Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — The Rams finished their final softball homestand of the year on a high note, after sweeping district rival Moriarty with a 29-run performance in Saturday's doubleheader. Portales took Game 1 in five innings, 14-2, while needing just four innings to take Game 2, 15-0 to move the winning streak to 10 games. "A good way to end the season," Rams coach Nathan Dodge said. "It took us a little bit to get going, and it's hard to adjust to slower speed. But we did make an a...
PORTALES — A seventh inning meltdown in Game 1 of Saturday's District 4-4A baseball doubleheader cost Portales a chance at the District 4-4A title. The Rams allowed four runs in the top of the seventh, falling to NMMI, 5-2. As for Game 2, Rams coach Dusty Nusser reached the 100-win milestone, as Portales held off a late Colts rally to take a 10-8 victory. "Kinda the same thing as yesterday," Rams coach Dusty Nusser said, referring to Friday's six-error struggles in a 7-6 l...
PORTALES - Sometimes in the game of baseball, it comes down to who makes the last mistake, rather than who comes up with the key hit. That happened to be the reality for the Portales Rams in Friday's 4A-District 4 series-opener against NMMI. Portales committed six errors in a 7-6 loss to the Colts. "We definitely didn't play our best baseball. You gotta give NMMI and Coach (Charles) Ward credit, because they did a good job of taking advantage of the mistakes we made. They did...
PORTALES - Today's Lovington Ross Black Relays are a chance for the Rams' track and field team to make further improvements as the season winds down, heading into next week's crucial district meet. However, it's also an opportunity for some of Portales' track athletes to make one last statement, heading into the track and field postseason. "(It's about) fine-tuning our relays," Rams coach Chris Bachicha said. "We're getting Lesther Andrade Oliva back, so that should really...
PORTALES - Joel Legarda is Portales baseball's "Mr. Reliable," as he goes out everyday and gets it done both at - and behind, the plate for the Rams. The senior three-year starting catcher leads the team in batting average (.406), on-base percentage (.577), OPS (1.142) and has tossed out 18 runners on 50 attempts (36 percent) - on par with the major leagues. "He shows up every day ready to play. He does a good job, defensively, every game. I think he's got two errors on the...
PORTALES - For the second time in four days, Portales softball pulled off a 17-run swing. During Tuesday's doubleheader opener against Clovis, the Rams trailed 7-0 entering the second inning, tied it on a seven-spot and went on to win 18-8. Portales (11-9) took the sweep, pulling a 17-7 win in the nightcap. "It's just believing in ourselves and knowing that we can hit," Rams coach Nathan Dodge said of the first-game rally. "The girls get in there with confidence and start...
PORTALES — Portales pulled a rare feat in prep softball Saturday — the 17-run swing. The Rams, down 11-2 in the second game of their District 4-4A doubleheader against Hope Christian, flipped the script with a 14-run fourth inning and kept on scoring to notch a 20-12 victory at Wheeler Park. The win, combined with the 11-6 opening win, puts Portales 6-0 in district and back to .500 for the first time since March 24. They'll host Clovis in a Tuesday doubleheader with a cha...
ROSWELL — Friday’s Colt Classic in Roswell proved to be a tight battle at the top for several boys golf teams, but once again, it was the Clovis Wildcats coming out on top. The Wildcats (316) finished just nine strokes ahead of fourth place Artesia (325), and just 18 strokes ahead of seventh place Socorro (334). Ultimately, Clovis beat out Hobbs (320) and Portales (324) at the top of the leader’s board, as Wildcat golfer Kolt Bennett placed first amongst individuals with an outstanding score of 72 — despite 30-plus mile an ho...
ELIDA — Baylee Oder's eight strikeouts in a dominating performance helped lead his Elida High baseball team past the Grady Bronchos, 12-2, in Game 2 of Thursday's 1A/2A-District 4/6 baseball doubleheader. The Bronchos took Game 1 in eight innings, 8-6. After Grady (4-8, 4-6) managed to find a way to win Game 1 in eight innings, despite blowing a six-run lead late, things swung heavily in the favor of Elida (3-7, 3-7) during the second game. Oder came out strong with six s...
PORTALES — A season-high four-game winning streak, all in 4A-District 4 action, has the Rams softball team heading in the right direction, as the season begins to wind down. Portales won its doubleheader against Ruidoso on Tuesday, 12-2 and 16-0, respectively, to jump out to a 4-0 record in league play. The Rams (7-9, 4-0) were deadlocked with the Warriors (2-13, 0-4) at 2-2, entering the bottom of the fifth inning of Game 1, before breaking it open with 10 runs between the f...
PORTALES - Heavy winds, a little bit of rain and that little thing called Friday the 13th, couldn't dampen the spirits of Eastern New Mexico football in their annual Green and Silver spring game on Friday night. The Silver squad went on to beat the Green squad, 50-28, to cap off spring practice 2018 for the Greyhounds. "I thought it was a good game," coach Kelley Lee said. "I thought it was really competitive, I thought there was good things from both teams. The real...
PORTALES — A six-run second inning sunk Eastern New Mexico's baseball team in Saturday's Lone Star Conference battle against Texas A&M-Kingsville. Javelinas catcher Will Arnold amassed six RBIs, including a grand slam in the decisive second inning, to give Kingsville a 13-7 victory. "We got a few guys on base and that's what we're always trying to do is get some baserunners," Kingsville coach Jason Gonzales said. "We got the big hit by Will Arnold right there and got us on t...
DORA — Prairie gusts of 30 mph and more couldn't stop Dora from pouring it on Logan in Thursday's A/3A-District 5/6 softball matchup. The Coyotes scored seven runs in the third inning to take the lead for good in a 13-3 victory over the Longhorns. "We just started coming out hitting again," Coyotes coach Benney Tapia said. "We started off slow, but we came out to hit." For the second time in three days, Dora (5-4, 2-2) used one big inning to get things going, breaking the g...
PORTALES — With the annual Green and Silver spring football game quickly approaching, the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds are just trying to fine-tune some things on both sides of the ball. However, despite some intense practices and a scrimmage last Saturday, ENMU's true progress this spring won't be realized until the Hounds take the field at 6 p.m. Friday. "It's a game-like situation," second-year head coach Kelley Lee said of the Green and Silver game. "We scrimmage and w...
DORA — A wild 10-run fourth inning helped Dora earn its first district softball win of the year, after it defeated Tucumcari 17-8 on Tuesday afternoon. The Coyotes scored all 10 of those fourth-inning runs with two outs, as 17 Dora hitters stepped to the plate in the inning in the District 5/6A contest in Class 1A-3A. "The girls came out ready to hit," Coyotes coach Benney Tapia said. "They started off a two-out rally and ended up with a bunch of runs. That's what we n... Full story
PORTALES — Dexter softball's Bryana and Aryana Munoz made life difficult on Portales hitters during Saturday's doubleheader. Bryana struck out 15 Rams in a 5-1 Game 1 victory for the Demons, while Aryana had a three-hit shutout in a 5-0 Game 2 win. "They do a good job of hitting their spots. They're two different looks, that's what's nice about them. Bry has the speed, whereas Aryana kinda comes with the spin and induces balls. I personally think Ary's a little more fun to p...
PORTALES — The Rams boys and girls track and field teams will host the annual Portales Barbara George/Jim Love Relays this afternoon, which features 12 schools from around the state. For Portales first-year head coach Chris Bachicha, today’s event is an opportunity for his program to make a statement. “The relays help to fortify our entire team,” Bachicha explained. “The relays count more than the individual races, and it really helps to spark the entire team. We’re hoping to qualify our relays (for state).” Joining Porta...
PORTALES — Progress has been good and steady for Eastern New Mexico during its spring football practices, as the annual Green and Silver Game nears. Between an overachieving offensive line and a new defense, second-year Greyhounds coach Kelley Lee has been pleased with his team's efforts thus far. "We've had a lot of growth. I feel like we've gotten better every single day," Lee said. "We've got a lot of young guys getting their first serious action, and I'm really pleased w...
ELIDA — She wouldn't let this one get away. After coming up short in her quest to win a fourth consecutive 1A volleyball title last fall, Elida's Lacy Ferguson, along with her Tiger teammates, wouldn't be denied a fourth 1A girls basketball title last month. Her fire, competitive spirit and leadership helped will the Tigers to another title, which happened to be her eighth in four years at the school, including three volleyball and one track and field title. The 5-foot-4 p... Full story
PORTALES — A trio of first inning runs is all that starting pitcher Josiah Lucero and his Rams needed in a 6-0 shutout victory over Lovington baseball on Tuesday. Lucero went the distance, striking out nine and allowing just five hits. "Josiah did a good job the entire game, but I think it was really big for us to score the three runs in the first inning," Portales coach Dusty Nusser said. "It kinda got us a little bit of momentum going, because we knew there weren't gonna be...
PORTALES — Ever meet someone that just gets you? Somebody who always seems to be on the same page as you, thinking the same thing as you, perhaps even reading your thoughts? Eastern New Mexico's Alex DeLaCruz and Endy Villalona suspect each other of just that, particularly when patrolling the middle infield for the Greyhounds. Those thoughts, those instincts, anticipating what the other will do, has its advantages. Thus far, the duo from Freeport, New York, who previously t...
PORTALES — Portales baseball had a strong showing to cap off its district-opening series against Ruidoso, as the Rams scored 24 combined runs in Saturday's doubleheader. The Rams took Game 1, 10-0, and followed that up with a 14-1 victory in Game 2. "We played really well. We made maybe three errors in the three games, our pitchers did a great job of throwing strikes, we didn't have too many walks," Rams coach Dusty Nusser said of the series. "We had really good approaches a...
PORTALES — The Rams' seven-run first inning accounted for most of the scoring in a 10-0 runaway victory in Friday's District 4-4A baseball opener against Ruidoso. Portales amassed four hits and four walks in the deciding opening frame. "We did a good job, really, all across the board," Rams coach Dusty Nusser said. "We struggled in the first, made a couple errors, and then Josiah (Lucero) did a good job of getting us out of it. After that, we played really good baseball, a...
PORTALES — Texas A&M-Commerce drilled three late-inning home runs to pull away for an 11-3 victory over Eastern New Mexico in Friday's Lone Star Conference softball rubber match. The Lions finished the three-game sweep of the Hounds with 36 runs scored. "We'll take it," Lions coach Richie Bruister said. "You got a good chance to win when you score that many runs. Definitely a good weekend for us, offensively. We put good swings on it, and (ENMU) made some pitches we were a...
PORTALES — Defensive woes in Tuesday's cold and blustery conditions sunk Portales softball in a 10-8 loss to Hobbs. The Class 6A Eagles capitalized on three-consecutive fourth inning errors by the Rams to take the lead for good. "Errors early, like in the third or fourth inning killed us later on in the game," Rams coach Nathan Dodge explained. "You gotta score 10 runs to compete, and that's hard to do. I always tell the girls you can score seven or eight, you can be in j...
