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  • 2-6-clovis-boys-1

    Kevin Wilson

    Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis sophomore Taitt Kuchta drives down the lane for a layup in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter of Friday night’s District 4-6A game at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. Kuchta had 10 points in Clovis’ 62-60 loss to Alamogordo....

  • Alamogordo hangs on to top Clovis

    Kevin Wilson

    DEPUTY EDITOR [email protected] With less than 12 seconds to play, the Alamogordo Tigers gave a glimpse into why they had a nine-game losing skid coming into Rock Staubus Gymnasium. But over the last few ticks, the Tigers rode a combination of key defensive plays and missed Clovis opportunities into a 62-60 win Friday night to grab its first win of the District 4-6A season. Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis senior David Griego looks for the shot against the defense of...

  • Clovis girls nab first district win

    Staff report ALAMOGORDO — It’s not very often this season that the free throw line has been a friend for the Clovis High girls basketball team. Friday night against District 4-6A foe Alamogordo, though, it certainly was. The Lady Wildcats converted 20-of-28 from the line, including 18-of-22 in the final period to help seal a 48-34 victory over the Lady Tigers. Sophomore post Mimi Coleman finished with a season-high 19 points while senior guard Serena Garcia added 11, including 6-of-7 from the foul line as the Lady Cats (8-...

  • ENMU basketball capsules, Feb. 6

    Dave Wagner

    ENMU at Angelo State Men • When: 4 p.m. today at San Angelo, Texas • Records: ENMU 6-14 (2-6 Lone Star Conference), Angelo State 16-4 (4-4) • Last meeting: Jan. 16, the Rams rallied from 16 points down with 11 minutes left and eight down in the final minute to beat ENMU 70-68 at Greyhound Arena. • Last time out: Both teams played on Wednesday. ENMU beat Texas A&M-Kingsville 74-71 at home, while the Rams lost at West Texas A&M 92-77. • Of note: ASU, ranked No. 12 in NCAA Division II, leads the conference in scoring (88.7 ppg),...

  • Rams roll over East Mountain

    Matthew Asher

    STAFF WRITER [email protected] SANDIA PARK — Another district game, another win for both basketball teams from Portales. This time the Rams and Lady Rams defeated their District 4-4A rival East Mountain in impressive fashion. The first was a 72-13 shellacking by the Lady Rams while the boys dominated the Timberwolves in an 82-67 shootout. The Lady Rams (18-3, 2-0 district) were in complete control from the start. By halftime, Portales had a 35-point lead, which meant a running clock the rest of the way as long as the m...

  • 2-6-clovis-boys-2

    Kevin Wilson

    Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis senior David Griego looks for the shot against the defense of Alamogordo sophomore Dee Smith of Friday night’s District 4-6A game at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. Griego had three points in Clovis’ 62-60 loss to Alamogordo....

  • Alamogordo edges Clovis for first district win

    Kevin Wilson

    DEPUTY EDITOR [email protected] With less than 12 seconds to play, the Alamogordo Tigers gave a glimpse into why they had a nine-game losing skid coming into Rock Staubus Gymnasium. But over the last few ticks, the Tigers rode a combination of key defensive plays and missed Clovis opportunities into a 62-60 win Friday night to grab its first win of the District 4-6A season. Sophomore Dee Smith led the Tigers (7-16, 1-2 district) with 24 points on 10-for-15 shooting, and...

  • 2-6-clovis-boys-1

    Kevin Wilson

    Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis senior David Griego looks for the shot against the defense of Alamogordo sophomore Dee Smith of Friday night’s District 4-6A game at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. Griego had three points in Clovis’ 62-60 loss to Alamogordo....

  • 2-6-clovis-girls

    Alamogordo News photo: Peter Dindinger Clovis sophomore Teya Morris takes a baseline jumper in Friday’s District 4-6A game at Alamogordo High School. Morris scored nine points in Clovis’ 48-34 victory.... Full story

  • Clovis girls grab first district win

    Staff report ALAMOGORDO — It’s not very often this season that the free throw line has been a friend for the Clovis High girls basketball team. Friday night against District 4-6A foe Alamogordo, though, it certainly was. link Alamogordo News photo: Peter Dindinger Clovis sophomore Teya Morris takes a baseline jumper in Friday’s District 4-6A game at Alamogordo High School. Morris scored nine points in Clovis’ 48-34 victory. The Lady Wildcats converted 20-of-28 from the line, i...

  • Legislative roundup — Feb. 5

    Days remaining in session: 13 Too much Rep. Paul Pacheco, sponsor of 14 bills this session, said Thursday he took on more work than he should have. Pacheco made the comment as he dashed up the stairs of the Capitol just after 8 a.m. Pacheco, R-Albuquerque, sponsored a series of crime bills, including a "three strikes" measure to expand the list of felonies that could send a repeat offender to prison for a life sentence. He also carried the House Republicans' bill to create Real ID-compliant driver's licenses for U.S....