AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library.

For all the pain, Lobo gains MWC honors.(Evening)

The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM)

| November 30, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Albuquerque Tribune. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Iliana Limon ILIMON@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3632

Nick Speegle took the abuse for five years without any fanfare.

The linebacker played after having surgery on a quarter-sized infected boil removed from his armpit.

He played with bruised ribs despite coughing up blood at halftime.

And he played the University of New Mexico's final home game this season against Wyoming with a separated shoulder.

His biggest reward came Monday afternoon when he earned first-team All-Conference honors. It was the first time Speegle, a La Cueva graduate and UNM senior, made the elite list.

"To be honest, I didn't think I was going to get it," he said. "Once I wasn't on the preseason list, I knew I …

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Reverse mortgages help some New Mexico seniors.
News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News February 5, 2005 700+ words
BRIEF: Lucky Seven: New Mexico Senior Olympics Begin Next Week
News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire July 19, 2012 700+ words
New Mexico dents DWI, state statistics show.
Newspaper article from: The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) August 28, 1998 700+ words
Miss New Mexico Teen USA Ready to Make Waves in the Bahamas
News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire July 20, 2012 700+ words
NASA: New Mexico might be in debris field.(Evening)
Newspaper article from: The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) February 5, 2003 700+ words
©2013 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions

The AccessMyLibrary advertising network includes: womensforum.com GlamFamily