Clean Sweep: Texans, Lady Texans capture Outdoor National Titles Thursday in Levelland South Plains brought home two national crowns, winning the men s and women s NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships. (Source: SPC Athletics) By KCBD Staff | May 13, 2021 at 7:42 PM CDT - Updated May 13 at 7:43 PM
LEVELLAND One final race, or in this case, two, for an opportunity to cement your spot in the record books and earn the title of national champion.
The task was clear – finish what you started.
The South Plains College men’s and women’s track and field teams did just that Thursday in front of their home crowd at the Texan Track and Field Complex, as South Plains brought home two national crowns, winning the men’s and women’s NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships.
Boston Red Sox’s Nick Pivetta received just one full JUCO scholarship from coach who never saw him pitch in person; ‘I wasn’t very good’
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Red Sox s Nick Pivetta pumps his fist after striking out Rays Manuel Margot on April 5. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP
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BALTIMORE Righty Nick Pivetta enters his start against the Orioles on Sunday here at Camden Yards with the best ERA (3.23) among Red Sox starting pitchers.
He’s 6-0 with a 2.88 ERA in eight starts (40 ⅔ innings) since Boston acquired him with pitching prospect Connor Seabold from the Phillies for Brandon Workman and Heath Hembree last August.
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By Brian McTaggart@brianmctaggart
April 27, 2021
Nothing else matters to 8-year-old Brady Columbus when it’s Alex Bregman’s turn to bat. The toys he’s playing with can wait. The puzzles can be put together later. The world comes to a stop when Bregman steps into the batter’s box, which is when Brady darts in front of the television and plops down with his father on the couch to watch.
Bregman, the Astros’ 27-year-old star third baseman, could hit a home run or strike out and Brady is going to cheer for him just the same. The results of the at-bat are of no consequence to him, though his father certainly has a bit more of a vested interest (more on that later). But once Bregman disappears from the TV screen, so does Brady.
Fort Lewis College track athletes making push toward conference championship
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Skyhawks runners rounding into competition form
Thursday, April 22, 2021 6:43 PM Fort Lewis College’s Steven Nez, front, ran an NCAA provisional qualifying time in the men’s 10,000 meter run last weekend at UNLV. It was the first such time in FLC men’s track history. Courtesy of Joshua Coon
Fort Lewis College track athletes making push toward conference championship Fort Lewis College’s Steven Nez, front, ran an NCAA provisional qualifying time in the men’s 10,000 meter run last weekend at UNLV. It was the first such time in FLC men’s track history.
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University of New Mexico baseball coach Ray Birmingham will retire at the end of the season. On Monday afternoon, UNM and the baseball team held a press conference to make the announcement at home plate on the Santa Ana Star Center field. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal)
Ray Birmingham started his slow ride into the New Mexico sunset Monday in uncharacteristic fashion.
He choked up.
Moments into his prepared comments during a media conference at Santa Ana Star Field, the University of New Mexico’s veteran baseball coach paused and stepped away from the microphone. Birmingham, who on Sunday announced his intention to retire at season’s end, had to battle his emotions throughout the public ceremony.