Chris Cooper’s baseball journey has mimicked a journeyman minor leaguer’s in many ways. His ventures have placed him in Pittsburgh, Pa.; Bowie, Md.; Georgetown, Del.; and finally Albuquerque, and that’s only during his high school and college days. Now, Cooper’s traveling show hits the big time: Major League Baseball.
UNM men’s basketball program has had a busy week, with the departure of one player and a departure of sorts for two others. Sophomore guard Ruben Douglas was invited to try out for the United States World University Games team in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 1-3. The games are a multi-sport event and are held every two years. Tryouts were open to men between the ages of 17-28 who have, within the last year, been a student at a college or university.
UNM men’s golf coach J.T. Higgins has helped continue the Lobos’ strong golf program throughout his tenure and now will take his success to Texas A&M University. Higgins was hired Tuesday afternoon to take over the Aggie program. He replaces Bob Ellis, who retired after 27 years as Aggie head coach.
Although the UNM men’s tennis team’s season ended with a third-place finish at the Mountain West Conference Tournament and no postseason bid, its number one player, senior Takeshi Itoh, had a busy end to his year.
While the UNM baseball team’s season was filled with difficulties, it still found itself one game away from playing for the Mountain West Conference championship.
The UNM softball team could not take advantage of the home field in the Mountain West Conference Tournament, held May 10-12 at Lobo Field, due mainly to its lack of offensive power and inability to come up with clutch hits.
The UNM women’s golf team, fresh off winning its second straight Mountain West Conference Championship, is preparing for a postseason run in the NCAA East Regional Tournament.
The UNM softball team was eliminated from the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Friday, losing a 10-inning thriller to San Diego State University 4-3.
The UNM men’s golf team moved from 25th place to 19th place in the second round of the NCAA West Regional at Trysting Tree Golf Course in Corvallis, Ore.
In some ways UNM softball players Amy Dumas and Hayley Punter are treated like any other freshmen. They get hassled by their teammates, have to carry the upperclassmen’s bags and are required to put away equipment after practices.
The UNM softball team will hold this year’s Mountain West Conference Tournament at Lobo Field on May 10-12. The Lobos hope the home field will be an advantage in trying to grab a conference championship.
UNM junior Arline Smith of the women’s track and field team and senior men’s track and field runner Ian Stewart are this week’s New Mexico Daily Lobo female and male Athletes of the Week
Sophomore center Jordan Adams has accepted an invitation to the 2001 USA Basketball National Team Trials, which will be held May 18-21.
by Francisco Ojeda Daily Lobo The UNM softball team made a late-inning comeback, but threw the ball and the game away in the final inning to lose 4-3 to Brigham Young University in the Mountain West Conference Tournament at Lobo Field. After beating Colorado State University 2-0 earlier in the day in the first round, the fourth-seeded Lobos could not overtake the top-seeded Cougars.
The UNM softball team made a late-inning comeback, but threw the ball and the game away in the final inning to lose 4-3 to Brigham Young University in the Mountain West Conference Tournament at Lobo Field.
Lawton Williams is tired of talking about Taj “Red” McDavid. It has been five years and, quite frankly, it hurts too much. Every year about this time, a handful of reporters from around the country track down Williams, the boys’ basketball coach at Williamston (S.C.) Palmetto High, and touch a nerve that is still raw.
The UNM men's golf team finished in fourth place in the Mountain West Conference Championships held at Sunriver, Ore., April 30-May 2.
While the UNM men's and women's tennis teams each wait to see if they will make the NCAA Regionals, both teams placed three players on the Mountain West Conference All-Conference team.
The UNM track and field team competes in its final regular-season meet May 5 at the University of Texas at Arlington Open in Arlington, Texas.
It seems that the UNM baseball team will play at least some of its home games at the Albuquerque Sports Stadium next year, but what’s not certain is whether it will be sharing the stadium with a Triple-A baseball team.
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