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content| 6 | CHARLY MARTINON THE MOVEPiedra Vista graduate and NFL wideout

Charly Martin hosted his annual

football academy on July 8th and 9th

with more than 220 elementary school

athletes participating in the free

football camp.

| 14 |

BLAME IT ON THE PARENTSJeri Hogue began to run long distance

after being introduced to the sport by

her seventh grade physical education

teacher at Mesa Alta Junior High

School in Bloomfield, which she said

changed her life.

| 20 |

OPPORTUNITYOF A LIFETIMEPatrick Gregoire first showed up at The

First Tee of San Juan County, N.M., in

2007 with his brother Taylor to give golf

a try. Six years later, he is headed to the

Nature Valley First Tee Open as one of

81 participants who will be paired with

a Champions Tour Player in a nationally

televised event.

| 24 |

COREY’SQUESTWalk into the house of local Farmington

resident Corey Stackhouse and you will

find a lovely home filled with pictures

of his family and décor that is

extremely warm and inviting. Hidden in

his closet though, lies evidence of a

quest that has been roughly 30 years in

the making.

| 10 | NMAA looks atreclassifyingThe New Mexico Activities Association

has proposed new high school

classifications that could be

implemented during the 2014-2015

school year.

| 18 | Mountain WestConferenceThe Broncos and Bulldogs will be good

and the Lobos will be bad. At least

that’s what the media think will

happen this college football season.

The Mountain West Conference

pre-season poll was released this

week. Boise State and Fresno State

are considered the conference

favorites.

| 12 | Fall Prep SportsAs school gets back in session and the

summer winds down, it’s time to take a

look at the 2013 District 1AAAA fall

season. It should be a wild season with

few clear-cut favorites.

| 32 | Proving them wrongMany doubted him, and former Lobo

Tony Snell proved them all wrong.

I guess you could say leaving school

early proved to be the right decision,

at least financially, for Snell.

with Kim Carpenter

| 34 | Youth baseballThe 2013 Farmington Amateur Baseball

Congress, or FABC, summer youth

baseball season has come to a close.

| 30 | 10 Questions

| 29 | Fishing Report

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Don Vaughan

PuBLISHER

Cindy Cowan Thiele

EDITOR

Lauren Duff

Debra Mayeux

Rick Hoerner

Tom Yost

J.P. Murietta

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Josh Bishop

Curtis Ray Benally

CONTRIBuTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

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Summer has zoomed past us at hyper

speed and school is starting.

No more sleeping in late and hanging

out with friends all day for the kids and, for

the parents, vacations are over and they

are preparing to get their kids back in the

school routine.

Remember that first day back to school

when you were a kid? There was as much

joyful anticipation as there was anxiety

about that day.

It feels like just yesterday that we were

writing about spring high school sports

and introducing our Four Corners Sports

Magazine.

Here at Majestic Media, we’re pretty ex-

cited about the new school year because

this is our third issue of our sports maga-

zine and interest in the magazine has been

overwhelmingly positive.

In this issue we have a fall sports pre-

view and a look at the possibility of

changes that the New Mexico Activities As-

sociation’s proposed reclassification of

sports teams will bring.

Farmington High School Athletic Director

Don Lorett said that if NMAA follows

through with its proposal, schools that are

reclassified could face “financial hard-

ships.”

It’s already shaping up to be an interest-

ing year in sports coverage.

We will now begin delivering our maga-

zine to the schools and covering all the

great coaches and athletes around our

area.

As always, this is your magazine and we

need your help with great stories about

athletes and coaches.

We also hope the coaches and athletic

directors will pitch in and let us know

when they have great news to report.

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EDITOR

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Charly martin

PV grad moves from Seahawks to 49ers while in town for football camp

Piedra Vista graduate and NFL wideout CharlyMartin hosted his annual football academy on July 8th and 9th with more than 220 elementary school athletes participating in thefree football camp.

For Martin it was a rollercoaster week with thecamp and a friend’s wedding sandwichedaround the unpredictable news that the Seattle Seahawks released Martin just as Mar-tin was passing out his No. 14 jersey at camp.

This has been the offseason for Martin in theNFL, working out with a team he may not be apart of come September. Charly has been “enjoying the ride” living his dream of being anNFL player.

One thing Martin does understand is the NFL isa business and it’s not only talent that makes itin the NFL. It also is timing and how muchmoney the team has invested in other players,among a host of other factors. As Charly says,

“I can only do my best and work on the things Ican control.”

In just a matter of days Martin was picked upby the San Francisco 49ers, moving from oneNFC contender to another. Immediately fans onthe 49ers’ webpage saw the signing of Martinas a coup in getting spy information on theirbiggest NFC West rival. Although there is nodoubt that Martin will be looking for more thanjust a hired scout.

by Rick Hoerner | photography by Josh Bishop

on the move

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Despite the injury to the ’Niners top receiver

Michael Crabtree, competition at the wide receiver

position will be tough in the 49ers’ camp with the

signing of Anquan Boldin, former Giants wideout

Mario Manningham, return specialist Kyle Williams

and former teammate and special teams leader

Kassim Osgood. At the age of 29, Martin is in his

prime and will be constantly pushed by younger

players looking to make their mark.

Charly also has been working behind the desk

with the NFL participating in their intern program

for the NFL where current and former players go

through a broadcasting boot camp to give play-

ers a look at life after football. Martin majored in

broadcast communications and sports manage-

ment while starring at West Texas A&M. But for

Charly, that project is, it is hoped, down the road

as he continues the pursuit of the dream.

Even with all that’s going on in his career, Martin

returned to Farmington for his two-day camp

again this summer, still in pursuit not only of

making a squad but playing a significant role at

wide receiver and on special teams. His camp

has been an important part of staying connected

to a community he represents quite well.

Martin continued page 31

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The New Mexico Activities Association has proposed new high school classifications thatcould be implemented during the 2014-2015school year.

The proposal is B-level schools could move upto a 1A-classification and 5A schools could bebumped up to a 6A-classification.

High schools are placed into different classifi-cations based on the school’s enrollment. Theclassifications also determine the districtswith which school sports teams will be associ-ated.

Every three to four years NMAA reevaluates theschools’ alignment based on if their enroll-ment increases or decreases. “If enrollment in-

creases, they move to a higher level, and viceversa,” said Farmington Schools Superintend-ent Janel Ryan, who also serves as the NMAAboard president.

The purpose of NMAA is to “set up the rulesand bylaws to provide fair and equitable playand participation in all of the sports and activi-ties of the state,” she added.

by Lauren Duff | file photos

Lorett: Moving to 5A would be costlyNMAA looks at reclassifying high schools

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Because the B-classification through 5A-classification has “not ex-

panded,” Ryan said NMAA proposed a 6A-classification. “What they are

proposing is to take the top 72 schools and divide them equally among

three classes – 6A, 5A, and 4A,” she said. “then, the remaining schools

would be divided” into the 3A, 2A,

and 1A classes.

Farmington High School Athletic

Director Don Lorett said that if

NMAA follows through with its

proposal, schools that are re-

classified could face financial

“hardships.”

Currently FHS and piedra Vista

High School in Farmington are

both 4A schools, but they could

potentially move to 5A schools,

Lorett said. Aztec High School

and Kirtland Central High School

also are currently 4A schools,

but if they don’t move up to a 5A

classification as well, then they

will no longer compete against

the Farmington high schools.

“For us, it becomes an issue of how we can survive financially,” Lorett

explained. “It would change our revenue for pV and FHS. We have great

county support for our schools’ football and basketball (teams). We get

great crowds and that is revenue.”

Lorett said if FHS and pV become 5A schools and play other 5A schools

that are further away, then “all of a sudden our crowds become

smaller.” this means the generated revenue also becomes smaller.

the first part in the reclassification process is the high schools’ enroll-

ment numbers must be determined and then presented to the NMAA

board. “the board would then pass the realignment and classification

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as school gets back in session andthe summer winds down, it’s time totake a look at the 2013 District 1aaaafall season. It should be a wild sea-son with few clear-cut favorites.

FootballFor the first time in a long while theaztec Tigers will begin a season without a clear-cut QB waiting on thesidelines. The Tigers will begin theseason without adam Lucero and thestability he brought in a coach’s newsystem. however, aztec has been theteam to beat for half a decade in thedistrict and they know how to get thejob done.

at Piedra Vista and Farmington highstability at quarterback is one oftheir strengths. The Panthers returnthird-year starter Isaiah Valdez andthe scorpions return starter JacobLucas. Last season the Panthersknocked off aztec, but lost to Farmington, who ended up on thewrong side of the tie break scenarioand finished in third.

PV returns Beau Clafton and RyanRino as well as Valdez in their back-field. The Panthers will need to getsolid line play from an inexperiencedline to keep moving their offense forward. Kevin Werth takes over thereign as the offensive coordinator asFrank Whalen moves to the defensive

side. Farmington will continue toimprove and run the ball with authority.

Coach Gary Bradley has done a remarkable job with small, buthighly committed, numbers. Kirtlandshould also be much improved thisseason after what was a down yearfor the Broncos.

Predictions:1. Piedra Vista2. Farmington3. aztec4. Kirtland

VolleyballMuch like the aztec football squad,the Piedra Vista volleyball team hasbeen the team to beat in the districtsince the turn of the decade. Justlike the Tigers, the Panthers may becoming back to the pack this year,losing outside hitter Olivia Johnson,middle blocker McKenna Culp andsouthern Methodist signee andPlayer of the Year Katie hegarty.

Piedra Vista just won the UNM sum-mer Camp led by outside hittersammy sofka, and is still the team tobeat. Farmington is the most improved program in the districtunder second year head coach Danhickman who has brought a newcommitment to the scorpions.

by Rick hoerner | photography by Curtis Ray Benally

Fall prep

sports here comes a wild season with some clear-cut favorites

IsaIahVALDEZPiedra Vista high school

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Keeshawna ockerman will lead the lady broncos, while the

aztec tigers should be very athletic and will be nobody’s

pushover.

Predictions:

1. Piedra Vista

2. Farmington

3. Kirtland

4. aztec

Soccer

last season the Farmington Scorpions and aztec lady tigers

played their way into the state championship games. on the

girl’s side, all four district teams made it to the playoff. Coaches

have been the story this

summer on the boys’ side, as the Scorpions and Panthers are

both looking for head coaches yet again, which is interesting

since both of these programs have been successful, especially

the Scorpions, who have two state championships and a state

runner-up in their recent history.

this season the boys will be up in the air with new coaches and

untested players. on the girls’ side all four teams should again

be good enough to qualify for the state playoffs. aztec is athletic,

with the most

returning. Farmington again should be solid and make a run for

the title. Piedra Vista is young and inexperienced, but has solid

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KeeSHawnaOCKERMANKirtland Central High School

VolleyballTEAMPiedra Vista High SchoolFall Sports continued page 28

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Jeri Hogue began to run long dis-tance after being introduced tothe sport by her seventh gradephysical education teacher atMesa Alta Junior High School in

Bloomfield, which she saidchanged her life. But now Jeri, 50,is not the only avid runner in herfamily. Her husband, Eugene, andtwo children, Allegra and Sebast-

ian, also love the sport.

Owners of the Farmington run-ning apparel store, SouthwestRunners, Jeri and Eugene have

been married for 27 years andmet each other while competingin a local race. Since then, run-ning has been a huge part of theirlives.

Hogues pass love of long distance running on to their kidsby Lauren Duff | photography by Josh Bishop

Blame

Parentsit on the

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“i just love it. it is a hobby for me

now,” eugene said.

along with owning Southwest

Runners, Jeri and eugene also

volunteer as cross-country

coaches at Mesa View Middle

School.

“i like to give back to the stu-

dents and help them start

running. i think it is good to keep

your weight down for your health

and (running) is a good stress

reliever,” Jeri said.

Sebastian, 25, and allegra, 22,

became interested in running

long distance after seeing their

parents’ love for the sport.

“i blame the parents,” Sebastian

said with a grin. “Just seeing

them do it made us want to do

it.”

Sebastian participated in track

and field during his time at

Piedra Vista High School. allegra

was mainly involved with PV’s

volleyball team. She still found

the time to run, however.

“i was a volleyball player and my

parents converted me,” allegra

said. the reason she enjoys run-

ning is because “i feel good af-

terwards.”

the Hogues have been involved in

countless half-marathons and

marathons.

eugene recently ran in the

annual Rock n’ Roll half-

marathon in San Diego, Calif. Out

of the more than 25,000 runners

who participated in the race,

eugene placed 38th overall with

a time of one hour and 15 min-

utes.

He also ran in the boston

Marathon twice, with his best time

of two hours and 32 minutes.

Other locations in which eugene

has raced include Las Vegas, nev.,

Shiprock, and Sacramento, Calif.

the running shoe company,

brooks Sports, inc., has even

begun to sponsor eugene. “it is

given to anyone that inspired

others to run and he qualified

under his unique story because

at his age. He is still quick,” Jeri

explained.

Jeri also has competed in vari-

ous races, including the Marine

Corps Marathon. “i’ve done one

marathon and it took me seven

months to train for. it is hard but

the satisfaction is so great when

you finish.”

For the past eight years, Sebast-

ian has competed in the 10K

narbona Pass Classic. “it is very

challenging and hilly in the

narbona Pass,” which is located

near the border of new Mexico

and arizona.

eugeneHOGUE

SebaStianHOGUE

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In 1994, the Hogues opened up their home to

three Kenyans, Andrew Musuva, Jonathon

Ndambuki, and Veronica Kanga. They are

professional runners who came to America to

train for various marathons. The Kenyans lived

with them for five years, and during that time,

the Hogues’ passion for running grew.

“Everything that happens in your life fits in like

a puzzle and it comes together,” Jeri said

about the Kenyans living with them.

Eugene trained with the Kenyans as a way to

practice and hone his own skills. “They had a

coach up here who they trained with, so I

jumped in with them,” Eugene said.

Running has become a sport in which the

Hogues have become entrenched. Not only do

they compete in races around the country, but

they opened Southwest Runners in 2010 to

continue inspiring others to run.

“It has been a dream of mine since 1991,” Jeri

said about opening the store.

Sebastian said his advice to beginning run-

ners is to take it easy in the beginning. “Don’t

push yourself every day because there is no

need to do that. Don’t start off running miles;

start to run a few minutes instead, so you put

the time in, instead of killing yourself by

running a long distance.”

Along with opening Southwest Runners and

also making time to run in various races, the

Hogues have organized a running group that

meets near Piedra Vista High School at 7 p.m.

on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

“Anyone can come – walkers and joggers – as

long as you get out there and exercise,” Jeri

said. Currently there are 20 people involved in

the group. For anyone who wishes to join the

running group, call Southwest Runners at

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The Broncos and Bulldogs will be good and the Lobos will be bad.

At least that’s what the media think will happen this college footballseason. The Mountain West Conference pre-season poll was releasedthis week. Boise State and Fresno State areconsidered the conference favorites.

The Broncos received 40 of the possible41 first place votes in the Mountain Divi-sion.

Fresno State was the overwhelming fa-vorite in the West Division, earning 39 firstplace votes. This season marks the first time in MW history for divi-sional play. The two divisional winners will meet in the inaugural MWChampionship Game on Dec. 7 at the home stadium of the divisionalchampion with the highest BCS ranking.

“I’d like it a lot better if Boise State wasn’t in our division,” joked UNMhead coach Bob Davie. “But seriously, it makes geographic sense andyou try to keep regional rivalries in place.”

New Mexico was picked to finish last in theMountain Division. The Lobos are aligned

with Boise State, Utah State, Air Force,Wyoming and Colorado State. UNM is

coming off a 4-9 season. This willbe the second year at UNM forhead coach Bob Davie. UNM opensthe year against Texas San

Antonio on Aug. 31.

UNM running back Kasey Carrier, punter Ben Skaer and kick returnerChase Clayton made the preseason All-Conference Team. Fresno State

by J.P. Murrieta | courtesy photos

Mountain West ConferenceWriters predict Broncos and Bulldogs good; Lobos bad

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QB Derek Carr is the offensive player of the year. Fresno State’s Der-

ron Smith is the defensive player of the year and UNM’s Chase Clay-

ton is the preseason special teams player of the year.

2013 Mountain West Football

Predicted Order of Finish

Mountain Division

1.Boise State

2.Utah State

3.Air Force

4.Wyoming

5.Colorado State

6. New Mexico

West Division

1.Fresno State

2.San Diego State

3.San Jose State

4.Nevada

5.UNLV

6.Hawai’i

I had a chance to talk with the MWC

coaches this week, and here’s a quick

hit view of what you can expect from

UNM’s conference opponents this

year.

UNLV: Head coach Bobby Hauck is on

the hot seat. He’s only won six games

in the last three seasons. He brought

in two new coordinators and installed

the Pistol offense.

Wyoming: Quarterback Brett Smith

could be a star in this league if he

stays healthy. He suffered a concus-

sion last season and the Cowboys

stumbled to a four wins.

Utah State: The Aggies are newcomers to the league, choosing the

greener pastures of the Mountain West over the WAC. Utah State is

led by first year head coach Matt Wells, who used to be an assistant

at UNM under both Rocky Long and Mike Locksley.

San Diego State: The Aztecs will be good again this year after pulling

in a share of the conference title last season. Rocky Long was the

Conference Coach of the Year. San

Diego State wants to run the football

and with Adam Muema coming back

they probably will chalk up plenty of

yards on the ground.

Air Force: Troy Calhoun enters his sev-

enth season as the Falcons head coach.

New Mexico might be able to take ad-

vantage of a battered Air Force team by

the time they square off Nov. 8. After

their opener against Colgate, Air Force

will take on Utah State and Boise State.

Air Force will face San Diego State,

Notre Dame and Army in the three

weeks leading up to UNM.

Colorado State: Jim McElwain tries to

improve on his 4-8 record in year one

with the Rams. “We’re a much improved

team,” said McElwain. “I’ve seen every-

one raise their expectations.” The Rams

return over half of their offense and de-

fense, so experience should help.

Fresno State: The Bulldogs have a legiti-

mate Heisman hopeful in quarterback

Derek Carr. The senior threw for a

conference record 4,104 yards to rank

eighth in the nation last season. He

threw 37 touchdowns on the year, tying

for third nationally. “He could be one of

the best quarterbacks in the country,”

said Tim DeRuyter.

Boise State: The “they’re in, they’re out,

they’re in again” Broncos have committed to the Mountain West, at

least for now. Chris Petersen is coming off an 11-2 season, but Boise

State had few dominant wins as in years past. “We’ve got kind of a

young team,” said Petersen.

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patrick Gregoire first showed up at The First Tee of San JuanCounty, N.M., in 2007 with his brother Taylor to give golf a try.Six years later, he is headed to the Nature Valley First Tee Openas one of 81 participants that will be paired with a ChampionsTour player in a nationally televised event at the Mecca of pub-lic golf courses, pebble Beach Golf Links.

“This is the ultimate experience for participants of The FirstTee,” said chapter Executive Director Thomas Yost. “patrick isthe first participant selected to play The First Tee Open fromour chapter and there isn’t a more deserving person that wehave worked with. We, as a chapter, are thrilled to havepatrick selected for this life-changing experience. He will re-member this for the rest of his life.”Gregoire started with TheFirst Tee at the par level at age 11 and worked extremely hard

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Gregoire headed to Nature Valley First Tee Open

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to improve on his golfing skills. A fire seemed to light in Gregoire that he

hadn’t experienced before – like he had found his calling. His hard work

eventually paid off in his attempt as a freshman to make his high school

golf team.

As Gregoire continued to thrive in the environment of golf and life skills, the

opportunities began to increase. He has made the A/B Honor Roll multiple

times and was selected as one of 100 participants chosen to participate in

The First Tee National Life Skills and Leadership Academy in 2011 at Arizona

State University. Gregoire’s incredible work ethic, on and off the golf

course, has begun to pay off as his scores continue to get lower. He made

the varsity team at Piedra Vista High School as a sophomore and junior,

and has qualified this summer for the Rocky Mountain Junior Tour Tourna-

ment of Champions.

“The more I played golf, the more I have loved it,” explained Gregoire. “As I

got better and became more competitive, it wasn’t as much fun to me. Golf

was more of something I had to do. Recently I have learned to enjoy the

game for what it is, and it has become more of a sanctuary for me – some-

where I can go and just relax and forget about all the stresses and worries

Gregoire continued page 29

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Walk into the house of local Farmington resident Corey Stackhouse and you will find alovely home filled with pictures of his familyand décor that is extremely warm and inviting.Hidden in his closet though, lies evidence of aquest that has been roughly 30 years in themaking.

Growing up in upstate New York, Stackhousetook to his father’s passion for baseball cardsand all things Syracuse University. Stack-house’s father, Jamie – also a Farmington resi-dent – had a wonderful collection of cards anda particular friend of his would bring cards toCorey every year to get his collection started.

As he was rummaging through boxes of cards,he noticed a particular player that became thecenterpiece of his current collection.

“I used to get boxes every year, and in 1983 Iwas going through cards at my grandmother’shouse and my dad pointed out that Tim Wallach had the same name as my youngerbrother,” explained Stackhouse. “I asked if hewas good and my dad looked at his stats onthe back of the card for 1982. He had a greatyear in ’82, had been a number 1 draft pickand I loved the Montreal Expos uniform that hewas wearing. At that point, I declared him myfavorite player.”

So it began – a seemingly benign love affairwith a particular Major League Baseball player,the sort that many kids engage in and then forget about as they move on to the next latestand greatest.

But not Stackhouse.

“When you’re growing up, collecting cards,every kid has ‘a guy,’” said Stackhouse.“Some of my friends were collecting DonMattingly, some Eric Davis – and I was collecting Wallach’s cards. It was very random, not like he lived down the street orI had met him.”

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As his competitive nature grew, so too did his

collection of Wallach baseball cards and mem-

orabilia.

“None of Wallach’s cards were ever worth very

much, so it was easy to collect a lot of them,”

said Stackhouse. “It was cost prohibitive for

my friends to collect some of their favorite

players because their rookie cards were worth

so much. Wallach’s rookie card was only worth

$2, so I could collect 10 or more of them.”

The quest to gain all things Tim Wallach be-

came much easier as Stackhouse got older,

with the advent of eBay and the Internet.

“EBay is a great place to find cards and I ended

up cleaning out a bunch of vendors of their

Wallach stash.”

So as his collection has grown to almost 8,500

Wallach cards, the memorabilia has also

grown to include game-worn Wallach jerseys

when he was with the Montreal Expos, as well

as Los Angeles Dodger jerseys – both as a

player and a coach. Stackhouse also has such

things as game-worn helmets, wristbands,

game tickets and magazines/game programs.

“I have an undefined goal of collecting all of

Wallach’s cards,” explained Stackhouse. “It

keeps me busy and it’s a competition with

myself – how many can I get.“

Perhaps the best part of the story is the en-

counters Stackhouse has had with Wallach. A

reporter recently put the two in touch with

each other on a conference call after point-

ing out to Wallach that Stackhouse had a

blog regarding collecting all things Tim Wal-

lach.

“I got to talk with him for half an hour and

fire questions at him, which was very cool,”

said Stackhouse. “He was very nice and made

it comfortable – because I was scared to

death. I had this icon built up in my mind for

my entire life.”

The ice was officially broken when Stack-

house mentioned their first meeting, unbe-

knownst to Wallach.

“It helped that I said that I had met him once

before in a spring training game in Phoenix

when he first became the third base coach for

the Dodgers,” said Stackhouse. “I was wearing

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my Expos jersey and he spotted me from

center field, pointed at me and told me

he would be back. He disappeared into

the dugout and then came right over

and signed my jersey. I told him he was

my favorite player – but didn’t tell him

about the card collection.”

“When I told him about that on the

phone call, he said he remembered be-

cause it was the only time he had seen

anybody wearing his Expos jersey in the

stands.”

The Tim Wallach collection is the obses-

sion that drives Stackhouse to this day,

but only makes up about one-quarter of

his entire baseball card collection.

“My favorite (non-Wallach) card is a

1971 Topps Thurman Munson,” ex-

plained Stackhouse. “My most valuable

card is a 1954 Bowman Willie Mays.”

And as his card collection grows, he

continues his quest to find the rarest of

Wallach memorabilia.

“Most of what I don’t have currently and

what I am looking for are rare items

that are 1 of 1 or 1 of 2 in existence,”

said Stackhouse.

He takes pride in what he has built up in

regard to his baseball card collection,

but is not consumed solely by baseball

cards and all things Wallach.

“I enjoy watching sports, especially if it

is the New York Yankees or Syracuse

basketball/football,” explained Stack-

house. “I also love spending time with

my family.”

As the eternal quest to find rare memo-

rabilia of his childhood idol continues,

Corey Stackhouse will continue to lead a

normal life – practicing law, watching

sports, doting on his beautiful family –

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that they feel would be most fair and effective to

schools,” Ryan said.

Then, schools have the ability to appeal their classifica-

tion only if they wish to move to a higher classification.

“At our september meeting, we will vote on (which) ap-

peal process that we want used for this, so any district

that feels they are not in the place they need to be in

2014, they have a right to appeal,” Ryan said.

Along with realignment, NMAA also focuses on stu-

dents’ participation in athletics and extracurricu-

lar activities.

According to the NMAA website, “NMAA encourages

students to take part in as many activities as pos-

sible during their years in schools. … Coaches are

expected to encourage multi-sport participation.”

“How much a student participates is really up to

the energy and capabilities of the student and the

support of their parents,” Ryan said. “We always

talk about the reasons for athletics and extracur-

ricular activities are to provide a well-rounded stu-

dent as they grow through their middle and high

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numbers. The Lady Broncos will be the wild card

of the group, last year giving every team fits.

Boys’ Predictions:

1. Farmington

2. Piedra Vista

3. Aztec

Girls’ Predictions

1. Aztec

2. Farmington

3. Piedra Vista

4. Kirtland

Cross Country

Last season the Piedra Vista boys finished

with eight runners in the top six spots at the

district meet easily pacing them to a title. Al-

though leader of the pack Brandon Levi has

graduated, the Panthers will still be strong

behind Harrison Fleming, Timberlin Hender-

son and a deep roster of runners. Last year’s

district champion Lady Tigers should be

strong again as well, with the return of the

Kresl sisters Elana and Jessica. Farmington’s

numbers have improved over the past two

seasons and Kirtland always has a strong

team.

Boys’ Predictions:

1. Piedra Vista

2. Kirtland

3. Aztec

4. Farmington

Girls’ Predictions

1. Aztec

2. Piedra Vista

3. Kirtland Central

4. Farmington

District play begins at the end of the month. Get

out and enjoy the great weather and take in

some games

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of life. A place where I can just escape

to.”Nothing, though, would prepare

Gregoire for the news that was coming

in mid-July, when he found out that he

had been selected for Pebble Beach. He

couldn’t believe the news.“It is an

incredible blessing to have the opportu-

nity to get to play a golf course (Pebble

Beach) that I have always dreamed of

playing,” said Gregoire. “And to get to

play side by side with a senior tour

player – it has been hard to get my

mind around it. It is just absolutely

incredible.”

Gregoire has been a model participant

in his chapter of The First Tee. He volun-

teers on a regular basis mentoring

younger participants, helping during

the state competition for Special

Olympics and is extremely active with

his church.“Patrick is the epitome of

what our curriculum is all about. He in-

corporates our Nine Core Values in his

daily life and has worked hard on his

golf skills to accomplish what he has,”

added Yost.And as he continues to reap

the benefits of all the hard work and

dedication, Gregoire is extremely appre-

ciative of the many opportunities pre-

sented to him by The First Tee.“The First

Tee opens up so many doors for kids

who otherwise wouldn’t have opportu-

nities like this,” commented Gregoire. ‘

“The First Tee has taken me to places I

have never dreamed of going.” Places

such as Arizona State University, Pebble

Beach Golf Links and other, yet to be

determined, places.

This much is for sure, no matter the

path that Patrick Gregoire chooses, the

life skills and character values he has

cultivated through The First Tee of San

Juan County, N.M., will lead him down

the path to success.’

“I owe a lot of who I am today to The

First Tee,” he said.

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KIMCARPENTERBio: Born 1965 in Farmington, N.M.

Married to wife, Krickitt, with two chil-

dren Danny, age 13 and LeeAnn, age 10.

CEO of San Juan County and the No. 1

New York Times Bestselling Author of

the book The Vow. Kim and Krickitt also

are the subjects of the No. 1 box office

movie The Vow. Age: 47

CEO OF SAN JUAN COUNTY

30 Four Corners SPORTS August 2013

All but 15 years of my life.

High School - Farmington High School Class of 1984.

Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration and Master’s

Degree - Human Performance and Education - New Mexico

Highlands University

Doctorate - Education - Kennedy University

My dad was avid in baseball as a player and coach. Mom

went out on two dates with the Famous MLB Skipper Billy

Martin before she married my dad. Baseball, in their eyes,

was our destiny. My dad is a baseball icon in the game with

a field named after him and he once served on the USA team

steering committee to the 1984 Olympic Team at the Los An-

geles Games

Every moment playing was the thrill for me – not just one

moment – whether it was a great play or a walk off hit. Just

playing the game was great. Taught me what a team meant.

I also loved the memory of playing with and against my twin

brother

Named NCAA/NAIA Conference Coach of the Year at the

College Level.

Defeating the Dallas Tigers back to back to advance to the

Willie Mays World Series as the head coach of the Farming-

ton Fuel, which is the only time a Farmington team ever

achieved that. Finishing runner up in last year’s AABC World

series.

Watching my 12-year-old throw a perfect game against

14-year-olds was also special.

It is as important as any kind of community activity to which

a kid has access. Kids need to be active. It is not just about

baseball – although that really is the tradition of San Juan

County. Baseball has put this city and county on the map. It

is a community steeped into the tradition of being the great-

est amateur baseball tournament anywhere.

Ah Rex Ryan. Yes, Rex worked for Highlands University for a

short time. Rex is good for the game. What you see from Rex

is what you get. He dabbled in the college ranks as a coach

before going into the NFL. Rex was the kind of guy who

would study all facets of the game and he wanted to learn

all that he could. Highlands University was a stepping stone

and he was fun to be around for the time he was there. I

hope he does get to the Super Bowl one day. One of these

days, if he does, he will get an email from me asking for tick-

ets.

It is very difficult to improve on something that is already ex-

cellent. From someone who works on it year in and out, it is

very difficult to see the quality in the tournament because it

is steeped in tradition and every year, to those who come,

it’s excellent. We always have a dedicated group that makes

this tournament the quality it is. New this year is the ticket-

ing and entrance renovation that we just completed, of

which I am proud to have been a part. This was made possi-

ble by the people and organizations who love the game, both

here locally and those from afar.

We are adding a new event for 2013. It is called the coaches’

Fungo bat skills challenge. It will coincide with the Home Run

Derby on Sunday. This involves coach participation, which is

How long have you lived in Farmington and

where did you graduate?

1

Where (how) did your passion for baseball start? 2

Your greatest baseball moment as a player?3

Your greatest baseball moments as a coach? 4

How important is the game to this area? 5

What do you want to accomplish as the

chairman of the CMWS?7

Rumor has it that you hired Rex Ryan as a

football coach when you were at New Mexico

Highlands. What was he like then and did you have any

inkling that he would be a head coach in the NFL?

6

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something new. I also have added a new committee called Public Rela-

tions and Information. A booth will be set up in our new retail space to

answer questions, sell bricks for the new entrance and provide dining

and tourism information.

I also want to enhance the World Series via my administration in setting

up longevity on committees. This tournament cannot happen without

our volunteers and committee heads, and it’s getting tougher every

year. The best thing I could do is make subtle improvements administra-

tively via the process and procedures updates and set up good succes-

sion planning on committees. I would like to try to raise the money for a

new message video board, bring in more vendors, and find a place to

set up amusement games and baseball equipment booths for fans and

players. This year we will have a bat company set up.

Most importantly, I want to find a way in the future to where we can ex-

pand the seating area for fans. Getting more people in the stands would

be awesome. But it is going to take a bunch of money that will have to

come from outside sources. I would have preferred to expand bleachers

versus the new entrance, but when you rely on the giving of people and

companies, they want something to show for it. One day I hope when we

are back to being economically healthy that we can get some legislative

money for bleacher expansion like we did the last time.

I want people to know that they should be comfortable with who they

have leading their government. I want to become more and more trans-

parent. We are in a society today where government is frowned upon

primarily as it transcends from the federal level and typed down to the

local level. However, I also know that this is the level where things get

done, and there is no excuse that we cannot move faster and take care

of our citizens with quality. Even in the toughest of times.

I would one day like to see a vibrant beauty throughout all of San Juan

County, one where our natural resources are not threatened via ni-

trates in the river. It is for this reason that the county will continue to

work hard on getting sewer systems in place in key areas and get peo-

ple off of failing septic systems. Taking care of our roads and address-

ing economic development are also an active part of my job.

I also want one day to have every vehicle in San Juan County operating

off of natural gas. I am actively involved with investors and other enti-

ties on seeing this initiative come to a reality. This would be tremendous

for the citizens.

It confirmed to me the life lessons my parents and peers taught me. It

taught me the dynamics of a team concept. It taught me that when mis-

takes get made there are others there to support you and back you up.

It also taught me that we can’t win them all. Sports are a major part of

my life always has been and will be. Most importantly it re-enforced to

me that experience is what you gain from things you don’t want to en-

counter. There is life after losing!

It is not just about the game, we teach kids how to carry themselves on

and off the field. We use real life examples of how to learn what the

team concept is. How to get through adversity and how to carry them-

selves as a leader, a champion – and even when we lose. What is re-

warding is to see one of our players achieve in “getting it.” What I mean

is when they are taught the rationale or concept of something and they

execute it. We teach them the importance of the “listen to learn”

method. Most importantly, I want them to learn what I did as a coach

that helped them in their life and what they would do differently.

What do you want to accomplish as the CEO of San Juan

County Government?8

How have sports helped prepare you for your current

position with San Juan County Government?9

How rewarding is it to pass on your vast knowledge of

the game of baseball to the youth that you coach?10

He understands that he can be a positive role model

for athletes and that it wasn’t all that long ago where

he was in the place of these young players and had a

host of positive role models that pushed him and

guided him to the player and the person he is today.

So this summer, keep an eye on the 49ers website and

follow along with Charly’s progress. Like his old team

the Seahawks, the 49ers play every year in Phoenix.

So, we hope, it will be time again to make the road trip

and cheer on one of our own. Of course before all that

happen, Martin will have to earn his way onto the

49ers roster.

Coach Harbaugh is known for his toughness and work

ethic, which should play toward Charly’s strength and

give him a shot to be a part of the 49ers.

Charly has a reputation for not being outworked, and

should he find a way onto the roster it will have been

well earned.

Martin

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Many doubted him, and former Lobo tony Snellproved them all wrong. I guess you could sayleaving school early proved to be the right de-cision, at least financially, for Snell. theChicago Bulls made Snell the 20th overall pickin the NBA draft. First round picks get guaran-teed contracts, so Snell will stand to makeclose to $1.2 million each of his first two yearsin the league. the third and fourth years onrookie contracts are team options.

“It’s a blessing,” said Snell. “I thank God everyday for giving me the opportunity to put on aBulls jersey. I’ve been watching the Bulls sinceI was a kid, and to put on that jersey means awhole lot to me.”

Snell will wear number 20.

“tony Snell is a guy we’ve had our eye on allyear long,” said team general manager GarForman. “What we like about tony is he can

Provingthemwrong

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Lobo tony Snell will head to the Chicago Bulls

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shoot the basketball and has fantastic tools. He’s got great length,

with a 7-foot wingspan. He’s a great athlete with a lot of potential to

get even better.”

“We think he has a chance to come in and contribute next year. We

think he has great upside,” added Forman.

Snell hopes to come in and make an impact immediately with the

help of teammates such as Derek rose.

“I expect to learn from the veterans, work as hard as I can, and learn

as much as I can,” said Snell.

To Russia with loveAs expected, UNM’s Alex Kirk is spending part of his summer in rus-

sia wearing the red, white and blue. Kirk was selected to play for

team USA at the World University Games. He spent five days last week

at training camp

in Colorado

Springs.

Kirk is the sec-

ond Lobo to

make a World

University Games

roster. Kirk’s

UNM teammate

Cameron

Bairstow will

play for Aus-

tralia. the two

will square off

on thursday.

“It’s a huge

honor to know

that when we go

out to russia I’ll

have USA on my

chest and play

against the best

foreign players

at the collegiate level in the world,” said Kirk. “I m excited to get a

shot at a gold medal.”

Kirk will log plenty of frequent flier miles over the next month. He

went from Albuquerque to Colorado Springs, then straight to russia,

and next month he will join his UNM teammates in Australia for a pre-

season tour.

What does your schedule look like?I think it’s safe to say the New Mexico State men’s basketball non-con-

ference schedule is one of the best lineups they’ve had in a long time.

the Aggies released a list of their opponents this week. Along with

two games against rivals UtEp and UNM, New Mexico State will play

road games at Colorado State, Gonzaga and Arizona.

New Mexico State opens the season in Hawaii in a tournament

against Western Michigan, tennessee State and host Hawaii. “I am

very pleased with the way the schedule turned out,” said head coach

Marvin Menzies. “We set out trying to be as aggressive as possible in

the non-conference portion, and put ourselves in the best position

possible to reach the postseason. We are going to have a very chal-

lenging road schedule, which I think tests our team well, as we estab-

lish a strong rpI going into conference play. Everyone in the program

wants the opportunity to play against the best teams in the country,

and we definitely have that in place this season.”

What a Bear of a selectionUniversity of New Mexico golfer James Erkenbeck was named to the

All-Nicklaus team. Erkenbeck was one of 24 golfers across the coun-

try to earn the award. the All-Nicklaus team was named after Jack

Nicklaus, the Golden Bear, and recognizes the top collegiate men’s

golfers.

Erkenbeck won two tournaments last season and was the Mountain

West player of the Year. the senior from San Diego finished his Lobo

career with the second lowest career strokes-per-round average in

school history – 72.25.

Future Dodger?Albuquerque Isotopes outfielder Chili Buss was named a starter for

the triple-A All-Star Game. the game will be played July 17 in reno,

Nev. Buss leads the Isotopes in triples (8), home runs (11), rBIs (60)

and total bases (139). the 26-year-old was an eighth round pick of the

Los Angeles Dodgers in 2008.

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The 2013 Farmington Amateur Baseball Congress, or FABC, sum-mer youth baseball season has come to a close. The season wasvery successful once again, with youth ages 5 through 18 com-peting in America’s pastime.

This year, there were 109 teams with 1,400 kids, ages 5 to 18,participating.

In the 8 and under Roberto Clemente league, the Royals won thecity championship defeating the Dukes 26-13. Nick Chavezcoached the Royals.

In the 9 and under Willie Mays league, the 9U Rivercats won thecity championship by a score of 18-8 over the Horned Frogs.John Kuhn coached the Rivercats.

In the 10 and under Willie Mays league, the 10U Rivercats wonthe city championship over the Mean Green. Brad Walls coachedthe Rivercats. The Mean Green, however, won the regional finalsover the Farmington Steel and will represent our region by play-ing in the Willie Mays World Series in Puerto Rico. Kary Kingcoached the Mean Green.

In the 11 and 12-year-old Pee Wee Reese league, the Honey Badg-ers beat Naataanii Red by a score of 12-2. Josh Payne coachedthe Honey Badgers.

The 13 and 14-year-old Sandy Koufax champion was the Sting,coached by Danny Secrest.

The Mickey Mantle league champion was the Pack, defeatingCortez 4-3. Vance Aspaas coached the Pack.

by Tom Yost | courtesy photos

Youth baseball season endsThis summer 109 teams and 1,400 kids competed

Royals - Roberto Clemente leagueRivercats - Willie Mays league

Honey Badgers - Pee Wee Reese league

Pack - Mickey Mantle league

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