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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — A pair of own goals sank Portales in Saturday afternoon’s boys soccer home match with Ruidoso. The second own goal, which occurred in the 69th minute, turned out to be the difference, in a 3-2 Warriors win. “To be honest, we just lack a lot of discipline. I felt like that’s what really killed us,” first-year Rams coach Juan Mendez said. “We kept getting yellow cards, and then we got that red card. I feel like one of the big things right now is discipline...
PORTALES — The Portales Rams scored touchdowns on each of their first three possessions against St. Mike’s on Friday night to earn their first win of 2018. Portales quarterback Julian Urioste went 5-of-7 for 66 yards in the air and had both a passing touchdown and rushing touchdown in the first half of the 21-6 victory. “Yeah, that was nice. Three possessions, scored three touchdowns — that’s how you draw it up,” Rams coach Jaime Ramirez said, smiling. “You want to take the b...
FLOYD — Carrizozo’s “school yard” offense proved to be too tricky for Floyd, in the Broncos’ 2018 football opener on Friday afternoon. Floyd allowed 12 plays of 10 or more yards in the 64-30 defeat. “The good was we played hard. The bad was we had too many mental breakdowns. Not by one player, but usually one player per play,” Broncos coach Steve Foust said of his team. “We had a couple of good plays, and then a mental breakdown would hurt us. I thought we executed pretty well for a first game — effort was there. “Offense w...
PORTALES— Rams volleyball spent all summer preparing for their opening match against Roswell. However, Thursday night's showdown didn't quite go as planned for Portales. Roswell swept the match in three sets, 25-21, 25-20, 25-19. "For the first game, we started off with lots of energy, we were up. I think we were up in every set, and then we just go through a string of attack errors, or just dumb plays," Rams coach Charity Gomez explained. "I don't know what to call them. J...
PORTALES — Football is a game of inches, and last year’s St. Mike’s-Portales football game is no exception. The Rams rallied to score a late touchdown, cutting their road deficit down to 21-20. However, quarterback Tyrese Dawson’s keeper to the right pylon on the go-ahead two-point conversion attempt was marked just short of the end zone. It was a close call, no matter how you saw it, and it allowed the Horsemen to hang on for the big September victory in Santa Fe. Some sa...
PORTALES — It’s a new era for Ram athletics, as Portales has not only experienced a number of new coaching hires this year, but will also trot out a new athletics program — cross country. It will be the first time in several years that the Rams have featured such a program. For coach Michael Aunan, there’s a simple philosophy that he wants his athletes to abide by. “Compete. I think that’s gonna be our program slogan, from here on out,” Aunan said. “Compete. It doesn’t matter who you race against, you find somebody and you tr...
PORTALES — At first glance, the Eastern New Mexico and Missouri S&T football teams don’t seem to be all that similar. Offensively alone, it’s like night and day. The Greyhounds once again return their “Ground Strike” option offense, while the Miners run a high-powered, uptempo spread offense, in which they throw it as well as they run it. However, despite these differences, these football teams may not actually be so different, according to ENMU coach Kelley Lee. “They rem... Full story
PORTALES — While Portales’ volleyball team is young, coach Charity Gomez believes that it can compete with anybody as long as it stays principled. Gomez’ squad returns just two starters in senior Taylee Rippee and junior Aaliyah Austin for 2018. “We just have a program philosophy,” Gomez said. “There’s a few things that win volleyball games, and we feel that it doesn’t matter what age they are, because everyone does the same drills (within our program). “We’re drilling...
PORTALES — An 80-minute weather delay. Five fumbles, two of them lost. Five second-half penalties. Missed chances in the red zone. Indeed, it was an odd night for Portales football in its 2018 season opener against Hope Christian on Friday night. Quarterback Vince Quezada found Jake Cosper wide open in the flat on third-and-goal for the game’s only touchdown, and the Huskies defense held on for a 10-3 win that put Portales at 0-1 for the first time since 2014. Whether it be the weather, first-night jitters, inexperience — or...
PORTALES — Portales and Hope Christian may not be district rivals anymore, but Rams football coach Jaime Ramirez expects nothing but the Huskies’ best tonight (7 p.m., Greyhound Stadium). So what is it about Hope that makes them such a tough out against Portales? “They have good athletes and I think their coaches do a good job with their kids,” Ramirez explained. “I think they just get up for our game.” Last year in Albuquerque, the Rams won just 16-0. Hope lost seven games la... Full story
PORTALES — This year is perceived to be a rebuilding year for coach Sia Poyer’s Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds volleyball team. ENMU was ranked seventh in the Lone Star Conference Preseason Poll, and has nine new players on a roster of 19. Nothing new, Poyer said. “You lose that many kids and people are like, ‘Hey, rebuilding year.’ To me, it seems like every year is a rebuilding year,” Poyer explained. “I guess I look at rebuilding differently. When you lose starters from...
PORTALES — Senior leadership cannot be overlooked in high school sports. That is especially true when referring to coach Ruben Tellez’ Portales girls soccer squad for 2018. The Rams lost 12 seniors and return about five or six starters this year. However, only two of those starters — Rebekah Christensen and Micaela Garcia — are seniors. Meanwhile, two eighth graders and a bevy of freshmen will be playing this year, as well. “I’ve already talked to (Christensen and Garcia), an...
PORTALES — The 2018 season will be trial by fire for new Portales boys soccer coach Juan Mendez, as he tries to get acquainted with his team. Mendez, who recently took over the program, earlier this month, previously did youth soccer coaching in Portales. The 2012 grad was a senior on the Rams’ 2011 team that made it all the way to a state title game. Mendez hopes to bring that kind of culture to the present-day Rams. “Just like any other coach, it’s to bring the champio...
While one Roosevelt County small school is vying for a ninth-straight 1A state volleyball title-game appearance, two others are looking to trend upwards. Together, Elida, Floyd and Dora will all battle it out in a newly-formed district. District 4-1A now consists of Floyd, Elida, Dora, Tatum, Lake Arthur and Gateway Christian. Last year, Dora, Tatum and Gateway Christian were in 2A, with the Coyotes in District 6 and the others in District 4. Lake Arthur was a 1A team that played in District 3, while Elida and Floyd were in t...
PORTALES — Some coaches have that special ability to turn around any and every program that they get their hands on. New Eastern New Mexico women’s soccer coach Joshua Smith is no stranger to that concept. Smith was named the sixth Greyhounds women’s soccer coach back on June 21. The New Jersey-native has already turned around three programs thus far, and hopes that ENMU is no exception. Smith, who previously spent the past two years as the coach of the University of the Southwest’s women’s program, had plenty of good reas...
PORTALES — Losing six seniors and returning just one letter winner might discourage most volleyball coaches. But Portales' Charity Gomez isn't most volleyball coaches. Gomez' squad began official practices on Monday afternoon, in preparation for the Lady Rams' season opener against Roswell on Aug. 30. And despite the youth at Monday's tryout, a strong summer meant a smooth first day. "I feel like, because we pretty much practiced all summer, it's kinda like a continuation o... Full story
PORTALES — Patience is a virtue, but even with a young football team, Portales coach Jaime Ramirez feels good about his team’s progress thus far. On Saturday morning, the Rams completed their first week of practices, leading up to their Aug. 24 opener against Hope Christian. “The nice thing about this week is we got a lot of reps in,” Ramirez said. “You could see each and every day, us improving. That was a positive. (Friday) night, we did an inter-squad scrimmage, the last...
PORTALES — With football practices already in full-swing, the focus now turns to the other fall sports. Portales’ boys and girls soccer teams, along with its volleyball and cross country teams, will all officially begin practices on Monday. For girls soccer coach Ruben Tellez, these early practices will especially be key, after losing 12 seniors from last year’s 9-11 team. The Rams will hold tryouts on Monday and begin making cuts (if necessary) by Tuesday. They’ll open up...
PORTALES — Lightning and thunderstorms during Saturday's inter-squad scrimmage couldn't dampen the spirits of ENMU football coach Kelley Lee and his team. For Lee and company, the first week of fall camp was a success. "It was good. We made a lot of progress, we're healthy and we're coming together as a team," Lee explained. According to Lee, newcomers showed good progress and are really starting to pick up the pace in which Eastern operates. As for position groups making s...
PORTALES — Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither is a championship-caliber football team. Portales kicked off its fall practices on Monday morning with its only two-a-day of the season, and after one day, it's safe to say that it's still very much a learning experience for the Rams. "We're learning, so everything is a little bit rusty right now," Rams coach Jaime Ramirez explained. "The players are just trying to learn what we're doing, and all the new players — the fre...
PORTALES — To become a champion, it takes more than just simply winning games. In fact, it even goes beyond practices, as the offseason training is every bit as crucial for any team. On Monday morning, Eastern New Mexico Greyhound football officially kicked off its fall camp, and it went off without a hitch. "The first day of practice went smoother than (anytime) since I've been here," junior running back Paul Terry said. "Guys were flying around, loving to have been on the f...
PORTALES — The popping of the pads. The pushing of the sled. The chopping of the feet. Yes indeed, high school football is back. No one knows that better than coach Jaime Ramirez and his Portales Rams, who will begin practices Monday morning. And by Monday morning, Ramirez really means early Monday morning. “We’re only gonna have one two-a-day, and that’ll be on Monday. The first practice is Monday at 12:01 a.m. and runs until 2:30 a.m. It’s what we call our ‘Midnight...
On Tuesday night, the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education considered a policy to suspend or even remove a player from a team if the athlete’s parents display unsportsmanlike conduct during at least three athletic events during the 2018-19 school year. Santa Fe’s board voted it down. Don’t count on hearing a similar policy proposed locally. Both Clovis Athletic Director Lonnie Baca and Portales AD Mark Gallegos gave an emphatic no to such an idea. The SFPS proposal came just weeks after the New Mexico Activities Assoc... Full story
SAN ANTONIO — On Tuesday, the Lone Star Conference held its annual LSC Football Preseason Media Day at San Antonio's Marriott Riverwalk Hotel. The event, which features a lunch and interviews with players and coaches from all nine schools, is highlighted by the league's annual preseason poll and player of the year picks. One thing that Greyhounds coach Kelley Lee took out of Tuesday's event is that his team has gained quite a bit of respect from around the league. The Hounds w...
The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) has the motto, “Compete with class.” Unfortunately, that hasn’t always been the case with schools, players, coaches and fans in recent months. A rash of incidents has forced the NMAA to take action, and earlier this week, they did just that. By a vote of 59-12, schools voted to confirm a referenda item that went out following last month’s board meeting. The new NMAA bylaw essentially says that if a school’s coaches, players, and especially — their fan base — display punishable be...
