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Articles from the March 11, 2017 edition


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  • Cats hang on, reach title game

    The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 12, 2017

    ROSWELL — Clovis High’s baseball team reached the finals of the Southwest Baseball Classic on Friday night, holding on late for a 7-5 semifinal victory over Roswell High. The Wildcats (5-2) were slated to face Roswell Goddard (2-0), a 10-2 winner on Friday over Del Norte, in Saturday night’s finals. The Rockets had outscored their first two opponents in the event by a combined 23-3 margin. Junior Sebastian Nunez pitched six solid innings for the Cats to get the victory. allowing three runs (one earned) on four hits...

  • Wildcats advance to title game at Roswell Southwest Invitational

    The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 11, 2017

    ROSWELL — The Clovis High baseball team defeated Roswell High 7-5 in the semifinals of the Roswell Southwest Invitational late Friday night. The Wildcats, who improved to 5-2, will square off against Roswell Goddard (2-0) in tonight's championship game. The first pitch is slated for 7 p.m. Goddard beat Del Norte, 10-2, in Friday's other semifinal. After falling behind 1-0 after the first inning, Clovis scored four runs in the top of the second frame. The Wildcats added single runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings....

  • Music festival bringing back the '80s

    Douglas Clark|Updated Mar 11, 2017

    CLOVIS — Clovis / Curry County Chamber of Commerce officials are showing they love not just the Clovis sound. They love the '80s too. Winger and Firehouse are the headline musical acts for the 30th Clovis Music Festival, which is slated for June 22-23. "We have Winger and Firehouse here on June 23," Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ernie Kos said. "We're really pumped about having them here. The tradition is to rotate from different genres of music as to relates to how...

  • Fire chiefs promote caution during dry, windy season

    Eamon Scarbrough|Updated Mar 11, 2017

    In a time of year where the risk of fire is increased due to dry, windy conditions, local fire chiefs cautioned prevention to avoid a worst case scenario. Spring is known as "fire season" due to high winds and an abundance of dry debris, which Portales Fire Department Chief Gary Nuckols referred to as fuel. "We definitely have plenty of vegetation that we grew during the last growing season, so we have plenty of fuel out there to burn. With the combination of temperatures,...

  • Pages past - March 11

    The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 11, 2017

    On this date ... 1992: The new Clovis-Carver Public Library was experiencing "wild" success, library Director Erna Wentland said. "For the whole month of February last year, we had 5,000 people in the library," Wentland said. "We have that many in a single week now." The Main Street library had been open about a month. 1977: Kmart in Clovis was open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and from noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. Specials included: • Ball and jacks — 25 cents • 48-page coloring...

  • Portales boys reach 4A title game

    David Norton|Updated Mar 11, 2017

    ALBUQUERQUE — Behind its signature 1-3-1 zone and a dominant morning from Jeremie Karngbaye, the Portales boys basketball team is in its first state title game in 12 seasons. This time it's in 4A, with a resounding 59-39 win over Silver Friday at The Pit. Portales (25-4) returns to The Pit for Saturday's noon championship against District 4-4A rival and top seed Hope Christian. The Huskies defeated Robertson 66-42 to set up the fourth meeting of the season between the clubs.... Full story

  • Seventh heaven: Elida streak continues

    David Norton|Updated Mar 11, 2017

    ALBUQUERQUE — A familiar 1 vs. 2 battle turned into the extension of a very familiar theme. In their fifth meeting of the season between the Elida Tigers and Melrose Buffaloes, Elida took the one that mattered, toppling Melrose 49-38 to win their seventh-consecutive small-school basketball title. With the win, Elida (26-6) won its third consecutive Class 1A championship following winning the crown all four years in New Mexico's former Class B. Another title in 2018, and the... Full story

  • ENMU women ousted in D-II national tournament debut

    The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 11, 2017

    PUEBLO, Colo. — Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball coach Josh Prock hopes his team can build on what was a special season that didn't end as well as hoped. The Greyhounds reached the NCAA Division II regionals for the first time in program history, but their stay was short as third-seeded Colorado-Colorado Springs used a huge third quarter to pull away to an 89-73 quarterfinal win on Friday. It was ENMU's fourth loss in a row. "Going into next year, we pretty...

  • Friday state basketball tournament summaries, brackets

    Updated Mar 11, 2017

    STATE BRACKETS (Seeds in parentheses) Boys Class 6A Semifinals Thursday At The Pit, Albuquerque (12) Volcano Vista 49, (8) Atrisco Heritage 45 (2) Las Cruces High 47, (3) Rio Rancho Cleveland 45 Championship Saturday At The Pit, Albuquerque Volcano Vista vs. Las Cruces High, 8 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Thursday At The Pit, Albuquerque (1) Roswell High 77, (13) Del Norte 46 (2) Capital 40, (6) Los Lunas 37 Championship Saturday At The Pit, Albuquerque Roswell High vs. Capital, 2 p.m. Class 4A Semifinals Friday At The Pit,...

  • Portales police blotter - March 11

    Updated Mar 11, 2017

    The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Thursday • 1:17 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, New Mexico 88 • 2:05 p.m.: Reckless driver, 600 block South Roosevelt Road S • 3:33 p.m.: Breaking and entering, 1500 block Arizona Drive, report taken • 4:54 p.m.: Criminal damage, 1000 block North Avenue K, report taken • 6:11 p.m.: Threats report, 100 block Oklahoma Drive • 6:33 p.m.: Fire rural, 900 block South Roosevelt Road E • 6:45 p.m.: Shoplifting report, 1600 block...

  • Clovis police blotter - March 11

    Updated Mar 11, 2017

    The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Thursday • 12:05 a.m.: False evidence of registration, Pile/8th • 6:17 a.m.: Unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, 3200 block of Duckworth Avenue • 7:48 a.m.: Burglary (auto), 100 block of Summer Court • 10:15 a.m.: Forgery, 900 block of Comer Drive • 10:49 a.m.: Driving on suspension/revocation (Muni), Grand/Gamma • 11:06 a.m.: Harassment, 400 block of Schepps Boulevard • 11:24 a.m.:...

  • Angelo State sweeps Hounds to open LSC softball series

    The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 11, 2017

    PORTALES — After surviving a scare in the opener of Friday’s Lone Star Conference doubleheader at Greyhound Softball Field, Angelo State made sure it wasn’t in for another nailbiter in the nightcap. Ranked eighth in NCAA Division II, the Rambelles escaped a second-and-third, none-out jam in the sixth inning to hold on for a 4-3 win over Eastern New Mexico University in the first game, then rocketed 23 hits around the ballpark in a five-inning, 23-8 run-rule triumph in the nightcap. The teams finish the three-game...

  • Meetings calendar - March 11

    Updated Mar 11, 2017

    Tuesday • Joint city/county luncheon — Noon at Clovis Civic Center. Cost: Free. Information: 575-769-7828 Wednesday • Chamber Board of Directors — 11:30 a.m. at the Clovis chamber. Information: 575-763-3435 • Local Emergency Planning Committee — 1 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Civic Center Policy Committee — 2 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 575-935-5000 • Economic Incentive Board — 7:30 p.m. in north annex at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9654...

  • Events calendar - March 11

    Updated Mar 11, 2017

    Today • Lions Club gun, knife and coin show — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Admission: $5. Information: 518-542-4788 or [email protected] Sunday • Lions Club gun, knife and coin show — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Admission: $5. Information: 518-542-4788 or [email protected] Monday • Page Turners book club — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Book: Neverwhere by Neil Gailman. Information: 575-763-9687 Tuesday • Quilters Tuesday — 6 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: Iron...

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