by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Sometimes the ball - or maybe in this case the shot put, javelin or track cleat - doesn't bounce your way. UNM track and field head coach Matt Henry knows that better than anyone after the NCAA Championships, which ended June 12.
They wanted something that had an appealing quality to it but was also tasteful. That was the idea behind the nickname "Bombshells" for the UNM women's ultimate Frisbee team. "Frisbee girls' team names are kind of goofy like that," junior Katie Marconett said.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo He might be the first, but if UNM men's soccer head coach Jeremy Fishbein has anything to say about it, he won't be the last. Departing Lobo senior goalkeeper Andrew Weber became the first men's soccer player under Fishbein to make a Major League Soccer roster.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo One just isn't enough. For junior decathlete Dan Feltman, he likes ten times the challenge of a normal track and field athlete. "I get bored if I just do one event," he said. "I always like a good challenge." On the way to his first NCAA Championship appearance, Feltman is about to take part in the biggest meet of his career so far.
by Nick Layman Daily Lobo A groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday marked the beginning of a $4.2 million renovation of the gymnastics building next to The Pit. The building will be turned into a 26,100-square-foot practice facility for both basketball teams, as well as housing offices for Lobo basketball coaches and staff.
Zambia is more than a stone's throw from Albuquerque. That distance didn't stop senior Madalitso Muthiya from making the trip to join the UNM men's golf team. It didn't hurt that there were some incentives as well. "New Mexico has good weather, good facilities and they also gave me a good scholarship," Muthiya said.
Women's Golf The Lobos didn't have the outing they were looking for at the NCAA Central Regional Championships May 5-7. They failed to make the NCAA Championships with their 13th-place finish at the tournament in Lubbock, Texas. UNM was led by sophomore Ashley Rollins who finished in a tie for 20th place with a 10-over-par 226.
This week's NCAA Championships could be the last collegiate competition for UNM junior Spencer Levin. The Lobo golfer said he will make a decision this month to either go pro a year early or finish his collegiate career at UNM. Levin will go from the NCAA Championships to compete in the Palmer Cup on June 8 and June 9.
Between seeing punctured lungs and people paralyzed, it's no wonder UNM pole-vaulting coach Scott Steffan says the sport appeals only to risk takers. Steffan's got two athletes who fit that bill perfectly. Junior Derek Mackel and freshman Whitney Johnson said they pride themselves in being a bit over the edge.
Mike Patterson played his last basketball game for the Lobos in 1976. Now, 29 years later, he's set to receive his degree from UNM - a bachelor of arts in Communication and Journalism. The 6-foot-8-inch former Lobo forward has spent the gap between his college tenures toiling in the car business. He's been his own boss and worked for larger dealerships, making good money and providing for his family.
Balling till he's falling by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo 1) Jeff Rowland - Count 'em: Only four other UNM men's soccer players have made an All-American team. And if Rowland really wants to play for bragging rights, there has only been one other Lobo - Edmundo Rodriguez in 1992 - to make the first team.
by Phil Parker Daily Lobo When Cassie Chavez first learned she was pregnant, her thoughts immediately turned to softball. "I was already married for two years, so I wasn't worried about my family or anything," the junior third baseman said. "I was worried about telling my coaches.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The top player and the head coach of the UNM women's golf team have two different expectations for the NCAA Central Regional Championships. Head coach Jackie Booth said she would be happy with a top-eight finish in the tournament, which runs Thursday through Sunday.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo A threatening third-round performance by UNLV was not enough for the Rebels to throw the UNM men's golf team off of its championship throne. The Lobos maintained the overall lead throughout the three-day tournament, but UNLV went out with a bang, finishing the third round 10-under-par 278 while the Lobos shot 2-under-par 286.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Track coach Matt Henry called Saturday's home meet at the Great Friends of UNM Track Stadium the team's best meet since he took over. There was no official scoring, but the Lobos managed to win 15 of 46 track and field events.
by Kelly Brocklehurst Daily Lobo Some wild pitching and an astonishing offensive performance from Ute second baseman Doug Beck spelled doom for the Lobos in their 20-12 loss to Utah on Sunday. Utah swept the series and improved to 9-12, while UNM dropped to 9-12 in Mountain West Conference play.
Staff Report The UNM softball team kissed its two nasty losing streaks goodbye on Sunday with a 3-2 win in the second leg of a doubleheader against Utah. The first - and the ugliest - was an 11-game overall skid. The second was a four-game losing streak against the Utes.
Staff Report With a No. 2 seed and two Mountain West Conference Players of the Year, the deck was stacked in UNM's favor heading into its semifinal match against the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. UNLV had some aces up its sleeve, though. The Runnin' Rebels defeated the Lobos 4-2 on Friday to end UNM's hopes of gaining an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
The UNM men's golf team got off to a good start in its quest to earn a third consecutive Mountain West Conference championship title. The Lobos finished the first day of the tourney in first place. With 3-under-par 285, UNM leads San Diego State and Brigham Young by seven strokes.
Some people can't stomach the sight of a metal-masked, sword-wielding combatant charging their direction, swinging and stabbing away. Some people can't fence. "It's not for everybody," said Andy Carey, the president of UNM's fencing club. "A lot of people, when somebody comes barreling down on them with a sword, they've had enough. But people who like it usually run with it."
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