Today's Sports

By Matthew Lofton
NMHU Sports Information

New Mexico Highlands and President James Fries announced that Jeff Falkner has been named athletic director for the university.

“I was very impressed with his track record of academic success for his student-athletes everywhere he has been and how much he already knew about Highlands coming into the interview,” Fries said. “He also has experience raising money, which will be increasingly important in moving us forward in the very competitive Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.”

The following are upcoming scheduled Las Vegas Little League games. All LVLL games are held at Keyes Park on Grand Avenue.

MAJORS DIVISION
Wednesday, May 21: Mets vs. Orioles, 4 p.m.; Red Sox vs. Cardinals, 5:30 p.m.; Yankees vs. Red, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 26: Reds vs. Orioles, 5:30 p.m.; Red Sox vs. Mets, 7:30 p.m.

MINORS DIVISION
Wednesday, May 21: Threshers vs. Express, 6:15 p.m.; Sandgnats vs. Bats, 7:45 p.m.
Thursday, May 22: Owlz vs. Express, 6:15 p.m.; Threshers vs. Rivercats, 7:45 p.m.

Two losses to Hope Christian doomed the Robertson Lady Cardinals in their quest for a state softball championship this past week in Rio Rancho.

But they came tantalizingly close to the championship round, and that has them already looking forward to next season.

Robertson made a deep run that ended in the playback bracket of the Class 3A state tournament; a 10-3 loss to Hope eliminated the Lady Cardinals on Friday afternoon.

West Las Vegas sophomore Nicholas Gurule earned a state championship in the javelin, recording a winning throw of 161 feet, 8 inches, on Saturday at the University of New Mexico track and soccer complex in Albuquerque.

Gurule has led Class 3A most of the spring in the event, and his best throw won by 5 feet, 3 inches, over Bloomfield senior Bobby Lyon.

Going into the weekend, Gurule was among the favorites. His chief competition had been from WLV teammate Salvador Lopez, a junior. But Lopez recorded a no-decision.