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October 28, 2003

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October 28, 2003

Sports

T-birds conquer Phoenix; face Snow College Nov. 1

Scott Thomas
Mesa Legend

The Thunderbird football team’s dominating performance over the Phoenix Bears Oct. 18 kicked them right back into contention for the conference lead.
The night started off very shaky for the Thunderbirds, Rodney Burnes bobbled the kickoff return for Mesa and Phoenix recovered the fumble at Mesa’s 15-yard line. The Bears took an early lead with a 1 yard run by quarterback Hunter Walden only two minutes and three seconds into the first quarter.

Men’s basketball to depend on speed, athleticism

Scott Thomas
Mesa Legend

Head basketball coach Alton Lister, is revved up and eager to get the 2003-2004 season on its way. This is Lister’s fourth year with the Thunderbirds, after playing in the NBA for 17 years, and he has his sights set on the playoffs and even further.
The initial look at the team seems bleak. This year’s team will take a very different shape than last year’s. Last year’s two top scorers are no longer with the team, and the sole returning player from last year’s roster is Andre Bailey, who currently is playing football and will not join the team until football season is over.

Women runners finish third; men stride to ninth in Classic
Steve Emmick
Mesa Legend

“Man I love the smell of mass competition in the morning,” Pete Morrissy, of a competing school, said as he pulled himself up from his calf stretch.
It was an early morning for the men and women of the MCC cross country team as they sat underneath their MCC banner, planning their strategy for the Canyon West Classic on Oct. 18 at Kiwanis Park.
Of the eight competing schools, coach Clyde Resendez stated, “New Mexico Community College poses the greatest challenge, but we expect to run a pretty good race.”

Yimin Bauman #1
Sport Football

9 from MCC play in
all-star game

Nine of MCC’s baseball players showcased their talent in front of professional scouts and four-year universities at an ACCAC sophomore all-star game played Oct. 11.

Homecoming candidates eager for voting to begin

Homecoming royalty nominees were anxious for campaigning and elections to commence.
“If I won, I’d be excited, that would be cool,” one nominee said during the mandatory meeting for the nominees held Oct. 18.

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