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The man behind UNM's muscle
Vanessa Strobbe | April 10He blows the whistle and more than 50 sweaty college football players stop exercising. All eyes fix on Mark Paulsen.
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Singles play saves women's match
April 10The No. 40-ranked UNM women's tennis team lost its first match in the Mountain West Conference and fourth overall Saturday against Brigham Young University.
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Lobos snag 1st MWC win
Andre van der Merwe | April 10The UNM men's tennis team faced off against Air Force on Saturday and left with its first win in Mountain West Conference play. No. 74 New Mexico (10-6, 1-2 MWC) defeated Air Force (11-7, 0-3 MWC) 6-1 on Senior Day.
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Freshman's arm a weapon at meet
Steven Fernandez | April 10Freshman Anthony Fairbanks has not taken long to prove he can compete at the collegiate level. At this weekend's Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Fairbanks finished second out of 18 with a throw of 210-9. The throw was his farthest of the season, and bested his NCAA regional qualifying mark of 206-4.
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Softball breaks even in Vegas
April 10The UNM softball team (20-18, 1-5 MWC) split a doubleheader with the University of Nevada-Las Vegas on Sunday.
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Diver surprised by silver
Riley Bauling | April 7Ex-UNM diver Becca Barras didn't expect to get a chance to compete at the Commonwealth Games. That's why the silver medal she won in the synchronized 3-meter springboard at the event in Melbourne, Australia, came as such a surprise.
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Former Lobo signs contract with Nike
Steven Fernandez | April 7Matt Gonzales was patient for long enough. The former UNM track and field and cross country star has signed a contract with Nike, making his status as a professional runner official.
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Cougars end Lobos' win streak
April 7The UNM men's tennis team fell to the Brigham Young Cougars 5-2 on Thursday at the Lobo Tennis Club.
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Column: Sox smell while Bonds tries to build insanity case
Steven Fernandez | April 5At first, I wasn't sure if I could handle another 162-game Major League Baseball season. But just as I started having brain spasms, I realized there are many intriguing subplots in the 2006 season. Here are five of my favorite:
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Player puts foot down against Triple-A
Steven Fernandez | April 5Most college baseball players would consider facing Triple-A pitching a nightmare, but for Matt Foote, it was a dream come true.
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Column: Steroid scandals have created hardened skeptics
Riley Bauling | April 5One of these days, I'm going to bite the bullet, pay to see a Major League Baseball game in person, and actually feel like I'm paying for some of those clowns' salaries.
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Column: Drama should hold fans attention for 2006 season
Andre van der Merwe | April 5To be honest with you, I hate this time of year. This is when I say goodbye to college basketball and face the long sleepless nights ahead waiting for football to start. During this time I face many delusions, cravings and mood swings that would rival even the most dependent drug addict.
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Isotopes trounce Lobos in opener
Andre van der Merwe | April 5The University of New Mexico baseball team dropped a 1-0 lead against the Albuquerque Isotopes Tuesday night at Isotopes Park.
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Singles play saves UNM
April 3Behind solid singles play, the UNM men's tennis team ousted rival New Mexico State University 6-1 on Saturday. With the win, No. 67 UNM improves to 9-4 on the season, and 84-9 all-time against NMSU.
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Lobos sweep 3k, win pole vault
Steven Fernandez | April 3Injured or not, Jacquelyne Gallegos is going to leave her mark on her final outdoor track and field season. The UNM senior distance runner made her successful 2006 outdoor debut, winning the women's 3,000-meter run at Saturday's Cardinal and Gold Invitational. Gallegos missed most of this year's indoor season struggling through a hamstring injury, but bested the field in Los Angeles with a time of 10:03.78.
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Lobos leave game to catch plane
April 3With one inning to go, the UNM baseball team's game with the Utah Utes was suspended Sunday because both teams had to catch planes.
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Colorado State's sluggers overwhelm Lobos
David J. Chavez | April 3The UNM softball team started conference play with a pair of losses to Colorado State in a doubleheader Saturday.
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Coach faces brother at invitational
Steven Fernandez | March 31Matt Henry will get the opportunity to try to out-coach his older brother, Pat Henry, this weekend.
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Utah overtakes Boston 57-54
Riley Bauling | March 27Boston College executed its game plan to stop All-American Kim Smith perfectly. Just for good measure, the Eagles also shut down last year's co-Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, Shona Thorburn, in their Sweet 16 game against the University of Utah at The Pit on Saturday.
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Defending champs out
Steven Fernandez | March 27Crystal Langhorne ended Sophia Young's brilliant college career and helped assure that there will be a new champion in women's basketball.
