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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Texas Tech has hired Baylor assistant coach Joey McGuire as its head football coach, the school announced Monday. McGuire replaces Matt Wells, who was fired Oct. 25 after posting a 13-17 record in two-plus seasons. He will leave the Bears immediately for the Red Raiders, but will not take over the program until after the season. "We are excited for this new chapter in Texas Tech Football under the direction of coach McGuire," Texas Tech Kirby Hocutt said. "Our search...
NORMAN, Okla. - Caleb Williams is always looking to connect with people. The freshman quarterback has taken Norman by storm ever since he replaced Spencer Rattler during Oklahoma's comeback win over Texas on Oct. 9. Williams is the Sooners' biggest weapon on the field, but he's equipped with an off-the-field ability that's equally impressive. "(Williams) can have a conversation with anybody," OU head coach Lincoln Riley said. "He can have a conversation with my 5-year-old. He...
LUBBOCK - The time to play for real is almost here. The Texas Tech men's basketball team has gone through a pair of secret scrimmages, reportedly against Wichita State and New Mexico State, which allowed the coaching staff to acquire some learning lessons for the players. After seeing several weaknesses exposed, head coach Mark Adams feels like his squad is poised to start the regular season in less than a week. The Red Raiders are scheduled to face off against North Florida...
MELROSE - After what qualifies as a grinder by 8-man standards during the first half, Melrose and Fort Sumner turned Friday's state semifinal matchup into a shootout after the intermission. Specifically, sophomore running back Dathan Yeary did that. Leading just 8-0 late in the first half and 16-8 at halftime, Yeary broke loose for four touchdowns - three rushing and one receiving - and 169 yards of total offense the rest of the way as the second-seeded Buffaloes posted a...
TEXICO — After getting a bit of a wakeup call earlier in the week, Texico’s volleyball team responded accordingly. The Lady Wolverines clinched their eighth consecutive district title and 13th in 14 seasons under coach Kristen Scanlan on Thursday night, beating Clayton 25-17, 25-12, 25-12 in the District 6-2A and regular-season finale for both teams. Texico (17-6, 5-1 district) lost at Santa Rosa in four sets on Tuesday night and finished in a tie with the Lady Lions (17-5, 5-1) for the top spot. But because they owned a 4-3...
LOVINGTON — Portales High’s volleyball team cruised to a District 4-4A victory at Lovington on Tuesday, as expected. It set the Lady Rams up for a big match on Saturday at the Ram Athletic Center. Portales (16-6, 3-2) posted a 25-9, 25-18, 25-13 win over Lovington, and was scheduled to face Artesia (14-8, 3-2) in a battle for second place behind Roswell Goddard (18-4, 4-1), which closes today against the Lady Wildcats (1-20, 0-5). The result figured to have implications on the Class 4A state bracket, which was to be ann...
FOOTBALL Prep standings New Mexico (Regular-season final) Class 6A District 2/5 Dist. All W-L W-L La Cueva 6-0 9-1 Eldorado 4-1 7-3 Sandia 4-1 5-4 Clovis 3-3 3-6 Santa Fe High 2-4 6-4 Albuquerque High 0-5 2-8 Manzano 0-5 1-8 Thursday’s results Eldorado 50, Clovis 14; Manzano at Sandia, susp. to Saturday. Friday’s result La Cueva 40, Albuquerque High 14; Santa Fe High, open. Saturday’s result Sandia 65, Manzano 27, comp. of susp. game. Class 4A District 3/4 Dist. All W-L W-L Lovington 3-0 7-3 Ruidoso 2-1 5-5 Silver 1-2 6-4 P...
ROSWELL — Portales High’s volleyball team hasn’t been able to beat Roswell Goddard yet in three meetings this season, but first-year coach Jacki Bailey thinks the Lady Rams are getting closer. PHS earned its first set win against Goddard on Saturday, but in the end the Lady Rockets were too much in posting a hard-fought 22-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-19 District 4-4A victory. Goddard (17-4, 3-1 district) had to work hard to nail down the win. “We’ve been better each time we’ve played them,” Bailey said. “We know we’re capable o...
TUCSON, Ariz. — Like their female counterparts, the Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team got a rough baptism into the 2021-22 season on Monday night, falling to Arizona 96-50 in the team’s only preseason exhibition contest. ENMU’s women ventured into Tucson last Thursday and were handed an 84-25 setback by the homestanding Wildcats. In Monday’s tilt, the Hounds took a quick 3-0 lead on a 3-pointer by junior guard JaQuan Morris, but Arizona ripped off the next six points, then went on a 7-0 tear to open a 13...
PORTALES - Tye Hiatt figured his first season as Eastern New Mexico University's football coach would be a little rough, especially considering the Greyhounds hadn't played since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Until Saturday, though, he said he thought his team had generally put its best foot forward. Playing their final home game of the season, the Hounds couldn't overcome a three-touchdown blitz by Angelo State - on just four plays - early in the second stanza and wen...
CLOVIS - With lopsided losses in their final two regular-season games, Clovis High's football team put itself squarely on the bubble as far as a spot in the 12-team Class 6A state playoffs. Late Saturday night, the Wildcats learned that they had earned the final berth in the bracket, and with the No. 12 seed face a trip to play fifth-seeded Las Cruces High in a 2 p.m. first-round game on Saturday at the Field of Dreams. If they can pull the upset, the Cats (3-6) are looking...
MELROSE — Melrose and Fort Sumner know each other pretty well when the teams meet in football. The longtime rivals collide on Friday night in an 8-man semifinal playoff game, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. Top-seeded Tatum (8-1) hosts No. 4 Logan (7-3) in the other matchup. It’s an all-District 2 field remaining after Logan knocked out District 1’s lone rep, Magdalena, 24-18 last week. Fort Sumner (7-2) beat district foe Mesilla Valley 54-14 in the other first-round tilt. “This is going to be one of those games where we both kn...
FOOTBALL Prep summaries Thursday Class 6A District 2/5 Eldorado 50, Clovis 14 Clovis 7 0 7 0 — 14 Eldorado 29 7 7 7 — 50 Scoring summary First quarter E — Shane Aspera 85 kickoff return (kick blocked), 11:45 E — Aidan St. John 1 run (Elias Franco run), 6:48 E — Aspera 11 pass from Franco (Franco run), 5:27 C — R.J. Nora 94 pass from Milo Acosta (Ki Cox kick), 5:04 E — Josiah Mitchell 16 pass from Franco (Cortland Dickman kick), :37 Second quarter E — St. John 1 run (Dickman kick), 2:29 Third quarter C — Nora 51 pass from...
CLOVIS - By Las Vegas standards, Hobbs would have entered Thursday's District 4-5A volleyball match against Clovis High at Rock Staubus Gym as a prohibitive favorite. Sure, the Lady Eagles prevailed in the end, clinching the district title, but not before taking a few body blows from the Lady Wildcats. Hobbs (14-8, 5-0 district) extended its winning streak to 10 matches with a relatively hard-fought 25-14, 22-25, 25-12, 25-19 victory. The second-set loss was only the third...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University extended its late-season winning streak to four on Friday night with a 25-12, 22-25, 25-19, 17-25, 15-12 Lone Star Conference win over Texas A&M International at Greyhound Arena. The Greyhounds (5-15, 5-7 LSC) pulled away from a 10-10 tie in the deciding set, getting a kill from senior outside hitter Jasmine Gannon to go in front before freshman outside hitter Mikaela Garvin notched three kills in the final four points. Senior outside hitter Jasmine Gannon collected her ninth d...
MULESHOE - After getting a quick shot in the mouth on Friday night, the Muleshoe football team bounced back in dominating fashion. Senior quarterback Zach Hasley threw for seven touchdowns - six in the first half - and the Mules stormed back to blow out Dalhart 61-16 in a District 2-3A Division I clash. The game was for sole possession of second place in the five-team district, and the Mules (4-5, 2-1 district) left no doubt. They finished with 26 first downs and 558 yards of...
ROSWELL — Portales High junior Michael Riess claimed boys individual medalist honors in Friday’s District 4-4A cross country meet at the New Mexico Military course. The Rams finished second in team standings behind Lovington while the Lady Rams were third in girls competition, trailing host Roswell Goddard and Lovington. Team scores were unavailable. Meantime in District 4-5A, hosted by Roswell High at NMMI, Clovis qualified its boys team second and its girls squad third. In both meets, the top three of four teams earned tri...
RICHARDSON, Texas — After sitting out last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, expectations are not high for Eastern New Mexico University’s basketball teams in the Lone Star Conference. In preseason polls released Tuesday and Wednesday by the LSC office, the ENMU women were picked for 13th and the men 14th by a vote of coaches, sports information directors and media representatives for all 17 schools. Lubbock Christian was chosen to repeat as conference champion in both polls. Though some teams began action last week, mos...
CLOVIS — Clovis High School will hold tryouts this week for its first-year wrestling program this week, according to a release from the district. Students in grades 9-12 can try out at 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the CHS Lego Gym. Anybody trying out must have a physical done and provide a copy of an insurance card, and the school also asks each person to bring a mask and a water bottle. Information: [email protected]....
BOVINA - New Home would never proclaim it had figured out the Bovina Mustangs in Friday night's District 2-2A Division II tilt. The box score said otherwise. After a dominant Mustangs first quarter, it was all New Home the rest of the way as the Leopards scored 21 unanswered to topple Bovina 21-14. Freshman Caleb Cook threw for 173 yards and two scores, and the Leopard defense held its own after quickly falling behind 14-0. "I didn't do a very good job of getting us ready to p...
ALBUQUERQUE — It certainly wasn’t the way the Clovis High football team wanted to end the regular season. Starting from the opening kickoff, which Eldorado senior Shane Aspera returned 85 yards for the first of his three touchdowns, the Wildcats found themselves buried in a deep hole by the end of the first quarter. They never recovered, losing to the Eagles 50-14 in the Class 6A District 2/5 and regular-season finale for both squads. While Eldorado (7-3, 4-1 district) is squarely in the 12-team Class 6A playoff picture, the...
LOVINGTON — The Portales Rams ran into a hot football team on Friday night as they saw their 2021 campaign likely come to an end. Lovington wrapped up its first perfect district season in 10 years, building a 19-0 halftime lead and handing the Rams a 39-7 District 4-4A setback in the regular-season finale for both squads. The Wildcats (7-3, 3-0 district), ranked No. 1 in Class 4A, won their fourth game in a row and figured to get the top seed and a first-round bye in the 12-team playoffs, which were to be announced Saturday n...
FOOTBALL Prep playoffs (seeds in parentheses) New Mexico 8-man Quarterfinals Friday’s game (5) Magdalena at (4) Logan, 6 p.m. Saturday’s game (6) Mesilla Valley at (3) Fort Sumner, 1 p.m. Semifinals Nov. 5-6 Magdalena-Logan winner vs. (1) Tatum Mesilla Valley-Fort Sumner winner vs. (2) Melrose Championship game Nov. 12-13 Semifinal winners 6-man Quarterfinals Friday’s results (1) Gateway Christian 53, (8) Elida 0 (4) Roy/Mosquero 37, (5) Clovis Christian 16 (3) Animas 60, (6) Mountainair 28 (2) Ramah 46, (7) Hondo 24 Semifina...
CLOVIS — It’s conceivable that either Clovis High or Portales High, or both, could still make it to postseason play. But the Wildcats and Rams have work to do, and almost surely will need to pull off road upsets in regular-season finales this week to have a realistic chance. CHS (3-5, 3-2 Class 6A District 2/5), which saw its three-game winning streak end in a 41-14 loss to Sandia on Friday night at Leon Williams Stadium, plays a 7 p.m. game on Thursday against Eldorado (6-3, 3-1) at Albuquerque’s Milne Stadium. Meant...
ODESSA, Texas — Texas-Permian Basin has probably been the surprise team this season in Lone Star Conference football. The Falcons, in just the seventh year of their program, kept themselves in contention for at least a possible share of the LSC title Saturday night, outscoring Eastern New Mexico University 28-0 over a 10-minute stretch spanning the third and fourth quarters to notch a 44-21 victory. Junior quarterback Clayton Roberts threw for 295 and three touchdowns, two to junior wide receiver M.J. Link, as the Falcons (...
