Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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MULESHOE -- Deep on the dusty Plains of West Texas, where grain silos line the sparse landscape and a dry breeze blows loose tufts of cotton across U.S. Route 84, a stretch of railroad runs along a lonely highway. The Pecos and Northern Texas Railway companies laid the track here in 1913, cutting through this swath of Bailey County ranchland to connect the growing town of Lubbock to the border of New Mexico. A farming community sprouted alongside the track soon after - some 70...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Volleyball Association is accepting registration for its men’s and women’s volleyball leagues. Women’s league games, which will run Mondays and Tuesdays at Roy Walker Recreation Center, will begin Jan. 3-4. The Wednesday evening men’s league will begin Jan. 5. Entry fees are $100 for men’s teams and $150 for women’s teams, with registration due Dec. 30 at Aucutt’s Paint Store at 2000 Mitchell St. The Association is also offering a drawing for early registration. Registrations brought in by Dec. 24 will be...
SILVER CITY — Clovis freshman Hanna Nussbaumer scored two baskets in a decisive early run and Eastern New Mexico University’s women built a 17-point halftime lead, then held on for a 55-49 non-league victory over Lone Star Conference rival Western New Mexico on Thursday night. Trailing 9-5 early, ENMU (4-2) went on a 14-4 run to close out the quarter with a six-point lead. Nussbaumer had back-to-back field goals during the surge, while senior guard Iyanna McCurdy added six of her 10 points in that time. The Greyhounds scored...
ELIDA — Grady and Dora advanced to a championship semifinal matchup on Friday night with victories in Thursday’s quarterfinal round of the Tiger Invitational, hosted by Elida. The Lady Bronchos opened the event with a 59-17 victory over Floyd, while Dora prevailed in the late girls’ tilt over Mesilla Valley 53-24. Grady (4-1) ran away to a 17-4 first-quarter lead against the young, inexperienced Lady Broncos. Sophomores Taylor Foote and December Garza put in 16 points each and sophomore Shayla White added 12 for the Lady Bron...
ARTESIA - Clovis High's girls led most of the way in Tuesday night's matchup against Artesia, but it took a while before the game was safely in hand. Junior guard/post Ali Thomas scored a personal-best 20 points, and the Lady Wildcats opened it up down the stretch to post a 51-36 victory over the Lady Bulldogs and improve to 4-1 for the season. "Ali really stepped it up this game for us," CHS girls coach Jeff Reed said. "By far, it was her best game of the year." Clovis hit a...
EUNICE - Randy McBroom's Portales High Rams have the first one in the books. McBroom, who replaced his father at the helm this season, saw his squad open a 20-11 lead at the quarter and hang on late to beat Eunice 68-61 in the Rams' season opener on Tuesday night. Meantime, Clovis HIgh's boys fell to 0-2 for the young season as Lovington pulled away late to claim a 64-54 win on Tuesday at Rock Staubus Gym. Senior forward Quadale Brown led three Portales players in double...
RIO RANCHO — It wasn’t pretty, but Clovis High girls coach Jeff Reed will take it. The Lady Wildcats struggled to hold on, but in the end they were able to do so in a 56-51 consolation semifinal victory over Grants on Friday in the Rio Rancho Invitational. Sophomore guard Zarai Lewis came alive after struggling for a couple of games and led the Lady Cats (4-2) with 16 points, while senior guard Yvonne Fuerte added 10. “We led nearly the whole game,” Reed said. “They got close a couple of times (in the second half), but I fel...
FARWELL — Portales and Farwell moved into championship semifinal play with easy quarterfinal wins on Thursday in the Farwell Invitational, while Muleshoe also advanced with a 57-47 victory over Sundown. Portales cruised past Bovina 88-35 and the Steers posted an 83-41 victory over Hale Center. In other first-round matchups, Littlefield defeated Texico 55-40. The Class 4A Rams (2-0) made short work of Class 2A Bovina, more than doubling up the Mustangs (3-5) in each of the four quarters. Junior Davian Lucero scored 16 p...
FARWELL - Portales High built a big lead through three quarters on Friday and held on late to beat Littlefield 53-51 in the semifinals of the Farwell Invitational. The Rams (3-0) were slated to meet the host Steers, a 54-34 winner over Muleshoe on Friday, in Saturday's championship matchup. Portales extended a nine-point lead at the quarter to 36-19 at halftime, and still maintained a 17-point margin entering the final eight minutes. But the Wildcats (2-7) made it close with...
ELIDA - The Dora Lady Coyotes advanced to Saturday's championship game in Elida's Tiger Invitational, turning back Grady 56-38 in Friday's semifinal round. Dora (6-1) was slated to face the Clovis junior varsity, a 41-37 semifinal winner over Reserve, in the title tilt. Nine players scored for the Lady Coyotes, led by 15 points from senior Brynn Dillard and 12 from sophomore Faith Jasso. Dora broke the game open by outscoring the Lady Bronchos 15-4 in the third period to open...
STANTON, Texas — Portales High’s girls overcame a slow start on Friday and rallied past Big Spring (Texas) 37-31 for their third win in Stanton’s Pinky Jones Hooptown Classic. The Lady Rams (5-1) were to close out play in the event with a Saturday afternoon matchup against Lamesa. Senior guard Taris Rippee led PHS with 12 points, and added five rebounds and four assists to her night’s work. Senior post Kylyie Paden posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards, including seven on the offensive end. Big Spring took ad...
BASKETBALL Prep summary Saturday Boys Volcano Vista 74, Clovis 34 Volcano Vista (3-0) — Kaden Valdez 15, Jakwon Hill 8, Anthony Gonzales 3, Jaden Malone 6, Hudson Brown 4, Oscar McCoy 18, Rian Gonzales 4, Kenyon Aguino 4, Sean Alter 4, David Gutierrez 8. Totals 27 8-11 74. Clovis (0-1) — Brian Weiss 4, Luciano Webster 3, Jaydon Levenshown 7, Juan Hernandez 5, R.J. Nora 8, Andrew Hall 7. Totals 12 8-16 34. Volcano Vista 25 16 17 16 — 74 Clovis 3 11 11 9 — 34 3-pointers — Volcano Vista, McCoy 5, Malone 2, Valdez 2, A. Gonzal...
CLOVIS - To University of the Southwest, it was an exhibition game. To Eastern New Mexico University's men, it was a chance to get back to the .500 mark. It took a while, but the Greyhounds finally wore down the depth-thin Mustangs in the second half and claimed a hard-fought 77-70 victory over USW on Saturday afternoon at Rock Staubus Gym. Four players reached double figures for the Greyhounds (4-4), including freshman guard Sebastian Jimenez, who delivered all 10 of his...
Even though the Clovis High football season ended more than a month ago, it was quite a weekend for Wildcat alumni as one claimed a bowl game MVP award and another will head to a national title game. In Arkansas, 2016 Clovis grad Daulton Hatley earned MVP honors as Southeastern Oklahoma State University defeated Emporia State 37-34 in the Farmers Bank and Trust United Bowl. A little closer to Clovis, sophomore Malik Phillips and the New Mexico Military Institute Broncos punched their ticket to the NJCAA Division I title game...
MELROSE — Suffice it to say, the Melrose Buffaloes have set a pretty high standard in recent years. With their quarterfinal win over Floyd in Thursday’s season opener in the Buffs’ American Heritage Bank tournament quarterfinals, Melrose registered its 38th victory in 39 games. Now, though, the Buffs have a sub-.500 record to start this season, and a two-game losing streak after falling 38-36 to Tatum in Friday’s semifinals and 41-38 to Clayton in Saturday’s third-place contest. Prior to Saturday, Melrose’ last losing stre...
CLOVIS - The bad news is that Clovis High's boys essentially had no chance against Volcano Vista on Saturday night at The Rock. The good news? The Wildcats may not see many teams as deep and talented as the Hawks the rest of the way. Dominating from inside and outside, Volcano Vista roared to a 25-3 lead at the quarter and cruised to a 74-34 victory in the Cats' season opener. Senior guard Oscar McCoy had five of the Hawks' 12 3-point baskets and finished with a game-high 18...
CLOVIS - Clovis High's swimming teams continued their winning ways on Saturday at Clovis Aquatic Center, taking both titles in the Clovis Invite. The boys cruised to first place with 126 1/2 points, with Hope Christian (72) second in the five-team get-together. Meantime, the Lady Wildcats eked out their team victory with 103 points to 102 for Hope. "For the second meet in a row, I mixed up our lineups," CHS co-coach Gordy Westerberg said. "Many swimmers were in events that...
CARLSBAD — Clovis High’s first-year wrestling programs got a look at some of the competition they’re likely to see throughout the season in Saturday’s Cavern City Invite. The Lady Wildcats, competing for the first time, were fourth in a nine-team field with 31 points, while the boys earned eighth place among 10 teams with 79 points in their second outing of the campaign. Carlsbad outlasted Hobbs 191-173 for boys team honors, while the girls title went comfortably to El Paso Hanks (132) over Carlsbad (78). Senior Michael...
A total of 11 athletes from Curry and Roosevelt counties were selected to the New Mexico High School Coaches Association all-state team, including five first-team selections. The teams for all five classifications were selected by coaches around the state. Receiving first-team honors were Portales’ Teagan Faust as a defensive specialist on the 4A squad. Four Melrose athletes received first-team nods in Class 1A — April Arenivar at defensive specialist, Graci Odom at outside hitter, Jayda Brittenum at middle blocker and Joh...
ADRIAN, Texas — Bovina’s girls completed a sweep of a four-team, weekend round-robin event on Saturday with a 47-20 victory over Groom. The Fillies (7-2) won twice on Friday, edging Amarillo-based San Jacinto Christian Academy 48-46 before rolling over Lazbuddie 67-27. Junior Alyssa Marquez scored 19 points in Saturday’s tilt. Bovina led 15-5 at the quarter and steadily pulled away from the Lady Tigers, who were led by junior Ali Friemel’s eight points. In Friday’s action, Marquez had 13 points and senior Naveah Liscano c...
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Halfway through the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Clovis' Shad Mayfield is not in the driver's seat. But he's certainly in striking distance of defending his world championship in tie-down roping. Entering Tuesday night's competition, Mayfield was third in the world standings with $195,909.77 in earnings. He trails Shane Hanchey ($212,076.43) and Caleb Smidt ($210,457.71). With a top prize of $26,997 at each of the remaining five rounds, the rankings...
BASKETBALL Prep summaries Girls Tuesday Clovis 56, Roswell Goddard 51 Goddard (0-2) — Alexis Sandoval 17, Ericca Cannon 20, Alexis Hoover 2, Ambrosia Teasyatwho 6, Clara Hatch 6. Totals 19 7-15 51. Clovis (2-1) — Yvonne Fuerte 6, Mya Slade 7, Zarai Lewis 15, Luisa Chavez 5, Ali Thomas 8, Shalanda Lefevre 10, Gizelle Petner 5. Totals 21 12-18 56. Goddard 12 12 17 10 — 51 Clovis 14 10 11 21 — 56 3-pointers — Roswell Goddard, Cannon 3, Sandoval 3. Clovis, Lewis, Petner. Junior varsity — Clovis 60, Roswell Goddard 18. Thursda...
PORTALES - For West Texas A&M and former Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball coach Josh Prock, Thursday's non-league matchup between the teams at Greyhound Arena was a tough one. For former ENMU guard and Portales native Zamorye (Cox) Roberts, though, once the ball went up it was just another game. Roberts scored 11 of her team-high 15 points during a game-breaking 18-0 run over a span of 7 1/2 minutes in the final quarter as the Lady Buffs (5-5) pulled away to a...
SANDIA PARK - Friday's game against East Mountain got off to a rough start, but it was smooth sailing from there for Clovis High's girls. Coach Jeff Reed said the Lady Wildcats were assessed a pregame technical for only having four starters marked in the official scorebook, and host East Mountain promptly converted the two free throws before any time came off the clock. It was all Clovis after that. The Lady Cats threw fullcourt pressure at the unsuspecting Class 3A Lady...
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - On his second night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Shad Mayfield lived up to his "Money" nickname. Mayfield, the defending tie-down roping world champion, recovered from a tough first night to grab a win in the second round of the 10-night event. The 7.2 second run earned Mayfield the night's top prize of $26,997, well ahead of Cory Solomon (7.8 seconds, $21,336 payout). The win pushed Mayfield, fourth in tie-down standings entering the evening, in...
