By Mark Smith Enchantment Sports Editor Could Rocky Long be returning yet again to his University of New Mexico alma mater — once again as
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Armed and Ready: Alejandro Armijo Cruises to City Golf Championship
By Mark Smith Enchantment Sports Editor The stage was set for another dramatic final nine holes at Sunday’s 82nd-annual Greater Albuquerque Men’s City Amateur Golf
SPOOKY PAST: Unmasking MLG, son-in-law, James Hallinan and DreamHouse N.M. Bowl Scam
By Mark SmithEnchantment SportsEditor in Chief It certainly seems like a great time to take a stroll down memory lane. So how about we rekindle
Aiden Thomas Wins City Golf Title
By Mark Smith Enchantment Sports Editor in Chief Former St. Pius High and current New Mexico State star Aiden Thomas drained a 35-foot twisting, downhill
JUNGLE FEVER: Catch It — Then Wait Three or Four Decades
By Mark Smith Enchantment Sports Editor in Chief Eventually, I will bring Enchantment Sports out of hiatus. A hiatus that started when sports stopped with
Bashir Verdict a Step Against Violent Crime; Jackson Weller Murder a Teachable Tragedy
By Mark Smith Enchantment Sports Editor in Chief UPDATE: Mark Smith is scheduled to be an in-studio guest of KIVA Radio’s Eddy Aragon (1600 AM)
HIERARCHY: Ignacio Arcaya Beats Lobo Mates for Men’s City Golf Crown
UNM golfer Ignacio Arcaya, right, receives the trophy from Enchantment Sports’ Mark Smith after winning the Albuquerque Men’s City Amateur Golf Championship on Sunday. The
LOBO SHOOTOUT: Carson Herron Is Leading Man in Albuquerque Men’s City Golf
Sunday: Albuquerque Men’s City Amateur ChampionshipLos Altos Golf CourseLeaders tee off approximately 10:30 a.m. By Mark SmithEnchantment SportsEditor in Chief You can almost hear “Do
The Son Shines Big Time in City Golf’s Opening Round
By Mark SmithEnchantment SportsEditor in Chief Son of a — well, stud! And like father, like son as Carson Herron rekindled memories of his well-known
BLAZING START: Richard Pitino Is Dressed for Success
Putting on the Ritz: UNM athletic director Eddie Nuñez helps new Lobo men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino don his cherry-red blazer at last week’s news
Is UNM Coaching Search All Tied Up Between Pitino and Pitino?
Richard Pitino is said to be the frontrunner for the Lobo men’s basketball coaching job. But contract ties with Minnesota could be delaying the hiring.
Mark Smith Talks Coach Search Today On 99.9 FM
Enchantment Sports Today (March 14) at 3 p.m., Enchantment Sports’ Mark Smith will be a guest on KMGG Radio (99.9 FM) to discuss the University
UNM On Lobo Men’s Hoop Job: No Offers, Yet
By Mark Smith Enchantment Sports Editor in Chief It’s unlikely to be Midnight Madness, a la 2002, when then-University of New Mexico athletic director Rudy
LOBO FINAL 3?: Richard Pitino, Tim Miles and Kyle Keller — and It’s Wild
Former CSU and Nebraska coach Tim Miles is one of three candidates being interviewed for the Lobo men’s basketball coaching vacancy. By Mark Smith Enchantment
LOBO HOOP COACHING LIST Will BE TRIMMED THIS WEEKEND — And ‘PIT-EEENO’ Could Happen
Sources say Richard Pitino is reportedly working out a deal to leave Minnesota, where he is about to be fired, to become the Lobo men’s
Will Nuñez Scale a Familiar Mountain in Lobo Coach Search?
By Mark Smith Enchantment Sports Editor in Chief So, you want to play the name game? Then here are a few to keep in mind
STARTING FIVE: Could These Former MW Coaches Be Looking at Lobo Gig?
East Carolina’s Joe Dooley was once a Lobo assistant and multiple sources say he is very interested in the UNM Lobo coaching vacancy. By Mark
PIT-eeeno? Lobo for Life II? Coop? Seems Pretty Wild, but So Are Coaching Searches
By Mark Smith Enchantment Sports Editor in Chief Pack the PIT-ino! Imagine the promotional value of that one? Not to mention the instant recognition and
CLASS IS IN: Nuñez’s Lobo Hoop Checklist Starts with Integrity
By Mark Smith Enchantment Sports Editor in Chief The search is on. A search firm might not be. On Saturday, University of New Mexico athletic
Sources: UNM Will Buyout Paul Weir As Lobo Basketball Coach
Tentative agreement is reached and he will finish season.