Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES – With two of the top offensive teams in the Lone Star Conference matched up and the wind blowing out to right-center for the most part, it would have been surprising to see a pitchers duel in Friday's series opener between Eastern New Mexico University and Lubbock Christian at Greyhound Field. Throw in a a noticeably tighter-than-usual strike zone, and it wasn't surprising to see a football score at the end of the day. LCU jumped in front 6-0 early, then held on a...
PORTALES – Probably needing a series win to earn a spot in the Class 4A state baseball tournament, Portales High was just three outs away in Thursday night's opener at Ram Field. Then the roof fell in. Lovington, which was in the same predicament as the Rams, opened the seventh inning with six consecutive hits capped by a home run, and the Wildcats turned a 4-3 deficit into a 9-4 victory at Ram Field. In Friday's doubleheader at Lovington, the Wildcats (12-14, 4-5 district) ma...
CLOVIS – It was most likely too little, too late, but if nothing else the Clovis High baseball team ended its regular season on a winning note. Likely needing a series sweep to have a chance to make the 16-team Class 5A state tournament field, the Wildcats bounced back from Thursday's tough 3-2 loss at Roswell High to edge the Coyotes twice, 10-9 in eight innings and 4-3, on Friday night at Bell Park. Friday's sweep also ended the Coyotes' chances of sneaking into the 5A field...
CLOVIS – Weather conditions were more suited for maybe mid-March than late April in Clovis High’s Wildcat Invitational on Monday at Colonial Park Golf Course, and hardly anyone was really satisfied with how it went. Clovis Christian boys coach Trent McKay said the Eagles were a bit off their game overall, even though they shot a four-man total of 350 for an 11-stroke margin over Clovis High. The Wildcats, meantime, edged Alamogordo and Roswell High by a stroke in the battle for second place. “We won, but we didn’t play ve...
PORTALES – Fresh off a big win in Thursday's series opener at Roswell, Portales High's baseball team couldn't continue the momentum at home on Friday. Roswell Goddard pounded out 26 hits, including 17 in the opener, and cruised to 15-3 and 12-0 District 4-4A run-rule victories over the Rams at Ram Field. While the Rockets (15-8, 5-1 district) scored in eight of the 10 innings, their pitching limited the Rams to nine singles in the two games. On Thursday night, PHS stunned G...
HOBBS – Clovis High's baseball team got its first District 4-5A win on Friday night, pounding Hobbs 11-4 in the second game of a doubleheader. The Eagles, who pulled away late to win 16-3 in Thursday's series opener at Bell Park, took Game 1 in Friday's twin bill 8-1. The split ended a five-game losing streak for the Wildcats (10-13, 1-5 district) and keeps them in contention for a possible Class 5A state playoff berth heading into next week's regular-season series finale agai...
PORTALES – On a weekend where balls were flying all over the park, Eastern New Mexico University managed to limit Oklahoma Christian to three hits in Sunday's finale at Greyhound Field – and still had all it could do to get away with a win. The Greyhounds completed their first four-game Lone Star Conference series sweep since March 2017, holding off the Eagles 6-4 behind two more home runs from freshman left fielder Jonatan Clough. Clough belted four round-trippers in the ser...
CLOVIS – Clovis High senior Jeremiah Johnson knew he would need to reach back if he wanted to win boys shot put competition in Friday's Wildcat Relays at Leon Williams Stadium. And he did just that. Putting one out there nearly 3 ½ feet farther than his previous best, he overtook Texico sophomore Taye Smith on his final throw, going 50 feet, 5 ¾ inches to win it. Smith was second at 49-5 ¾. The Wildcats finished third in an 11-team field, scoring 68 p...
CLOVIS – Portales High's softball team returned to its winning ways on Wednesday night. The Lady Rams were hopeful it would carry over when they returned to District 4-4A action. Taking advantage of a team without its primary pitcher, PHS scored early and often en route to a 26-10, 14-3 sweep of Clovis High at Lady Wildcat Field. Portales (8-8) scored in nine of 12 innings, including eight frames of at least three runs. The Lady Wildcats (2-12) were without their top hurler i...
CLOVIS – Early on, Clovis High's baseball team tried to hang with defending Class 5A champion Carlsbad in Thursday's District 4-5A opener at Bell Park. The Wildcats got taken out of contention by a 10-run third for the Cavemen. Ten-run innings generally tend to do that. Carlsbad whacked three home runs and senior left-hander Mack Mabrey tossed four solid innings as the Cavemen (14-4 overall), ranked fourth in 5A, pulled away to a 14-2 victory in five innings. The teams were s...
PORTALES – As the song once said, what a difference a day makes. Eastern New Mexico University's softball team pulled out a pair of tight wins on Tuesday to open its Lone Star Conference series against Texas Woman's at Greyhound Softball Field. On Wednesday, though, it was a whole different story. Determined not to leave New Mexico empty-handed, the Pioneers got a six-inning no-hitter from junior right-hander Alyssa LeBlanc – who also had three hits at the plate – in an 11-0...
PORTALES – As incoming Eastern New Mexico University football coach Kelley Lee gets ready to begin his second stint with the program, one area he feels pretty good about is at safety on defense. “We felt like we have pretty good players there,” Lee said as the Greyhounds begin to wind down spring drills leading into Friday’s 5 p.m. Green & Silver scrimmage at Greyhound Stadium. “We’ve watched them, and they were all-(Lone Star) Conference type of players.” Among them are seniors Zerrian Meander and Colby Russ, both of whom...
PORTALES – Clovis High senior R.J. Nora is tuning up for Class 5A state track competition next month. Nora took first place in the 110 hurdles, third in triple jump and long jump and ran on two relays to help the Wildcats finish third in Portales High's George-Love Relays track meet on Thursday at Greyhound Stadium. Clovis finished with 58 ½ points in the 12-team event, trailing Artesia (93 ½) and Hobbs (88 ½). Meantime, the host Rams were seventh with 3...
PORTALES – Prior to Saturday, Zane Mayberry had only pitched in a couple of games for Portales High this season. But with the Rams looking at the last of 11 games in 13 days, the junior right-hander seemed pretty comfortable on the bump. Of course, having a huge lead doesn't hurt. Mayberry scattered six singles over five innings and the Rams completed a doubleheader sweep of Texico with a 15-1, run-rule victory at Ram Field. Portales (7-6) almost let the first one get away, bu...
CLOVIS – Nathan McIntosh left the mound after the top of the first having escaped a bit of trouble. When he returned to the hill for the second frame, he had the kind of lead that's hard to imagine. Taking advantage of a gusty breeze and just putting the ball in play, Clovis High's baseball team put together a 17-run first inning and cruised past Portales High 18-0 on Friday night at Bell Park. Despite the long time between innings, McIntosh was able to stay on track. He a...
PORTALES – The wind was definitely blowing out for Wednesday's Lone Star Conference doubleheader at Greyhound Softball Field. That wasn't good news for the home side. West Texas A&M, ranked No. 20 in NCAA Division II, pummeled eight home runs to notch 13-3 and 13-5 victories and complete a three-game series sweep of Eastern New Mexico University. Emilee Boyer, a 6-foot-1 freshman from South Dakota, was the primary culprit. She launched solo shots in her first three at-bats i...
CLOVIS – Clovis High's baseball team picked an opportune time in each game to take its only leads – at the very end. The Wildcats erased deficits of three runs in the opener and six in the nightcap to post a 6-5, 9-8 sweep of Mayfield on Saturday at Bell Park, winning both games in the bottom of the seventh. It was the third and fourth wins in the last five games for the Cats (5-7). "I think the kids are starting to buy into what we're doing," CHS coach Richard Cruce sai...
PORTALES – After a gut-wrenching loss in Thursday's series opener at Greyhound Field, Eastern New Mexico University's baseball team couldn't afford any more shenanigans in Friday's Lone Star Conference doubleheader against last-place Cameron. ENMU eked out a 3-2 win in the first of two seven-inning contests on Friday, then finally broke loose a bit late in Game 2 en route to a 10-4 victory over the Aggies. The Greyhounds (10-13, 8-13 LSC) went into Saturday's finale seeking a...
PORTALES – Eastern New Mexico University's softball team got off to a slow start on Sunday at Greyhound Softball Field, but it didn't last long. After dropping the opener of a three-game Lone Star Conference series against Cameron on Saturday night, it took one pitch for ENMU to fall behind on Sunday, courtesy of leadoff hitter Khmari Edwards' home run over the left field foul pole. Sophomore designated player Jennifer Gress' two-out, two-run triple in the bottom half gave t...
PORTALES – After only three batters, it couldn't have looked worse for Eastern New Mexico University's softball team. A single, an error and Texas A&M International first baseman Tajanae Davis' three-run home run to straightaway center had the Greyhounds wondering what was going on. Not to worry, though. Junior Emma Southerland quickly got her bearings, allowing only one hit and two more baserunners– and no one past first base – as the Hounds rallied for a 5-3 Lone Star Confe...
MELROSE – As a freshman, Jaxon Odom was thrown into a challenging situation in Saturday's Class 1A boys round-of-16 state tournament game. Normally a shooting guard, Odom moved to the point position with the regular starter, sophomore Josh Roybal, was sidelined due to a non-contact back injury during practice. Odom kept the Buffaloes' offense in rhythm and also scored a team-high 17 points as third-seeded Melrose handed Mesilla Valley a 69-48 setback. Today, the Buffs (...
PORTALES – It’s generally a little more fun playing from ahead than behind. Clovis High’s softball team, coming off three consecutive run-rule shutout losses to start the season, found that out on Monday night when they pounded 17 hits in a 15-6 victory over Portales High for a split of their doubleheader at Wheeler Park. On Saturday, the Lady Cats were blanked twice at Cibola to open the season, then fell 13-0 to PHS in Monday’s first contest, shortened to 4 ½ frames because of the 10-run rule. Sophomore center fielder...
TEXICO – Texico's girls weren't about to let Mescalero sneak up on them in the first round of the Class 2A state tournament on Friday night. The seventh-seeded Lady Wolverines revved up their pressure defense, forcing a bevy of turnovers in an early 12-0 run that allowed them to cruise past the Lady Chiefs 65-28 and advance to an 11:30 a.m. Tuesday quarterfinal match against second-seeded Mesa Vista at Rio Rancho Events Center. Senior guard Catelyn Breshears tallied 16 points,...
PORTALES – Sunday's finale of a four-game Lone Star Conference baseball series between Eastern New Mexico University and No. 15 St. Edward's at Greyhound Field was suspended in the middle of the first innings due to high winds which made playing conditions unsafe, according to a release from the ENMU sports information office. The Hilltoppers (9-4, 7-4 LSC) had scored twice and the Greyhounds (6-9, 6-9) were coming to bat when play was halted. The release said more information...
ARTESIA – A slow start did in Portales High’s boys on Friday night. The Rams managed only 16 first-half points and went down in a 60-55 loss to Artesia in the championship game of the District 4-4A tournament. Senior guard Nick Sanchez scored 16 points and junior guard Diego Wesson added 10 as the Bulldogs (18-9), ranked fifth in Class 4A, held on for their eighth consecutive win and a sweep of the district regular-season and tourney championships. “We didn’t play a great first half,” Rams coach Randy McBroom said. “The seco...
