Mesa State

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Mavs fall just short of upset

Mesa State had the fifth-ranked team in the nation on the ropes. The Nebraska-Kearney volleyball team survived to force a fifth game where its experience came through in a matchup for first place in the RMAC. The Lopers defeated Mesa State ...

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Nowhere man: Mavs’ deBraga making impact as kick returner

Trent deBraga came to Mesa State College out of nowhere. Now, deBraga is making an impact on the Mesa State football team. The freshman took over as the Mavericks’ kickoff return mane two weeks ago. He’s run with the chance to, ...

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In brief: Two Mavs receive RMAC swimming awards

Mesa State freshmen David Baker and Kelly Hogan were selected as the RMAC men’s and women’s swimmers of the week. Baker placed in the top eight in three events in the men’s first-ever collegiate meet last weekend at Colorado ...

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Mavericks ready for the next test

Shortly after the Mesa State College volleyball team knocked off 18th-ranked Metro State last weekend in Denver, the joyful Mavericks turned their focus to fifth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney. “We’re so ready for Kearney,” senior ...

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Mesa soccer team faces tough road to regionals

An NCAA Division II regional playoff berth just got a little tougher. The Mesa State College women’s soccer team fell 2-0 to No. 23 Fort Lewis on Wednesday at Walker Field shortly after the Mavericks fell one spot in the NCAA Central ...

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Mavericks win title on blustery day

The conditions were far from perfect, but the Mesa State College women’s golf team prevailed. The Mavericks shaved one stroke off their first-round score despite windy conditions Tuesday and held on to win the Quality Inn Mesa State ...

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Hilts helps Mavs lead own golf tourney

Jennifer Hilts wasn’t pleased with her first round, but it was good enough to lead the Quality Inn Mesa State Fall Invitational. The Mesa State College sophomore shot a seven-over-par 78 on Monday at Tiara Rado Golf Course. She leads ...

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In Brief: Halboth wins weekly state award

Will Halboth’s 138 rushing yards helped Mesa State College defeat CSU-Pueblo last weekend on the road, and Monday the sophomore running back from Lone Tree was selected the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Colorado ...

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Former Mesa, JUCO pitcher Lersch dies at 65

Mack Gendreau had enough baseball talent to be signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1964. As Gendreau recalls, a former Mesa College teammate of his, Barry Lersch, had even more talent. Lersch, 65, who died Oct. 4 in Aurora after a heart ...

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Mesa women shut out Grizzlies

Mesa State snapped a two-game losing streak Sunday with a 3-0 RMAC women’s soccer victory over Adams State in Alamosa. Dany Ramirez scored one goal and assisted another for the Mavericks (8-6, 5-5 RMAC). Brittany Cito gave Mesa a 1-0 ...

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