Baseball and tennis schedules for state quarterfinals and championships
On Wednesday May 4 the schedule lists U S baseball class 2A quarterfinal at 4 p m with Dexter visiting Pecos high school. Tennis 4A individual championships begin at 3 30 p m with Goddard and Roswell at the Jerry Cline Complex in Albuquerque. Also at 5 p m the Class 1A 2A 3A event features NMMI at the Jerry Cline Complex Albuquerque.
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U.S
Dexter
Pecos
H.S
Goddard
Roswell
Jerry Cline Complex
Albuquerque
NMMI
Silent Auction for First Tee Held at NMMI Golf Course
The First Tee of The Pecos Valley will host a two day silent auction on April 30 and May 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the NMMI Golf Course. For details call 623-4444.
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Pecos Valley
Nmmi Golf Course
Derrick Rose named NBA MVP youngest in league history
Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls became the NBA's youngest MVP after a standout season. He earned 113 first place votes, beating Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant as the league’s top player. Rose, 22, led Chicago to the best record and joined Michael Jordan as Bulls MVP winners.
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Lincolnshire, Ill
Derrick Rose
Rose
NBA
Michael Jordan
Bulls
Chicago
Jordan
Orlando
Dwight Howard
Miami
LeBron James
Lakers
Kobe Bryant
Oklahoma City
Kevin Durant
South Side
Kentucky Derby History Spotlight on Early 1900s Wins
On this day 1902 Alan a Dale ridden by Jimmy Winkfield wins the Kentucky Derby by a nose over Inventor marking Winkfield as the last African American rider to win. 1947 Jet Pilot ridden by Eric Guerin takes a close finish beating Phalanx by a head. 1952 CBS televises Derby as Hill Gail wins by two lengths over Sub Fleet, Arcaro lifts his fifth Derby and Jones nets six as trainer. 1969 Bill Hartack guides Majestic Prince to a neck margin over Arts and Pleasure to tie Arcaro’s record with his fifth Derby.
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Alan-a-Dale
Jimmy Winkfield
Inventor
Winkfield
Jet Pilot
Eric Guerin
Phalanx
CBS
Hill Gail
Sub Fleet
Eddie Arcaro
Ben A. Jones
Bill Hartack
Majestic Prince
Arts and Pleasure
Heat take 2-0 lead as Celtics stumble in Game 2
LeBron James scores 35 with 24 in the second half as the Miami Heat top the Boston Celtics 102-91 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Dwyane Wade adds 28, Chris Bosh 17 points 11 rebounds, and Miami boosts its series edge to 2-0. Rajon Rondo leads Boston with 20 points 12 assists.
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MIAMI
LeBron James
Mario Chalmers
James
Miami Heat
Boston Celtics
Dwyane Wade
Heat
Celtics
Erik Spoelstra
Chris Bosh
Boston
Paul Pierce
Rajon Rondo
Kevin Garnett
Pierce
Jeff Green
Delonte West
Ray Allen
Derby hopes tighten as Baffert trims Derby runners
Bob Baffert, aiming for a Derby winner, now fields only Midnight Interlude after The Factor faltered in Arkansas and Jayeito injured. Midnight Interlude debuted Jan 29 and would be rare 2-year-old Derby winner if he succeeds. The trainer notes the need for forward-moving contenders who can run the 1 ¼ miles.
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Louisville
Bob Baffert
Baffert
Midnight Interlude
Apollo
Churchill Downs
Jayeito
Comma
Liriano Throws No-Hitter For Twins 1-0 Over White Sox
Francisco Liriano pitched the majors first no hitter of the season in a 1 0 win over Chicago. The 27 year old lefty completed his first career complete game in his 95th start despite a high pitch count and six walks as Jason Kubel homered for Minnesota.
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Chicago
Francisco Liriano
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
Liriano
Brent Morel
Matt Tolbert
Justin Morneau
Juan Pierre
Alexei Ramirez
Adam Dunn
Dunn
Tolbert
Twins
Jason Kubel
Tampa Bay
Edwin Jackson
Arizona
Jackson
White Sox
Pierre
Carlos Quentin
Denard Span
Quentin
Danny Valencia
Minnesota
Drew Butera
NMMI Advances In 2A Baseball Playoffs
The NMMI Trojans, seeded 10th in Class 2A, beat 7th seed Mesa Vista 4-2 on the road to reach state competition. Coach Charlie Ward praised the win as a great pitchers duel with solid defense and timely hitting. Jerome Campos drove in an early run on a single aided by an error.
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NMMI
New Mexico
Mesa Vista
Charlie Ward
State
Trojans
Jerome Campos
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Factor
Jayeite
Roman Trujillo
Morneau
Alexi Casilla
Paul Emmet
Gordon Beckham
Ramirez
Re Ogee
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Angelo Santomenna
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