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  • Tigers hope to make next step

    Peter Stein-Staff writer|Updated Aug 20, 2019

    Though it seems like they just hung up the cleats last week, a new high school football season gets going again for several area teams this weekend. Among them, 2018 Six-man state finalist Elida hosts Lake Arthur in a historic Friday-night game — the Tigers’ first-ever under the lights. ’18 Eight-man state semifinalist Melrose travels to Menaul High School in Albuquerque to play Dulce on a neutral field. And Texico begins the Bob Gilbreath era with a road game at Jal. Exciting weekend. Here’s the lowdown. Lake Arthur at Elid...

  • Clovis girls poised for deep playoff run

    Peter Stein-Staff writer|Updated Aug 20, 2019

    CLOVIS - Clovis' girls soccer team came oh so close to extending its 2018 season. And when the Lady Wildcats lost to Eldorado, a 1-0 heartbreaker in the 99th minute of overtime play in the state 5A tournament's first round, the Clovis players who knew they would return were left wanting more. They may get it this year with one of their main goalies back, plus two of their most electric scoring threats also returning. So as Traci Sievers begins her ninth season coaching Clovis...

  • Rivalry renewed

    Peter Stein-Staff writer|Updated Aug 20, 2019

    CLOVIS - You could hear the drumbeats, literally and otherwise. Drum practice underneath the home bleachers of Leon Williams Stadium late Monday afternoon signaled the approach of the Clovis High football team's season opener and first home game. It meant that Week 1 is almost upon the Wildcats and their fans. Hobbs will soon be on its way northward for the grudge match. It won't be long before those Eagles and the 'Cats storm through their respective balloon tunnels. Smoke,...

  • Greyhounds add one more piece

    Peter Stein-Staff Writer|Updated Jul 11, 2019

    It’s been an NBA offseason where you need a scorecard to keep track of all the wild and wacky moves. For the NCAA Division II Eastern New Mexico men’s basketball team, it hasn’t been anywhere near as crazy. But the Greyhounds have made a flurry of moves since the spring, and perhaps a scorecard to track it all wouldn’t be a bad idea. In a span of just under three months, the Hounds added Brandon Meadows (Apr. 11), Marvin Mapaga (May 16), Yosnier Cobas (May 17), Jose Serrano (June 28), and just last week, Nico Matheus...