NMMI Sports Press LAS VEGAS, N.M. — The Broncos got their first four-game sweep of the season Saturday with a 12-5 and 8-1 victory over Luna Community College. “Any time you can sweep, it’s a pretty big deal,” said coach Chris Cook. “It’s not easy to do. We got two really good starts out of…
NMMI Sports Press PLANO, Texas — Saturday’s Region V tennis match between the Lady Broncos and North Central Texas College looked almost exactly like Friday’s match between NMMI and Collin College, with one big exception. Saturday, the Lions took a 5-4 victory over the Institute after NMMI battled back to a 4-4 tie. “It’s exactly…
NMMI Sports Press LAS VEGAS, N.M. — The Bronco baseball team did what they needed to do Friday to stay in the running for post-season play, topping Luna Community College 11-5 and 9-2 on the Roughrider’s home field. Game one was going NMMI’s way until late, when starter Anthony Martinez faltered a bit midway through…
NMMI Sports Press PLANO, Texas — After an almost five-hour match that came down to the final individual set Friday, the Lady Bronco tennis team pulled out a 5-4 regional tournament victory over Collin College. “We were very fortunate,” said coach Dan O’Connell. “It was really a good team win.” NMMI quickly fell behind 4-1…
NMMI Sports Press ABILENE, Texas — There will be no post-season play for the Bronco golf team this year, but they played some of their best golf of the season Monday and Tuesday at the NJCAA District 2 Championship at the par-70, 6,564-yard Diamondback Golf Club in Abilene. Playing on a jerry-rigged course of nine…
NMMI Sports Press The five freshmen of the Bronco golf team will be back at NMMI next year as sophomores. Friday, all five re-upped with the Institute, and the reason has as much to do with academics as athletics. “NMMI is top-rated junior colleges in academics, and we have a great coach,” said Jin Ho…
NMMI Sports Press ABILENE, Texas — Maybe all it take is a little wet weather for the Bronco golfers to shoot well. “Little” wet weather is really an understatement, as the Diamondback Golf Club in Abilene, Texas, got hammered by the north end of a rainstorm that dropped more than a foot of water on…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press The home-run derby that started in Hobbs Friday continued in Roswell Saturday, but unfortunately for NMMI, it was New Mexico Junior College that was sending everything out of the park. The No. 2 team in the WJCAC had 11 home runs in 10 innings, winning 21-3 and 21-5. NMMI sprinkled…
NMMI Sports Press PLANO, Texas — The Lady Bronco tennis team had a solid finish at the Southwest Junior College Championships Saturday, getting some big victories to finish near the top of the eight-team draw. “We did pretty well, I think,” said coach Dan O’Connell. He said he wasn’t quite sure how his squad finished…
NMMI Sports Press HOBBS — The Broncos came out of Friday’s doubleheader vs. New Mexico Junior College with mixed emotions. They were elated they beat the Thunderbirds 9-8 in the nightcap after falling 12-6 in the opener. It was the first win for NMMI over NMJC since 2009, and the first victory since coach Chris…
