Eastside wins slugfest to advance in district play
Eastside defeats Alamogordo 13 10 at Eastside Field as Mark Marrujo hits a two run homer in the fifth. Matt Akin dominates Lions Honda with 11 strikeouts in 10 2 win for Noon Optimist, advancing in the Major District 2 tournament. Artesia and Tularosa post Monday wins in the same district.
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Mark Marrujo
Eastside
Alamogordo
Matt Akin
Lions Honda
Eastside Field
Artesia
Sierra Blanca
Tularosa
Valley
Akin
Lions Hondo
RBI
Taylor Whitcamp
Jordan Dalton
Dalton
Noon
Noon Optimist
Aaron Mickleson
Jared Means
Justin Cooper
Brandon Jones
Means
Optimist
Aaron Michleson
Albertino Barrientos
Heath Johnson
Sosa
Frankie Sieler
Erik Gyer
Michael Guzman
NMMI Hosts Westfield Junior PGA Championship Qualifier
The Westfield Junior PGA Championship visited New Mexico Military Institute Roswell for a two day Sun Country section event. Kelli Van Winkle of Goddard High finished one stroke behind champion Jackie LaBonte in the 16-17 age group. Roswell golfers Kelly Velarde Stephen Uratch Matt Ellis Zeph Jennings Cassie Cooper also competed.
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Roswell
New Mexico Military Institute
Westfield
NMMI
Santa Fe
Sun Country
PGA
Ohio
New Mexico
el Paso
Goddard
Kelli van Winkle
Jackie LaBonte
GHS
Roswell City
Kelly Velarde
Stephen Uatch
Matt Ellis
Zeph Jennings
Cassie Cooper
Toni Velarde
Phil Mickelson
Stewart Cink
Dottie Pepper
Tiger Woods
Velarde
Westfield Group
Ripken Ends All-Star Night With Homer MVP Fame
Cal Ripken Jr. homered and won the All-Star MVP as the American League beat the National League 4-1 in Seattle. Ichiro Suzuki singled and stole a base, Derek Jeter and Magglio Ordonez added homers, and Ripken became the oldest All-Star homer at age 40 while tying the record for two MVP trophies.
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Seattle
Cal Ripken
Ripken
Ichiro Suzuki
Barry Bonds
Nationals
Alex Rodriguez
Roger Clemens
Cal Ripken Jr
Chan Ho Park
Tuseday
Mike Piazza
Tommy Someone
Lasorda
Derek Jeter
Magglio Ordonez
Suzuki
Stan Musial
Eertion
Chan Ho
New Mexico high school tournaments reorganized by NMAA board
The New Mexico Activities Association voted to abandon the previous regional rotation and adopt a north south regional system for Class 3A 4A and 5A tournaments next year with biennial regional alternation for small schools. District champions may host games to reduce travel and eliminate long trips such as a cross state drive from Albuquerque to Shiprock.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico Activities Association
Shiprock
Dan Salzwedel
NMAA
Ments
Bill Coker
Former Dukes GM Pat McKernan Dies at 60
Pat McKernan longtime Albuquerque Dukes general manager died Tuesday at Presbyterian Hospital from cancer complications aged 60. He came to Albuquerque in 1979 from Pittsfield Massachusetts to run the Dodgers farm club and remained devoted to baseball and his family despite the team’s move to Portland.
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Pat McKernan
Albuquerque Dukes
McKernan
Presbyterian Hospital
Patrick McKernan
Pittsfield
Mass
Dukes
Los Angeles Dodgers
Portland
Ore
Pat
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