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Game results precursor of things to come

Ryan Tomari | July 26

by Ryan Tomari Daily Lobo As a member of the UNM community, I have tried to stay optimistic about the upcoming 2010 UNM football season. After picking up NCAA Football 2011 at midnight at my local Walmart, consider my enthusiasm curbed. All things considered, in the end, the final score was Oregon 72, UNM 3.

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Consumerism corrupts boxing

Isaac Avilucea | July 19

There’s no defending the conspired commercial ploy, a down-and-dirty business deal crafted among promoters, boxers and television enablers. Gone are the golden days when boxing, much like art, was viewed for its aesthetic value, for its controlled violence and the bonding emotional effect it had on its viewers.

Carmen Messina led the nation in tackles in 2009 and is a preseason nominee for the 2010 “Bronko” Nagurski Award.
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Linebacker humbled by award prospects

Tim Mousseau | July 12

In his own way, Carmen Messina played like a ferocious wolf on the football field in 2009, or maybe a bucking bronco. Messina, a middle linebacker on the UNM football team, is the preseason favorite for the “Bronco” Nagurski Award, which is awarded to the nation’s best college defensive player by the Football Writers Association of America and the Charlotte Touchdown Club.

UCLA transfer Drew Gordon sprints up hills during the Lobo basketball team’s rigorous workout on Saturday. The workouts, led by strength and condition coach Mark Paulsen, will be a part of UNM’s summer training regimen.
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Blistering hill runs to build endurance, unity

Shawn Abeita | June 28

It wasn’t exactly Death Valley, but the UNM men’s basketball team jaunted through the dunes of doom on June 26. Led by strength and conditioning coach Mark Paulsen, the Lobos spent Saturday scaling the hills near the Hard Rock Hotel Albuquerque and taking part in a voluntary workout.

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Hobson goes to Bucks in second round

Isaac Avilucea | June 24

It was a split-second decision that might have cost Darington Hobson first-round money. On Thursday night, Hobson was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round (37th overall) of thhe NBA Draft. Back in April, Hobson made the decision to put his name into the NBA Draft lot.

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UNM men's team shares skills drills with high school kids

Shawn Abeita | June 21

Gather ’round the camp fire, high school young’ns. The UNM men’s basketball team hosted a high school camp for teams from New Mexico and Western Texas and one team from Wasilla, Alaska. The four-day team camp took place June 17-20 and was intended to develop up-and-coming high school basketball stars. Wasilla, Alaska dominated pool play, where it won all four games against top New Mexico teams like La Cueva and Roswell Goddard.

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Rainy conditions dampen results for esteemed runners

Chris Quintana | June 14

UNM track and field athletes and fans alike faced a bittersweet end —but mostly bitter— to the NCAA track championships. It started with Sandy Fortner in the heptathlon, who dropped out after the shot put. Because of rainy weather conditions in Eugene, Ore., Fortner, who was ranked fifth going into the event, fouled on all three of her throw attempts, causing her to drop to 22nd in the standings. Fortner then decided to withdraw from the event.

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MWC opens arms

Staff Report | June 14

Welcome to the mountain top, Boise State. On June 11, Boise State University became the 10th member of the Mountain West Conference. The Broncos, who left the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), will join the MWC effective July 11, 2011. “There is no doubt the addition of Boise State strengthens the membership of the Mountain West Conference,”

Rafael Neda tosses a baseball toward the pitchers mound at Isotopes Park on April 20. Neda was the first UNM baseball player selected in the 2010 MLB Draft. He was taken by the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Five Lobos headed to play majors

Shawn Abieta | June 14

It’s the big leagues for five Lobo baseball players. The UNM baseball team had five players drafted in the 10 MLB Draft on June 8, 9 and 10. Although no Lobos were taken on the draft’s first day, four players were taken on the second day and one on the final day. The Lobos send two starting pitchers and the heart of their batting order from the 2010 season to the professional ranks.

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Homeward bound after tourney loss

June 7

The season and the dream are over. Lobo head coach Ray Birmingham was able to deliver on his promise and take the UNM baseball team to the NCAA baseball championship after only three years with UNM. The UNM baseball team was eliminated Sunday from the NCAA tournament by Cal-State Fullerton, 11-3, in the NCAA Fullerton Region. The tournament appearance for the Lobos was the first since 1962, a 48-year drought. The Titans put up a two-run home run in the first inning by Corey Jones and CSF added two more in the third inning to go up 5-0. Cal-State Fullerton never looked back. The Lobos did mend the wounds by scoring two runs in the bottom off of a Daniel Gonzalez single. Senior Max Willett added to the Lobos’ tally by a single of his own. Cal-State Fullerton’s Nick Ramirez hit a solo home run in the bottom of the third and ended Lobos starting pitcher Mike Lachapelle. Kenny Toves allowed another run in the inning and added to the Titans score, 7-2. UNM finished with a 38-22 record and won the first game of the Fullerton Region with a victory over Stanford on Friday. However, the Lobos lost to Minnesota, 7-4, on Saturday to move into the consolation bracket. If the Lobos had beaten CSF, they would have played Minnesota again on Sunday night for the opportunity to advance to the Super Regionals of the tournament.

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