Families, friends gather for fun, competition at Turtle Marathon
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Roswell’s Turtle marathon drew people from all across the country: as far away as California, Pennsylvania and Florida and as nearby as Third Street in Roswell. There were runners and walkers. People who came to compete and those who just came for exercise. Some pushed strollers, some walked their dogs and [...]
Diggin’ Deep takes 4-on-4 sand volleyball title
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor It was a typical Roswell/Artesia showdown Sunday afternoon at Cielo Grande in the championship of the 2010 UFO sand volleyball tournament, but despite Roswell Xtreme having the services of state champions Goddard high school coach Sheri Gibson, it was Diggin’ Deep from Artesia that took the title. Each team had fairly [...]
Skateboarders get big air at Cielo Grande competition
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Skateboarders from across New Mexico wrapped up two days of competition at the Cielo Grande skate park Saturday, with everyone from beginners to advanced boarders wowing the crowd with 180 flips, 50-50s and even a back flip. The 2010 Roswell UFO festival second annual skateboard competition drew competitors from as far [...]
Disc golfers light up the night at tourney
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor If you’ve ever headed west on Second Street towards Ruidoso, you might have noticed a sign just past the BLM offices that reads “Enchanted Lands Disc Golf Course.” That might have prompted you to wonder just exactly what disc golf is. Well, according to its supporters, it’s one of the fastest [...]
Heat doesn’t deter athletes at state Hershey’s Meet
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor The temperature on one of the downtown Roswell thermometers read 106 degrees at the end of the New Mexico state Hershey’s national track and field youth championships Saturday at the Wool Bowl, but that heat didn’t deter the nearly 200 runners, jumpers and throwers who were competing for a chance to [...]
Runners, jumpers, throwers brave the heat at Hershey games
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor For about 150 young athletes from Roswell and other parts of Chaves County, it was a perfect day for a track meet, despite the heat. The youngsters, ranging in age from 9 to 14, were competing in the first component of the Hershey Track and Field Games, the local meet, for [...]
Party on the River-Fiesta del Rio set for Saturday/Sunday
For the CCSR The Roswell Parks and Recreation Departments is sponsoring the Party on the River-Fiesta del Rio Cinco de May Saturday and Sunday at Cahoon Park from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Party on the River will be Saturday with the Fiesta del Rio/Cinco de Mayo celebration on Sunday. The two-day event will [...]
Fire Department, Coyote alumni get ‘Guns and Hoses’ victories
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor A packed house of basketball fans helped raise almost $3,500 for the Roswell High basketball programs Monday, as teams from the Roswell Fire and Police Departments, the National Guard and Coyote All Stars competed in the first Guns and Hoses basketball tournament at the Coyote Den . And while an injury [...]
Guns & Hose charity hoops tournament set
Staff Report Roswell’s police and fire departments will square off Feb. 8 in the annual Guns and Hoses charity basketball match at Roswell High. The tournament will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with a game between the NM National Guard and Coyote boosters/teachers and alumni. The marquee match will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are [...]
Pecos Valley Stampede scheduled
For the CCSR The 29th Annual Pecos Valley Stampede is set for Feb. 27 beginning at 10 a.m. in Cahoon Park. Sponsored by the Roswell Runners Club, Roswell Sertoma Club and Roswell Parks and Recreation Department, the Pecos Valley Stampede consists of a competitive half-marathon, 10K-run, 2-mile run and a 2-mile walk. Participants will compete [...]