8 inmates escape from NM jail, including murderer Aug 26, 2008
State Police Lt. Eric Garcia said motorists also were being stopped and questioned at roadblocks on the outskirts of the eastern New Mexico town. Federal agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service, joined the investigation, the sheriff's department said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Valley View runs to third straight title Apr 23, 2008
Eric Garcia swept the long, triple and high jumps for Wallenpaupack. Ian Lopera won the 110 hurdles and the long jump to lead Lakeland to an 87-63 win over Honesdale. (Scranton Times, PA)
Lobos run away with third consecutive district championship Apr 23, 2008
Eric Garcia snagged a silver medal in the 800-meter run, while Todo finished on his heels in third, just 0. 28 seconds back. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Elk Lake routs rival Montrose Jan 3, 2008
Ryan Lewis (145) outlasted Eric Garcia, 3-2, in overtime and Nick Butsko (160) beat Matt Obbruzzi, 7-5, in overtime in the close match that the Invaders secured when Sean Jakes (103) registered a pin. Matt Schaefer (171), Taylor Newcomer (189) and John Burke (119) had pins for the Buckhorns. (Scranton Times, PA)
Costume contest winners showed spirit Oct 25, 2007
Honorable mentions went to Half Moon Bay residents Brandon Gutierrez as a phantom, Eric Garcia as "Scream!" and Kate McCarthy as a street sweeper. In the 13-to-adult level, a first place went to Norman Breshears and Shane Atkin as Homer and Bart. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Lineup shakeup comes at inopportune time for Lobos Oct 19, 2007
Senior Eric Garcia cracked the top 10 for the first time since mid September to lead the Lobos past district rivals Frisco and McKinney North. The Colony placed just one spot and ten points higher. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Late rally lifts Delaware Valley to victory Oct 13, 2007
Wallenpaupack scored on the first play of the second half when Mertine found Eric Garcia for a 73-yard reception to make the score 20-7. The Buckhorns took their biggest lead of the game as Joe DeFebo took off on a 1-yard scoring run for a 26-7 lead. (Scranton Times, PA)
Inconsistency a constant for Lobo cross country Sep 26, 2007
Coming off of a tenth place finish at the Valley View Invitational the week before, senior Eric Garcia took fourth in a time of 17 minutes, 37 seconds, just five ticks ahead of teammate Alex Castro. Junior Jeremy Hill placed 12th and freshman Ricardo Guillen also cracked the top 20 with his time of 19:03. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Mexican Troops Detain Illegal Loggers Jun 12, 2007
Police in Mexico state, which borders the area, said they detained Everardo Garcia Martinez, 52, Raul Flores Gonzalez, 50, and Eric Garcia Gallegos, 20, as they drove a truck packed with more than two tons of illegally taken dirt a byproduct of logging. The men were arrested for illegal logging. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
DV dominates early against West pours it on Invaders Jan 18, 2007
At Scranton, Xavier Rake (103), Roberto Rivera (112), Jared Herringer (119), Eric Garcia (125) and Jacob Herringer (130) reeled off consecutive first-period pins to lift the Buckhorns to a road victory. Blue Ridge 39. (Scranton Times, PA)
