Spartan Times

Spartan baseball goes to Las Vegas

By Scott Stanely, Reporter

   After an eight-hour bus ride we could finally see the downtown strip and that “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada”, the Spartans baseball team was there to take care of business in beautiful weather and an amazing city. › Continue reading

Tags: baseball, Las Vegas

Spartan baseball season preview

By Scott Stanely, Reporter

Photo by Tyler Nelson

Baseball is back and the Spartans are ready to compete in the SWAC this season. Talking Spartan Baseball here hitting, catching, and making all the plays happen. The smell of that green grass, sweet crack of the bat, and those monster grand slams. › Continue reading

Tags: baseball

Schmalz grows at CNCC with help of team, family

By Andrea Gallegos, Reporter

“Hey, batter batter!”

Chris Schmalz says his family and his teammates are most important to him in college. He is adjusting to the small town feel of Rangely.

“Let’s go, baby, you got this!”

Those sayings are mostly what you would expect to hear at a baseball game. These words are encouraging, and Chris Schmalz hears them on a daily basis. That’s right; Chris plays baseball for the CNCC Spartans. He is a freshman here to play ball as well as get his associate of science degree. › Continue reading

Tags: baseball, Sports, Spotlight

It’s Major League Baseball time again…

By Peter Targos, Reporter

   Last week, it was talking about the Colorado Northwestern Spartans and their season thus far.

   This week, it is about Major League Baseball and teams that have been surprising and disappointing. › Continue reading

Tags: baseball, Opinion, professional sports

Spartan baseball: Perseverance to the end

Ryan Canella taking his lead off third base. Photo by Andrea Gallegos.

By Peter Targos, Reporter

It’s that time again. The sound of the bat hitting the ball, the sound of cleats hitting in the dirt, and always the optimism of a good season. The CNCC Spartans are hoping that this season will bring more wins. So far, it has been a challenging season for the Spartans, and they are hoping that they can do something to get back on track. › Continue reading

Tags: baseball, Spartan Baseball, Sports

Athlete of the week: Ryan Canella

Compiled by Michelle Einzinger and Bryanna McFadden

Freshman baseball catcher Ryan Canella. Photo by Michelle Einzinger

“He gets every ball even when he is injured, he is leading off the team for a good season, he gets down and dirty.”          –Head baseball coach Tom Cassera

Height: 5’8’’
Age:18
Hometown: Woodland Park, Colorado › Continue reading

Tags: athlete of the week, baseball, CNCC Athletics, Spotlight

The hunt for October is far from over

By Johnathan Thompson

Reporter

   Pennant races are heating up in Major League Baseball. With just under two weeks remaining in the season, a handful of teams are preparing to mount their frenzied charges to the finish.
   First it starts in the tremendously competitive National League; specifically, in the National League West where the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies are within one and a half game of the division leading San Francisco Giants.
   On Aug. 25, the Padres had a six and a half and ten and a half game lead on the Giants and the Rockies respectively. Since Aug. 26, the Padres have lost 17 of their last 24 games. › Continue reading

Tags: baseball, MLB, Opinion