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CLOVIS — Ardent followers of the Clovis High boys and girls swim teams will be in for a surprise when they see the relay results from today's Artesia Invite in Carlsbad. Wildcats coach Vincent de Maio has decided to shuffle the relays and construct groups of swimmers who will have similar cumulative times, so the deciding factor in who wins will be who races the hardest. "We're going to play around and get some real head-to-head racing and maybe see individually who steps u...
PORTALES — The Rams washed away Moriarty's perfect record in a 47-30 girls basketball District 4-4A victory Friday night. Portales High dominated from start to finish, as the Pintos looked far from perfect. When asked if he would have been surprised if told before the game that his team would win by 17 points, Rams coach Wade Fraze laughed, and said, "I would have been thankful, and I am thankful. The kids came out strong and intense, and I think the lead early helped us ...
LOVINGTON — Texico’s boys basketball team led Friday’s game at Lovington throughout, but didn’t get any real separation until the fourth quarter, finally pulling away for a 67-53 road win and improving to 18-0 as a result. Foul trouble hampered Texico early in Friday’s game, especially in the second quarter. “We just could never really get away from them, but we finally had some big buckets,” Texico head coach Ty Thatcher said. One of those “big buckets” came late in the third quarter, as Cole Rohrbach made an up and under m...
Manzano (4-11, 0-1) at Clovis girls (9-8, 0-1) 6:30 p.m., Rock Staubus Gymnasium Last time out: Clovis suffered a 45-42 home loss at the hands of Eldorado, a result that became official when senior guard Teya Morris had to rush a game-tying attempt and missed left. Manzano also began its district slate at home, and was dealt a setback. In the Lady Monarchs' case it was by a 55-38 count, their second double-digit loss in a row. Last meeting: Feb. 7, 2017. Manzano visited Rock...
PORTALES — The Portales High boys basketball team dug a hole too deep in Friday's District 4-4A opener against Moriarty, as a late rally was not enough in a 70-68 defeat. The Rams trailed by 12 with less than six minutes to play, and managed to get within two points in the closing seconds, but could not make a long buzzer-beater to win it. "Moriarty they play hard, they get after you. They do a good job, and we've got to get more consistent," Rams coach Rickie McBroom said. "...
Angelo State at Eastern New Mexico Men 4 p.m., Greyhound Arena On the air: KSEL 105.9 FM. Records: Angelo State 13-4, 5-3; Eastern New Mexico 7-10. 2-6 Last time out: The Rams topped Western New Mexico 92-73 for its seventh win in nine games. The Greyhounds were upset by Texas A&M-Kingsville 65-62 in overtime, their fourth defeat in five games. Last meeting: The teams split last year's series, with the road team winning each time. The Greyhounds took a 76-72 overtime win at...
On this date ... 1978: Rhodesian agriculture expert Allan Savory was in southeastern New Mexico to meet with farmers and ranchers about a system of pasture rotation and intensive short-duration grazing that he had perfected to help South Africans get the most out of their land. During a workshop sponsored by the Roswell Chamber of Commerce, Savory told local producers, "You've got to give your land time to rest." He warned his local audience that, "Through overgrazing and over...
We checked, and fallout from the laundry-pod eating challenge doesn’t appear to have touched Clovis. Not yet, anyway. A reader asked this week about the latest, toxic viral fad splashed across social media: consuming those brightly colored, single-use detergent pods that come in tantalizing swirls of blue, orange and white. Whether the phenomenon was a caustic joke run amok or a bitter indictment of consumer culture, its impacts are no laughing matter: the American Association of Poison Control Centers warned against the prac...
CLOVIS — Transitions, triumphs and altruism in the face of tragedy marked the evening, as the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce awarded its best and brightest. A celebration marked #WEARECLOVIS permeated the ceremony at the Clovis Civic Center, which saw outgoing Chamber President David Robinson pass the gavel to Gail Tarson and 27th Special Operations Wing Commander Col. Stewart Hammons speak about the #CannonStrong movement that happened following a March training a...
CLOVIS — One teenager was hospitalized and another arrested Friday after a motor vehicle versus pedestrian crash late in the morning in northwest Clovis, according to a Clovis Police Department news release. John Smart, 18, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery, a third-degree felony, after officers found him on the 200 block of Sunland Drive following a crash a quarter-mile up the road that sent a 19-year old to Plains Regional Medical Center. Police said Smart was “pacing on property near the vehicle” when locat...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Thursday through Friday: Clovis • Hunter Edwards, 28, battery against a household member • Dolores Bachicha, 54, aggravated battery against a household member • Marcello Garza, 41, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Tommy Price, 64, out of state fugitive • Quala Poe, 46, embezzlement ($250 or less) • Paul Valles, 27, probation violation • Roberto Sisneros, 37, probation violation • Clayton Chavez, 23, failure to pay fines, probation violation, parole violation • Con...
PORTALES — A woman was taken to the emergency room with non-life threatening injuries Friday morning after driving into an electric pole. The driver, who went over the curb of 18th Street near South Main Avenue, was taken to Roosevelt General Hospital, according to Portales Police Department Public Information Officer Charlie Smart. While the pole was broken, no power outages were caused and a crew with Xcel Energy was dispatched to repair the damage, Smart said. The road was closed for several hours for repairs following t...
CLOVIS — Curry County’s request to receive disaster relief funding from the state due to road damage caused by rain has been denied. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle said the request was denied because there is a strict criteria in order to receive the funding, which Curry did not meet. Pyle said the criteria includes that the request must be based on a singular event that occurs suddenly, threatens the health and safety of citizens and responders and causes property damage that must be repaired. Curry’s request was based...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico may be far from major population centers where the masses mobilize to make their voices heard, but that isn’t stopping those participating in the High Plains Women’s March. The march is slated to take place at noon today at the Roosevelt County Courthouse. A similar demonstration is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Dallas Park in Fort Sumner. The Portales gathering is designed to promote human rights, “which are women’s rights, and bringing women’s issues to the forefront,” according to...
Monday • Clovis Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m. at the Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Muleshoe Independent School District Board of Trustees — 7 p.m. (CST) at Muleshoe ISD administration building, 514 W. Ave. G., Muleshoe. Information: 806-272-7400 Tuesday • Clovis Municipal School District Board of Education — 5:30 p.m. in CMS district board room, 1009 Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4300 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. i...
Today • High Plains Women’s March — Noon at Roosevelt County Courthouse. Information: 575-356-8061 Sunday • Power to the Polls Women’s March — 10:30 a.m. at Dallas Park, Fort Sumner. Information: 575-355-0098 Monday • Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: Mug hug. Information: 575-763-9687 Tuesday • Books and Babies — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Story: “Scrub a Dub.” Information: 575-356-3940 • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Polar be...
