Albuquerque Media Monitoring
News clips from Thursday, December 4, include stories about:

* Lobo Women Beat NMSU 80 to 48.
* Fresno State to Play in NM Bowl
* UNM Police Are Holding Impounded Bikes
* UNM Regents Approve $40 million in Capital Projects

2 KASA 9:00 PM                       

WITH THE LOBOS PLAYING SOME OF THEIR BEST BALL THEY WELCOME THEIR RIVAL FROM THE SOUTH NEW

MEXICO STATE TO THE PIT. ANGELA HARTILL ....STARTS WITH JAY AND INSIDE. SHE WOULD SCORE 15 POINTS. LOOK AT THE PASSING...FINALLY ENDS WITH SARAH HALASZ FOR TWO OF HER 11 POINTS. THE LOBOS PULLING AWAY. OTHER END...MADISON SPENCE KEEPS HER DADDY'S TEAM IN THE GAME WITH TWO. BUT, VALERIE KAST GOES NUTS...18 POINTS FIVE BLOCKS. THE LOBOS FORCE THE AGGIES INTO 19 TURNOVERS AND WIN 80 TO 48.

ONE HALF OF THE NEW MEXICO BOWL IS COMPLETE. THE FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS HAVE BEEN OFFERED AND HAS ACCEPTED AN INVITATION TO PLAY IN THE DECEMBER 20TH BOWL. FRESNO STATE FINISHED 7 AND 5 THIS SEASON WITH ONE OF THOSE VICTORIES COMING OVER NEW MEXICO STATE. THEY FINISHED FOUR AND FOUR IN WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAY. THE BULLDOGS ARE ONE OF 17 TEAMS THAT HAS BEEN IN A BOWL GAME 9 OF THE LAST TEN SEASONS. IT WILL BE THE BULLDOGS FIRST GAME IN ALBUQUERQUE SINCE A 28 TO 20 VICTORY OVER THE LOBOS IN 1998. THE MOUNTAIN WEST SIDE OF THE NEW MEXICO BOWL WILL BE ANNOUNCED SUNDAY.

4 KOB 6:00 PM                     

THE LOBOS LOOK TO STOP THE AGGIES LEADING SCORER MADISON SPENCE.. WHO HAPPENS TO BE THE COACHES DAUGHTER.. DON FLANAGAN AND THE LOBOS HOPE TO KEEP SPENCE'S TOTAL LOWER THAN HER 17 POINT AVERAGE.. THE LOBOS WON THEIR LAST 12 AGAINST THE AGGIES AT THE PIT.. THE KEY TO THIS ONE IS SLOWING DOWN SPENCE..

THE UNM MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM WON'T PLAY A GAME UNTIL SATURDAY WHEN THEY HOST SOUTHERN MISS..THE LOBOS ARE 3- AND-4 .. HEAD COACH STEVE ALFORD SAYS THE RECORD IS A SURPRISE TO HIM.. HE EXPECTED THEM TO BE "AT LEAST" 5- AND-2 AT THIS POINT.. ALFORD SAYS YOU HAVE TO APPRECIATE LOSING BEFORE YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO WIN.. AND HIS YOUNG PLAYERS ARE JUST NOW FIGURING THAT OUT...

FRESNO STATE OFFICIALLY ACCEPTED AE INVITATION TO PLAY IN THE NEW MEXICO BOWL HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE THE BOWL THE SATURDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS.. THEIR MOUNTAIN WEST OPPONENT WON'T BE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED UNTIL SUNDAY BUT SOURCES CLOSE TO THE BOWL TELL US IT WILL BE COLORADO STATE ..

4 KOB 10:00 PM                     

THE UNM WOMEN'S TONIGHT WAS MORE OF THE SAME.. THE LOBOS BEAT THE AGGIES THE LAST 12 MEETINGS AT THE PIT.. TONIGHT IT TURNED INTO A BAKERS DOZEN.. JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY GOT INTO THE SCORING COLUMN TONIGHT AT THE PIT.. ANGELA HARTILL SCORED THE LOBOS FIRST SEVEN.. SHE FINISHED WITH 15.. ===== FOUR LOBOS IN DOUBLE FIGURES.. INCLUDING LAUREN TAYLOR.. GOING COAST TO COAST.. LOBOS IN CONTROL THE WHOLE WAY... ===== VALERIE KAST HAD A CAREER GAME.. 18 POINTS AND 5 BLOCKS... NEW MEXICO WINS BIG 80-48..

7 KOAT 5:00 AM                       

WE'VE NOW LEARNED WHERE BIKES THAT DISAPPEARED FROM U-N-M'S CAMPUS HAVE TURNED UP. THEY'RE ALL IN AN IMPOUND CAGE IN THE BASEMENT OF A UNIVERSITY BUILDING... ON MONDAY, STUDENTS COMPLAINED TO ACTION 7 NEWS THEY HAD NO IDEA WHERE THERE BIKES HAD GONE... WE UNCOVERED THAT MAINTENANCE WORKERS HAD TAKEN THEM... SINCE THEY WERE CHAINED TO RAILWAYS OR TREES INSTEAD OF BIKE RACKS. U-N-M'S PHYSICAL PLANT DIRECTOR SAYS THE STUDENT HANDBOOK GIVES HER WORKERS THE AUTHORITY TO SEIZE THE BIKES... STUDENTS NEED TO CALL U-N-M POLICE TO GET THEM OUT OF IMPOUND.

7 KOAT 6:00 PM                       

THE 3RD ANNUAL NEW MEXICO BOWL WILL KICK-OFF DECEMBER 20TH. THE DIFFERENCE THIS YEAR - NO HOME TEAM. BOTH SCHOOLS WILL BE COMING FROM OUT OF STATE. IN FACT, ONE TEAM HAS ALREADY ACCEPTED ITS BID. ACTION 7 SPORTS ANCHOR JOHN SALAZAR JOINS US WITH THE STORY. THE NEW MEXICO BOWL PITS A MEMBER OF THE WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AGAINST A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE..AND FOLKS THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG...WE KNOW WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOULDERING THE WAC'S BRAGGING RIGHTS. FRESNO STATE IS HEADING TO THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT. THE BULLDOGS HAVE ACCEPTED A BID TO PLAY IN THE NEW MEXICO BOWL. FRESNO STATE FINISHED THE REGULAR SEASON WITH A 4-4 MARK IN THE WAC AND A 7-5 OVERALL RECORD. IT'S THE BULLDOGS 2ND CONSEQUTIVE BOWL GAME AND THEIR 7TH POST-SEASON APPEARANCE IN THE LAST 8 YEARS. THE NEW MEXICO BOWL HAS DRAWN OVER 30 THOUSAND FANS IN EACH OF ITS PREVIOUS SEASONS. IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THE BOWL FARES WITHOUT THE LOBOS. 

7 KOAT 10:00 PM                     

BIG NEWS ON BIG PROJECTS AT THE STATE'S LARGEST UNIVERISTY. THE UNM BOARD OF REGENTS APPROVED 40 MILLION DOLLARS IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. 1 POINT 3 MILLION WILL GO TO BEGIN RENOVATIONS AT THE PIT. ABOUT 3 POINT 5 MILLION WILL GO TO RENOVATE THE LOCKHEED MARTIN BUILDING. ABOUT 2 MILLION TO RENOVATE THE FORMER ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL BUILDING. 2 MILLION TO UPGRADE 93 CLASSROOMS. 5 MILLION TO RELOCATE THE TAMARIND INSTITUTE. AND 23 MILLION TO BUILD THE NEW SCIENCE AND MATH LEARNING CENTER. REGENT PRESIDENT JAIME KOCH SAYS THE REVENUE FOR THESE PROJECTS IS USE OR LOSE. THE FUNDING CAN ONLY BE USED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS; NOT ON SALARIES OR PROGRAMS.

NEW MEXICO BOWL DECEMBER 20TH. ACTION SEVEN SPORTS ANCHOR JOHN SALAZAR JOINS US NOW WITH MORE ON THE BIG GAME. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE BUT THE 3RD ANNUAL NEW MEXICO BOWL IS ALMOST UPON US AND WITHOUT THE LOBOS IN THE GAME...THE BOWL COMMITTEE FELT IT NEEDED A STRONG MATCH-UP AND IT APPEARS AT LEAST ONE OF THE SCHOOLS FITS THE BILL. FRESNO STATE HAS ACCEPTED A BID TO PLAY IN THE NEW MEXICO BOWL. THE BULLDOGS WERE 4-4 IN THE WAC AND 7-5 OVERALL. IT'S THE BULLDOGS 2ND CONSEQUTIVE BOWL GAME AND THEIR 7TH POST-SEASON APPEARANCE IN THE LAST 8 YEARS. OF COURSE FRESNO STATE IS NO STRANGER TO THE TOP 25 AND JUST A FEW YEARS BACK THE SCHOOL HAD A NUMBER ONE DRAFT PICK... REMEMBER DAVID CARR? FRESNO STATE'S OPPONENT WILL NOT BE DETERMINED UNTIL SUNDAY ... FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S REGULAR SEASON. BACK TO YOU.

7 KOAT 10:00 PM                     

TO THE PIT... WHERE THE 6-1 LOBOS ARE HOSTING THE 3-3 AGGIES. 1ST HALF... ANGELA HARTILL SPOTS UP AND DRAINS THE "3" ...HARTILL WITH 15 POINTS. A BIT LATER... CHECK OUT THIS MOVE FROM UNM'S SARAH HALAZ ...A LITTLE STOP AND GO...NICE MOVE...SHE SCORES 11. MORE LOBOS... THIS TIME IT'S AMY BEGGIN FROM DOWNTOWN ...MONEY IN THE BANK ...BEGGIN WITH 4 POINTS...AND THE CROWD LOVES IT. I BET YOU NOTICE A TREND DEVELOPING... OFF THE BENCH VALERIE KAST POURS IN A CAREER-HIGH AND GAMEHIGH 18 POINTS. NEW MEXICO OPENS UP A 19 POINT LEAD AT THE HALF AS THE LOBOS CRUISE TO A 80 TO 48 VICTORY. DANISHA CORBETT LED THE AGGIES WITH 17 POINTS. THE AGGIES WILL HAVE TO WAIT OVER TWO WEEKS FOR THE REMATCH WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 20TH. 

13 KRQE 5:30 PM                       

NEW MEXICO BOWL IS COMPLETE. THE FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS HAVE BEEN OFFERED AND HAS ACCEPTED AN INVITATION TO PLAY IN THE DECEMBER 20TH BOWL. FRESNO STATE FINISHED 7 AND 5 THIS SEASON WITH ONE OF THOSE VICTORIES COMING OVER NEW MEXICO STATE. THEY FINISHED FOUR AND FOUR IN WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAY. THE BULLDOGS ARE ONE OF 17 TEAMS THAT HAS BEEN  IN A BOWL GAME 9 OF THE LAST TEN SEASONS. IT WILL BE THE BULLDOGS FIRST GAME IN ALBUQUERQUE SINCE A 28 TO 20 VICTORY OVER THE LOBOS IN 1998. THE MOUNTAIN WEST SIDE OF THE NEW MEXICO BOWL WILL BE ANNOUNCED SUNDAY.

LOBO MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH STEVE ALFORD IS STILL LOOKING FOR A VETERAN PLAYER TO HELP GUIDE HIS YOUNG LOBOS. GUARD TONY DANRIDGE SAYS HE IS READY TO STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE. DANRIDGE, LIKE THE FRESHMEN ON THE TEAM, IS PLAYING GAMES IN STEVE ALFORD'S SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER SITTING OUT WITH A BROKEN LEG LAST SEASON. THE LOBOS WANT DANRIDGE TO BE A GO TO GUY AND SHOW MORE LEADERSHIP. DANRIDGE HAS BEEN RELUCTANT TO LEAD BUT, WITH HIS TEAM HOLDING A THREE AND FOUR RECORD, HE SAYS HE HAS TO LEAD. THE LOBOS HOST SOUTHERN MISSISPPI SATURDAY.

THE LOBO WOMEN HOST RIVAL NEW MEXICO STATE TONIGHT. COACH DON FLANAGAN SAYS HIS TEAM WILL KEEP A VERY CLOSE EYE ON NUMBER 24. MADISON SPENCE IS AVERAGING 17 POINTS PER GAME AND WOULD LIKE NOTHING BETTER THAN TO GIVE HER DAD, AGGIES COACH DARIN SPENCE, A VICTORY OVER THE LOBOS.

13 KRQE 10:00 PM                       

CONFIDENT NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES TEAM. ANGELA HARTILL..... STARTS WITH JAY AND INSIDE. SHE WOULD SCORE 15 POINTS. LOOK AT THE PASSING...FINALLY ENDS WITH SARAH HALASZ FOR TWO OF HER 11 POINTS. THE LOBOS PULLING AWAY. OTHER END...MADISON SPENCE KEEPS HER OTHER END...MADISON SPENCE KEEPS HER DADDY'S TEAM IN THE GAME WITH TWO. BUT, VALERIE KAST GOES NUTS...18 POINTS FIVE BLOCKS. THE LOBOS FORCE THE AGGIES INTO 19 TURNOVERS AND WIN 80 TO 48. THE LOBOS IMPROVE TO 7 AND 1 AND WILL HOST NORTH TEXAS TUESDAY.

THE LOBO MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM WILL NOT PLAY UNTIL SATURDAY WHEN THEY HOST SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. BY THAT TIME COACH STEVE ALFORD HOPES HIS VETERANS TAKE ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS TRYING TO LEAD A VERY YOUNG LOBO TEAM. SO FAR THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP OF TONY DANRIDGE, DANIEL FARIS AND CHAD TOPPERT HAS BEEN QUIET. COACH ALFORD WANTS THE VETS TO BECOME MORE VOCAL TO HELP THE 3 AND 4 LOBOS. 

41 KLUZ   5 PM

USTED TIENE PENSADO ACUDIR AL MEDICO PERO NO TIENE SEGURO DE SALUD?....NO SE PREOCUPE PORQUE TENEMOS LA INFORMACION QUE NECESITA....EXPERTOS DE SALUD DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE NUEVO MEXICO ESTAN AQUI EN VIVO PARA CONTESTAR A TODAS ESAS PREGUNTAS....ME ACOMPAQA AZUCENA MOLINAR....... QUE PUEDE HACRE LA GENTE PARA OBTENER SERVICIOS MEDICOS?...ASIST ENCIA FINANCIERA...DES CUENTO EN LOS PROGRAMAS.

41 KLUZ 10:00 PM                      

LE GUSTARIA AYUDAR A NIQOS ENFERMOS Y DE BAJOS RECURSOS?....PUES PONGA ATENCION PORQUE ES MUY FACIL HACERLO.......NUESTRAS ESTACIONES  HERMANAS JOSE 1059 FM Y LA TRICOLOR 1450 AM , JUNTO AL "CHILDREN MIRACLE NETWORK"... LLEVARAN A CABO UN RADIOTON ...LOS FONDOS RECAUDADOS SERAN EN BENEFICIO DEL HOSPITAL DE NIQOS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE NUEVO MEXICO  Y EL HOSPITAL PARA NIQOS " MIRACLE NETWORK" ... EL RADIOTON COMENZARA  MAQANA VIERNES DE 7 DE LA MAQANA A 7 DE LA NOCHE...EL SABADO SE TRANSMITIRA DESDE EL "MERCADO CENTRAL" DE 9 DE LA MAQANA A 7 DE LA NOCHE Y EL DOMINGO EN "J TOWN" UBICADO EN "GOFF PLAZA" DE 11 DE LA MAQANA A 7 DE LA NOCHE...