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 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 [...]
NMMI volleyball receives post-season honors
NMMI Sports Press ROSWELL — After an outstanding season, finishing with a 35-8 record, several players on the New Mexico Military Institute Bronco volleyball team were selected to the Western Junior College Athletic Conference All Conference and Region V teams. Western Junior College Athletic Conference Volleyball All Conference Team 2009 Most Valuable Player Delores Alaimaleata, [...]
Broncos share title in WJCAC
Staff report BORGER, Texas — The Bronco volleyball team has managed something they’ve never done before, but not quite in the way they wanted. After losing their first conference match of the season to Frank Phillips College 25-14, 18-25, 25-20, 25-15 Monday, NMMI (33-7, 7-1) was declared a co-Western Junior College Athletic Association champion with [...]
Bronco volleyball one step closer to first WJCAC title
NMMI Sports Press Midland, Texas — The New Mexico Military Institute Bronco volleyball team moved one step closer to a perfect Western Junior College Athletic Conference record and their first ever regular season conference title Saturday by defeating Midland College, 3-1. No game scores were yet available, but will be posted shortly. The Broncos have [...]
Broncos win despite lackluster performance
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Wednesday’s final home game for the Bronco volleyball team was not the team’s finest this season. In fact, NMMI coach Shelby Forchtner went so far as to say, “That was by far the worst. That was really ugly to watch. That was bad.” Luckily, Western Texas College (9-25, 1-5), the Broncos’ [...]
Mercedes Tuia Tapped for NJCAA Player of the Week
NMMI Sports Press Recognition for their success on the court is starting to come for the New Mexico Military Institute volleyball team. Already ranked No. 11 by NJCAA polls, and with four first-place and one second-place tournament finishes, now the Broncos have a member of the team selected as the NJCAA’s Division I Volleyball Player [...]
Bronco volleyball defeats Clarendon and the flu
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor The only real opponent the Bronco volleyball team had Wednesday was the flu. With about half the team and coach Shelby Forchtner still down with or just recovering from the spreading illness — four players were released from the infirmary Tuesday — it was amazing just how well NMMI played. The [...]