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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — The Portales High girls basketball team found out first-hand on Saturday why Hobbs is undefeated, falling 56-35 to the Class 6A Eagles in the abbreviated Portales Shoot Out at the Ram Athletic Center. The Lady Rams (9-4) suffered their second loss in as many days, struggling against the length and athleticism of the Lady Eagles (13-0) from the opening tip. They couldn't hold off Hobbs after taking a lead at the end of the first quarter. "Their athleticism and l...
PORTALES — Another Eastern Plains Athletic Conference tournament in the books, another win for the Texico Wolverines. Defeating Fort Sumner 48-37, the Wolverines used a big second quarter to out pace the Foxes Saturday night to win their second consecutive EPAC title. The 17-3 run by Texico (10-5) in the second period was just too much for Fort Sumner (9-2) to overcome, despite outscoring the Wolverines for the remainder of the matchup. Foxes coach Brad Holland said, “We got open looks early, but when they aren’t falli...
PORTALES — Falling 56-49, the Portales Lady Rams had all the opportunity in the world to beat talented Lubbock Trinity Christian on Friday night in the PHS Shoot Out at the Ram Athletic Center. The saying "they couldn't buy a bucket" doesn't do the team's shooting performance justice, as the Lady Rams (9-3) continually struggled from the field, missing shot after shot — whether they were closely guarded or wide open. The Lady Lions (10-11) had no such problems as they put tog...
PORTALES — About 48 hours after former Eastern New Mexico head football coach Josh Lynn stepped down, the university announced Thursday that offensive coordinator Kelley Lee will be stepping in as the program’s 16th head coach. “Kelley has been instrumental in the rise of Eastern football success for the past several years,” ENMU Athletic Director Greg Waggoner said. “Kelley comes from a lineage of football coaches in the state of New Mexico, and is very respected and networked in the New Mexico high school football coaching...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University athletic department announced Tuesday that football coach Josh Lynn is leaving the program. Lynn, a former Greyhound player, appears headed to take over the head coaching position at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. He confirmed he was offered the position Tuesday morning, but hadn’t signed paperwork. He and the school otherwise declined comment. "I've loved my time here," Lynn said in a Tuesday afternoon release from ENMU. "I'...
PORTALES — The Portales High boys basketball team survived another encounter with Goddard High, winning 78-63 Tuesday night. Led by Jeremie Karngbaye with 25 points, Junior Ramirez turned in 18 and held Rockets standout LeAnthoney Harrison to 17, with just six second-half points. The first half saw the Rams (9-2) playing neck and neck with the Rockets (8-7), with both teams taking mostly outside shots. Portales also was playing a four man zone while one defender guarded the d...
PORTALES — Shaking off the holiday rust, the Portales girls basketball team defeated Artesia Tuesday night in a frantic game, winning 56-29. Between the two teams there were a total of 48 turnovers and 35 steals, making for a chaotic up and down game. Portales finished with 24 steals and 17 turnovers, while the Bulldogs were 11 and 31, respectively. “We had nine turnovers at halftime which is way more than we should have,” Portales coach Wade Fraze said. “We were rushing things. I also tell them, ‘Be quick, but don’t hur...
MELROSE — The New Year is here and to kick off every year on the High Plains comes the Eastern Plains Athletic Conference basketball tournament, this year being hosted by Melrose before moving to Greyhound Arena in Portales. This year the top seeds will go to both the Texico boys and girls, having won the 2016 tournament. Texico ousted Melrose, 78-75, while the Lady Wolverines took a 3-point win over Tatum, 48-45. “I’ve been involved with it (the tournament) for a long time,” Texico girls coach Richard Luscombe said, “coachi...
PORTALES - Volume shooting would be a good way to describe Eastern New Mexico's 82-46 win over Sul Ross State Friday night. The Greyhounds women's basketball team (8-3, 4-0 LSC) put up staggering 79 shots, hitting 41 percent of their attempts. The Lady Lobos (6-7) on the other side shot 61 times, making only 15 of their shots. The Hounds were led on the night by Daeshi McCants with 15 points and eight rebounds. Also filling up the stat sheet was Mikaehla Connor, who had 14 poi...
One Roosevelt County team made its way back to the top, while another just refused to leave it. The Portales Rams are football champions once again, and Elida is the volleyball and girls basketball champion, seemingly as always, with 2016 coming to a close. Whether it is basketball or volleyball, Elida High seems to have it figured out. In 2016 both the Elida Lady Tigers basketball and volleyball teams won their respective class 1A titles and kept alive some of the longest streaks in the state. Rams football: Redemption,...
PORTALES — With one successful season in the books for Eastern New Mexico University and Portales in their new on-campus Greyhound Stadium, the stadium at Blackwater Draw has now gone a full football season with no games played. Whether one looks at tailgating, record attendance, big wins by the Greyhounds or a state championship by the Rams, the new stadium located in Portales has been a success after its inaugural season. While no one is begging to head back the 'the D...
PORTALES — In its toughest test of the season, the Portales High boys basketball team turned in a clutch second-half performance to stay undefeated on Wednesday, beating Roswell High 65-56 at the Ram Athletic Center. Led by another standout performance from senior Jeremy Karngbaye with 27 points, the Rams (7-0) needed a big second half to win, and they got it. The Coyotes (7-3), led by Tarren Burrola with 25 points, were actually on top 36-31 at halftime, but managed only 20 p...
CLOVIS — The Clovis High boys basketball team will have one of its toughest tests of the early season tonight, as the Wildcats host the undefeated Portales Rams in a 7 p.m. tipoff at Rock Staubus Gym. The Class 4A Rams (5-0) are coming off weekend wins over Muleshoe and Texico, winning both by double digits, while the Class 6A Wildcats (4-4) have already been through a tough early-season schedule, having faced Rio Rancho and Cleveland, normally two of New Mexico’s best large-school programs. “Records don’t matter,” Rams coac...
PORTALES — A big third quarter run kept the Portales High girls basketball team perfect on the season, with the latest triumph a 38-26 home win over rival Clovis. After a slow start where both teams were mired in turnovers and sloppy play, the second half immediately had a different feel to it, with Clovis coming out of the locker room to tie the game at 17-17. But an 11-2 run to end the quarter sparked by the Lady Rams' Sky Marianito would put the contest out of reach. "I t...
PORTALES — Despite a close first half, the Portales High boys basketball team routed Muleshoe High on Friday night, 74-54. While the Rams (4-0) did a great job of spreading the scoring around, three players carried the load. Led by Jeremy Karngbaye with 18 points, both Junior Ramirez and Ethan Self added 16 each. Both Self and Ramirez hit four 3-pointers apiece, eight of the teams 12, as Portales showed that they don't only command the paint, but the deep ball as well. The M...
PORTALES — With both squads currently undefeated, Portales High basketball teams will have their hands full this weekend, each playing back-to-back games starting tonight. The PHS boys are 3-0 despite a late start due to a majority of their players being a part of the school’s Class 4A state championship football team. According to Rams coach Rickie McBroom, though, the late start has had less of an affect on the team than most would think. “We have a good group of guys first off, but conditioning is always a big conce...
PORTALES — With a win over West Texas A&M last week, the Eastern New Mexico women’s basketball team overcame a huge hurdle, beating the Lady Buffs in Canyon for the first time since 1981. Never satisfied, Saturday saw the Greyhounds (6-2, 4-0 LSC) overcome yet another obstacle, knocking off Tarleton State for the first time since 2007, winning at home 73-68. The Texanns (4-5, 3-1) had beaten Eastern in 19 consecutive meetings heading into the matchup. Led by Kassandra Harris with 16 points and nine rebounds, Johna McC...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team showed it has the motor to run with the Lone Star Conference’s best on Saturday, despite losing to Tarleton State 92-79 at Greyhound Arena in what turned out to be a wild game. Eastern (4-7, 0-4 LSC) won in almost every statistical category, leading in rebounds, assists and steals and committing only 11 turnovers to 17 for the Texans (8-1, 4-0). The Greyhounds were led by CorNell Neal with 20 points, while Marquise Harris added 13. Meantime, Tarleton had five...
PORTALES - The 2016-17 Eastern New Mexico men's basketball team is still searching for its first win on its home court, losing to Lubbock Christian 73-67 Tuesday night. Led by CoRnell Neal and Marquise Harris, who both scored 17 points on the night, the Greyhounds (4-8, 0-4 LSC) were once again out-shot in Greyhound Arena. While the Hounds are not necessarily shooting poorly, hitting just under 40 percent of their shots during this particular contest, their opponents are...
PORTALES — It may have not been the cleanest game, but the Eastern New Mexico women's basketball team stayed tied for first place in early Lone Star Conference play Thursday with a 75-64 home win over Texas A&M-Commerce. The Greyhounds (5-2, 3-0 LSC) had five players in double digits, led by Amari Dennis with a season-high 16 points, and nursed a 45-30 halftime lead for the final 20 minutes. "They went on a couple of runs," Dennis said, "but we stayed together every time a...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico men’s basketball team’s home opener didn’t end how the Hounds hoped, as a late rally wasn't enough to stop an 83-73 Texas A&M-Commerce win Thursday night. The Greyhounds (4-6, 0-3 LSC) struggled from the field all night, finishing the contest going 25-for-68 from the field and only 4-of-20 from beyond the 3-point arc. At the free throw line, the Hounds didn’t fare much better, shooting only 58 percent from the charity stripe. Head coach Tres Segler said, “We were a little frustrated...
PORTALES - With the 2016 season at an end, the Portales High football team finds itself standing atop the dog pile, having plowed through the season while overcoming a speed bump every now and then to hold the 2016 class 4A blue trophy up high. Finishing with a 12-1 record, their only loss coming to Dexter 24-13 in midseason, the Rams finally overcame rival Robertson to win the state championship on Saturday. They rolled through their wins with an average margin of victory of...
PORTALES —Despite a 45-12 drumming at the hands of Fort Hays State in Saturday’s C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl of the 2016 season, the Eastern New Mexico University football team is continuing its steady march toward to the ultimate goal of NCAA Division II postseason playoffs. “I think the standard needs to go up a little bit,” fourth-year ENMU coach Josh Lynn said on Monday. “You talk about narrowing the gap to get to the playoffs, and we have to narrow that gap. We have to work harder and get a few more players t...
PORTALES —Despite a 45-12 drumming at the hands of Fort Hays State in Saturday’s C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl of the 2016 season, the Eastern New Mexico University football team is continuing its steady march toward to the ultimate goal of NCAA Division II postseason playoffs. “I think the standard needs to go up a little bit,” fourth-year ENMU coach Josh Lynn said on Monday. “You talk about narrowing the gap to get to the playoffs, and we have to narrow that gap. We have to work harder and get a few more players t...
PORTALES — After a seven-year drought filled with disappointments, rebuilds and upsets, the Portales High School football team is a state champion once more, beating rival Robertson 43-14 Saturday to claim its first blue trophy as a Class 4A school While it wasn't smooth sailing all game for the Rams (12-1), the team was able to overcome some costly first-half mistakes that let the Cardinals (12-1) tie the game at 14 apiece heading into the locker room. The third quarter w...
