Las Cruces, NM
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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Las Cruces, NM
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For most Americans, sports fans or not, there is one professional golfer they can name – Tiger Woods.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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7/10/20
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The re-opening of golf courses necessitates certain rules we must follow. Mostly there are no bunker rakes or ball washers to touch, and we are urged to NOT touch the flagsticks and to keep the proper distance between players.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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6/26/20
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Spencer Hart has been a football enthusiast since he was a toddler, and he’s played in some capacity since the age of four. He’s just about to enter high school, and he’s excited to play for the Mayfield Trojans.
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By Jess Williams
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6/19/20
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As of June 1, virtually 100 percent of the nation’s golf courses were open for play, albeit with a few adjustments and restrictions.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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6/12/20
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As COVID-19 regulations ease, Las Cruces-based health technology company Electronic Caregiver (ECG) has developed a digital application to help professional soccer players in Austria resume training and competition as safely as possible.
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From an Electronic Caregiver news release
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6/12/20
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Gage Gavin died unexpectantly in his sleep on June 22, 2015, the morning after Father’s Day. His, father, Pat, wanted to celebrate his son’s life, so he created an endowed scholarship in his son’s name, and began staging an annual golf tournament to raise funds to support the fund.
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By Jess Williams
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6/12/20
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Not bad for a walk-on.
New Mexico State baseball star Nick Gonzales was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the seventh pick in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft Wednesday night.
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By NMSU Sports
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6/11/20
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There are about 300 Division I college baseball teams.
That translates to more than 8,000 players.
Only one of those, however, can be named player of the year.
And that player for 2020 is a …
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By Richard Coltharp
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6/4/20
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When we make a post-round breakdown, shot-by-shot analysis of our last golf round, we might well notice things we did quite well, and we almost certainly will find some instances where we made some bad mistakes and unforced errors, especially having played under difficult conditions.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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6/2/20
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Mesilla Valley Christian School senior Steele Schweinebraten has committed to play golf at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas.
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5/22/20
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In years past, I’ve written columns where I presented strategies about how you can apply the lessons you learn from playing golf to enhance success in leadership and business.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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5/22/20
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According to the NMSU Golf Course Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/NMSUGOLF), the course is available for play with some restrictions.
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Bulletin report
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5/22/20
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The NFL Draft is always about hope. The team that had the worst record last season gets to pick the best player coming out of college, lifting the hopes of their fans for better seasons in the years …
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By Walt Rubel
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5/8/20
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When the dust settles from the coronavirus pandemic recreational golf may very well find itself at a crossroads.
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Dr. Charlie Blanchard
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4/24/20
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As I shelter-in-place at my computer, I’m glancing out the window noticing the bright sunshine and warm temps, wishing I were on the golf course.
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By Charlie Blanchard
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4/10/20
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The Las Cruces Aquatic Team (LCAT) sent a squad of 23 swimmers to compete in the 2020 New Mexico Swimming Short Course State Championships at the West Mesa Aquatic Center in Albuquerque earlier this …
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4/2/20
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Marci Dickerson was driving home from an out-of-town funeral last week when she overheard her sister’s telephone conversation about how upset her son was about not being able to play baseball anymore.
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By Jess Williams
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3/20/20
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For a few minutes during the New Mexico Activities Association 2020 Wrestling State Championship in Rio Rancho last month, Oñate High School senior Angelita Altamirano was the only …
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By Mike Cook
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3/17/20
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If team wins a basketball championship and there’s no one there to see it, did it really happen?
In the case of the Las Cruces High School Bulldawgs, the answer is a resounding, Yes!
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By RICHARD COLTHARP
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3/16/20
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Arnold Palmer (1929-2016) was once featured in an ad about adroit business practices. His advice was as applicable to how we can play good golf as to succeeding in business. Here is my version of …
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By Dr. Charlie Blanchard
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3/13/20
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