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Forget fantasy for a season
August 13Like many fans these days, I’ve been a slave to the fantasy sports craze.
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Away games dominate season
Thomas Romero-Salas | August 13The Lobo women’s soccer team will gain a lot of mileage this season. This year, more so than others, the team will have to face a daunting schedule that includes 13 road games and only five home games.
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Athletics receives $1.5M gift
Thomas Romero-Salas | August 13Lobo Athletics may have received the necessary funds to crawl out of debt. UNM alumni Turner and Margaret Branch contributed $1.5 million to Athletics for the naming rights of the new synthetic field
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Humor binds close-knit Lobos
Nicole Perez | July 23Natalie Jenks and her teammates on the UNM women’s soccer team voluntarily practice every day during the summer, which Jenks started doing after she wasn’t fit enough to play her freshman year.
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‘Dream Team’ matched at last
Cesar Davila | July 23Sports fans love to fantasize about how great athletes and teams from different generations would measure up against one another.
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Seasoned QB aids team in transition
Thomas Romero-Salas | July 23Senior quarterback B.R. Holbrook tackled various injuries, multiple head-coaching changes, quarterback competitions and even a bout of mononucleosis on the path to become the Lobos’ starting quarterback.
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Forward practices with pros
Thomas Romero-Salas | July 23Lobo soccer has been an important part of senior forward Devon Sandoval’s life since he was little.
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Captain balances work, school, rugby
Alexandra Swanberg | July 23Even on a team ranked among the top 20 women’s rugby teams in the U.S. during eight of the last 10 years, Jade McLaughlin stands out, said head coach Shannon Robinson.
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Sports writers abetted Paterno
Isaac Avilucea/ Daily Lobo guest columnist | July 16I never understood the “toy department” designation so many sports journalists contend with among their peers.
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New playoff system shuts out weaker conferences
Thomas Romero-Salas | July 16On July 3, college football changed forever. Twelve university presidents approved a plan put forward by 11 conference presidents and Notre Dame’s athletic commissioner for a 12-year deal to institute a four-team playoff system beginning in 2014.
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Lobos raise funds for fire victims
Mundo Carrillo | July 9In one of New Mexico’s worst fire seasons, the UNM football team is making an effort to help residents who have been affected by wildfires.
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Overturn overtime rules to fix baseball
Mundo Carrillo | July 9America, together we can make a stand and fight for what is right. Together we can make our voices heard and put a stop to the overtime snoozefest known as extra innings.
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State-funded renovation features artificial turf
Mundo Carrillo | July 2The football field at University Stadium is unrecognizable; the only things visible are big piles of dirt and heavy machinery.
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Unclear selection process yields new head coach
Mundo Carrillo | July 2The UNM swimming and diving team has found a replacement for seven-year head coach Tracy Ljone, but some details of the hiring process remain unclear.
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UNM hires new swimming and diving coach
June 26ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Kunio Kono has been hired as New Mexico’s swimming and diving head coach.
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Lobos most scholarly in MWC
Mundo Carrillo | June 25The UNM swimming and diving team may have only finished sixth in the MWC this year, but it still has something to be proud of.
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Alumna catches dream job
June 25Fresh off her senior season, former softball catcher Jessica Garcia is getting the chance to play professionally.
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Jumpers to contend for spots on Olympic team
Mundo Carrillo | June 18For two UNM jumpers, the road to London goes through Eugene, Ore. Junior long jumper Kendall Spencer and senior triple jumper Floyd Ross are going to the Olympic trials in Eugene from June 22 to July 1 to try to qualify for the U.S.
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Lobos to face off against top teams
Mundo Carrillo | June 11Many UNM coaches are embracing the same philosophy: in order to be the best, you have to play against the best.
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Catcher snags national acclaim
June 11Junior catcher Mitchell Garver is making a name for himself in his hometown.
