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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS - Whichever team won Friday night's matchup at Leon Williams Stadium was going to leave feeling pretty good about itself. And whichever team lost? Well, so close and yet so far. With Clovis High and Eldorado matching 0-4 records, the game came down to a missed extra point in the closing moments that allowed the Eagles to escape with a 28-27 victory. Of course, in any tight game there are many swings which could turn the contest either way. At the end of the day, while...
CLOVIS - Statistically, Artesia dominated the match. Still, the Clovis High boys soccer team gave itself a fighting chance down the stretch. Senior forward Cameron Thorp scored a pair of goals and the Bulldogs hung on late for a 2-1 victory over the Wildcats on Saturday at Leon Williams Stadium. Artesia (8-3) outshot the Cats 13-2 on goal, but a tally by sophomore forward Ihab Mesbah on a scramble in front of the net gave Clovis (3-6-1) life with about 13 minutes left. "We...
CLOVIS — First-year Clovis High coach Andrew McCraw has remained upbeat as the Wildcats have struggled through the early portion of their schedule. One thing’s for sure — either the Cats or Eldorado will taste victory for the first time when the teams match up at 7 p.m. on Friday night at Leon Williams Stadium. “I fully expect a tough, physical game,” McCraw said of the clash between 0-4 teams. “They need a win — and we do, too.” Both squads took it on the chin again last week — the Cats losing at Carlsbad 55-14 on Friday w...
PORTALES — Trailing most of the way, Eastern New Mexico University’s football team used a dominant third quarter to take a one-point lead on Saturday night and nursed the advantage into the final stanza. Then Midwestern State’s Dylon Davis stole the show — literally. The junior cornerback stepped in front of a hurried pass by Greyhounds quarterback Kason Martin and returned the interception 43 yards for a score with just over 10 minutes left, and the Mustangs went on to claim...
CLOVIS - One goal seemed to turn the tide for Clovis High's soccer girls on Thursday night. Junior Aspen Ulibarri posted a hat trick and the Lady Wildcats pulled away for a 5-0 victory over Roswell Goddard at Leon Williams Stadium. Ulibarri scored twice in the first half. Her second tally, coming just before halftime, made it 2-0 and the Lady Cats (9-2) were pretty much in control the rest of the way. Moving in from the right side, Ulibarri was able to tuck her shot past Lady...
FARWELL - Sundown had been a real thorn in Farwell's side over the past two seasons. The Steers, though, got a measure of revenge on Friday night by dealing the Roughnecks a 49-0 setback behind three touchdowns and 164 yards rushing from junior Corey Stancell. Easily, it was the most impressive performance of the early season for the Steers (3-0), who had lost three times to the Roughnecks in the past two campaigns - including a six-overtime loss at Sundown last year and a...
PORTALES — So far, so good for the Portales High football team this season. The Rams expect to face a strong challenge this week when they travel to Valencia for a 7 p.m. kickoff on Friday night. Portales (3-0) passed its first road test with flying colors on last week, blowing out West Las Vegas 55-30. Valencia (1-1), which is coming off a bye, handed the Rams a 32-22 setback last year at Greyhound Stadium. “Defensively, they’re fast and aggressive,” Rams coach Jaime Ramirez said of the Jaguars. “Offensively, they run a lot...
MELROSE - In what looked early on like it might be a tight tussle, it didn't take the Melrose Buffaloes long to turn the game into a runaway. Melrose broke the scoring ice in the final minute of the first quarter, then erupted for 40 points in the second stanza in thumping Magdalena 58-8 on Friday night. Sophomore quarterback Josiah Roybal completed 19-of-24 passes for 327 yards and three touchdowns as the Buffaloes (2-1) bounced back from a 46-8 neutral-field pasting the...
CLOVIS — Portales High senior Michael Riess has developed a friendly rivalry over the years in cross country and track with Lovington’s Derrick Castellanos. Riess often doesn’t often beat his fellow senior, but Castellanos certainly brings out the best in him. The two ran 1-2 in Friday’s season-opening Clovis Invitational at Ned Houk Park, with Castellanos running a time of 17 minutes, 8.0 seconds to Reiss’ 17:10.4. “It was a good way to open the season,” Reiss said. “I wasn’t really going for any time today. I was just...
PORTALES - It's only taken two weeks for the Portales High football team to match its win total from a year ago. Now the Rams, who hit the road for the first time this week, will see if they can keep it going. Portales travels to West Las Vegas on Friday in a battle of 2-0 squads. Meantime, Clovis High will seek its first win on Thursday night when the Wildcats visit Canyon Randall. PHS coach Jaime Ramirez said he thinks the Rams are ready for this week's road challenge. "I...
PORTALES — Ruidoso’s boys and girls soccer teams are hopeful of good things to come this season. The Warriors and Lady Warriors cruised to a doubleheader sweep of Portales High on Saturday, the girls winning 5-0 and the boys prevailing 3-0 at the PHS pitch. Diminutive senior forward Itzel Parga pounded home four goals for the Lady Warriors (2-1), including all three of their second-half tallies. “We’ve got a really good team this year,” Ruidoso girls coach Sergio Castro said. “We’re senior-laden with a lot of experience....
PORTALES — Kason Martin may have dropped down a couple of levels in the NCAA, but he’s looking forward to getting a chance to start at quarterback when Eastern New Mexico University opens its 2022 campaign under second-year coach Tye Hiatt on Thursday night at New Mexico Highlands. A fifth-year junior out of Manvel, Texas, the 6-foot-3, 218-pound Martin spent four seasons at Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) member North Texas, redshirting the first year and gaining an extra year in 2020 due to COVID. Already mar...
CLOVIS - Suffice it to say, Andrew McCraw didn't think this was the kind of start he'd have as Clovis High's football coach. The Wildcats are searching for answers after losing to Canyon 42-6 on Friday night in their home opener at Leon Williams Stadium. "We looked really good at times and really bad at times," said McCraw, whose team dropped its season opener at rival Hobbs 46-8 the previous week. "We've just got to keep working." The Eagles' quick, diverse offense pretty muc...
PORTALES - Before this summer, Portales High junior Braden Beck never really had an inkling to play football. Then, after hearing from some of his peers, he decided to give it a try. Beck has made quick progress, and is playing a receiver position on offense and cornerback on defense for the Rams. He helped them post a 26-14 victory over Ruidoso on Thursday night at Greyhound Stadium. Beck caught two passes for 82 yards, including a 40-yard TD strike from sophomore...
PORTALES - Over the past few campaigns, the Portales High football team has seen a number of games it was in position to win get away late. In Friday night's season opener at Greyhound Stadium, the Rams were bound and determined not to do it again, keeping Highland at arm's length most of the way before nailing down a 31-16 victory over the Hornets. Senior running back Emmanuel Diahn rushed for 163 yards and four touchdowns, while sophomore quarterback Paxton Culpepper went...
PORTALES - Over the past few campaigns, the Portales High football team has seen a number of games it was in position to win get away late. In Friday night's season opener at Greyhound Stadium, the Rams were bound and determined not to do it again, keeping Highland at arm's length most of the way before nailing down a 31-16 victory over the Hornets. Senior running back Emmanuel Diahn rushed for 163 yards and four touchdowns, while sophomore quarterback Paxton Culpepper went...
CLOVIS — Football practice is at hand for New Mexico high schools, and first-year Clovis High coach Andrew McCraw can hardly wait to get started. The Wildcats are slated to begin fall workouts on Monday. They will go from 6:30-8 a.m. and again from 4-6:30 p.m. this week, with the early sessions on Tuesday and Thursday mainly devoted to weightlifting. The team will don shoulder pads and helmets for the first time on Wednesday, and will be in full pads on Friday. “I’m excited,” said McCraw, hired after Cal Fullerton stepped...
CLOVIS — Clovis High has filled two of its coaching vacancies this week, including boys head basketball coach. Athletic director Lonnie Baca said on Monday that Joshua Mattox, who spent last season as a men’s basketball assistant at University of the Southwest in Hobbs, has taken over the boys basketball reigns following the resignation of Jaden Isler earlier this summer. A 2010 graduate of Belen High School, Mattox earned his Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from the University of New Mexico earlier this year. Prior to USW,...
CLOVIS - Jeremiah Johnson surprised himself a bit in Friday's District 4-5A track meet at Leon Williams Stadium. So did Sammy Fuentes. Both notched somewhat unexpected wins for the Clovis High boys track team, and in the process earned berths in those events to this week's Class 5A state competition at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Johnson, a sophomore, exceeded his previous best by about five feet in winning shot put competition with a distance of 47 feet, 7...
GRADY — Grady sophomore Zane Rush made quick work of Magdalena to close down a late Steers rally in Game 1 on Wednesday. It took him a little longer in the nightcap, but he got the job done and kept the Bronchos in contention for the only at-large bid in this week’s four-team Class 1A state tournament. Rush also collected five hits in the doubleheader, picking up a save with a three-pitch strikeout in the opener and a win with 4 2/3 innings of no-hit relief in Game 2 as the Bronchos swept Magdalena 10-8 and 8-6. Both teams, a...
PORTALES - After a rough start to Lone Star Conference play, Eastern New Mexico University's softball team put itself in position to earn a spot in the 10-team LSC tournament with a late-season run. Almost everything that needed to happen did in Saturday's final day of the regular campaign. But the Greyhounds, figuring they needed a sweep of rival West Texas A&M at Greyhound Softball Field, instead settled for a split after dropping the nightcap 7-1. ENMU (18-30, 9-21 LSC)...
PORTALES - Heading into Friday's regular-season-ending District 4-4A doubleheader against Lovington at Ram Field, Portales High's baseball team still held out hope of making the 16-team field for the Class 4A state tournament. Their hopes were dashed, though, when the Rams dropped the opener 11-9 as Lovington rallied for five runs in the top of the seventh. PHS (11-15, 3-6 district) came back to earn a split with a 4-2 win in the nightcap, but it wasn't enough when the New...
CLOVIS — It wasn’t Clovis High’s day in Monday’s District 4-5A tournament at Colonial Park Golf Course. Of course, the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats knew their work was cut out going in against their three district rivals. Hobbs swept both team titles, shooting 318 to 348 for Carlsbad on the boys’ side with the Cats fourth at 387, and also won the girls’ team crown at 340 to 365 for the Lady Cats. Carlsbad and Roswell High did not field full girls squads. Junior Jolei Adkins led the Lady Cats at 83, but lost on the first hole of...
CLOVIS - In terms of possible postseason play, little was on the line Thursday night at Bell Park. Clovis High and Roswell High, both coming in with lengthy losing streaks, were just trying to get on the board in District 4-5A play. In the end, it was the visiting Coyotes who outlasted Clovis 10-7 with a decisive four-run sixth. The teams were ticketed for a doubleheader on Friday night at Roswell to end the regular season. The Coyotes (8-16, 1-6 district), who snapped a...
CLOVIS - Clovis High junior Jolei Adkins said she was getting a bit tired of shooting 80 after finishing her third consecutive round with that score in Wednesday's Clovis Invite at Colonial Park Golf Course. It didn't take her long to do something about it. On Thursday, she shot a personal-best round of 75 to take medalist honors in New Mexico Military's Colt Classic in Roswell and lead the Lady Wildcats to a second-place finish. The next order of business comes in Monday's...
