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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES - With basketball season at an end, the Portales baseball team is preparing to take the diamond for the first time in 2017, hoping to build off last year's Class 4A state runnerup finish. The Rams are gunning for the 4A title this year after losing in last year's finals to Sandia Prep. Relying on a stable of seniors in the field and strong arms on the mound, Portales seems to have the pieces in place to do just that. On the mound, Portales will be led by Emilio...
ALBUQUERQUE — What started out as a close-fought contest eventually spiraled into disappointment for Portales, as an off-shooting day helped top-seeded Hope Christian run away with the Class 4A championship Saturday. The Huskies, champions of District 4-4A over the Rams, did it over Portales again at The Pit to claim a 58-46 victory. Jeremie Karngbaye was doing all he could for the Rams with a game-high 30 points on 7-of-9 shooting. But only four other players for Portales (25...
ALBUQUERQUE — Behind its signature 1-3-1 zone and a dominant morning from Jeremie Karngbaye, the Portales boys basketball team is in its first state title game in 12 seasons. This time it's in 4A, with a resounding 59-39 win over Silver Friday at The Pit. Portales (25-4) returns to The Pit for Saturday's noon championship against District 4-4A rival and top seed Hope Christian. The Huskies defeated Robertson 66-42 to set up the fourth meeting of the season between the clubs. W... Full story
ALBUQUERQUE — A familiar 1 vs. 2 battle turned into the extension of a very familiar theme. In their fifth meeting of the season between the Elida Tigers and Melrose Buffaloes, Elida took the one that mattered, toppling Melrose 49-38 to win their seventh-consecutive small-school basketball title. With the win, Elida (26-6) won its third consecutive Class 1A championship following winning the crown all four years in New Mexico's former Class B. Another title in 2018, and the T... Full story
BERNALILLO — In convincing fashion, the Elida girls basketball team cruised to another Class 1A state tournament semifinals win over Hondo Valley on Thursday, beating the Lady Eagles 64-30. The win moved top-seeded Elida to 25-6 on the season and places the Lady Tigers in today's 11:30 a.m. final against district rival and second-seeded Melrose, a 41-27 winner on Thursday over Roy/Mosquero. Elida is seeking a seventh consecutive small-school state title. Today will be the f...
BERNALILLO — Despite a double-digit deficit, the No. 3 Melrose boys basketball team lost a close fought contest to No. 2 Maxwell Thursday night at Bernalillo High School, falling 68-50 to depart the Class 1A state tournament. Two aspects of the game were main factors in the loss, with the first being the Buffs (24-7) missing open shots and Maxwell making seemingly everything. The second was the battle of the bigs, with Jordan Jasso of Melrose and Kolten Riggs of Maxwell both t...
BERNALILLO — Melrose used big second and third quarters to push through to the Class 1A girls state championship game with a 41-27 over No. 2 Roy/Mosquero on Thursday. The third-seeded Lady Buffs (22-10), who captured the previous two Class 2A state titles, will face District 4 rival Elida (25-6) in today's 1:30 p.m. championship game at The Pit in Albuquerque. The teams have split four previous meetings this season. Down 12-11 after the opening period, the Lady Buffs (...
ALBUQUERQUE — Holding off a late run, the fourth-seeded Portales Lady Rams advanced to the state Class 4A semifinals on Tuesday with a 35-31 win over District 4-4A rival Moriarty at The Pit. Led by 10 points from sophomore Taylee Rippee, the Lady Rams secured the victory from the free throw line, sinking 11-of-19 attempts to just 3-of-8 for Moriarty. Heading into the contest, Portales coach Wade Fraze said stopping the Lady Pintos’ Alyssa Adams would be a key to victory. Adams finished with 10 points for the Lady Pintos (19...
PORTALES — After a round-of-16 win over Pojoaque on Friday, the Portales High girls basketball team will take on a familiar foe today in the state Class 4A quarterfinals at The Pit on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The Lady Rams (17-10), seeded fourth, are facing fifth-seeded Moriarty (19-7) for the fourth time this season in an 11:30 a.m. tipoff. The teams split a pair of regular-season District 4-4A contests, each winning on the other's home f...
PORTALES — After capturing a share of the Lone Star Conference regular-season championship but losing in the quarterfinals of the LSC tournament, the Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team earned an at-large berth on Sunday to the NCAA Division II South Central Region tournament. It was the first NCAA tourney berth for the program since the school joined the NCAA in the mid-1980s. ENMU (20-8, 16-4 LSC) posted the second-most wins in program history and easily set a team record for conference victories. “We...
PORTALES — The Portales boys basketball team used a 40-point first half to pull away from Shiprock Saturday night, advancing to the Class-4A quarterfinals with a 74-57 win. The Rams (23-4) really spread the ball around on offense, with five players finishing in double-digit, led by Jeremie Karngbaye with a game-high 20 points, Junior Ramirez added 12 while Jase Wallace, Darion Ontiveros and Ethan Self all scored 10 each. Portales moves on to a 4:45 p.m. Wednesday q...
PORTALES - With the game wrapped up by halftime, the Portales girls basketball team easily advanced past the Class 4A girls round of 16 by beating Pojoaque Valley, 75-37. The fourth-seeded Lady Rams move on to an 11:30 a.m. quarterfinal Tuesday against District 4-4A rival Moriarty at The Pit. Moriarty topped Hatch Valley 49-41. Led by Zamorye Cox with 25 points, the Lady Rams (17-10) easily handled the Elkettes (12-15), who found themselves down 22-9 after the first quarter....
PORTALES — With a Class 4A state crown in mind, the Portales boys basketball team is preparing for the opening step tonight against Shiprock. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. at the Ram Athletic Center against the 15th-seeded Chieftains to open the state tournament. The winner faces either St. Michael’s or Wingate in a 4:45 p.m. Wednesday quarterfinal at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. When asked how Shiprock compared to teams the second-seeded Rams (22-4) have played this season, PHS coach Rickie McBroom quickly likened the...
PORTALES — The Portales Lady Rams kick off their run for a Class 4A state title tonight, hosting No. 13 Pojoaque Valley at 6 p.m. today at the Ram Athletic Center. Despite the difference in their seeding, the fourth-seeded Lady Rams (16-10) and No. 13 Elkettes (12-14) have numerous common opponents on the schedule — six in total, including Moriarty, West Las Vegas, Robertson, Santa Fe Indian School, Hope Christian and St. Michael’s. The Lady Rams went 6-4 against that group, while the Elkettes were 4-8. Neither team picke...
PORTALES — The whistle blows, the coach yells, “Bring it in.” The balls are racked and the team meets for one final prayer at center court of Greyhound Arena before packing up for Allen, Texas. It’s not the final time on the Greyhound Arena court for this year’s Eastern New Mexico University women’s team, but it was the final act before heading into the Lone Star Conference tournament. The No. 1 seeded Greyhounds will face No. 8 Texas A&M-Kingsville, who are coming off a Saturday win over Eastern entering the tournament....
PORTALES — The New Mexico state basketball tournament is here, and several area teams are hoping to compete for state titles. Some teams figure to have an easier path to the coveted title than others, but every team is aware it’s one-and-done time now and no opponent can be taken lightly. Portales girls coach Wade Fraze perhaps said it best. “Once you get to Albuquerque, everyone is there because they beat somebody,” he said. “Everyone is dangerous at that point, no matter what the seed.” To get to Albuquerque, though, are...
PORTALES — In what turned out to be a defensive showdown, the Eastern New Mexico men's basketball team fell to Texas A&M-Kingsville 53-51 in the Lone Star Conference and regular-season finale for both teams at Greyhound Arena. The Hounds (13-15, 7-11 LSC), finished in a three-way tie for seventh in the league with Angelo State and Midwestern, but the Rams earned the No. 7 seed and the Mustangs were No. 8 due to tiebreakers in seeding for next week's eight-team conference t...
PORTALES - The Eastern New Mexico University softball team used a four-run sixth to set up a victory in the opener of a Lone Star Conference doubleheader against Tarleton State on Friday at Greyhound Softball Field. First baseman Erikka Burke's three-run double keyed the rally, and the Greyhounds went on to win 7-6 in eight innings. The TexAnns, though, ran roughshod through the nightcap in a 17-1 rout that ended in five innings on the eight-run rule. The TexAnns (10-8, 2-3...
PORTALES — Despite a fierce road performance from Ruidoso, the Portales High boys basketball team managed to outlast its opponent, winning 63-56 Thursday night in the District 4-4A tournament semifinals. Braden Bridges led the effort for the Rams (21-4) with 15 points, while Junior Ramirez added 13. Ethan self scored 12 points, all off 3-pointers, and Jeremie Karngbaye rounded out the top scorers with 10. The Warriors (15-14), led by Loren Mendez with 17 and Randal P...
PORTALES — Even with a rough first half, the Portales girls basketball team managed to pull things together and put Ruidoso away for good, winning its first round of 4-4A tournament play Tuesday night, 61-25. The effort was led by Zamorye Cox who turned in 16 points for the Lady Rams (15-9), with 11 coming in the second half. Taylee Rippee added 12 points, with 10 in the final half. The Lady Warriors (5-22) struggled offensively all night and had nobody score more than f...
DORA — In resounding fashion, the Dora girls basketball team won District 6-2A tournament opener on Monday night with a 61-21 thumping of Mountainair. The Lady Coyotes (18-9), seeded third in the four-team bracket, were led by Daelynn Lee, Haileah Gramzow and Jaedin Paxton, each with 13 points. Mountainair (1-24) was paced by Hannah Torres with 11. Dora travels to second-seeded Fort Sumner on Wednesday, with that winner playing at top-seeded Logan in the finals on Friday n...
PORTALES — Despite a strong opening quarter, the Portales High girls basketball team couldn't keep up with the high-powered offense of Hope Christian Tuesday night, ultimately losing 66-42. Led by Zamorye Cox with 15 points, Portales (14-9, 3-3) struggled over the final three quarters while the Lady Huskies (23-2, 6-0) started to really hit their stride. Hope had three players finish in double-digits, with Alivia Lewis and Charity Murphy scoring 13 each, while Brielle M...
PORTALES — The Portales High basketball easily handled New Mexico Military Institute Tuesday night, 62-28, on its way to the team’s 20th win of the season. Led by Jeremie Karngbaye with 21 points, the Rams (20-3, 6-1) were able to spread the scoring around on the night, with coach Rickie McBroom going deep into his bench very early in the contest after the Rams scored the game's first 18 points. The Colts (2-19, 0-8) struggled against Portales’ defense throughout the night, sc...
PORTALES - A strong opening quarter helped the Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team stake out a large lead, which they'd need all of to survive a late comeback attempt by Texas Woman's for an 84-81 victory. Kassandra Harris led the effort with 18 points and seven rebounds on the night, just topping Mikaehla Connor's 17-point, 10-rebound night. Brand Gomez added 11 and Johna McClelland 10. The Pioneers (14-9, 7-8) were led by Kenesha Saygo, who posted a...
PORTALES - Portales High celebrated two of its finest on Thursday, holding a ceremony for football standout Trenton Small and ace pitcher Emilio Lovato after both recently signed with Eastern New Mexico University. While the two student-athletes officially signed with ENMU on national signing day on Feb. 1, both wanted to celebrate the achievement with friends and family together at the high school. In attendance were not only their families, but friends, fellow students,...
