Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — Despite being unfamiliar with Santa Fe's Tierra Encantada Charter Academy in Tuesday's boys soccer matchup, the host Portales High had a solid showing, as Andrew Villegas' second-half goal lifted the Rams past the Alacranes 2-1. With the game tied 1-1 in the 45th minute, Villegas broke into the open field and made two defenders miss, then did the same with the goaltender before tapping it into the net. "He did good, I know he has great speed and touch," Rams c...
FLOYD - Sometimes, bigger isn't always better. At least Floyd junior running back Juan Delgado doesn't seem to think so. After beginning his career at Portales, Delgado has spent the past two seasons with the Broncos, trading in 11-man football for 6-man competition. "I've been playing since I was in little league, and in Portales, I played my junior high year and freshman year," Delgado said. "I wanted to try something new, try six-man, so I came over to Floyd. So far, I've l...
ELIDA — The Elida Tigers managed to avoid an upset and stay unbeaten, pushing past the Floyd Broncos in Friday night's District 4-1A volleyball showdown. After losing the first set to Floyd, 25-22, Elida took the final three sets, 25-19, 25-13 and 26-24. For some, Floyd was expected to be a cakewalk for the Tigers, and Elida coach Darrell Chenault felt it might have been his team's expectation. "We took them lightly," Chenault said. "We just came in here and thought they were...
Considered to be the "architect" behind the Golden State Warriors' two recent NBA titles — and counting, Director of Scouting and former General Manager Larry Riley is a pretty popular man around NBA circles these days. However, before Riley broke into the NBA as a scout for the Milwaukee Bucks in 1988, he was the man responsible for leading the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds men's basketball team as their head coach from 1978-88. In his time as coach, Riley helped the program...
PORTALES — The last long trip that the Portales football team made — back on September 16 against St. Michael's in Santa Fe — didn't turn out like the Rams had hoped. Portales snapped an 11-game winning streak in the loss to the Horsemen, falling to them 21-20. For Rams coach Jaime Ramirez, a sluggish first half by his team contributed to the problem, and tonight, he hopes history doesn't repeat itself. Portales (5-1) will travel to Albuquerque to face Hope Christian (3-3)...
PORTALES — The Portales Rams volleyball team had a disappointing finish on Tuesday night, as they couldn’t finish off a 2-0 lead at home against Artesia. The Rams had to quickly bounce back from that to face their archrival Clovis on Thursday, and they certainly made sure to avoid another letdown. Portales handled the Wildcats (8-4) from start to finish, sweeping Clovis 25-16, 25-22, 25-16 to take a season sweep. The Rams (9-4) topped Clovis in five earlier this season at Rock Staubus Gym. “We just talked about finis...
PORTALES — Saturday marked the conclusion of the sixth annual Peyton Chavez Memorial Volleyball tournament, as some of the top 3A and 4A teams around the state battled it out. When it was all said and done, the host Portales Rams won the tournament for the first time ever, as it defeated the Robertson Cardinals in the Gold Bracket championship game, 3-1. “It really means a lot because of Coach (Ruth) Chavez. Even though she’s not our coach anymore, we still love her and she and Peyton mean so much to us — this was a really...
FLOYD — When it's your day, it's your day. The Floyd Broncos proved that in Friday afternoon's 6-Man football game against Hondo Valley, as the Broncos shut out the Eagles 32-0. The victory is the first of the season for Floyd (1-3), which had been outscored 167-20 through their first three games. "Hondo and us have had a history, and our kids have been hungry," Floyd coach Steve Foust said. "They've been working their backsides off. They have great attitudes and this is j...
PORTALES — Big plays sprung the Portales Rams in a 37-0 shutout victory over Socorro. The Rams (5-1) survived a slow start and scored three touchdowns of at least 20 yards, including two in the second half. Leading 9-0 with just 15 seconds remaining in the first half, Portales got the ball at their own 29, following a Braden Bridges interception as Socorro tried to go for it on fourth down in Ram territory. Tyrese Dawson dropped back and found a wide-open Juan Espinoza over t...
PORTALES — The Portales Rams will face an interesting challenge when they come back home to face the Socorro Warriors on Friday night. The Rams have not faced the Warriors since 2007, when Portales knocked off Socorro in the first round of the 3A playoffs. A lot has changed since then, as the Rams (4-1) have won two state titles and moved to 4A along the way. Most teams on Portales’ schedule are known commodities from previous years, which makes the Rams’ lack of familiarity with the Warriors a potentially daunting task. “Any...
PORTALES — Neither wind, nor rain, nor Lone Star Conference foe Angelo State, could stop the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds in Saturday night's football clash. Despite driving rains and crazy wind, along with a one-hour lightning delay, the Hounds' hot start was enough to hold off the Rams, 31-21. "We were just executing all three phases — offense, defense, special teams really well," Greyhound coach Kelley Lee said of the Greyhounds' fast 21-0 start, prior to the delay. "(O...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico men's soccer team was hoping to notch a home victory before heading out onto a six-game road trip, but it was not meant to be. The Greyhounds allowed two penalty kick goals to Texas A&M-International's Alan Rivera, including in overtime, to fall to the Dustdevils, 2-1. "For the most part, we did what we were supposed to do today — we were talking, and yeah it was two goals, but it was two (penalty kicks)," Eastern coach Paul Tate said. "I can...
PORTALES — In football, three of the most valuable positions are quarterback, left tackle and defensive end. You can't win without a great quarterback, and that quarterback must be protected. On the flip side, you need that force that can disrupt the other team's offense and make the quarterback's life a living nightmare. While Portales sophomore Philip Blidi might not be at that "living nightmare" phase yet, he's certainly ascending. The 6-foot-3, 185-pounder had two sacks a...
PORTALES — In a game reminiscent to the girls matchup between the two schools less than two weeks ago, things often got heated between Artesia and Portales in Thursday's boys soccer game. The game was mired in four yellow cards and a pair of near-fights, but ultimately, the Rams overcame the emotions of a heated game and snapped their four-game losing streak, knocking off the Bulldogs, 2-1. "We just played well, controlled the ball and we played hard," Rams coach Nathan D...
PORTALES — The Portales Rams’ 2016 4A championship season was nearly perfect, as just one blemish appeared on their otherwise flawless 12-1 record. That blemish was Dexter, which will look to give the Rams fits again and 2017, and this time, double the Rams’ loss total. Portales lost for the first time in almost an entire calendar year — or 11 games, when it traveled to Santa Fe to face St. Michael’s last weekend. A back-and-forth affair ended when Portales scored with 1:20 remaining, cutting the deficit down to 21-20. Ho...
MELROSE — There are about 1.25 million Americans living with Type I diabetes, according to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. That means about one in every 215 people have it. The odds are a little higher in Melrose — more specifically, the locker room of the defending eight-man football champion Buffaloes. Seniors Blake DeVaney and Jordan Jasso battle the disease every day, and still find ways to battle their opponents each week. The three-time defending eight-man cha...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico Greyhound rodeo team held a “Mini-Rodeo/Meet the Rodeo Team” event on campus on Wednesday afternoon, as they try to promote this weekend’s College “Daze” Rodeo, which ENMU will host at Lewis Cooper Arena. Several members of the team gave out prizes to students as they attempted to rope fake calfs, all while trying to bring attention to the upcoming rodeo, which starts tonight at 7 and runs through Saturday night. “Every year, we have our home rodeo and we only get one per year,” senior...
PORTALES — Missed chances ultimately cost the Portales Rams in their 2-1 loss to Goddard in Tuesday's girls soccer matchup. Portales had nine shots on goal in the contest, most of which were from short range but ultimately could not find the net. "When you miss nine opportunities with what - 10 feet, maybe? Even closer than that here late and miss a PK (early), you can't give good teams second chances," Rams coach Ruben Tellez explained. "That's what happened today is we let o...
PORTALES — Potential can be a scary word, but for those who possess a lot of it, the sky is the limit. Portales senior Lindsay Blakey has it on the volleyball court, and along with a coaching connection has landed a spot with Division I New Mexico State. Blakey verbally committed to the Aggies, who are coached by Mike Jordan — a friend of Portales coach Charity Gomez. "When Mike came down (to visit), he was like, 'Hey, I would like her to come to our Elite Camp at Sta...
SANTA FE — The old saying, "Football is a game of inches," could certainly apply to the Portales Rams on Saturday afternoon at St. Michael's. Unfortunately for the Rams, they came up just inches short at two crucial moments in the fourth quarter. The result: St. Michael's inched away with a 21-20 victory. After a Tyrese Dawson 5-yard touchdown run with 1:20 left in the game closed the gap to within a point, Dawson was slow to get up. He went down awkwardly as he was tackled i...
PORTALES — Size and strength matter in basketball. But Zamorye Cox proves heart does too. “I think a lot of it is you can’t control everything, but a lot of it is how hard you work,” Cox said. “If you give it your heart and give it your all, you can make a difference. You do have to work with your team and it is a team sport, but you can really make a difference, no matter what.” A mix of everything has helped the 5-foot-5 Portales senior land a shot at the next level, as Cox verbally committed to Eastern New Mexico Universit...
PORTALES — The Portales Rams beat the St. Michael's Horsemen twice in 2016, including wins of 38-12 in Week 4, and 38-0 in the 4A state semifinals — both played at Greyhound Stadium. New year, new site, new just about everything as the Rams get set for the trip to Santa Fe for a 1:30 p.m. Saturday kickoff. "Honestly, we just had a good performance both times against them — with two different quarterbacks," Portales coach Jaime Ramirez said. "The game was truly much closer than...
PORTALES — Night and day. That’s what Eastern New Mexico volleyball coach Sia Poyer had to say about his squad in its home-opening win over Texas A & M-Kingsville, following a rough outing at Western New Mexico this past Tuesday. The Greyhounds evened their early Lone Star Conference record by beating the Javelinas in four sets on Friday night, 25-13, 20-25, 25-21 and 26-24. “The loss against Western New Mexico, even though it was at their place, our effort was just embarrassing,” Poyer said. “I’m happy about the win. This i...
PORTALES — Despite a strong second-half effort, the Portales Rams boys soccer team dropped their third-straight game on Thursday evening, falling to the Roswell Coyotes 4-2. Samuel Calvillo and Robert Madrid had two goals apiece for the Coyotes. “We played hard. I think it was a better job today than Tuesday (against Clovis) for sure,” Rams coach Nathan Dodge said. “We played a lot harder and I think we had a lot more shots on goal. Did a lot of good things today.” After goals by Madrid and Calvillo put Roswell (8-5) ahe...
PORTALES — The Clovis High Wildcats scored seven second-half goals to run away from the Portales Rams 9-4 in Tuesday's boys soccer showdown in Portales. The seven goals are a new school record for a single half for the Wildcats (6-4). "On a smaller field like this — we're used to huger fields — it took us awhile to spread (Portales) out, kind of adjust," Clovis coach Greg Trujillo said. "We tried to work those overlapping runs that kind of opened up their defense and expos...
