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."
Rain stopped the match, but it didn't stop the Air Force Falcons from dismantling the UNM men's tennis team 5-2 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament in San Diego, Calif. However, the No. 2-seeded women's tennis team defeated Wyoming. The women will face UNLV in the semifinals today. The women's team won all three of its doubles matches and walked away with victories in three singles matches.
Linebacker defies predictions, gets picked up by Browns by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Nick Speegle never knew a cell phone's ring could sound so sweet. Five minutes before the Cleveland Browns selected him with the 176th pick in the NFL draft on Sunday, Speegle's cell phone rang.
by Justin Goodrum Daily Lobo After losing two straight doubleheaders to Brigham Young and Utah, the Lobo softball team returned home for a showdown with the Rams. Conference rival Colorado State faced UNM Sunday eager to sweep the season series after winning their home doubleheader in Fort Collins, Colo.
Christine Fernandez women's golf Fernandez tied teammate Ashley Rollins for fourth place at the MWC championships, shooting an 11-over 224. She was also named to the All-MWC team along with Rollins and Kailin Downs. Jordan Pacheco baseball Pacheco was a monster at the plate in UNM's close loss to UNLV with four hits, three runs and three RBIs.
Kailin Downs said she takes all the responsibility for the UNM women's golf team second-place finish in the Mountain West Conference tournament on Saturday. Downs, the highest-ranked individual golfer in the MWC, at No. 22, finished in 10th place with a total score of 15-over par.
More than 1,000 Lobo fans crowded the sidelines of the practice field Saturday to get a sneak peek of the 2005-06 Lobo football team. The annual Cherry-Silver spring scrimmage is a 90-minute, full-pad contest between the UNM offense and defense. The defense stole the show, causing two turnovers and allowing only three field goals and one touchdown for a total of 16 points.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Claude Terrell knows exactly how he wants Saturday to play out. The ex-Lobo will be at his home in La Marque, Texas, enjoying a nice home-cooked meal with Mom and Dad, cell phone nestled carefully by his side. All of a sudden, family dinner will be interrupted with a ring.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The only difference between women's golfers Christina Spence and Christine Fernandez on Thursday was the last letter of their first names. Senior Spence and junior Fernandez both shot a 1-over-par at the Mountain West Conference Championships in Bend, Ore.
Staff report The accolades keep coming for Spencer Levin. The UNM junior has been selected as one of three finalists for the most prestigious honor in men's college golf - The Ben Hogan Award, which is presented to the top men's NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA or junior college golfer.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Amanda Barnes is one of the greatest female throwers in UNM history. The senior is also so much more - a student, a singer and, most importantly, a mother. Barnes, a native of Carlsbad, is a two-time defending Mountain West Conference Champion in the shot put.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo I'll be the first to say it. The Miami Dolphins were horrendous last year - appalling, atrocious, awful and a slew of other adjectives you could throw in. But it was all part of the plan. The plan to get Ronnie "Touchdown" Brown.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo When Nick Speegle was growing up, he never thought he would have the chance to play in the NFL. It's funny how much things can change in a year. "Since I was a kid, I grew up watching the NFL," Speegle said. "But I never thought it was going to happen.
by Kelly Brocklehurst Daily Lobo The No. 5 Wildcats were hot on the mound and at the plate. The Lobo pitching staff gave up six home runs during Tuesday night's game against Arizona. UNM lost the game, 14-3. The Lobos' bats couldn't overcome the deficit they faced early in the game.
by Phil Parker Daily Lobo Let's take a look back at the draft history of the ooey-gooey Cleveland Brownies, the perpetual team du jour in the mind of this slap-happy sportswriter. 1999 - The team is back! And with its first pick, the reincarnated Browns select Tim Couch, who will go on to throw more interceptions than touchdowns, sit out the team's lone run to the playoffs, cry about justifiable boos from the fans, then be dumped and completely out of the league by 2004.
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