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Albuquerque, NM
Joined March 2009
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5 years
New Mexico United has done it. They beat the Colorado Rapids of the MLS on penalty kicks to move on to the round of 16 in the U.S Open Cup.
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3 years
NMMI has made school history, winning their first national championship in football. NMMI 31 Iowa Western 13. NMMI is 2021 NJCAA National Champions.
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6 years
UNM Athletics cut a nationally successful gymnastics program under head coach Rusty Mitchell in 1999. I never thought they would repeat a similar act and cut a very successful men's soccer team. The unfortunate part is that the kids in all of the sports cut didn't make the mess.
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3 years
Lobos QB Terry Wilson is ready for game week.
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7 months
😂😂😂
@NCAAPortal
Transfer Portal
7 months
New Mexico St walking into the Auburn Athletic Department to collect their 1.85 million.
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7 years
Former UCLA and La Cueva guard Bryce Alford announced on his Instagram page that he will be signing with the OKC Thunder.
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1 year
Lobos’ star Morris Udeze leads the West to 104-99 victory over the East in NCAA D-1 All Star game at Final Four weekend. Udeze is named MVP for the West.
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NMSU goes to Auburn to pick up a $1.85 million dollar check and victory. NMSU 31 Auburn 10 Final
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3 years
Dontrell Moore has his name on the building. Lobos career rushing leader is honored at today’s game.
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4 years
I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a high school student athlete in these uncertain COVID-19 times. Hang in there guys and gals and stay safe. The darkest hour is just before the day. Hopefully you will get to play your sport again. Staying safe has to be number one right now.
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17 days
Congratulations to Cam Dyer. The La Cueva star QB is headed to Arizona State to play receiver.
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4 years
Lobos quarterback Isaiah Chavez is the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week. The true freshman walk-on was 14 of 18 passing for 196 yards and a touchdown. He also had 95 yards rushing while leading the Lobos to a season ending victory against Fresno State.
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5 years
Can’t believe Austin Denton is gone. He did a lot of living in a short time. Rest easy Austin.
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3 months
The Lobos are Mountain West Tournament Champions
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3 years
Lobos quarterback Terry Wilson is the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week. Wilson had over 350 yards passing and 3 touchdowns in a victory against New Mexico State last week.
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2 years
Florida State transfer and former Cibola Cougars star Amaya Brown is visiting the Lobos today.
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3 months
Coach Pitino cutting down the net.
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4 years
Former Lobo J.R. Giddens is the new head coach of the Northern New Mexico women’s basketball team.
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4 years
Dad left this world too soon, but gave us a great life while he was here.
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6 years
@LondonAlec @MuslimIQ You can go away now.
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6 months
Former Lobo Michael Cooper and Shaq enjoying tonight’s game.
@UNMLoboMBB
Lobo Basketball
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Just a couple of Lakers legends catching some Lobo basketball. Welcome to The Pit @SHAQ and welcome back @ShowtimeCooper . #GoLobos
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2 years
Lobo women have won 9 straight games and hold an 8-0 Mountain West Conference record. They are 17-4 overall and 11-0 at The Pit.
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Bill graduated at UNM today.
@JacoryMerritt15
Jacory Croskey - Merritt
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Graduated today 🎉🎉
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8 months
Why did they do New Mexico like that? Cold.
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Amazing Maps
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The most popular Halloween candy in every state
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6 years
Congratulations to former Chicago Bears great and former Lobo Brian Urlacher who makes it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first ballot.
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4 years
UNC transfer Jeremiah Francis has committed to New Mexico. Francis, a point guard, will have three years to play.
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5 years
Wow. Albuquerque is now in South Carolina according to ESPN.
@HeatherDyche
Coach Heather Dyche
5 years
The @NMBowl being played in beautiful Albuquerque, South Carolina. 😑 #BowlSeason #NewMexico
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2 years
Granddaughter is already an Isotopes fan.
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5 years
New Mexico United stuns Dallas FC 2-1 in the U.S. Open Cup round of 16. They will now play Minnesota United FC in the quarterfinals.
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3 months
That championship look.
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3 years
UNM has confirmed that Richard Pitino is the new men’s basketball coach at New Mexico.
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4 years
Danny Gonzales gets his first win as a Lobo head football coach.
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7 days
Horrible news. Former Lobo basketball player Greg Brown lost his life in a car accident this morning. Devastating. RIP Greg Brown.
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5 years
Sitting at a restaurant watching screaming kids who also decided to have a track meet in restaurant. Thanks to all of the parents who still believe in discipline for their children. I can’t believe what I am seeing right now.
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4 years
Albuquerque high has hired former Lobo and Bulldog alum Greg Brown to be their new boys basketball coach.
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3 years
Danny Gonzales has announced that former Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Terry Wilson, who led the Wildcats to a victory in the 2021 Taxslayer Gator Bowl, has signed paperwork to join the Lobo Football team for the 2021 season as a senior transfer quarterback.
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4 years
The University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management has announced the establishment of the JB White Memorial Scholarship to benefit future Santa Fe High School students as they plan to further their education with a business degree from The University of New Mexico.
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5 years
New Mexico United has been chosen as the 2019 USL Championship Game of the Week to be played on ESPN June 5. The game will be at Isotopes Park against the OKC Energy. NM United will also have two other games on ESPN 3, against Tulsa March 30 and El Paso July 31.
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4 years
The reigning New Mexico high school Gatorade Player of the Year is enjoying the college game. True freshman Isaiah Chavez is showing he’s a baller.
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3 years
DonTrell Moore’s name will be a permanent fixture at University Stadium. Moore is the Lobos career rushing leader and has 16 UNM records. He will be formally inducted into the UNM Ring of Honor on October 16 during the New Mexico-Colorado State football game.
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5 years
Lobo football coaches past and present.
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6 years
@sportingnews Lawsuit on the way.
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3 years
University of New Mexico head baseball coach Ray Birmingham @BirminghamRay has been named the 2020 Keeper of The Game Award. The Keeper of The Game Award recognizes individuals or families in and around baseball who do exceptional work serving the special needs community.
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2 years
@RealSkipBayless Said the same Skip Bayless who averaged under two points per game as a senior playing C team basketball.
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2 years
Ja'Kwon Hill of Volcano Vista High School is the 2021-22 Gatorade New Mexico Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Hill is the first Gatorade New Mexico Boys Basketball Player of the Year to be chosen from Volcano Vista High School.
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3 years
Former Lobo cross country superstar Weini Kelati is now a naturalized citizen and will compete to represent the United States at the Olympics.
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4 years
@RealSkipBayless Just like you had to make it about you and your obsession with Lebron. He is definitely living his best life rent free and in your head.
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3 months
The Mountain West recognizing what Lobo Nation already knew.
@UNMLoboWBB
Lobo Women's Basketball
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Announcing the MW Coach of the Year: Mike Bradbury #GoLobos
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7 years
Congratulations to Alex Bregman and Ken Giles representing New Mexico as world champions with the Houston Astros.
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2 years
New Mexico United away jersey is out.
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3 years
Lobos get it done. They are going to the show.
@UNMLoboWSoccer
Lobo Women's Soccer
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95' Jadyn Edwards to win it in overtime. The New Mexico Lobos are your Mountain West Regular Season Champions. #GoLobos
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@RealSkipBayless What really is a shame is how you are obsessed with saying something negative about LeBron every chance you get. You really are a small man Skip, in so many ways.
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3 years
WBB: UNM 71 CSU 62 FINAL UNM wins Mountain West regular season title.
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6 months
Nothing to say. Just watch.
@CBKReport
College Basketball Report
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Donovan Dent is actually NASTY🤩
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3 years
Terry Wilson talks about being named Lobos starting QB on Fox New Mexico at 6:50 and 9 pm and on KRQE News 13 at 10.
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3 years
Two great Lobos.
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March Madness!!
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2 years
MBB: UNM 69 St. Mary's 65 Final Lobos 7-0 St. Mary's first home loss since 2019-2020 season.
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3 years
PED says it's a go on sports. No pods. Full practice and teams can play right away.
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2 years
MBB UNM 75 22-Wyoming 66 Final Jaelen House 34 pts.
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1 year
San Diego State is playing for a national championship Monday night. SDSU 72 FAU 71 Final Lamont Butler with the game winner. Mountain West STAND UP!
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6 years
Actress Rhea Seehorn made it out to Isotopes Media Day. You may know her best as Kim Wexler on "Better Call Saul."
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7 months
Talent on display.
@runnerspace
RunnerSpace
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8th grader Gianna Rahmer swooped in from Albuquerque and took the #NXR Southwest title on Saturday running 17:00.6!
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UNM star Habtom Samuel became the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Champion in the 10,000 Wednesday night.
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5 years
MBB: UNM 78 NMSU 77 Final Thrilling game. Lobos snap a streak of five losses to the Aggies.
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3 months
Back in the biggie.
@CBSSportsCBB
CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀
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NEW MEXICO IS BACK IN THE @MW_MBB CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WITH A WIN OVER COLORADO STATE 🔥 @UNMLoboMBB will face San Diego State Saturday night on CBS and @paramountplus .
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5 years
Isotopes Park is packed for an exhibition game with the Colorado Rockies.
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4 years
The Lobos fall in another tight football game. Despite the loss, the improvement on the team is very noticeable. They are definitely headed in the right direction.
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6 years
Paul Weir got a lot out of a team of mostly newcomers in his first year as Lobos coach.
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5 months
It's been a minute. Lobo men's basketball is in the top 25.
@UNMLoboMBB
Lobo Basketball
5 months
No. 2️⃣5️⃣. We are in the AP and coaches polls for the first time this season!! #GoLobos
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1 year
Look 👀 at what we have here.
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Joey Loose
1 year
2 unbeaten teams remain!
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3 years
Like father, like daughter. Rob's daughter will wear the cherry and silver.
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Hannah Robbins
3 years
carrying on the legacy…110% committed ❤️🐺 #lobonation
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3 years
Former Lobo Courtney Frerichs is an Olympic silver medalist.
@usatf
USATF
3 years
Pure emotion. Congratulations to Olympic silver medalist in the women’s 3000m steeplechase, @courtfrerichs8 ! #TeamUSATF 🇺🇸
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Isaiah Chavez first start at quarterback leads to a victory. UNM 49 Fresno State 39 Final. Lobos win back to back conference games for the first time in four years.
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Gatorade today announced Sydney Benally of Sandia High School is the 2023-24 Gatorade New Mexico Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Benally is the third Gatorade New Mexico Girls Basketball Player of the Year to be chosen from Sandia High School.
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3 months
In Lobo Nation, the guy in the hat 🎩 is a hero.
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CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀
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"This is my first Tournament ever! I don't even know how to feel right now." — @UNMLoboMBB 's Jaelen House
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6 years
Alex Bregman @ABREG_1 representing hometown with Albuquerque Dukes gear. My man always know what time it is.
@igTXSalazar
Back of the Baseball Card SZN Salazar
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@UniWatch @PhilHecken Alex Bregman wore an Albuquerque Dukes jersey during the postgame presser.
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KRQE Sports has learned that the Houston Astros will sign third baseman Alex Bregman to the second largest pre-arbitration deal in history Friday. Bregman is getting a 5 year 100 million dollar deal.
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Isaiah trying to start next season.
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Lobos Football coach Bob Davie on players kneel. "They had every right to do that, legally, morally, ethically. I support them 100 percent."
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1 year
Lobos land Nelly.
@eazynelz
Nelly Junior Joseph
1 year
💯 committed let’s work Lobos Nation
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6 years
Congratulations to New Mexico Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith on his second Kentucky Derby win.
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3 years
Oh my goodness!!! That game between Gonzaga and UCLA.
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A Mountain West team out there earning respect. They dominated Virginia.
@CSUMBasketball
Colorado State Men’s Basketball
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Advance. The. Rams!!! #TeamTogether x @AlpineGardens
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Congratulations to Michael Cooper. Thanks for the heads up Magic.
@MagicJohnson
Earvin Magic Johnson
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I don’t even know where to start! I tried to wait until Saturday…but I just can’t hold the news 😂 I’m so so thrilled that my Showtime running mate and one of my best friends Michael Cooper has been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame!!   Coop is the greatest
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Can't believe this. RIP Drew Gordon.
@ShamsCharania
Shams Charania
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Drew Gordon has passed away in a car accident at 33 years old. Gordon played nine games for the 76ers in the 2014-15 season and has played professionally in US and abroad since college ball at New Mexico and UCLA. Drew is the older brother of Nuggets F Aaron Gordon. RIP.
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3 years
Looks like Richard Pitino has reeled in his first Lobo. Arizona State transfer Jaelen House has announced his commitment to the Lobos on his Instagram page.
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4 years
The Lobos are in Las Vegas with high hopes.
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6 years
The Miami Dolphins decide to go with former Lobo Jason Sanders as their kicker.
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5 years
@KerrrryC @iveyjanette_207 Twitter is about to change her life.
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3 years
Lobos land big man. Four star recruit and Kansas transfer Gethro Muscadin has committed.
@tobias_bass
Tobias Bass
3 years
Former 4⭐️ Gethro Muscadin is transferring to New Mexico 🔴⚪️ #GoLobos #PROTECTthePIT Muscadin is an Athletic 6’10 big that can stretch the floor + protect the rim He was considering Boston College, Wichita State Richard Pitino is building something special in Albuquerque🐺
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Quick Lane Bowl NMSU 24 BGU 19 Final Player of the Game is NMSU QB Diego Pavia. The former Volcano Vista standout had 167 pass yards with 2 touchdowns. He also had 65 rush yards.
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4 years
I don't think I have seen the Lobos lose like this in 26 years of working at KRQE.
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4 years
Lobos freshman running back popping off hats.
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7 years
Lobo fans gave George Conditt a warm social media welcome. @george_conditt
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