New Mexico Lobos

The memory of a small boy crying is still the one.

I began my career at The Tribune writing obituaries, a tough assignment for any cub reporter.

Sports Editor Mike Garcia's lists of five favorites from almost 20 years at The Tribune.

The New Mexico women's basketball team ranked 10th nationally in the Academic Top 25 poll released by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) today. The Lobos finished the year with a 3.414 grade point average (GPA) and crack the Top 10 for the first time since the 2005-06 season. New Mexico was the only Mountain West Conference school ranked in the Top 25. The Lobos have ranked in the WBCA's Academic Top 25 four of the last five years.

• Lobos to play in 2009 Preseason WNIT

The New Mexico men's golf season may have ended back in the middle of May, but Lobo golfers are still compiling awards for their efforts. Three Lobos - Nick Geyer, Jon Sauer and Steve Saunders - were all named Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America. The New Mexico trio comprise three of the 108 Division I golfers and 10 Mountain West Conference golfers that were honored. New Mexico led the MWC with three golfers honored, with BYU and Colorado State having two each. TCU, UNLV and Air Force each had a lone representative honored.

• Follow Allison and Ashley's European adventure
  
• Mid-Summer's VolleyBlog
  
• 2009 Lobo Volleyball Schedule

If Allison Buck and Ashley Rhoades' upcoming volleyball sojourn to Switzerland and Croatia somehow was made into a reality show for the Lifetime TV Network, a fitting title might be "Traveling With The Enemy". That's exactly what Buck and Rhoades will be doing for two weeks with the Bring It Promotions (BIP)/USA Development Team as it heads into Europe for some up-scale competition. The coach of Buck and Rhoades' team is none other than Tom Hilbert of Colorado State.

Pangos Camp paid a visit to the 505 Monday July 6th, so we headed out to take a look. Inside our top 5 players of camp, and an exclusive interview with Godwin Okonji

While Hunter Hillenmeyer was never regarded as anything more than an adequate linebacker, Pisa Tinoisamoa led the Rams in tackles almost every year. Will his addition give the Chicago Bears the best linebacking corps in the NFL this season? In Part III of a five-part series, we attack the LBs.

Cornerback Antoine Winfield is hoping for a contract extension, but he’s far from the only Viking whose contract is up after the 2009 season. We look at those other players who could be under consideration for an extension.