Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press [photos by Arnold Roe – https://www.photosbyaj.net/] The Colt baseball team opened the 2016 season on their new turf field Saturday, pulling off a split with the seasoned Hatch Valley Bears. NMMI won the opener 7-5 before falling 18-6 in the second game. “We really did some good things,” said coach Charlie…
NMMI Sports Press SNYDER, Texas — The Bronco baseball bats still need to pick up the pace as NMMI opened the WJCAC season with a split against Western Texas College, losing the opener 5-4 after a late-game comeback then winning 7-1 in the nightcap. “After Game 1, I was just happy to walk out of…
NMMI Sports Press MIDLAND, Texas — The NMMI tennis teams’ third day facing four-year schools finally ended in a pair of victories, as both the men and women came home with wins. The Broncos topped the Lobos 6-3, losing the No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles by default because Hector Rodriguez was in New…
NMMI Sports Press After Friday’s excitement on the NMMI tennis courts, Day 2 at the Roswell Invitational was a bit anticlimactic, with the Colt boys getting an easy 9-0 victory over Roswell to take third place. But coach Will Cavin would have been happier had his team been playing for first. “We just didn’t close…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press Opening day of the Roswell Invitational tennis tournament saw the Lady Colts get a big win, earning their way into Saturday’s consolation championship. The ladies started the morning with a 7-2 loss to 5A powerhouse Farmington that saw even Megan Lynch have to battle, winning 6-4, 7-5 against Scorpion Emily…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press The Colts opened their golf season with the NMMI Junior Varsity Invitational Friday, and while scores weren’t officially posted nor team finishes kept, Institute golf coach Crae Fields said his inexperienced players did well. “Everyone’s coming in with a good attitude and at this level that’s the main thing that…
NMMI Sports Press MIDLAND — It was a tough day for both the Bronco men’s and women’s tennis teams at the West Texas Shootout in Midland Friday, but while neither team came home with any victories, both teams NMMI faced were top four-year schools. Midwestern University, which blanked both Institute squads 9-0 in the morning…
NMMI Sports Press MIDLAND, Texas — The Bronco women’s tennis team lost a close 5-4 match to four-year, DII Western New Mexico University on the opening day of the West Texas Shootout, but overall, coach William O’Connell was happy with what he saw. “Our girls played well,” he said. “We might have had a better…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press Colt tennis coach Will Cavin mixed up his boys doubles lineups a little bit Thursday vs. Piedra Vista, and one NMMI player was recovering from a stomach bug, so the Colts lost a few matches. But they still won the dual match, closing the afternoon up 6-3. “We did a…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press Colt golf coach Crae Fields minces no words when talking about his varsity team this year. They are very good. “From an individual basis, but also from a team perspective, we’re stacked,” he said. “We have to throw out one score, and the one we have to throw out is…
