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Football: Home cookin’

Rodney Prunty | September 14

The Lakers might’ve been in town on Saturday, but it was the Lobos who put on showtime. The New Mexico Lobos dominated the Mercyhurst Lakers, probably making them wish there was a mercy rule as the Lobos blew them out 70-7 on Sept. 12. Like last week, the Lobo defense was once again on full display, making big plays all day, which helped the offense get set up in excellent field position for most of the game.

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Football: Lobos show up and show out in season opener

Rodney Prunty | September 7

The New Mexico Lobos have started off the season with a bang. The Lobos hosted the Central Michigan Chippewas in the season opener on Sept. 5 and dominated, blowing out the Chippewas 38-7. The Lobo defense was on full display as they put on a clinic all night long. The defense — which showed how dominant they can be throughout fall camp — also had some bulletin board material to work with coming into the game.

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OPINION: Men's basketball season preview

Rodney Prunty | August 17

Last season, the New Mexico Lobos came into the year with a lot of questions surrounding them. Those questions were quickly answered by new head coach Eric Olen and his squad, exploding onto the scene, posting a 26-11 record and finishing third in the Mountain West while making a deep run in the NIT ...

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OPINION: Women's basketball season preview

Rodney Prunty | August 17

Following a 62-61 loss to the Boise State Broncos in the Mountain West Tournament in March, the New Mexico Lobos decided to part ways with long-time head coach Mike Bradbury. While consistent, Bradbury never delivered in the big games, going 3-10 in Mountain West Tournament play while never making the NCAA Tournament during his decade-long tenure at the helm. With Bradbury out the door, the Lobos ushered in the new era of Lobo basketball when they hired Amy Eagan to take over as head coach.

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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.