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  • ENMU pulls split at WT

    The Staff of The News|Updated Dec 5, 2016

    CANYON, Texas — Daeshi McCants scored 20 points and Mikaehla Connor added 19 as Eastern New Mexico University’s women won beat West Texas A&M on the road for just the second time in 41 all-time tries on Saturday, handing the Lady Buffs a 72-67 Lone Star Conference loss. ENMU (4-3, 2-0 LSC) converted 11-of-21 3-pointers in rallying from an early 11-point deficit to hand WT (6-2, 1-1) its first loss at home this season. The Greyhounds got a baseline jumper from Jasmine Hotchkins as time expired in the third quarter to pull to...

  • 4A Title: 'D' helps pave road to rout

    Dave Wagner|Updated Dec 5, 2016

    PORTALES — Portales High's offense had a bit of a herky-jerky start in Saturday's Class 4A state championship game at Greyhound Stadium. In the meantime, the Rams' defense helped keep the game well in hand. Portales held top-ranked Robertson to just seven first downs and 128 total yards and broke away from a halftime tie to blow out the Las Vegas-based Cardinals 43-14 in Saturday's Class 4A state championship at Greyhound Field. With the win, the Rams (12-1) exorcised a bit o...

  • Greyhounds fall to Tigers in Heart of Texas Bowl

    The Staff of the News|Updated Dec 5, 2016

    COPPERAS COVE, Texas — Every time the Greyhounds landed a blow in Saturday’s Heart of Texas Bowl, Fort Hays State seemed to have a counter punch ready. But even before then, the Tigers had landed more than enough haymakers and grabbed their first Division II bowl win in school history with a 45-12 rout of Eastern New Mexico. Jacob Mezera threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, and Shaquille Cooper amassed 212 yards of offense and two scores in a game the Tigers (8-4) never trailed and led 35-9 at the half. None of the three s...

  • Rams rule in 4A

    David Norton|Updated Dec 5, 2016

    PORTALES — After a seven-year drought filled with disappointments, rebuilds and upsets, the Portales High School football team is a state champion once more, beating rival Robertson 43-14 Saturday to claim its first blue trophy as a Class 4A school While it wasn't smooth sailing all game for the Rams (12-1), the team was able to overcome some costly first-half mistakes that let the Cardinals (12-1) tie the game at 14 apiece heading into the locker room. The third quarter w...

  • Cleveland overwhelms Clovis to move to 3-0

    The Staff of The News|Updated Dec 4, 2016

    RIO RANCHO — Rio Rancho Cleveland built a 37-point halftime lead on Saturday and handed Clovis High’s boys an 81-26 shellacking. The Storm (4-0), who beat Carlsbad on Friday night, placed only three players in double figures in the contest, led by senior guard Marcus Hill with 17, but a total of 11 Cleveland players scored. “They’re good, big, athletic,” CHS coach Scott Robinson said. “They pressured us early and really caused us problems with their press. “They got off to a quick start, turning us over and getting easy...