Back in January, the sports website Bleacher Report posted a column identifying the worst sore losers in sports. That list included the likes of tennis star Serena Williams, Dallas Cowboys wideout Dez Bryant, U.S. women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo, and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.
What does one say when their childhood dream becomes reality? For UNM outfielder Chase Harris, there wasn’t much to talk about after being selected in the 14th round by the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB draft on Saturday.
From player to coach, Amy Beggin has climbed through the ranks of the New Mexico women’s basketball program by taking advantage of opportunities. Beggin’s next break will be as assistant head coach, after her promotion from director of operations last Tuesday. She takes over for former Assistant Coach Edwina Brown, who stepped down last month.
At times this season, the New Mexico baseball team had the poise and mental fortitude of a former league champion. In other instances, though, UNM displayed the immaturity and mental lapses of a young team trying to hold its place atop the Mountain West, leading to an uneven season for the Lobos.
Men’s Basketball Head Coach Craig Neal completed the recruitment process for the 2014 class with the addition of Elijah Brown, a transfer from Butler, the team announced last Tuesday. Brown, a 6-foot-4 guard from Los Angeles, saw action in 30 games and averaged 6.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
Early predictions aren’t looking favorable for the New Mexico football team. Every summer/spring, the Orlando Sentinel and USA Today count down every single Division One college football from No. 128 to No. 1.
The New Mexico baseball team was ousted from the Mountain West tournament losing to Nevada 9-4 in 11 innings on Friday. With the game tied at 3-3, Wolf Pack junior shortstop Kyle Hunt hit an RBI single into right field for the go ahead run and a 4-3 lead.
The New Mexico baseball team finished atop the regular season standings for the third year in a row, but unlike the previous seasons, the Lobos won’t be the No. 1 seed at the Mountain West tournament. That distinction belongs to the host team UNLV, who tied UNM for first place in the MW thus becoming co-champions.
The Lobos took sole possession of first place in the Mountain West thanks to a 6-5 win at Nevada on Sunday. UNLV was tied atop the MW with UNM heading into the day, but lost 3-2 at San Diego State.
Spring practices give college programs an opportunity to build unity and camaraderie, not just work on tactics and skills. The New Mexico men’s soccer team accomplished that in their recently completed spring sessions, Jeremy Fishbein, Lobo head coach, said Friday.
The opportunity to compete for a national golf championship is right around the corner for the New Mexico men’s and women’s teams. The Lobo women will play in the NCAA West Regional tournament starting Thursday at the Tumble Creek Club in Cle Elum, Washington.
New Mexico announced the signing of forward Tohi Smith-Milner to a national letter of intent Wednesday. Smith-Milner comes to UNM from New Zealand’s Rosmini College, where he propelled the team to a national championship in 2011.
It didn’t look like Drew Bridges was making his first start in almost two months. In fact, Bridges was the team’s most effective pitcher on Sunday. Thanks to Bridges’ 4.1 shutout innings of work, UNM routed San Diego State 13-5 to stay tied atop the Mountain West standings with UNLV.
New Mexico capped its spring exhibition schedule with a scoreless draw against FC Tucson, a semi-pro club, Saturday night in Tucson, Arizona.
Only two men’s teams and five women’s programs competed at Friday’s Don Kirby Tailwind Open, but the Lobos still posted strong marks. UNM competed against New Mexico State, UTEP, New Mexico Highland and the New Mexico Military Institute.
Getting to the top is hard, staying there is even harder. That’s what the New Mexico baseball team found out last weekend after getting swept by Mountain West rival UNLV. With the sweep, the Rebels are now tied atop the conference standings with the Lobos.
The New Mexico softball team continues to look for stability among the pitching staff after being handily outscored by in-state rival New Mexico State.
New Mexico’s Men’s Golf team captured its second straight Mountain West Championship, spearheaded by a first-place effort by Gavin Green. The Lobos, who held the tournament lead after two days, held off a San Diego State rally and won the tournament with a team score of 846, defeating the Aztecs by three strokes.
A physical presence on the field is something the New Mexico football team has lacked the past two seasons. But thanks to more full-contact drills in this spring’s practices, the Lobos are beginning to form a more aggressive mentality.
For the first time all season, the New Mexico women’s softball team defeated a Mountain West team more than once in a series. Senior day provided late heroics as the Lobos (16-32, 7-14 MW) defeated Utah State 6-4 in the series’ rubber match.
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