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Column: A star without drugs

Steven Fernandez | June 29

If Albert Pujols didn't get hurt earlier this season, maybe baseball fans would really have something to celebrate. Coming into 2006, the most overanalyzed and annoying storyline was Barry Bonds trying to catch Babe Ruth for second place on the all-time home run list. The most frustrating thing about that fiasco was that television stations kept interrupting shows for every single one of Bonds' at-bats.

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Column: Dwyane Wade fills void left by His Royal Airness

Steven Fernandez | June 22

With Dwyane Wade winning the 2006 NBA Finals MVP, the NBA is going through a revolution. That's right, the Michael Jordan hangover may finally be over. For years, basketball fans have been waiting for another superstar to captivate us like His Airness once did. Many have tried and many have failed, at least until now. Let me explain.

Lobo Danny Ray Herrera pitches during a May 2 practice. He will play his senior year at UNM despite being drafted by the Texas Rangers on June 7.
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Pitcher stays another year

Steven Fernandez | June 15

Despite being drafted by the Texas Rangers on June 7, Danny Ray Herrera isn't leaving UNM. The standout pitcher for the Lobo baseball team will be returning for his senior season in 2007, after his breakout campaign in 2006.

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Lobo slugger, two pitchers picked in MLB Draft

June 8

Three former UNM baseball players may get the chance to continue their careers as members of Major League Baseball teams. Chris Carlson, Nate Melek and Danny Ray Herrera were selected on the second day of the Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday.

Ex-UNM golfer Jay Choi checks his club before practice at the UNM Championship Golf Course on Tuesday.
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Ex-Lobo eager to go pro

Kevin McFarland | June 1

Success came easy for Jay Choi as a Lobo. Now that his senior season is over, the former UNM men's golfer said he plans to continue his winning ways professionally.

UNM pole vaulter Derek Mackel clears 18 feet during practice Wednesday at the Great Friends of UNM Track and Field Stadium.
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Two Lobos soar to nationals

Steven Fernandez | June 1

Derek Mackel put himself in rare company when he punched his ticket to the 2006 NCAA Track and Field Championships after his victory at the Midwest Regional Championships last weekend.

Iva Gersic, left, backhands the ball during practice at the UNM Tennis Complex on Friday. Gersic and her doubles partner, Maja Kovacek, are ranked No. 4 in the nation.
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Lobos last pick for finals

Steven Fernandez | May 8

Maja Kovacek will get one last opportunity to play with her teammates before her career at UNM comes to an end. The senior All-American tennis player said she was surprised to find out the No. 46 Lobos were selected to play at the NCAA Championships, which begin May 12.

Gov. Bill Richardson talks about the New Mexico Bowl during a news conference Monday at University Stadium.
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N.M. to get college bowl

Steven Fernandez | May 3

New Mexico football fans will no longer have to travel long distances to watch a college bowl game. Gov. Bill Richardson announced Monday at a news conference that the state will partner with ESPN to launch the first New Mexico Bowl. The first bowl game hosted in New Mexico will be held at University Stadium on Dec. 23, at 2:30 p.m.

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