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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Passing skills the name of the game at NMMI 7-on-7 football tourney
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor While Little League baseball players were taking their swings in Dexter, football players from across New Mexico were getting an early season workout at the Bronco 7-on-7 passing tournament at New Mexico Military Institute Friday. Teams competed in one of three pools in the morning, then went into bracket play for [...]
Football campers learn tips and techniques from Bronco coaches
Staff Report The latest rendition of the Bronco youth football camp wrapped up Thursday, with 62 young athletes from elementary through junior high school getting a chance to learn tips and techniques from the New Mexico Military Institute college football coaches. “I don’t know how much coaching we do,” laughed head Bronco coach Jeff Lynn [...]
NMMI football camps kick off July 5
Staff report It will be a busy week on the NMMI campus beginning Monday, as the New Mexico Military Institute football skills camp gets underway for middle and elementary schools Monday, while the week wraps up with the Bronco 7-on-7 tournament, this year expected to bring in more than 30 teams from New Mexico and [...]
Bronco defense dominates in spring scrimmage
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor The Bronco football team wrapped up spring practice Wednesday with the annual Spring Game at the Wool Bowl. With about about 100 friends and family in attendance on a fine spring afternoon, the NMMI offense and defense squared off for just about an hour, and unlike previous scrimmages this spring, the [...]
Bronco football posts five on All-WSFL teams
Staff Report Four members of the Bronco football team have been named to the Western States Football League’s All-WSFL First Team: RB Anthony Williams – A sophomore from Palmyra, Va., Williams led the Institute in several offensive categories including carries (209), net rushing yards (1205) and touchdowns (11). OL Nicholas De La Cruz – Nick, [...]
Mistakes lead Blue Dragons to victory over Broncos
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor HUTCHINSON, Kans. — It’s been 10 years since NMMI last played in a bowl game, and it was a long bus trip to Kansas earlier in the week as the Broncos headed to the Salt City Bowl. Unfortunately for NMMI, it was an even longer trip back as mistakes — in [...]