Today's Sports

City of Las Vegas presents Spring Road Running: Spring Running is a fun program designed to teach the basics of running. Recreation staff will provide instruction, which includes stretching exercises, running techniques, running games, timed races and cool down techniques. This five-week program will let you kick up your heels and shake off the winter cobwebs. Participants will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Abe Montoya Recreation Center. Learn how running can be a fun and healthy lifetime activity.

Ashley Paiz’s steady pitching effort, backed by pretty good hitting from her teammates, ensured that Western New Mexico would not go home with a sweep.

The New Mexico Highlands softball team won 10-2 in Sunday’s finale of a four-game series at Cowgirl Field.

Paiz, who pitched a complete six innings in a game ended by the eight-run rule, had one of her better performances of the season. She held the Mustangs to two earned runs on four hits and no walks, striking out two.

Strong pitching by Janice Yara, effective equal-opportunity offense across the batting order, and a defense that’s much improved from the early season — those are ingredients that have helped Robertson softball win four in a row.

The Lady Cardinals followed a Thursday afternoon sweep of St. Michael’s with a sweep of Taos, both on the road.

Submitted to the Las Vegas Optic

GOLDEN, Colo. — Colorado School of Mines swept New Mexico Highlands University in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Darden Field.  CSM prevailed 14-7 in game one before collecting a 5-3 victory in the nightcap.