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Happy 2015 ABQ Sports Fans!

This New Year is off to a dramatic start with victory at the hands of UNM’s mens basketball team. The Lobos are on a roll and we have the details inside.

The Lobos who embrace the winter weather are carving it up on the slopes - a look at Eva Sever Rus and the gold she has brought home to Albuquerque.

High school basketball is just heating up with the newly crowned All-Metro champs, our cover story this month, and find out who are the top ranked boys basketball players in the area.

The ladies of Albuquerque-metro volleyball grace this issue, recognized for their achievements in the sport as well as in academics. ABQ Sports is proud to sponsor this year’s Marty Saiz’s All-Metro Volleyball Banquet, honoring the sports’ best athletes, along with their dedicated coaches and one special referee known simply by her first name - Norma.

The son of a longtime New Mexico sportscaster is making a return to the Duke City, it’s a face you’ll be seeing on the OTHER side of the camera.

Speaking of sportscasters, Mark Smith of the Albuquerque Journal has earned one of the most prestigious awards in the field. Learn more about the honor and the man.

And seven of the most important people in the world of New Mexico sports have been selected for entry into a most exclusive club. We’ll show you their achievements and why they are the newest inductees into the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame.

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The UNM men enter 2015 with a win, topping Fresno State 76-64. The Lobos shot 59% from the floor, 80% from the 3-point range in action against the Bulldogs, the Mountain West opener for both teams.

The youngsters of this team, namely three freshman and two sophomores, set the pace scoring 25 of the Lobos’ first 30 points, stepping up in light of injuries that continue to plague their go-to guys - Cullen Neal is still dealing with a high ankle sprain, a broken finger has sidelined Arthur Edwards.

“I think Xavier (Adams) played extremely well,” says head coach Craig Neal. “I thought he was able to make shots because he took good shots.”

Neal singles out Hugh Greenwood, 205lb 6-foot-3 senior, for good leadership, and commends Devin Williams, Xavier Adams and JJ N’Ganga for some hard-earned improvements.

“Just a good win getting started on the right foot,” says Neal. “Being 1-0 in the conference I told my guys after the game that they showed signs about 8 minutes in the first half of brilliance, then they have four or five minutes of lull, same thing in the second half. If they can ever figure it out, which I think they will, being a new team, then they’ve got a chance to compete for

something special. That’s always been our goal, really proud of the way they played.”

Jordan Goodman, a junior forward, was benched the entire game. Deshawn “DD” Delaney, the team’s leading scorer, didn’t start, both by decision of Neal, who says they violated team rules. He says the nature of those violations are nobody’s business.

“Really happy for those guys because our program has been development,” says Neal. “We’re going to make guys better, we’re going to show them how to get better, but also I’m really happy for them because our program stands for something...this program is established by excellence and you don’t want to go outside of that.”

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UNM skiiers are just getting warmed up, heading into a busy nine-week competition schedule with men’s and women’s giant slolam on tap this coming week in Park City, Utah. Early season competition these past

few weeks have brought victory and some top finishes home to Albuquerque.

In Alpine action in Steamboat Springs, CO, all six UNM skiers, three men and three women, all earned top-10 finishes during the December 21 night race. Karoline Myklebust placed second after two phenomenal runs (42.37, 41.05), she was narrowly defeated by a Colorado skier by just 0.07 seconds.

Also on the women’s side, Mateja Robnik and Taylor Grauer finished seventh and eighth respectively.

Juho-Pekka Penttinen earned third, the top Lobo men’s finish at Steamboat. After the opening run teammate Mark Miller actually had the fastest time, but subsequent runs had him finishing in 5th, Sean Horner improved his time with additional runs finishing ninth.

The December 15 NRL (National Ranking List) Classical Mass Start in Vail, CO brought bronze home with Aljaz Praznik and Eva Sever Rus. This was the first full-distance (10k) classical race of the season for Praznik, who finished just 53.9 seconds behind the leader.

Sever Rus started for New Mexico, landing third place in the 5K, 54 seconds behind the leader.

“It was really a tough race in snowy conditions with a lot of fresh powder,” says head coach Fredrik Landstedt, “so I’m proud of Eva, Aljaz and everyone. The races this weekend were great training preparation for us.”

Sever Rus won gold on the 5K Freestyle Interval course December 13 in Vail, Colorado at the NRL Race. Her win comes on the heels of that other thing she’s attending college for - education and finals. Sever Rus finished the course in 13:17.8, defeating her nearest, and only opponent, by 1.7 seconds.

“With only two collegians competing, it was a small race, but it was still good to see Eva win and compete,” says Landstedt. “On the men’s side, it was good to get a race under Aljaz’s belt, even though he struggled a little bit. Five kilometers is a very unusual distance for a men’s race, but for Kyle and Alec, the competition is good for them.”

Aljaz Prazbuj is a 2014 All-American who finished fifth out of nine in the over 20 division with a time of 11:37.7.

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Two of the biggest events in Jeremy Arroyo’s life happened within weeks of each other.

December 5, the senior defensive end helped his Rio Rancho Rams win the school’s first state championship,

also the first state champ in the new class 6A.

The day after celebrating that win at the December 15th football banquet, Jeremy faced the scariest moment of his life - his father Craig suffered a massive heart attack. Jeremy, alone with his dad, performed CPR trying to keep him alive until paramedics arrived.

Craig Arroyo was taken to Rust Presbyterian then flown to downtown Pres, where surgery was performed to clear a blocked valve. The same hospital, where his wife Martha was working as a nursing tech that evening.

The surgery was successful, but Craig died a week later due to complications. During that time an overwhelming number of people visited Craig, all praying for his recovery.

“We prayed for a miracle,” says Martha, “but it was someone else’s prayers for a miracle that were answers. He loved people, loved helping, and he continues to help people even in death.”

Craig was an organ donor. Due to the circumstances of his death doctors were able to harvest tissue. That means someone is able to see today.

The story of Jeremy’s heroic efforts graced the front page of the Albuquerque Journal and the Rio Rancho Observer. At the time those stories ran, there was every hope that this would have a positive outcome - Albuquerque cardiologist and

TV personality Dr. Barry Ramo publicly praised Jeremy for his lifesaving measures.

The skills Jeremy learned this past summer as a lifeguard did indeed give doctors the time needed to perform a successful operation - Jeremy did everything right. The Arroyo family thanks all those who cared for Craig in transit and at both hospitals. Ironically, it was just days before his dad suffered the heart attack that Jeremy told a reporter about his career plans after high school - to become a paramedic.

Craig Arroyo died December 23rd, surrounded by family. An overflow crowd attended his celebration of life - remembering the mortgage broker who valued family and friends above all else, the man with the ready smile and the first to help those in need. He volunteered at St. Felix Pantry and for every sport his sons Jeremy and Jordan played, including the ‘chain gang’ at high school football games.

“One of the most important lessons I learned from my dad,” says Jeremy, “be the best man you can be and never let anyone get in the way of your dreams.”

Martha, a trained nurse, says Craig evidenced symptoms of cardiac distress in the days leading up to the heart attack but he declined medical treatment. She stresses the importance of listening to your body and hopes those who hear Craig’s story will seek medical treatment and avoid the kind of tragedy that has befallen their family. They are devastated.

Craig Arroyo, by the way, is the son of 2014 New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame inductee Vicente “Rocky” Arroyo.

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D1 NATION PRESEASON HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RANKINGS

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The D1 Nation Recruiting Service has been ranking high school basketball players in New Mexico for the last 4 years. The rankings reflect their performance of the current 2014-2015 and AAU seasons this past year, plus recent D1 Nation Top 100 and Area Codes basketball showcases this fall. For some players who have not played in one of the top AAU travel teams in the state - Danny Granger D1 Ambassadors, BYC Elite or the New Mexico Force- it is difficult to see how they would fare against

tougher competition. They may have the stats for their high school team, but may not translate to tougher competition. For 2015-2017 players, they must be actively playing on their varsity. Here are the D1 Nation Rankings as of December 31st.

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Ryan Jones

Ryan Jones (2015) 6-3 Cleveland High School … only player in the

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#1

Brady Patterson

Brady Patterson (2015) 6-2 Rio Rancho High School … smart basketball

player who is best taking the ball to the basket and finishing. Brady knows how to create foul opportunity and thus, he is a great free-throw shooter. He is also a great 3-point shooter and defender. He will play next year at D2 Eastern New Mexico.

#2

Christian Cunningham

Christian Cunningham (2015) 6-6 Cibola High School … the most

athletic player in the state, who can jump out of the gym. Christian is currently the state’s top D1 potential player and best dunker. His long arms make him a tough defender and shot blocker.

#3

DJ Bustos

DJ Bustos (2017) 6-3 West Las Vegas High School … he has already scored

over 1,000 points in his career and has started every game since 8th grade. DJ is on track to break the state’s career scoring record. He is the best shooter in the state. He can shoot from NBA range and is also effective taking it to the basket. He has D1 potential.

#4

marcus Williams

Marcus Williams (2016) 6-4 Cleveland High School … is the #1

junior and one of the best overall athletes in the state. He is D1 potential in both football and basketball. He is a great scorer and rebounder.

#6

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Trevin Ramirez (2015) 6-2 Carlsbad High School … quiet leader whose

athleticism allows him to be effective on both sides of the ball. Trevin is a good ball-handler, who can hit the 3’s, plus can defend the other team’s best player.

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Dylan Abbott (2015) 6-7 Sandia High School … has signed with D1 Adams

State. Dylan is a big man who likes to shoot the 3-pointer. He has become an effective rebounder and defender.

#8

jared garduno

Jared Garduno (2015) 6-2 Espanola Valley … is a quick guard who can create havoc on both ends of the court.

Jared can hit the 3 and also take it to the basket strong. He will create a lot of steal opportunities defensively.

#7

Gabe Bump

Gabe Bump (2016) 6-2 Albuquerque High School … is a smart basketball

player who can make things happen both offensively and defensively. Gabe is strong taking it to the basket. He will be the floor leader for the Bulldogs.

#9

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Drew Wassana (2016) 6-2 West Mesa High School... a smooth player who can

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If the name Jaylyn Whitehead doesn’t ring a bell immediately, his father’s name might - Shane Whitehead, the former KOB-TV sports anchor. The Whitehead family has spent a lot of time in the Duke City, and they still have a lot of family here. And in just

a few short months, there will be another Whitehead in the local media - this time, on the other side of the camera.

The senior LHP/1B was just a tot when the family moved for a more prestigious and lucrative job in Florida 14 years ago for the elder Whitehead. It comes as no surprise that as the son of a sports man, Jaylyn has grown up loving sports, and earning some accolades of his own. This senior at Olympia High School in Orlando has just signed his letter of intent to play for the Lobos come this fall.

In 2014 he led his Titans to a 25-3 finish. His team is heavily favored to win the class 8A title in 2015, ranked #1 in Florida and an anticipated #4 in the nation.

“Last high school season Jaylyn was 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA” says Shane Whitehead. “His pitching over the summer is what put the him on the Lobos map even more than he was. Jaylyn played for CFBL Select on the perfect game circuit...he made 10-appearances, had 5-wins 1-loss and two saves, 41-2/3 innings, 34-scoreless (had

16-straight and 19-of-20) and ended up with a 0.85 summer ERA. Jaylyn was the starting pitcher in the Team USA National Identification Series Championship Game and threw four perfect innings for the win (coach took him out after four because they had previously set up a 4-3 two-pitcher rotation) and then he threw 25-innings in HS fall ball... they don’t throw enough in a single outing to have a record but his fall ERA was 0.65.”

Jaylyn almost didn’t attend a late summer pitching camp in 2013 – that’s what put him on UNM’s radar. He was invited back for subsequent camps, followed by an offer. Jaylyn has offers from other colleges, but he plans to study engineering and feels UNM is the best package. It probably doesn’t hurt that UNM is the 4-time defending conference champ and its two-time College World Series champion pitching coach Dan Spencer was recruiting hard.

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“He’s very smooth with a lot of skill. He’s long and loose. He reminds me of a Tom Glavine-type. He’ll definitely pitch as a freshman. He’ll be a guy as he grows into his

body. He came to our camps and really wanted to be a Lobo. We’re thrilled to have him.” - Dan Spencer, UNM Pitching coach

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says Spencer. “He’s long and loose. He reminds me of a Tom Glavine-type. He’ll definitely pitch as a freshman. He’ll be a guy as he grows into his body. He came to our camps and really wanted to be a Lobo. We’re thrilled to have him.”

We may see Jaylyn on the mound for the Albuquerque Baseball Academy as soon as this summer. The Academy is attempting to qualify a team to play in the Connie Mack World series, the primo event nationwide that is held in Farmington each year.

“Not bad for a kid that found out he was left handed on accident,” says his father. “He was five when we moved here and he came to me when he was six and said dad can I try baseball I said sure... we went to Sports Authority and bought him a glove...for his left hand. We started to play catch and he was really struggling to throw... I threw one back at him a little too hard (probably jock dad/sports dad frustrated) and it knocked his glove off... he picked up the ball with his left hand and rifled it back. I turned to Theresa and said ‘where’s that receipt’... the lefty was born!”

Since his days in Albuquerque, Shane Whitehead has covered all the biggies in sports – 5 Superbowls, 3 NBA finals, the World Series, the Stanley Cup, the ’96 Olympics and the 2000 British Open, just to name a few. The 29-year industry veteran is currently with WFTV in Orlando, the dominant #1 in that market. He provided team coverage that earned Emmy and Sunshine State Best Sports awards, individually he’s earned two Sunshine State awards for Best Sports Feature. With the return of one child, will we see a return of one of Albuquerque’s most popular tv sports guys?

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It was a night honoring the very best in high school volleyball. More than 400 attended the banquet held at the Crowne Plaza December 14th, paying tribute to the All-Metro teams, the top Senior Student-Athletes and the Senior All-Academic team.

Other major awards celebrated the dedication of local coaches both in longevity and milestone wins. The Lady Cougars of Cibola also received special recognition as the one metro team that won a state championship this season.

Marty Saiz owns a branch of State Farm. He’s been involved in sports since his days as a Cibola basketball player, then with his children. His youngest is now in college, but Saiz continues sponsoring this event to ensure athletes, coaches and referees receive the recognition they deserve.

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“I am proud to be the major sponsor of the high school volleyball in the Albuquerque Metro area for the last 13 years,” says Saiz. “My awesome team - Teresa Saiz, Joseph Cordova, Jackie Adams, Kenny Saiz, Rigo Castillo and Erin Kirk - at my agency for working hard to make this a first class banquet. We all have the same goal of recognizing the positive accomplishments of our youth! I hope it was a special night over the two hours of this event!”

What’s remarkable about this group of young ladies is not just their athletic talent – that’s a given – but they display a confidence, a charm, a respect for their sport and themselves, acknowledging their responsibility as rolemodels.

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For more than three decades Mark Smith has been following the numbers - the scores, the stats and the championships of New Mexico athletes. Currently the Assistant Sports Editor at the Albuquerque Journal, he’s

had a lot of experience tracking the achievements of others in the sports world, and now, it appears, it’s time to start tallying his own.

The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) has just named Smith the New Mexico Sports Writer of the Year. It’s the second year in a row he’s won this very prestigious award. The NSSA is celebrating 56 years, and during that time, Smith is the only person to ever win BOTH the NSSA’s Sports Writer of the Year and New Mexico Sportscaster of the Year.

“I was surprised to win it again,” says Smith, “but I am very, very appreciative. I’ve been fortunate to have some great influences in the business.”

His humbleness belies an extensive career firmly entrenched in New Mexico athletics, dating back to the days when HE was the athlete - wrestler, baseball infielder, golfer and tennis player with a love for street ball. An Eldorado and UNM grad, he holds degrees in both print and broadcast journalism. Smith was a familiar face in TV with time spent on air as a sportscaster at both KOB-TV and KOAT.

“He’s spent a lot of time learning his craft,” says Carey Moots, current network freelance photographer. “He mentored me during my early days at KOB. He gets to know the people, not just the winners. He understands the dynamics and the big picture.”

Smith shifted to radio, working at five stations before completing the transition to print.

“I kind of took the opposite rout of nearly everyone else,” he says. “Maybe, it’s just the contrarian way I live much of my life, but I really like the print side of journalism better because it allows you to dig in and develop a story. Still, I have

truly enjoyed both the broadcast and print aspects of my career.”

A self proclaimed “music junkie”, Smith loves it all, with the exception of rap. He’s also a big fan of theater and movies - his eclectic taste spanning genres from “Guy and Dolls” to the Godfather movies.

His favorite sports team?

“I can’t really say I have one anymore,” says Smith. “As you grow older, you realize that you’re just rooting for a piece of laundry and the guys that made you a fan - like Kenny Anderson, John Havlicek and Harmon Killebrew - are long since retired, or gone. Cracks me up when I see 40-year-old guys wearing a 22-year-old’s jersey and painting their faces.”

His gift with words reflects the dedication of his family to education. Smith’s parents spent some forty years with APS - father Manny as a principal and teacher, his mother Rosemary was also a teacher. His sister Deb? 30 years teaching in Albuquerque.

Wife Robyn is a copy editor at the Journal.

“Now I just focus on my little guy,” Smith says of his 4-year-old-son Brock. “I give him the opportunity to play any sport he likes, and he likes a lot of them; especially soccer, golf, football and wrestling. But we also read with him a lot and teach him everything we can.”

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The NSSA has named Bob Brown of 101.7FM as the state’s top sportscaster.

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ABQ Sports congratulates Smith and Brown, two of the best in New Mexico Sports.

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Seven top-notch former athletes and/or coaches are headed into the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday, March 1, when the hall holds its 42nd annual banquet at Sandia Resort and Casino.

It’s the largest class of inductees in the history of the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame, formerly the Albuquerque Sports Hall of Fame and later the Albuquerque/New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame.

The hall is getting new digs, too, which will be announced early this year when it’s shown off to the media and the public. The newest class was introduced to the local media on Saturday, Dec. 20, and later introduced during a timeout at the Gildan New Mexico Bowl that afternoon.

The newest members came from an original list of 48 nominees, which boiled down to “18 great candidates,” according to incoming NMSHOF President Marty Saiz, for final balloting by the 20-member hall of fame board in November.

Tickets, at $60 apiece, may be purchased for the March 1 banquet at the hall of fame’s website (nmshof.com). The deadline is Feb. 15.

Among the illustrious class are two former U.S. Olympians, a Mexican Olympic basketball team member, a former Dallas Cowboy and a baseball half-of-famer – the only Cooperstown member born in the Land of Enchantment.

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Vicente “Rocky” Arroyo, who was born Oct. 4, 1925, in El Paso and whose outstanding achievements began early and snowballed over his lifetime, and not all of them were related to sports. Twice at El Paso’s Burleson Elementary this son of Mexican immigrants skipped grades on the recommendation of teachers recognizing his academic abilities, so he was just 12 when he entered El Paso High School as a freshman.

He was obviously a skilled athlete: In 1941 he was a 15-year-old member of the El Paso Tigers team that defeated Abilene for the Texas high school basketball championship.

He wouldn’t let athletics get in the way of his academics; he graduated from high school at 16 and attended summer school at the Texas School of Mines, but a degree in electrical engineering wasn’t offered there. Arroyo opted to head to the University of New Mexico. The Lobos’ only two Border Conference titles came in Arroyo’s first two varsity seasons (1943-44 and 1944-45), although several Border Conference schools closed or cut back in light of students going off to war.

Arroyo was named head coach at Our Lady of Sorrows in Bernalillo in 1946, where he found a dirt basketball court -- until he was able to talk a Sandoval County commissioner into laying down asphalt. He steadily built the town of Bernalillo’s basketball legacy. He was on the Mexican Olympic basketball team in 1948; that team finished fourth in the Games, played that summer in London.

He coached a season at Valley High School (1954) and later became a referee at the high school and small-college level. He called the state basketball tournament at least six times from 1960-72 and, as a WAC football official, worked four Sun Bowls, the Japan Bowl, Peach Bowl, Fiesta Bowl and Rose Bowl, and also officiated games at Notre Dame, Texas, Oklahoma and UCLA.

Arroyo, now 89, still lives in Albuquerque.

Bill Bridges, who was born April 4, 1939, in Hobbs, arguably the best place in New Mexico for a future basketball star to be born. Growing to 6 feet, 6 inches tall, along the way to NBA fame he starred first at Hobbs High School – playing on coach Ralph Tasker’s championship teams of 1956-58 -- before going on to play for the University of Kansas, where he still ranks among the Jayhawks’ top-10 players of all time.

With the Jayhawks, he earned All-American honors in 1961. In his three years at Kansas (freshmen didn’t play on varsity teams then), he earned three selections to the All-Big Eight Conference. Bridges grabbed 1,000 rebounds in 78 games and averaged an amazing 13.9 rebounds per game as a center at Kansas from 1959-61. KU’s postseason rebounding award bears his name, and his jersey (32) was officially retired on Dec. 9, 2004.

Bridges spent 13 seasons (1962-75) as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. He won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 1975 and appeared in three NBA All-Star Games during his career.

Though somewhat undersized for his position, Bridges, nicknamed “The Train,” was known as a tough defender and a strong rebounder, averaging a double-double (11.9 points, 11.9 rebounds) over the course of his NBA career. His league-leading 366 personal fouls during the 1967-68 season was, at one time, an NBA record.

Trent Dimas, who was born November 10, 1970, was an Eldorado High School graduate and a two-time All-American and member of the University of Nebraska’s 1990 NCAA men’s gymnastics championship team.

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After one season of NCAA competition, Dimas gave up his athletic scholarship to train full-time in hopes of making the U.S. Olympic team, after successfully U.S. junior national team at the age of 13 and made the U.S. senior national team at the age of 15. Dimas was ranked fifth All-Around at the 1992 trials – the top six make the Olympic team – and competed in all six of the men’s events at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, winning the gold medal on the horizontal bar.

After his triumph in Barcelona, Dimas tried out unsuccessfully for the 1996 U.S. team. He then retired from competition and worked briefly as a gymnastics coach at the University of Arizona, still basking in the glory of his victory, and acted as spokesperson for his corporate sponsors. Dimas also spent time as assistant women’s gymnastics coach at Yale University for one year before discovering that coaching was not the right career path. He is now retired.

Ralph Kiner, who was born Oct. 27, 1922, in the copper mining town of Santa Rita, said in his 1987 autobiography (“Kiner’s Korner”) that his father had owned a bakery in Farmington before moving to Santa Rita, where he “was a steam- shovel operator at the largest open-pit mine in New Mexico.” But Kiner’s father died when his son was 4 and Ralph’s mother, Beatrice, who had served as a nurse in France during WWI, returned to the nursing profession after being widowed, and the two moved into a small house in Alhambra, Calif. The youngster went on to become a National League slugger, leading the N.L. in home runs for seven consecutive seasons – and the first ballplayer, since Babe Ruth, to hit 40 or more home runs in five consecutive seasons. He lost part of his career as a Navy pilot during WWII.

Kiner was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975. He passed away Feb. 6, 2014, in Rancho Mirage, Cal., at the age of 91 and was buried next to his parents in Farmington.

Ralph Neely, who was born Sept. 12, 1943, in Little Rock, was an offensive tackle who played 13 seasons and 172 games for the Dallas Cowboys from 1965-77. He attended Farmington High School (Class of 1961), where he was an All-State tackle for two years in football and a standout center for the basketball team. Neely was recruited by the University of Oklahoma, where he played college football under coaches Bud Wilkinson and Gomer

Jones. The 261-pound tackle was named the Big Eight sophomore lineman of the year and was a two-time All-American and an all-conference selection in both 1963 and ‘64.

Neely joined the Cowboys in 1965 as they began their ascent in the NFL and started right away at right offensive tackle and was named to the NFL’s all-rookie team. He was an All-Pro four times and a two-time Pro-Bowler (1967 and ’69). In 1977, Neely retired after the Cowboys won Super Bowl XII and he was later named to the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team.

Pete Shock, who won more than 850 high school basketball games as the head coach at Cliff High School, spent 41 seasons as a head coach, 38 as a boys coach and 35 at Cliff. Shock led the Cowboys to 10 state championships – after he was the school’s all-time leading scorer when playing for his father, Dale, who won more than 400 games as head coach at CHS from 1935-74, succeeded by his son, Brian, who had the Cowboys off to a 7-0 start this season.

Shock, once an assistant to legendary Marv Sanders at Silver High, also learned a lot about coaching while playing at Western New Mexico University, coached by Dick Drangmeister. Three years ago, Pete Shock, who also coached track & field at Cliff, was inducted into the National Federation of State High School Associations Hall of Fame.

George Young, a native of Roswell who graduated from Western High School in Silver City, then proceeded to have a record-breaking career at the University of Arizona. Shortly after graduating from the U of A, Young qualified for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where he won the bronze medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. He later competed in the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, becoming the first U.S. runner in four Olympics.

Young coached seven sports during his time at Central Arizona College, winning 14 championships there, including the 1988 national cross country title. In 1988, Young was named the National Junior College Athletic Association Coach of the Year.

He became a member of the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1981, and the National Distance Running Hall of Fame 22 years later.

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The CBR visits Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 8 p.m., for “Bucking on the Rio Grande,” the CBR’s second show at the Star Center.

Not only are riders competing for points and money, so are the bulls. The Million Dollar Team Challenge has stock contractors bringing teams of three bulls where they will be competing for a check for $25,000. The bull teams are also garnering points for an invitation to the World Finals, held during Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days in July.

The best of the best are invited to compete at The Road to Cheyenne CBR Tour Finale, also held in conjunction with Cheyenne Frontier Days, the legendary professional rodeo that’s been a mainstay of cowboy culture since its inception in 1897.

The CBR was founded by stock contractor Terry Williams and Texas businessman Joel Logan in 2002, who wanted to provide bull riders a more viable way to make a living. Four-time world champion Tuff Hedeman, CBR president since 2005, continues to advocate increased opportunities for riders as an ambassador for the sport.

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Country singer Aaron Watson, once one of Texas’s best-kept secrets, will perform after the bull riding.

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New Mexico Deputy Director of Construction Industries Division by day, this Albuquerque resident is a highly sought-after referee just back from the Sugar Bowl. Clark began officiating football 27 years ago, hired by the Mountain West Conference in 2001. Moved to the CFO West (Big 12/MWC) as referee in 2006, he currently works in the PAC-12 Conference. Post-season officiating includes the Holiday, Liberty, Cotton, Gator, Hawaii and Humanitarian Bowls and the 2013 BCS National Championship.

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ZACH GENTRYOffensive Playerof the YearUSA TODAY High School Sports honors the Eldorado quarterback, an All-Metro 1st team pick who led the Eagles to the state’s 6A football semifinals. USA TODAY based the selection on stats of 201 of 335 passes (60%) for 2,978 yards and 26 touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,057 yards and 22 touchdowns on 163 carries.

BLAIR MANLYDefensive Player of the YearThe honors keep coming in for this incredible athlete from Cibola. USA TODAY High School Sports singles Manly out for his stellar performances on the field this season. This senior has committed to play ball at UNM, a 1st team All-Metro pick.

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JIM MURPHY700 ClubThe boys head basketball coach at Hope Christian celebrated a milestone 700th win December 2nd over Highland, only the fourth boys’ high school coach to achieve that level of play in New Mexico history. Murphy has been coaching 33 years, going 706-197 including 12 state championships. As a member of the exclusive “700 Club”, Murphy holds the distinction of having the most wins of any boys basketball coach in the Albuquerque-metro area..

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ELITE PHYSIQUE“Do it with Passion or not at all!”

“Our goal is our motto,” says Maestas. “That’s what we’re striving for and that’s what we strive for with all our staff, we want to bring customer service back – people are not just a number. We want to try to create a community here.”

The City of Vision is home to a huge new athletic training facility, the brainchild of visionaries Anita Maestas and Steven Newman.

Think along the lines of the full service clubs you see in big metropolitan cities - 14,000 sq. ft. of strength and cardio machines, 4,000 sq. ft. of artificial turf,

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“We will offer classes in the facility for our members,” says Maestas, “such as X-Training which is a HIIT oriented, kickboxing, self defense, high and low impact yoga and Zumba.”

In researching their own club, big-city facilities are where they found their inspiration.

Elite Physique offers sport-specific, personal and rehab training; they work with entire teams of athletes, currently with the baseball team from Rio Rancho High, as well as members of the football, basketball and softball teams from many schools including Volcano Vista and Cibola and are pursuing corporate fitness programs with Intel and HP. The owners say they cater to families – while students train, their parents can work out as well.

Maestas, a 12-year veteran of the commercial and residential real estate industry, met her business and personal partner Newman when he functioned as her personal trainer. Both are locals – Maestas, a La Cueva and UNM grad, Newman, Rio Rancho. Both are certified trainers and nutrition coaches. Newman has won several divisions in the Mid USA and state NPC competitions (2012).

The gym is open 24/7 and utilizes biometric readers – fingerprint – for access.

What’s especially notable about Elite Physique is the emphasis – and appreciation – they have for those in uniform. They are focusing February recruitment on heros – police, fire, teachers, active duty and veterans – and offer free membership to vets in exchange for a variety of services, including mentoring.

‘It’s not just active duty military that’s making sacrifices,” says Maestas, “it’s veterans who made sacrifices years ago, and a lot of times they are never the same when they’ve gone through some type of trauma. It’s the right thing to do to give back to them after they’ve given to this country for so many years. They are great coaches, they have so much to teach the younger generation.”

The formal grand opening is set for February 7th. In the coming weeks Maestas says they will receive the rest of their equipment, with plans to later install a rock climbing wall and a juice bar focusing on fresh, organic ingredients, they are even formulating their own supplements.

“Our goal is our motto,” says Maestas. “That’s what we’re striving for and that’s what we strive for with all our staff, we want to bring customer service back – people are not just a number. We want to try to create a community here.”

Elite Physique is offering enrollment and membership specials through the month of January, good for the life of the membership. The facility is located at 1660 Rio Rancho DR SE, south of Big Lots in the Hilltop Plaza.

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Did you resolve to lose weight in 2015? Or maybe 2015 is the year that you finally run that 5K, compete in that fitness show or take that dream vacation.

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Set goals

Goal setting is critical and your goals must be realistic. When setting goals, it is important to make an ultimate, end game goal. Examples of big goals may include losing 50+ pounds, running a half marathon or competing in a bodybuilding show. But once your big goal is made, put it away. Looking at the end game goal on a daily basis can create frustration and might lead to you abandoning your efforts. Next, create smaller goals that you can use as successes to reach your final target. Examples of smaller goals are going to the gym twice a week, cutting back on your soda intake or increasing your daily walks by five minutes each week.

it’s going to Take Work!

I often tell my trainers and clients that anyone sitting on the couch waiting for the motivation to get to the gym, will be waiting for a very long time. Motivation doesn’t usually just bless us with its presence. Motivation comes from seeing results and results come from putting in the work! In the

beginning, you may have to make yourself get to the gym. You may feel tired, sore, maybe even worse then you felt before you started. You may start to ask yourself, “Why am I doing this?” As hard as it may be in the beginning, if you can push yourself through the first three weeks of your new fitness regimen, you will start to see and feel the change. You will start to notice results. You will start to feel more energized through the day and you won’t be quite so sore anymore. When this happens, you will be motivated to reach your goals!

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She recently won the Figure Open (Class B) in Cape Cod, MA, qualifying for and placing 4th at Yorton Cup (Figure Open Class A).

Since entering the Pro Figure world four years ago, Kristin Rowe has placed in the top four at every competition and won several, including the 2012 OCB Southwest Natural Classic (Figure Medium Novice, Figure Open Medium Class).

“I keep my routine fun by having variety and trying new things,” says Rowe. “Rather than doing cardio on a machine at the gym, I love going to body combat classes and sprinting at the track...Whether it’s going on a hike in the Sandias, or taking a class at the gym, or buddying up while getting a personal training session, it’s nice to share the life with people you care about. It’s also important to keep the nutrition fun as well. I have adopted ‘flexible dieting’ and that allows for a lot of variety when it comes to my food.”

She holds a BS in Criminology but finds a lot of joy in fitness, both for herself and others. Highly recruited for her people skills and expertise in fitness and nutrition, Rowe finds herself MC’ing figure competitions in New Mexico. She’s also done contract work for the US Department of Energy and with clients in the metro area. Rowe understands that busy lives often squelch those fitness resolutions made just weeks ago.

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*Commit to a healthy lifestyle that incorporates strength training and cardio. The strength training will help build muscle mass and increase our metabolic rate, and the cardio will supplement in the energy expenditure and prevent fat mass from increasing.

*Hire a trainer, especially as a beginner, because they are knowledgeable and can help guide you with your journey.

*When traveling, stay at a hotel with a gym or near a gym.

*Drink plenty of water.

While competing, Rowe is active every day, with 5-6 days of strength training for 1-1 1/2 hours. Cardio varies depending on her current state and her goals.

“I may perform High Intensity cardio 3 days per week for 25 to 30 minutes,” she says, “or Low Intensity cardio 5 days per week for 30 to 40 minutes. On my ‘rest day,’ I aim to go to a yoga class or take a slow jog along the Bosque.”

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