Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — Losing three seniors on an A-4A boys state champion golf team would force most coaches to temper expectations of a potential repeat title. However, Portales coach Matt Hunton isn’t most coaches. Despite the losses of Andrew Underbrink, Mario Cordova and Thomas Tulk — the latter of which won the A-4A boys individual title with a round of 68 at state last spring, Hunton puts a lot of faith in the 2018 Rams team despite their newfound varsity inexperience. “It’s always tough to lose three seniors, especiall...
PORTALES - The Rams' quest for a 2018 Class 4A softball title got off to a bit of a bumpy start in Saturday's season-opening doubleheader against Lovington. Portales committed a bevy of errors and struggled against stout Wildcat pitching, as the Rams lost both games by a score of 7-3 apiece. "We didn't hit the ball very well. Only scored three runs - you're not gonna win a lot of games," Rams coach Nathan Dodge explained. "We're trying to figure out where everybody's going to...
PORTALES - All you need is a chance. That's the unofficial motto that first-year Portales softball coach Nathan Dodge is using for the Rams' 2018 campaign. Dodge, just the second coach in program history after 18 years under Robbie Crowley, has seen his Rams enter the state tournament as a top three seed the last two seasons, only to fall short of a championship game appearance. "Our goal is to make it to the state championship and go from there. We gotta have a chance, we... Full story
PORTALES - Four unearned runs marred Portales baseball in the Rams' season opener against Clovis on Tuesday afternoon. The Wildcats took advantage of Ram mistakes, and used strong pitching to take a 7-0 victory for their seventh win on the young season. "Very proud of Sebastian (Nunez) and Garrett (Langrell)," Clovis coach Richard Cruce said of his pitchers. "They came out and threw a lot of strikes. That's what we talk about doing is pounding the zone early and being able to...
PORTALES — Last year, Portales High's baseball won its second-ever state title, as it defeated district foe Hope Christian 8-4. For the Rams (24-7), despite making it to the 4A title game, the 2017 season was no cake walk. However, thanks to the leadership and production of four key seniors — Joe Ortega, Darion Ontiveros, Emilio Lovato and Alex Galvan — the Rams overcame some early growing pains and turned it on when they needed to, as they captured their first title since...
ALBUQUERQUE — Texico’s Ty Thatcher and Melrose’ Kevin Lackey used to be mentor and peer in Dora. By the time Saturday morning ends, they could both be defending state champions. Both squads entered the 2018 state tournament as the No. 1 seed in their classes, as Lackey looks to lead Melrose (28-3) to a title in his first season at the helm, when his Buffaloes take on No. 2 Maxwell (28-1) at 8 a.m. in the 1A final. Thatcher, meanwhile, will try to lead undefeated Texico (29-0) to a 3A title over No. 3 Pecos (27-3) at 10 a.m....
PORTALES — A trio of Eastern New Mexico track and field athletes will do their best to represent both themselves and the Greyhound program at Friday and Saturday’s NCAA Division II Indoor Track Championships in Pittsburg, Kansas. Sprinters Marcus Parker and Danee Bustos, along with high jumper Kenneth Lloyd, will all represent the Hounds this weekend, as they try to achieve their dreams of becoming a national champion. “It’s been a pretty exciting indoor (season),” ENMU coach Jeff Kavalunas said. “Marcus has competed at the n...
PORTALES — This time of year, experience matters in the state basketball tournament. Coming into Friday's 4A Round of 16 game between Portales boys and Navajo Prep, the Rams had faced seven of the 16-team field a combined 13 times already. The Eagles, meanwhile, faced just one team, Shiprock, who they played a total of three times. After a bit of a slow start, the Rams (17-12) quickly got going and proved they were the more battled-tested team in a 45-27 blue collar win o... Full story
PORTALES — Four became three pretty quickly. That's the number of wins now standing in the way of a Class 4A championship for the Portales Rams. Portales, the No. 1-seed in 4A, made easy work of No. 16 Bosque on Friday night, 71-31 and will face Albuquerque on Tuesday morning to continue a quest for its first championship since 2014. "I thought it was consistent, start-to-finish for us," Portales coach Wade Fraze said of Friday's Round of 16 victory. "I thought everybody t... Full story
PORTALES — Maurice Coleman's jumper. Arcaim Lallemand's block. LaMarquis Thompson's defensive rebound. Without those things happening in the closing seconds of last Saturday's win at Texas A&M-Kingsville, the Eastern New Mexico men's basketball team would have narrowly been on the outside looking in for the Lone Star Conference Tournament for a second consecutive season. Luckily for head coach Tres Segler and company, the Hounds (11-16, 6-12 LSC) managed to pull off a 58-56 v...
PORTALES — Like a roller coaster ride, Portales boys basketball has seen plenty of ups and downs this season, including a few sharp twists and turns. However, as the Rams embark on Class 4A State Tournament, they hope that their ride accelerates 90 miles per hour upward, as they believe that they're as good as any team in the state — regardless of ranking. "If we play to our capability, we can go far," Rams coach Rickie McBroom explained. "We have to make sure that we pla... Full story
PORTALES — A year ago, Eastern New Mexico University won 20 games and a share of the Lone Star Conference's regular season title. This year, things haven't quite gone as well as some had had hoped, coming into the season, as a slow start to the 2017-18 campaign made it difficult for ENMU to repeat last season's success. However, the Hounds have only gotten better as the season has worn on, winning 13 of their last 19 ballgames, following a rough 3-5 start. Eastern (16-11, 1...
PORTALES — Shy and introverted off the field, Eastern New Mexico's Erikka Burke tends to play loudly on it. The 5-foot-6 senior first baseman for the Greyhound softball team is just four home runs away from breaking the school's all-time record, and in the process, she's helped the ENMU softball program gain footing in both the Lone Star Conference and NCAA Division II play. "I don't know, it's just something about being on the field," Burke said of her ability to flip a switc...
PORTALES — Portales girls coach Wade Fraze expressed some concerned last week about his team having a 10-day layoff, heading into the District 4-4A championship game. On Friday night, however, those concerns were alleviated for at least a night, with Portales topping the Moriarty Pintos 53-38. While the win didn't exactly mirror their first two victories against Moriarty (24-4, 5-3), earlier in the season, the Rams (24-2, 7-0) still managed to do many of the same things on F...
PORTALES — The 2018 indoor track season has been a special one for Eastern New Mexico thus far, as the men's team recently climbed to 22nd in the national rankings - its highest indoor track ranking ever. The women's team, meanwhile, is an even deeper squad that has recorded several top 10 finishes on the year. The ENMU track and field team will now tackle its biggest challenge thus far, when they head to Lubbock for the Lone Star Conference Championships, which start today an...
PORTALES — They've been there before, but now they want more. That unintended rhyme pretty much sums up this year's Portales girls tennis team, who happen to return everybody from last year - and then some, as they appear to be poised to do big things come tournament time this spring. "We'd like to compete and go for a district championship," Portales girls and boys tennis coach Ann-Marie Bucksath said. "I've had these girls for three years and we qualified for state every y...
PORTALES — In a game reminiscent of a well-executed 3-point contest, the Rams' late-game long-range exploits gave them the last laugh in a 55-51 win over Ruidoso, in Tuesday night's 4A-District 4 boys basketball quarterfinal. Portales and Ruidoso combined for 22 3s, but it was three key 3-point baskets down the stretch that catapulted the Rams to victory. With the win, Portales advances to Thursday's district semifinal against Moriarty at 5 p.m. "Just keep them from s...
PORTALES — Close but no cigar. That's how the Rams felt after nearly pulling off a big upset in their regular season finale at Ram Athletic Center on Saturday night. However, their would-be game-winning shot attempt was no good, in a 58-56 loss to District 4-4A rival Hope Christian. "We got a good look, we were able to run a play that we worked on and we got a pretty good look from the corner," Rams coach Rickie McBroom explained. "We told (Tyrese Dawson), you have time to c...
PORTALES — Senior Day proved to be a special one for five Eastern New Mexico Greyhound women's basketball players on Saturday, as the 2017-18 senior class' final home game at Greyhound Arena resulted in a 65-57 victory over Cameron. "It's hard to put into words, it really is. These five young ladies have done amazing work for this program," ENMU coach Josh Prock said of his senior class. "Of course you can brag on each person, but the entire class has really changed the cultur...
Hope Christian (17-8, 7-0) at Portales boys (14-10, 4-3) 5 p.m. On the air: KSEL 1450 AM Last time out: Hope lost to St. Pius Thursday, 74-73. Portales beat NMMI on Tuesday, 57-32. Last meeting: The Huskies routed the Rams, 76-41, on Jan. 30. Notes: The Rams have now won back-to-back games, following a rough stretch of seven losses in 12 games. Hope, meanwhile, had won 10-straight games, prior to Thursday. Nonetheless, the Huskies are still perfect in 4A-District 4 play,...
PORTALES — A week certainly made a night-and-day difference for Eastern New Mexico women's basketball team, which returned home on Thursday night and poured it on Midwestern State 81-66 at Greyhound Arena. The Greyhounds (15-9, 11-6 Lone Star Conference) controlled most of the game, en route to a 54.3 percent shooting night from the floor. Back on Jan. 23 at Midwestern (12-11, 9-8), ENMU lost, 73-57, making Thursday's game an especially welcome sight. "I think the biggest t...
Midwestern State at Eastern New Mexico Men 7:30 p.m. On the air: KSEL 105.9 FM Records: Midwestern State 9-16, 5-10. Eastern New Mexico. 10-13, 5-9. Last time out: The Mustangs lost to West Texas A & M last Saturday, 87-58. The Greyhounds lost at Western New Mexico, 84-80, nine days ago. Last meeting: Midwestern won in overtime, 89-87, on Jan. 23. Notes: ENMU currently sits in sixth-place in the Lone Star Conference standings, as it'll try to qualify for the eight-team LSC...
PORTALES — Strictly business. Brothers Devin and Devante Pullum will square-off for the second (and likely final) time in their collegiate careers, when Eastern New Mexico hosts the Midwestern State men's basketball team tonight at 7:30. Devin, a freshman point guard for the Greyhounds, will go up against older brother Devante, a senior point guard for MSU. In their first meeting on Jan. 13, Devante scored 15 points to lead his Mustangs (now 9-16, 5-10 Lone Star Conference) t...
BOYS Portales (13-10, 3-3) at NMMI (3-16, 0-7), 7 p.m. Last time out: The Rams held off Ruidoso, 60-51, on Friday night. The Colts lost to Moriarty on Friday, 47-27. Last meeting: Portales beat NMMI, 59-36, on Jan. 26. Notes: The Rams need the win to stay ahead of Ruidoso for third place in 4A-District 4, and with Hope Christian coming to town on Saturday night, a win tonight becomes that much more important. Portales let NMMI hang around for awhile in January’s meeting, but Tyrese Dawson’s three consecutive 3-pointers to...
CLOVIS — It was the one that almost got away. That's what Elida boys basketball players and coaches were thinking as they left Clovis Christian's home gym on Saturday night. The Tigers had built up a 13-point fourth quarter lead and had held the Eagles scoreless in the third quarter, and yet, that lead evaporated. Elida, however, put forth a strong overtime effort to earn a 51-44 victory. "We've been there before, so we really just tried to go out and play with confidence a...
