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Daniel Hughes, a punter from the land down under

Elizabeth Bolke | December 8

University of New Mexico punter Daniel Hughes has become one of the main faces of the program through his social media platforms and his unique journey. Coming to the United States from Australia last season to play football at City College of San Francisco, he’s since moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico to continue his career for the Lobos. Hughes was one of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award, which honors the best punter in college football, presented by the Augusta Sports Council. Hughes is the third Lobo punter to become a semifinalist for the award. Some highlights from Hughes’ 2025 season include a 51-yard punt to the one-yard line against Utah State, which set up a safety, and a 36-yard punt to the two-yard line against UNLV that helped secure a win.

Sports

A new ice age in UNM women's sports

Elizabeth Bolke | October 31

This past year, women’s ice hockey has been brought to the University of New Mexico. The UNM Lobo women’s ice hockey team had its first home-opening series on Oct. 25 and 26, taking on the New Mexico Mustangs, based in Rio Rancho. The Lobos finished with a strong 7-2 win on Oct. 25. Lobo Head Coach Jarrod Ronquillo, expressed his pride in the players’ performance. “I think they all left everything they had on the ice. I’m proud of them,” Ronquillo said.

News

City Council district seven candidates

Elizabeth Bolke and Jaden McKelvey-Francis | October 13

The city council election in Albuquerque’s district seven will see incumbent Tammy Fiebelkorn face write-in challenger Jaemes Shanley. The district makes up Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights, including parts of the University of New Mexico.

Culture

Stair climb held at University Stadium honors 9/11 victims

Maria Fernandez and Elizabeth Bolke | September 15

On Thursday, Sept. 11, University of New Mexico Reserve Officer Training Corps hosted a memorial stair climb to honor the 2,977 Americans killed during the terrorist attacks committed on Sept. 11, 2001. Led by the UNM Air Force ROTC, the event has been held annually over the last three years in collaboration with the U.S. Army and Navy ROTC branches at UNM, along with support from UNM Athletics, according to Air Force Maj.Vicente Vasquez, UNM associate professor of Aerospace Studies and director of operations for UNM Air Force ROTC. “This year had several firsts, including our first year with local media coverage, first year with a chaplain to provide an opening invocation and first year with a bugler,” Vasquez wrote to the Daily Lobo.

Sports

Isotopes go head-to-head against Round Rock

Elizabeth Bolke | September 10

This past week, the Isotopes went up against Round Rock in a back and forth series starting on Sept. 2 which finished with both teams trading wins and tying at three games a piece. Jose Torres was the star of the first game of the series with two home runs, the first at the bottom of the third inning and a second home run at the bottom of the seventh inning. The Isotopes would win game one 8-6. The second game of the series was a slow one, with only three runs from Round Rock, which was enough to get them the win as the Isotopes got shut out. The first and second games set a similar pattern for the next four games of the series.

Sports

Isotopes dominate in series opener versus Las Vegas, then fall in next two games

Elizabeth Bolke | August 22

The Albuquerque Isotopes take on the Las Vegas Aviators again this week, coming home after splitting the series with the Oklahoma City Comets last week. The Isotopes were looking for a win in game one to start the series. Isotopes Manager Pedro Lopez said he feels the team could have won 4 out of the six against Oklahoma City. “Unfortunately, it didn't happen. We ended up splitting, but it’s nice to be home and get the first one out of the way,” Lopez said.

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REVIEW: A new age of Superman

Elizabeth Bolke | July 21

On July 14, I went to see the new Superman, released on July 11, in Albuquerque's newest 4DX theater, which offers an immersive, multi-sensory cinematic experience, at the Regal Winrock movie theater. Walking into the theater was an exciting new adventure, not only for the new movie the audience was there to see, but for the experience that the 4DX seats were bringing to Superman’s story. The audience wasn't just there to watch a movie, they were there to experience it in a brand new way.

Sports

Baseball: Lobos come out on top against San Jose State University

Elizabeth Bolke | May 6

On April 25-27, the University of New Mexico Lobos baseball team went up against the San Jose State Spartans. The Lobos started the series opener on April 25 in the right rhythm, batting in six runs in the first inning. They then continued to put up a large number of runs on the board.

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Chihuahuas take second game of the series against Isotopes

Elizabeth Bolke | April 18

On Wednesday, April 16, the second game of the six-game series between the Albuquerque Isotopes and the El Paso Chihuahuas ended in a 9-6 loss for the Isotopes. The Isotopes started the game with pitcher Carson Palmquist, who pitched for the first five innings. In the first inning, both teams came out of the gate putting up zeroes on the board. While the game started off slow, it picked up speed in the third inning when El Paso scored two runs, capitalizing off of errors by the Isotopes. At the bottom of the third, the Isotopes responded by scoring three runs.

Sports

Baseball: Lobos dominate against Texas Tech

Elizabeth Bolke | April 18

The University of New Mexico baseball team took on the Texas Tech Red Raiders on April 8. The Lobos wasted no time during the game, starting the night off with two home runs that ignited a scoring surge — racking up seven runs in the first inning alone. UNM ended the game with a 15-5 win. UNM Head Coach Tod Brown said he was pleased with the team's aggressive start. “I thought our guys came out and had a great plan and executed it very well,” Brown said.