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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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DORA — The No. 5 Dora Coyotes will advance to next week’s eight-man quarterfinals, following an opening round blowout victory at home on Friday night. The Coyotes needed just one half of football to beat the No. 12 Pine Hill Warriors, scoring nine touchdowns in a 64-0 rout. “I thought our kids played pretty clean, for the most part. We have a lot of cleaning up to do before next Friday, even though it didn’t show up on the scoreboard,” Coyotes coach Mason McBee said. “There were still missed assignments that we need to get... Full story
PORTALES — Former Clovis High grad Andrea Aguilar didn't always plan on staying close to home to resume her volleyball career, despite coming from a large family. However, after further consideration, she decided to stick around and attend Eastern New Mexico, and it's a decision that she's glad to have made. "I finally came in and got to practice one day (with the ENMU volleyball team during my senior year of high school)," Aguilar explained. "I really liked the girls and i...
ELIDA — The Elida Tigers volleyball team extended their school record to eight straight on Friday afternoon. The Tigers took down the Melrose Buffaloes in four sets, 25-18, 27-25, 20-25 and 25-20, to take their third win over the Buffaloes in four matches. There may very well be a fifth in Rio Rancho, the site of next week's Class 1A championship. "Gosh dang, we're just tired of playing each other," Elida coach Darrell Chenault said, laughing. "They're just really good, and we...
ELIDA — For the eighth straight year, the Elida Tigers will be playing for a district championship. The seven-time defending small-school champs will host Melrose Friday after taking down Floyd 25-16, 25-14, 25-14 Wednesday night. Melrose defeated Grady in four sets in Wednesday's other semifinal. "We had some really good plays, we had some not so really good plays," Elida coach Darrell Chenault said of Wednesday's game. "We gotta keep working on keeping our mind in the g...
This week’s local games includes a home playoff game for Dora, while two heated rivals — Bovina and Farwell, square-off in a key district showdown. Texico, meanwhile, will look to end its season on a high note. Eight-man playoffs: Pine Hill at Dora, 7 p.m. The No. 5-seeded Dora Coyotes (5-3) are coming off of a bye week, as they get set to host No. 12 Pine Hill (3-3) in a first round home playoff game tonight. For Coyotes head coach Mason McBee, the extra week of practice has its advantages. “Well, it’s nice to have that by...
PORTALES — The Portales Rams are coming off one of their toughest football games of the year, after facing off with district foe Moriarty. Portales, however, was ultimately victorious in its road trip against a then-one-loss opponent in the Pintos, winning a defensive struggle, 13-7. “First of all, we knew that Moriarty was a good football team,” Rams coach Jaime Ramirez said. “Both of us were 7-1 coming in, and we both had tough losses (along the way). They beat St. Mike’s (who Portales lost to 21-20 earlier in the year)...
PORTALES — In a battle of the Lone Star Conference' top rushing attack and second-ranked run defense on Saturday night, the offense prevailed. The Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds' running game once again proved to be unstoppable, even against a strong run defense like Texas A&M-Kingsville's. The Hounds (7-1, 6-1 LSC) ultimately rushed for 482 yards - nearly 400 more than the Javelinas (3-6, 2-5) had previously allowed per game. ENMU jumped out to a 37-6 lead t...
PORTALES — There was a different feeling in the Rams Athletic Center before Portales’ 4A District 4 volleyball match with Hope Christian Saturday afternoon. Rams coach Charity Gomez wanted to see her team play a more complete match for quite some time, and against the Huskies, she got it. Even before pregame warmups, the Lady Rams were spiking the ball harder than usual — a precursor to what would happen in their match later on. Portales finished with 39 kills — includi...
CLOVIS — It may have been a chilly night at Leon Williams Stadium, but the Clovis Wildcats certainly came out red-hot. The Wildcats had a lot on the line coming into Friday night's matchup with District 2-6A rival Sandia, as both were looking for their first district win of the year, and in the process, were both looking to keep postseason hopes alive. Ultimately, Clovis (5-4, 1-2) lit up the first-half scoreboard with 33 points, en route to a 40-0 shutout victory. Senior r...
PORTALES — The Rams football team will head to Moriarty tonight in a matchup that may ultimately be the de facto district championship game. The Pintos and Rams both enter Friday’s game at 7-1, with a 2-0 District 4-4A mark. Moriarty’s loss, 14-7 against Capital on Sept. 22, coming on what Portales coach Jaime Ramirez said was a “controversial call.” Portales certainly knows that feeling, following its 21-20 loss at St. Michael’s on a debated 2-point conversion call earlier in the year. Beyond running the same 3-3 defense...
PORTALES — After sneaking into the 1A-4A state playoffs by the skin of their teeth, the Portales Rams boys soccer team will play New Mexico Military Institute for an unprecedented third match in a row. The No. 9 Rams will once again travel to the No. 8 Colts — just like last Saturday's match, to face NMMI this Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m., in the first round of the state championships. "The good thing is that even though we got to travel to them, we're not traveling four hou...
PORTALES — Area teams will be put to the test against tough district opponents, as teams like Farwell and Muleshoe hope to keep their playoff hopes alive tonight, with just a handful of regular season games remaining Melrose and Bovina each had games originally scheduled for tonight, but in both cases, their opponents had to forfeit. Raton at Texico, 7 p.m. The Wolverines (1-7, 0-2) worked on a lot things during their bye week, and hope that progress can translate against a tough Raton (7-2, 2-1) team. The Tigers head into T...
Portales native Logan White overcame some hardships early in life to be the man that he is today. White, 55, is the San Diego Padres’ director of pro scouting, and has more than 30 years in the major leagues, dating back to the mid-1980s as a minor league baseball player. After graduating from Portales High School in 1980, and then heading off to Western New Mexico University, White thought that he was on the fast track to being a MLB player. However, multiple injuries ended his career. After briefly returning home, White b...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico volleyball coach Sia Poyer admits senior server Alexis Aguirre was almost the one that got away. Thankfully, after a junior college stop along the way, Aguirre made her way to ENMU, and has been a focal point for the Hounds over the past three seasons. "She came in her junior year (of high school), and I had just gotten to Eastern around that time. Some people were talking about her, and of course I went and watched her. But at that time, we a...
PORTALES — A year after finishing second in 4A District 4, the 2017 Portales Rams volleyball team was on a mission to take the district crown. On Tuesday night, they did just that, as Portales took out second-place Moriarty in three sets, 25-22, 25-21 and 25-15. "I'm just super proud of the girls because, from going one game under .500 last year (11-12 overall record, 4-2 in district), to this turnaround — it goes to show you how hard they've worked," Rams coach Charity Gom...
PORTALES — There aren't any beaches in Portales, but Eastern New Mexico sophomore outside hitter Sarah Tuioti-Mariner doesn't seem to mind that as much anymore. The California native grew up near Los Angeles, and after an initial culture shock, Tuioti-Mariner has really taken a liking to her new surroundings. "The transition was so different — I went from being a city girl and having the beach, to being a cowgirl and having all these farms," Tuioti-Mariner said. "The tra...
PORTALES — A Tyrese Dawson fourth-quarter interception, coupled with a late Julian Tellez field goal, sealed the deal for the Portales Rams in their 24-15 District 4-4A football victory over Ruidoso Friday night. Leading 21-15 with just over seven minutes remaining, the Rams faced a third and 8 from their own 19-yard line, when backup quarterback Julian Urioste took a jet sweep and raced past the first down marker, but fumbled towards the end of the play. Ruidoso recovered t...
PORTALES — Rams coach Nathan Dodge said last Saturday that if his team could win out, they'd be in the postseason, and thus, give themselves a chance to make a run during the big dance. In two games since last Saturday's blowout loss at home against Moriarty, Portales High has yet to allow another goal. On Thursday afternoon, the Rams squared-off with New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI), whom they're currently battling for third-place in the A/4A District 4 standings — the...
PORTALES — The Portales Rams are back from their bye week and hope to be fresh and ready to go for the stretch run to end the regular season. Portales will take on Ruidoso tonight at 7 in a 4A District 4-4A football matchup, between two of the district's best teams. The Rams (6-1, 1-0) face a Warriors team (6-2, 2-0) that has already matched last year's win total and is on a four-game winning streak. Their run includes wins over Tularosa (15-6), Silver (33-32 in OT), New M...
PORTALES — The high school football season is winding down for area teams, as some try to make one final playoff push. Everyone is well into district play, and some teams — like Floyd and Dora, will already be playing in their regular season finales tonight. Logan at Dora, 7 p.m. The Coyotes (4-3, 1-2) lost to Mountainair, 66-48, last week. According to head coach Mason McBee, this year has been a struggle for his football team, primarily because of the pesky injury bug. “I thought we did pretty well (against Mount...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico Men's cross country team has a new star at their program, and he's certainly well-traveled. Junior Omer Almog has already led the Greyhounds to some impressive finishes in 2017, and the Israel native is hoping to help the Hounds accomplish more in the coming weeks. He will look to help the Greyhounds win a conference title at Saturday's Lone Star Conference Championship in Kingsville, Texas. "If I run fast enough for regionals, maybe I'll b...
PORTALES — The Portales High girls soccer team endured a rough outing on Friday afternoon with a blowout courtesy of Hope Christian. On Saturday afternoon, however, the Rams looked to bounce back against Moriarty, and bounce back they did at Greyhound Stadium. Portales (7-10, 2-3) desperately needed the district win to stay alive in the playoff race, and the Rams did just that. Kimberlie Hay notched a hat trick to pace Portales to a 3-1 victory over the Pintos. "The girls w...
PORTALES — The Portales High boys and girls soccer teams were looking for some redemption against Hope Christian on Friday afternoon, after blowout losses in Albuquerque when they last faced off on Sept. 23. It was not in the cards for the Rams, as the boys team lost 4-1 while the girls fell to the Huskies 6-1. The Portales boys (7-7, 1-3) got off to a fast start, taking the early lead in the second minute. A Ram corner kick was headed in for the goal, but a Hope Christian h...
PORTALES — The Portales Rams (6-1) are poised for another 4A state title run, and they’re hoping their defense can continue to dominate like they have to this point. The 2017 Rams defense has shut out three-straight opponents for the first time since 1980 (and third time overall, including 1972). Portales’ three-straight shutouts have come in the past three weeks, heading into this week’s bye week. Thus far, the fierce Rams defense has given up just 70 points (10.0 per game) and have four total shutouts, including a 41-0 rout...
PORTALES — The Portales Rams ran away with their 4A District 4 volleyball opener on Tuesday night, sweeping the Ruidoso Warriors in three sets. Portales won 25-8, 25-7 and 25-7 to improve to 6-1 at home — where the Rams won't play anybody for another 14 days. "Now that we're starting district, we have the same goal, the same focus (every match)," Rams coach Charity Gomez explained. "We want to be district champs, and we don't care who our opponent is, we're gonna do what we do...
