by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo I'm convinced fantasy football was not only started by a genius, but is the best thing to hit this country since sliced bread. The thought of having millions of dollars to use as you please is reason enough to hop on the fantasy football bandwagon.
by Zan Aslet Daily Lobo Talented senior Adah Burke is leading the way as the Lobo volleyball team begins the 2004 season. An impressive performance last season led to a 2004 Preseason All-Mountain West team nomination. In 2003, she held an average of 3.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo After an exhibition win against the seventh-ranked team in the country, the UNM men's soccer team is ready for the upcoming season. The Lobos beat the Southern Methodist Mustangs 4-3 Saturday in Houston. Ranked 28th nationally by CollegeSoccerNews.
Staff Report The Lobo men's cross country team was picked to finish second in the Mountain West Conference - the highest preseason ranking ever for UNM. New Mexico received one first-place vote and 19 total points to tie defending MWC champ Air Force for No.
Matt Young has never been a Braves fan, but it's a safe bet he is now. It was announced earlier this week that the Lobo centerfielder will forgo his senior season at UNM and sign a professional contract with Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves organization.
DonTrell Moore was named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation "players to watch" list. The country's fourth-oldest individual college football award, the Walter Camp Award is given to the foundation's choice as Player of the Year. Moore, who has twice been named a unanimous first team all-Mountain West Conference honoree, was the only MWC player selected for the list.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Only 27 teams in the nation are ranked ahead of the Lobo men's soccer team, and head coach Jeremy Fishbein said he is ready to live up to expectations. The team is used to high expectations after last year's preseason national ranking.
Football fans got their first look at this season's Lobo team during Saturday night's Fan Photo Day. Lobo devotees were treated to two hours of practice and scrimmage and an autograph session with the players. "This is a good event for the players and fans," media director Greg Remington said.
Staff Report UNM center fielder Matt Young was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2004 Texas Collegiate League championship series after leading the Coppell Copperheads to the league title. A Lobo senior this year, Young went 2-for-5 with a run scored in the deciding game of the championship series, where the Copperheads beat the Graham Roughnecks.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The UNM women's soccer team might need a couple more benches for the sidelines this season. With 22 returning letterwinners and nine newcomers, head coach Kit Vela has assembled the largest team in the 13-year history of the program.
Shadrack Kiptoo is the New Mexico state champion in the high school boys 800-meter run, 1,600-meter run and 3,200-meter run. In fact, he has never lost a race in the Land of Enchantment. He has proven he is the fastest runner in the state, and some, such as UNM head cross-country coach Matt Henry, go as far as saying he is the best in the nation.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo Spencer Levin spent his summer living an amateur golfer dream. At 20 years old, Levin has accomplished more in his five years of competitive golf than many pros accomplish in an entire career. Over the summer, Levin competed in the U.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo As the Lobos get ready for the 2004 season, Hank Baskett is ready to take over as UNM's No. 1 receiver. Baskett, who was third on the team in receiving stats in 2003, is confident he's up for the job. "I've put in a lot of work this summer working on the little things," he said.
With the 15th-ranked recruiting class and the 28th-ranked overall team in the country, Lobo men's soccer coach Jeremy Fishbein is ready to improve on what he said was a disappointing 2003 campaign. "The (national) ranking is nice, but last year we were ranked 17th and had a poor season," Fishbein said.
With a familiar face gone, Lobo head coach Rocky Long must now pick a winner in what is amounting to an old-fashioned quarterback competition. With reliable quarterback Casey Kelly gone after three years of service, the spot under center now belongs to either Tali Ena or Kole McKamey.
Staff Report Former UNM point guard Senque Carey took a job with the coaching staff at Portland State University for the 2004-05 season. Carey worked last year as an undergraduate assistant coach with the UNM men's basketball team. Affectionately referred to as "Q" by Lobo fans, Carey came to UNM after transferring from the University of Washington.
Daily Lobo: Where are you from? Danny Granger: New Orleans, Louisiana. DL: What is your favorite food? DG: Gumbo. DL: Do you like to cook? DG: Yeah, I do. Lasanga, spaghetti, gumbo, but it's not as good as my mom's. DL: What do you think of sushi? DG: I like it.
1. Indiana 2. St. John's 3. North Carolina 4. Saint Louis 5. UCLA 6. Wake Forest 7. SMU 8. Virginia 9. Old Dominion 10. Washington 11. Michigan 12. Maryland 13. U.C. Santa Barbara 14. Notre Dame 15. Coastal Carolina 16. Santa Clara 17. Tulsa 18. Connecticut 19.
Daily Lobo: If you could meet anyone famous, who would it be and why? DonTrell Moore: Michael Jordan, because he's an inspiration. I love the man's hard work and his intensity. He brings a lot to the game. DL: Why do you wear the number 22? DM: I don't know.
Staff Report UNM's Kailin Downs won two out of three matches in Ichihara, Japan this week to help Team USA defeat Japan in the 2004 Fuji Xerox USA vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championship. Playing on the other side of the world did not make a difference to Downs in the three-day tournament, as she took the first match from Japan's Chika Yamamoto 74-77.
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