Schertz Parks & Recreation had the honor of hosting the Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) Central Region Maintenance Rodeo on Thursday November 6, 2025 at the Schertz Soccer Complex. Teams from all across Central Texas came out to show off their skills in seven events: Mower Obstacle Course, Nail Driving, Backhoe Operation, Plant & Weed ID, Truck & Trailer Obstacle Course, Irrigation Assembly, and Backpack Blower.

Our crew represented Schertz with pride - and took home 1st AND 2nd Place Overall Team Awards!  Six of our team members placed in the Top 6 and will be headed to the State Maintenance Rodeo this February in Corpus Christi.

1st Place Overall: Schertz Team 1- Ian King, Diego Martinez, Ray Tyquiengco, Daniel DeLong and Dari Ann Douglas
2nd Place Overall: Schertz Team 2- Robert Dobratz, Cole Moody, Steven, and Jeremy Jacoway

6 of our guys qualified for State!
1st Place Mower Obstacle Course – Ray Tyquiengco
1st Place Nail Driving – Cole Moody
1st Place Backhoe Operation – Ian King
1st Place Truck & Trailer – Cole Moody & Steven Lovelace
1st Place Irrigation Assembly – Diego Martinez & Ian King
4th Place Backhoe – Robert Dobratz
6th Place Plant & Weed ID – Steven Lovelace