NMSU student to do play-by-play in Navajo (fwd)

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NMSU student to do play-by-play in Navajo

Last Update: 09/22/2005 10:21:18 AM
By: Associated Press
http://www.kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=21791&cat=NMSPORTS

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico State student Cuyler Frank will get
the chance to do play-by-play for Friday night's game against Number 13
Cal in his native language of Navajo.

The Newcomb native will team up with Lanell Pahe of Crownpoint for the
Navajo broadcast. It will be available on the university's Web site.

Frank says he wants to do the games in Navajo because he wants to share
some of the experiences of New Mexico State students with the Navajo
Nation.

Frank says it gives the students a chance to share with the tribe what
is going on in Las Cruces and what he and others are accomplishing as
Navajos.

Several stations already broadcast high school games in Navajo, but
Friday will mark the first time an NMSU football game has been
broadcast in the language.

The Navajo Nation spans New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.



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