(NMMI point guard Ricardo Mata tries to get a shot around the defense of Tularosa’s Cade Chistensen. Photo by Geoff Gunn) Peter Dindinger – NMMI Sports Press TULAROSA Entering a hostile environment in Tularosa, the New Mexico Military Institute Colt basketball team had a big task at hand to try and capture the District 4-3A tourney…
A pair of Rattler defenders collapse on a pass to NMMI’s Hector Soto, forcing an Institute turnover. (Photo courtesy of Shutternut) Peter Dindinger – NMMI Sports Press No team can be taken lightly in the district tournament, no matter their record. The way District 4-3A had gone this season, any team can upset the other.…
NMMI’s Andres Bleizeffer dribbles past Dexter’s Erubiel Barrientos during a District 4-3A matchup on Friday night at the Godfrey Athletic Center. (Photo by Shutternut) Peter Dindinger – NMMI Sports Press Every coach envisions a perfectly distributed scorebook. The New Mexico Military Institute Colt basketball team had one of those majestic nights. During the regular season…
NMMI head soccer coach John Barbour smiles during a game against Artesia on Sept. 10, 2019 at Stapp Field. (Photo by Christopher Mumba) Peter Dindinger – NMMI Sports Press Coaches work countless hours teaching and showing athletes things they don’t want to hear or see, but at the end of the day it’s all for…
NMMI’s Daniel Xibille makes a layup during the fourth quarter against Tularosa on Tuesday night at the Godfrey Athletic Center. (Photo by Peter Dindinger) Peter Dindinger – NMMI Sports Press In the last two games, the fourth quarter has been New Mexico Military Institute’s Achilles’ heel. But the Colt boys basketball team was finally able…
NMMI Sports Press The New Mexico Military Institute Colt baseball team advanced to the semifinals of the NMAA Class 3A State Championship tournament, downing the second-seeded East Mountain Timberwolves, 14-5, at the Cleveland High School ballpark on Thursday. NMMI plated four runs in the top of the first, with senior Alejandro Lopez collecting three of…
NMMI sports Press New Mexico Military Institute’s Colt and Lady Colt tennis were in Albuquerque last week, competing at the NMAA’s Class 1A-4A State Tennis Championships. The Colts took home the second-place trophy in the team championships, held primarily at the tennis courts on the Albuquerque Academy campus. Second-ranked NMMI blanked Belen High School in…
Five members of the New Mexico Military Institute Colt baseball team participated in early graduation on Wednesday at Mabee Hall in Toles Learning Center. The Colt baseball team will be playing in the quarterfinals on Thursday at 10:00 AM at Cleveland High School. The five graduates are: Master Sergeant Jasper Lynn Best from Roswell, NM.…
NMMI Sports Press The New Mexico Military Institute Colt and Lady Colt track and field teams had a great showing at the NMAA’s Class 3A State Championship Meet in Albuquerque last weekend. Eighteen NMMI cadet-student-athletes – nine girls and nine boys – competed in the two-day meet held at the UNM Track and Soccer complex…
NMMI Sports Press The New Mexico Military Institute baseball team needed all off the three games to advance to the quarterfinals in the 2019 New Mexico State Championships. The Colts lost Game 1 on Friday 9-6, but came back to take a doubleheader on Saturday Game 2 final 10-0 in 5 innings and a 10-7…
