and girls gave them plenty of worms to munch on. Nearly every minute of the day somebody hooked and landed a catfish. If flyfishing was on the agenda, there was a station inside to tie your own fly, and an outdoor station gave everyone the chance to practice the great art of flycasting. New Mexico is host to some of the greatest flyfishing waters in the country, and the instructors at the New Mexico Outdoor Expo may have helped launch the careers of the next generation of fly fishermen and women.
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The all women idea was conceptualized by Nikki Barker. “I noticed most women do not play as well against men,” she said during tourney play, which featured (so far for Chicks with Stix) a record 26 women compete. “There are some top notch women here.” According to Barker and other competitors, a level competition bracket for women, in a sporty already neglected by the media, was needed. Angela Ladabour, originally from Los Alamos, competed individually (not as part of her team). Her sister
Her advice to females interested in pool, “Don’t be intimidated, never give up and just do it, because it is fun and competitive,” explained Ladabour. “It takes a long time to develop a great game but a tourney like this is a great place to start and learn the rules.” Another difference between all-women play versus co-ed she added is, “We’re competitive but not dog eat dog.” Geri Black, of ‘The Spice Girls’ team said, “This sport is male dominated but there are alot of great women and they should all come out to play.” Josette Cooper, from ‘The Spice Girls’ and co-ed team ‘Stick It’ agreed. “You play the table, not the opponent, but I encourage young women to play.” Players must be 21. Barker hopes to turn Chicks with Stix into a tour which could one day be considered a qualifier according to the Women’s Pro Billiards Association (WPBA). Also, she strives to host a local 64-player tournament, but more women need to join. For more info go to www.chickswithstix.com
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