Category: Sports

When professional baseball had a home in Barelas

When professional baseball had a home in Barelas

From Downtown Albuquerque News Should Albuquerque voters approve, there’s a pretty good chance a new stadium will soon be constructed somewhere in greater Downtown in the coming years. But while that possibility may strike most area residents as a big new urban novelty for Albuquerque, it’s actually anything but. For much of the last century,…

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Pickleball: The most popular sport you’ve never heard of?

Pickleball: The most popular sport you’ve never heard of?

From Downtown Albuquerque News When it comes to pickleball, chances are you either know exactly what it is, or you’ve never heard of it. For those in the latter category, pickleball is a sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. It is popular. Really popular, and that popularity is growing. With at…

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Highlands celebrates homecoming, 125 yrs.

Highlands celebrates homecoming, 125 yrs.

From the Las Vegas Optic New Mexico Highlands University is set to celebrate its homecoming next week, along with its 125th anniversary. With a theme of “Celebrating 125 Years – Highlands Strong,” the nine-day event will begin today and run through Sunday, Oct. 21. The Homecoming Parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct.…

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Vatos seek another national title

Vatos seek another national title

From the Las Vegas Optic The NMHU Vatos have begun the 2018 fall / spring 15s play with their sights set on returning to nationals. With three national titles in five years, the Vatos fell short of adding another championship title last season when the team finished eighth in the National Small College Rugby Organization…

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