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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico (7-6) hasn’t quite had the start to its women’s basketball season that it had hoped for, following a Lone Star Conference title, 20-win season and NCAA Division II Tournament appearance a year ago. However, things of late have slowly begun to turn the corner, and while numerous players deserve credit for that, two in particular, Mikaehla Connor and Dasia Johnson, have stepped up to the forefront. Connor (second) and Johnson (sixth) are amongst the LSC’s leaders in minutes per game, as each of...
PORTALES — The Rams' ferocious first half defense proved to be too much for Lubbock Christian to handle on Saturday afternoon, in a 52-39 interstate girls basketball victory. Portales High held the Eagles to just 13 points in the first half and cruised in the second half. "We played good defense, moving our feet, talking to each other, getting into the right position," Rams coach Wade Fraze said. "(But) I don't feel like we did that as well in the second half. (Lubbock Christi...
PORTALES — Portales High School honored several former girls basketball players and coaches during Saturday afternoon's girls game between Portales and Lubbock Christian. For many, it was a happy reunion filled with emotion, as former players could still envision the days when they took the court at Ram Athletic Center. Not surprisingly, at least two dozen former players showed up on Saturday, as they were — and still are, a big reason for the enormous success of the Por...
PORTALES — Right from the opening tip, things just didn't seem to go Elida's way in Friday's Eastern Plains Athletic Conference Tournament girls basketball semifinal at Greyhound Arena. The Logan Longhorns took control early and often, and despite Elida's best efforts to get back into the game, it wasn't enough as the 'Horns hung on 47-40. "We didn't deserve to win that game. If we would have come back and won it, I wouldn't have felt good about the game at all," Tigers c...
PORTALES — In a battle between mentor and peer in Friday's Eastern Plains Athletic Conference Tournament boys basketball semifinal, wisdom won out. Texico's Ty Thatcher, going up against his former assistant coach and current Melrose head coach Kevin Lackey, bested his good friend as his Wolverines took down Lackey's Buffaloes, 52-34, to advance to tonight's championship game. Texico (13-0) will face Fort Sumner (7-3) in the 8 p.m. title game today. The Foxes knocked off L...
TEXICO — The seven-time defending 1A girls basketball champion Elida Tigers are starting to come into their own this season, and Thursday's Eastern Plains Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal provided a nice springboard for some of Elida's youth, who got quality minutes in a 46-31 victory. "I thought it was a good game for us. We needed a game where we could get some people some experience and we got out to a hot start, which got us up to a big lead early in the second...
Boys Robertson (5-8) at Portales (7-4) 7 p.m., Rams Athletic Center Last time out: The Cardinals beat Penasco back on Tuesday, 93-83. The Rams fell to Goddard in overtime, 74-65, also on Tuesday night. Last meeting: The Rams last played Robertson in 2016, with the Cardinals taking down the Rams, 65-53, in the quarterfinal of the 4A state tournament. Notes: Portales is fresh off of a Wildcat Classic championship last weekend in Littlefield, Texas — the first in school history. The Rams, however, were unable to carry that m...
TEXICO — The Grady Bronchos were hoping to succeed in playing the 'David' role against Texico's 'Goliath' in Thursday's Eastern Plains Athletic Conference Tournament boys basketball quarterfinal game. However, the Wolverines proved that sometimes Goliath does in fact prevail, as they dominated from start to finish in a 77-30 rout in their own Texico High School gym. "I thought the kids came out and played pretty solid for the most part. Execution is always what the coaches w...
PORTALES — The Greyhounds used a strong second half to pull away from Western New Mexico, 69-49, in Tuesday's Lone Star Conference women's basketball victory at Greyhound Arena. Eastern New Mexico outscored the Mustangs, 35-23, to earn its third victory in the last four games. "We just challenged them," Greyhounds coach Josh Prock said of the second half. "We just challenged them to play tougher, to play harder, and not let (Western) get a basket. "We know we're capable of t...
PORTALES — The Greyhounds cracked the century mark in regulation for the first time since 2014 in Tuesday’s Lone Star Conference men’s basketball victory over Western New Mexico. Eastern won, 105-91, thanks to a 30-13 run over the final 7:47. “I try my hardest not to be a statistical coach, way more of a heart kind of guy — feel. But, Coach (Tyler) Wayman and I these last couple games, we really try to look at the league and what categories we’re doing well in, what categories...
CLOVIS - Clovis High's boys basketball team capped off the Griego and Sons Holiday Tournament championship game a little too close for comfort, after nearly blowing a 13-point lead. But, Clovis did its own tournament for the first time in more than five years, after going on a 13-0 run late in the fourth quarter that provided just enough of a buffer zone to hang on for a 64-61 victory over Belen Saturday night at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. It was the Wildcats' sixth consecutive...
PORTALES — Lubbock Christian's 42 free-throw attempts proved to be too much for the Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team to overcome in a 64-55 defeat on Saturday. The Chaps made 34-of-42 free throws (81 percent) and went to the stripe 28 times after halftime. "It was a little crazy. Our girls did a good job of being aggressive, and I thought we got some things that didn't go our way," Greyhounds coach Josh Prock said of the 42-16 foul-shot disparity. "That w...
PORTALES — The 2017 calendar year proved to be a year of ascension for the Eastern New Mexico athletics program. The women’s basketball team won their first league title in nearly a quarter century, while the Greyhounds football team cracked the top 25 rankings for the first time since 2003. The 2016-17 Greyhounds women’s basketball squad (20-9) won the LSC regular season title, giving the Hounds their first league championship since 1992-93. Eastern went 16-4 in league play, and qualified for the NCAA Division II tourn...
LITTLEFIELD, Texas — For the first time in school history, the Portales High boys basketball team will play for a Wildcat Classic title. The Rams knocked off the Levelland Lobos (4-3) on Friday afternoon, 66-52, to advance to the Wildcat Classic championship game. "It means a lot, (especially) compared to where we were a week ago," Rams coach Rickie McBroom said. "(My players) are doing an excellent job of what we want them to do." The Rams led 19-7 after the first quarter, b...
PORTALES — The residents of Roosevelt County have become accustomed to prep athletic success over the years, including in recent memory. Once again, the county proved to be one of the most competitive in the state, thanks to a strong 2017 showing that crowned state champions in Portales and Elida, while others came up just shy of winning championships. Portales had already notched one state title in the 2016-17 school year when the football team took the 4A crown. However, this past spring, coach Dusty Nusser’s Rams gave the...
PORTALES — The Rams’ boys basketball team will embark on the 26th annual Littlefield Wildcat Classic starting today. The always-anticipated tournament, which runs through Saturday, is one that Portales has never won. But if the Rams can do certain things over the next few days, they’ll have a shot to win it, according to coach Rickie McBroom. “It’s always a tournament that’s really helped us. We haven’t ever won it, but it comes at the right time for us to get three games in,” McBroom said. “Coming back into the new year...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds signed three football recruits on Wednesday, as part of the NCAA’s new early signing period. Greyhound football coach Kelley Lee announced the signings of three offensive linemen — James Morris, David Saunders and Guseppe Scalise — as part of the Hounds’ ongoing recruiting class for 2018, which will conclude with several more signings in early February. The new early period is intended for Division I programs only, but ENMU is allowed to use the period to sign transfers. Saunders...
PORTALES — While it didn't rain outside in Portales on Tuesday night, it certainly did inside of Ram Athletic Center in a boys basketball rivalry showdown between Clovis and Portales. The Wildcats drained 3-pointer after 3-pointer — 11 in all — to earn their first win over the Rams in five years, 76-37. "Our guys shot the ball real well," Clovis coach Scott Robinson said. "We felt like (Portales) would come out and zone us, and try to take away our penetration. We knew we we...
PORTALES - In any sport, staying undefeated is hard. So is trying to beat a team twice in the same season. Unfortunately for the Portales Rams, they learned both the hard way in Friday night's girls basketball game against Robertson. After beating the Cardinals in last Friday's Santa Fe Capital City Tournament semifinals, 53-42, the Rams had an opportunity to make it twice in literally one week against Robertson. However, Maria Barela sank a 3-pointer with just over 10 seconds left in what proved to be the game-winner, in a...
PORTALES - Fresh off of winning the Santa Fe Capital City Tournament last weekend, the Portales Rams girls basketball team came in with a tough task against previously-undefeated West Las Vegas. Portales avoided any letdown, and stayed perfect with a 62-42 victory over the Dons Tuesday. "I told the girls before the game that we got to set the tone with our defense and rebounding," Rams coach Wade Fraze said. "Those are constants and I felt like they did that. The longer the...
ELIDA - Unlike other basketball players, Elida junior forward Teigan Delk grabs rebounds with one hand, instead of two, and for good reason - he can't. Delk was born with half of his right arm missing, including the forearm and hand. Despite this, Delk has played basketball all of his life, and better yet, always has a smile on his face. For Delk, being born with two hands is no big deal in terms of playing the game, and in fact, he even believes he may be better for it. "All...
PORTALES - The Rams used 12 3-pointers and a 17-2 second quarter run to breeze past Santa Rosa, 85-48, in Saturday's boys basketball showdown. Portales made 50% of its 3-point opportunities, while limiting the Lions' impact down low. "What we're doing in practice is really carrying over to our games now. I think the kids are seeing that and they're realizing how important practice is," Rams head coach Rickie McBroom said. "I'll be honest, we shoot tons of shots in practice -...
PORTALES — Basketball legend Allen Iverson once mocked a reporter’s question about practice by saying, “We talkin’ about practice, man. Not a game, practice.” For the Portales boys basketball team, however, practice made perfect in the Rams’ 79-36 win over Dexter on Tuesday night, the first time they’ve tasted victory this season. Portales (1-2) had struggled in its first two games of the season, in blowout losses to Roswell and Texico. However, Monday’s practice proved to be a breakthrough for the Rams, who outscored the D...
ELIDA — Sixteen teams will compete in this weekend’s Elida Tiger Invitational Basketball Tournament, which runs today through Saturday. Eight boys and eight girls teams will compete to win their respective brackets, in what is considered to be one of the top tournaments in the area. Several nearby 1A-District 4 rivals, plus a couple of 2A programs, will battle it out in what can be described as an early season litmus test for teams. “Just having these area schools here, you see a lot of old and new rivals go against one a...
PORTALES — Basketball legend Allen Iverson once mocked a reporter’s question about practice by saying, “We talkin’ about practice, man. Not a game, practice.” For the Portales High boys basketball team, however, practice made perfect in the Rams’ 79-36 win over Dexter on Tuesday night, the first time they’ve tasted victory this season. Portales (1-2) had struggled in its first two games of the season, in blowout losses to Roswell and Texico. However, Monday’s practice proved to be a breakthrough for the Rams, who outscored t...
