Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
BASKETBALL
State tournaments
(Seeds in parentheses)
Boys
CLASS 5A
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
(1) Las Cruces High 74, (9) Sandia 49
(5) Atrisco Heritage 64, (4) Hobbs 57
(3) La Cueva 66, (6) Los Lunas 49
2) Volcano Vista 69, (10) Carlsbad 30
Friday’s semifinals
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Volcano Vista 58, La Cueva 49
Las Cruces High 50, Atrisco Heritage 45
Saturday’s championship
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Volcano Vista 66, Las Cruces High 55, OT
CLASS 4A
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
(1) Highland 83, (8) Artesia 71
(4) St. Pius 53, (5) Albuquerque Academy 46
(11) Del Norte 55, (3) Espanola Valley 38
(7) Belen 56, (2) Taos 39
Friday’s semifinals
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Highland 60, St. Pius 49
Del Norte 49, Belen 44
Saturday’s championship
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Highland 76, Del Norte 59
CLASS 3A
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
(1) Socorro 66, (8) Crownpoint 57
(4) St. Michael’s 41, (5) Navajo Prep 40
(11) Santa Fe Indian 64, (3) Sandia Prep 63
(2) LV Robertson 88, (7) Bosque 58
Friday’s semifinals
At Rio Rancho Events Center
LV Robertson 71, Santa Fe Indian 50
St. Michael’s 63, Socorro 43
Saturday’s championship
At The Pit, Albuquerque
LV Robertson 65, St. Michael’s 56
CLASS 2A
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
(1) Tularosa 64, (8) Estancia 51
(5) Menaul 61, (4) Escalante 55
(3) Rehoboth Christian 48, (6) Jal 47
(2) Pecos 74, (7) Hagerman 43
Friday’s semifinals
At Rio Rancho Events Center
Menaul 61, Tularosa 57
Pecos 67, Rehoboth Christian 51
Saturday’s championship
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Menaul 70, Pecos 63
CLASS 1A
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
(1) Magdalena 57, (9) Dora 39
(5) Clovis Christian 60, (4) Roy/Mosquero 49
(3) Mesilla Valley 59, (11) Reserve 40
(2) Elida 71, (7) Melrose 67
Friday’s semifinals
At Bernalillo H.S.
Elida 82, Mesilla Valley 69
Magdalena 71, Clovis Christian 25
Saturday’s championship
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Magdalena 71, Elida 55
Girls
CLASS 5A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
(1) Volcano Vista 66, (8) Centennial 33
(4) Farmington 53, (5) Las Cruces 43
(3) La Cueva 61, (6) Organ Mountain 53
(2) Hobbs 45, (7) Carlsbad 34
Thursday’s semifinals
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Hobbs 41, La Cueva 39
Volcano Vista 67, Farmington 55
Friday’s championship
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Volcano Vista 49, Hobbs 32
CLASS 4A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
(1) Kirtland Central 51, (8) Valencia 35
(4) Portales 48, (5) Highland 43
(3) Bernalillo 69, (6) Taos 48
(2) Gallup 76, (7) Moriarty 53
Thursday’s semifinals
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Kirtland Central 48, Portales 43
Bernalillo 63, Gallup 59
Friday’s championship
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Kirtland Central 55, Bernalillo 32
CLASS 3A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
(1) LV Robertson 71, (8) Thoreau 44
(5) Crownpoint 39, (4) Navajo Prep 34
(3) Santa Fe Indian 50, (6) Socorro 45
(7) Tohatchi 56, (10) Hatch Valley 34
Thursday’s semifinals
At The Pit, Albuquerque
LV Robertson 51, Crownpoint 37
Santa Fe Indian 43, Tohatchi 41
Friday’s championship
At The Pit, Albuquerque
LV Robertson 37, Santa Fe Indian 31
CLASS 2A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
(1) Escalante 64, (8) Menaul 48
(4) Penasco 52, (5) Rehoboth Christian 43
(6) Laguna Acoma 37, (3) Eunice 35
(2) Clayton 57, (10) Mesa Vista 43
Friday’s semifinals
At Rio Rancho Events Center
Escalante 45, Penasco 31
Clayton 49, Laguna Acoma 32
Saturday’s championship
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Clayton 48, Escalante 47
CLASS 1A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
(8) To’hajiilee 46, (1) Animas 37
(4) Melrose 37, (5) Gateway Christian 31
(3) Logan 47, (6) Roy/Mosquero 37
(2) Fort Sumner 48, (7) Maxwell 42
Friday’s semifinals
At Bernalillo H.S.
Fort Sumner 37, Logan 30
Melrose 50, To’Hajiilee 35
Saturday’s championship
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Fort Sumner 56, Melrose 30
Prep summaries
State tournaments
Tuesday
Girls
Class 4A quarterfinals
Portales 48, Highland 43
Highland (21-6) — Deniece Ryan 16, Vania Limas 4, Zorish Jackson 7, Brianna Stockton 2, Becky Carpenter 4, Aaliyah Nevarez 10. Totals 18 4-6 43.
Portales (22-5) — Taris Rippee 18, Kylyie Paden 20, Teagan Faust 8, Adrianna Garcia 1, Myleigh Banda 1. Totals 15 16-23 48.
Highland 7 10 14 12 — 43
Portales 13 15 10 10 — 48
3-pointers — Highland, Nevarez 2, Jackson. Portales, Rippee 2.
Wednesday
Boys
Class 1A quarterfinals
Elida 71, Melrose 67
Melrose (19-9) — Michael Cardonita 17, Logan DeVaney 12, Brandon Garcia 12, Dathan Yeary 10, Cy Draper 4, Brody McAlister 12. Totals 28 4-8 67.
Elida (22-5) — Jose Jimenez 10, Gavin Hartman 6, Mason Pritchett 4, Aiden Yates 25, Rylan Creighton 14, Seth Jimenez 12. Totals 28 14-20 71.
Melrose 14 12 20 21 — 67
Elida 23 10 14 24 — 71
3-pointers — Melrose, Garcia 4, Yeary 2, Cardonita. Elida, Yates. Total fouls — Melrose 18, Elida 13. Fouled out — McAlister.
Thursday
Class 4A semifinals
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Kirtland Central 48, Portales 43
Portales (22-6) — Taris Rippee 11, Kylyie Paden 24, Teagan Faust 8. Totals 12 18-23 43.
Kirtland Central (26-5) — Emilia Clani 6, Aisha Ramone 11, Keira Beall-Gleason 8, Teaghan Begay 7, Andrea Thomas 9, Tymeika Johnson 3, Adriona Nargo 4. Totals 16 11-19 48.
Portales 13 6 6 18 — 43
Kirtland Central 12 8 15 13 — 48
3-pointers — Portales, Paden. Kirtland Central, Thomas 2, Beall-Gleason, Clani, Johnson. Rebounds — Portales 33 (Paden 12), Kirtland Central 27 (Beall-Gleason, Begay 4). Assists — Portales 5 (Faust 3), Kirtland Central (6). Total fouls — Portales 16, Kirtland Central 23. Fouled out — Faust, Adrianna Garcia (Portales).
Friday
Class 1A semifinals
Boys
At Bernalillo H.S.
Elida 83, Mesilla Valley 69
Mesilla Valley (22-2) — Connor Coyle 8, Mateo D’Antonio 18, Carlo Velarde 14, Logan Morris 12, James Benjamin 17. Totals 27 9-15 69.
Elida (23-5) — Seth Smith 2, Ryon Howell 2, Jose Jimenez 15, Gavin Hartman 8, Aiden Yates 22, Rylan Creighton 27, Seth Jimenez 10. Totals 38 7-12 86.
Mesilla Valley 21 22 13 13 — 69
Elida 13 26 20 27 — 86
3-pointers — Mesilla Valley, Morris 2, Velarde 2, Benjamin, Coyle. Elida, J. Jimenez 2, Creighton.
Magdalena 71, Clovis Christian 25
Clovis Christian (21-9) — Noah Gershon 4, Jaden Martinez 3, Carter Teune 7, Caleb Van Beek 2, Easton Adair 4, Noah McKay 3, Preston Parker 2. Totals 11 1-6 25.
Magdalena (30-1) — Jordan Mirabal 21, Ayden Herschbach 4, Kael Stephens 7, D’Shaun Vinyard 7, Joshua Baca 5, Jeffrey Stuteville 2, Krae Stephens 2, Joseph Zamora 19, Matthew Parker 2, Shayton Atwood 2. Totals 25 14-30 71.
Clovis Christian 3 8 5 9 — 25
Magdalena 21 22 19 9 — 71
3-pointers — Clovis Christian, Martinez, McKay. Magdalena, Mirabal 4, Baca, Herschbach, Vinyard.
Saturday
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Class 1A championships
Boys
Magdalena 71, Elida 55
Elida (23-6) — Ryon Howell 2, Jose Jimenez 15, Gavin Hartman 4, Mason Pritchett 2, Aiden Yates 13, Rylan Creighton 16, Seth Jimenez 3. Totals 18 14-20 55.
Magdalena (31-1) — Joren Mirabal 21, Kael Stephens 6, D’Shaun Vinyard 30, Jeffrey Stuteville 6, Joseph Zamora 8. Totals 25 16-22 71.
Elida 11 8 19 17 — 55
Magdalena 25 12 23 11 — 71
3-pointers — Elida, Creighton 2, J. Jimenez 2, Yates. Magdalena, Vinyard 3, Mirabal 2. Rebounds — Elida 38 (Creighton 9), Magdalena 45 (Stuteville 11). Assists — Elida 9 (four tied with 2), Magdalena 11 (Mirabal 4). Total fouls — Elida 18, Magdalena 20. Fouled out — Gunner Tipton (Elida).
Girls
Fort Sumner 56, Melrose 30
Melrose (22-8) — Kye Saulsberry 4, Graci Odom 10, Isabelle Sena 12, Rylee Roberts 2, Sorrell Allen 2. Totals 7 14-21 30.
Fort Sumner (21-4) — Emmarie Casaus 4, Jordan Hisel 3, Abby Moyer 2, Jordan Wilton 9, Alyssa Casaus 8, Avery Cavett 14, Megan Oberg 8, Allie Sleep 1, Olivia Lucero 7. Totals 16 18-30 56.
Melrose 7 11 6 6 — 30
Fort Sumner 16 20 7 13 — 56
3-pointers — Melrose, Odom, Sena. Fort Sumner, Cavett 3, Wilton 2, Hisel. Rebounds — Melrose 29 (Johanna Roybal 9), Fort Sumner 42 (Oberg, Wilton 8). Assists — Melrose 3 (Sena 2), Fort Sumner 8 (Cavett 3). Total fouls — Melrose 21, Fort Sumner 19. Fouled out — Roybal, Allen.
BASEBALL
Prep linescores
Roswell tournament
Thursday
Ruidoso 7, Clovis 5
Ruidoso 010 006 0 — 7 7 2
Clovis 110 030 0 — 5 12 3
Logan Sandoval, Connor Crawford (6) and Hayden Casson; Nathan McIntosh, Josiah Mendoza (7) and Jasiahs Jimenez. W — Sandoval. L — McIntosh. Sv — Crawford. Top hitters — Ruidoso: Reid Enjady 2-4, 2B, RBI, run; Sebastian Lawrence 1-2, RBI, run; Casson 2-3, 2B, run. Clovis: Kobyn Rivera 2-4, RBI, run; Jimenez 3-4, 2B, 3B, RBI; Will Jordan 2-3, 3B, run; Derek Bretz 2-3, RBI. Records — Ruidoso 3-1, Clovis 1-4.
Saturday
Clovis 12, Moriarty 1
Moriarty 000 10 — 1 3 4
Clovis 525 0x —12 10 1
Kenneth Poyner, Jace McCutcheon (2), Bryce Walker (3) and McCutcheon, Walker (2), Poyner (3); Jordan and Jimenez. W — Jordan. L — Poyner. Top hitters — Moriarty: Micah Rimer 2-2, 2B, run; McCutcheon 1-2, RBI. Clovis: Justin Lawson 2-2, run; Joseph Albert 1-2, 2 runs, BB; Jordan 3-3, 2B, 3B, 3 RBIs, 3 runs; Rivera 1-2, 2-run 1B, 2 runs; Quinn Culliver 1-2, 2 RBIs, SF. Records — Moriarty 1-6, Clovis 2-4.
College linescores
Lone Star Conference
Friday
ENMU 11, Texas-Tyler 6
ENMU 500 000 402 —11 11 3
Texas-Tyler 123 000 000 — 6 17 3
Noah De La Riva, Dalton Thatcher (9) and Andres Quintana; Dylan Bloomquist, Easton Malin (3), Nathan Holmes (7), Mitchell Lee (9) and Cade Watson. W — De La Riva (1-1). L — Malin (0-1). DP — Eastern New Mexico 3. LOB — Eastern New Mexico 5, Texas-Tyler 15. 2B — Eastern New Mexico: Kian Johnston. Texas-Tyler: Ethan Bedgood, Tommy Van de Sanden. HR — Eastern New Mexico: Spencer Roach (3). T — 3:18. A — 101.
Saturday
First game
ENMU 5, Texas-Tyler 3
ENMU 301 010 0 — 5 7 4
Texas-Tyler 010 200 0 — 3 6 3
Damian Acosta, William McBride (6) and Jack Thompson; Nick Niebur, Brandon Petix (3), Nick Oslovar (5), Garrett Arredondo (5) and Lukas Polando. W — Acosta (2-2). L — Niebur (0-3). Sv — McBride (1). DP — Eastern New Mexico 2, Texas-Tyler 2. LOB — Eastern New Mexico 6, Texas-Tyler 9. 2B — Eastern New Mexico: Camden Matthews, Sammy Williamson. T — 2:48.
Second game
ENMU 5, Texas-Tyler 1
ENMU 203 000 0 — 5 9 0
Texas-Tyler 000 100 0 — 1 7 0
Ruger Bravo and Quintana; Harrison Lee, M. Lee (3) Al Yamaguchi (5), Tyler Baack (6) and Watson. W — Bravo (2-3). L — H. Lee (2-1). 2B — Eastern New Mexico: Braeton Matthews. Texas-Tyler: Carson Cox. 3B — Eastern New Mexico: Nyles Duren. T — 2:40. A — 298.
SOFTBALL
Lone Star Conference
Saturday
First game
Angelo State 2, ENMU 1
ENMU 000 001 0 — 1 5 1
Angelo State 000 001 1 — 2 5 1
Brook Leger and Mackenzie Shaw; Genesis Armendariz and Keilei Garcia. W — Armendariz (9-3). L — Leger (7-6). DP — Eastern New Mexico 1, Angelo State 1. LOB — Eastern New Mexico 6, Angelo State 3. 2B — Angelo State: Paxton Scheurer. T — 2:03.
Second game
Angelo State 8, ENMU 7
ENMU 010 020 4 — 7 6 1
Angelo State 130 004 x — 8 9 3
Taylor Harrison, Lisette Urquidez (1), Jennifer Bowman (3), Jennifer Gress (6), Leger (6) and Shaw; Torrey Hogan, Ashton McMillan (7), Hogan (7) and Keilei Garcia. W — Hogan (7-1). L — Urquidez (0-2). LOB — Eastern New Mexico 5, Angelo State 9. 2B — Eastern New Mexico: Leger. Angelo State: Ashlynn Box. 3B — Eastern New Mexico: Sierra Wooley. T — 2:19. A — 219.
TRACK
Prep summary
Thursday
Roswell High Early Bird meet
Boys
Team scores: n/a.
Clovis results
Field events
High jump: 2. Andrew North 5-8. Long jump: 1. R.J. Nora 20-6. Triple jump: 1. Nora 40-10 1/2. Discus: 1. Jeremiah Johnson 116-9; 2. Gregorio Cordova 109-11; 5. Braxton Masters 105-1. Shot put: 1. Gage Angeles 39-11 1/2; 2. Cordova 39-10; 3. J. Johnson 38-11; 6. Masters 37-9.
Track events
400: 2. Aiden Johnson 55.47. 3,200: 3. Sammy Fuentes 10:41.36; 4. Erik Carrasco 10:52.41; 6. Victor Gorosieta 11:53.11.100 hurdles: 1. Nora 15.57. 400 relay: 3. Nora, Andrew Hall, Kash Roberts, Joshua Mondragon 45.90. 800 relay: 1. Kaleb Foggie, Nora, Mondragon, Hall 1:35.89. 1,600 medley relay: 2. Foggie, Roberts, A. Johnson, Fuentes 4:05.80. 3,200 relay: 1. Hayden Harris, Jase Nordgren, Gavin McKelvain, Hayden Levy 4:05.80.
TENNIS
Prep summaries
Tuesday
Boys
Clovis 9, Portales 0
Singles
No. 1 — David Case (C) def. Joey Rutler 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 — Gerald Gonzales (C) def. Emmitt Saiz 6-1, 6-2; No. 3 — Titus Wampler (C) def. Stephen Roberts 6-2, 6-0; No. 4 — Roman Galvan (C) def. Eagen Reeder 6-0, 6-0; No. 5 — Topher Oaks (C) def. Aiden Harvey 6-0, 6-3; No. 6 — Zach Morris (C) def. Josh Brown 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles
No. 1 — Case/Gonzales (C) def. Rutler/Brown 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 — Wampler/Oaks (C) def. Saiz/Harvey 6-0, 7-5; No. 3 — Galvan/Morris (C) def. Roberts/Reeder 6-0, 6-2.
Girls
Clovis 8, Portales 1
Singles
No. 1 — Ayia Al Saleh (C) def. Maggie Duong 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 — Jenna Brown (P) def. Niliyaah Hall 6-3, 6-4; No. 3 — Charlese Phillips (C) def. Lorena Fernandez 7-5, 6-4; No. 4 — Hannah Heath (C) def. Belia Lopez 6-2, 6-0; No. 5 — Hansini Lingala (C) def. Galilea Gomez 6-0, 6-0; No. 6 — Kaelyn Rodriguez (C) def. Alejandra Larez 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles
No. 1 — Al Saleh/Hall (C) def. Duong/Brown 6-3, 5-7, (14-12); No. 2 — Heath/Lingala (C) def. Fernandez/Lopez 7-6 (7-5), 6-3; No. 3 — Phillips/Rodriguez (C) def. Gomez/Larez 6-0, 6-1.