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  • Cats start tourney strong

    Peter Stein|Updated Dec 29, 2018

    CLOVIS — The only win streak Clovis’ boys basketball team really cares about is a four-game stretch to win a state tournament in March. Miles to go before then. But as of Friday night, the Wildcats were taking some of the necessary steps to at least be state playoff-caliber. By dispatching St. Mike’s of Santa Fe 77-48 Friday in the second round of the Griego & Sons Tournament at Rock Staubus Gymnasium, the ’Cats won their sixth straight after a 2-3 start. Win No. 5 in the str...

  • Cats split first two holiday tourney games

    Peter Stein|Updated Dec 29, 2018

    For Clovis girls basketball coach Jeff Reed, it was simple. He didn't have to think too hard and long to figure out what his team had learned over the first two nights of the Plateau Holiday Tournament. "What we've learned is, we've still got to get better," Reed said. He was mostly referring to Thursday's opener against Los Alamos, which the Lady Wildcats lost 56-44 after a second-half freefall. But Reed also wasn't happy with Friday's performance against Borger, even after...

  • What's happening - Dec. 30

    The Staff of The News|Updated Dec 29, 2018

    Registration is ongoing for the upcoming women’s volleyball league. Games will be Monday and Tuesday nights at roy Walker Gym, starting Jan. 7. Fees are $150 per team and $25 per player, and are due 5 p.m. Friday. The team entry fee can be dropped off at 2000 Mitchell St. either Wednesday or Friday. Info: Tisha Brothers, 575-693-1182 or email [email protected] The Eastern New Mexico men's soccer team will host a Winter ID Camp 10 a.m. Jan. 27 at Greyhound Stadium and the soccer practice fields. The camp is for p...

  • Portales teams battle at Littlefield

    The Staff of The News|Updated Dec 29, 2018

    LITTLEFIELD — With district season still more than a month away, Portales’ basketball teams are looking for challenges early in the season to be prepared for it. They certainly found it about 90 miles to the east, with both Ram teams getting plenty of competition in the Littlefield Wildcat Invitational. The girls split their opening two games, topping Muleshoe 51-49 on Thursday before falling 52-33 against Wellington. That set up a late Saturday afternoon fifth-place game against Sundown. The boys, meanwhile, went 2-1 on the...