New Mexico

Press Conference: Lobo Football Coach Jason Eck

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7 months ago

September 9, 2025

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Another road game, and another opportunity against a Big Ten team awaits Head Coach Jason Eck and the New Mexico Lobos. New Mexico travels to the City of Angels to take on UCLA in the Rose Bowl on Friday at 8 pm Mountain Time, 7 pm Pacific.

The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network with Carlo Jimenez, Brook Vereen, and Drea Avant on the call. Fans can listen to Voice of the Lobos Robert Portnoy with DonTrell Moore on the Lobo Radio Network, as well as Sirius/XM 382.

Last week, New Mexico took down Idaho State 32-22 with a big fourth quarter, scoring the final 15 points of the game. The key to the game came in the red zone, where New Mexico scored 25 points in four trips (UNM had a fifth trip in which they took a knee) and Idaho State scored just 12 on its four visits to the red zone. Scottre Humphrey rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and Dorian Thomas had five catches for 56 yards. Additionally, Damon Bankston recorded 166 yards of all-purpose yardage to lead UNM, and linebacker Jaxton Eck recorded a career-high 15 tackles.

For the Bruins, UCLA is coming off a 30-23 loss at UNLV, a game in which UCLA nearly came back from a 23-0 deficit, throwing a late interception in UNLV territory. The big name for UCLA is quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who has thrown for 391 yards and a pair of touchdowns and rushed for 106 and another score. UNLV’s other game on the season was a 43-10 loss to Utah, the nation’s No. 20 team. For New Mexico, this will be the second game of the season against a Big Ten opponent, as UNM lost to No. 14 Michigan 34-17 in the season opener.

The game will mark just the second meeting between the two teams, with the first coming in the 2002 Las Vegas Bowl, which was on Christmas Day. UCLA secured a 27-13 win in a historic game, as Katie Hnida attempted an extra point, making her the first woman to play in an FBS game, in a bowl game, and in a game with a Power 5 opponent.

Lobo Talk is tonight, Tuesday, September 2, at 7–8 pm live from Sandia Resort & Casino, taking place in the beautiful Sandia Sports Bar. The Sandia Sports Bar adds a casual element of fun, great food, local craft beers, and inspired cocktails. Unwind indoors and outdoors, taking in the most amazing views of the Sandia Mountains, while enjoying over 50 state-of-the-art televisions. Sandia’s menu features terrific sports bar favorites from wings to burgers, plus authentic New Mexican cuisine, and even surf and turf options and a special Lobo Talk menu. There is something for everyone at Sandia Sports Bar.

Joining Coach Eck and Voice of the Lobos Robert Portnoy will be running backs coach John Johnson and back Damon Bankston. Tonight’s show will air on 770 AM/96.3 FM KKOB. Fans can call with questions at 505-243-3333 and can listen online right here.

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New Mexico

Los Alamos Public Schools Students Compete At 2026 New Mexico State Science & Engineering Fair

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11 hours ago

April 20, 2026

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Los Alamos Public Schools Students Compete At 2026 New Mexico State Science & Engineering Fair

Students from Barranca Mesa Elementary, Mountain Elementary, Los Alamos Middle School, and Los Alamos High School at the 2026 New Mexico State Science & Engineering Fair at New Mexico Tech. Photo CourtesyLAPS

LAHS junior Tate Plohr and freshman Linus Plohr qualified to attend the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May in Phoenix, Ariz. Photo Courtesy LAPS

Los Alamos Middle School student Branden Keller was awarded the CO2 & Greenhouse Gas Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 at the 2026 New Mexico State Science & Engineering Fair. Photo Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS NEWS RELEASE

Twenty students from Barranca Mesa Elementary, Mountain Elementary, Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) and Los Alamos High School (LAHS) competed, with several garnering awards at the 2026 New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair held at New Mexico Tech in Socorro.

LAHS junior Tate Plohr qualified to attend the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) next month in Phoenix, Ariz. He was awarded the 3rd-place Grand Award. Freshman Linus Plohr qualified as an alternate and will also be attending the Regeneron ISEF.

Students who participated in the state competition include, from Barranca Mesa Elementary, Sydney Chen, Mary Beth Kelsey, Lily Neale, Aurora Roberts Voss and Henry Rodarte; and Glyn Lo and Ernest Maupin, Mountain Elementary.

Students from LAMS who competed include Evelyn Fobes, Mason Garcia, Andrew Gilbertson, James Junghans, Sequoya Ke, Brandon Keller, Nejan Liyanage and Daniel Yampolsky.

LAHS students Julia Neale, Linus Plohr, Tate Plohr, Lilia Veteva, Helena Welch and Kalliope Welch competed at the senior level.

2026 Award winners:

Category Awards – Junior Division

Animal Science, Cellular & Molecular
Biomedical & Health Science
- Honorable Mention: Sequoya Ke
Embedded Systems, Math, Robotics, Software & Technology
- 2nd place: Nejan Liyanage
Physics & Astronomy
- 1st place: Sydney Chen
- 2nd place: Mason Garcia
- Honorable Mention: Marybeth Kelsey
Plant Science

Category Awards – Senior Division

Behavioral & Social Science:
- Honorable Mention: Linus Plohr
Earth & Environmental
- Honorable Mention: Lilia Viteva
Embedded Systems, Math, Robotics, & System Software
- 3rd Place: Helena Welch and Kalliope Welch
Physics & Astronomy

Grand Awards

ISEF finalist 3rd place: Tate Plohr
Brandon Keller received the CO2 & Greenhouse Gas Scholarship in the amount of $2,000. James Jungans and Marybeth Kelsey garnered Thermo Fisher Awards.

Other special award winners include:

CO2 & Greenhouse Reduction Awards (Junior Division)
- Daniel Yampolsky, 2nd place, Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Sequoya Ke, 1st place, Biomedical & Health Science
- Brandon Keller, 1st place, Energy & Materials Science
- Andrew Gilbertson, 1st place, Physics & Astronomy
CO2 & Greenhouse Gas Reduction Award (Senior Division)
- Lilia Viteva, 1st place, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Office of Naval Research Award
David Shortess Award
New Mexico AVS Award
Citadel Award
Naval Research Award
NM Network for Women in Science & Engineering Award
Yale Science & Engineering Award
Rose Baca Rivet Award

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New Mexico

ASU baseball to host New Mexico State, Baylor

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23 hours ago

April 19, 2026

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ASU baseball to host New Mexico State, Baylor

Arizona State baseball will host a four-game homestand, beginning with New Mexico State on Wednesday, April 22.

The Sun Devils and Aggies faced each other in late March, with ASU winning 10-4. The two teams will meet for the final time at 6:35 p.m. at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

ASU will then welcome Baylor on Friday, April 24, for a three-game series. The Sun Devils have yet to face the Bears this season, but ASU has been doing well so far and has been in the top 25 for four weeks.

Sophomore center fielder Landon Hairston earned Big 12 player of the week honors on April 13, after delivering five home runs in five games. His 10 runs in that stretch were tied for the second-most nationally and his 14 runs batted in were tied for third-most nationally. All nine of his hits went for extra bases, three more than any other player.

ASU’s series against Baylor will start at 6:35 p.m. for the first two games, followed by a 1:05 p.m. start on Sunday, April 26.

April 19

Softball at Houston, Cougar Softball Stadium, noon.

April 22

Baseball vs New Mexico State, Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 6:35 p.m.

April 23

Women’s golf at Big 12 Championship, Dallas Athletic Club, TBA.

Track and field at Penn Relays, Franklin Field, 1:22 p.m.

Beach volleyball at Big 12 Championship, Bear Down Beach, all day.

April 24

Baseball vs Baylor, Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 6:35 p.m.

Softball vs Texas Tech, Farrington Stadium, 7 p.m.

April 25

Lacrosse at Colorado, Prentup Field, 11 a.m.

Softball vs Texas Tech, Farrington Stadium, 3 p.m.

Baseball vs Baylor, Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 6:35 p.m.

Reach the reporter or send tips for stories at jenna.ortiz@arizonarepublic.com, as well as @jennarortiz on X.

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New Mexico

Calm and warmer conditions move into New Mexico

Published

1 day ago

April 19, 2026

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Calm and warmer conditions move into New Mexico

Josh’s Saturday Night Forecast

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Calmer weather has moved back into the state this afternoon. Temperatures are slightly warmer across northwestern New Mexico, while southeastern areas are cooler thanks to the backdoor cold fronts that moved in on Friday. Breezier winds will return Sunday and will help kick off a warming trend across the state, along with an elevated fire threat in eastern New Mexico.

Warmer weather will continue building in across the state throughout the upcoming week. A few isolated rain chances will return Monday in parts of New Mexico, but some of that rain may evaporate before reaching the ground.

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