Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Cameron stretched Eastern New Mexico University’s losing streak to nine games, beating the Greyhounds 18-12 and a 7-6 loss Saturday in a Lone Star Conference Crossover doubleheader at McCord Field. After being down 4-0 in the first game, Cameron (11-10) exploded for 11 runs in the second inning on seven singles and a three-run double by junior Bryan Nichols. Evan Courteau went 1 2/3 innings, and gave up 11 earned and two walks. Sophomore Clayton Young slapped a two-run double in the top of third helping the Hounds (10-14) pul... Full story
Eastern New Mexico University junior Valerie Villela went 4-for-8 from the plate and scored two runs as the Zias split a Saturday Lone Star Conference South doubleheader with Tarleton State at Zia Softball Field. The Zias (13-16, 2-6 LSC South) won the first game 3-1. Tarleton State, as the TexAnns (15-7, 2-2) earn the split. took the second game 6-5. The Zias and TexAnns both posted one run in the first inning of the opening game before Villela scored on a wild pitch in the third inning to hand the Zias the go-ahead run....
RIO RANCHO — Clovis coach Shane Shallenberger figured sophomore Parker Wood would be a force on the mound. He just didn’t think it would happen this quickly. Wood pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of senior starter Cade Wheeler and the Wildcats rallied to beat St. Pius 8-7 Saturday in the third-place game of the Rio Rancho Invitational Saturday. Clovis took advantage of St. Pius’ seven errors in the game, including four in the third inning that led to five Wildcat runs on three hits. “Parker’s been really great on...
Less than an hour after the Zias softball team split a doubleheader Saturday at Zia Softball Field, second-year coach Armando Quiroz announced that he’s coached his last game at Eastern New Mexico University. Quiroz said he has been hired as the head softball coach for Pima (Ariz.) Community College, a job he said he was offeed last week. He said he didn’t apply for the job. “This is the hardest thing in the world for me to do. It hurts, it really does,” said Quiroz, whose wife and son lives in Pima. “We got them together...
Dora’s Clay Smith splits Gateway Christian defenders Joshua Hunter, left, and Jevvon Hunter during Saturday’s Class 1A state championship game at The Pit in Albuquerque. Gateway pulled away late for a 59-43 win. ALBUQUERQUE — Dora knew it would have to contain Gateway Christian brothers Jevvon and Joshua Hunter in Saturday’s Class 1A boys state championship game at The Pit, and the Coyotes did that. What they weren’t counting on was a dominating performance by burly 6-foot-3 senior Antonio Oaxaca. Oaxaca (pronounc... Full story
Four-day-old Mychael Darthard-Dawodu was found in a home in Clovis by police following up on tips, a day after she was taken from Covenant Lakeside Hospital. The Associated Press LUBBOCK — A newborn kidnapped from a Lubbock hospital by a woman wearing hospital scrubs and a hooded jacket was found safe Sunday in New Mexico and returned to her mother. Four-day-old Mychael Darthard-Dawodu was found in a home in Clovis by police following up on tips, a day after she was taken from Covenant Lakeside Hospital. “It’s a joyous time,...
The Associated Press LUBBOCK — A newborn kidnapped from a Lubbock hospital by a woman wearing hospital scrubs and a hooded jacket was found safe Sunday in New Mexico and returned to her mother. Four-day-old Mychael Darthard-Dawodu was found in a home in Clovis by police following up on tips, a day after she was taken from Covenant Lakeside Hospital. “It’s a joyous time,” Gwen Stafford, senior vice president of Covenant Health System, said at a news conference Sunday. “This has been a roller coaster of emotions. Today the... Full story
Staff and wire reports In the two weeks he’s lived in Clovis, Will Larson said he never knew Rayshaun Parson. But he thought it was unusual that he saw Parson walking around without a baby, then Saturday, “she had a stroller.” Parson, 21, of Clovis, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of kidnapping and is in the Curry County Detention Center on $250,000 bail. Lubbock and FBI investigators interviewed her earlier in the day, authorities said. She’s accused of kidnapping newborn Mychael Darthard-Dawodu Saturday from Lubbock...
Less than an hour after the Zias softball team split a doubleheader Saturday at Zia Softball Field, second-year coach Armando Quiroz announced that he’s coached his last game at Eastern New Mexico University. Quiroz said he has been hired as the head softball coach for Pima (Ariz.) Community College, a job he said he was offered last week. He said he didn’t apply for the job. “This is the hardest thing in the world for me to do. It hurts, it really does,” said Quiroz, whose wife and son lives in Pima. “We got them together...
