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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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STAFF WRITER [email protected] For the fifth-straight time, the Eastern New Mexico volleyball team swept its opponent in straight sets. This time, the Greyhounds sent the University of Texas of the Permian Basin home with an emphatic 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 Lone Star Conference win. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Eastern senior outside hitter Courtney Lawson loads up for a spike during the first set of Tuesday’s match against the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Lawson f...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] After falling behind in the opening minutes, the Portales boys soccer team avoided an upset loss in the first round of the Class 1/4A soccer playoffs as it continued to attack the Desert Academy keeper throughout the match and ended up with an 8-1 victory Saturday afternoon at home. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Portales’ Julian Tellez, 13, has a header opportunity blocked by Desert Academy goalie Dylan Moon in the first half of Saturday’s fir... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] PORTALES — Following last week’s 62-0 nonconference blowout win over Bacone, the Eastern New Mexico football team travels to Kingsville, Texas, to take on the Javelinas in a Lone Star Conference showdown. ENMU (5-3, 4-2 LSC) leads the conference in rushing with 335.1 yards per game on the ground. However, Texas A&M-Kingsville (5-3, 3-3) has the best run defense in the conference, allowing just 83.1 yards per contest. It’s strength vs. strength and the winner of this part of the game will like...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Following a stagnant first half, Portales showed why it is one of the top ranked teams in Class 4A as it handed the previously undefeated Moriarty Pintos its first loss of the season with a 21-13 victory Friday night at Greyhound Stadium. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Portales senior defensive tackle Trenton Small brings down Moriarty’s Elijah Tapia in the second quarter of Friday’s game. Moriarty would attempt a field goal on the following pla...
Staff writer [email protected] Following last week’s 62-0 nonconference blowout win over Bacone, the Eastern New Mexico football team travels to Kingsville, Texas, to take on the Javelinas in a 6 p.m. (MDT) Lone Star Conference showdown. ENMU (5-3, 4-2 LSC) leads the conference in rushing with 335.1 yards per game on the ground, but the Javelinas (5-3, 3-3) have the LSC's best run defense, allowing 83.1 yards per contest. It’s strength vs. strength and the winner of this part of the game will likely walk away with the win... Full story
Editor’s note: The following is one in a series profiling local senior citizens. STAFF REPORT Born in Las Cruces in 1936, Specialist Dennis Darrow has called Portales his home since 1962. The move from Las Cruces to Portales happened because his wife, Joyce, wanted to move back home to Roosevelt County. But before Dennis and Joyce moved to Portales, Darrow spent six years in the U.S. Army as a perimeter guard, during which time he was deployed to Iceland in the late 1...
Staff writer [email protected] Two games are left in the regular season, but if Portales wants to retain its Class 4-4A district title for another season, it’s imperative that the Rams beat the newest member of their district: The Moriarty Fighting Pintos, in what will essentially be the district championship game at 7 p.m. today. With both teams ranked in the top four in Class 4A, the game should come down to which defense can shut down the other’s high-powered offense. Moriarty (8-0, 2-0 district) averages 43.5 points a...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Two games are left in the regular season, but if Portales wants to retain its Class 4-4A district title for another season, it’s imperative that the Rams beat the newest member of their district: The Moriarty Fighting Pintos, in what will essentially be the district championship game at 7 p.m. tonight. With both teams in the ranked in the top four, this game should come down to which defense can shut down the other’s high-powered offense. Mori... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] With one match left in the regular season, the Portales Lady Rams volleyball team still controls its own Class 4-4A destiny as they left Moriarty Tuesday night with a four-set win 25-15, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23. The last two time these teams played, Portales (10-9, 4-1 district) lost in five sets and lost in four sets during the Peyton Chavez Tournament. This time the Lady Rams were determined to not lose the season series. “We attacked them differently than last time,” Rams coach Charity Gom...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] On Sunday the New Mexico Athletic Association revealed its seedlings for the Class 1/4A boys and girls soccer as well as 6-man football. The Portales (14-3-1) boys soccer team was given the No. 5 seed and will host No. 12 Desert Academy, while the Floyd football team got the No. 6 seed and will travel to face Vaughn in the first round of the 6-man state playoffs. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Floyd senior David Martinez, center, breaks a tackle... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] It was senior day for Portales High’s boys soccer and volleyball teams, and neither disappointed with the Lady Rams swept Ruidoso 25-17, 25-11, 25-17 and the boys sent NMMI home after a 2-1 win on the pitch. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Portales’ Pedro Perea, right, dribbles by a NMMI defender following an “ankle-breaking” juke move. The Rams (13-3-1, 5-2-1 district) jumped out to a 2-0 lead and held possession for 70 minutes. Freddy Exiga score... Full story
SPORTS EDITOR [email protected] While no scoring records were set and no team ran for over 500 yards, Eastern New Mexico’s football team still walked all over non-conference opponent Bacone in a 62-0 drumming Saturday. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Eastern New Mexico linebacker Neami Tuifua sacks Bacone College quarterback Jordan Whyte in the first quarter of Saturday’s game at Greyhound Stadium. Eastern registered five total sacks during its 62-0 victory. The shutout was...
Sports editor [email protected] PORTALES — While no scoring records were set and no team ran for more than 500 yards, Eastern New Mexico University’s football team still walked all over Bacone in a 62-0 non-conference drumming Saturday. link Staff photo: Matthew Asher ENMU quarterback Wyatt Strand, center, dives into the end zone for the first touchdown of Saturday’s nonconference football game against Bacone at Greyhound Stadium. Many scores followed, and the Greyh...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] The Portales Rams made good use of their bye week as they utterly dominated their Class 4-4A opponent Ruidoso 58-23 Friday night. Last year, the Rams mercy-ruled the Warriors 54-0 with the game ending in the third quarter. This year the result wasn’t much different as Portales (7-1, 2-0 district) imposed its will throughout the game, never giving Ruidoso (5-4, 2-1) a chance for an upset. Portales coach Jaime Ramirez giving his starters the entire fourth quarter off to give his backups some p... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] The Portales Rams made good use of their bye week as they utterly dominated their Class 4-4A opponent Ruidoso 58-23 Friday night. Last year, the Rams mercy-ruled the Warriors 54-0 with the game ending in the third quarter. This year the result wasn’t much different as Portales (7-1, 2-0 district) imposed its will throughout the game, never giving Ruidoso (5-4, 2-1) a chance for an upset. Portales coach Jaime Ramirez giving his starters the entire fourth quarter off to give his backups some p... Full story
Genealogy a decade-long project Editor’s note: The following is one in a continuing series on local senior citizens. By Matthew Asher STAFF WRITER [email protected] Anybody can claim that they can trace their family tree back to the 1600’s but not too many people can back it up with documents. For Portales resident Clovie Chunn, he has spent the last 10 years researching genealogy not only for his family but the families of his wife, Valerie, and his many local fri...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] The Lady Rams overcame errors, penalties and even their coach being ejected in the first half to end their 11-match losing streak, as Portales bested Class 4-4A foe Ruidoso 3-2 in overtime Thursday afternoon at home to end their regular season on a high note. Staff photo: Matthew Asher The Portales Lady Rams celebrate Kimberlie Hay’s, center, goal in the 2nd minute of overtime to end their 11-game losing streak. Portales won 3-2. Late in t...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Coming off a bye week, the Portales Rams look to finish off their District 4-4A schedule on a strong note as they travel to Ruidoso tonight. Portales (6-1, 1-0 district) finished off its previous game with an emphatic 48-10 win over Hope Christian two weeks ago and looks to extend its winning streak to three games. However, defensive coordinator Victor Lopez knows that the Warriors (5-3, 2-0) are different animals when they host games. Staff...
Staff writer [email protected] PORTALES — Coming off a bye week, the Portales Rams look to finish off their District 4-4A schedule on a strong note as they travel to Ruidoso tonight. Portales (6-1, 1-0 district) finished off its previous game with an emphatic 48-10 win over Hope Christian two weeks ago and looks to extend its winning streak to three games. However, defensive coordinator Victor Lopez knows that the Warriors (5-3, 2-0) are different animals when they host games. “I don’t know why, but they’re always a one-or...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] The defending Class 4-4A champion Portales Lady Rams volleyball team made it known the road to the 2016 district title still goes through them as they swept the Hope Christian Lady Huskies 25-18, 25-21, 25-19 Tuesday night at the Ram Athletic Center. After losing to Moriarty in five sets Saturday, Portales (8-9, 2-1 district) knew it needed a statement win at the midway point of district play. The Lady Rams did just that as they spent the majo...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] The Eastern New Mexico University’s 2016 homecoming festivities were a prime opportunity for many alumni of different backgrounds to come together with their fellow Greyhounds, according to attendees. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Kim Osborne tosses a bag while playing cornhole as Shirlee Seaton looks on during Saturday afternoon’s tailgate time at Eastern New Mexico’s Greyhound stadium. Jeff Gartz, who graduated in 1972 with his bache...
Staff writer [email protected] PORTALES — Costly turnovers and difficulty running its triple option cost Eastern New Mexico University in its Homecoming game against Lone Star Conference foe Tarleton State, as the Texans rolled to a 26-16 victory on Saturday afternoon at Greyhound Stadium. link Eastern New Mexico University’s Eric Osborne makes a shoestring tackle as Desmond Blue looks to clean up the play during the first quarter of Saturday’s Lone Star Conference and Home...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Costly turnovers and difficulty running its triple option cost Eastern New Mexico its homecoming game against Lone Star Conference foe Tarleton State, as the Texans rolled to a 26-16 victory Saturday afternoon. The announced crowd of 2,658 were treated to a defensive battle in the first quarter. With the game still scoreless in the second quarter, Tarleton State (4-3, 4-1 LSC) quarterback Zed Woerner found Jeff Thomas for a 13-yard touchdown... Full story
Editor’s note: The following is one in a series profiling local volunteers. STAFF WRITER [email protected] Some people are simply born to help others. For Casey Peacock, her volunteer work started 10 years ago when she helped with the local Ag Expo, but her volunteer work has grown to include United Way, Relay for Life and the local Portales and Clovis food banks. “The Ag Expo was where my heart and my passion were, because I grew up on a beef farm west of Carrizozo,” Peacock said. “I was asked to help there, and everyth...
Editor’s note: The following is one in a series profiling local volunteers. STAFF WRITER [email protected] Some people are simply born to help others. For Casey Peacock, her volunteer work started 10 years ago when she helped with the local Ag Expo, but her volunteer work has grown to include United Way, Relay for Life and the local Portales and Clovis food banks. “The Ag Expo was where my heart and my passion were, because I grew up on a beef farm west of Carrizozo,” Peacock said. “I was asked to help there, and everyth...
