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STAFF WRITER [email protected] The Portales boys’ first match of the season couldn’t have gone much better on Tuesday. The Rams used a six-goal second half to beat East Mountain 9-1 at PHS, with five different players tallying goals. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Portales senior Junior Salomon, right, is congratulated by teammate Micah Viera in the second half after Salomon scored his third goal of Tuesday’s game against East Mountain. Salomon finished with four goals and t...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] With two days before their first game of the season, the Portales Rams have finally named their starting quarterback and running backs. Rams coach Jaime Ramirez named Junior Ramirez (no relation), who quarterbacked last year’s team to a school-best 11-1 record last season, the starter for Friday’s game against Robertson at the new Greyhound Stadium. Junior Ramirez was the quarterback for the Rams during their 11-1 season last year and once again, head coach Jaime Ramirez, no relation to Jun...
In the words of Adam Pitterman, Eastern New Mexico University’s director of athletic communications, “it is an athlete of the year award and definitely one of the most time honored traditions the department has.” This year, fifth-year senior Jeremy Buurma and junior Lauren Frye were selected as the male and female recipients of this award, and both will be officially honored at the ENMU Athletics Hall of Honors banquet on Oct. 15 at the Campus Union Building. Frye As a junior...
In the words of Adam Pitterman, Eastern New Mexico University’s director of athletic communications, “it is an athlete of the year award and definitely one of the most time honored traditions the department has.” This year, fifth-year senior Jeremy Buurma and junior Lauren Frye were selected as the male and female recipients of this award, and both will be officially honored at the ENMU Athletics Hall of Honors banquet on Oct. 15 at the Campus Union Building. Frye As a junior...
Jeremy Buurma spent the last three seasons leading the Gridiron Greyhounds to 20 victories and the football team’s first post-season appearance since the 1983 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Playoffs. Back in 2013, he helped the team win a share of the Lone Star Conference title and Eastern New Mexico University’s first winning season in a decade and also beat rival West Texas A&M twice to bring the Wagon Wheel to Portales. He graduated this year wit...
Jeremy Buurma spent the last three seasons leading the Gridiron Greyhounds to 20 victories and the football team’s first post-season appearance since the 1983 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Playoffs. Back in 2013, he helped the team win a share of the Lone Star Conference title and Eastern New Mexico University’s first winning season in a decade and also beat rival West Texas A&M twice to bring the Wagon Wheel to Portales. He graduated this year wit...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] It’s been an exciting several months for Portales senior-to-be baseball player Emilio Lovato. After being an integral part of a Rams team that made it to the Class 4A state championship game, he’s now in California as the sole New Mexico representative for Under Armor as part of an Elite team in the Under Armor Southwest Championships which runs through August 2. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Emilio Lovato throws a pitch during the third inn...
Staff writer [email protected] With three-straight wins, the Roosevelt County Intermediate All-Stars punched their ticket to the Southwest Regional Little League Tournament with a spot in the Little League World Series going to the winner. Courtesy Photo Assistant coach Draven Saiz gets the celebratory ice bath following RC’s State Championship win last Monday in Albuquerque. RC beat the Ruidoso All-Stars 18-3 in five innings to advance to the Southwest Regionals. R...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] CLOVIS — The 33rd Annual Custom Classic softball tournament is under way this weekend, but there are still plenty of softball games left at the Guy Leeder Complex which started at 7 p.m. on Friday and will finish today. Teams from New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma are participating in the event, which includes more than 100 teams in five divisions. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Lubbock Ladies Second II None’s Brianna Mares hits a double in the top...
Staff writer [email protected] The 33rd Annual Custom Classic softball tournament is under way this weekend, but there are still plenty of softball games left at the Guy Leeder Complex which started at 7 p.m. on Friday and will finish today. link Staff photo: Matthew Asher Lubbock Ladies Second II None’s Brianna Mares hits a double in the top of the first inning during a game on Saturday in the 33rd Custom Classic softball tournament at Guy Leeder Softball Complex. She late...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] We’ve all heard the cliché expressions like “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” or “he’s a chip off the old block” when referencing the similarities between fathers and sons. Just like every person has their own individuality, the shared bonds between fathers and sons runs the gamut from enjoying the adventures of fictional characters to having the same passion in a career path. With today being Father’s Day, here’s a look at the activities several local fathers and sons enjoy doing t...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] There are now 98 days until the new Greyhound Stadium opens, with the Greyhounds hosting Western New Mexico. While the stadium is still being built, donors of the new stadium were given a sneak peak on Saturday as to what the stadium will hold. The basic structure of the stadium is complete, but all of the rooms themselves are still barren. Still, the stadium is ahead of schedule, and a July completion date looks feasible. Ted Fares, the director of facilities, spoke about the final touches...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] There are now 98 days until the new Greyhound Stadium opens, with the Greyhounds hosting Western New Mexico. While the stadium is still being built, donors of the new stadium were given a sneak peak on Saturday as to what the stadium will hold. The basic structure of the stadium is complete, but all of the rooms themselves are still barren. Still, the stadium is ahead of schedule, and a July completion date looks feasible. Ted Fares, the direc...
Staff photo: Matthew Asher A view of the northern end zone of the new Greyhound Stadium. Community members who had donated to the construction fund were given a sneak peak of the stadium Saturday afternoon and were free to inspect the field as well as the buildings that have been erected in the last year....
Staff photo: Matthew Asher Newly appointment ENMU Athletic Director Greg Waggoner talks during his press conference Friday morning inside Greyhound Arena....
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Greg Waggoner envisions a year of assessment as the new athleic director at Eastern New Mexico University. That year officially began Friday morning, as he was introduced during a morning ceremony. Waggoner, hired last week by the college, comes from a 20-year term as athletic director at Western State Colorado University. He was introduced by ENMU President Steven Gamble, who stressed the importance of athletics at the school. “You look at o...
Staff photo: Matthew Asher Newly appointment ENMU Athletic Director Greg Waggoner talks during his press conference Friday morning inside Greyhound Arena....
STAFF WRITER [email protected] PORTALES — Greg Waggoner envisions a year of assessment as the new athleic director at Eastern New Mexico University. That year officially began Friday morning, as he was introduced during a morning ceremony. Waggoner, hired last week by the college, comes from a 20-year term as athletic director at Western State Colorado University. He was introduced by ENMU President Steven Gamble, who stressed the importance of athletics at the school. ...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] ALBUQUERQUE — Portales senior Hannah Cabledue had already broken the Class 4A state record in pole vault earlier this season. During Saturday’s competition in the 4A state meet at the University of New Mexico, she left no doubt as to who the queen of pole vaulting is in her class as she shattered her previous record by an entire foot. The record coming into the season was 10 feet, 3 inches. Earlier this season, Cabledue came into this meet with a mark of 10-6. Make that new record 11-6. “That...
Staff writer [email protected] RIO RANCHO — Portales baseball coach Dusty Nusser said his goal was to win three games during his team's trip to the Class 4A state baseball tournament this weekend. With Friday's 5-0 victory over Cobre in the semifinals at Rio Rancho H.S., the second-seeded Rams (23-6) set a school record with their 20th consecutive win and need just one more today, in the 10 a.m. title game against Sandia Prep at the University of New Mexico’s Santa Ana Star Field, to finish it off. The first three inn...
Staff writer [email protected] RIO RANCHO — Portales baseball coach Dusty Nusser said his goal was to win three games during his team's trip to the Class 4A state baseball tournament this weekend. With Friday's 5-0 victory over Cobre in the semifinals at Rio Rancho H.S., the second-seeded Rams (23-6) set a school record with their 20th consecutive win and need just one more today, in the 10 a.m. title game against Sandia Prep at the University of New Mexico’s Santa Ana Star Field, to finish it off. The first three inn...
Staff writer [email protected] ALBUQUERQUE — With the first day of the Class 4A state track meet completed, Portales athletes had a great showing in the preliminaries as they advanced in 10 races that will conclude today. In addition to the races, five Rams placed in the top-six in their field events. After the first day, the Rams have 11 1/3 points through five events on the boys side. They are third, trailing Taos (22) and Silver (16 1/3) with 16 finals coming up today. The girls have finished four events — three in fie...
Staff writer [email protected] ALBUQUERQUE — With the first day of the Class 4A state track meet completed, Portales athletes had a great showing in the preliminaries as they advanced in 10 races that will conclude today. In addition to the races, five Rams placed in the top-six in their field events. After the first day, the Rams have 11 1/3 points through five events on the boys side. They are third, trailing Taos (22) and Silver (16 1/3) with 16 finals coming up today. The girls have finished four events — three in fie...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Baseball is less about how many hits or baserunners you have in total than what you do with them in the three-out increments you get. The West Las Vegas Dons found out the hard way Saturday, ending their season with “what if” situations in the sixth and seventh innings as Portales survived 4-3 to sweep the weekend Class 4A first-round series Saturday at Ram Field. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Senior Jacob Salgado avoids a tag in the bottom of...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] The Portales Lady Rams softball team has earned the No. 2 seed in the Class 4A state tournament thanks to a 21-5 regular-season finish, including a perfect 8-0 District 4-4A record and a 10-game winning streak to finish the regular season. The Lady Rams host No. 15 Socorro in a 4 p.m. first-round game today at Wheeler Park. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Senior shortstop Kiersten Ramirez runs down sophomore Raquel Moreno during Tuesday’s p...
