The Taos News from Taos, New Mexico • Page 18

B6 THE TAGS NEWS Thursday, Feb. 12,1998 February fun at local resorts sports shorts By Mike Stauffer The Taos News he 12th annual February Fest at Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort is planned Saturday through Monday (Feb. 14-16). Activities Saturday include a costume contest and face painting (guests in costume receive discounted lift ticket); treasure hunt, find the hidden letters to spell "clown" and enter drawing for prizes; barbecue, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., weather permitting; door PES prizes; cone race; and costume ski parade, 1 p.m.

Events Sunday include all- day treasure hunt; disc golf, beginning at 9 a.m.; barbecue; and dual slalom race, noon to 1:30 p.m. On Monday, all presidents of any group or organization can ski free. Call 1-505-587-2240. Red River's Mardi Gras in the Mountains is on for Feb. 1924.

The celebration includes a week-long party with masquerade balls, Mardi Gras parades, live music, decorations and skiing. Red River is draped in purple, green and gold. From ski races to parties and Cajun cooking, Mardi Gras in the Mountains "means fun," according to Christy Davis of the Red River Chamber of Commerce. Call 1-800-348-6444 or 1-505754-2366. The annual Taos Mountain Stampede cross-country ski races in Amole Canyon are planned Feb.

15, beginning at noon. The fun races include a 3K, 5K and 10K, and all ages are welcome. Prizes includes dinners, equipment and more. The awards ceremony is planned at La Ultima Restaurant following the ceremony. Sponsors are Taos Cookery, Apple Tree Restaurant and KTAO-FM.

Amole Canyon is located off State Road 518, just past U.S. Hill. For more information, call Taos Mountain Outfitters, 7589292. Taos Ski Valley is offering "apres ski tubing" Fridays and Saturdays, 5-7 p.m. The cost is $5 per tuber for unlimited tubing.

For tubers under the age of 18, a parent or legal guardian High flyer Singeli Agnew Nearly 100 snowboarders turned out Saturday (Feb. 7) at Ski Rio for the mid-season snowboard competition. Participants came from Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma, with an eye on the United States Amateur Snowboard Association (USASA) national competition in Telluride, April 6-12. Trevor Patterson, special-events coordinator, said he was pleased with the turnout. "The competition has shown a steady increase in numbers and gains more attention every season.

Every year someone qualifying in the Ride New Mexico series places first or second at nationals. I couldn't be happier." Winners of a new snowboard in each category were Jesse Beck, Albuquerque; Lee Backer, Albuquerque; Josh Stienlauf, Albuquerque; Ryan Ebert, Los Alamos; Gillian Montgomery, Albuquerque; and Megan Wilson. Sponsors included Airwalk, One Track, Sims, Never Summer and B-Line, 1-800 Collect, Santa Cruz, USASA, KASA Fox, World Industries, Switch, Anarchy, Spy and Skate City. The next event is planned March 14. must sign the waiver Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area's next Moonlight Tour is March 7.

Moonlight Tour prices are $15 with rentals, $10 without and $7 when included with a day's skiing. It is not recommended for beginning skiers. Other upcoming Enchanted Forest events include the Mardi Gras in the Mountains at Red River, Feb. 19-24; Treasure Hunt, Feb. 21; Just Desserts Eat and Ski, Feb.

28; Encore Race Challenge, March and Snow Snake Stomp snowshoe race, March 15. Call 1-505-754-2374. This week's ski report (as of Monday, Feb. 9) Angel Fire: Three inches new, packed powder, 33-inch base, 52 trails, 16 groomed, six of six lifts. 1-800-633-7463, ext.

4222. Red River: Two inches new, packed powder, 21-42 inches at midway, 55 trails, all lifts. 1505-754-2220. Sipapu: Powder, 32-inch base, 20 trails, two of three lifts. 1-505-587-2240.

Ski Rio: Packed powder, 4553 inch base, 83 trails, five of six lifts. Taos Ski Valley: Two inches new, powder, 58-inch base, 70 trails, all lifts. 776-2916. mt This week in sports High school sports results Feb. 3-9 Boys' basketball Feb.

4 Taos def. West Las Vegas, 79-54. Feb. 4 Penasco def. Santa Fe Indian School, 63-61.

Thursday (Feb. 5) Mesa Vista def. McCurdy, 47-37. Friday (Feb. 6) Taos def.

Los Alamos, 5447. Friday McCurdy def. Questa. Friday Mora def. Penasco, 70-61.

Saturday Penasco def. Mesa Vista, 68-66. Monday (Feb. 9) Cimarron def. Questa 86-57.

Girls' basketball Feb. 3 Questa def. Penasco, 48-38. Feb. 3 McCurdy def.

Mesa Vista, 83-33. Thursday (Feb. 5) Taos def. West Las Vegas, 58-49 OT; and Taos JV def. West Las Vegas JV, 42-32.

Friday (Feb. 6) McCurdy def. Questa, 6634. Saturday (Feb. 7) Los Alamos def.

Taos, 65-57; and Taos JV def. Los Alamos JV, 57-37. Saturday Santa Fe Indian School def. Penasco, 69-38. Saturday Escalante def.

Questa, 48-45. Wrestling Feb. 3 Taos def. Los Alamos, 54-28. Around the districts Boys District 2-AAA: Taos (18-0, 7-0) def.

West Las Vegas, 79-54, and Los Alamos, 54-47; St. Michael's (10-7, 5-2) def. Pojoaque, 53-40, and Robertson, 71-68; Pojoaque (9-9, 4-3) lost to Raton, 53-36, and St. Michael's, 53-40; Raton (8-7, 3-4) def. Pojoaque, 53-36, and lost to West Las Vegas, 57-55; Robertson (8-8, 3-3) def.

Los Alamos, 63-61, and lost to St. Michael's, 71-68; West Las Vegas (3-14, 2-5) lost to Taos, 79-54, and def. Raton, 57-55; and Los Alamos (4-14, 0-7) lost to Robertson, 63-61, and Taos, 54-47. District 1-AA: Penasco (7-11, 3-2) def. Santa Fe Indian School (non-district), 63-61, lost to Mora (non-district), 70-61, and def.

Mesa Vista, 68-66; and Mesa Vista (12-6, 3-2) lost to Penasco, 68-66. Girls District 2-AAA: Pojoaque (19-0, 8-0) def Raton, 74-36, and St. Michael's, 65-38; Taos (15-5, 7-2) def. West Las Vegas, 58-49, and lost to Los Alamos, 65-57; Los Alamos (9-11, 6-3) def. Taos, 65-57; St.

Michael's (7-9, 3-4) lost to Pojoaque, 65-38; Raton lost to Pojoaque, 74-36; and West Las Vegas (7-9, 1-6) lost to Taos, 5849. District 1-AA: McCurdy def. Mesa Vista, 83-33, and Questa, 66-34; Mesa Vista lost to McCurdy, 83-33; Questa (4-13, 25) def. Penasco, 48-38, and lost to McCurdy, 6634, Escalante, 48-45, and Cimarron (non-district), 86-57; Penasco lost to Santa Fe Indian School (non-district), 69-38; and Escalante lost to Mora (non-district), 69-46, and St. Catherine (non-district), 60-50, and def.

Questa, 48-45. This week's schedule Feb. 12-18 Boys' basketball Today (Feb. 12) Taos at Raton, 5:30 p.m. Today Questa at Mesa Vista 5:30 p.m.

Friday (Feb. 13) Escalante at Penasco 5:30 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 14) St. Michael's at Taos 5:30 p.m.

Saturday Mesa Vista at McCurdy, 5:30 p.m. Saturday Penasco at Questa 6 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 17) McCurdy at Questa 6 p.m. Girls' basketball Today (Feb.

12) Penasco at Mora, 6 p.m. Friday (Feb. 13) St. Michael's at Taos 5:30 p.m. Friday Mesa Vista at Escalante, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday (Feb. 14) Questa at Penasco, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 18) Feb. 21 District 1- AA tourney, TEA.

District 1-AA, Region includes Escalante, McCurdy, Mesa Vista, Penasco and Questa. Wrestling Saturday (Feb. 14) District Meet, Las Vegas, 9 a.m. District 3-AAA includes Taos, Los Alamos, Robertson, St. Michael's, Tucumcari and West Las Vegas.

Rosina Anaya Thanks for the memories Rosina Anaya, a member of the Taos High School Drill Team, would like to thank "my family and friends for then- assistance in fund-raising for my trip to Maui, Hawaii, Jan. 13-18. Their help with bake sales and private donations made it possible for me to attend as a dancer and Ail- American All Star nominee at the 52nd annual Hula Bowl All-Star Football Classic. It was a wonderful experience and one that will remain with me for many years." Anaya also thanks Peoples Bank, Centinel Bank, Eagles Club, Ogelvies, Optimists Club, Taos County commissioners and county manager, Wal-Mart, Purr's and Hermanos Car Club. To the Taos and Ranches de Taos community," Anaya said, "may God bless you for your generosity.

I did my best in Taos High School and the state of New Mexico." Locals named to Olympic teams Rowdy Donnithorne, Alicia Waltz, Eva Senitt and Katlin Okamoto were named to the state soccer Olympic Development Program teams following state try outs in Albuquerque. This means they will attend regional camps and be considered for regional Olympic Development Program teams. Dribble time Jesus "Jesse" Castaneda, 57, is going to dribble his soccer ball from the New border south to Chihuahua City, Mexico, under the theme, "International Sun of Friendship and Unity." This international journey of goodwill and unity will be completed in 32 days. Every day of this journey, Castaneda said in a press release, will represent each one of the 32 countries participating in World Cup France '98. The route includes Costilla, Questa, Taos and Velarde.

Call 1-505-873-7758 for more information. Tee it up The Northern New Mexico Senior Golf Association is accepting membership applications for its 1998 season. The association will play 25 tournaments in various northern New Mexico and southern Colorado cities from April to September. Seniors from northern New Mexico and southern Colorado are eligible. For a schedule of play and membership application, call Don Homan, 1-505471-0380.

Broomball Hotel Edelweiss at Taos Ski Valley is offering Ice Rink Broomball at its ice rink every Wednesday at 4 p.m. The cost is $3. In broomball, participants wear boots or shoes on the rink. The rink supplies goals, brooms and a ball. The event is just for fun.

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