ON TAP The annual Run for the Beans 5K, 10K and 1½-mile all-comers races start at 8 a.m. Saturday in McIntosh. For info, call 384-5039.
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SOCCER
Stats aside, Pintos girls fall 2-1
Bernalillo capitalizes on inopportune errors By Harold Smith Mountain View Telegraph
The Moriarty High School soccer girls gave it their all. HAROLD SMITH/TELEGRAPH The Pintos did better than visMoriarty High senior midfielder Emily Armijo, iting Bernalillo in nearly every left, boots the ball past Bernalillo’s Celia Mon- statistical category during their toya during their teams’ girls soccer game at Class 4A nondistrict game at Morithe Pintos’ field Oct. 3. arty’s pitch on Oct. 3. The Pintos
amassed 17 shots on goal to the Spartans’ three, they recorded four corner kicks to Bernalillo’s two, and they had three saves to their opponent’s 16. Time and again, Moriarty, particularly Hannah Allcorn and Emily Armijo, closed on goal and took strong shots. But in the end, a couple inopportune mistakes cost the Pintos the game and possibly their only real opportunity for a victory this season. Bernalillo (1-9), ranked 23rd in the expanded MaxPreps poll,
squeaked by the No. 24 hosts by a score of 2-1. Sierra Stacy came out of goal after the first half to boot Moriarty’s sole score to tie it up in the 57th minute following an Elizabeth Robinson free kick from about 35 yards out. “I just wanted so bad to score a goal,” said Armijo, a 5-foot-2 senior midfielder. “I just wanted to win. This season, it’s been frustrating , but we’re young.” Armijo and her fellow Pintos senior, injured center-defender Sadie Ornelas, were honored dur-
ing a halftime ceremony. “I really wish I could be out there on the field with them,” said Ornelas, who is recovering from a fractured right foot. “But since I can’t, I try to help them by talking to the younger ones, and I cheer for all of them.” Moriarty only had 11 healthy players so everyone had to play all 80 minutes. Two miscues led to the Pintos’ failure. First, Stacy, the goalkeepSee INOPPORTUNE on PAGE 12
CROSS COUNTRY
Monarchs take third at meet Highland Invitational changes things up with flags, course By Harold Smith Mountain View Telegraph
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Manzano High junior quarterback Brandon Bray, far right, gets a pass off just ahead of Valley’s pass rush during the Monarchs’ homecoming football game at Wilson Stadium on Friday. Valley won 31-14.
FOOTBALL
Manzano mauled by Valley
Vikings build big early lead as junior quarterback struggles By Harold Smith Mountain View Telegraph
Manzano High School has only lost three homecoming football games in the last 10 years. Curiously, they were all the result of letting the other team score 31 points in each of those games. Las Cruces Mayfield beat the Monarchs 31-7 on Sept. 15, 2005, and Las Cruces High defeated the Purple Pride 31-24 on Sept. WYLIE: Had 25, 2009. Then in Manzano’s most recent one intercephomecoming failure, visiting tion against Valley (5-0), after taking a 25-0 Valley lead with 6:09 to go in the second quarter, swamped the Monarchs 31-14 in a Class 5A nondistrict game at Wilson Stadium on an unseasonably cold Friday night. It was the only time Manzano had played a homecoming game See MORIARTY on PAGE 11
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Manzano High football coach Chad Adcox, left, and his junior quarterback, Brandon Bray, walk off the field together after the Monarchs’ homecoming loss to Valley at Wilson Stadium on Friday night.
It was a change of pace for the Manzano High School cross country teams. For one thing, the Highland Invitational’s 5-kilometer course was different this year with the starting line on Friday afternoon located on the western-most youth football field at Bullhead Park, instead of on the open plot of mesa to the park’s north. The other u n ique a sp e c t of the Hornets’ annual meet was the starter’s use of f lags to commence the race rather than the usual blank-firing pistol. Former University of New Mexico track and field coach Matt Henry extended the flags horizontally out to his side to indicate “on the mark,” raised them vertically above his head for “get set,” HAROLD SMITH/TELEGRAPH and then quickly lowered the flags Manzano High senior to signal “go.” Devon Evelo sprints to the The Monarchs’ finish line in the last 50 males, with 104 meters of the Highland p oi nt s, pl ac e d Cross Country Invitational third in a field of at Bullhead Park on Fri13 scoring teams. day. Evelo, a Tijeras resi“ It ’s c r u nch dent, placed 26th with a time now,” Man- 5K time of 21:48. zano coach Jeremy Vehar said. “We were talking at practice (Monday), and that meet was kind of the end of the regular season. From here on out is like district in team sports.” Monarch Justin Kerstetter, a Tijeras resident, placed fifth in 16 minutes, 59.05 seconds. According to Vehar, both Kerstetter and his teammate, Benjamin Lantz, have a shot at earning All-Metro honors (Top Seven) at the Albuquerque Public Schools Metro Championships. Manzano’s Samantha Hjorth and Devon Evelo were running together stride for stride at about the 2-mile mark of the girls’ race Friday. Hjorth pulled away for 24th in 21:42.23, and Evelo, who lives in Tijeras, was 26th in 21:48.64. The Purple Pride’s girls placed seventh overall with 213 points. The District 2-5A Championships are slated for Nov. 1 at Ben Greiner Soccer Field. The Monarchs must at least finish third at district in order to qualify for state as a full team. “We’ve been comparing matchups, runner See ESTANCIA on PAGE 10
VOLLEYBALL
Moriarty captures tourney Silver Bracket Up next n Mountainair hosts To’hajiilee: today, about 5 p.m. n East Mountain vs. Bosque School at Fisher and Smith Memorial Gymnasium: today, 6 p.m. n Estancia hosts Native American Community Academy: today, 6 p.m. n Manzano at Albuquerque Academy: Saturday, noon n Moriarty hosts Albuquerque Academy: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Pintos overwhelm Fort Sumner 10-4 From Telegraph Reports
The Moriarty High School volleyball team won the Silver Bracket of the Peyton Chavez Tournament of Champions in Portales on Saturday. The Class 4A Pintos (10-4) beat Class 1A’s top-ranked Fort Sumner 3-2 (25-23, 21-25, 29-27, 23-25, 15-12) in the first round. Moriarty, hovering just outside the Top 10 in the MaxPreps poll, then defeated 2A’s No. 6 Texico 3-2 (25-19, 25-23, 8-25, 21-25, 18-16) in the title tilt. “Those were good wins for us,” Pintos coach Kim Bell said. District 5-4A play begins Tuesday
with Moriarty’s home match versus Albuquerque Academy. It will also be the Pintos’ annual Dig Pink event, which seeks to raise funds for and awareness of the fight against breast cancer. Also in 5-4A are eighth-ranked St. Pius and Del Norte. “I think Academy has a good team, and I think St. Pius is always strong. We have a tough district,” Bell said. However, it’s not like it was in recent years when Pius and Academy were ranked in the Top Five with regularity. “But they (St. Pius’ Sartans) beat (Class 5A’s second-ranked Cibola) the other day,” said Bell who is scouting all three district opponents this week. “That was a good
win for them. But you don’t know exactly what’s going on with every team. Like right now, there’s a flu bug going around, and I had to send a couple of my girls home from practice. Those things can go through your team like wildfire, and you don’t know when it will hit. You just never know.”
Mountainair The seventh-ranked Mustangs (9-3, 4-1 in District 2-1A) blasted Santa Fe Desert Academy 3-0 (2517, 25-21, 25-20) in a district match in Mountainair on Oct. 3. Taylor Gikas recorded 10 kills, a block, an ace and four digs for the victors. Other contributors were See MOUNTAINAIR on PAGE 10
Athlete of the week Chris Lucero of the Moriarty High School football team is the Mountain View Telegraph Athlete of the Week. The 5-foot-5, 178-pound senior fullback and nose guard led the Pintos’ wing-T ground attack with six carries for 112 LUCERO rushing yards on Friday night at Milne Stadium. He scored a touchdown with an 8-yard run in the first quarter, which, with the PAT, gave Moriarty a 14-0 lead on its way to a 55-0 romp over Albuquerque High. Chris, who lives in Moriarty, is the son of Ida Lucero.
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Drug testing will keep student athletes honest
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e should never give up the fight against illegal drug use. Caving in and just making everything legal is not the answer. We must never waver in our defense of our standards, and this is true of a multitude of other issues, not just illegal drugs. It, however, is clear by now that simply imploring young people to say “No” to drugs is an insufficient tactic in this particular war. Still, it’s a shame that it has come to the point where we, as a community, must seriously consider forcing high- and middleschool students within the Moriarty-Edgewood School District to be tested for drugs — from alcohol, marijuana and steroids to heroin and meth — if they desire to participate in any of a wide variety of extracurricular sports and activities. MESD’s still-being-drafted drug-testing policy would affect students participating in all New Mexico Activities
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Mountain View Sports Association-sanctioned sports and activities. That ranges from traditional HAROLD SMITH sports to dance and cheer, to activities like rodeo, marching band, choir, FFA and even National Honor Society. The school district’s Drug Testing Policy Committee, which held its second meeting Monday afternoon Viewlibrary, Sports in theMountain high school is currently working on a draft policy that would be implemented, if the school board approves, sometime this coming spring, or possibly next fall. The goal is for the policy to be ready for the board’s review by the end
of the calendar year and for the board to be able to vote on it by as early as January 2014. The latest draft policy will be staffed soon throughout the committee’s membership as well as through the middle school’s leadership and the district’s lawyers. “We want it to be a deterrent,” said Moriarty High School Principal Stephanie West, who is a member of the committee. “We want it to help them make better decisions.” Other committee members present at Monday’s meeting included Teresa Salazar, the committee’s chairman and MESD’s director of learning services; Brian Stacy, MESD athletic director; Lynn Howard, teacher and FFA sponsor; and Katherine McCarty, teacher and NHS sponsor. Other members, not all of whom were present Monday, include one coach each from the high school and the two middle schools, a male and female athlete, a male
and female student activity participant, a studentcouncil sponsor, two parents of athletes, and two parents of activity participants. Stacy, who led a similar program when he was the AD at Clovis High School, is pushing for the policy to be approved. He would be in charge of its implementation, to include the random testing. Stacy said the school — again, if the board approves it — will use the saliva-based swab method, which the committee agreed is less invasive than urinalysis. About 10 percent of the participating students would be tested every month and up to 50 percent would be tested during the course of a school year. Stacy noted that only about 30 percent of the student body participate in extracurricular sports, and many of them also do other activities. He estimated that about 50 percent of the total student body do at least one sport or activity.
The rest, in essence, just go to class and then go home every day. Those students would not be tested. The testing policy is based on the premise that participation in extracurricular athletics or activities is a privilege, not a right. Stacy said he wants his athletes to be able to combat any peer pressure that might steer them away from making the good decision. “I want them to be able to say, ‘You’ve got nothing to lose, but I do.’ That’s what I’m trying to do.” The swab sample would be tested locally, and then, if ruled to be positive, would be mailed off to a lab for verification. Upon the second positive, there would be consequences, including a parent-administration consultation, the student’s suspension from sports and activities for six school-year months and a requirement to undergo formal counseling in order to come back. Refusal to take the test
would have the same upshot. But a positive or a refusal would not affect grades or the attending of classes.
director, on the southeast corner of Calle del Sol and Salt Mission Trail. For info or to have a registration form sent to you, call Burns at 384-5039 or email her at lcnobull@msn. com.
spokesman Dan Salzwedel, formal evaluations of player abilities to determine team placement will take place on Oct. 21 and 22 at Mountainside Methodist Church’s activities center in Cedar Crest. Practices begin the week of Nov. 11. The season will run from Jan. 4 through Feb. 22. Cost is $76 per participant with a $5 discount for families with more than one child. The discount applies to second or more children. Scholarships are available. The character-driven youth hoops league, for
boys and girls kindergarten through eighth grade, will emphasize fun, basic instruction and ensuring every child plays. A tutoring program is also available. For info, call Salzwedel at 286-1601 or the church office at 281-5117.
Boys Teams: 1. Valencia (near Tomé) 26, 2. Estancia 58 (6th runner, 23rd), 3. Los Lunas 58 (no 6th runner), 4. Cottonwood Classical 77. Boys Individual 5K: 1. Jakob Bernal, E, 17:42; 2. Arturo Trujillo, V, 18:14; 5. Augustine Montoya, E, 18:37; 9. Stone Meyers, E, 19:16; 21. Jeremy Pederson, E, 24:57; 22. Daniel Dominguez, E, 24:58; 23. Noah Dion, E, 27:53; 24. Xavier Niesen, E, 29:38.
Having had some experience in this area from my previous career, I can tell you unequivocally that testing works, that it can curtail the illegal use of drugs. It’s unfortunate, though, that it nips at the fringes of liberty, but we’re in a war, a battle in which our popular culture is seeking to destroy what was once pervasively deemed right and good in the past, and has been replaced by a mentality that we can and should do whatever we want, regardless of whether there is a law against it or not. Don’t get me started, though. Next, I’ll be seriously suggesting that visible tattoos not be allowed if you want to play baseball or act in a school play. Harold Smith can be reached at 823-7104 or by email at hsmith@ mvtelegraph.com.
Sports in Brief Telegraph Staff Reports
’Stangs coach lets running backs go Logan rolled over Mountainair 54-0 in a high school football game in Quay County on Friday. The host Longhorns (4-1) are ranked second in the most recent MaxPreps poll, and the Mustangs (2-4) are rated seventh in a state-wide field of 10 eight-man teams. If it’s not one thing, it’s another for Mountainair this season. “We’ve got to get some new running backs,” ’Stangs coach Stephan Bernal said in a telephone interview Monday evening. “I lost the starting running backs I had. So, we’ve got a lot to do in practice.” Bernal, who did not name the players, said he suspended them when they missed practice Monday. “They didn’t show up for practice,” the coach said. “We told them if they didn’t come to practice, they’d be off the team so we have to follow through. We needed them at practice. Giving chances doesn’t work. We have to be firm on this. Hopefully, they’ll learn from this and will come back next year. We’re just rebuilding this year.” The team will have some time to adjust. The Mustangs are currently in their bye week and will next play at No. 10 Alamo Navajo (1-5) on Oct. 19.
Three male and female finishers in each age group. Age divisions are in 10-year increments from 9 and under through 70-79 and then 80-plus. All participants receive a T-shirt. To get to the start, exit I-40 in Moriarty at Howard Cavasos Boulevard (N.M. 41) and proceed south. Continue south on N.M. 41 for 7 miles, then turn left (or east) on to Torrance County Road A-81 (Calle del Sol). Parking, registration and the starting lines are at or near the home of Colleen Burns, the race
Youth basketball sign-ups continue Registration for local Upward Basketball and Cheerleading will continue through the fall. According to a news release from event
Bears’ leader wins Valencia boys race
Girls Teams: 1. Valencia (near Tomé) 33, 2. Los Lunas 37, 3. Cottonwood Classical 60, 4. Estancia 95. Girls Individual 5K: 1. Carisma Lovato, V, 19:00.00; 13. Desirae Tapia, E, 23:07; 14. Marisa Luna, E, 23:08; 19. Leanne Calhoon, E, 24:21; 23. Anita Ortiz, E, 26:38; 26. Lauren Jones, E, 27:16; 27. Esperanza Sanchez, E, 28:11.
Here are the latest results for the Estancia High cross country teams: VALENCIA INVITATIONAL Saturday
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Monarchs boys run for 3rd at Bullhead Here are the latest results for the Manzano High cross country teams: HIGHLAND INVITATIONAL
Friday — at Bullhead Park Boys Teams: 1. Albuquerque Academy 43, 2. Cibola 80, 3. Manzano 104, 4. Cleveland (Rio Rancho) 131, 5. Sandia High 152, 6. Hope Christian 165, 7. Atrisco Heritage Academy 180, 8. Albuquerque High 182, 9. Clovis High 185, 10. Highland 190, 11. Robertson (Las Vegas) 315, 12. West Mesa 366, 13. Rio Grande 388. Boys Individual 5K: 1. Chris Harlow, Ci, 16:07.23; 5. Justin Kerstetter, Ma, 16:59.05; 7. Benjamin Lantz, Ma, 17:15.57; 22. Devin Mitchell, Ma, 18:06.16; 24. Tristan Saenz, Ma, 18:08.74; 46. Dominic Zaragoza, Ma, 19:02.17; 48. Karl Eickhoff, Ma, 19:10.78; 64. Harrison Ausmussen, Ma, 19:48.64. Girls Teams: 1. Albuquerque Academy 22, 2. Clovis High 80, 3. Cleveland (Rio Rancho) 83, 4. Sandia High 106, 5. Cibola 163, 6. Hope Christian 184, 7. Manzano 213, 8. Robertson (Las Vegas) 234, 9. Academy for Technology and the Classics (Santa Fe) 242, 10. Atrisco Heritage Academy 247, 11. Albuquerque High 249, 12. West Mesa 336. Girls Individual 5K: 1. Cameren Kristensen, AA, 19:32.64; 24. Samantha Hjorth, Ma, 21:42.23; 26. Devon Evelo, Ma, 21:48.64; 55. Karina Ortega, Ma, 23:49.36; 56. Lindsey Gallinger, Ma, 23:51.10; 61. Alexis Ortiz, Ma, 24:03.02; 85. Katherine White, Ma, 29:16.03.
Beans Run 5K, 10K in McIntosh The annual Run for the Beans, which will include 10-kilometer and 5K runs and a 1½-mile fun run/walk, will be held in McIntosh at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The event, held in conjunction with the city of Moriarty’s Bean Fiesta, will cost $25 per 5K and 10K participant and $15 for the fun run, if payment is received prior to Oct. 12. On race day, the price is $30 for the longer races and $20 for the 1½ mile. Runners 80 years and older can compete for free. A variety of agriculturalbased prizes will be awarded for overall male and female winners, Masters male and female victors and the Top
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New Family Fitness fits right in So far, the family-run gym has about 90 members
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fter 30 years at the same company, Becky and Oscar McClure decided they needed a change of direction. So they returned to the passion that brought them together in the first place — working out. The McClures opened the doors to Family Fitness gym in Edgewood in early September and, after a month of operation, Becky said they have about 90 members. “Right now the weather is nice so people want to be out in it,” she said. “But as winter comes I expect more people will join so they can continue to work out inside.” Family Fitness has treadmills, free weights, stationary bikes and many more machines for advanced users or beginners. When Becky observes a machine isn’t getting much use she switches it out for a more popular one, she said. Although she is not a personal trainer, Becky has been exercising for many years, and can answer questions and give advice. “It’s not so much about losing weight,” she said. “I can help you reshape your body. We have machines to work on a little bit of everything.” The McClures named the venture after the role their family plays in running the business. While Becky runs the day-to-day operation, she said her husband and three children help out whenever they can. “And when you come around, we treat everyone like family,” she added. As Family Fitness settles into the neighborhood, Becky said she hopes to double their membership and expand into a neighboring vacant store front. “If we could get at least 100 more members, we could buy the space next door,” she said. “Then we could start holding yoga and Zumba classes.” The McClures moved to Torrance County 12 years ago when Oscar got transferred to Mcintosh for his job at a sod company. Over the past decade, Becky coached volleyball, track and softball at Moriarty Middle School. “We’ve definitely been part of the community the entire time,” she
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Becky McClure, owner of Family Fitness, demonstrates how to use her favorite workout machine, the treadmill. Becky McClure and her husband Oscar (not pictured) opened the gym Family Fitness in Edgewood in early September. ELISE KAPLAN/ TELEGRAPH
said. So far, the community has supported her as well, Becky said,
and one of her favorite things about the new job is meeting great people every day. That, and being able to
work out whenever she wants. “People keep asking me, do you think you can make the business work as so many others close down?” Becky said. “But I tell them, it takes you to keep it open. I can’t do it by myself.” A standard membership costs $30 per month, with no contract. However, military personnel, teachers, city employees and seniors receive $5 off a month. Becky said the gym is in the process of joining Silver Sneakers — a fitness program designed to encourage seniors to stay active by providing a gym membership through insurance. Family Fitness is located at 4 George Court in Edgewood next to the China Chef. Call 220-6894 for more information.
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as late as October in at least a decade. The Monarchs generally didn’t have an answer for Vikings receiver Aaron Molina. According to the Telegraph’s score book, he had 11 catches for 347 yards and three touchdowns. Manzano, ranked seventh by MaxPreps this week, was able to pick off No. 2 Valley’s quarterback, Bo Coleman, a couple times in the second half. Jesse Wylie, a Sandia Park resident, got one of those interceptions to stop the Vikings’ first drive of the second half. “I knew they were throwing to Molina a lot,” said Wylie, a 5-foot-11, 150-pound junior free safety. “On that play, I helped James Youchison at the corner. It just happened that I was cheating a little that way. I got a good read on the quarterback and made a good break on the ball.” It was a rough outing for Brandon Bray, the Monarchs’ quarterback. “He’s young,” Manzano coach Chad Adcox said of Bray, a 5-10, 170-pound junior, who replaced his team’s injured senior quarterback, Angel Gonzales. “It’s only his third start.” Bray attended Edgewood
Middle School and continues to reside in Edgewood. He was 13-of-31 passing for 215 yards with two interceptions, and, because of sacks, he finished with seven carries for a negative 11 yards. “(Coach) just told me to keep my head up,” said Bray, who celebrated his 17th birthday on Monday. “He said we’ll just go back to practice and work to get better.” The Monarchs (4-2) meet eighth-ranked Cibola (3-2) on Oct. 17. “A bye week is usually a good thing,” Bray said. “We just need to keep working hard, and, hopefully, the week off will help us get healthy.”
Moriarty Junior Joe Jackson, for his third touchdown of the game, scored on a game-ending 70-yard runback on the opening kickoff of the second half to seal the Pintos’ 55-0 victory over Albuquerque High at Milne Stadium on Oct. 3. Senior fullback Chris Lucero led Class 4A’s seventhranked Pintos (3-3) on the ground with six carries for 112 yards. He scored on an 8-yard run in the first quarter. “I think it was just that we played as a team,” said Lucero of the win over the Class 5A Bulldogs (0-5). “We hadn’t
been doing that. But, yeah, it was pretty easy. Our main goal is to win District (5-4A) again and make it to the state playoffs.” Moriarty will next meet Roswell High (4-2) in a Class 4A nondistrict contest down in Chaves County on Friday. “We’ve got to execute, come out ready to play against them,” Pintos coach Bob Allcorn said. “We haven’t been doing real well on the road. They’ve got good speed and a pretty good offense.” Moriarty senior Jonathan Myrick severely dislocated a shoulder during the game against Farmington Piedra Vista on Sept. 27. His father, Brett Myrick, said there is a possibility his son might be able to return for one of the district games in early November.
Estancia Class 2A’s sixth-ranked Bears (4-2) pounded Class 3A Socorro 54-8 at the Warriors’ field Friday. “They have more talent than their record (1-5) indicates,” EHS coach Stewart Burnett said. “They have some good individual pieces. But they have had a rough season, and that was part of it. But we also played better as far as execution than we have lately. We
Up next ■ Estancia hosts Clayton: Friday, 7 p.m. ■ Moriarty vs. Roswell High at Wool Bowl: Friday, 7 p.m. ■ Manzano vs. Cibola at Wilson Stadium: Oct. 17, 7 p.m. ■ Mountainair at Alamo Navajo: Oct. 19, 2 p.m.
played better than we have since the first half against Hatch.” Burnett adjusted his offensive line. He said Gabriel Garcia moved from strong tackle to center, Trevor Noblitt went from quick tackle to strong tackle and Anthony Gaztambide was inserted at quick tackle. The Bears will host secondranked Clayton (6-0) for their first District 2-2A game of the season Friday. “Hitting — that’s all Clayton likes to do,” said Burnett, who noted the Yellowjackets have integrated some single wing but no spinning. “They want to punch you in the mouth to see if you can take it. They’re very vanilla. They come right at you. If we don’t play really physical, we’re going to get rolled over…”
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Sandra LeNguyen, Manzano High’s senior homecoming queen, wears her crown even as she plays the alto saxophone during her school marching band’s halftime performance at Wilson Stadium on Friday. LeNguyen was also half of the Monarchs’ top girls tennis doubles team this past spring.
Estancia School Board gets updates on PARCC program Standardized tests for grade schools By Elise Kaplan Mountain View Telegraph
New Mexico is one of 19 states participating in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) program meant to standardize math and English goals for gradeschool students. During the Oct. 8 meeting of the Estancia School Board,
elementary instructional coach Cheryl Chavez, secondary instructional coach Lynnette Walker and director of curriculum and staff development Theresa Hough presented the PARCC objectives. Proponents of the program emphasize learning rather than teaching, Hough said. This means teachers can always improve upon a lesson plan and should respond to a student’s needs. One of the ways to do this is standardizing the curriculum across
subjects and grades. “We want to ensure that no matter which teacher a student has for a class they’re taught the same things and take the same exams,” Chavez said. Walker, Chavez and Hough discussed holding interventions for struggling students before a problem progresses. Teachers would dictate interventions based on student assessment data — a priority under the PARCC system. By providing each student with a folder containing their assess-
ment information, individuals can take charge of their own learning, Walker added. After the PARCC updates, board members were asked to chose the roof color for the future middle school. Sanjay Engineer, a principle architect at the Albuquerque-based firm Fanning Bard and Tatum, presented three shades of gray for the metallic roof. Board members and principals agreed the color should match t he bu i ld i ngs on campus.
“I don’t want to disconnect the middle school from the elementary and high schools, just because of a roofing issue,” board Chairman Randol Riley reiterated. After much discussion, the decision was tabled. Engineer said he hopes to have the materials delivered in six to eight weeks and have the gym built before the first snow. Construction had been delayed due to heavy rains over the last month, he said, but it’s back on schedule.
Obituaries JOE HELMS Joe Helms, 60, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, in Clayton, N.M. Joe Helms was born on July 5, 1953, in Portales, N.M., to J.P. Helms and Ernestine (Howard) Helms. He graduated from Mountainair High School in Mountainair in 1971 and married Tracy Lynn (Helmstetler) Helms on June 4, 1977, in Roswell, N.M. Joe loved watching all sports, especially his son Ch a nc e playing basketball and all of the girls and b oy s s p or ting events of t he Tex l i ne Tornadoes. H e e nj oye d ra i si ng a nd HELMS showing dairy goats and loved to visit with everyone. Joe was preceded in death by his grandparents and by his father. He is survived by his wife, Tracy Helms of Texline, Texas; one daughter, Casy Helms and Albert Jackson of Texline, Texas; three sons, Cody Helms and Vanessa Quintana of Marble Falls, Texas, Cory Helms and Dorothy Padilla of Clayton, N.M., and Chance Helms of Texline, Texas; mother, Ernestine Helms of Mountainair; seven grandchildren, Courtney Helms, Chelsey Helms, Cody Helms, Chris Helms, Cleo Helms, Kyla Helms and Darla Jackson; one sister, Patsy Kingston and her husband Red of Mountainair; and one brother, Preston Helms of Seattle, Wash. Memorial Services were held on Oct. 5 at the Texline Methodist Church in Texline, Texas, with Rev. Travis Husted and Rev. Jeff Bayley officiating. A second Memorial Service was held on Oct 8 at the Harris-Hanlon Mortuary Chapel in Mountainair with Pastor Toney Reynolds officiating. Burial followed in the Mountainair Cemetery. Please visit www.hassfuneralhome.com to view the online obituary and sign the guestbook. — Funeral Directors Inc., Clayton, N.M. VIRGINIA MAE VIGIL Virginia Mae Vigil, 72, of Moriarty peacefully passed away at her home Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Virginia was born June 3, 1941 in Trinidad, Colo. Virginia had lived in Moriarty for the past 19 years having previously lived in Albuquerque. Virginia was preceded in death by her fat her Jack Kane; mother Dorothy Johnson; sister Marilyn Olson and husband of 56 years, Amos L. Vigil VIGIL Sr. She is survived by her brother John Kane; children, Juanita and Ben Chavez, Amos L. Vigil Jr., Michael and Susan Vigil, Ora and Ruben Gastelum, and Anthony and Lorraine Vigil. Virginia was also survived by grandchildren Ostelano and Mari Romero, Isaac Chavez, Ricky Walker, Samantha and Danny Fauria, Ruben and Megan Gastelum, Brian and Domenique Vigil, Abel Gastelum, Jared Gastelum, Brandon Vigil, Estrella Vigil, Anthony Vigil Jr. and Elizabeth Vigil, and greatgrandchildren Andre Romero, Aaliyah Romero, Damien Baca and Destiny Baca. There was a memorial service on Oct 5 at The Crossroads Bible Fellowship Church with Gale Holt officiating. — Harris-Hanlon Mortuary
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er in the first half, let a sure save slip right through her in the 16th minute. Secondly, a Moriarty defender, in desperation after Bernalillo broke for goal just five minutes after Stacy’s secondhalf tying goal on offense, clipped the side of an threatening Spartans forward. As a result, Yadira Alvarez kicked the winning penalty kick. “We dominated them on the field,” Pintos coach Valerie Luker said. “But here’s the thing — we’re down on numbers. The girls are playing every game with no subs, but they seem to be getting better.” Fourth-ranked Albuquerque Academy beat Moriarty 11-0 in both teams’ first District 5-4A game at the Pintos’ field Tuesday. Moriarty dropped to 0-14. The Pintos boys (10-3) are rated fourth in Class 4A. But they were handed a big slice of humble pie Tuesday when Academy, ranked No. 1, bested Moriarty 8-0 on the Chargers’ field during their initial district game. “I knew they were real good,” Pintos coach Jordan Allcorn said. “They’re ranked in the Top 20 in the country.
Moriarty High seniors Sadie Ornelas, left, and Emily Armijo pose after being honored during a halftime ceremony of their team’s girls soccer game at the Pintos’ pitch on Oct. 3. HAROLD SMITH/ TELEGRAPH
They’re very well disciplined, play well together. And they got to us early, scored a couple goals right away. We lost the fire we had before the game.” In other action, Moriarty defeated Bernalillo 3-0 in a 4A nondistrict contest at the Spartans’ campus Oct. 3. The Pintos’ scorers included Joshua McCleave, Kevin Motola and Marc Esquibel.
Others The East Mountain girls, ranked sixth, blanked Santa Fe Desert Academy 5-0 in a District 2-1A/3A game at Vista Grande Community Complex on Oct. 2. Emily Baldoni scored yet another hat trick for EMHS (8-4, 3-3 in district). “We’re rockin’ and rollin’ right now,” Timberwolves
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coach Eric Taylor said. East Mountain was also scheduled to play Hatch Valley in a Class 1A/3A nondistrict matchup at the Bears’ field Tuesday. But that game was postponed due to a scheduling conflict. The Timberwolves boys beat Desert Academy 4-3 in a district game at Vista Grande on Oct. 2. Tan Eberling contributed two goals for the winners. East Mountain fell 4-2 to Hatch Valley at Vista Grande on Saturday. “I feel like the boys are com-
Up next n Manzano boys host Sandia High: today, 3 p.m. n Manzano girls vs. Sandia at APS Soccer Complex: today, 6:30 p.m. n Moriarty boys at St. Pius: today, 4:30 p.m. n Moriarty girls host St. Pius: today, 4:30 p.m. n East Mountain boys vs. Santa Fe Monte del Sol at Vista Grande Community Complex: Saturday, 1 p.m. n EMHS girls at Santa Fe St. Michael’s: today, 4 p.m.
peting now,” said T’Wolves coach Frank Trusiano, who took over the team last month following the resignation of former coach Raul Gongora. “They’re playing as a team… And they have some good team camaraderie now.”
EMHS (4-11, 2-6 in district) also was to have played at Hatch on Tuesday. But Trusiano said that game was canceled. The Manzano girls (2-11) lost their first District 2-5A game of the season at home on Tuesday. Top-ranked Eldorado won 10-0 to hand the Monarchs their fifth straight loss. The Purple Pride also fell 10-0 to third-ranked Rio Rancho Cleveland in a Class 5A nondistrict game at the Monarchs’ field Oct. 3. In addition, Class 4A Del Norte beat Manzano 2-0 at the Knights’ pitch Saturday. The Monarchs boys (2-11) have lost six in a row. Cleveland edged the Monarchs 2-1 in Rio Rancho on Oct. 3, and No. 6 Eldorado beat the Monarchs 6-0 in a district game at the Albuquerque Public Schools Soccer Complex on Tuesday.
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A. I have learned a lot about fibromyalgia from my patients over 23 years. I understand that there is a great desire to move, to exercise, to get more accomplished at home or at work and to have more energy. I learned that utilizing a treatment plan, including exercise machines, that was designed for people who have orthopedic or arthritic issues did not have good results. I have also learned that particularly with people who suffer (and I know you do) with fibromyalgia, any therapist or other medical provider must also listen to that particular person’s description of their symptoms. Otherwise, I would not know how best to treat that person or what goals she/he had in mind. As an Occupational Therapist with 33 years of experience, I have a different perspective and a different philosophy of treatment for fibromyalgia. This included the assessment of the spine every time I see this patient, hands-on treatment techniques, no machines, gentle movement instructions, body mechanics instructions and when this patient is ready, even self-assessment and self-treatment techniques. All insurances cover treatment for fibromyalgia. All you need is a referral from your primary care provider, i.e. doctor, nurse-practitioner or physician’s assistant, to get you started. I look forward to helping you to improve the quality of your life and to help you take better care of yourself.
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Q. What are some of my options to promote good digestive health? A. Many people suffer from digestive issues, such as constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, nausea, intolerance and celiac disease. Many of these conditions can be avoided by following a healthy doctor recommended diet. You can slowly change your habits to include fiber, probiotics, and plenty of water hydration. Doctors will use Reglan, Lomotil, and Lactulose for more extreme cases. Aloe Vera is used for irratated ulcer symptoms. Enzymactive is a nutritional supplement to stimulate digestive health and my personal favorite is Digestive Ease a potent tincture to help calm all of our most common stomach ailments. Ask about all these products at MAY Pharmacy “YOUR” community drugstore. Nathan Wildenstein, Dave Kersey 600 Central (Route 66), Moriarty, NM 505-832-9988
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As I sit here watching my 91 year old mother sleeping, I am acutely aware that she is on her last legs in this world. She is among friends in her assisted living home, and family here in New Mexico. I tell you this, not because I want your sympathy, I have no deep sorrow that needs soothing from anyone but God, and He has already granted me peace beyond my comprehension. I tell you this because I wish for those who read this to understand and eventually charge themselves to do what my mother did to prepare her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren for this time.
Q: My husband of 53 years recently passed away and we were very socially active as a couple. But since his death I’ve been mostly home bound and not interested in getting out. I think I’m ready now, but I don’t know how to get started. Do you have any advice? A: It’s natural to want to stay home after the loss of a spouse and lifelong partner. But as you’re going through the stages of grief, it’s often the best time Linda Schaffer, Owner, CSA to reach out to others at a senior center, especially because they’ve likely gone through—or are going through—the same tough time. Experts on coping with loss think it’s never too late to meet new friends. Getting involved in activities you are passionate about is another way to cope with the loss of a loved one. Engaging a Comfort Keeper to help you take the first steps is an excellent way to start the process. Our signature service, called “Interactive Caregiving” may be just the ticket to jump start this new phase of your life. For more information about this and other issues impacting seniors, contact your local Comfort Keepers at 505515-0001.
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New Mexico Attorney General’s Office in Bernalillo County. Court staff said Wednesday that the court will remain open in the transition with a temporary judge assigned to hear cases. Jones may be called back to serve as a pro tem judge if needed. Magistrate court judges in New Mexico do not have to be attorneys. Jones was serving as Torrance County manager in 1993 when then Judge Jean Williams resigned after 24 years as the county’s magistrate. He said he wasn’t aiming for the job when then-Gov. Bruce King appointed him. Jones started his new job in January 1994 and was re-elected to the position five times afterward.
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