Will Webber

Santa Fe

Sports Writer at Santa Fe New Mexican

Husband, dad, owner of seven woodland creatures disguised as pets. Sportswriter of 20-some years, a gig that pays the bills (sort of) and riles the masses.

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Articles

Santa Fe High's damaged batting cages to be fixed just before season's end

1 week ago | santafenewmexican.com | Will Webber

Foul balls can be the gateway to a sugar high for kids. The formula is simple: Track down a wayward pop fly out of the field of play, return it to the concession stand and get a small treat. The team saves money by keeping baseballs in play, and the kid is happily munching on a sugary snack. During a recent Saturday at Santa Fe High, a few balls drifted down the left field line not far from the Demons’ dugout. Not a single kid came looking.
Some far-too-early predictions for Lobos' 2025 football season

1 week ago | santafenewmexican.com | Will Webber

Everyone’s got a way-too-early list these days, so with spring practices at the University of New Mexico drawing to a close on Easter weekend, it’s time to gaze into the crystal ball and see how the Lobos will do next season. There’s a new coach, about four-dozen new faces and no all-Mountain West quarterback who can go out and win a few games (and lose a few) with his video game abilities. This will be a loss with a capital “L.” Heckuva way to launch the Jason Eck era, right?
Tru-ly outta here; Washington headed to Coral Gables

2 weeks ago | santafenewmexican.com | Will Webber

If the transfer portal is the ejection seat and NIL is the demarcation line between the haves and the have nots, social media is the place where all the transactions take place. Tru Washington, a 6-foot-3 guard from Phoenix, became part of that trend Wednesday. He took to his Instagram account to announce he had committed to play next season for Miami’s men’s basketball team, posting an edited picture of him in a Hurricanes uniform superimposed over a panoramic shot of downtown Miami.
First family of Lobo football finally settling in

2 weeks ago | santafenewmexican.com | Will Webber

Who among us hasn’t missed trash day? You’re sitting there sipping on your morning coffee, scrolling through reels and maybe pushing the kids off to school when you realize, at the sound of that huge dump truck rolling towards your door, that the big plastic bin of garbage is still sitting on the side of your garage and not at the curb.
Former New Mexico State assistant named Highlands hoops coach

2 weeks ago | santafenewmexican.com | Will Webber

When Zach Settembre took a long look at the New Mexico Highlands men’s basketball program, he saw signs of a gold mine, an untapped resource with inherent challenges to make it the perfect spot for a coach looking to prove himself. On Tuesday, Highlands announced the hiring of the 34-year-old Kentucky native as its new coach. He replaces local mainstay Mike Dominguez, who resigned April 1 after six seasons with the Cowboys.
Tonight's title game big deal for Nuñez, UNM's former athletic director

2 weeks ago | santafenewmexican.com | Will Webber

It’s not just some random Monday, oh no. This particular Monday is the Eddie Nuñez Super Bowl, Mardi Gras and work-family reunion all wrapped into one. Monday night’s Final Four championship has Houston (thanks for vanquishing Duke, by the way) facing Florida. For Nuñez, it’s his alma mater (chomp chomp Gators) against his current employer (Phi Slamma Jamma).
Robertson hoops' remarkable rebound

2 weeks ago | santafenewmexican.com | Will Webber

Only a few seconds remained in the boys basketball Class 3A state championship game March 15 when Jesse James Gonzales raised an index finger to the heavens and cracked a ear-to-ear smile. He and the Robertson Cardinals had just completed one of the more memorable riches-to-rags-to-riches story in recent history, vanquishing their district rivals from St. Michael’s on the big stage of The Pit.
Ex-Lobo basketball player Dent reportedly getting $3 million NIL deal from UCLA

3 weeks ago | santafenewmexican.com | Will Webber

Sources from the University of New Mexico said Donovan Dent will earn $3 million though a name, image and likeness deal by transferring to UCLA. The Lobos’ starting point guard last season and a three-year letterman with New Mexico earned honorable mention All-America honors this season, leading UNM to a Mountain West regular-season championship and the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
'Perfect choice': Eric Olen introduced as University of New Mexico's men's basketball coach

3 weeks ago | santafenewmexican.com | Will Webber

ALBUQUERQUE — On a day when strong winds whipped up enough dirt to blot out the Sandias, a coach who gave up the sunny beaches of San Diego for the dusty high desert strolled into the Davalos Basketball Center to become the boss of New Mexico's pride and joy. Eric Olen was officially introduced Tuesday as the new men’s basketball coach for the University of New Mexico, agreeing to a five-year, multimillion-dollar contract that makes him the 23rd coach in school history.
Northern New Mexico College searching for new basketball coach

3 weeks ago | santafenewmexican.com | Will Webber |James Barron

Yeah, yeah, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball search has been the hot topic in New Mexico, but it’s not the only coaching search that’s been going on. Northern New Mexico College opened up its men’s basketball coach position Friday after head coach Jesus Aragon resigned to take on a “new project” in Mexico, according to the coach’s Facebook page. His departure also opens up the athletic director position.