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Meadow City Invite

Robertson and West Las Vegas boys’ teams finished second and third, respectively, in Thursday’s Meadow City Invitational.

St. Mike’s won the boys’ team title.

Clayton was the big winner on the girls’ side, with West fourth and Robertson seventh.

The Mora boys and girls both placed ninth.

See the Optic print and online editions this coming week for more on the meet.

Little Leagues open seasons

Both local Little Leagues opened their seasons with emotional tributes this past weekend.
Las Vegas Little League, dedicating its season to the late Lacy Houdek and brothers Tom and John Gallegos on behalf of their supportive family, kicked off on Saturday morning at Keyes Park.

La Plaza Little League honored three families at its opening ceremony on Sunday afternoon at Rodriguez Park. The season was dedicated to Art Archuleta, Tony Lopez and Manuel Ortega, with salutes to the Archuleta, Lopez and Ortega families.

Robertson tennis teams wrap up...

Robertson dominated this week's pre-district tennis tournaments for District 2 1A-4A, collecting dual 5-0 championship runs at the Capital tennis complex Friday in Santa Fe.

The Lady Cardinals defeated St. Michael's 5-0, getting straight-set wins from their top three singles players.

Meanwhile the Cardinal boys beat Santa Fe Prep 5-0.

Robertson, coached by Warren Fulgenzi, will attempt to add to its state championship trophy case May 2-5 in Albuquerque.

2 1A-4A GIRLS FINALS
Brandelyn Fulgenzi d. Haley Garcia, 6-0, 6-0
Lauren Fulgenzi d. Cameron Calbrese, 6-0, 6-0

Editorial cartoon, Wednesday,...

Editorial cartoon, Wednesday, April 11, 2018.

Looking Ahead: Sports, April 11-...

WEDNESDAY (April 11)
Baseball
• Albuquerque Isotopes vs. Las Vegas 51s, 6:35 p.m., Isotopes Park, Albuquerque
• Robertson vs. Pojoaque Valley (makeup), 4 p.m., MMS field
• Mora vs. Questa, 4 p.m., Mora
• West Las Vegas Middle School at Rio Rancho, 4 p.m., Rio Rancho
Softball
• West Las Vegas JV at Raton (DH), 3 p.m., Raton
• West Las Vegas Middle School at Rio Rancho, 4 p.m., Rio Rancho
Track and field

Enough with the motions, already

When San Miguel County Commissioner Rock G. Ulibarri filed a District Court motion earlier this month in order to get a resolution on the Commission’s agenda, he helped contribute to two growing problems in the county, in New Mexico, and, really, across the U.S.

LV summer softball is on tap

Rosters are now being accepted for this year’s Meadow City Adult Summer Softball League.

Deadline to submit rosters to the city recreation office (Abe Montoya Rec Center, 1751 North Grand Ave.) is Friday, May 11. Contact the office at 426-3212 for more information.

Fees are $550 per team, which includes sponsor fee and team player fee. Both men’s and women’s leagues are planned.

A co-ed softball league and mush-ball league are also in the works, according to the city recreation department.
 

Meadow City windy town for track...

Robertson and West Las Vegas finished a close two-three in the boys’ standings behind St. Michael’s to headline results of this past Thursday’s Meadow City Invitational held at Cardinal Stadium.
West’s girls placed fourth and Robertson’s girls seventh as Clayton edged Bernalillo for that team title.

Mora placed ninth in both boys’ and girls’ standings out of the dozen schools represented.

Go Fish: Friday, April 13

This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

Catches of the week
Conchas Lake: Gary Thomas of Estancia caught and released a 4.24-pound largemouth bass.

Noticias, Friday, April 20, 2018

Submit yourcalendar items and notices to jbrooks@lasvegasoptic.com.

• San Miguel County Magistrate Court hours: Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Fridays.