Staff Report The UNM women's basketball team is lucky it had some breathing room in the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos lost to Brigham Young on Saturday 55-46 in Provo, Utah, but stayed in first place in the MWC. The loss dropped UNM to 8-2 in the conference for a tie with Utah.
Move over Barnum and Bailey. There's a new two-man circus in town. The UNM men's basketball duo of Danny Granger and David Chiotti put on a show in the Lobos' 91-72 rout of the Brigham Young Cougars at The Pit. BYU didn't deal much with those two players when the Cougars beat UNM 68-53 in Provo, Utah, on Jan.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo The Mountain West Conference named UNM senior Becca Barras diver of the week for the fourth-consecutive week and 16th time in her career as a collegiate diver. Barras competes in the one-meter springboard, three-meter springboard and the platform events.
Replacing the Mountain West Conference all-time assist leader couldn't have been an easy task. UNM women's basketball head coach Don Flanagan had that job ahead of him when senior and captain Mandi Moore went down on Feb. 5 with an eye injury. Cue stage left: sophomore Katie Montgomery.
by Daniel Schrader Daily Lobo It's been a hectic season start for UNM baseball. The Lobos started with four straight road losses but are coming off a convincing three-game series sweep of intrastate rival New Mexico State - a feat that hasn't been accomplished since 1987.
Balling till he's falling by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Jose Canseco left his indelible mark on me when a fly ball bounced off his head for a home run in 1993. Canseco was an entertainer. He'll tell you this in his book, Juiced. And boy, if the 1993 incident is any testament, was I entertained.
The Lobos' catchphrase of the week was "must-win." Head coach Ritchie McKay said Saturday that Monday's game against Air Force was a "definite must-win" for the team. Juniors David Chiotti and Mark Walters mimicked their coach's statement. They both said if the Lobos lost to Air Force, it would be detrimental to snagging the second seed in the Mountain West Conference.
by Kelly Brocklehurst Daily Lobo Strong hitting and a solid defense brought the Lobos a doubleheader win against New Mexico State on Sunday. The Lobos swept the Aggies, winning the two games 8-3 and 14-12. The sweep was an important victory for the Lobos, who lost their first four games this season.
The pieces looked like they were all going to fall into place for the UNM men's basketball team this year. At the beginning of the season, head coach Ritchie McKay hyped the Lobos as a team that was easily one of the top three in the Mountain West Conference.
Staff Report Mandi Moore wasn't about to miss one more game - or one more start, for that matter. The UNM women's basketball point guard was on the floor for 38 of 40 minutes in the Lobos' 70-63 win against the Utah Utes on Sunday despite suffering an eye injury on Feb.
Maja Kovacek is rapidly rising to the top of the NCAA women's food chain. Kovacek is ranked No. 24 in the nation. Here is the math: There are 220 teams that compete at the Division I level. Each of those teams has an eight-player roster for a total of 1,760 players.
Staff Report Poor weather conditions halted the New Mexico Invite in Taos and Red River this weekend. After six of eight events, UNM stands in third place overall behind Denver and Colorado. The Nordic competition was the highlight of the meet for the Lobos.
Sometimes sports make me sad. I was halfway through a dayshift at my waiting job Wednesday when my roommate called to tell me Karl Malone - my all-time favorite player on my favorite team in my favorite sport - had just announced his retirement. I was born in Salt Lake City and grew up rooting for the Jazz.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo The 2004 NCAA skiing champions have a chance to get back to its winning ways on Friday and Saturday at the Red River and Taos ski valleys. After bringing UNM its first national championship in any sport, the Lobos have yet to win a meet.
After a weekend series and a one-day stay in Lubbock, Texas, Lobo baseball comes back to Isotopes Park to swing against in-state rival New Mexico State. Coach Rich Alday said the rivalry means more in UNM's other sports. "The rivalry is not that big," he said.
The Lobos scored a big 75-49 win Saturday against Colorado State, but lost three-year starter Mandi Moore for the last seven minutes of the game. Moore fell to the floor in agony after 5-foot-3-inch CSU guard Vanessa Espinoza jabbed her in the eye with a finger.
The number crunchers for the NCAA have an interesting statistic that could shed some light on the UNM women's basketball team's success this year. Scoring defense is the average points per game scored by opponents, and the Lobos lead the nation in the category.
Start with local talent, add some experienced transfers, toss in a few fresh faces, and cook on high for the 2005-06 season. That's the recipe for success come next year, UNM head football head coach Rocky Long said. Long signed 12 transfers and 15 freshmen to national letters of intent Wednesday.
There's a reason why UNM men's soccer fans won't recognize any of the five recruits head coach Jeremy Fishbein brought in for the 2005-2006 season. None of the five players are from New Mexico. Actually, none of them are even remotely close to home. According to MapQuest, Sacramento-product Chris Wright and St.
With a 62-49 win, the Lobos bounced back from a conference loss to chase the Cowgirls back to Wyoming. Head coach Don Flanagan said the intensity and level of competition in the game matched a post-season contest. "That felt to me like a Mountain West tournament game," Flanagan said.
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