Mesa State

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Whaley rebuilding relationships after returning to Mesa

Tanner Whaley was worried his teammates wouldn’t want him back. He felt bad leaving his football teammates to pursue other opportunities, so when he returned to Mesa State College last spring, Whaley wanted to earn that respect ...

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Skarda leads Mesa runners

She had a record-setting season as a freshman. Alexis Skarda did things no other Mesa State College cross country runner has done before, qualifying for nationals and placing 19th in the NCAA Division II Championships. The returning ...

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Mesa falls 2-0 to Saint Mary’s

In soccer it’s rare to get multiple scoring chances, and ultimately a game is decided by how a team uses its chances. That was the dilemma Sunday as Mesa State College’s men’s soccer team lost 2-0 to Saint Mary’s ...

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Mavs off to slow start in volleyball

All weekend,  Dave Fleming heard what a good volleyball team he has. “The coaches all said, ‘Holy cow, you’re loaded,’ ’’ Fleming said Saturday after the Mavericks lost to No. 11 Washburn (Kan.) ...

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Briefs: Mesa State Roundup Aug. 29, 2009

College Soccer • Mesa rolls past Wayne State Four players scored to lead the Mesa State College women’s soccer team to a 4-1 victory over Wayne State (Neb.) College on Friday in Kearney, Neb. The Mavericks (2-0-0) have scored ...

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Briefs: Mesa State pregame Aug. 29, 2009

Central Washington University has been one of the top offensive teams in NCAA Division II football the past few seasons. The Wildcats, like Mesa State have several new faces on offense and both teams have a veteran group back on ...

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Briefs: Local sports Aug. 28, 2009

High School Golf • Tigers’ Holman wins in Pagosa Cody Holman of Grand Junction won the Pagosa Springs Invitational boys golf tournament Thursday with a 1-over-par 72, edging Joey Saad of Fruita Monument by one ...

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Briefs: Mesa State Soccer Roundup Aug. 28, 2009

MENS SOCCER The Mesa State College men’s soccer team was already playing short-handed in its season opener. The Mavericks, who played their first game of the 2009 season Thursday night without two returning starters, lost two more ...

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Honoring a friend

Steege to wear No. 30 in remembrance of Jonny Maxfield When Joe Steege takes the field for the Mesa State College football team’s season opener Saturday night, his first thought won’t be on the game. It will be on his former ...

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Mavs ditch cell phones, focus on volleyball

Normally if you tell a group of young women in the 18-22 age range to check their cell phones at the door for 23 of the 24 hours a day — for three straight days — there could be mutiny. What? No phone calls? No texting? No ...

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