The deadline to apply for the open Moriarty High varsity baseball head coach's position has been extended to Aug. 6, according to a news release from the school's athletic director.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and résumé to Joe Butler, the athletic director. Send via e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For information, call 832-5951.

Pinto 'Probably' Will Stay Home

There have been rumors that Moriarty High baseball catcher Isaac Aragón, a senior-to-be, might transfer to another high school.

"More than likely, I'm staying at Moriarty," said Aragón, who helped the Albuquerque Shockers defeat the Moriarty Pintos in the American Amateur Baseball Congress 17-and-under state tourney at Valley High on Tuesday. "It's just that my godfather went to Valley, and he wanted me to go there, too. But I'll probably stay at Moriarty."

Pinto Anaya Wins Regional 3,000

Austin Anaya took first place in the Youth Boys Division 3,000-meter run at the USA Track and Field Region X Championships in Pueblo, Colo., earlier this month.

The Moriarty High sophomore-to-be clocked the run in 10 minutes, 5.50 seconds. He also was third in the 1,500 at 4:31.05 and sixth in the 800 at 2:10.43.

Anaya qualified to compete in the USATF Junior Olympics National Championships in Sacramento, Calif. That meet starts Tuesday and runs through Aug. 1.

Pintos Host Softball Camp

Moriarty High will host its Pinto Softball Camp for grades 5-12 on July 30 and 31, according to a news release from the school's athletic office.

The camper fee is $30. The event will run from 4 to 7 p.m. on July 30 and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 31.

For information, call coach Brett McWilliams at 615-0272.

In addition, the school will also host the following other camps:

Pinto Football Camp: grades 3-6, cost $35, Monday through Wednesday,, 9 a.m. to noon.

Pinto Volleyball Champions Camp: grades 5-7, cost $65, Aug. 2-5, 9 a.m. to noon; grades 8-12, cost $65, Aug. 2-5, 1 to 4 p.m.

Registration forms are available in the high school athletic office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday or from the coaches. Completed forms may be delivered in advance to the athletic office or on the day of the event.

For information on any of the camps, call the athletic office at 832-5951.

Football Camp Free for Players

The Moriarty-Edgewood School District's Football Workout Camp for current and prospective Edgewood and Moriarty middle school players, specifically rising seventh- and eighth-graders, will continue on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. through July 29 at the high school, Pintos coach Bob Allcorn said.

The Moriarty High football staff will work with the attendees on offensive and defensive plays, techniques and fundamentals. The camp is free.

The district is in need of one more football coach to support Edgewood Middle School's program for the for the upcoming fall season. If interested, contact Allcorn at 463-3559 or Joe Butler, the district athletic director, at 832-5947.

Monarchs Hold Youth Hoops Camp

The Manzano High School Girls Instructional Basketball Camp will happen on Aug. 2-4 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Monarchs' gym.

The camp is for sixth- through 12th-grade girls. Cost is $40 per participant.

Campers can register at the door. Instruction will emphasize dribbling, shooting and defensive skills, and will also include other basketball-related drills.

Prizes will be provided to the top 3-point and free-throw shooters, and all participants get a T-shirt. The lobby snack bar will be open during breaks.

For information, contact Manzano coach De'Mone Curry at 315-5724 or via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Chilili Rodeo Club Hosts Bull-A-Rama

The 15th annual Chilili Bull-A-Rama is Sunday with a 1 p.m. start.

Though the bulls will remain the main event, bareback and saddle-bronc riding competitions will also be held, said Fernando Gutierrez, the president of the Chilili Rodeo Club. Chilili's arena is off N.M. 337 in the far southeast corner of Bernalillo County — south of Chilili proper — in the Manzano Mountains' eastern foothills.

The Bull-A-Rama — and only the Bull-A-Rama, Gutierrez stressed — will have an added $1,000 bonus thrown into the pot to be awarded to the July 25 bull-riding winner. The bulls won last year with no riders covering the rank animals.

Chilili also will host two ranch-style rodeos on Aug. 15 and Sept. 12. Both start at 1 p.m. Events will include calf, bareback, saddle-bronc and bull riding, Gutierrez said.

For information, contact Gutierrez at 286-1679 or Juan Sanchez, the club's vice president, at 281-4726.

Escobosa Riders' Rodeos Continue

The Escobosa Riders Club's annual ranch-style rodeo series, which took a one-year hiatus in 2009 due to a funding shortfall, will continue on Aug. 1 and Sept. 5, with both days' events starting at 1 p.m.

The Torreon-based band "Los Garrapatas" will provide the entertainment. For information, call Herrera at 866-5484 or 453-3430.

Old Timer's Day Rodeo This Month

The Torrance County Fairgrounds arena in Estancia will be the venue for the Old Timer's Day Rodeo, a junior competition, on July 31 at 1 p.m.

Registration will run from 8 to 11 a.m. Cash only.

For information, contact Jada Shiver, a fair board member and the rodeo's coordinator, at 832-9651.

Female Roping Event Coming

The All-Ladies Team Roping competition will be held at Encinias Arena, south of Moriarty, on Aug. 28. Books close at noon for the new wave round robin.

For information, call Raymond Encinias at 832-4937; Dennis Chavez at 321-5680, or Robert Martinez at 490-0837.

Gymkhana Rodeo Down to the Wire

Mountainair Gymkhana Rodeo has proclaimed Aug. 1 as its Tough Enough to Wear Pink Day.

The final rodeo of the 2010 MGR youth rodeo series, which will start about 8 a.m. at the Mountainair Rodeo Grounds, will benefit Torrance County residents who are fighting cancer. Participants and spectators are encouraged to wear pink.

For information, call Denise Smythe, the organization's secretary, at 384-6044.

Here are the 6-and-under all-around standings going into the final rodeo:

County Fair Junior Rodeo in August

The Torrance County Fair Junior Rodeo will be held Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. at the fairgrounds in Estancia, according to Wayne Metzger, fair board president. Age divisions run from 6-and-under to 16-18.

Registration will run from 8 to 9:30 a.m. the day of the rodeo. Cash only — no checks — will be accepted for entry fees.

For information on the rodeo, call Metzger at 705-0855.

Estancia Valley Series Concludes

The 2010 Estancia Valley Youth Rodeo series will conclude Aug. 14 and 15 at Moriarty's Heritage Arena, Estancia Valley Rodeo Association President Jeff Herndon said.

Competition starts at 9 a.m. each day. No day money will be paid.

Prizes will be awarded at an end-of-series banquet. Contestants must have participated in at least three of the six rodeos this summer.

For information, call Tammy Staub, the association secretary, at 288-2284 or Herndon at 505-470-5353. Or send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Rockin' Horse Ranch Is Rockin'

The Rockin' Horse Ranch Arena, located north of Moriarty and to the east of N.M. 41 near Western Road, has a busy calendar remaining.

Here are the remaining 2010 events, according to a news release from Patty Wright, co-owner of the arena.

New Mexico Cutting Horse Association competitions: Aug. 6-8, Sept. 2-3, Oct. 9-10.

RHR Barrel Racing Series: Aug. 14-15, Sept. 17-19, Oct. 2-3.

RHR Year-End Barrel Racing Finals: Nov. 13-14.

New Mexico Paint Horse Association Horse Show: Aug. 21-22.

New Mexico Division Special Olympics: July 31.

Ed Wright Barrel Racing Clinic: Oct. 16-17.

For information, call Wright at 832-6619 or see the Web site at www.rockinhorseranch.net.

Pintos Working During Summer

Here are the nonmandatory summer workout schedules for Moriarty High athletes:

Baseball: American Amateur Baseball Congress summer league team. For information, call summer coach Ronald Garcia at 264-1487.

Basketball, boys: Continues through July 29. Weekly in June on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 to 7 p.m.; weekly in July on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 to 7 p.m. For information, call coach Michael Mondragon at 575-308-3524.

Cheer: For info, call coach Kyra Garton at 250-0274.

Dance: For info, call coach Taña Chavez at 220-6023.

Football: Continues through July 29. Weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. For information, call coach Bob Allcorn, 463-3559.

Golf: For information, call coach Tony Flores at 702-5815.

Soccer, girls: Continues through July 30. Weekly, Mondays and Fridays, 5 to 7 p.m., at Moriarty High's pitch; Wednesday, 5 to 7 p.m., at Edgewood Elementary. For info, call coach Larry Denniston at 517-914-3840 or assistant coach Valerie Luker at 281-6075.

Soccer, boys: For info, call coach Jordan Allcorn at 980-5668.

Softball: For info, call coach Brett McWilliams at 615-0272.

Tennis: For info, call co-coaches Steve Ginsberg, 575-442-1425, or Kent Brown, 780-0022.

Track and Field: For info, call coach Joe Bailey at 832-6725.

Volleyball: Today, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For info, call coach Kim Bell at 250-7775.

Wrestling: For info, call coach Dennis Friedland at 610-5393.

Fall Practices: First day is Aug. 9. Student-athletes must have an athletic physical and interscholastic packet signed by the first day of practice. Physicals are not required for summer workouts. Packets are available online at www.moriarty.k12.nm.us. For information, call the high school athletic office at 832-5951.