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STAFF REPORT PLAINVIEW, Texas — Wayland Baptist used a 13-0 second-quarter run to take control and the Flying Queens went on to a 63-49 victory over Eastern New Mexico University in women’s basketball on Friday night. Wayland Baptist (2-0) trailed 15-12 when reserve Deborah Van Dijk’s jump shot got the run started at the 6:26 mark of the period. By the time ENMU’s Amari Dennis scored with 1:50 left in the period, the Flying Queens had opened a double-digit cushion. It was 25-19 at halftime. Wayland scored the first three b...
On this date ... 1956: Briscoe West, scheduled to begin his term as Curry County sheriff on Jan. 1, had named his assistants. Nelson Worley, who lived at 1108 Lea St., was named chief deputy, or undersheriff. L.B. Redwine was named jailer and would live in the apartment atop the Curry County Courthouse. Ernest Garcia was named the office deputy. 1951: Mary Pickford, the actress known as “America’s Sweetheart,” announced she was coming out of retirement after 19 years. The 5...
STAFF REPORT SAN ANGELO, Texas — Angelo State shook off several challenges from Eastern New Mexico University and the top-seeded Rambelles advanced to today’s championship match in the Lone Star Conference volleyball tournament with a 25-23, 25-21, 25-15 victory over the Greyhounds on Friday night. ASU (30-3), which suffered one of its losses earlier this month at Greyhound Arena, improved to 16-0 at home this season. The Rambelles take on second-seeded Tarleton State, which got past Texas A&M-Kingsville in four sets on Fri...
STAFF REPORT SAN ANGELO, Texas — Angelo State shook off several challenges from Eastern New Mexico University and the top-seeded Rambelles advanced to today’s championship match in the Lone Star Conference volleyball tournament with a 25-23, 25-21, 25-15 victory over the Greyhounds on Friday night. ASU (30-3), which suffered one of its losses earlier this month at Greyhound Arena, improved to 16-0 at home this season. The Rambelles take on second-seeded Tarleton State, which got past Texas A&M-Kingsville in four sets on Fri...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] LAS CRUCES — Clovis High’s football team ended its season Friday night, falling in the Class 6A state playoff quarterfinals to Las Cruces High in a lopsided affair, 35-14. With their first several drives going nowhere, the Wildcats fought an uphill battle all night, trailing early in the contest and playing from behind all game. While Clovis had struggled in the first half all season, this matchup wasn’t quite that, with the team being outmatched at the line of scrimmage from the get-g... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] PORTALES — The Portales High football team’s wait is over, as it will take the field today after its bye week to face off against Silver City in the New Mexico class 4A state quarterfinals. Playing host to the Fighting Colts at Greyhound Stadium with a 1 p.m. kickoff, the Rams should be looking sharp and ready to go. “Our boys have done a good job of staying focused, looking at who’s next,” said Rams head coach Jamie Ramirez. “Last week was a little different because we didn’t know who we w... Full story
Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Portales senior quarterback Junior Ramirez has thrown for 1,257 yards and 17 touchdowns.... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] LAS CRUCES — Clovis High’s football team ended its season Friday night, falling in the Class 6A state playoff quarterfinals to Las Cruces High in a lopsided affair, 35-14. With their first several drives going nowhere, the Wildcats fought an uphill battle all night, trailing early in the contest and playing from behind all game. While Clovis had struggled in the first half all season, this matchup wasn’t quite that, with the team being outmatched at the line of scrimmage from the get-g... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] PORTALES — The Portales High football team’s wait is over, as it will take the field today after its bye week to face off against Silver City in the New Mexico class 4A state quarterfinals. Playing host to the Fighting Colts at Greyhound Stadium with a 1 p.m. kickoff, the Rams should be looking sharp and ready to go. Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Portales senior quarterback Junior Ramirez has thrown for 1,257 yards and 17 touchdowns. “Our boys...
Boys Maxwell 65, Grady 20 Grady (0-1) — Lucas Whitehead 4, Daniel Edwards 7, Chisum Rush 3, Jeremiah Mitchell 6. Totals 7 4-6 20. Maxwell (1-0) — Carl Gonzales 17, Aaron Salazar 6, Devan Cruz 2, Colten Riggs 24, Jeremy Archuleta 16. Totals 27 4-6 65. Grady 2 6 4 8 — 20 Maxwell 24 17 16 8 — 65 3-pointers — Grady, Mitchell, Rush. Maxwell, Gonzales 3, Archuleta 2, Riggs, Salazar. Portales C 74, Clovis Christian 41 Clovis Christian (1-1) — Josh Fly 7, Tyler Lingnau 6, Juaquin Lopez 4, Keith Dunton 9, Dawson Teune 6, Dev Cockrel...