Harkless gets 2nd-team all-mountain West nod
UNLV guard EJ Harkless was named a second-team all-mountain West selection by the league’s coaches, a day after he earned the same status from the media.
Harkless is averaging 20.7 points, 3.2 assists, and 5.4 rebounds for the Rebels since conference play began. He once again missed out on winning Mountain West newcomer of the year as the coaches chose UNR guard Jarod Lucas. The media seleced New Mexico forward Morris Udeze.
The coaches named San Jose State guard Omari Moore as player of the year, SJSU coach Tim Miles as coach of the year, San Diego State center Nathan Mensah as defensive player of the year, Utah State forward Dan Akin as sixth man of the year and UNR forward and former Bishop Gorman star Darrion Williams as freshman of the year.
Moore, Boise State forward Tyson Degenhart, Colorado State guard Isaiah Stevens, New Mexico guard Jamal Mashburn Jr., San Diego State guard Matt Bradley and Utah State guard Steven Ashworth were on the coaches’ first team.
Baseball: At Norman, Okla., the Rebels (5-7, 1-2 Mountain West) fell 11-6 to Oklahoma (7-5) during the first of a two-game series Tuesday afternoon. Noah Carabajal (0-1) suffered his first loss of the season after pitching 1 1/3 innings of relief, allowing three runs and seven hits with two strikeouts.
Football: Junior college offensive lineman Michael Bareman signed with the Rebels for next season. The 6-foot7-inch, 325-pounder from Lynden, Washington, spent last season at Butte College in Chico, California.
Track & field: The Rebels will be represented at the 2023 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships by sophomore Rosa Santana, who qualified for the women’s shot put with a program record mark of 17.93 meters. The two-day meet will take place Friday and Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque,
New Mexico. The women’s shot put is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday.
Women’s soccer: Coach Jenny Ruiz-williams announced Tuesday the program has received a signed commitment from junior college goalkeeper Lucia Guemes to join the team this fall.