The rich just got richer on Monday afternoon, as the NL West leading Los Angeles Dodgers acquired prized right handed pitcher Yu Darvish from the Texas Rangers for a couple of mid-level prospects. With an MLB-best 74-31 record and a spot in the postseason all but a foregone conclusion, Darvish will give the Dodgers another…… Continue Reading »
Makuach Maluach signs letter of intent to join Lobos
Australian junior national team wing Makuach Maluach has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at the University of New Mexico in 2017-18. Maluach, a 6’5” native of the Sudan who currently lives in Australia, will add athleticism and speed on the wing for first year UNM head coach Paul Weir. In a phone…… Continue Reading »
Eastdale Minor Softball wins NM State Title
The Eastdale Little League minor softball team won the New Mexico State title on Sunday morning at Atrisco Valley Little League with a 24-11 win over Las Vegas, completing an undefeated 9-0 run for the Eastdale All Star team. Led by a stellar pitching performance by Andrea Griego-DeMarcus, the Eastdale All Stars limited a strong…… Continue Reading »
2017-18 UNM Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule Released
The University of New Mexico athletic department announced today the 2017-18 non-conference schedule for the UNM men’s basketball team. The Lobos will play 13 non-conference games starting with a home matchup on November 11th against Northern New Mexico at Dreamstyle Arena, wrapping up with another home contest on Friday, December 22nd against Prairie View A&M.…… Continue Reading »
Lobos sign UConn freshman transfer Vance Jackson
Former UConn freshman forward Vance Jackson announced via social media on Monday that he has decided to transfer to the University of New Mexico. Per NCAA transfer rules, Jackson will sit out the upcoming 2017-18 season but will have three seasons of playing eligibility in his college career. Jackson was a consensus top-100 recruit out…… Continue Reading »
UNM Basketball: Men’s 2017-18 MWC schedule released
The inaugural year of the Paul Weir era of Mountain West Conference basketball for the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team kicks off against Air Force at DreamStyle Arena on December 26th. The Lobos will play their final conference game at home against Fresno State on March 3rd. Due to the unbalanced conference schedule, the…… Continue Reading »
2017 NMBA Awards Gala
ESPN Radio 101.7 The TEAM is proud to be the 2017 NMBA Station of the Year, our third Station of the Year award since 2009. The TEAM also won awards for 30-second commercial, Sports Play-by-Play, Social Media Integration, and Website. Below is a gallery of photos from the 2017 NMBA Awards Gala. … Continue Reading »
Paul Krebs to retire June 30th
Vice President of Athletics Paul Krebs has announced that he will retire from his position with UNM effective June 30th, 201, ending an eleven-year tenure with the university. Under Krebs, the Lobos have won 57 Mountain West Conference titles, while improving academic performance across all major sports at the school. “Improving our academic performance was…… Continue Reading »
UNM Baseball: Season comes to a close with loss to Fresno State
The University of New Mexico baseball team’s 2017 season game to an end on Saturday afternoon with an 11-5 loss to Fresno State in the MWC tournament. Although the Lobos failed to win the tournament on their home field, they did finish as the conference regular season champion with a 30-27-1 overall record. Fresno State…… Continue Reading »
UNM Baseball: Costly defensive miscues help Aztecs defeat Lobos 9-8
A pair of errors in the outfield a critical wild pitch led to four San Diego State runs, as the Lobos fell to the Aztecs 9-8 in the semi-finals of the Mountain West Conference tournament on Friday evening at Santa Ana Star Field. SDSU jumped out to an early four-run lead after two frames, but…… Continue Reading »