101.7 The TEAM continues its coverage of high school football with Week 2’s Better Business Bureau Game of the Week Friday. This week, Wilson Stadium will be in the spotlight when the Atrisco Heritage Jaguars pay a visit to the Sandia Matadors. The Jaguars struggled in their season opener this past Saturday, a 45-13 loss…… Continue Reading »
The University of New Mexico football team kicks off the 2018 regular season against the Incarnate Word Cardinals on Saturday evening at DreamStyle Stadium. The Lobos look to start the season 1-0 for the fourth straight season under Bob Davie, as the team tries to bounce back from a disappointing 3-9 2017 season. The Lobos…… Continue Reading »
101.7 The Team returns its coverage of high school football for the 2018 season this Friday with the first Game of the Week of the season. To kick things off, we take you to Milne Stadium, when the Valley Vikings face the Albuquerque High Bulldogs in a contest between two former district foes. With the…… Continue Reading »
Four-time pro bowl center Travis Frederick has been limited this preseason with what the team initially thought was a stinger. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, exhaustive tests revealed that Frederick is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare autoimmune disease that ranges from mild weakness to paralysis. Frederick revealed his diagnosis via social media, stating that…… Continue Reading »
Two starting players for the Cowboys, guard Zack Martin and safety Xavier Woods, left Saturday’s preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals early after sustaining leg injuries. According to ESPN.com’s Todd Archer, the knee injury sustained by Martin is an hyperextention and not a dreaded ligament tear, and the Pro Bowl offensive lineman will likely be…… Continue Reading »
According to ESPN’s Buster Onley, Los Angeles Dodgers star closer Kenley Jansen will miss a month of action due to an irregular heartbeat. The All-Star closer was taken to the hospital before Thursday’s game against the Rockies after feeling unwell in the team hotel. Jansen takes medicine for his heart condition and underwent a procedure…… Continue Reading »
Former UNM and Chicago Bear legend Brian Urlacher joined fellow greats Randy Moss, Brian Dawkins, Terrell Owens, Jerry Kramer, and Ray Lewis as the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class for 2018. A 13-year veteran voted to eight Pro Bows, a five-time All-Pro selection, and the 2005 Defensive player of the year, Urlacher joined fellow…… Continue Reading »
The TEAM High School Show has added a new member to its cast. Starting this season, Albuquerque Journal prep sports editor and staff writer, James Yodice, will be joining Gary Herron every Saturday at 10:00 am to bring you up-to-the-minute coverage of prep sports across the state of New Mexico. “I’m very excited, it’ll be…… Continue Reading »
The La Cueva football team hosted its annual “Lift-A-Thon” Thursday evening in their newly-built weight room, where players were pledged to lift a certain amount of weight in different weightlifting events, with 10% of all proceeds benefiting the Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico. In the event, the players were divided into five different teams,…… Continue Reading »
The University of New Mexico board of regents approved a plan to eliminate men’s soccer, men’s and women’s skiing, and women’s beach volleyball after the 2018-19 season to address a need to close a nearly $2 million budget gap. In addition, the program cuts will help get the university more in compliance with Title IX…… Continue Reading »