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  • State basketball tournament results

    THE STAFF OF THE NEWS|Updated Mar 18, 2024

    (Seeds in parentheses) Boys Class 5A First round March 9 (at higher seeds) (1) Volcano Vista 85, (16) Santa Fe Capital 50 (8) Santa Fe High 66, (9) West Mesa 53 (5) La Cueva 78, (12) Eldorado 67 (4) Atrisco Heritage 84, (13) Farmington 77 (14) Sandia 69, (3) Rio Rancho Cleveland 61 (11) Albuquerque High 74, (6) Clovis 50 (7) Los Lunas 61, (10) Alamogordo 55 (2) Organ Mountain 79, (15) Roswell High 70 At The Pit, Albuquerque Wednesday’s quarterfinals Volcano Vista 69, Santa Fe High 42 La Cueva 80, Atrisco Heritage 70...

  • Mesa turns back Hounds in South Central Region tournament

    Dave Wagner, THE STAFF OF THE NEWS|Updated Mar 16, 2024

    CANYON, Texas – Unfortunately, it wasn’t Eastern New Mexico University’s day on Saturday. Averaging just over 90 points per game during the season, the Greyhounds suffered through several long droughts and dropped a 95-77 decision to Colorado Mesa at West Texas A&M’s First United Bank Center. Six-foot-9 junior forward Trevor Baskin, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s player of the year, scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the third-seeded Mavericks (28-4). They advanced to a 4 p.m. (MDT) Sunday...

  • WT sweeps series from ENMU

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 16, 2024

    CANYON, Texas – After a flying start to the season, Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team has suddenly hit the meatier part of its schedule. The Greyhounds have played consecutive Lone Star Conference series against Lubbock Christian, Cameron, Angelo State and West Texas A&M. After posting their first win all-time against LCU in the series opener, they’ve lost 10 of the last 11. Wednesday, ENMU (15-14, 8-13 LSC) dropped a twin bill to second-ranked WT 9-0 and 9-1, both ending on the eight-run rule, to wrap up...

  • Cats rout Alamo in Goddard meet

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 16, 2024

    ROSWELL – It didn’t take long for Clovis High’s baseball team to turn a pitchers duel into a rout on Thursday. Locked in a scoreless tie with Alamogordo, the Wildcats erupted for eight runs in the top of the fourth and blistered the Tigers 11-0 in a quarterfinal game of Roswell Goddard’s Southwest Classic, ending the contest in five innings on the 10-run rule. The Cats (5-3) advanced to a Friday semifinal match against the host Rockets (2-1), a 10-0 winner on Thursday over Ruidoso. Final-round games were slated for Sa...

  • Rough start for Lady Cats

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 16, 2024

    ROSWELL – It hasn't exactly been the kind of start the Clovis High softball team was looking for ... and that's putting it mildly. Three games, three run-rule losses for the Lady Wildcats, who gave up double-figure runs in the first inning of both games against Roswell Goddard on Wednesday night in 20-1 and 19-0 setbacks. Tuesday night, CHS dropped a 17-0 decision to Lovington at Lady Wildcat Field. CHS coach Johnny Saiz said his squad struggled in Wednesday's twin bill even...

  • Lovington girls notch 5-4 win over Lady Cats

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 16, 2024

    LOVINGTON – Lovington’s girls won two of three doubles contests and edged Clovis High 5-4 in a dual match on Tuesday. The Lovington boys defeated Clovis 9-0. Senior Cecilia Sanchez and sophomore Diana Gonzalez posted a 6-0, 5-7, 6-4 win over CHS sophomore Emily Bjorklund and eighth-grader Stella Greer at No. 2 doubles, while juniors Neftali Suchil and Joselyn Salcido claimed a 6-1, 6-2 verdict over the Lady Wildcats’ tandem of senior Hannah Heath and sophomore Tara Zimmerman at No. 3 doubles. Juniors Madita Ewert and...

  • Area squads ousted

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 16, 2024

    RIO RANCHO – Fighting an uphill battle most of the night, Texico’s boys finally inched ahead of Tularosa on a steal and layup by junior Alex Fuentes with about a minute left. But the Wolverines fouled Wildcats junior Estavan Barraza on the next trip downcourt, and he made four free throws in the remaining time to lift third-seeded Tularosa to a 55-52 win in a Class 2A state quarterfinal game at Rio Rancho on Wednesday morning. Barraza had just one field goal in the game, but he finished with 10 points on 8-for-8 free...

  • Gallup holds off Lady Rams in 4A quarterfinal

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 16, 2024

    RIO RANCHO – Portales High’s girls put up a valiant effort after falling behind by 17 points in the third quarter of Tuesday’s Class 4A state quarterfinal game against Gallup. The Lady Rams rallied to grab a three-point lead early in the final stanza, but they couldn’t hold on as the fourth-seeded and defending 4A champion Lady Bengals posted a 66-56 victory at The Pit on the campus of the University of New Mexico. Junior Rylie Whitehair dominated the smaller Lady Rams inside and scored 20 points to lead three...

  • SPRING SPORTS ROUNDUP: Lady Cats finish third in Hobbs' Buck Brandon Invite

    THE STAFF OF THE NEWS|Updated Mar 16, 2024

    THE STAFF OF THE NEWS HOBBS – Clovis High’s girls finished third out of five full teams while the boys were sixth in a seven-team field in Monday’s season-opening Buck Brandon Invite at Rockwind Community Links. Lovington took the girls team title at 379, 11 shots ahead of Roswell Goddard. The Lady Wildcats followed at 422, two strokes ahead of Hobbs, while Texico was fifth at 435. The boys division was highly competitive, with New Mexico Military shooting 332 to edge out Goddard by one shot. Following were Lovington...

  • Hounds post two-game sweep against Highlands

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 12, 2024

    Eastern New Mexico University's baseball team opened a 12-0 lead through five innings on Sunday and routed New Mexico Highlands 12-6 to sweep their two-game non-league series at Greyhound Field. ENMU (11-11) was outhit 11-9 by the Cowboys, but took advantage of seven walks, seven hit batsmen, six wild pitches and three errors for its second consecutive dominating win. Junior designated hitter Demetrio Archuleta went 4-for-5, scoring four times and knocking in a run, while...

  • Rambelles blank Hounds in finale

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 12, 2024

    Angelo State, ranked No. 25 in NCAA Division II, did all its damage early and senior right-hander Cheyenne Floyd made it stand up in a 4-0 Rambelles win over Eastern New Mexico University in Lone Star Conference softball on Sunday at Greyhound Field, giving ASU the series win. Right fielder Tatiana Trotter doubled home the game's first run in the top of the first inning off ENMU sophomore right-hander Marissa Rodriguez (5-5). Rodriguez was chased after surrendering a two-run...

  • Buffs turn back SonBlazers

    Dave Wagner, The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 12, 2024

    MELROSE – Clearly, Melrose is one of the handful of top teams in a competitive Class 1A boys basketball field. On Saturday, the fourth-seeded Buffaloes advanced to the 1A state quarterfinals, scheduled for today at Bernalillo H.S., with a 51-36 victory over No. 13 Mesilla Valley. Still, they know that if they want to make a deep run, they'll have to pick up the pace. "We're glad to get the 'dub,' but it wasn't the way we wanted to win," said senior Michael Cardonita, who fin...

  • Cats' season ends with loss to Albuquerque High

    Dave Wagner, The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 12, 2024

    This isn't the way Clovis High's boys envisioned the season coming to an end. Albuquerque High came into The Rock for Saturday night's first-round Class 5A state tournament game and dominated virtually from the get-go, riding a 31-point outing from senior guard Isaiah Maldonado to a dominating 74-50 win. A pair of double-digit seeds were slated to face off into today's 9:45 a.m. quarterfinal tilt at The Pit in Albuquerque, with the 11th-seeded Bulldogs (18-10) taking on No....

  • Hounds get set for NCAA regional tourney

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 12, 2024

    FRISCO, Texas – Eastern New Mexico University’s men were in pretty good shape to make the NCAA Division II South Central regional no matter what happened in last week’s Lone Star Conference tournament. The fourth-seeded Greyhounds left no doubt, though, winning the event on Sunday and taking the league’s automatic bid as senior point guard Lyron Bennett capped a 9-0 run over the final 45 seconds with a 3-point buzzer-beater for a 91-88 victory over third-seeded Lubbock Christian. It’s the school’s second LSC...

  • Rams ousted in 70-61 loss to Lovington

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 12, 2024

    LOVINGTON – The fourth time wasn’t the charm for Portales High’s boys on Saturday night. The Rams finished the season with five losses in their last seven games – and four of them came against their District 4-4A rivals, including Saturday’s 70-61 decision in a first-round Class 4A state tournament game. Portales (16-13), seeded 10th, held its own in the first and third stanzas, but found itself trying to fight uphill after the Wildcats (18-11) put together strong first and third segments. Lovington, seeded seventh...

  • ENMU's Frederick places twice at nationals

    THE STAFF OF THE NEWS|Updated Mar 12, 2024

    PITTSBURG, Kan. – Eastern New Mexico senior Timothy Frederick finished in the top eight in two sprints on Saturday in the NCAA Division II national indoor track meet, hosted by Pittsburg State. Frederick, from La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago, gave the Greyhounds eight team points by finishing fourth in the 400 at 47.66 seconds and sixth in the 200 at 21.46. He earned first-team All-American honors and gave ENMU 22nd place out of 68 schools with athletes competing in the meet. Last year, he placed 12th in the national indoor...

  • Lady Coyotes upend Melrose

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 9, 2024

    MELROSE – Dora limited Melrose to 19 points through three quarters and the 10th-seeded Lady Coyotes held on late for a 49-44 victory in a first-round Class 1A girls state tournament game on Friday night. Senior Bre'Ann Rodriguez led a balanced attack for Dora (19-7) with 12 points, while sophomore Justice Deason and freshman Karen Inge scored 11 points each and senior Faith Jasso added nine. The Lady Coyotes face second-seeded Cliff (26-2) in a 3 p.m. quarterfinal tilt on...

  • Six ENMU players earn All-LSC status

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 9, 2024

    FRISCO, Texas – Eastern New Mexico University senior guard Greg Johnson earned men’s first-team All-Lone Star Conference recognition in a banquet on Wednesday night prior to the start of the LSC tournament. Johnson, from Little Rock, Ark., helped the Greyhounds win 19 regular-season games, averaging 17.8 ppg and 2.7 assists per contests. He has scored 30 or more points four times. Named LSC offensive player of the week twice during the campaign, Johnson shot 51 percent from 3-point range (60-of-118) and also posted 99...

  • Cats, Lady Cats beaten in duals against Artesia

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 9, 2024

    ARTESIA – Artesia’s boys swept the three doubles divisions and the Bulldogs edged Clovis High 5-4 on Tuesday afternoon. Artesia also won the girls clash by a 6-3 count. Artesia’s boys posted a pair of third-set super-tiebreaker wins in the boys dual, including a 3-6, 6-3, (10-5) decision at No. 1 doubles with sophomores Cutter Summers and Damian Lopez outlasting the Wildcats’ Landon Wolf and Cooper Harriman, and a 5-7, 6-2, (10-8) verdict for senior Ethan Bunt over Cats eighth-grader Ryan Case at No. 6 singles. In...

  • Cats split first two outings in Hobbs event

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 9, 2024

    HOBBS – Senior Jasiah Mendoza pitched a three-hitter and Clovis High’s baseball team spread the offense out over the game en route to an 8-1 victory over Artesia on Friday, the second day of a three-day event hosted by Hobbs H.S. Bouncing back from a Thursday loss, the Wildcats (4-2) scored in five of the seven innings in blustery conditions. Senior Gabe Tapia went 2-for-4 with run-scoring singles in the second and fifth innings, while senior Quinn Culiver doubled and finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored....

  • Lady Rams thump Huskies

    Dave Wagner, The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 9, 2024

    Portales High's girls led as close to wire-to-wire as you can on Friday night. Junior guard Myleigh Banda knocked down a corner 3-pointer just five seconds in, and the Lady Rams never looked back in beating Hope Christian 69-38 in a Class 4A first-round state tournament game at the Ram Athletic Center. PHS (20-8), seeded fifth in the 16-team field, now faces fourth-seeded Gallup (22-8) in a 3 p.m. quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday at The Pit in Albuquerque. Junior forward...

  • Hounds roll into semis of LSC tourney

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 9, 2024

    FRISCO, Texas – Eastern New Mexico University’s postseason bid took off in a big way on Thursday night. Shooting a school-record 66 percent from the floor and dominating the paint, the fourth-seeded Greyhounds pulled away to a 103-84 victory over Angelo State in the quarterfinals of the Lone Star Conference men’s basketball tournament at Comerica Center. ENMU (20-9), reaching the 20-win plateau for the first time since 2003-04 with its first postseason victory since the year before that, advanced to a Saturday...

  • Lady Cats struggle to score in loss at Mayfield

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 9, 2024

    LAS CRUCES – It wasn’t Las Cruces High this year, but it was the same result. Since reaching the then-Class 6A semifinals in Danni Williams’ last season at Clovis High in 2015, the Lady Wildcats have made first-round exits in all four of their appearances in the NMAA’s large-school division. The common denominator? All have come in trips to Las Cruces, the first three against the Lady Bulldawgs, while on Friday night the Lady Cats were ousted by Mayfield 31-28. “It’s just so frustrating because you have a chance...

  • Hounds take finales over Mustangs

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 5, 2024

    SILVER CITY – After racking up 125 points against Western New Mexico on Thursday night at Greyhound Arena, Eastern New Mexico University’s men posted their 11th game at or above the century mark on Saturday in beating the Mustangs 106-77 in the Lone Star Conference and regular-season finale for both squads. Senior guard Greg Johnson led four Greyhounds in double digits with 32 points, shooting 11-of-17 overall from the floor and 5-of-8 from 3-point range. Junior guard Tre’Von Love added 15 points, going 4-for-6 from...

  • Eleven area teams qualify for state tourney play

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 5, 2024

    ALBUQUERQUE – Eleven area basketball teams, including boys and girls squads from five schools, earned their way into New Mexico Activities Association state tournament play in selections released on Sunday night by the NMAA. Girls round-of-16 games are set for Friday night, while the boys play on Saturday. Clovis High’s boys (20-8), District 4-5A regular-season and tournament champions, drew the No. 6 seed in Class 5A. The Wildcats welcome Albuquerque High (17-10) for a 6 p.m. tipoff, with the winner advancing to...

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