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  • Clovis boys take first in track opener at Lovington

    The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 17, 2018

    LOVINGTON — The long and short of it was Austin Fuentes and the Clovis High boys track team took care of business in its season-opening track meet Friday night. In Lovington’s version of the Wildcat Relays, it was Clovis’ Wildcats taking the top honors, scoring 120.5 points to edge Hobbs for team honors. Clovis won the 400, 800 and medley relays, and finished second in hte 1,600 relay, while Fuentes grabbed a first-place finish in both the (11.04) and second in the 3,200 (10:55.14). The Wildcat boys also got wins from Burgin...

  • Clovis golf teams have high hopes

    Peter Stein, Staff writer|Updated Mar 17, 2018

    CLOVIS — The Clovis girls golf team is again loaded with potential this season, and that’s probably not good news for the rest of the district. After all, last year’s potential-laden Clovis team won a district championship. This season’s Lady Wildcats appear right in the mix again. “We have a shot,” Clovis’ eighth-year head coach Steve Speck said. “If the younger girls can come through and be more consistent, we have a chance to do it again. We were big underdogs last year and pulled it out. There’s nothing to keep us from d...

  • Ram golf optimistic despite losses

    Eric Murray, Staff writer|Updated Mar 17, 2018

    PORTALES — Losing three seniors on an A-4A boys state champion golf team would force most coaches to temper expectations of a potential repeat title. However, Portales coach Matt Hunton isn’t most coaches. Despite the losses of Andrew Underbrink, Mario Cordova and Thomas Tulk — the latter of which won the A-4A boys individual title with a round of 68 at state last spring, Hunton puts a lot of faith in the 2018 Rams team despite their newfound varsity inexperience. “It’s always tough to lose three seniors, especiall...

  • Three Rams make 4-4A boys basketball team

    The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 17, 2018

    PORTALES — Three Rams made the All-District 4-4A team, with Portales coach Rickie McBroom releasing the list late last week. Portales’ Tyrese Dawson, Vince Gardner and Braden Bridges all made the team, after leading the Rams to a district title game appearance and 4A quarterfinal birth. Meanwhile, district and Class 4A champion Hope Christian had five representatives, followed by four from Moriarty, three from Portales and two from Ruidoso — including district player of the year Josh Romero....