Today's Sports

A late-inning surge gave New Mexico Highlands a 12-6 victory at Regis in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference baseball on Sunday afternoon in Denver.

Mike Bazuin and Derek Ward hit home runs and Jarred Middleton capped a fine weekend by going 3 for 4 at the plate for NMHU (19-15 overall, 15-9 RMAC).

Sunday’s win gave Highlands a three-games-to-one series victory over the host Rangers (17-9, 12-8). The team hosts Colorado Christian this coming weekend at Brandt Park. The Cougars are 4-27, 2-20.

By The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Rick Pitino capped the greatest week of his life with the prize he wanted most of all.

Luke Hancock produced another huge game off the bench, scoring 22 points, and Pitino became the first coach to win national titles at two schools when relentless Louisville rallied from another 12-point deficit to beat Michigan 82-76 in the NCAA championship game Monday night.

West Las Vegas softball coach Lucas Griego predicted the road to the District 2-3A championship will go through the Meadow City this spring.

And he said the outcome of his Lady Dons’ series with Robertson could decide the champion.

After an error-riddled start to the teams’ doubleheader this past Thursday at WLV field, the Lady Cardinals own the advantage. Robertson exploited a poor defensive game in the opener to win 10-7. The second game had West leading 8-6 in the fifth inning before umpires suspended the action due to darkness.

A robust day of youth baseball, softball and tee-ball greeted the third weekend of spring 2013 as Las Vegas Little League hosted Opening Day ceremonies and games on Saturday at Keyes Park.

A combination of balmy sunshine  and light breezes under skies that shifted from overcast to mostly clear made for fine conditions.

Four Minors Division games were scheduled on Opening Day beginning at 8 a.m. Teams in the division: Thunder, Bats, Paw Sox, Rivercats, Threshers, Sandgnats, Red Wings and Owlz.