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To put it mildly, the Clovis High boys soccer team came to life in the second half on Tuesday night. Locked in a scoreless tie with New Mexico Military at the intermission, the Wildcats put four goals on the board in the first 10 minutes of the second stanza and cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Colts at Leon Williams Stadium. Sophomore forward/midfielder Rony Enamorado notched a hat trick while senior forward Ihab Mesbah posted two goals and a pair of assists for the Cats...
TEXICO – Senior Alex Fuentes scored four touchdowns and threw for one on Friday night, and Texico held on for a 32-19 victory over Farwell. Fuentes' last touchdown came on a scoop-and-score with under two minutes left after a sack on Steers senior quarterback Jonathan Armstrong, clinching the win for the Wolverines (3-0). Texico led 20-0 in the second stanza, but Armstrong threw touchdown passes of 9 yards to junior Hudson Agee and 17 yards to senior Ryder McElroy and s...
LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Suffice it to say, it was a pleasant bus ride home on Wednesday night for Portales High’s soccer teams. Both squads posted shutout wins, the boys defeating West Las Vegas 2-0 while the girls notched a decisive 5-0 triumph. Goals by senior forward Tony Cordova in the first half and senior forward/midfielder Gabriel Duran in the second were enough for the Rams (4-1) in the boys matchup. Senior defender Elijah Tellez had an assist on Cordova’s goal, while junior midfielder/defender Ediel Aniles assisted on th...
PUEBLO, Colo. – Eastern New Mexico University’s volleyball team got off to a tough start on Friday, dropping its first two matches of the season in Colorado State-Pueblo’s Steel City Showcase. The Greyhounds were bounced 25-13, 25-18, 18-25, 25-17 by Minnesota-Crookston, then lost to Lake Superior State 25-17, 25-19, 25-20. ENMU was slated to face Cal State East Bay and the host Skyhawks on Saturday to round out the event. Crookston (2-0), which swept East Bay 25-22, 25-21, 25-20 in its opening match of the event, score...
BOVINA – Senior running back Alex Fuentes ran for four touchdowns and sophomore Jaheim Moses returned the second-half kickoff 70 yards for a score, and Texico pulled away to a 50-12 victory over Bovina on Friday night. Fuentes, who finished with 122 rushing yards, scored on a 53-yard run in the first quarter and a 3-yard run early in the second to stake the Wolverines (2-0) to a 12-0 lead. The Mustangs (0-1) closed to 20-12 at halftime, though, on senior Angel Lara's 4...
So far, so good for the Portales High volleyball team. The Lady Rams improved to 3-0 for the young season on Saturday at the Ram Athletic Center with a solid 25-20, 25-18, 25-12 victory over Las Vegas Robertson, which also came in having won its first two matches. “We started a little slow, but we gained confidence with each set,” PHS coach Bailey Greenwalt said. “It was a good match. “There are still some kinks, but we’re playing scrappy. It’s going to be fun to see this team when we find our roles.” Senior outside hitte...
RICHARDSON, Texas – Eastern New Mexico University was picked for eighth place this season in the 11-team Lone Star Conference in a men’s soccer poll released by the LSC office last week. ENMU (4-7-6, 2-3-4 LSC in 2023) received 136 points in the poll, finishing ahead of Texas-Tyler (124), St. Edward’s (113) and conference newcomer Sul Ross State (35). Defending champion Midwestern State was tabbed a prohibitive favorite with 32 of 33 first-place votes and 362 points. West Texas A&M (303) was second, followed by St. Mary...
Seven people were transported to Plains Regional Medical Center on Monday after an SUV “contacted” the rear of an 18-wheeler on Mabry Drive not far from the eastern Clovis city limits at CR G. Clovis Fire Department Battalion Chief Chris Elam said Tuesday the unidentified occupants of the SUV were two adults and five children. The driver of the semi was uninjured, according to Elam. “The SUV driver is a 34-year-old male, there was a female about the same age and five children who ranged in age from an infant to a 12-ye...
Sutton’s Bakery has established regular open hours. The bakery opened in July and was essentially open when it was open. But with a Clovis MainStreet ribbon cutting Aug. 28, the bakery at 515 Main St., downtown Clovis, will be open Wednesday through Friday, from 7 a.m. until sold out. That’s according to a Facebook post by Sutton’s Bakery. “My inspiration for this is when I started baking it was a change in my life that felt like I had a sense of direction and enjoyment,” owner Nick Dominguez said in an earlier article i...
The Democratic Party of Roosevelt County has announced days and hours of operation. According to a DPRC news release, the headquarters in Portales are at 604 E. Second St., in the little red caboose. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. The release reports hours and days of operation will increase in October. Members at the HQ are encouraging voter registration for anyone. Other activities include phone banking along with preparing postcards to send to “battleground states.” The release also not...
St. Helen Catholic Church in Portales will host its annual fiesta this Saturday and Sunday. “We invite the whole community to come join us this weekend. We will have entertainment, fun, games, and excellent food for the whole family,” said John Houser, co-chair of the fiesta committee, in a news release. Live music will be featured throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday at the gazebo at the center of the church courtyard. Games “for kids of all ages” are scheduled, including a dunk tank. Participants can win tokens they ca...
Clovis police are investigating a shooting that occurred about 10 p.m. Monday in the area around 11th and Wallace streets. Records show Angel Villalobos was shot in both legs and then moved to the area of 10th and Mitchell where he was interviewed by police and treated for his wounds. Villalobos told police there was no altercation but that he didn’t know what had happened. “Angel was visibly distraught from the pain,” according to a police incident report. “There is no information indicating this is a self-inflicted gunshot... Full story
Multiple gunshots were exchanged outside the Clovis Apartments late Tuesday night, leaving one teenager dead and another on the run from police. Demetrius Anderson, 16, was shot multiple times and pronounced dead soon after arrival at Plains Regional Medical Center. Court records show multiple witnesses identified the shooter as Giovanni Brown-Johnson, 18, who fled soon after the shooting, possibly in a white Buick with a temporary registration tag. An arrest warrant charging... Full story
After claiming a seesaw first-game win, Portales High's volleyball team went on to take control en route to a 28-26, 25-15, 25-21 victory over Hobbs in the Lady Rams' home opener on Tuesday night at the Ram Athletic Center. "I don't think anybody had a lead of more than three points in the first game," PHS coach Bailey Greenwalt said. "It was very much back-and-forth the whole game." Senior setter Myleigh Banda compiled team highs of 13 digs, 26 assists and three aces for the...
LOS ALAMOS – Even though his team breezed to a quarterfinal win on Friday in the eight-team Louie Cernichek tournament hosted by Los Alamos, Clovis High boys soccer coach Greg Trujillo said his team could have played better. Senior forward Ihab Mesbah and junior forward Jose Herrera each scored a pair of goals as the Wildcats did all their damage on offense in the first half in an 8-1 victory over the Tigers. Clovis (3-1) was slated to play either Lovington or Los Lunas in S...
Portales’ new city manager will be paid $105,000 annually with plans for three consecutive one-year terms, according to his employment agreement. Christopher Moyer, hired by the Portales City Council during an Aug. 3 meeting, will also receive a city-issued laptop, cell phone and personal use of a city vehicle, the contract shows. He will receive three weeks’ paid vacation annually plus one day of “sick leave” per month. The Eastern New Mexico News obtained a copy of the employment agreement through an Inspection of Public...
According to a news release from Assistant City Clerk Vicki Reyes, there are three vacancies on the Economic Incentive Board for citizen representative from Districts 1 and 3 and an industry representative (manufacturing, warehousing and transportation). The city is also accepting applications for one citizen representative and one student representative to serve on the Clovis-Carver Public Library Board. The city is also accepting applications for two representatives for the Planning & Zoning Commission. There is one...
TUCUMCARI – The Tucumcari police chief confirmed Wednesday a Snapchat video showing police officers with a significant amount of cash is the subject of a police investigation. One of the captions with the video stated: “This is what we do with the drug money we confiscate.” At one point the money is tossed into the air. But TPD Chief Patti Lopez said the cash wasn’t confiscated from an arrest. Instead, she said, it was money that one of the officers won while gambling at a casino. Lopez described the video as “office...
BOVINA -- Texas Rangers on Tuesday arrested Bovina Police Chief Joe Orozco, accusing him of three counts of tampering with government documents, according to KFDA-TV in Amarillo. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Cindy Barkley said the Rangers had investigated the case, but they have now turned it over to the 287th District Attorney. The city of Bovina website lists Orozco as having been with the Bovina Police Department since 2017 and having 29 years of law enforcement experience....
A 43-year-old man was jailed Friday after he broke into a home in the 1800 block of College Park Drive and began shooting, according to a news release from Clovis police. No one was seriously injured. Police said they recovered 15 shell casings inside the home. Julian Montoya was taken into custody after police located him near the main entrance of Clovis Community College. The college was placed on lockdown briefly as a result of the incident, police said. Residents of the ho... Full story
The Air Force is investigating the release of about 7,000 gallons of water containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or “PFAS,” into a “compromised” lined retention pond at Cannon Air Force Base. “We understand the concerns of our community, our Airmen, and their families,” said Cannon Commander Col. Robert Johnston in a base news release issued Friday morning. “Please know that we are working expeditiously to address the affected area. We are committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure such incidents do... Full story
FFA members from Portales and Elida came away with the top bids in Friday night's Junior Livestock Auction at the Roosevelt County Fair. Joy Levacy, secretary of the Junior Livestock Auction, said top sale honor went to Trypp Hamilton of Portales High School FFA with his steer bringing in $12,000. Levacy reported second place went to Blayne Bricker of Elida Schools FFA with $10,000 for his market steer. Coming in third was Kyleigh Stephenson, also of Elida Schools FFA, with...
The Portales High boys soccer team struggled last fall in Dustin Harden's first season as coach. They're off to a better start this time around after turning back Ruidoso 1-0 on Saturday in their season opener at the PHS pitch. Senior Gabriel Duran broke a scoreless tie in the 54th minute, converting a through ball from just inside the 18-yard box, and the Rams managed to hold off the Warriors (1-2) down the stretch. Both teams had scoring opportunities inside the box, but...
Clovis High’s volleyball team managed to earn a winning record in Cristy Hill’s first year at the helm. Now the Lady Wildcats are looking to move up in District 4-5A play and trying to garner a Class 5A state tournament berth. Hill lost four seniors to graduation last year, but thinks the Lady Wildcats (12-11, 2-4 district last year) will be able to challenge their district rivals. “We’re in the mix with everybody,” said Hill, whose team opens with a 3 p.m. matchup against Santa Fe High on Saturday at Rock Staubus Gymnasium...
FARMINGTON – The Farmington Scorpions were certainly rude hosts in Stan Hodges’ first game as Clovis High’s football coach. In a contest moved back from Friday night due to inclement weather and lightning, the Wildcats marched the opening kickoff downfield for a score and a quick 8-0 advantage. It was all downhill after that, though, as Farmington cruised to a 47-8 victory. “They had a lot of good players,” Hodges said after the game. “They played hard and they played well. They just executed more than we did.” It doesn’t fi...
