Ruidoso Free Press
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October 2, 2012
Third game a thriller for Mescalero girls By Karen Boehler For the Ruidoso Free Press DEXTER – For Dexter fans, Monday’s three-game victory over Mescalero wasn’t very pretty, but at least it was a win. For the Mescalero fans, the 34-32 Game 3 loss made the long drive worthwhile, despite falling 25-16, 25-13 in the openers. “We had moments of brilliance then some things I was just like, shaking my head about that I probably would have been a little more heated about if it wasn’t a game I figured we could still end up coming back,” said
Demon coach Andy Luikens. The first two games went fairly quickly and easily for Dexter. Mescalero put the first two points on the board thanks to Dexter hitting errors, then the game was tied from 2-2 through 5-5, with Dexter pulling ahead before Mescalero went up 10-9. But after getting the ball back on a Chief service error, the Demons pulled ahead, holding Mescalero to only one more offensive point in the game. Game 2 was all Dexter, as the Demons went up 6-1 and stretched the lead to
Warrior booters win By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Focus was the issue, and the Ruidoso Warriors addressed it before earning a 3-2 District 3-1A/3A road win against Silver Sept. 27. The win was needed, as Ruidoso had dropped a 6-1 decision to Hatch two days earlier, and looked to be spiraling down in the final weeks of the soccer season. “Thursday morning we met to concentrate and do some breathing techniques,” said Ruidoso coach Aaron Romero. “It put their minds in the right place and they were then more focused on the task at hand.” Ruidoso (4-7-1, 1-2 district), had to come from behind after being down 2-1 at halftime. Even though it was a one-goal victory, Romero said the Warriors actually dominated the game. “We had all the possession in the game, and that was the biggest thing,” Romero said. “Being down at half like that would have taken the wind out of our sails previously, but this time it didn’t affect them at all.” Luis Levya, Efran Roque and Armando Baca had one goal each to lead the Warriors. With the win, Ruidoso now has a real chance to win at least five district games and nine overall, which would greatly enhance the Warriors’ chances of getting to the playoffs. What’s more, all but one of the remaining matches are at home, including tonight’s match against Socorro at W.D. Horton Stadium.
Two more losses for Lady Warriors By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com It may be true that the Ruidoso Lady Warriors have yet to win a soccer game this season, and it may be true they’ve been shut out more often than not. One bright spot, though, is that they’re not being routinely 10-goaled like they were last year, and that gives coach Darien Ross some hope. The Lady Warriors’ latest loss was a 5-0 decision against District 3-1A/3A opponent Silver on Sept. 27, but Ross feels this was a contest her team should have won.
“We were missing four key players, and I had a pair of young girls that had never played soccer before,” Ross said. “But they still stepped up and did an awesome job. It was a while before Silver scored their first goal and was only 2-0 at half.” Ruidoso also fell to Hatch 4-1 on Sept. 25, and that was another game they felt they should have won. The Lady Warriors (0-8, 0-2 in district) found themselves down 3-0 at the break against the Lady Bears before finally getting a goal in the second half. But that that point, the Lady Bears had dug themselves a hole too big to get out of.
15-5 on six serves by Haley Norris. Mescalero only managed four offensive points in the game, two by Cheralyn Lester, including an ace, and two by Morgan Lee. Game 3 was another story entirely. “They were playing sorta scared, but they got it out,” said Mescalero coach Julie Rocha. “I don’t know what happened in Game 3,” Luikens said. “But once it got close, then I felt like we made silly errors that we couldn’t finish that game, but it was good to stick with it and then finally pull out those close games. And so, I don’t know that we
W L Ruidoso . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 Lovington . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Portales . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 ––– Sept. 28 Ruidoso 48, Hatch 14 Dexter 15, Portales 14 Lovington 21, Eunice 0 Oct. 5 Tularosa at Ruidoso, 7 p.m. ––– District 3-1A W L Magdalena . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 Capitan . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 Mescalero . . . . . . . . . 1 4 Cloudcroft . . . . . . . . . . 0 4 ––– Sept. 27 NMMI JV d. Cloudcroft Sept. 28 McCurdy 49, Magdalena 0 Jal 52, Mescalero 0 Oct. 5 NMMI at Capitan, 7 p.m. Mescalero at Hagerman, 7 p.m. Oct. 6 Tularosa JV at Cloudcroft, 2 p.m. –––
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Photo by Karen Boehler
Mesclalero’s Alexis Guydelkon makes a save in front of the net at Dexter.
Corona netters ready for district By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com With District 3B play having arrived, Corona volleyball coach Richard Gage said he’s glad his girls were tested last week. The Lady Cardinals got two wins over New Mexico Military Institute on Thursday and Quemado on Saturday, winning in four and five games, respectively. Gage said the Quemado squad was the toughest – other than Carrizozo – he’d seen all year. “I think they’re in the top five this season,” Gage said of the Lady Eagles following Corona’s 24-26, 25-18, 25-12, 21-25, 15-7 victory. “I’d heard some things about their team, and they’ve got a good squad this year.” The Saturday match was the first five-set match this year for Corona (8-2), and their 2125, 25-19, 25-15, 25-15 win over NMMI was the first match all season that lasted more than three games. Gage said that type of test was needed, as the Lady Cardinals face three district opponents this week – Gateway Christian, Vaughn and Valley Christian. “Gateway is probably the toughest team in the district, along with Hondo,” Gage said. “But I haven’t seen any of these teams since the Gateway tournament. We’ll have to be ready. “This is the grueling part of the season,” he added. “We’re ready, but we’re still not as good as we’re going to be. I think our chances are as good as anybody’s in this district.”
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should have gotten to that point, but once we got there, it was good practice on what it takes to win tight games like that.” While they didn’t come away with a victory, Rocha wasn’t unhappy with her team’s effort. “We’re improving,” she said. “The last time we played (Dexter), we played a lot different. But this time we improved. Actually the first two games I don’t think they did very bad. The girls that hit at them moved their player from the middle to the outside so we had to adjust there.”
District 2 Eight-man W L W Gateway Christian . . . 5 0 0 Tatum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 0 Carrizozo . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 0 Floyd/Elida . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 0 Melrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 0 ––– Sept. 28 Foothill 68, Carrizozo 14 Tatum 20, Logan 8 Gateway Christian 74, Menaul 30 Melrose at Springer, ppd. Oct. 5 Carrizozo at Floyd/Elida, 2 p.m. Melrose at Gateway Christian, 7 p.m. ––– District 2 Six-man W L W Hondo . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 1 NMSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 0 Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 0 Vaughn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 0 ––– Sept. 27 Lake Arthur 56, NMSD 12 Sept. 28 Reserve 71, Alamo Navajo 20 Sept. 29 Hondo 60, Vaughn 8 Oct. 5 Hondo at NMSD, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 6 El Paso Home School at Reserve, 3 p.m.
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Familiar opponent Corona has become very familiar with NMMI this season, even though the two played each other for only the second time on Sept. 27. “We’d seen them play in four other matches, and once in pool play during the Gateway tournament,” Gage said. “They had finally figured out their lineup, and I knew they’d be better. The second time we play them, it’s always a lot tougher for us.” Corona found their offensive game starting with game two, but Gage said it was their defense that made the difference. “Normally, we get
a lot more points of our serve, so we were having to work for our points on offense,” Gage said. “But our back row players
really did a great job on their hitters. They were really hustling for balls that should have hit the floor.”
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Bowling RUIDOSO BOWLING CENTER Tuesday Seniors team standings, week 3 of 32 Name Won Lost Spud & the Tater Tots . . . . . . . . . 9½ 2½ Just Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7½ 4½ The Who? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 Ageless Wonders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 Smokey Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 This week’s high scores Scratch series – Spud & the Tater Tots 1,816, Just Us 1,698 Scratch game – The Who? 671 Handicap series – Ageless Wonders 2,482 Handicap game – Smokey Bear 858 Men’s scratch series – Gene Nitz 563, Tom Douglas 555, Hubert Lee 511 Men’s scratch game – Bob McCann 213, Spud Mitchum 199, Jim Clements 179 Women’s scratch series – Sandi Meek 485, Rose Bivens 483, Ursula Eckersley 399 Women’s scratch game – Lucy Servies 194, Linda Mitchum 161, Martha Chavez 141 ––– Tuesday Mixed team standings, week 3 of 16 Name Won Lost Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 Rhino Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 Team 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 Homies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 Energy 2 Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 No Pin Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Ebowla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Team 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 This week’s high scores Scratch series – Rhino Rose 1,858, Ruidoso Bowl 1,558 Scratch game – Homies 596, Ebowla 541, Team 7 541 Handicap series – Energy 2 Spare 2,486, Team 5 2,416 Handicap game – No Pin Zone 860 Men’s scratch series – Tom Douglas 598, Ronnie Wright 532, Max Cimarron 498 Men’s scratch game – John Cardone 216, Tom Rheingans 192, Joe Terrell 191 Women’s scratch series – Pam Bernard 412, Mary Gillett 333, Diane Killingsworth 333 Women’s scratch game – Gracie Rheingans 149, Millie Cimaron 118, Rachel Weber 117
––– Wednesday Mixed team standings, week 3 of 32 Name Won Lost Team 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 Western Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 Ruidoso U-Haul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5½ 6½ Living Energies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5½ 6½ Team 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 No Doubt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 Team 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 10 This week’s high scores Scratch series – Western Auto 2,268, Living Energies 1,805 Scratch game – Ruidoso Bowl 712, Team 7 619 Handicap series – Team 8 2,768, No Doubt 2,563 Handicap game – Ruidoso U-Haul 934, Team 6 868 Men’s scratch series – Jim McGarvey 659, Ronnie Wright 620, Tom Douglas 595 Men’s scratch game – Hans Dubay 256, Keith Brower 225, Bob Layher 213 Women’s scratch series – Sandi Meek 528, Lucy Servies 500, Jean Fanning 427 Women’s scratch game – Pam Bernard 196, Sharla Ganaway 154, Kathy Kiefer 150 ––– Thursday Men’s team standings, week 3 of 32 Name Won Lost Insidhers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 Good Ole Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 Down’s U-Haul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 Buckner Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 GSV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5½ 6½ Western Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Ruidoso Septic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3½ 8½ This week’s high scores Scratch series – Down’s U-Haul 2,754, Insidhers 2,551 Scratch game – Western Auto 987, GSV 859 Handicap series – Buckner Electric 3,311, Ruidoso Bowl 3,249 Handicap game – Good Ole Boys 1,154, Ruidoso Septic 1,084 Scratch series – Hans Dubay 682, Weldon Ganaway 643, Keith Brower, Darryl Bagley 590 Scratch game – Tom Douglas 267, Jim McGarvey 246, Fred Vega 220