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Deputy editor [email protected] Two matches into the season, and the Clovis Lady Wildcats are still learning. You’ll fall behind, and you’ll face good hitters. “We had a talk at the start of the game,” Clovis coach Gabe Apodaca said. “We’re still learning about what we’re going to see this season. Sometimes we’re going to end up in holes. We’ve got to fight through that.” link Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis High senior Skyler Sambrano sets the ball during Tuesday’s ma... Full story
Sports writer [email protected] The Clovis HIgh and Roswell Goddard girls soccer teams got their first real test on Tuesday of the New Mexico Activities Association’s decision to eliminate overtime and penalty-kick tiebreakers in non-tournament games this season. link Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Clovis junior Jaci Sievers looks to control a throw-in against Roswell Goddard junior defender Bianca Morones during Tuesday’s girls soccer match at Leon Williams Stadium. The Lad...
Staff report ROSWELL — Clovis High’s boys converted one of the few scoring opportunities in the match, and it was just enough. Senior Luis Bustamante scored in the 63rd minute and the Wildcats held Roswell Goddard without a shot on goal in posting a 1-0 victory over the Rockets on Tuesday night. Senior midfielder Sergio Soto took a crossing pass to the middle from the left wing and flicked it ahead to Bustamante for the goal as the Cats (6-0-1) managed to get Goddard goalkeeper Miguel Robles out of position on the play. “So...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] With less than a minute to go in regulation, it looked like the Portales Rams and Moriarty Pintos would be heading for a tie. Moriarty forward Connor McCarty changed that thought with the game-winning goal with 25 seconds left to lead Moriarty to a 3-2 win at Portales. Portales (0-3) started off quickly as Lesther Oliva Andrade put the Red and White on the board in just the fifth minute of the game. link Staff photo: Matthew Asher Moriarty...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] It was a rough day for the Portales Lady Rams as they may be without the services of Angie Gonzalez in the immediate future. Gonzalez was injured in the first half of Portales’ 3-2 loss against Moriarty on Tuesday at PHS. Moriarty built a two-goal lead to end the first half. Chloe Rector scored first for the Lady Pintos in the 10th minute of the game while Ashley Strader scored the second goal for Moriarty in the 38th minute. Once the s...
Staff photo: Matthew Asher Portales coach Ruben Tellez carries Angie Gonzalez off the PHS field in the first half on Tuesday. Gonzalez did not return in the second half. Moriarty defeated Portales 3-2....
Staff photo: Matthew Asher Moriarty players swarm Connor McCarty after he scored the game-winning goal against Portales in the final minute of regulation on Tuesday. It was McCarty’s second goal of the game in a 3-2 win over the Rams.... Full story
Staff writer [email protected] Curry County clerks are following a new guideline when it comes to putting public input into the minutes of commission meetings — they’re leaving out the details. “I have always tried to make sure that we report those meetings almost (verbatim),” Curry County Clerk Rosalie Riley said. “Then it was called to my attention to cut it down and condense them.” Riley said County Attorney Steve Doerr is the one that addressed the clerks about condensing the minutes, and provided the office with...
Staff Writer [email protected] Curry County may soon have an emergency hazard mitigation plan, Clovis’ Emergency Management Director Dan Heerding said. Heerding presented county commissioners with the emergency plan Tuesday night during their public meeting, and said the plan had been “a culmination of about three years of work.” The plan, he said, allows the county to get more federal grant money through hazard mitigation funds. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides funding through a state and makes a 25/...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Eastern New Mexico University’s athletics department has been placed on four years’ probation and will vacate all victories and championships in 12 sports between 2008 and 2012. The National Collegiate Athletics Association announced the penalties on Tuesday, and University President Steven Gamble has scheduled a 10:30 a.m. press conference today at Greyhound Arena. “We want to lay everything out all at once,” Gamble said. “We figure that’s the best way.” The university will vacate its 2011 m...
The region’s wettest month, historically, produced only 1.45 inches of moisture — about half of what we can usually expect in August. Still, we’re on pace to see the most rain in a year around here since 2009. Wunderground.com reports the Clovis-Portales area has seen 20.21 inches of rain in 2015 as of Tuesday. If we hit our average for the rest of the year, we’ll reach 25.28 inches — the most since 2009, when we finished at 25.69 inches. That’s well above the 14.53 inches we saw last year, well above the 18 inches we’v... Full story
Managing editor [email protected] Roosevelt County Commissioner Rick Leal reluctantly accepted his position as chairman of the commission Tuesday morning after being nominated by his counterparts. None of the four commissioners appeared to be eager for the job due to recently resigned District 5 Commissioner Kendell Buzard's role being “big shoes to fill,” according to Leal. “It's a big role; it's got a lot of responsibilities,” Leal said. “It's just a matter of taking it slow and easy. I'm just going to try to the be...
Staff writer [email protected] Eastern New Mexico University’s athletics department has been placed on four years’ probation and will vacate all victories and championships in 12 sports between 2008 and 2012. The National Collegiate Athletics Association announced the penalties on Tuesday, and University President Steven Gamble has scheduled a 10:30 a.m. press conference today at Greyhound Arena. “We want to lay everything out all at once,” Gamble said. “We figure that’s the best way.” The university will vacate its 2011 m... Full story
The region’s wettest month, historically, produced only 1.45 inches of moisture — about half of what we can usually expect in August. Still, we’re on pace to see the most rain in a year around here since 2009. Wunderground.com reports the Clovis-Portales area has seen 20.21 inches of rain in 2015 as of Tuesday. If we hit our average for the rest of the year, we’ll reach 25.28 inches — the most since 2009, when we finished at 25.69 inches. That’s well above the 14.53 inches we saw last year, well above the 18 inches we’v... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Being inducted into the New Mexico 4-H Hall of Fame was an unexpected surprise for Roosevelt County residents Randy and Diane Lieb. “It was such an honor,” Diane Lieb said. “We’ve participated in 4-H, because we enjoy working with the youth.” Randy Lieb agreed that he felt honored by the recognition. “When you receive something like that, you think of others that deserve it more than you,” he said. “We’re very humbled; we feel lucky to have been chosen.” The Liebs were recognized along wi...
Mom saw the spilled nail polish on our bedroom carpet and almost broke into tears. link Helena Rodriguez “Helen!” she screamed. This was only the beginning. I was a little goat, she said. Next, she spotted the gooey chocolate syrup on our play dish cabinet. This isn’t the best nor is it the worst description of my bedroom when I was growing up. I shared my bedroom with my sisters, Becky and Julie (Yolanda and Crisanta came later). We were messy but happy kids, but it was a cho...
Mama vio el esmalte de unas derramado en la alfombra de la habitación y casi lloro. link Helena Rodriguez Helen! grito, ese grito era solo el comienzo, yo era terca como una cabra. Después miro el jarabe de chocolate pegado en mi trastero de juguete, esta no es ni la mejor ni la peor descripción de mi habitación cuando yo era chica. Compartía mi recamara con mis hermanas Becky y Julie (Yolanda y Crisanta nacieron después),.Éramos unas niñas desordenadas pero felices, pero era...
