Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press ALBUQUERQUE — It certainly wasn’t easy, but NMMI’s No. 2 singles player, Francisco Saracho, outlasted Santa Fe Prep’s No. 1 in the opening round of the state AAAA tennis tournament, winning a marathon 0-6, 7-6, 6-4 match. “Great comeback,” said Colt coach Will Cavin. “He just hung in there. Kind…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press There’s a pipeline from the South Pacific to NMMI to Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It’s a pipeline of tennis players, and two Lady Broncos are continuing the tradition of moving from NMMI to HSU. Sophomores Thea Minor, who hails from Fiji, and Lorraine Banimataku, Saipan, signed their Letters…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press The Colt baseball team (9-17) squeaked into the AAAA state baseball playoffs with a No. 16 seed, meaning they’ll travel to Albuquerque Friday and Saturday to face defending champ and No. 1 seed Sandia Prep (22-4) in a two-out-of-three game match. But despite the disparity, NMMI coach Charlie Ward thinks his…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press Bronco big man Nehemiah Mabson is headed back to the region he hails from, as the Kentucky native signed his Letter of Intent to attend the University of Tennessee Martin. And while basketball is obviously the big reason he picked the Skyhawks, there are other reasons as well. “It sets…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press Colt tennis coach Will Cavin is excited about the upcoming state tennis tournament in Albuquerque. “It’s going to be an interesting tournament without a doubt,” he said. “I think we’re going to have a lot of wins and hopefully not too many losses.” Four Colts will compete Wednesday and Thursday…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press Portales was breathing down the Colt golf team’s neck at the District 4A-AAAA meet Tuesday, but NMMI managed to pull out both a team and individual championship at the Nancy Lopez Golf Course at Spring River, with three Institute golfers making the top 10. The big difference in the final…
NMMI Sports Press TEXICO — The doubleheader between NMMI and Texico might not have meant much to the Wolverines before it got underway, but after it was all over, the Colts had handed the No. 1 AAA team only their fourth loss of the season, winning 2-1 before falling 9-3. Plus, while NMMI’s record (9-17,…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press It was a tough day for the Bronco baseball team Saturday, as NMMI lost a close 8-6 match to Midland in the opener then lost big in the nightcap, 21-7. But it was the opening game that was much more frustrating for everyone involved, especially since it mirrored Friday’s opener. “First…
NMMI Sports Press LAS CRUCES — The Colt tennis team earned the District 4A-AAAA title Saturday, topping Portales 9-0 and defending champ Mesilla Valley Christian School 6-1 in a tough but abbreviated championship match. “There’s no doubt Mesilla Valley has a good team,” said NMMI coach Will Cavin. “We won five out of the six…
NMMI Sports Press LOVINGTON — Lady Colt track got their first relay team qualified for State on Friday at the Ross Black Relays in Lovington, while Colt Christian Padilla qualified in this third event, winning the 400-meter dash. Alexandra Rivera, Grace Tompkins, eighth grader Mia Walker and her sister, junior Sierra Walker, won the 1,600-meter…
