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The Hall brothers: a strong bond and a desire to win

Rodney Prunty | July 22

Jake and Dax Hall — the two brothers from Carlsbad, California, who found their way to New Mexico — will now share the court with one another when basketball season comes back around in November — the second season in a row featuring siblings after Kevin Patton Jr. and Kallai Patton played with the team last year. In April, Dax Hall announced his commitment to the University of New Mexico, just one day after his older brother, Jake, announced he would be returning to UNM after a stint in the transfer portal. From an outside perspective, it would seem as if Dax’s commitment may have impacted Jake’s decision to return, but that's not the entire story.

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UNM extends softball head coach Nicole Orgeron

Rodney Prunty | July 13

Coming off of a 28-win season, the University of New Mexico has decided to extend softball head coach Nicole Orgeron’s contract, keeping her in charge through 2028. This past season was Orgeron’s best, as the team finished with a 28-27 record (13-12 in conference), marking her first winning season since taking the position in 2022. The 28-win season isn’t just an accomplishment for Orgeron, but the program itself — it is the most wins in a season for the team since 2015.

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Joe Vann to take over as Women’s Tennis head coach

Rodney Prunty | July 10

It took the University of New Mexico just one day to find their new women’s tennis head coach as on Thursday, July 9, the University named Joe Vann to the position. This announcement comes after the former head coach, Vicky Maes, announced Wednesday she would be stepping down to take a new role as the Director of the Lobo Tennis Club.

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OPINION: Bobbleheads of the week

Rodney Prunty | June 13

Where there’s a victor, there’s a loser, and sometimes, certain athletes contribute to their team’s shortcomings. These athletes are favorably called bobbleheads. This year's NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs has brought us down-to-the-wire action throughout every game, but with that comes the emergence of bobbleheads and two stand out above the rest, specifically for their errors in a pivotal Game 4 of this series.

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UNM and Olen agree to contract extension

Rodney Prunty | May 12

After just one season, the University of New Mexico and men’s basketball coach Eric Olen have agreed to a five-year contract, keeping him in New Mexico for the foreseeable future. In his single season at the helm, Olen led the Lobos to a 26-11 record (13-7 in conference play), and an NIT tournament appearance where they made a deep run but ultimately lost to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Olen also now holds the title for most postseason wins (conference & national tournaments) by a first-year Lobo head coach with four.

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REVIEW: ‘Invincible’ season 4: Bigger, better, bolder

Rodney Prunty | May 11

The fourth season of Amazon Prime's hit show “Invincible” wrapped up on April 22 and did not disappoint. Season four delivers a lot of highs and very little lows, with this season's main story line following the Viltrumite War — the war between our cast of heroes and the Viltrumite empire, the alien race that Omni-Man is from. The voice acting in this season is stellar as Steven Yeun, who voices Mark Grayson aka Invincible, kills it through the entire season. Gillian Jacobs, who voices Atom Eve, doesn’t have the most screen time this season but does an amazing job as an emotional anchor for Mark, and you can hear it in her performance.

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Simon Reseigh, a reporter with many takes, retires

Rodney Prunty | May 11

Simon Reseigh’s first article was an opinion article, an article type he would continue to write during his time at the Daily Lobo. From “Bobbleheads of the Week” to predictions, Reseigh always had something to say. “I’m a big yapper when it comes down to sports, and I have some very strong opinions on certain teams and how I feel about certain teams, so I thought, might as well just throw it out into the universe and let everyone read my ramblings and see if the agree or if they think I am a crazy person,” Reseigh said.

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OPINION: Bobbleheads of the week

Rodney Prunty | April 24

Where there’s a victor, there’s a loser, and sometimes, certain athletes contribute to their team’s shortcomings. These athletes are favorably called bobbleheads. The NFL draft and NBA playoffs are here and we have seen a bobbleheaded pick and bobbleheaded performance.

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REVIEW:‘Life Is Strange: Reunion,’ a beautiful farewell to the partners in time

Rodney Prunty | April 13

After the previous entry in this beloved series “Life Is Strange: Double Exposure” failed to deliver, Deck Nine Games needed to make sure the next installment steered the franchise back on track. On March 26, “Life Is Strange: Reunion” was released, becoming the seventh installment in the series. While having some minor flaws, “Reunion” largely accomplishes their goal. “Reunion” picks up where “Double Exposure” left off with fan-favorite protagonist Max Caulfield, but unlike “Double Exposure,” she’s not alone, as they pair her up with her partner in time Chloe Price.

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McCringleberry and Shower-Handle among many football recruits

Rodney Prunty | March 30

The University of New Mexico Lobos football team had a very busy offseason, recruiting many players to help the program get to a national championship this upcoming season. Among the new recruiting class, four players stand out: Hingle McCringleberry, Javaris Jamar Javarison-Lamar, The Player Formerly Known As Mousecop and Davion Shower-Handle. All four players have incredible accolades, with their most notable being playing in the East/West bowl. McCringleberry comes to the Lobos after playing for the Hazelton School of Design and Professional Football Rhinos.