Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press After graduating from NMMI, Will Cavin has spent 25 years teaching and coaching with the Roswell School District. This year, he’s taking on a new challenge: as head coach of the Colt boys and girls tennis teams. “It’s a great opportunity to come back to my alma mater and help…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press The smiles were wide; the baskets plentiful; and the shoe on the other foot as the Colts closed out their home season with a big District 4-4A victory over East Mountain Tuesday, guaranteeing them at least one more game on the season. The 54-34 tournament victory wasn’t nearly as close…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press RUIDOSO — It just wasn’t NMMI’s night Friday, as Ruidoso earned the second place seed in next week’s District 4-4A basketball tournament by pounding the Colts 69-43. The Colts’ problem was obvious from the start, as almost nothing they sent to the basket went in. “I think that was one…
NMMI Sports Press ALBUQUERQUE — Two Lady Colts got to swim against the best of the best at the state swim meet in Albuquerque Friday, and while neither made it to the championship race, both swam well. “They swam good today. Emily swam really good,” said coach Jan Olesinski. Emily LoCascio qualified for the consolation…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press The Colts wrapped up their first tennis tournament of the season in positions both the boys and girls probably aren’t used to, but head coach Will Cavin is happy how his netters are performing. “I think we’re in really good shape as long as we can keep everybody on track…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press Colt tennis — in particular boys tennis — has a strong winning tradition. Records dating back to 1993 show 11 boys team titles — including four straight from 2011-2014 — seven individual singles titles and six doubles titles. Former NMMI coaches Gene Hardman and Jim Kelly hold a combined nine titles…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press For almost 31 minutes of the 32 minute basketball game between the Colts (7-12, 2-3) and No.-7 ranked Portales Rams (15-9, 5-0), NMMI never trailed by more than four, and led by as much as six late in the first quarter. So the fact both the coach and players went…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press The Colt tennis teams opened the season at an early tournament Friday, and while the boys couldn’t get a win vs. 6A Santa Fe — despite a number of close, three-set matches — they swept the host Rockets on the first day of the Goddard Invitational, played on both the Rocket…
Karen Boehler NMMI Sports Press The ball was going every which way but in the net; bodies were flying — and rolling — all over the court; and the Colts and Timberwolves didn’t give an inch. But at the end of the District 4-4A match, NMMI (7-11, 2-2) had battled its way to a 45-40 win…
NMMI Sports Press CARLSBAD — The Colt swim team picked up three more state-qualifying races at the District 3 meet in Carlsbad Saturday, with Tamara Flynn swimming two very strong races. The junior finished second in both the girls 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard breast stroke — which would have earned her a state berth…
