Last minute heroics not enough for Bronco victory
Staff Report COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Maybe it was the overwhelming beauty of the physical setting, or maybe the fact they were playing in a D-I stadium, but mistakes and penalties cost the Broncos a chance to go 2-0 on the season Friday. “We muffed a field goal. We go right down the field on [...]
Broncos netters 2-for-3 on first road tourney
Staff Report VERNON, Texas — The New Mexico Military Institute junior college volleyball team won two and lost one on the opening day of the Vernon College Invitational Tournament in Texas Friday. The first win came against Cedar Valley Community College in just two games: 25-14, 25-21. North Central Texas College went down next in [...]
Broncos thump Monterrey Prep in season opener
Staff Report CANUTILLO, Texas — It was a long road trip to Canutillo, Texas, Saturday for the Bronco football team, but well worth the ride as NMMI opened its season with a 55-19 drubbing of Monterrey Tech. The team from the private Mexican university met the Broncos at Canutillo High School, just north of El [...]
Broncos give away match to Plainsmen but still win tourney
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor It was bound to happen eventually, but it was a rough way to end a winning streak that spanned two seasons. The Bronco volleyball team’s 14-game home winning streak came to an end Saturday in a 25-14, 25-17, 25-15 loss to Frank Phillips in the final game of the third annual [...]
Bronco volleyball stays tough on home court
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor The personnel may be mostly different and the style may have changed somewhat, but NMMI’s winning attitude on their home court hasn’t changed any this season. Friday, the Broncos opened the volleyball season with a pair of wins on the Cahoon Armory floor, stretching their home victories to 13 over two [...]
Bronco volleyball hoping defense will make the difference in 2010
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor In junior college athletics, you only have two years to hone your players, so if you graduate a solid corps of sophomores — as the Bronco volleyball team did last spring — the next season could be rough. But NMMI coach Shelby Forchtner thinks five returners and 10 freshman should be [...]
Bronco football looks good in pre-season scrimmage vs. Bandits
Staff Report Pre-season scrimmage games are all about evaluating performance — the final test before the real season begins and the wins and losses get recorded in the official books. After the dominating performance of his 2010 Bronco football team against the New Mexico Prep Bandits, head Bronco coach Jeff Lynn has got to be [...]
Broncos still evaluating talent as season draws near
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Last year was one of the most successful years in a long time for the Bronco football team. They finished 7-3, and earned their first bowl bid in 10 years. In conference, they upset No. 5 ranked Western Arizona, and almost did the same to Snow College. But with a junior [...]
Camp overcomes big odds to sign with D-I baseball team
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Joe Camp came to NMMI two years ago from a Gateway Christian baseball team that had won three consecutive Class A state titles. There were high hopes he would bring some of that winning spirit and talent on the mound to the Broncos. But early in his freshman year, he was [...]
Once and future teammates headed from RHS to NMMI
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Two more Chaves County high school graduates have signed to play for the Broncos, bringing the number of new local athletes at NMMI to almost a dozen. Tuesday, Samantha Dunn and Bailey Martinez, the No. 1 and 2 Coyotes tennis players last season, signed their letters of intent to play for [...]