And so begins a behind-the-scenes peek into the making of a motion picture starring Darington “Butter” Hobson, the UNM men’s basketball team’s junior college transfer, widely thought to be former Lobo men’s basketball swingman J.R.
As a young player, sophomore guard Lauren Taylor wasn’t strong, she wasn’t quick and she didn’t have hops.
Men’s 09 Starting line The 2009-10 UNM men’s basketball team’s season will be much like an episode of “Unsolved Mysteries” for head coach Steve Alford. Super sleuth Alford will have to figure out one looming question: How can the Lobos repeat their performance from a year ago? The Lobos, who are picked to finish fifth in the Mountain West Conference, have only one senior leader, Roman Martinez.
That’s all, folks. Eastern New Mexico had a puncher’s chance that is, until the UNM women’s basketball team threw a haymaker. The Lobos manhandled the Zias in their lone exhibition game, 100-52. Although the dress rehearsal is supposed to be easy, head coach Don Flanagan said he saw things that needed some tweaking before the Lobos’ regular season-opener on Friday against Northern Colorado. “I am probably going to get a little bit negative now,” Flanagan said.
Michael Green showed Lobo fans what’s left in the tank for the UNM men’s soccer team next year. Green, a sophomore, showed the Lobos won’t be without talent next season, even though UNM is losing five seniors, all of whom played their last home game on Saturday during Senior Night at the UNM Soccer Complex.
Fact: The UNM football team is 0-9, and it’s not fine. Solution: Well, other than consider scheduling YAFL teams, there might not be one. Unfortunately for the Lobos, their final three games don’t get any easier.
Saturday was a night to remember for the UNM volleyball team. Not only did the Lobos bid a fond farewell to seniors Anna Lehne, Rose Morris and Allie Suiter, who were playing in their final home matches, but the team also avenged an earlier 3-0 loss to BYU, this time coming out on top 25-23, 25-17, 25-23 at Johnson Gym. With the win, UNM moved into fourth place in Mountain West Conference race at 18-8 overall and 9-5 in conference.
The UNM women’s tennis team showed noticeable improvement this weekend at the Southwest Collegiate Invitational at the UNM Tennis Complex. Despite being hampered by injuries to junior Ashley Bonner and freshman Amy Shipperd, the Lobos had a combined 17 wins.
Thank you, Kit Vela, for your part in making the UNM women’s soccer team look like a bunch of ragamuffin delinquents. All that the Lobos accomplished this season has been overshadowed by the debacle that went down in Provo, Utah, on Saturday. Elizabeth Lambert will be ascribed a reputation that likely isn’t “indicative of her character” or what she necessarily deserves.
Lobo soccer player Elizabeth Lambert snuck her attacks past officials for the majority of the game against BYU on Thursday.
It didn’t happen in a dimly lit meeting room, and fans don’t need handwritten testimony to know what happened. It’s perfectly clear what Elizabeth Lambert did. The UNM soccer player threw punches and pulled the hair of her opponents during a match Thursday, and for this she is suspended indefinitely, head coach Kit Vela said in a statement released on Friday.
Advil claims to be the every pain reliever. Extra-strength, Mike Locksley? Nothing can help Locksley’s head pounding anguish, especially considering the UNM football team’s upcoming schedule, let alone the pending litigation which he will surely be served with in the near future for his involvement in a physical altercation with former wide receivers coach J.B.
Below, for your enjoyment, is my take on what’s going on in the sporting world: MLB I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard someone in Albuquerque call him or herself a “disgruntled sports fan.” I would be a millionaire and give the whole journalism gig up. As a sports reporter, even at the college level, I don’t like to use the old phrase, “I am a fan of so-and-so.” It gets old really fast. Unfortunately for me, it has come to that point. I, a New York Mets fan, didn’t want to see the Phillies advance to and win another World Series, even if it meant the crosstown Evil Empire had to win it all.
New Mexico Highlands must have forgotten Tuesday’s game at The Pit was an exhibition matchup. The Cowboys then apparently remembered at halftime, came out flat, were run through the cleaners and arrived out the other side neatly pressed. No chance — the UNM men’s basketball team, led by point guard Dairese Gary, powered to victory in its first off-the-books game, 98-68.
The UNM cross country team reduced the BYU Cougars to mere house cats. The Lobos stomped all over the juggernaut No.
Section 26 will not be touched during The Pit’s new renovations — but that doesn’t guarantee all students will get tickets come game day. Due to The Pit’s $60 million renovation, 3,000 seats in the mezzanine will be off limits, lowering the capacity of The Pit from 18,018 to a little over 15,102 and reducing the amount of potential overflow seating for students. And if past attendance is any indication of this season’s attendance, those 3,000 seats will be missed, said Wesley Henderson, president of Howl Raisers.
In the gloomiest of days for the football team, Lobo fans might look to the bright sun rising on the UNM Rugby team. On Saturday, the Lobo ruggers beat No.
It wasn’t “Fright Night” for the UNM women’s soccer team when they played UNLV on Halloween. UNM, never scared, pulled a 2–0 win The Lobos were led by seniors Jess Quador, Veronika Strnadova, Megan Bodenheimer and Katie McKernan.
Don’t ask head baseball coach Ray Birmingham about his UNM baseball program. “It’s not my program,” he said.
The UNM football team put up 20 points against San Diego State, the second highest output for the Lobos this season. And to think, it was on former head coach Rocky Long, now San Diego State defensive coordinator.
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