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I heard the Clovis High School student newspaper wasn’t always called “The Purple Press.” It had some kind of foreign language name? What can you find out about this? Clovis High School Class of ’73 alumnus Jay Parmenter said it was called La Sesalpha. With the proper name in hand, the internet opened up with a few references to the CHS student newspaper. “It’s not Spanish,” CHS Spanish teacher Laura Mondragon said. “It was called that when I was in high school,” said retired Clovis Municipal Schools administrator Lon...
Portales High's soccer girls aren't setting the world on fire just yet, but they're coming along well. Facing Artesia in a District 4-4A match at the PHS pitch on Tuesday, the Lady Rams went into halftime tied 1-1 before the Lady Bulldogs scored three goals in a span of about nine minutes in the second stanza to claim a 4-1 victory. First-year coach Laci Lozoya said it's clear her program is headed in the right direction. "We're just going to keep working and keep getting bett...
ELIDA – Junior Cason Norman rushed for six touchdowns on Friday night and Elida rolled to an 84-38 6-man District 1 victory over Roy/Mosquero. Seniors Dylan Dobbins and Hardy Fraze also had multiple rushing TDs for the Tigers (5-2, 3-1 district), who led 46-26 at halftime and were dominant throughout against the Blue (4-2, 2-2). Elida had three interceptions in the contest, including one returned 77 yards for a touchdown by Fraze in the fourth quarter. The other INTs were b...
The Gattis 7th grade football team suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday, falling to Texico 23-22 at Texico. Nathan Lewis rushed for more than 120 yards and scored all three touchdowns for the Cubs (3-1), while adding a pair of 2-point conversions. Defensively, Andres Cabrerra posted four tackles, while Ricky Fenstermaker notched a sack and Lewis had a pass interception. The Cubs return to action on Tuesday with a 4:30 p.m. tilt against Yucca....
The Clovis High boys soccer team kept its hot start to the season going on Tuesday night, pulling away in the second half for a 6-1 victory over Carlsbad in the District 4-5A opener for both squads at Leon Williams Stadium. It was the eighth win in a row for the Wildcats (12-2), their longest streak since starting the season 13-0 in 2018 en route to a berth in the Class 5A state semifinals. They were expecting a test at home on Saturday from rival Hobbs (9-5-1, 0-1-1...
Eastern New Mexico University’s volleyball team went toe to toe with Lubbock Christian in two of the three sets in Friday’s Lone Star Conference volleyball match before the Lady Chaps nailed down a 25-18, 25-13, 25-23 victory at Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena. The match was the first for the Greyhounds after coach Sia Poyer stepped down earlier this week to deal with some health issues, the school said. First-year assistant Natalie Burdulis was named the program’s interim coach for the rest of the season. “Our primary...
SILVER CITY – Senior quarterback Tommy Lopez ran for one touchdown and threw for a pair to senior running back Kaidyn Cordova on Friday night and Portales High posted a 21-6 victory over Silver in a District 2-4A matchup. The Rams (4-3, 2-1 district) nearly had a shutout, but Silver managed to break through with seven seconds left on a 53-yard pass from junior Josiah Madrid to senior Mekhi Grant. PHS moved into a tie for third place in the district with Valencia (5-2, 2-1), trailing Manzano (5-1, 2-0) and St. Pius (4-2, 2...
Portales' Kenneth Broad last month was awarded the "Honored Friend" of the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation ambassador award. The award is a custom-made Buddy Holly-inspired guitar, and is to be displayed in the iconic Norman Petty Studio in Clovis, according to a news release from Friends of Norman Petty Inc. The guitar was presented Sept. 30 to Broad by Board Director Peter Bradley Jr. Broad, for over 40 years, has been the key representative, caretaker, and tour guide of...
Sarah Brooks, an author and owner of SEB Media in Clovis since 2020, has been named public information specialist at Clovis Municipal Schools. A CMS news release reports Brooks "brings years of experience in media relations, digital marketing, and content creation" to the position. Brooks' writing credits include a children's book: The Wonderful Way You Are: A Special Needs Picture Book....
Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Tuesday. That's also the deadline to register to vote online and by mail, Curry County Clerk Annie Hogland reported in a news release last week. "Same day voter registration is offered at all polling places for early voting and on election day, but we encourage residents to register or update existing voter registrations prior to the (Tuesday) deadline," Hogland wrote. Absentee ballots started going out Sept. 21 for...
SILVER CITY – Western New Mexico pulled out three close sets and the Mustangs handed Eastern New Mexico University a 25-22, 25-22, 26-24 Lone Star Conference setback on Saturday. ENMU (3-10, 0-2 LSC), which dropped its conference opener on Thursday at Texas-Permian Basin on Thursday, battled evenly through most of the match but couldn’t pull out points late in each set. Senior outside hitter Jessica Sales had 15 kills while senior outside hitter Jazmyne Walker earned a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs, to go with fou...
The Eastern New Mexico University soccer teams picked up shutout wins over Sul Ross State on Saturday, the women winning a Lone Star Conference clash 1-0 at Alpine, Texas, while the men posted a non-league victory over the Lobos 2-0 at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium. Senior midfielder Meghann Wingsutton put the Greyhounds on the board in the 27th minute in the women’s contest. Junior forward Mariana Gonzalez Jimenez earned the assist on the play. Both sides had scoring opportunities the rest of the way, but the d...
LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Senior Alex Fuentes scored a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter and Texico remained unbeaten for the season with a 24-14 victory over West Las Vegas on Friday night. Leading 8-0 at halftime, Fuentes scored on runs of 8 yards and 1 yard in the third period to extend the margin to 24-8 over the Dons (3-3), ranked fifth by MaxPreps in Class 3A. The Wolverines (5-0), ranked No. 1 in Class 2A, took the lead in the second quarter on an interception return for...
CANYON – Senior Sammy Fuentes finished third and led Clovis High’s boys to a third-place team finish in Saturday’s Canyon Invitational cross country meet. Fuentes posted a time of 15 minutes, 40.53 seconds over the 5K course, finishing behind two Canyon runners – including winner Lathan Lewter (15:14.57). Canyon cruised to team honors in a field of 13 full squads with 22 points, well ahead of Frenship (112) and the Cats (143), who edged Plainview by one point. “We’re just working hard and trying to improve our speed,” CHS...
ROSWELL – Juniors Olivia Rossow and Aubrie Bolanos each scored a pair of second-half goals and Roswell Goddard blanked Portales 4-0 on Saturday in the girls District 4-4A opener for both squads. The Lady Rams (5-7 overall) held their own for a half against the Lady Rockets (9-5-1), but they couldn’t keep pace after play resumed. Still, PHS coach Laci Lozoya said she was encouraged by her squad’s play. “We’re excited for the next time we play them,” she said. “We didn’t have our full roster this time.” The teams meet again...
Eastern New Mexico University’s football team will try to break out of a two-game losing streak on Saturday when the Greyhounds host 11th-ranked Central Washington in a 6:30 p.m. Lone Star Conference matchup at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium. It will be Homecoming at ENMU. After wins over New Mexico Highlands and Sul Ross State to start the campaign, the Hounds (2-2, 0-2 LSC) have lost at Angelo State 26-20 and to Midwestern State 36-15. They are coming off a bye week. Meantime, the Ellensburg, Wash.-based Wildcats bring...
Portales and Elida school districts have earned top honors in a statewide Golden Chile Awards Program for buying and serving locally grown food, providing tasting opportunities, supporting student-led gardens, and educating students about the importance of healthy nutrition. That’s according to a news release from Healthy Kids Healthy Communities The awards program recognizes farmers, school districts, senior centers and preschools in a four-tiered recognition program – Seed, Sprout, Blossom and Golden Chile -- designed to...
Xcel Energy’s New Mexico customers will soon see the benefits of an improved, more advanced electric grid as the company begins installing smart electric meters at homes and businesses. According to an Xcel news release, installation begins this week as part of a multiyear project to bring customers “cleaner, safer and more reliable energy through advanced grid technology.” Mike McLeod, an Xcel regional manager, described “smart meters” as “the starting point for a more advanced grid, improving reliability and providing n...
A fire broke out Sunday at Portales’ wastewater treatment plant, according to a news release from City Manager Chris Moyer. “Preliminary investigation reveals that a blower motor caught fire,” Moyer said in the release. “The fire was quickly put out, and at this time the damage looked minimal.” Moyer said investigators had been called in to assess damages, but no additional information was available....
The Curry County Health Council is giving away gun locks and secure boxes, according to a county news release. While they last, the gun locks and boxes are available at the Curry County Administration Office located at 417 Gidding Street, Suite 100, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. More information: Contact Curry County administration at 575-763-6016....
The fight over the New Mexico Public Education Department’s rule requiring 180 instructional days — a plan that has drawn criticism from teachers, administrators and lawmakers for nearly a year — will continue after a judge delayed issuing a ruling in a key lawsuit. In a hearing Monday, 5th Judicial District Judge Dustin Hunter heard arguments from attorneys representing the New Mexico School Superintendents Association and more than 50 school districts across the state, which sued the Public Education Department over the 1...
A Clovis man on Thursday pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Jimmy Whitlock, 45, is accused of killing 16-year-old Jesse Villanes-Lerma at an apartment on Sycamore Street in Clovis on Aug. 14, 2022. District Judge Ben Cross sentenced Whitlock, who will be required to serve 85% of his sentence, according to a news release from District Attorney Quentin Ray. A second suspect connected to the homicide, Deionte Fannin, 29 at the...
ROSWELL – Clovis High’s volleyball team seemed on its way to victory Tuesday night before things came a bit unraveled. Roswell Goddard roared from behind to take a 23-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-7, 15-7 victory over the Lady Wildcats. “We played incredible in Games 1 and 2,” CHS coach Cristy Hill said. “We missed 11 serves in Game 1, and we still won.” Junior outside hitter Ashlynn Evans collected 18 kills, seven digs, two blocks and two aces for Clovis (5-4). “Ashlynn was getting balls down every time,” Hill said. “Maybe she got...
I haven't been inside the Mesa theater in downtown Clovis for years. Is the gold chain curtain still there? The gold metal drape still hangs at the Mesa theater, 206 N. Main St., in Clovis. "The drape is still on the stage, although I understand that it might have been modified a little bit from the original installation," Bob Dart said. Dart is vice president of Internet Technology & Operations at Clovis Community College, which owns the theater. Members of the rock 'n' roll...
FRIONA – Suffice it to say, it was a long day for Portales High’s volleyball team on Tuesday. Playing in what was essentially a triangular, the Lady Rams had to wait around for Vega and Friona to complete a five-set marathon, won by the host Squaws. They then went five sets before losing to the Lady Longhorns 26-24, 27-25, 23-25, 19-25, 15-8. In the finale, Friona (23-6) notches a 25-13, 25-23, 25-22 win over PHS. Friona is ranked 30th out of 175 Class 3A schools in Texas, while Vega (24-5) is 17th out of nearly 150 Class 2A...
