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All-American boy
CLOVIS — Any father will say that his son is uniquely talented. In this case, though, Clovis resident Johnny Jimenez might be on to something. Johnny's son Javier can give radar guns a jolt, throwin... Full story
State champs again
CLOVIS — The players on last year's Clovis American 13-14 Junior League softball team know well what it means to repeat as New Mexico state champions because they had hands directly in both. The...
Urquizo is 'somebody' fighting for title
CLOVIS — Told by some he’d be a nobody in life, Clovis boxer Rico Urquizo has certainly become a somebody. Urquizo, 36, owns his own business — Show Tyme Flooring and Roofing in Clovis — and has been a professional boxer since 2012. Now, the... Full story
Clovis American moves step closer to state title repeat
CLOVIS - Friday the 13th was anything but unlucky for Clovis American's 13-14 junior league team. Putting a stamp on the game early with a two-out, first-inning rally, and staying in command with...
BREAKING: Clovis American wins semifinal
CLOVIS - Clovis American's 13-14 junior softball team has inched closer still. With this morning's 12-2, five-inning New Mexico State Little League semifinal rout of Copper at the Lady Wildcats...
Rams getting ready
PORTALES — Before a football team can celebrate state championships and all the glory that comes with them, it must first think about getting better everyday. July and August may be the dog days of...
School of basketball
CLOVIS - Jaye Crockett and Teya Morris have a few things in common. They both graduated from Clovis High School after stellar basketball careers. They each chose Texas colleges at which to continue...
Jaye Crockett: Pro player, world traveler
CLOVIS - In a LeBron-weary world of max contracts, free agent departures and trade demands, there are highly-skilled players who don't get much national attention, but are living pretty cool lives...
Local rodeoers ready for prep national finals
Every lasso they’ve swirled, every calf or goat they’ve roped, every bull they’ve managed to stay atop have all been in preparation for moments like this. Eight local teens have qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo, to be held...
Clovis American takes control in softball tourney
CLOVIS — Bats that got swinging after a slow start. Feet that motored around the basepaths turning doubles into triples. Opportunistic baserunners capitalizing on errors. Stellar pitching and crisp... Full story
What's Happening, July 8
The Clovis Wildcat boys basketball camp will be held July 16-18 at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. Registration will be held 7 a.m. July 16 in the gym lobby. The registration cost is $50 per camper, or $40 per camper if entering siblings. Information:...
Junior 'Cats looking to survive Little League fray.
CLOVIS - The 2018 New Mexico Junior Softball state championship will go through Clovis - in more ways than one. The Wildcats 13-14 junior league team is the defending state champion, and will have an...
4 Portales players make All-State team
PORTALES — Four Portales players made the 4A All-State baseball team this week, led by first-team selection Joel Legarda. The senior catcher is joined from the Rams by second-team selection Luciano Rodriguez — a third baseman who was just a fresh...
Charity softball touranment is a go
CLOVIS — The Clovis Softball Association received enough entries to do its annual “Striking Out Cancer” benefit tournament. However, there won’t be a women’s bracket. Tournament Director Roger Jackson originally said the tournament would...
ENMU women tops in LSC academically
RICHARDSON, Texas — For the second-straight year, and third time overall, Eastern New Mexico University has claimed a share of the Lone Star Conference’s Academic Excellence Award. The award, now... Full story
Cats claim tourney in Littlefield
LITTLEFIELD, Texas — The Clovis High softball team claimed the tournament championship at Littlefield’s Midnight Madness Tournament, winning five of six games overall. Clovis, playing in the high school division, went 1-1 in pool play and took...
Clovis' Faircloth signs with Adams State
CLOVIS — To have a big senior season for the Clovis Wildcats, Colson Faircloth didn’t need to prove himself as a college-level pitcher. Turned out, being Colson Faircloth was enough. Following a season where he was one of many things that went ri...
Texico's Luscombe to go into NMHSCA Hall of Honor
TEXICO — A last-second shot to win a state championship doesn’t define Richard Luscombe. Nor do the six championships he won prior to that. Luscombe is a teacher, a family man, so many things... Full story
Mush-needed cause
PORTALES — For three years running, Portales has hosted a charity event at its Portales Softball Complex, in conjunction with the Relay for Life, to raise additional proceeds toward cancer...
What's Happening, July 1
The Clovis Softball Association is seeking teams for its Batting Out Cancer fundraiser tournament on Saturday. All men’s teams will play under Class D rules, and all women’s teams will play under equalizer rules (one run per inning per classifica...
Two Clovis baseball players earn USA Today honors
CLOVIS — A pair of seniors from the Clovis High baseball program received spots on the All-USA New Mexico Baseball Team, as selected by USA Today High School Sports. Jace Piepkorn was a... Full story
Clovis progresses at NM State scrimmages
Clovis High’s football team continues its small steps toward the 2018 season, with more of those steps taken over this past weekend. The Wildcats took part in the New Mexico State University 7-on-7 scrimmages in Las Cruces, and they saw some good...
Texico hazing probe is over
TEXICO — A months-long investigation into allegations of hazing by Texico baseball team members did not reveal wrongdoing on the part of any players or coaches, Superintendent Rob Brown said Tuesday. Brown said findings from Doug Bowman of the...
LSC's spring honor roll released
RICHARDSON, Texas — The Lone Star Conference announced its Commissioner’s Honor Roll list for the 2017-18 spring semester on Tuesday, and Eastern New Mexico was among the LSC’s better-performing schools. The Greyhounds, who have had a number...
Kamal Cass honored as scholar-athlete
PORTALES - The National Football Foundation recently announced the members of the 2018 Hampshire Honor Society, and Kamal Cass - a 2014 Clovis graduate and '18 graduate of Eastern New Mexico... Full story
