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Hello ABQ Sports Fans! Welcome to the August edition of your premiere source for sports news and

photography. This issue is full of exciting local sports events and the athletes that make these sports awesome!

Be sure to read our inside info on the players behind the annual Battle of the Badges 911 Bowl, where firefighters and police get together to compete in a charity football game that benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Rio Rancho and Albuquerque. The guys and gals on both sides have been practicing for a couple of months to be sure they take the win at the charity game.

Also, read within and find some more sports benevolence at play. ABQ Sports was there to cover the Notah Begay (NBIII) camp at the Santa Ana Golf Course. The NBIII camp allows Native American kids to become acquainted with the game of America’s only Indian PGA golf pro, Notah Begay III.

ABQ Sports has entered a new era in sports coverage as we delve into providing our steadfast readers hunting and fishing news. Another golf game benefitted the Special Olympics and UNM men’s basketball coach Steve Alford was on hand to pitch in!

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Justin L. Shepherd, Rush New Mexico soccer club’s Director of Goalkeeping as photographed by Anthony Griego of Kim Jew Sports Photography at Sandia Preparatory School on July 22, 2011. Read within for insight into Shepherd’s summer agenda, which features various camps, clubs and Rush Fest 2011.

Also, find information regarding Shepherd’s soccer playing career, his coaching tenets and pick up tips on what it takes to be an adequate soccer goalkeeper. Additionally, read about what makes Shepherd ‘tick’ and why he refers to the

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Justin L. Shepherd, Rush New Mexico soccer club, Director of Goalkeeping.

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Albuquerque Dukes Retro Night .............................................................................6

Notah Begay III Golf Camp....................................................................................12

Battle of the Badges Pre Game ............................................................................14

Rush Fest 2011 .........................................................................................................18

Special Olympics of New Mexico 2011 Golf Classic ...........................................42

Isotopes Five Millionth Fan...............................................................................................10

Combat Sports Expo/Southwest Grapplefest V............................................................28

Jordan Mandagaran: Miss Bikini New Mexico..............................................................36

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Dukes Retro Night was held simultaneously with a new round of induction of

players into the Albuquerque Pro Baseball Hall of Fame at Isotopes Stadium on July 23.

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The Isotopes, in recognition of ABQ’s former baseball team, The Dukes, holds one yearly game (out of 72 total home

games) where current players don old school Dukes jerseys.

Additionally, into the Hall of Fame went former Dukes pitcher Ted Power, former Dukes slugger Brian Traxler and the first Isotope ever inducted into the Albuquerque Pro Baseball Hall of Fame, Jason Wood. According to Fred Matteucci, owner of the Dukes logo and trademark, “This was to bring back the Dukes name and the memory of the team which first began in 1915. The culture and tradition of the Dukes is still alive. The fans demanded it and apparently the team had to leave for a while before the Dukes were appreciated fully, but I know the community loves the Dukes”

In fact, according to Fanzz Sports Apparel in Coronado Mall, Dukes merchandise outsells many major league baseball teams and Dukes fans from Colorado, Texas and Arizona drive to ABQ just to satisfy their Dukes fix.

Says Matteucci, “I never expected this high of a volume of sales and I think to my self, ‘Oh, my gosh, they keep buying; and this has got to end sometime.” Yet, Dukes sales continue to rise. The Dukes’ Facebook page has over 9,800 friends so far and, according to Matteucci. “We are number one in (sport team jersey and accessory) sales in Albuquerque.”

Currently 14 stores sell Dukes merchandise, with 10 locations in Albuquerque, and one in Farmington, Bernalillo, Santa Fe and Las Cruces each respectively. Long live the Dukes!

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A routine night at the ballpark for one Albuquerque family proved to be anything but routine, as Myja Peterson became the

5-millionth fan to attend an Albuquerque Isotopes game since the team’s inception in 2003.

Myja, her husband Gundar, son Noah, and mother-in-law Elizabeth came to Isotopes Park for some baseball and fireworks and were greeted after coming through the turnstile by ‘Topes General Manager John Traub and Orbit, who informed her she was the team’s 5-millionth visitor. For being the lucky fan, Myja gets

two free round-trip tickets to Los Angeles on American Airlines, two hotel nights courtesy of Classic Travel and two tickets to a Dodgers game. Myja also received a personalized Isotopes jersey and the whole family was outfitted in Isotopes hats.

The Isotopes reached the 4-million milestone on August 26, 2009, meaning it took just 124 games for the team to rack up its next million visitors.

Including Myja and her family, the ‘Topes have drawn 353,405 fans this year, third most in the Pacific Coast League.

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New Mexico PGA tour pro Notah Begay III created a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization with his father in 2005. Since that time, Notah, his family, numerous supporters and tribal partners have worked hard to

help the foundation to begin to impact the lives and well being of Native American youth in New Mexico and across Indian Country.

The NBIII Foundation held a camp in July at the Santa Ana and Twin Warriors Golf Course near Bernalillo, which focused on providing golf basics for Native youth and others. The camp was held in conjunction with the Santa Ana Golf Academy.

Originally focused on the Navajo community of To’hajiilee, NBIII has now spread to various reservations as a launching pad for golf knowledge and the life structure that can come about from the game.

According to Begay’s father Notah Begay Jr., “This is an opportunity for kids to learn the game of golf the right way and to try to get them to understand that golf is a mechanism to improve lifestyle.” Begay hopes to see more Native youth attend and graduate from college in the coming years and then return to their respective reservation to positively impact their own community. Since the Foundation’s inception, Notah has had a clear vision for the direction and impact that he wants his Foundation to achieve.

Said Begay, “This is a tremendous opportunity to raise awareness and be an advocate about particular needs that need to be addressed in Native American communities for youth. To that end, a major goal for the foundation is to also partner with tribal communities and other allies to find effective and sustainable solutions to health and wellness issues impacting Native youth. Our kids deserve every opportunity to make something of themselves and contribute back to their communities. The goal is to make Native American youth healthier and stronger by supporting

the creation of sustainable Native programs that are designed by Native Americans.” Bernie Dallebois, NBIII Camp Instructor, focused on

teaching hands-on golf technique, with a structured itinerary as a backdrop. “The P.G.A. technique stands for Posture, Grip and Alignment,” he said. “We want to have the kids learn to recognize the different parts of a golf course such as the t-box, the fairway, the green and common golf course etiquette.”

NBIII’s Director of Golf, Rob Lowry discussed further attributes the camp offered the participating youth. “This is a fun camp where kids can enjoy basic golf but there is an underlying emphasis on responsibility and health,” he said. “The San Felipe Pueblo has helped the camp acquire free lunches which are healthy and include veggies, fruit, juice and sandwiches. They need the right fuel in their bodies.” Positive

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physical aspects of golf were also emphasized by camp instructors. Lowry added, “We work on the total body conditioning through flexibility exercises, yoga positions, strength enhancement and endurance drills. The first 30 minutes are filled with fitness exercises that are specific to golf.”

Sierra Campbell, 16, of Rio Rancho High School was at the camp as an assistant. She was a participant in youth golf camps before and now was her time to give back. “I think working with these kids is fun and I like helping them out so much.” Campbell futuristically hopes to forge a career in golf.

Shannon Ostrowsky, 19, also assisted at the camp. The NMSU student came up from Las Cruces for the summer to visit family and help the youth. “This is a lot of fun and it keeps me involved in the golf community.” This type of engagement is exactly what NBIII continually strives for. For more info go to www.notah.com.

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The firefighters who make up NM’s Bravest football team practiced for the Third Annual Battle of the Badges 911 Bowl at Cabezon Park in Rio Rancho in mid-July.

Matt Carlton of the Rio Rancho Fire Department will play nose tackle and offensive line in the game. “I’m here to help raise money for the Boys and Girls Club.” The 6’5” Carlton added, “We’re not out here to lose.”

Sal Caputo, 24, of the Santa Fe Co. Fire Dept. has been playing football for 14 years. He said, “I am confident with my experience as a college player (New Mexico Military Institute) that we will compete in a hard nosed and aggressive way, using focus and anticipation to win. We want to get to 3-0.” ”The firefighters have won two years in a row. Daniel Jemerson, 29, will play wr/rb and hopes to keep the trend going.

The Los Alamos FD employee played football at Del Norte in 1996 and NM Highlands in 2000-01. The charity has a special place in his heart. “I used to be an employee of Boys and Girls Club so it is a good charity to donate to. Come out and support us!”

Team organizer Sef Vigil has always been passionate about helping kids. The YAFL coach of four years added, “It costs only $30 to sponsor a kid for a year.” As for the game, Vigil said, “I guarantee a large margin win and I have confidence in my team. We will take the third annual Matanza !”

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The New Mexico Hogs were in Rio Rancho at High Resort Soccer Field July 24th practicing for the Third Annual Battle of the Badges 911 Bowl against their charity game rivals New

Mexico’s Bravest.

The Hogs team is made up of players directly from area law enforcement departments and New Mexico’s Bravest is made up of collective area firefighters. Dennis Chavez, of the APD and defensive end for the Hogs was practicing to help ensure the Hogs do not lose the game as they did the first couple of years of the Battle of the Badges 911 Bowl. “We’re all out here to raise money for a good cause,” he said congenially.

Erica Gutierrez is a Metro Detention Center sergeant and kicker for the Hogs. This is her first year playing in the game and her boyfriend incidentally plays for the opposing team.

The game is for charity but the Hogs are focused on winning for the first time. Jason Franklin, QB for the Hogs said in a straight faced manner, “Luck is not going to win this game. Last year they (NM’s Bravest) just got lucky.” David Priemazon is GM and head coach for the Hogs and is affectionately known by the moniker, “Coach Hollywood.” The force behind him collectively agreed when Priemazon said, “We’re taking them down this year.”

Game day is scheduled for August 13th at 7PM at APS Milne Stadium. More information can be found at http://battleofthebadges911bowl.com/All proceeds benefit Ten-82 Corporation, NM Fire Chaplains and New Mexico Boys and Girls Club.

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Dr. Ann Gateley is a partner with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training (TNT) program. She is currently employed in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico and assists in the care of the 17 Lobo teams. Through running and cycling, she has found a way to garner donated funds for leukemia and lymphoma research.

The Texas-born Gateley has lived in New Mexico for 21 years and says, “I was always active but mainly to be social and so I could eat more. While in medical school, I ran and started entering races to decrease stress - and eat more, of course. I’ve always had a healthy Texas appetite.” She continues, “It was in medical school that it became clear to me that people veer from health because of two major categories - diseases that have no relation to lifestyle choice and others that we may modify their onset and impact.”

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such as diabetes and hypertension. Family and friends of patients can do something to help, such as raising monies to affect a cure through research. The former patients can regain their power by achieving athletic goals. Plus, the whole process (is) a lot of fun!”

TNT participants focus on raising as much money as they can to make a difference for cancer patients and their families. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s TNT program has trained nearly 500,000 runners, (according to www.teamintraining.org) walkers, triathletes, cyclists, and hikers in more than 200 endurance events and has raised more than $1 billion to fund research. Gateley initially became part of the process because she is involved in primary-care sports medicine, a relatively new specialty, and she is a runner and cyclist. She was originally asked to serve as an e-mail doctor to answer triage questions by TNT participants. After that, she became certified as a TNT running coach and has maintained her involvement for five years.

“It is a wonderful organization, and I get something special from giving back as well,” Gateley says. She has adopted a healthy lifestyle as she gains funds for research through it. She drives her car less than 20 miles per month and has run in 27 marathons. To become involved with TNT, call (505) 872-0141.

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Competition Rushes InThe President and CEO of Rush Soccer, Tim Schulz, was in ABQ in late July as host of Rush Fest 2011 held at Balloon Fiesta Park. Rush players from 26 states participated in the multi day event which is in its fourth year.


The idea behind this competition is teaching the game of soccer and camaraderie,” said Schulz amidst Rush Fest. “It is a great and unique idea and

not too many leagues in the country do this. We develop passion and enjoy the game.” Schulz has enjoyed the game for years. The former 11 year pro played for the US Olympic team and the San Jose Earthquakes. He also played for pro teams in St. Louis and Denver.

Due to the expenses of travel some Rush Teams could not make it and as a result some mixed teams were created expressly for Rush Fest 2011. Andre Hamilton, for example, is an eleven year old soccer wunderkind who wears number 12 but competed on a U-13 boy’s team. Additionally he played for Colorado Swoosh, although he is a visiting player from Washington Rush. During competition Hamilton scored early and often against much older players from Pikes Peak U-13.

His mother Jill Hamilton said, “He began playing soccer when we lived in Hobbs, NM. We then moved to Mukilteo, Washington. He is passionate about the game. I gave him the opportunity to play all sports including baseball and basketball and he loved soccer the most. Now we just try to give him the best opportunities and best training.”

Kevin Driggs is girl’s director at New Mexico Rush and he coached ABQ’s Nike Select U-12 against So Cal Rush U-12. “This tourney is pretty exciting as teams from around the US are represented,” said Driggs. “It’s like a big family and we are having a blast. We are improving what our clubs can do and it is an awakening as to the level of talent around the nation, and also surprising how much talent NM Rush has. Overall I am proud of the event and hope to hold it here again next year.”

According to Schulz, the event may or may not be held here again. It is up to a coach vote. But he purposefully chose ABQ for this year’s event. “We picked New Mexico for a reason, which is the nice weather; and the host clubs are professional and they can be counted on to get things done.”

Host club member Pancho Macias coached NM Rush Fusion U-12 versus Virginia Rush Nike U-13. “This great event exposes us to other Rush teams nationwide and a sense of belonging to nationwide Rush happens,” said Macias. “We’re matching up ok for hosting it for the first time and we want to get the experience and wins are positive too.”

Vick Henderson is an asst. coach for Virginia. He is from Virginia Beach, Va. “It has been a good experience and all different styles of play are seen and there are things we will pick up and take home with us. It is a lot to take in but we are handing ourselves well.”

Justin Sells, Rush New Mexico’s Technical Director hires coaches for Rush and he should know what it takes to be a great coach. Sells was a NSCAA All-American in high school, a four time state champion winning coach with a B.S. in Physical Education from UNM and he played pro ball for the San Jose Clash, the El Paso Patriots, the Hampton Roads Mariners and more.

While watching U-14 action, Sells said, “This is a great way to expose the players to other Rush teams and to have them be motivated and with enhanced self-esteem, compete at a continually higher level.”

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U-14 player Imani Morlock will be a Rio Rancho High freshman upcoming said after a game, “The entire Rush organization is like one huge family and this was our first game of the Fest but we still learned a lot.”

Another, soon to be Rio Rancho High freshman Kynzi Woodring, said, “I think this tourney is a great idea because we get to bond with other teams and still compete against them in good sport.”

Additionally, Jason Leonardis, director of Goalkeeping for Alaska Rush was on hand at Balloon Fiesta Park. He had been coaching in Japan for a few years before returning to the US and coaching in Alaska. “The tourney here in Albuquerque is helpful and fun for the players and the local food is great.” Ah…the spirit of camaraderie and competition was indeed present at Rush Fest 2011. For more info go to www.rushsoccer.com.

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Justin L. Shepherd is only 25 and already is the director of goalkeeping for New Mexico Rush Soccer, the Got Fit! Speed and soccer camp goalkeeper specialist, and owns 360 Elite X Speed and Soccer School.

He started playing soccer at age seven, and he dabbled in baseball, but by the time he was at Eldorado High School, his grit, determination, and lack of fear helped propel his school team to a 5a state championship, and was named a First Team All-State goalkeeper. His Albuquerque United Football Club (AUFC) 86 club team also won seven state championships and advanced to the Region IV Championship for club soccer. He was both teams’ starting goalkeeper, a soccer position he describes as “a head-case position.”

“Goalkeeper must be the most fit and acrobatic player on the team and deal with much stress and trauma,” Shepherd says. “Once a goal is scored on you, you are either in or out mentally, and you learn the hard way.”

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“Continuous diving makes the body used to hits,” he says. “you can’t think about the pain and be a baby. you use aggression, instincts, and fight to not be afraid to catch, come out and get hit.

Fortunately for Shepherd, as a youth he had his dad, (Paul Nelson) and Walt Witkowski and college coach, Dan Hager, head coach at Hardin Simmons University, help him through the rigorous mental and physical challenges of the goalkeeper position. He now teaches youth in a likewise manner. “I put goalkeepers through a series of stress trainings and provide physical help to aid in overcoming the mental aspects of being a goalkeeper. It is tough because as goalkeeper, you decide who wins or loses.”

His favorite goalkeepers are U.S. female star Hope Solo and male pro David Castillas of Spain. Shepherd teaches boys and girls now. “I like Solo because she is so mentally prepared that if she is scored on, she is immediately back in the game 100 percent. People don’t give girls enough credit, but they deal with the exact same trauma as boys.”

As his knowledge of goalkeeping indicates, Shepherd has more than just high school soccer experience. The native of Albuquerque’s North Valley played college ball at Hardin Simmons in Abilene, Texas, and semi-pro for the Albuquerque Asylum (NPSL). He learned much more than he previously knew through Coach Dan Hagar.

“He opened the final door to goalkeeping for me,” Shepherd says. In college, Shepherd garnered the all-ASC Goalkeeping award, was an all-ASC player of the week, and was prominently featured in the sports pages of the Abilene Journal.

He attributes his seemingly innate athletic instincts to his father. “He was the first to teach me to jump mental obstacles.”

Now he teaches through his own experience. For instance, how does a goalie handle the pounding that diving for loose balls and landing on the ground generates?

“Continuous diving makes the body used to hits,” he says. “You can’t think about the pain and be a baby. You use aggression, instincts, and fight to not be afraid to catch, come out and get hit. I love the pressure, and I am a controlling personality, which is perfect for goalkeeper.”

This summer, Shepherd hosted multiple camps and taught numerous kids to solidify their games. “I have been blessed to coach these skills, and people like Tom Hirschman owner of Got Fit! are delightful to work with.”

His plans for the future include being an FBI agent and/or an IT technician and definitely being a soccer coach. “Albuquerque is underlooked but has a huge pool of soccer talent. Justin Sells, Walt Witkowski, Dan Hager and my dad helped me fall in love with coaching the game. Also, I have fallen in love with all my current teams.”


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Southwest Grapplefest V and Combat Sports Expo took place Saturday July 30 at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. Six hundred grapplers competed and approximately 2,500 spectators

attended. According to organizer of the event, Dave Friedlander, “I am really excited that so many fans came out and this turned out to be a great event.” In addition to the various age and weight brackets of competition witnessed at the Santa Ana Star Center, the Combat Sports Expo featured demonstrations throughout the day from martial artists in Capoeira, Filipino stick fighting, kettle bells and combat fitness. Additionally, MMA, boxing and Jiu-Jitsu fighters were on hand to greet the public.

The actual Grapplefest featured Gi and NoGi divisions, and competitors from seven states showed. James Carter, 18, recently graduated high school in Arizona and he soon thereafter moved to Albuquerque to train at Jackson’s Gym. The 155 pounder also competed at Grapplefest.

“I prepared for this competition through Jackson’s and by running more and lifting more,” said Carter. It was

his first Grapplefest but he has competed elsewhere. He hopes to go pro one day.

For some, Grapplefest was a family affair. Florence Trujillo and her daughter Erin Gallegos, 10, both competed. Trujillo’s other daughter and husband are also fighters. Their martial art expertise is based in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Gallegos said she trains six days a week. Trujillo said, “The sport brings something out of you and you form a new family through it. It is great to see the increased community interest in grappling and MMA.”

Ricky Rodriguez, 29, competed at Grapplefest V, from out of El Paso. “I recently began training at a gym and was encouraged to compete in this event,” he said. “MMA and grappling are still getting bigger in El Paso and I wanted to go up against some New Mexico talent.”


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“I am excited to train and inform some of the younger competitors out of Mean 1 MMA. At this juncture I try to focus on their ability to execute a game-plan.” Manrique is a veteran of five fights so far and he goes by the credo of Mean 1 MMA. “We always try to make the sport fun and exciting. That was there is always a dynamic evident.”

The Combat Sports Expo was designed to inform, entertain and engage people in fighting. ABQ Capoeira instructor, Mestre Virgulino, brought in Capoeira masters from across the world to demonstrate at the expo, including Rony Costa, master out of Sarasota, Florida. “I came to put on some workshops in ABQ and we will be demonstrating techniques. Hopefully, Capoeira will continue to grow.”

Capoeira master Urubu Malandro came from San Francisco for Grapplefest and he touted the history of the sport, stating that it was created by Black slaves in Brazil, who were attempting to revolt from their Portuguese overtakers. Since slaves were forbidden to learn martial arts they created a dance which is also a was of self defense.

“SW Grapplefest is great because people leave themselves open to learn the history of a sport, and I came to teach them and Virgulino’s students more about that history through demonstrations.”

Spectator Jeremiah O’Connell brought his nine-year-old son Isaiah to be part of the Capoeira demonstration. “Since he was five years old he has loved combat sports. Grapplefest is a perfect venue to highlight other fighting sports.”

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Buddy Roberts was up for the task on Friday night on the biggest stage of his life against Tony Lopez in the main event of Jackson’s MMA Series V. The Jackson’s MMA fighter earned a unanimous decision for his fifth straight win.

Roberts (11-2) met the King of the Cage veteran and independent fighter Lopez (24-8), as the main event of Jackson’s MMA Series V, for the entertainment of a near-capacity crowd in the Showroom at Hard Rock Casino Hotel Albuquerque on Saturday, July 9. Roberts struck first, with a swift inside leg kick, which was immediately answered by Lopez’ outside leg kick into a takedown attempt that Roberts flipped on the way down to a dominant side control position.

Lopez defended himself from his guard by pulling Roberts in close, attempting to apply a triangle choke, but Roberts passed guard to side control. Roberts maintained dominant position for most of the first round, getting Lopez’ back, nearly completing a rear-naked choke, but Lopez was escaped and the two finished the first round in the clinch against the cage, each holding one of the other’s legs. Roberts also led off the second round, landing a left-jab/right-hook combo right after the bell, then shooting for the takedown, which Lopez was able to stuff, and the two clinched against the cage until the referee separated them. Roberts jumped

right back in with a left-hook/right-uppercut combination that rocked Lopez, followed by another left hook and a takedown, but Lopez got right back up.

The two clinched again, with Roberts head down under the arm of Lopez: Roberts drove several knees into Lopez’ leg, but Lopez dropped multiple head shots in response. They stood back up, and again Roberts landed the left jab and hook, and shot for another takedown, which was stuffed, and the two clinched to the end of the round. The third round was controlled by Lopez, from the dominant position on the ground, inside the guard of Roberts, where he drove elbows and head shots down on Roberts, opening a cut on top of his head. Roberts finished the last few seconds of the last round with two upkicks that caught Lopez flush in the head and chest. Although the last round clearly belonged to Lopez, Roberts had the first two, and all three judges ruled in favor of Roberts, giving him a five fight win streak. Roberts admitted the fight was a real battle, and he plans to “work on cardio more, so I can push the pace of the fight.” Lopez grabbed the microphone after the fight, inciting the crowd with comments protesting the ruling of the fight, and was booed by the departing crowd for his efforts.

The co-main event, like many of the fights that evening, was rather short-lived. Henry Martinez (6-1) of Jackson’s attacked Dave “The Pain Train” Mazany with flying knees that drove him back into the cage, where he took Mazany down. Martinez held Mazany’s body up against the cage, and pounded his face a few times, before scrambling around to Mazany’s back, stretching him out and taking the win by rear-naked-choke at 1:17 of the first round.

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Jackson’s fighters swept the pro-card, with Willie Parks (4-0) getting the knockout at 2:13 of round one against Brad Peterson (4-4, Arizona Combat Sports/Koncrete Boxing). Travis Marx (17-3) submitted Ray Robinson (6-10) of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, by rear-naked-choke at :56 of the first round; he called the submission a “Skywalker” – a Clint Roberts (2-1) took the back of Joe Kelso (1-6) of Grizzly MMA, the somersaulted over him into a rear-naked-choke for the win at :57 of the 1st round.

The amateur card was nearly swept by Jackson’s as well:

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• Johann Perez (Jackson’s) defeated David Romero (Team Pueblo) by triangle choke in the first round.

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The 1st Annual Westside Power Gym Strongman Competition took place on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Westside Power Gym (WPG) in Rio Rancho, NM. Family and friends filled the gym to cheer on each athlete; and

each athlete also cheered on all the others. The event was conceived by WPG-owner, Rocky Ramirez, professional boxer, cagefighter and prior to that, powerlifter. Six years ago, he made a promise to himself that he would own his own gym and hold strongman competitions on a bi-annual basis. Defined Fitness held one in Albuquerque in 2004, but there has not been one since, until now. Ramirez has finally made good on his promise to himself, and plans to hold this event every six months. The competition consisted of six events: 250-lb Tire-Flip; Yoke Carry: Farmer Walk; Atlas Stone; Bench Press, and Deadlift. Although Ramirez did compete on Saturday, he was forced to abstain from everything but the Bench Press and Atlas Stone, in order to avoid any possible injury that might prevent him from cagefighting. He is scheduled to fight at MMA Fight Pit – Genesis, at The Pit at UNM, on August 13, 2011.

Winner of the tire flip, a contest to see who could flip a 250-lb tire across 25-feet the fastest, was Freddy Contreras, 2nd-Leo Herrera, 3rd- Matthew Chavez. The next event, similar to the Tire Flip, was the Yoke Carry: each contestant carried an N-frame bar, which held his bodyweight plus 90-lbs, for 50 feet. The fastest was Leo Herrera, 2nd – Freddy Contreras, 3rd – Matthew

Chavez. The Farmer Walk had the contestants carrying bars with handles in each hand, each bar holding his own bodyweight, across 50 feet. The fastest was Freddy Contreras, 2nd – Leo Herrera, 3rd – Matthew Chavez. The Atlas Stone event was won by the contestant who lifted the Atlas Stone the most times over a bar in 3 minutes, with each stone relative to the contestant’s weight: 160lbs for bodyweight under 200-lbs, 240-lbs for bodyweight over 200-lbs. Winner of the Atlas Stone contest was Leo Herrera, 2nd – Rocky Ramirez, 3rd – Freddy Contreras. Bench Press and Deadlift winners were both determined by the heaviest weight lifted by each contestant over his own bodyweight. A contestant had three opportunities to get the highest weight over his own bodyweight. Each contestant lifted incredible weights that visibly bent the bar. All wore protective gear from elbow and wrist wraps, to the lifting belt strapped in around their waist. Additionally, there were spotters behind and on either side of the bench press. Winner of the Bench Press was Leo Herrera, 2nd – Matthew Chavez, 3rd – Jeff Atchison. Winner of the Deadlift was Matthew Chavez, 2nd – Freddy Contreras, 3rd – Leo Herrera.

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fit living through various means, utilizing her new-found status as Miss Bikini New Mexico as

a catalyst.Grants, NM resident Mandagaran was recently nominated for consideration as one of New

Mexico’s current Top 10 athletes by Koinonia Treasures. If voted by public as Top 5, donations will go to charity of her choice, MADD.

Her friend Tara Nicole Arellano, current Miss Bikini Universe Medium, was also her trainer for Fitness New Mexico. She was planning on competing in Fitness Universe along with Arellano, but she unfortunately lost a close friend to a drunk driving accident and chose not to appear. This incident inspired her to become a spokesperson against drunk driving.

Chances are that Mandagaran might have done will at Miss Bikini Universe. As part of Albuquerque’s Iron Divas, she states “The judging in these competitions is extremely subjective and everyone looks great,” she says. “Stage presence is half the score. You must bring it and market yourself. I had never competed before so I didn’t come in cocky, but I presented myself with confidence and utilized strategic posing.” The Celtics and Yankees fan attributes aspects of her award winning fitness level to Arellano’s training. “Tara is a good trainer, professional and genuinely passionate about the sport. So is my husband Marcel. His family owns JHM Gym in Grants, where I train, as well as run ‘Jordan’s Bikini Challenge’. I love motivating other women to make something of themselves and be the best ‘them’ they can be. I also work upstairs at the facility in the spa/salon as a cosmetologist.”

Her manager Kevin Banks has, “ample projects in the works,” according to Mandagaran, and her next competition will be Fitness America in November in Las Vegas, NV. “ I am going to strive to place Top 10 at nationals with the help of my fitness coach, Cristin Kiburz, and trainer Tara Arellano. Working with the best is definitely an advantage. I am excited for the next chapter in my fitness career,” says Jordan.

Also in November she plans to travel to New Zealand, along with actor Eric Martinez, where she will be a motivational speaker on health and fitness to the youth. Mandagaran will soon be part of a fitness photo shoot featuring 2010 Model New Mexico champion, Nick Roybal, and photographed by Peter Gonzales. She is the new female face of Y+Z Clothing, a clothing line she truly believes has great meaning behind it and is about to “take off like wildfire,” she says. Jordan works

closely with ABQ Live to keep updated on upcoming events around Albuquerque. You can also keep up with her events on www.abq-live.com.

ABQ Sports Magazine, Max-Muscle Albuquerque, and Planet Beach are the official sponsors of Jordan Mandagaran. Ultimately not only a fast-rising aspiring model, but a driven athlete. “I encourage young women to find their inner-beauty and happiness and capitalize on it by living a healthy and professional lifestyle,” she reiterates.

I love motivating other women to make something of themselves and be the best ‘them’ they can be.



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M & F Auto and Saenz Productions presented En La Kalle Street (three vs. three) Soccer Tournament from July 30 to 31 at the Pit west parking lot. Children from age four to 17 had their own brackets and men and women did too. According to tournament director Alfredo Saenz, En La Kalle was somewhat successful. “Overall it was a good tournament, and it was definitely innovative,” said Saenz.

Approximately 1,500 spectators showed up, despite sometimes gusty wins. Parents and children came anyway, presumably to increase their soccer skills. “Street soccer play requires the ultimate skill because asphalt makes the ball travel faster and the enclosed ‘field’ is less spacious than a regular grass field,” added Saenz. “This can denitiely help people turn their soccer game around.” Also, portions of whatever proceeds the tournament produced went to Lou Gehrig disease research. Though Saenz deemed the tournament a success, he admitted there were some kinks that slightly altered his expectations. “The most important negative factor is that we scared off some of the soccer clubs because they felt they would be susceptible to injury on the asphalt, yet no injuries were reported.”

Rush NM’s Pancho Macias coached a U-16 team called Nike Blue at En La Kalle and he said he was impressed by the speed and rawness of the game. “People in other parts of the world have been playing soccer in the streets and on asphalt and in enclosed areas for a long time and America has been pampered because we all usually play on grass,” he said. “This tournament has added to our soccer skills because you truly need to use your skills.” Macias added that Rush NM is a supporter of En La Kalle and he added, “This is a good way to show the local soccer community that we have togetherness with other clubs. Yet, most of the other clubs and coaches were afraid to participate because they felt injury was highly possible.”

Jim Dixon, owner of Casa Nativa construction company has three daughters Aurelia, 13, Hailey 10 and Calla, 9, and they all participated in the tournament; and so did he, with the team he organized which is officially named ‘The Old Men of Casa Nativa.’ According to Dixon, “the fast action play makes it seem like soccer on steroids. I was taken aback by the level of play.”

Joining the Dixon daughters on the Nativa youth team was Iliana Anaya, Makenna Luster, Chanelle Alarid, Tiffany Harris, Olivia Barela and Hailey Larson. Anaya and Luster’s dads both played for ‘The Old Men of Casa Nativa” team.

Levi Anaya said he played to support his daughter’s athletic endeavors. “This is great for the kids and for me too, because I got to play after not playing for many years.”

Steve Luster felt similarly. He said, “I realized how different the game is on asphalt. The game is much more high speed and it is a good warm-up for the soccer season. The kids get many touches and many shot opportunities and they do not have to run as far, which is also good for us old guys.”

Former UNM mens soccer player Julian Roberts played on team Admiral. He said he had street soccer experience through pickup games in Rio Rancho. “We are used to it and I have always liked street soccer, which is why I participated,” he said. “In our first game we tried to dribble too much but we figured out pushing it in this game is optimal.”

So, ABQ Sports readers, get out there and hone your street soccer skills as to be properly prepared for En La Kalle Street Soccer in 2012!


Special Olympics New Mexico (SONM) teamed with Hotel Albuquerque and Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Course as hundreds supporters and golf enthusiasts were on hand for the 2011 SONM Golf Classic and Sports

Auction presented by The Payroll Company. This was the first year these two venues served as hosts for this annual SONM fund raiser, and more than $78,000 was raised. On July 16, the sports auction and dinner featured a myriad of highly contested silent and live auction items, live music and a program lead by keynote speaker and featured guest UNM Coach Steve Alford.

What made the 2011 Special Olympics New Mexico (SONM) Golf Classic and Sports Auction more than just another golf tournament fund raiser is that it by design fostered an environment of understanding and acceptance, and a sports auction that carried an authentic autographed jersey belonging to NBA Champion and Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki. On Monday, July 18th dozens of golfers gathered to meet several Special Olympics families and play a round of golf together. The tournament ran from 9:00am to 3:30pm, which included team and individual prizes, golf coupons, and more. Proceeds from the 2011 Golf Classic and Dinner and Sports Auction help cover expenses for sports equipment and year-round state competitions for over 2,600 SONM athletes. For more info on Special Olympics call Oscar Solis at 505-856-0342.

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