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LAS VEGAS, N.M. — After one of the all-time collapses the day before, Eastern New Mexico University's baseball team did a complete about-face on Saturday. After blowing a 15-0 lead in a 22-16 loss to New Mexico Highlands on Friday, the Greyhounds made two much smaller leads stand up with stout relief pitching in a 5-2, 6-5 sweep of the Cowboys, improving to 6-1 for the season. Both games were seven innings. The teams finish off the four-game set with a nine-inning contest at noon today. Right-hander Ryan Pruitt (1-0) r...
DENTON, Texas — The Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team is now positioned for a spot in next month's eight-team Lone Star Conference tournament. It was hardly routine, though. The Zias saw a five-point lead slip away in the final 20 seconds, staying alive when Texas Woman's Toree Mason missed the back end of a two-shot foul with one second left, then outscored the Pioneers 14-3 in the final three minutes of overtime for an 80-70 victory on Saturday. With the win, the Zias (6-18, 5-11 LSC) moved a game a...
BOYS District 4-2A Tucumcari 62, Texico 54 Texico (17-8, 4-1) — Justin Rucker 5, Miguel Reyna 23, Gentry Doolittle 3, Kendall Naceanceno 12, Jonah Walls 2, Rallin Harris 3, John Myers 4, D.J. Griego 2. Totals 20 13-21 54. Tucumcari (12-10, 2-3) — John Paul Garcia 23, D'ontee Sandoval 9, Cody Ryan 6, Chris Crespin 8, Luke Smith 16, Totals 21 12-20 62. Texico 8 16 16 14 — 54 Tucumcari 10 21 19 12 — 62 3-pointers — Texico, Reyna. Tucumcari, Garcia 5, Sandoval 2, Crespin. Junior varsity — Tucumcari def. Texico, OT (score n/a)...
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — The Eastern New Mexico University softball team had two early leads as it tried to salvage one game from the weekend Holiday Inn at The Falls tournament hosted by Midwestern State, but Texas A&M International erupted for an 11-run fourth and beat the Zias 16-6, handing them their fifth loss of the weekend. Earlier Saturday, the Zias (2-14) lost to Arkansas Tech 9-4 and were shut out by East Central 9-0. ENMU had 3-0 and 6-5 leads over the Dustdeivls (8-8) before the decisive fourth inning in which t...
DEXTER — The Portales Rams stayed with highly-regarded Dexter for better than a half Saturday night. In the end, the Demons' 3-point shooting — 12-of-24 — simply proved to be too much. Senior guard Kevin Bonner scored 13 of his 30 points in the third quarter and Dexter, ranked second in Class 2A, extended its winning streak to 16 games with an 82-64 win over the Rams. Bonner had five 3-pointers in the game for the Demons (20-3), while junior forward David Lopez had six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points and junior guard...
Gun Control and drivers licenses for illegal immigrants continue dominating the spotlight as the 2013 Legislature's 60-day session passes the midway point. CMI staff photo: Tony Bullocks Richard Carr, right, of Clovis fills in a firearm transaction record for a background check required to buy a gun, while John Collier of Clovis, a sales associate at Beaulieu Brothers Pawn City in Clovis, looks on. Proposed laws extending background checks are one of the hottest topics in Sant...
BOYS District 4-2A Texico 68, Santa Rosa 58 Santa Rosa (12-11, 2-2) — Marcus Lopez 7, Zeke Sena 2, Isaac Velasquez 2, Robert Zamora 18, Jason Sanchez 12, Miguel Sisneros 17. Totals 24 3-5 58. CMI photo: Tony Bullocks Texico junior Gentry Doolittle makes a no-look pass to a teammate as Santa Rosa sophomore Isaac Velasquez closes in during the first half of Friday's District 4-2A boys matchup at Texico. The Wolverines posted a 68-58 win over the Lions. Texico (17-7, 4-0) — Justin Rucker 11, Gentry Doolittle 5, Kendall Nac...
ENMU (5-18, 4-11 LSC) at Texas Woman's (6-15, 4-11) When: 1 p.m. (MST) today at Denton, Texas Radio: none. Last time out: ENMU lost at Midwestern State 67-52 last Saturday. The Pioneers were edged at home by West Texas A&M 60-57 on Wednesday. Last meeting: TWU beat the Zias 46-40 on Jan. 5 at Greyhound Arena. Of note: ENMU leads the all-time series 28-15. … The teams come into the game tied for eighth place in the 11-team LSC, and looking to enhance their positions in the race for the eight-team conference tournament in early...
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Blown out 12-0 by Arkansas Tech in its first game on Friday, Eastern New Mexico University's softball team bounced back with a strong effort against Texas A&M International before a three-run fifth lifted the Dustdevils to a 4-2 win on Friday in the Holiday Inn at The Falls Invitational, hosted by Midwestern State. Junior Katie Ramsay (0-6) carried a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the fifth before the Dustdevils (7-6) took the lead on a two-out, bases-loaded walk to pinch-hitter Desiree Ramos and a t...
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Eastern New Mexico University junior second baseman Colton Sims continued his fast start on Friday. Unfortunately, it couldn't keep the Greyhounds from blowing a 15-0 lead against New Mexico Highlands. Sims drove in five runs with a pair of homers, his second and third of the season, and recorded a rare unassisted triple play in the third inning as he caught a bases-loaded line drive, tagged the runner coming from first base and then touched the bag to get the runner breaking off second base. All that d...
Portales (13-9) at Dexter (19-3) When: 7 p.m. today Radio: KSEL-FM 105.9 Last time out: The Rams lost at District 4-3A rival Lovington 56-55 on Tuesday, their third consecutive one-point decision (2-1). The Demons routed District 2-5A foe Loving 93-40 at home on Tuesday, and were slated to entertain Eunice in district play on Friday. Last meeting: February 2012, the Demons beat PHS 57-44 at the RAC, Dexter's first win all-time over the Rams in 10 meetings. Of note: The Demons were members of District 4-3A a few years back...
Bethany Cota said she is going to make sure her house is clean and spotless as she awaits for her parents to return to their Portales home. After what they've been through, she just wants to make their return easier. Passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph walk along the deck before leaving the ship in Mobile, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. The ship with more than 4,200 passengers and crew members has been idled for nearly a week in the Gulf of Mexico following an engine room...
Agape Fellowship International Church has a new pastor — Louis Accardi. Accardi, who previously served as a pastor for a Roswell church for seven years and moved to Clovis last August, took the position when the church's previous pastor, Houston Wallace ,recently died. Accardi said as pastor he would like to stay flexible and work with other pastors in Portales. "I think we have some good pastors in this town," said Accardi, who worked as a special education teacher in Roswell for a little more than 12 years. "I've lived h...
Reality television star Duane "Dog" Chapman of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" is in Clovis. Chapman is assisting Clovis bailbondsman Hank Bayless in attempting to capture one last fugitive before Bayless retires after 30 years of bounty hunting. Chapman's work with Bayless is part of a TV series Chapman and his wife Beth are working on that will showcase public interest stories on professionals in the bounty hunting industry, according to Bayless....
RICHARDSON, Texas — Junior second baseman Colton Sims and sophomore thrower Dathan McWhorter of Eastern New Mexico University have earned Lone Star Conference player of the week honors for the past week for their performances in baseball and track, respectively. Sims, from Reno, Nev., was the LSC's co-hitter of the week, going 8-for-9 with a home run, five walks, and four stolen bases in the Greyhounds' season-opening four-game sweep of Adams State last weekend at Greyhound Field. Sims shared the honor with Angelo State s...
Seniors (fifth-sixth grade) Boys Bulls 16, Mavericks 15. Leading scorers — Mavericks, Jorge Lopez 7. Bulls, Brett Horton 7. Celtics 23, Nuggets 15. Leading scorers — Nuggets, Moe Cooper 5. Celtics, Julian Urioste 13. Dora 23, Heat 7. Leading scorers — Heat, Nathaniel Ortega 3. Dora, Haiden Padgett 13. Suns 22, Lakers 21. Leading scorers — Suns, Gabriel Rascon 17. Lakers, Will Helton 9. Girls Aggies 28, Monarchs 1. Leading scorers — Aggies, Andee Roach 16. Monarchs, Daire Chacon 1. Sparks 18, Estreme 12. Leading scorers ...
District 2-B Boys San Jon 42, Elida 41 San Jon (14-5, 1-1) — Carl Webb 7, Jacob Benally 20, Gage Conway 7, Matthew Evans 2, D.C. Lee 2, Dylan Bryant 4. Totals 16 6-14 42. Elida (7-10, 1-1) — Kris Yager 3, Kevin Yger 18, Laneith Veo-Chenault 2, Jonah Diaz 11, Thomas Tulk 7. Totals 16 8-14 41. San Jon 11 6 11 14 — 42 Elida 5 13 13 10 — 41 3-pointers — San Jon, Benally 4. Elida, Tulk. Girls Elida 50, San Jon 14 San Jon (3-15, 0-2) — Ashley Bobbitt 2, Chelsea Benally 2, Charlotte Young 1, Rylee Key 2, Allie Benally 4, Karigan...
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments amended bylaws Wednesday and joined others in opposing the listing of the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened or endangered species. The most significant change to bylaws is the removal of at-large organizations and the acceptance of special districts as members to EPCOG, said Sandy Chancey, executive director. Chancey said special districts include organizations such as irrigation districts and soil conservation districts. "We need to offer these organizations the best type of...
Following a nine-game road trip that left them battered and bruised, the Zia softball squad found a familiar get-well card in the University of the Southwest. Junior third baseman Erica Armendarez homered twice and drove in seven runs, and the Zias got their first wins of the season Wednesday with a 17-7, 11-0 doubleheader sweep over the visiting Mustangs at Zia Softball Field. CMI correspondent photo: Joshua Lucero ENMU junior Erica Armendarez hits a grand slam for the Zias i...
The threat of snow in the area was not enough to prompt area school officials to close campuses today. Most area schools, including those in Clovis, Portales, Texico, Melrose and Grady opened on time this morning. According to accuweather.com: - Light snowfall is expected today, totaling 1-2 inches. - The day is expected to be breezy and cold with a daytime high of 37 degrees and a nighttime low of 23 degrees. Tonight is expected to be clear....
LOVINGTON — It was anything but pretty, the kind of game the Portales Lady Rams have made a habit of winning over the years. Even this one, though, was stranger than usual. Portales took a stranglehold on the District 4-3A race Tuesday night with a 31-27 victory over Lovington in a game which saw the teams attempt 43 free throws and combine for only 13 field goals. Freshman guard Sheraya Cox made 1-of-2 free throws in the closing seconds to finally put it out of reach for the Lady Rams (17-7, 2-0 district). Cox finished with...
LOVINGTON — After trailing virtually all the way, the Portales Rams nearly stole one from rival Lovington Tuesday night. The Wildcats survived a bit of a wild finish to claim a 56-55 win in District 4-3A play. Lovington opened a nine-point lead at the end of one quarter and led by 12 in the third stanza before the Rams rallied. "The first half we didn't run any offense, we didn't rebound and we dug ourselves a hole," Rams coach Rickie McBroom said. "We've got to start playing better at the beginning of games." It was the t...
BOYS Non-district Texico 80, Melrose 51 Texico (16-7) — Justin Rucker 16, Gentry Doolittle 12, Kendall Naceanceno 17, Jonah Walls 5, Rallin Harris 15, Mason Grau 2, D.J. Griego 4, Mitchell Pinnell 5, Lorenzo Calmenaro 4. Totals 31 11-17 80 Melrose (5-17) — Wyatt Williams 14, Chris Fisher 3, Colton Draper 22, Braden Hemminger 3, Gage Deitz 7, Randall Rush 2. Totals 18 7-14 51. Texico 19 17 25 19 — 80 Melrose 6 19 8 18 — 51 3-pointers — Texico, Harris 2, Rucker 2, Doolittle, Naceanceno, Pinnell. Melrose, Draper 4, Williams...
The threat of snow in the area was not enough to prompt area school officials to close campuses today. Most area schools, including those in Clovis, Portales, Texico, Melrose and Grady opened on time this morning. According to accuweather.com: - Light snowfall is expected today, totaling 1-2 inches. - The day is expected to be breezy and cold with a daytime high of 37 degrees and a nighttime low of 23 degrees. Tonight is expected to be clear....
RICHARDSON, Texas — Angelo State is favored to repeat Lone Star Conference championships this spring in baseball and softball. Meantime, there's only one way to go for Eastern New Mexico University's squads. ASU was a near-unanimous selection to take the baseball title, earning 20 of 21 first-place votes in poll results released on Thursday by the conference office. The Rams notched 167 points to 113 for Texas A&M-Kingsville, which got the other first-place vote and edged out Tarleton State (112) and Incarnate Word (110) f...
