Let the madness begin. State basketball brackets were released on Sunday in the state of New Mexico. And now, it’s time to play it all out, beginning on Friday with girls basketball first-round action, and Saturday with boys basketball first-round action. The following is a preview of the matchups in the Class 5A girls and…… Continue Reading »
Lobo fans were treated to some exciting baseball over the weekend as UNM took two of three games from the San José State Spartans at Santa Ana Star Field, capped by a ridiculous 22-18 shootout on Sunday that included 39 players, 15 pitchers, 434 pitches, and 40 combined runs in game that lasted nearly five…… Continue Reading »
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Philadelphia Phillies and Bryce Harper have agreed to a 13-year $330M contract. The deal is the largest guaranteed contract in baseball history, and the deal does not include an opt-out. Harper will be in Philly for a long time. The 26-year-old outfielder is a career .279 hitter, with 184…… Continue Reading »
Jason Witten’s second career as a color commentator in the Monday Night Football booth lasted just one season, as the 15-year veteran has signed a one-year, $5 million contract to return to the Dallas Cowboys. “The fire inside of me to compete and play this game is just burning too strong,” Witten said in a…… Continue Reading »
Former Cleveland High School and UNM running back Romell Jordan has passed away according to James Yodice of the Albuquerque Journal. Details of Jordan’s death are not yet available and his family has requested their privacy. Jordan was just 23-years old. Prior to joining the University of New Mexico in 2014, Romell was part of…… Continue Reading »
As we enter the final stages of district play in Class 5A basketball, a lot of scenarios are still left, ready to be potentially played out as we enter Friday and Saturday’s actions. Here’s a look at what you can expect in both boys and girls Class 5A districts. Boys 5A District 1 Standings: Volcano…… Continue Reading »
To cap off our regular season schedule on ESPN Radio 101.7 The Team, we bring you a pivotal girls high school basketball matchup that will not only have implication on District 2/5A girls, but will also have implications on state seeding, when the West Mesa Lady Mustangs will pay a visit to the La Cueva…… Continue Reading »
With just three outs to go and a two-run cushion, the University of New Mexico Lobos looked primed to kick off the 2019 season with a win against a nationally ranked team on Friday afternoon. But a bullpen implosion and some defensive gaffs cost the Lobos a chance at the upset victory as the defending…… Continue Reading »
101.7 The Team’s coverage of high school basketball returns this Friday night with a well-known rivalry matchup in the state of New Mexico that always brings excitement, no matter the sport. For that rivalry matchup, we bring you out to Eldorado High School, when the Eagles host their rival, the La Cueva Bears. The Bears,…… Continue Reading »
For the second consecutive season, senior outfielder Jared Mang has been named to the 2019 Preseason All-Mountain West Team. Mang earned the honors as a junior after posting a monster sophomore season with a .373 batting average, with nine home runs, 17 doubles, 63 runs scored, and 62 runs batted in. Injuries limited Mang to…… Continue Reading »