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Today's Sports

  • Little League - April 12, 2013

    Las Vegas Little League’s upcoming games are as follows. All games are played at Keyes Park.

    Majors Division
    Friday games: Yankees vs. Angels, 5:30 p.m.; Red Sox vs. Mariners, 7:30 p.m.
    Monday games: Mariners vs. Reds, 5:30 p.m.; Cardinals vs. Yankees, 7:30 p.m.

    Minors Division
    Monday games: Paw Sox vs. Threshers, 6:15 p.m.; Rivercats vs. Owlz, 7:45 p.m.
    Tuesday games: Sandgnats vs. Thunder, 6:15 p.m.; Bats vs. Red Wings, 7:45 p.m.

    Softball Division

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  • Jones gets spotlight at...

    SANTA FE  — NMHU baseball head coach Steve Jones was recently recognized by the New Mexico State Senate for eclipsing the 500 career wins milestone this season.  

    Jones is currently in his 16th season at the helm of the Cowboys.  

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  • Omaha tops Isotopes

    Scott Van Slyke belted two home runs. Dodgers pitcher Ted Lilly made a rehab start on the mound.

    Still, the visiting Omaha Storm Chasers prevailed 6-3 Wednesday night, sweeping a doubleheader from the Albuquerque Isotopes.

    Albuquerque fell to 4-3, having lost three of four to follow a 3-0 start, all at home.

    Van Slyke, who leads the ‘Topes in hitting (.625, 15 hits) and home runs (four), went 2 for 3 in the nightcap but the rest of the team combined for just three hits.

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  • Youth Soccer - April 12, 2013

    Las Vegas Youth Soccer League’s upcoming weekend matchups are as follows:

    U6 Division
    Matches to be played Saturday at Commerce Street fields
    Crew vs. Dynamo, 8:30 a.m., Field 1
    Rapids vs. Chivas, 8:30 a.m., Field 2
    Sounders vs. Fire, 8:30 a.m., Field 3
    United vs. Earthquakes, 8:30 a.m., Field 4

    U8 Division
    Matches to be played Saturday at Commerce Street Fields
    Barcelona vs. Hot Spurs, 9:30 a.m., Field 1
    Galaxy-Mora vs. AC Milan, 9:30 a.m., Field 3

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  • Go Fish - April 12, 2013

    FISHING REPORT,
    April 9:
    Charette Lakes: Fishing was slow but there were a few trout taken by anglers using Power Bait and salmon eggs.
    Conchas Lake: Bank fishing was fair using grubs, nightcrawlers and spinners for walleye. A few black bass were caught by anglers using spinner baits and jerk baits. Fishing was fair using stink bait and liver for catfish.
    Coyote Creek: No reports.

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  • Highlands qualifies in javelin,...

    ALBUQUERQUE — Efforts from Sheneika Rochester, Michelle Traynham and the 400-meter relay team highlighted a strong team performance by the New Mexico Highlands Unversity women’s track and field squad at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational Saturday in Albuquerque.

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  • Tough week for Riders

    Luna Community College

    The Luna Community College softball team lost three of four games to Odessa College. The Lady Rough Riders took a 9-6 win in the second game on Friday.

    They lost game one 7-1, game three 13-7 and game four 6-1. They host Howard College on Friday and Saturday in scheduled doubleheaders.

    The Rough Rider baseball team lost four games to New Mexico Junior College on the road. The Rough Riders lost 6-5, 10-6, 7-3 and 9-8. They host Western Texas College on Friday and Saturday.

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  • Bazuin, Ward go yard vs. Rangers

    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.

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  • Albuquerque ISOTOPES 2013...

    Thursday, April 4: Iowa, 6:35 p.m.
    Friday, April 5: Iowa, 2:05 p.m.
    Saturday, April 6: Iowa, 7:05 p.m.
    Sunday, April 7: Iowa, 1:35 p.m.
    Monday, April 8: Omaha, 6:35 p.m.
    Tuesday, April 9: Omaha, 6:35 p.m.
    Wednesday, April 10: Omaha, 6:35 p.m.
    Thursday, April 11: Omaha, 12:05 p.m.
    Friday, April 12: At Iowa
    Saturday, April 13: At Iowa
    Sunday, April 14: At Iowa
    Monday, April 15: At Iowa
    Tuesday, April 16: At Omaha
    Wednesday, April 17: At Omaha
    Thursday, April 18: At Omaha

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  • Louisville edges Michigan for...

    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.

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