By Dave Wagner: Freedom Newspapers PORTALES — Armando Quiroz wasn’t looking to change jobs. A month or so ago, Eastern New Mexico University wasn’t preparing to change softball coaches. The 55-year-old Quiroz, who has won three Arizona prep state championships in a four-year span at Tucson’s Flowing Wells, is ENMU’s fourth head softball coach in […]
Zias coach takes job at West Texas A&M
January 25, 2005
By Dave Wagner: Freedom Newspapers PORTALES — For the second time in three years, the Eastern New Mexico University softball program is looking for a new coach in January. Kevin Blaskowski, who was hired in May 2003 after a five-year stint at Southern Arkansas, resigned in late December to start up a new program at […]
Zias sign four from Midland
July 12, 2004
CNJ STAFF PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University softball coach Kevin Blaskowski has announced the signing of four players from Midland (Texas) College to national letters of intent. The players are Tina Witt, a catcher from Riverside, Calif.; Jessica Nocas, a second baseman/shortstop from Crestline, Calif.; Adina Taul, an outfielder from Placentia, Calif., and Rosemary […]
Take me out to the ballgame
March 26, 2004
By Clyde Davis The wind, blowing warm out of the southwest, fits the relaxed atmosphere. It’s a place where you can, if needed, get up, go and do some work, and then come back. The games will last all afternoon and nobody will look at you crossly for disturbing his/her concentration. You can dance with […]
New coach leads retooled ENMU softball program
February 1, 2004
By Dave Wagner PORTALES — In the Lone Star Conference South Division preseason poll, first-year Eastern New Mexico University softball coach Kevin Blaskowski picked his own squad for last place in the six-team circuit. It’s not that he doesn’t have faith in the Zias, who are coming off a 24-29 season (4-16 South) under interim […]
New ENMU coach likes program’s potential
May 27, 2003
By Dave Wagner PORTALES — Kevin Blaskowski built the Southern Arkansas University softball program from scratch, capped off by a 30-win season this spring. But the North Dakota native believes he has a better chance of getting to the NCAA Division II national tournament at Eastern New Mexico University. Blaskowski won a three-way battle to […]
