Two fans watch the UNM baseball team make its debut at Isotopes Park on Friday night. The Lobos have a deal with the Isotopes that allows UNM to play its home games at Isotopes Park in return for allowing the Isotopes to use UNM parking facilities during their games.
by Todd Burns Daily Lobo UNM welcomes eight schools to the Great Friends of UNM Track stadium this week for the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships May 14-17. Competition starts with the women's heptathlon and the men's decathlon at noon on Wednesday.
by Phil Parker Daily Lobo Junior right-handed pitcher James Vermilyea is a soft-spoken guy, which is surprising considering he's such an important leader for this year's UNM baseball team - conference leader, that is. He leads the Mountain West Conference in strikeouts, innings pitched, ERA and is tied for the lead in wins.
Fresh off a thrilling one-shot victory at the Mountain West Conference championship, the UNM women's golf team will have a chance to strut its stuff at the regional level in Lincoln, Neb. May 8-10. A top-eight finish at the Central Regional will give the Lobos a birth in the NCAA Championship later this month.
As the sun sets on another year of Lobo basketball, a rising star waits in the horizon, itching for his big opportunity. Although the young man has never stepped foot on The Pit floor in live action, he is sure to make an instant impact on the 2003-04 Lobo men's basketball team.
Growing up in San Antonio, Texas, UNM Athletic Director Rudy Davalos always had aspirations of greatness. "I always wanted to be good at what I did," Davalos said, his Texan accent still very much present. "I've been involved in athletics for about 46 years.
Men's Tennis Two members of the men's tennis team were honored for their accomplishments Monday. Senior Bart Scott received the Regional Tennis Magazine/ITA Arthur Ashe Jr. Sportsmanship and Leadership Award for the best sportsman in the region. Scott is a four-year letter winner at UNM.
by Todd Burns Daily Lobo The UNM track team produced some of its best marks of the season last weekend at Kidd Field in El Paso, Texas. Despite fierce winds, UNM took home wins in eight events and celebrated nine personal-best marks. Junior Sarah Gonzales captured her first career victory in the 3,000-meter race along with junior Sean Flaherty who also grabbed his first collegiate win in the 1,500-meter.
Five months of practice in Albuquerque's inconsistent weather conditions proved a perfect recipe for the UNM men's golf team which won its first ever Mountain West Conference title in snowy Sunriver, Ore., May 1-3. "Playing in bad weather is not the most fun thing in the world to do," head coach Glen Millican said.
Staff Report The Lobo baseball team wrapped up a sweep of Air Force Sunday, winning 19-6. It was the second weekend in a row that UNM has swept a conference opponent. Last week they beat Utah three-straight to move into a tie for second place in the Mountain West Conference.
The Lobo softball team used a clutch two-out RBI triple by Stephanie Kennedy and a dominating performance by Amy Dumas on the mound to beat league leading San Diego State 2-1 Sunday afternoon at Lobo Field. "She has the ability to hit for power," head coach Kim Newbern said of Kennedy.
Michael Letzig of the golf team and softball player Amy Dumas are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week. Letzig won the MWC Tournament with rounds of 69-72-69-210 and helped propel the Lobos to a conference crown and an automatic bid to regionals.
Men's Tennis The UNM men's tennis team got the word Thursday that three Lobos have been invited to the NCAA tournament. Junior Divan Coetzee has been invited as a singles player while Brent Salazar and Ryan Stotland will play as a doubles team. Coetzee will be making his second consecutive appearance in the tournament.
Staff Report The Lobo track team heads south to El Paso for the second time this year to compete in the Miners' UTEP Twilight track meet on Saturday. The meet will mark the end of regular season competition for UNM. The Lobos will face in-state rival, New Mexico State University and a host of unattached athletes.
Senior center fielder Kelly Glass will play her final home games in a Lobo uniform this weekend when the Lobos conclude their home schedule with doubleheaders against San Diego State University and UNLV. Glass has started every game in her four-year career and has been a solid presence in the field and at the plate throughout.
Spring 2003 has been a sink or swim season for the UNM men's golf team, which hit the water with both legs kicking at the Mountain West Conference Championship Thursday in Sunriver, Ore. The Lobos, who have finished second twice, sixth once and outside the top-12 three times in an up-and-down '03 campaign, dismantled the 7,273-yard, par-72 Crosswater Course, shooting a 12-under-par 276 in the first round of the MWC's grand finale.
Lloyd bolted to a first-place finish in the 100-meter dash in a time of 10.90 at the Jack Christiansen Invitational in Fort Collins, Colo. The senior also helped the 4x100-meter relay team to a gold medal finish. Leckovic played outstanding golf in tough conditions to win the individual title at the MWC championships in Sunriver, Ore.
If it seems like UNM has dominated women's golf in the Mountain West Conference for nearly half a decade, it's because they have - the 2003 MWC Conference Championship was no different. UNM not only waltzed away with an elusive four-peat in stunning fashion April 24-26, it also grabbed several top conference honors at Saturday night's awards banquet.
Staff Report Men's Tennis The UNM men's tennis team came up short in the Mountain West Conference championship match Saturday. The San Diego State Aztecs downed the Lobos 4-0, giving them an automatic NCAA bid. UNM was awaiting word from the NCAA selection committee Sunday.
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