Seniors win medals at Portales Senior Olympics
Taos County Seniors earned 18 gold 8 silver 7 bronze and 17 ribbons at the New Mexico Senior Olympics in Portales. Over 1,000 competitors in six age classes 55 to over 80, with men and women competing separately, produced multiple event winners and top placements across running swimming frisbee softball basketball horseshoes and more.
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Taos County
New Mexico
Portales
Dora Salazar
Juan Gonzales
Lucy Mares
Rufina Salazar
Cipriano Salazar
Maclovia Pacheco
Cecilia Quintana
John Quintana
Ernestina Ortega
Katie Martinez
Maclavia Pacheco
Isabel Romero
Robert Gallegos
Martinez
Leonardo Roybal
Alfirio Gonzales
Carlota Archuleta
Juan M. Gonzales
Pacheco
Salome Martinez
Mares
Martha Dick
Valle Vidal opens for fishing season with rules
Valle Vidal in Carson National Forest opens July 1 through December 31 with special rules for Shuree Lakes. Only barbless hooks with flies and artificial lures allowed. Daily limit two fish per angler, two in possession. Shuree Lakes limit two trout over 15 inches per day. A youth pond requires no license. Anglers 12+ must have a $10 habitat stamp in addition to a fishing license, available at vendors in New Mexico and the Department of Game and Fish.
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Valle Vidal
Carson National Forest
Shuree Lakes
Idal
Personne
New Mexico
Department of Game and Fish
Marvin Johnson Basketball Camp Heads to Taos High
Former UNM star Marvin Johnson brings a basketball camp to Taos High July 16 to 20 from nine to three daily. Cost is 80 dollars with sessions on fundamentals led by Johnson and guest UNM players Phil Smith and Willie Banks. Boys and girls ages seven to seventeen may register July 16 at the high school gym or pick up forms at Pro Speed Lube or Arby’s. for more information call 1 265 2489.
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Marvin Johnson
Johnson
University of New Mexico
Taos High School
UNM
Phil Smith
Willie Banks
Pro Speed Lube
4-H clubs win big at Los Alamos horse show
Taos Rangers and Sky Riders 4-H clubs earned seven ribbons at the Los Alamos Junior Sheriffs Estee Spring Horse Show on May 13. Mary Bishop led with three ribbons in the nine and under category including first in walk-trot, plus third in western pleasure and fifth in trail. Nora and Christine Bishops also placed in western events, while Lily Compton finished fifth in pole bending. Sky Riders members Christina Mares dominated multiple events in the 10 to 13 age group, with high placements in pole bending, barrel racing, showmanship at halter, reining, western riding, and western pleasure. Daniel Trujillo earned reserve high point scorer with a string of top finishes. Adults Cathy Trujillo and Merry James also scored high points. raffle tickets for a Billy Cook saddle are available by calling 758-3982.
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Mary Bishop
Nora Bishop
Christine Bishop
Lily Compton
Sky Riders
Christina Mares
Patricia Trujillo
Corina Trujillo
Christina Gonzales
Daniel Trujillo
Cathy Trujillo
Merry James
Trujillo
James
Billy Cook
Taos Marathon and Little League Schedule
June 7 to 13 events show Taos marathon options with 26.2 and 31.1 mile distances for individuals and teams at Kachina Lodge and day-of-race registration. Local Little League games list Centinel Sisneros Pueblo Motors Cabot Plaza matchups at Kit Carson Park with daily schedules.
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Taos
Kachina Lodge
Kit Carsonark
Centinel
Sisneros
Pueblo Motors
Cabot Plaza
Second Optimists Golf Tourney ends with Hernandez team win
The second annual Optimists Golf Tournament at Los Alamos Golf Course concluded Saturday with a victory by a largely Albuquerque based team. Manoli Hernandez Michael Hernandez Olivia Hernandez and Joe Apodaca shot 66 on a par 71 best ball scramble to capture the trophy.
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Optimists
Los Alamos
Albuquerque
Manoli
Michael
Olivia Hernandez
Joe Apodaca
Taos
Optimist
Pete Trujillo
Hernandez
Orlando Ortiz
Tom Trujillo
Art Blea
Santa Fe
Sam Quintana
Pojoaque
Edmundo Gutierrez
Mike Martinez
John Tyson
Questa
Don Pompeo
Reynaldo Deveaux
Andy Chavez
Bill Lyons
Wayne Hollis
Local players shine at 15th North American Indian Tennis Championships
Ralph Skinner Jr. of Hobbs wins both men's singles and the 35 and over singles at Santa Fe event over Memorial Day weekend. Dawn Coffin of Taos wins the women's open singles and, with Casaja Allen, the women's doubles. Dawn and Lynn Coffin also win mixed doubles. tournament features 70 players from eight states. qualifying requires one quarter Indian blood.
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Ralph Skinner Jr
Taos Pueblo
Hobbs
Santa Fe
Dawn Coffin
Taos
Coffin
Casaja Allen
Phoenix
Lynn
Coffins
Quail Ridge
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
California
Illinois
Oregon
Kansas
Texas
Skinner
Ron Qualls
Tahlequah
Okla
Qualls
Dot McLemore
Ellen Hawzipta
Husband Lynn
McLemore
Gerald Queetone
Memorial tennis set for Wiard Memorial at Taos
The second annual Richard Wiard Memorial tennis tournament is scheduled for June 16-17 at the Taos Spa and Court Club.
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Richard Wiard
Taos Spa and Court Club
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