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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Clay Stout doesn't want to hear about how young his Portales Lady Rams squad is this season. With four freshmen and three sophomores on a 10-player roster — and junior guard Francis Armijo not available due to illness — PHS battled Roswell High through an up-and-down first half, scoring 10 of the last 13 points for a 13-12 lead at the break. But it was all Lady Coyotes after that. Roswell High scored on the first possession of the second half to take the lead for good, outscored Portales 17-4 in the third quarter and cru... Full story
It's hard to win a game shooting less than 30 percent. Texas Woman's accomplished that feat on Saturday, shooting just under that figure (29.8 percent) but having to hold on late to beat Eastern New Mexico University 46-40 in Lone Star Conference women's basketball at Greyhound Arena. Joshua Lucero: PNT correspondent ENMU senior Tara Johnson scores a basket over Texas Woman's Rebekah Cluley during the second half of Saturday's Lone Star Conference women's basketball game at Gr...
Rio Rancho Cleveland took an early 7-0 hit from Clovis High's girls Friday night, then knocked them back on their heels a bit with the next 11 points. Eventually, though, the Class 5A top-ranked Lady Wildcats had too much for the Storm and improved to 12-1 for the season with a 64-33 victory at Rock Staubus Gym. Trailing 13-12 after one quarter, Clovis turned up its defense in the second stanza, holding Cleveland to just one field goal over a 12-minute stretch that carried...
If the Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team was discouraged by its 0-10 start, the Zias aren't acting like it. A blowout win over BYU-Hawaii to cap a three-day, round-robin event in Alaska in mid-December finally gave ENMU something to smile about, and the Zias returned from their holiday break on Monday with a solid 70-62 Lone Star Conference victory over Midwestern State at Greyhound Arena. CMI correspondent: Joshua LuceroENMU senior Tara Johnson puts in a...
Andrew Helton would certainly like to have a better record than 5-6 at this point in the season, but he says it's all relative. JOSHUA LUCERO: CMI correspondent ENMU redshirt freshman guard Ashlee Pierson of Clovis makes her way around Texico freshman Jaylyn Cooper during Zias practice on Saturday at Greyhound Arena. ENMU squads return to action on Monday with Lone Star Conference games at home against Midwestern State. Coach Lindsey Wilson is hoping the Zias can build on...
Andrew Helton would certainly like to have a better record than 5-6 at this point in the season, but he says it's all relative. "We're better than our team was a year ago, and we were 9-4 (at this point)," the fourth-year Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball coach said. "It's a function of our schedule — we haven't played a bad team yet." The Greyhounds resume their slate after a holiday break with a 4 p.m. Lone Star Conference clash against Midwestern State (7-3, 3-0 LSC) on Monday at Greyhound Arena. Women's t...
Zach Blaeser was definitely feeling it early. So were his Portales High teammates. JOSHUA LUCERO: CMI correspondent Portales junior Daniel Sanchez dribbles around Santa Rosa's Robert Zamora during the first half of Saturday's game at the Ram Athletic Center. PHS defeated the Lions 67-46. The Rams will travel to Littlefield on Thursday for a tournament. The Rams knocked down six first-quarter 3-pointers, including three by Blaeser in a span of about a minute, and they rode the quick start to a 67-46 victory over Santa Rosa on...
Clovis High's girls left no doubt they can play with quality teams Friday night. Sophomore guard Danni Williams posted her sixth 20-point outing of the season and the Lady Wildcats made key plays throughout the fourth quarter to knock off previously unbeaten Canyon 52-48 at The Rock. CMI photo: Tony BullocksClovis senior guard Niki Cordova pokes the ball away from Canyon junior Taylor Jones during the first half of Friday night's girls matchup at Rock Staubus Gym. The Lady... Full story
For the Portales Lady Rams, it was a brief respite at home. JOSHUA LUCERO: CMI correspondent Portales freshman Sheraya Cox looks for a way around Lubbock Christian's Ashlee De La Cruz during Tuesday night's girls matchup at the Ram Athletic Center. The Lady Rams notched a 41-26 win. Taking advantage of their only game at the Ram Activity Center until Jan. 11, PHS got 14 points and 10 rebounds from junior post Savannah Vincent and 13 points from freshman post Kambrey Blakey to beat Lubbock Christian 41-26 on Tuesday night.... Full story
After four years, the Portales Lady Rams are about to begin life without standout Macy Mitchell. Sixth-year coach Clay Stout is hoping his squad, which had relied heavily on Mitchell's scoring the past two seasons, can do it by committee as they prepare to open the 2012-13 campaign against Texline, Texas, at 9 a.m. (MST) on Thursday in the 12-team Dimmitt (Texas) Invitational. Mitchell, who led the team to three Class 3A semifinal appearances in the last four years, is now a member of the Eastern New Mexico University volleyb...
In his first season as Clovis High boys basketball coach, Matt King led the Wildcats to last spring's Class 5A state semifinals. With six of their top eight players back, the Cats will be disappointed if they don't get beyond that this time. "I think the expectations are high, but they're always going to be high," said King, whose team finished 18-10 in 2011-12 and lost to Eldorado in the state tourney. "Really, we're just trying to get better. "If you focus on what's going...
PORTALES — If the Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team can make it through one more game, the Greyhounds should get some much-needed rest. Playing for the sixth time in nine days on Wednesday, including an exhibition last week, the Hounds put all five starters in double figures and held off Angelo State 76-67 in the Lone Star Conference opener for both teams at Greyhound Arena. ENMU (4-3) travels to Abilene Christian on Saturday, then won't play again for a... Full story
Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball coach Andrew Helton is relatively happy with his team's early-season play, but he hopes the best is yet to come. The Greyhounds (3-3) open Lone Star Conference play with a 7:30 p.m. tipoff today against Angelo State (2-2) at Greyhound Arena. Women's squads match up in the 5:30 p.m. lidlifter. ASU (2-2) is coming off back-to-back losses to Minnesota-Duluth (71-68) and St. Mary's (84-76) in a four-team invitational over the weekend in San Antonio. "It's a very evenly-matched game,"...
Quick starts haven't been in the cards so far for the Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team. Junior Rafael Love helped take care of that Monday night. Love, a 6-foot-4 guard from Woodland Hills, Calif., scored 11 of the Greyhounds' first 17 points, helping key an early 12-0 run that sent ENMU to a 97-83 exhibition win over Hobbs-based University of the Southwest at Clovis High's Rock Staubus Gym. With a rematch of a season-opening 76-68 loss at Texas A&M... Full story
Jaime Ramirez and the Portales Rams are delighted to have a spot in the Class 3A state football playoffs. And with all due respect to Las Vegas Robertson, their first-round opponent at 2 p.m. today in Las Vegas, the Rams think they have a relatively good draw. The teams met in the season opener, also in Las Vegas, with the Cardinals winning 13-7 in overtime. PHS (2-7) is seeded 11th in the 12-team field, Robertson sixth. "Our kids are confident (after) we played them to an overtime the first game of the season," Ramirez said.... Full story
DORA — Mother Nature had a big say in Saturday's Dora-Hondo 6-man state semifinal. With the winds gusting throughout the game, strategy was affected and the visiting Eagles got the best of it, notching a 44-24 win over the Coyotes to advance to next weekend's state championship game. CMI correspondent: Joshua LuceroDora's Armondo Arzate picks off a first-half pass intended for Hondo's Adrian Vazquez during the second quarter of Saturday's 6-man state semifinal game at Dora. The Eagles advanced to the finals with a 44-24 w... Full story
Andrew Helton wasn't that surprised to see his Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team picked for last in the 10-team Lone Star Conference's preseason poll. Still, he was a bit taken aback. "Not a lot because of the players we lost," the fourth-year coach said of the surprise element. "But respect for our program isn't where I'd like it to be, and a lot of our kids aren't known to the league. "We haven't been anywhere near last place in three years. For us, it's... Full story
Lindsey Wilson is pretty sure her Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team won't be intimidating many opponents this season. CMI correspondent: Joshua LuceroENMU sophomores Jasmine Johnson and Amber Williford reach for a rebound with freshman Jaylyn Cooper looking on during Thursday's practice at Greyhound Arena. The Zias open the 2012-13 season tonight at Oklahoma Panhandle State. Twelve of the 14 players on the Zias' 2012-13 roster are listed as guards as they... Full story
Josh Lynn isn't saying his Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds will throw everything out the window in today's 6 p.m. (MDT) Lone Star Conference clash against Midwestern State at Wichita Falls, Texas, but they hope to at least keep the Mustangs on their toes. ENMU (2-5, 1-4 LSC) brings a four-game losing streak into the contest, including last week's 44-21 setback to now-14th-ranked rival West Texas A&M at Greyhound Stadium. Meantime, the Mustangs (6-1, 5-1) are headed in the opposite direction, having gone unbeaten...
Eastern New Mexico University's football team got off to a nice start under first-year coach Josh Lynn, winning two of its first three games. Then the schedule stiffened a bit, and the Greyhounds find themselves at 2-4 (1-3 Lone Star Conference) as they hit their bye this week. With upcoming league outings the next two weeks against rival West Texas A&M and at Midwestern State, both ranked in the NCAA Division II's top 20, things don't soon figure to get any easier. "The whole thing with us is we've just got to hold it... Full story
It may be the middle of the football season, but basketball is just around the corner. The Greyhounds and Zias are slated to begin practice for the 2012-13 campaign on Monday. The women have a 6 a.m. practice on tap at Greyhound Arena, while the men will go at 8 p.m. Both teams qualified for the eight-team Lone Star Conference tournament last season, each losing in the quarterfinal round. The men, under fourth-year coach Andrew Helton, expect 18 candidates for the start of practice, including six walk-ons and five returnees....
When the Portales Rams host Hope Christian in a 7 p.m. kickoff today at Greyhound Stadium, it'll be a battle of two teams trying to find their way into the victory column. Hope Christian (2-4) did just that last week, beating Socorro 21-14, but the Albuquerque-based Huskies aren't really used to being a sub-.500 team. "I attribute a lot of it to injuries," Hope coach Darrel Kindig said. "I think it's going to be an exciting game. It's the first year we've played, so we haven't seen a lot of them on film, but we're looking...
For more than 100 minutes on Friday, the only goal the Eastern New Mexico University women's soccer team managed was an admittedly lucky bounce. Their second goal, though, was a thing of beauty as sophomore defender Victoria Perez headed a pass to midfielder Danielle Thurman, who slipped a shot into the right corner of the net midway through the second overtime to give the Zias a 2-1 Lone Star Conference win over Midwestern State on Friday at the ENMU pitch. CMI staff photo: J...
BLACKWATER DRAW — It was Homecoming for Portales. Because an earlier game had to be moved, it also served as the Rams' home opener. The Dexter Demons, though, spoiled it by pulling out a 15-14 victory on Friday night at Greyhound Stadium. Each team put together a long scoring drive on its first possession before the game turned into a defensive slugfest. But the Demons (2-3) covered 68 yards in 10 plays for what turned into the game-winning score in the final minute of the t... Full story
While they were technically the "home" team once, the Portales Rams are looking forward to their first game at Greyhound Stadium tonight. The Rams (1-3) host the Dexter Demons (1-3) in a game which will also serve as Homecoming for PHS. Portales broke into the win column last week with a 48-28 win at Raton, and first-year coach Jaime Ramirez is hoping to build on the success. Turnovers have been the big bugaboo. "We're moving the ball a lot better the last couple of weeks," Ramirez said. "We moved the ball well against (Las...
