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SOCCER
Manzano senior scores scholarship Defender signs letter of intent with Colorado Christian By Jim Goodman Mountain View Telegraph
As a defender on the soccer field, Manzano High School senior Madison McCoy said she doesn’t care about scoring. But last week she scored big when she signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Colorado Christian University. “I was a little late in deciding but I wanted to Manzano High School senior Madison McCoy signing a go to college in Colorado,” McCoy, from Cedar letter of intent with Colorado Crest, said. “My sister (Kelsey) goes to a Christian school in Indiana and I like the community Christian University. — I wanted a smaller school and also looked at
Denver University.” But CCU was “a better fit,” McCoy said. McCoy started out at goalkeeper as a 5-yearold, then went to midfield and finally settled at left defender at about age 12 or 13. “Playing center mid was more defensiveminded,” McCoy said. “But when I went to defense I ran less so I was better at it.” At 5-feet-7 inches and 125 pounds, McCoy often defends players bigger than she is, and there are collisions but those don’t bother her mother. “I don’t really worry,” Analee McCoy said. “They smack into her and fall down. And she’s a pretty good slide tackler.”
Madison McCoy slides to get the ball away from an opposing player while playing for the Sting.
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BOYS’ BASKETBALL
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Omar Ordoñez of Moriarty takes a jumper over Del Norte’s Christopher Wright during Tuesday’s double-overtime game.
‘A’ for effort in loss to St. Pius Shorthanded Moriarty falls 66-46 at home By Jim Goodman
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No coach really likes to lose, but Moriarty Lady Pintos coach Joe Bailey was happy with his team after their 66-46 Thursday home loss to St. Pius X. “I saw Pius play two weeks ago and I thought they could name the score,” Bailey said. “They’re by far the best team we’ve played; I’m very pleased with our effort.” The St. Pius X Sartans were third-ranked in the state as of Feb. 7. But that didn’t faze the Pintos, who actually remained within striking distance and grabbed a third-quarter lead. Moriarty’s Alyssa Adams led all scorers with 22 points while both Angela Rodriguez and Averee Ortiz had nine. Natalie Zamora had 21 JIM GOODMAN/TELEGRAPH for the Sartans. The Pintos rolled to a 6-3 Rosie Garza, No. 00, of Moriarty grabs a rebound from a St. Pius player on Feb. 7. Alyssa Adams backs up lead despite getting caught the play for the Pintos. in the backcourt for 10 seconds on their first offensive play. But St. Pius utilized their press to go ahead 18-9 after hitting three 3-pointers in the first quarter. Adams started out the second quarter with a trey of her own and Rodriguez got a steal then scored on a back door layup. After Adams scored seven points in the second quarter, Moriarty went into the locker room down 33-24. After two Pinto players left the team this week, the varsity roster is down to nine players. Ortiz was switched to play post and Rodriguez, at 5-feet-4 inches, found herself fighting to get a few rebounds pretty often. “I caught a couple of elbows and a punch,” Rodriguez said while showing me her swollen cheek. “With the open space and different lineup, it was easy to get down low.” After the Sartans scored to open the third quarter, they did not score again until there was 2:41 left. While Adams scored eight points in the quarter, Ortiz scored six and just seemed to be everywhere. Ortiz led a Pinto 13-0 run with six points including two on offensive rebounds, four defensive rebounds and a steal. The Pintos tied it 35 all at 3:20 and actually took the lead for a short time at 2:51. JIM GOODMAN/TELEGRAPH Emi ly G onza les then See PINTOS on PAGE 12
Pinto Angela Rodriguez, No. 20, works to get position on her much taller St. Pius X counterpart, Emily Dieterich.
HOOPS ROUNDUP
Mixed success in past week for area basketball teams Telegraph Staff Report
Area basketball teams had varying degrees of success over the past week. Here’s a roundup of how they did:
Manzano boys The Manzano Monarchs won 66-42 at La Cueva on Tuesday with T.J. Holyfield scoring 22 and Warren Smith 21. The Monarchs outscored the Bears 21-8 in the second quarter and never relented after that. Manzano, now 8-12 overall, lost 76-42 at home to Sandia on Friday. Manzano lost to Eldorado 55-41 on Feb. 5 in
a road game. Holyfield had 18 and Smith 10 as the Monarchs were outscored 23-3 in the third quarter after leading by two at the half. As of Feb. 6, Smith was eighth in 5A scoring with a 16.5 points per game average and Holyfield was 10th at 14.6 ppg. Holyfield was also third in rebounding with 9.5 per game.
Manzano girls The Manzano Lady Monarchs lost 36-25 at Sandia on Friday. Torri Farrow had nine points while Auz Willis and Michelle Dao had seven each. A 17-2 second quarter was the Monarchs’ undoing as they held a seven-point lead at first
quarter’s end.
Moriarty girls The Moriarty Lady Pintos lost a tight one 30-27 at Del Norte on Tuesday. Moriarty was down 11-4 at the end of the first quarter but couldn’t quite get back over the top as they came from behind. Alyssa Adams had eight points for the Pintos; Averee Ortiz seven and Angela Rodriguez six.
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Pintos fall to Knights in nail-biter 53-50 loss in double overtime keeps fans on their feet By Jim Goodman Mountain View Telegraph
It was a game that had it all — two overtimes, two buzzer-beaters, a technical for too many players on the court, the top scorer fouling out and, of course, screaming fans from both teams. But in the end the Moriarty Pintos lost to the Del Norte Knights 53-50 at home on Tuesday. “The kids did a great job,” Moriarty coach Michael Mondragon said. “We made some shots but just didn’t execute in the end.” Jacob Garcia led the Pintos with 20 points including five 3-pointers; Cruzz Howse had nine and Jake Flaming eight. Christopher Wright of Del Norte led all scorers with 25 points. The Pintos were held scoreless, down 6-0, until Howse hit a trey at 3:14 of the first quarter. Moriarty tied the Knights at eight after another Howse 3-pointer but a Del Norte trey at the buzzer put them up 11-8. The second quarter was almost all Garcia for the Pintos. Flaming made a nice save to Jose Luis Rivas for a layup — Garcia then hit a free throw, then two-pointer, then a trey. That left the Pintos up 16-14 but Garcia wasn’t done yet. After Flaming got the first of five blocked shots on the evening and scored, Garcia got the ball. Then Garcia hit yet another trey to put Moriarty up 21-16. The Pintos held Del Norte to only four points in the second quarter — scoreless for the first and last three minutes of the quarter. Garcia said that the defense was focused on Flaming which allowed him some open looks. But being all over the court for a few minutes took its toll and he had to take a breather. “I stayed on as long as I could,” Garcia said.
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Athlete of the week Moriarty Pinto basketball player Jacob Garcia is the Mountain View Telegraph Athlete of the Week. Garcia got 20 points and five rebounds in a home double-overtime 53-50 loss to the Del Norte Knights. But, JACOB more importantly, he GARCIA took the game into its first overtime with a 3-pointer. That trey was one of five Garcia made, including two in the second quarter, which gave the Pintos the lead. He scored nine points and got two boards in that quarter. “The 1-3-1 zone was so focused on Jake (Flaming),” Garcia said. “I was open in the corner and I took the shots.” Garcia lives in Edgewood and is the son of Don and June Garcia.
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EMHS junior spearheads anti-cancer fundraiser
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y oncologist, Dr. Ira Jaffrey, just shook his head in disbelief, saying he’d never seen that before. I hadn’t lost any weight by the end of my 12 weeks of chemotherapy. At least I thought I would have that fringe benefit. I would lose 20 pounds the week of my platinum treatment and gain back 30 in the next two, repeating until I had gained 20 pounds overall. I guess I can’t write about cancer events without talking about my experience. But I am proud to live in a world where people make events like East Mountain High School’s Coaches vs. Cancer take place. I would probably not be writing this column at all if I’d had cancer in the 1960s instead of the 1980s. I was diagnosed with cancer in April 1986, just a few months short of 30 years old, and was lucky enough to have caught it in time. I had no history of cancer in my family and I was not a chimney sweep, the No. 1 job for getting testicular cancer. I was not, and am still not, a person who goes to the doctor easily. But after having some inflammation go away and then come back twice as bad two months later, I decided to use my insurance. I thank the American Cancer Society at least in part for my recovery as I know that their research has helped with the advancement in cancers cured over the years. If I had been found to have cancer 20 years earlier, it would have been a death sentence. The ACS also helped by intervening on my behalf with doctors and other medical providers to help me make it financially. I often couldn’t work during the six months after my first surgery, including three months of chemotherapy and, later, during my recovery from an exploratory operation in which both my lungs were deflated. I did some volunteer work for the ACS not long after my recovery; mainly I was helping people who were too far worse off than I was to be comfortable. But I later got
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Mountain View Telegraph involved with the Estancia Valley Relay for Life. It was a big loss when that event went down last year, and I hope another event in the East Mountain area can help take its place. I’ve never been a class president but I’m finding out you have to be a person of action like Renaya Demarest to start an event like this. When most people see that their favorite college basketball team is doing a cancer fundraiser, they say that’s pretty cool, but they are more concerned with the score of the last game, or how they will prep for the next game. Demarest saw that Michigan State University was doing a Coaches vs. Cancer event and decided that she should try to do something similar at East Mountain High School, where she is a junior. “I thought it was a really cool thing,” Demarest said. “So I emailed the American Cancer Society and said I wanted to do this at our high school.” They gave Demarest more information and she went to Mike Radigan’s office in Albuquerque. The cancer society is working to get games in all the high schools next year. “We were the first to do it — Sandia Prep was trying,” Demarest said. The national kickoff was Jan. 24-25, with participating college coaches wearing sneakers with their suits while coaching games. That campaign will run through the end of the season. While her planning began in November, Demarest wanted to have EMHS coaches dressed and ready for their game against Dora High that weekend. With the help of EMHS athletic director David
Cancer survivors Bird Podzemny, Brett Bedeaux and Jessie Linder pose with the Timberwolf mascot after being honored during Coaches vs. Cancer.
Renaya Demarest, right, and Cheryl Naylor pose during the Coaches vs. Cancer ceremony on Feb. 4. Naylor and coach Phil Keller, Demarest talked to the Dora athletic director and to the coaches. She also went to a meeting of the charter
school’s foundation to get them on board with the whole fundraiser idea. Demarest has lost both her uncle and grandmother to
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cancer in recent years. So she was motivated, but she is quick to say she didn’t do all this on her own. “It wasn’t all me — as student body president I came up with the idea,” Demarest said. “But I had to get approval and help from the students to go ahead and Nancy Holmquist to get half the admission fees going to
the cause.” There was also an AlumniStaff basketball game with a $1 admission fee going to the cancer fundraiser. The donations were still coming in as of press time but look in the future to see how much of a head start the East Mountain Relay for Life got from the Coaches vs. Cancer event.
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Friday. Jake Flaming had 13 points and Cruzz Howse nine for the Pintos. Ray Reyes led all scorers with 17 points.
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The East Mountain Lady Timberwolves beat Native American Community Academy 53-29 at home on Friday. The T’Wolves now have a 9-13
The East Mountain Timberwolves lost to Native American Community Academy 53-42 at home on Friday. East Mountain is now 3-19 after losing to the 12-12 NACA Eagles.
Estancia boys The Estancia Bears won 29-26 at Bosque on Tuesday. The slow-paced game’s first
quarter was won 10 -5 by Estancia and they were able to hold off Bosque’s Bobcats with a 10-9 fourth quarter. The Bears are now 11-13 overall while Bosque is 11-10. The Bears also lost 59-32 to Tularosa on Monday and 80-38 to Laguna-Acoma, sporting a 23-0 record, on Friday.
Estancia girls The Estancia Lady Bears, now 8-14, won 57-13 at Bosque
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“I was pretty tired in the second quarter.” Flaming played an excellent quarter on both ends of the court to give the Pintos a 23-16 lead at the half. He had two blocks, two offensive rebounds, the spectacular save and four points. But Flaming is seeing double and triple coverage in every game. The Del Norte 1-3-1 zone was collapsing on the 6-foot six-inch sophomore every time he got the ball. “I’ve just got to shake it (the defense) off,” Flaming said. “I just have to get used to it.” Flaming also contributed with six rebounds and seven blocked shots. He has learned how to use his long frame to block shots without fouling out of games. “It’s been hard to make the adjustment (going straight up on defense),” the sophomore said. “I have to pay attention.” Moriarty maintained its lead in the third quarter, which began with a Garrett Wolf lob to Flaming who promptly scored. Garcia and Nick Arellano both hit threes and Wolf scored on a nice back-door layup. But Wright hit a jumper at the buzzer to keep his team within seven points. The beg inning of the fourth quarter didn’t bode well for the home team. Both Garcia and Flaming got their third fouls, the team got a technical for too many players and Moriarty was held scoreless until Garcia sank a trey at 2:35. The Knights were consistent and a fade-away jumper by Wright at the 29.5 mark sent the game into its first fou r -m i nut e over t i me. Wright fouled out at the 3:46 mark and Moriarty fans took a sigh of relief. But each team only got four points in the overtime; Garcia hit yet another 3-pointer and it was tied at 46. Flaming won his third jump of the night over the Knights to start the second overtime. The Pinto defense caused Del Norte to waste their single timeout and a moment later Wolf made a great save to get the ball to Howse. Rivas ended up sinking two free throws which Kevin
East Mountain High School students Hallie Brown, Jessi Green and Quinter Nyland recently learned have progressed to the “Sweet 16” in the International Public Policy Forum. The International Public Policy Forum was founded in 2001 by the law firm of Bicker & Brewer. It is the only contest that gives high school students from around the globe the opportunity to engage in written and oral debate on the issues of public policy. To enter, students must compose an essay of no more than 2,800 words, either affirming or negating the topic resolution. If the East Mountain High School team wins the next round, it will receive an allexpense-paid trip to New York City to compete during IPPF Finals Weekend. During the finals, teams supplement their written advocacy with oral
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The Mountainair Lady Mustangs topped Alamo Navajo 61-16 at home on Monday. Rica Padilla led all scorers with 19 points while Mustang teammates Taylor Gikas (13) and Delila Nelson (nine) also contributed.
The Mountainair Mustangs lost 80-71 at home against Alamo Navajo on Monday. After being down 20 points at the half, the 3-18 Mustangs outscored their opponents 41-30 in the second half.
The Mustangs, now 14-9 overall, lost at Magdalena 63-27 on Saturday. Nelson had six points and Padilla five.
Mountainair also lost 107-30 on Saturday to 21-1 Magdalena on the road.
Estancia bus incidents stir rules By Elise Kaplan Mountain View Telegraph
Two incidents during bus rides for middle-school activity and athletic trips prompted Estancia School District Superintendant Audie Brown to introduce a new set of bus supervision procedures and guidelines intended to quell future conduct problems. Details of the incident were not elaborated upon at the unusually highly attended Estancia School Board meeting Tuesday, but concerned grandmother Tracey Master said the rumors she heard were cause for alarm. “If even 1 percent of what I heard is true it’s very frightening to me as a parent,” Master said. “I’m hoping these concerns can be alleviated.” Kenneth Lujan, vice president of the board, stating he was addressing the board as a concerned parent rather than as a member, outlined his complaints about the tournament in Santa Rosa. After attending the trip, Lujan said he and his wife
were concerned about a lack of supervision at the tournament and on the buses. Lujan said for the first hour after they arrived he did not see one coach watching the students. The new bus procedures require students to remain in their seats at all times, strategically position chaperones to effectively monitor the entire bus, separate male and female students, and ban the use of technology not following the District Acceptable Use of Technology Policy. Chaperones are asked to walk the aisle every 15 minutes. If a student is caught engaging in inappropriate behavior he or she can lose bus-riding privileges for a year. “It is an incredibly unfortunate situation that the district is finding itself in,” Brown said. “But many of the rumors are just that — rumors. The district has addressed the issues according to the established district discipline matrix, and we’re doing everything in our power to prevent similar type of inci-
dents occurring in the future.” Many of the procedures place more responsibility on the adults supervising the outings; however, board member Jesus Lucero said he worries not enough is being done to ensure they do the job. “We know kids will be kids and the adults are supposed to keep them in line,” he said. “Now we need a policy because these same people we put in place aren’t doing their jobs. We have to figure out how to avoid crisis management rather than manage it.” Also at the meeting: The results of the 2013-2014 audit report are in, and business manager, Carol Gonzales reported there were no findings. “We came out with a clean audit this year,” she said. “It’s difficult to do and difficult to maintain.” In addition, Gonzales said, the school district has a positive balance this year whereas previously it had been spending more than it was bringing in.
Sandoval and his wife Debra of Moriarty; sister Veronica Sandoval and Ted of Illinois; and great-grandpa Dennis Hernandez of Winslow, Ariz. There will be a Rosary recited at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, followed by Mass at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Moriarty with Rev. Fr. Robert Lancaster officiating. Pallbearers will be Arturo Sandoval, Dennis Sandoval, Jonathan Vandecar, Shawn Vandecar, Troy Harrison, Ted Grevas and Michael Ybarra. Honorary Pallbearers will be Elodio Sandoval, Steven Ybarra and Chad Wiley. Burial will follow the services at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Moriarty. — Harris-Hanlon Mortuary
daughters, eight grandchildren, and various other family members. Chris was a truck driver most of his career. He loved his job, and he loved his friends. He also loved fishing, and recently got to meet his in-laws, after 12 years of marriage to his wife. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. A memorial service will be held at the Crossroads Bible Fellowship in Moriarty.
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Moriarty Pinto Jose Luis Rivas shoots over two Del Norte players during Tuesday’s double-overtime 53-50 loss. Jake Flaming of Moriarty gets fouled by Del Norte’s Christopher Wright during the first of three tipoffs in their doubleovertime game on Tuesday. RORY MCCLANAHAN/ TELEGRAPH
Golden then matched for the Knights. But Howse’s driving layup a moment later was all the Pintos could score while Alonso Cano was
scoring five straight points for Del Norte. Garcia got a look at a three to tie with under 10 seconds left but it rimmed out.
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on Tuesday. Carly Coburn had 17 points and Leanne Calhoon 13 while Rebekah Autrey scored nine. Estancia also lost 47-23 at Laguna-Acoma on Friday with Coburn getting nine. The team couldn’t get out of single digits every quarter against the 17-5 Lady Hawks. The Bears also lost 62-29 at Tularosa on Monday. Coburn had seven and Autrey six points.
argument. Ultimately, the IPPF Champion wins a $10,000 grand prize and the Bickel & Brewer Cup.
Bernalillo kicks off countywide canvass The Bernalillo County Assessor Office has kicked off a countywide canvass of all residential properties in the county. The canvass is being used to ensure that all property values are current and accurate. While the Bernalillo County Assessor’s Office performs thousands of field checks every year on properties with new building permits and on those properties whose owners appeal valuation, state statute and best practices call for all properties to be reviewed on a consistent cycle. However, Assessor Tanya Giddings said in a news release that she discovered a county-wide canvass had not been done in more than a decade. Last year, the Assessor’s
Office began a canvass of all business properties in Bernalillo County which is now 25 percent complete. It also completed a successful pilot residential canvass that began in December and just wrapped up. The complete canvass is expected to take four years to complete. During that time, the Assessor’s Office will review its files on each and every property in the county and specially trained canvass crews will be visiting each property to conduct exterior checks looking for any updates. The Assessor’s Office will also be making sure home owners are aware of various exemptions available to them, including head of household, senior citizens and veterans. All of these exemptions can help lower a property owner’s tax bill. More information and updates on the canvass can be found on the canvass page of the assessor’s newly redesigned website www. bernco.gov/assessor-office.
B O B B I E K AT H R I N E SANDOVAL Bobbie Kathrine Sandoval, born in July 21, 1990, has passed on as of Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. Her life will be remembered through the memories which she has lef t beh i nd. Her a lway s wonderful and joyous personality will leave us smiling as we remember her. We will he a r mu s ic and see ar t that forever SANDOVAL remind us of her wonderful taste for the arts. Her love for others will teach us to be better people. She was a member of the Moriarty Lions Club and will be missed by her dedication to help the community. She has left behind a family that meant the world to her. She cared so deeply for all her nieces and nephews, her parents Robert and Rosanna Sandoval, her sister Veronica Sandoval and her brother Elodio Sandoval. She will be missed by all who knew her and all those who will keep a part of her alive in our hearts. Bobbie is survived by her parents Robert and Rosanna Sandoval of Moriarty; brother Elodio
C H R I S T O P H E R KAEHLER Christopher Kaehler, 56, of Moriar ty passed away at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque on Feb. 6, 2014. He was preceded in death by his mother, and i s su r v ive d KAEHLER by his wife, Susie Kaehler, a son and two
STEVE WILLIAMS Steve Williams, 58, passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Shannon; his sons, Gabriel and Bubba; his sister, Mary Castillo and husband, Jerry; his brother, Tom Williams and wife, Lorraine and many other family and friends. Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Reinhold and Margaret Williams and his brothers, Jim and Pat. He was a long-time employee of the town of Edgewood. His passions were his family and fishing. A celebration of his life was held Feb. 12 at French– Westside Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 2625 Pennsylvania NE, # 300, Albuquerque, NM 87110. — French–Westside Chapel
Sports briefs Manzano wrestlers Senior Olympics rack up two wins start this weekend The Manzano Monarch wrestling team beat West Mesa 46-28 at Sandia High on Friday after beating Grants 60-24 at home two days earlier. The West Mesa match had forfeits in nine of the 13 weight classes but Monarch Christopher Collins did get a pin at 195 pounds. Major decisions were achieved by Reginald Moore (285) and Jonathan Finnegan (138). Klayton Willoughby (106), Jaydon Silver (113), Tony Gallegos (126), Carlos Sandoval (132), Finnegan, David Stoltzfus (152), Corey Morrow (170) and James Orona ( 220) all got pins for Manzano against Grants.
Huachas (washers) will be the first event of the Torrance County Senior Olympics. The scaled-down version of horseshoes, playable by anyone, starts at 9 a.m. at the Estancia High School auxiliary gym. The soccer kick and Frisbee toss follow at 1 p.m. then basketball free throw and 3-point shooting take place at 2 p.m. Preregistration is preferred but on-site registration will be taken from 9:00-9:15 am and spectators are welcome. Call Jerry Melaragno for more information at 847-0402.
Little League signup extended
The Moriarty AABC youth baseball and softball leagues will hold in-person registrations on Feb. 15 and 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The signups will take place concurrently at Moriarty Foods, Smith’s and WalMart. They will also hold registration for Estancia teams in Estancia at EYDG basketball games. Call Joel at 264-1119 for more information or register online at Moriarty Baseball under
Having had its final in-person sign-ups, East Mountain Little League is still allowing players to sign up online through Feb. 15. For further information call Ger or Karen at 286-1484 or go to eastmountainlittleleague. com.
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MESD truck raffle kicks off Tickets for the seventh annual Moriarty-Edgewood School District Athletic Department Truck Raffle are now on sale. Thanks to Tillery Chevrolet, first prize is a 2013 Chevy Silverado 1500 Regular Cab and second prize is a 2006 Chevy Impala SS. The third prize is an Arctic Cat 400 4x4 and there will be many other prizes given away at the drawing on April 23 at 6 p.m. in front of the Moriarty High School Gym.
State tourney passes on sale State Basketball Tournament Passes are now on sale to the general public. Basketball passes are $125 each and can be purchased at the NMAA office or by calling 505-923-3110. Tickets are now on sale at TicketLeap.com for the 2014 State Wrestling and State Swimming/Diving Championships. Both of these events will be held Feb. 21-22.
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fouled out and a technical was called. Moriarty began to lose the wind from their sails. They lost all momentum when Ortiz got hit with an elbow that put her down at 5:48 of the fourth quarter. The Sartans had already begun to roll back with six unanswered points then Rodrig uez hit two free throws. Ortiz went out of the game with an ice pack and Adams scored five more points. But Rodriguez got the only other point and the Pintos lost after being outscored 21-8 in the final quarter. “I’m so proud — Moriarty hasn’t had a game like this in a while,” Rodriguez, the team’s lone senior, said. “We’re a small team (in numbers) and that keeps us close.” Bailey added that the Sartans wore the Pintos down by playing 10-12 players while he only played six or seven. “But I give coach (St. Pius coach Phil) Griego all the credit,” Bailey said. “He knew what he had to do.” The Pintos had won their previous two games and Bailey likes his team’s performance. “The way we’ve been playing since Christmas — we haven’t had a bad game,” the Pinto coach said. “I love the team we have.”
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Moriarty’s Alyssa Adams, No. 32, tries to work around St. Pius X Player Emily Dieterich, No. 33, with the aid of a screen by teammate Rosie Garza.
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Stan McCoy, Madison’s father, said he has coached her since she was about 7 — he also coached Kelsey before that. When asked if finesse is a good term for Madison’s play, he said that wasn’t really right. “I just kind of go for it,” Madison said. Analee agreed with her daughter but stressed Madison’s philosophy. “She’s (always) liked taking other people out instead of taking other people on,” Analee said. Stan said that Madison was always consistent. “She took to it naturally and made a slow, steady progression,” Stan said. “Around high school (I thought she had a chance to play in college).” Madison didn’t play high school soccer as a senior because she wanted to focus on academics. But she did say that high school soccer, especially in her freshman year, was a lot different and she learned from it. She lettered in soccer all three years she played at Manzano. But Stan said that getting a soccer scholarship is different from other sports. “There’s such a variety of players in high school,” Stan said. “They don’t always get a look — if you’re not in a club, it’s difficult.” Club teams go to large tournaments in big cities like Dallas, Phoenix and Denver. Those tournaments become showcases, which college coaches attend when the players become seniors and juniors in high school.
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Q. What are the best defenses to fight against this tough cough going around the community? A. If you go in to see the doctor and the results do dot require any serious medical attention or antibiotics your doctor may prescribe certain cough syrups or a drug known as Benzonatate which is used to relieve coughing. Benzonatate is a non-narcotic cough medicine. It works by numbing the throat and lungs, making the cough reflex less active. Dextromethorphan is an antitussive drug. It is one of the active ingredients in many over-thecounter cold and cough medicines, including generic labels and store brands, Robitussin and NyQuil. The primary use of dextromethorphan is as a cough suppressant, for the temporary relief of cough caused by minor throat and bronchial irritation, commonly accompanies the flu and common cold, as well as those resulting from inhaled particle irritants. Ask about our locally produced “Osha” cough syrup an old remedy that’s been passed down from generation to generation. Wild cherry is used for colds, whooping cough, bronchitis and other lung problems. Cherry bark is used in cough syrups because of its sedative, expectorant, drying, and cough-suppressing effects. Wild cherry contains chemicals that might help reduce swelling (inflammation) and have a drying (astringent) effect on the tissues. Please stop by our East Mountain location in Moriarty New Mexico. Serving our community since December 10th 2002. Nathan Wildenstein, Dave Kersey 600 Central (Route 66), Moriarty, NM 505-832-9988
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Q: I’m a rather healthy recently retired man except for the hip pain that got progressively worse and made hiking impossible. I’m planning to have hip replacement surgery soon. Instead of fretting and worrying about this, is there a more constructive way I can prepare for this? A: Good question. Congratulations on your retirement. And, yes, there are measures you can take in preparation for your hip replacement surgery. Firstly, there are safety concerns you may need to address dependent upon your bathroom set-up, especially if you are going to have hip precautions that do not allow bending at your hip more than 90 degrees. If your commode seat height is lower than the back of your knees, you will require a raised toilet seat to avoid bending your new hip more than 90 degrees. Some people have adjusted a bedside commode to the correct height, removed the bucket underneath and set it on top of their bathroom toilet to accomplish this. A safety bar secured to a wall by screws and not by suction cups may also be helpful to ensure safety when transferring from the commode or your bathing area. A shower chair adjusted to the correct height and a hand-held shower will also make bathing easier and safer. If you only have the use of a bathtub for your showers, you may have to obtain a tub transfer bench to allow you to avoid bending your hip more than 90 to get in and out of the tub. For many people who live in manufactured homes in the East Mountain area, there are other considerations, including the steps up to their front doors and modifications required to secure safety bars into their walls. Secondly, there is a variety of adaptive equipment available to enable you to dress your lower body to avoid bending your hip greater than 90. Thirdly, a physical therapy program to strengthen your hip and core muscles without weight- bearing just prior to your surgery can be helpful to prepare your body for your post-surgical rehabilitation and maybe even shorten it. For the durable medical equipment mentioned above, you may inquire if your Medicare Supplemental Insurance covers them. For the Physical Therapy pre-surgical strengthening program, all you need is a referral from your primary physician or your orthopedic surgeon. Good luck with your new hip and enjoy a more active and fulfilling retirement!
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“You email the coaches beforehand,” Madison said. “(I did that) and Coach Lopez came to the Denver showcase—then I went to the camp at their school.” CCU is in Lakewood, a suburb of Denver. And her parents are happy that she’ll be a little closer to home than her older sister. Colorado Christian is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which means they play at New Mexico Highlands in Las Vegas, Ft. Lewis State in Durango and Colorado State-Pueblo. “Oh yeah (we’re happy),” Analee said. “It’s better for weekend visits and games on weekends.” Madison said she will probably major in education at CCU. The Manzano senior started out playing soccer in Edgewood but quickly moved to the Albuquerque teams that travelled, offering more competition. While she plays soccer year-round she also works at a retail clothing store and an after-school program. “If I watch pro soccer it’s very valuable,” Madison said. “She needs to use some of the bullying techniques (like the pros),” Stan said. He’s been knocked down by his daughter on the field and admits he’s too slow for her. “I know where I am in the soccer pecking order,” Stan said with a laugh. And his daughter is climbing to new heights in that pecking order.
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Colorado Christian coach Renee Lopez, like most college coaches, would rather go to these showcases, Madison said.
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Q: How often do I need to have the wheel bearings packed on my trailer? A: Wheel bearings are most commonly overlooked and one of the most important things that should be serviced every 2 years or 10,000 miles. Some of the warning signs that your wheel bearings are not functioning are: a groan or growl from a particular wheel, excessive heat from the rim and tire, and a wobbly wheel. Schedule an appointment with our Full Service Department today...we will completely clean and repack the bearings with fresh grease, replace the grease seals and do a brake inspection.
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Q: WHO SHOULD TAKE ASPIRIN TO PROTECT THEIR HEART AND BRAIN? A: I’ll give it away right up front, only those who have enough risk for a heart attack that the aspirin would lower that risk. Well, what are those risks? I’m glad you asked. I tell my patients there are 5 major risk factors:
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High blood pressure, High Cholesterol, Current smokers, An immediate family member who had a stroke or heart attack before 55 years of age, Diabetes. If you have one or more than one of these risk factors, it’s very likely that you should be on aspirin to help prevent a heart or brain attack. You only need to take a tiny 81 mg aspirin per day to protect yourself. Take more and you increase the risk of a bleed in your gut, or even harming your kidneys. If you have no risk factors for a heart or brain attack, don’t bother taking an aspirin a day to protect your heart and brain. As always, use your common sense (even if doing so is a Federal offense), and, of course, ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about these guidelines.
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