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  • What's happening — Sept. 5

    Today Register for Goruck Light at Fitness Center Today! Friday Social Hour 4:27 p.m., Landing Zone First Friday Tailgate Football Party 5 p.m., Landing Zone Spin the Wheel 5 p.m., Cannon Lanes Tammy 7 p.m., Base Theater Saturday Carlsbad Caverns National Park 8 a.m., Outdoor Recreation Earth to Echo 3 p.m., Base Theater 1990’s Trivia & Bowling 4 p.m., Cannon Lanes Edge of Tomorrow 7 p.m., Base Theater Sunday Football Frenzy 10:30 a.m., Landing Zone Lad & Lassie Scramble 1 p.m., Whispering Winds Golf Course How to Train Y...

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  • Cats look to rebound after loss to Goddard

    Kevin Wilson

    Staff writer [email protected] A three-and-out, and a shanked 11-yard punt started Clovis’ first offensive drive of the season at the Goddard 20 yard line. link Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis senior Jordan Holguin trips up Goddard running back Dean McDaniel in Saturday’s season opener at the Wool Bowl in Roswell, won by the Rockets 34-7. The Wildcats take on Cibola at 7 p.m. today in their home opener at Leon Williams Stadium. It was a dream scenario that soon bec...

  • Zias coach sets high goals

    Dave Wagner

    Sports writer [email protected] The Eastern New Mexico University volleyball made strides last year. Despite a last-place prediction in the Lone Star Conference this season, the Zias are confident things will go much better. “Our goals are the same — not just make it to the conference tournament, but to win it,” second-year coach Sia Poyer said. ENMU (8-20, 4-12 last season) did make strides, ending long losing streaks to conference rivals Tarleton State and Midwestern State. The Zias return a number of key playe...

  • Prep football capsules — Sept. 5

    Dave Wagner

    Floyd (1-0) at Vaughn (0-1) • When: 1 p.m. Saturday • Last meeting: 2013, The Eagles handed the Broncos a 60-32 setback at Floyd. • Last week: Floyd outscored Reserve 37-0 after the first quarter in a 55-18 win on Saturday over the Mountaineers at Carrizozo. The Eagles lost at home to San Jon 53-7. • Of note: Despite last week’s scores, Broncos coach Steve Foust expects a relatively competitive game. “They’ve got a little size,” he said of the Eagles. “The score from last week is hard to tell because San Jon is a pretty g...

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  • 5 Things to know about: The Clovis Music Fest

    Kevin Wilson

    link Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Geraldine Offutt, 93, of Clovis waits to get a program from 2014 Pioneer Day Rodeo Queen Janay Blevins before Thursday’s show. Offutt said she came to see Will Banister & The Modern Day Ramblers. By Kevin Wilson CNJ STAFF WRITER [email protected] Thursday night cranked up the volume on the Clovis Sound once again, as the Clovis Music Festival began at the Curry County Events Center. Here are five things to know about the annual event, w...

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  • Cats post win over Portales

    Staff report PORTALES — Once again, Clovis High and Portales High boys soccer teams played well into the match without scoring. link Staff photo: Joshua Lucero Clovis High senior midfielder Juan Ramos slides by a Portales defender during Thursday’s boys soccer match in Portales. Ramos scored a pair of goals as the Wildcats edged the Rams 2-1. This time, though, the Wildcats got two goals six minutes apart from senior midfielder Juan Ramos early in the second half and held on f...

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  • A big find

    Thomas Garcia

    Staff and wire reports It just might be the biggest dinosaur skeleton ever unearthed, according to a report released Thursday by the journal Scientific Reports. That’s why the discovery of a mostly complete Dreadnoughtus in Argentina is making headlines around the world. But that’s not why the curator at Mesalands Community College’s Dinosaur Museum in Tucumcari is so excited. “If you ask me, I could not care less if it was the largest dinosaur ever born,” said Paleontologist Axel Hungerbuehler. “What has me excited about thi...

  • Q&A: Kentucky HeadHunters guitarist talks career, touring

    Kevin Wilson

    link Courtesy photo: thekentuckyheadhunters.com The Kentucky Headhunters, who started in 1968 as a family band called Itchy Brothers, will be the opening act for Phil Vassar Saturday at the Clovis Music Festival. The opening act for Saturday night’s performance at the Clovis Music Festival has been in music for nearly half a century, and draws fans of all genres because everybody has a “Dumas Walker” of their own. The Kentucky HeadHunters, who started with a pair of broth...

  • Q&A: Phil Vassar says he feels like one of the lucky ones

    link Courtesy photo Country music performer Phil Vassar made his debut in the late 1990s co-writing singles with the likes of Tim McGraw and Jo Dee Messina. After earning a degree in business in his home state of Virginia, Phil Vasser loaded his Pinto station wagon and headed to Nashville like so many others. He feels he was one of the lucky ones. He made his debut in the late 1990s co-writing singles with the likes of Tim McGraw and Jo Dee Messina. He’s continued to churn o...

  • Air Commando highlight: Resilient radar tech

    Editor’s note: This feature is the 15th in a series of Air Commando spotlights at Cannon. The Airmen being highlighted are recent Diamond Sharp and Hard Charger Award winners. link U.S. Air Force graphic: Airman 1st Class Shelby Kay-Fantozzi U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Patrick Harris, 27th Special Operations Communications Squadron ground radar technician, was selected for the Diamond Sharp Award because of his outstanding leader and followership traits. By Airman 1st Clas...

  • JAG corps announces law school programs

    link U.S. Air Force graphic: Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal 27th Special Operations Wing Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as a Judge Advocate are invited to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program. Officers selected for FLEP have the opportunity to attend law school at the expense of the Air Force while also continuing to receive full pay, allowances and tuition. Officers chosen for ELP are responsible for law school...

  • Cannon highlights women’s equality

    link U.S. Air Force graphic: Senior Airman Ericka Engblom Dating back more than 150 years, the fight for women’s equality has a long and tangled history. Now, as more opportunities for women become available in the military, women are stepping into more roles. 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs Air Commandos of Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, recently came together during a Women’s Equality event to discuss, celebrate and pay tribute to the inspiring ach...

  • What's happening — Sept. 5

    Today Register for Goruck Light at Fitness Center Today! Friday Social Hour 4:27 p.m., Landing Zone First Friday Tailgate Football Party 5 p.m., Landing Zone Spin the Wheel 5 p.m., Cannon Lanes Tammy 7 p.m., Base Theater Saturday Carlsbad Caverns National Park 8 a.m., Outdoor Recreation Earth to Echo 3 p.m., Base Theater 1990’s Trivia & Bowling 4 p.m., Cannon Lanes Edge of Tomorrow 7 p.m., Base Theater Sunday Football Frenzy 10:30 a.m., Landing Zone Lad & Lassie Scramble 1 p.m., Whispering Winds Golf Course How to Train Y...

  • Q&A: Kentucky HeadHunters guitarist talks career, touring

    Kevin Wilson

    link Courtesy photo: thekentuckyheadhunters.com The Kentucky Headhunters, who started in 1968 as a family band called Itchy Brothers, will be the opening act for Phil Vassar Saturday at the Clovis Music Festival. The opening act for Saturday night’s performance at the Clovis Music Festival has been in music for nearly half a century, and draws fans of all genres because everybody has a “Dumas Walker” of their own. The Kentucky HeadHunters, who started with a pair of broth...

  • Q&A: Phil Vassar says he feels like one of the lucky ones

    link Courtesy photo Country music performer Phil Vassar made his debut in the late 1990s co-writing singles with the likes of Tim McGraw and Jo Dee Messina. After earning a degree in business in his home state of Virginia, Phil Vasser loaded his Pinto station wagon and headed to Nashville like so many others. He feels he was one of the lucky ones. He made his debut in the late 1990s co-writing singles with the likes of Tim McGraw and Jo Dee Messina. He’s continued to churn o...

  • Air Commando highlight: Resilient radar tech

    Editor’s note: This feature is the 15th in a series of Air Commando spotlights at Cannon. The Airmen being highlighted are recent Diamond Sharp and Hard Charger Award winners. link U.S. Air Force graphic: Airman 1st Class Shelby Kay-Fantozzi U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Patrick Harris, 27th Special Operations Communications Squadron ground radar technician, was selected for the Diamond Sharp Award because of his outstanding leader and followership traits. By Airman 1st Clas...

  • JAG corps announces law school programs

    link U.S. Air Force graphic: Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal 27th Special Operations Wing Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as a Judge Advocate are invited to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program. Officers selected for FLEP have the opportunity to attend law school at the expense of the Air Force while also continuing to receive full pay, allowances and tuition. Officers chosen for ELP are responsible for law school...

  • Cannon highlights women’s equality

    link U.S. Air Force graphic: Senior Airman Ericka Engblom Dating back more than 150 years, the fight for women’s equality has a long and tangled history. Now, as more opportunities for women become available in the military, women are stepping into more roles. 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs Air Commandos of Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, recently came together during a Women’s Equality event to discuss, celebrate and pay tribute to the inspiring ach...