Sports of Portales Area

Saturday, June 15th, 2013

ENMU's Medlin wins in team roping at CNFR

Published: Saturday, June 15th, 2013

CASPER, Wyo. — Eastern New Mexico University junior Logan Medlin claimed a national championship on Saturday night.Medlin, combining with Tarleton State junior Billy Bob Brown, took first place...

Thursday, June 13th, 2013

Tri-County Little League tournament/June 13

Published: Thursday, June 13th, 2013

Double elimination MAJORSJune 3Game 1: Zia Indians 17, Quay Cubs 6Game 3: Quay Storm 19, American Red Sox 9Game 6: Zia Rangers 12, American Yankees 11June 4Game 2: American Braves 9, Zia Braves 8Game...

ENMU quartet likely to make CNFR short go

Published: Thursday, June 13th, 2013

CASPER, Wyo. — So far, with the exception of an injury to junior TiAda Gray, things have gone pretty well for Eastern New Mexico University’s four entrants in the College Natio...

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

Press release: Soukup tabbed as new Zia softball coach

Published: Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

PORTALES, N.M. — Eastern New Mexico University Athletic Director Dr. Jeff Geiser has announced the hiring of Kristen Soukup, to be the new head softball coach, for a Zia program, which just miss...

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

Tri-County Little League tournament/June 11

Published: Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

Double elimination MAJORSJune 3Game 1: Zia Indians 17, Quay Cubs 6Game 3: Quay Storm 19, American Red Sox 9Game 6: Zia Rangers 12, American Yankees 11June 4Game 2: American Braves 9, Zia Braves 8Game...

Monday, June 10th, 2013

Medlin in second for ENMU

Published: Monday, June 10th, 2013

The Eastern New Mexico University rodeo team opened competition at the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association College National Finals Rodeo on Monday, with junior Logan Medlin of Tatum taking a se...

Saturday, June 8th, 2013

Tri-County Little League tournament/June 8

Published: Saturday, June 8th, 2013

Double eliminationMAJORSMondayGame 1: Zia Indians 17, Quay Cubs 6Game 3: Quay Storm 19, American Red Sox 9Game 6: Zia Rangers 12, American Yankees 11TuesdayGame 2: American Braves 9, Zia Braves 8Game...

Hard rides mark rodeo

Published: Saturday, June 8th, 2013

It wasn’t first place, but consider Colt Kitaif happy with his Saturday night.The Tylertown, Miss. native led off the second night of the 43rd annual Pioneer Days PRCA Rodeo with an 8-point run...

Friday, June 7th, 2013

PIONEER DAYS RODEO: First-go leaders unsure times will hold up

Published: Friday, June 7th, 2013

Jake Cooper won Friday’s first go-round in tie down roping in the 43rd annual Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Pioneer Days Rodeo at Curry County Events Center, but he was less than satisf...

Thursday, June 6th, 2013

Tri-County Little League tournament

Published: Thursday, June 6th, 2013

Double eliminationMAJORSMondayGame 1: Zia Indians 17, Quay Cubs 6Game 3: Quay Storm 19, American Red Sox 9Game 6: Zia Rangers 12, American Yankees 11TuesdayGame 2: American Braves 9, Zia Braves 8Game...

Fine represents Rams in all-star series

Published: Thursday, June 6th, 2013

River Fine was Portales High’s only representative on the South squad for this weekend’s Class 1A-3A New Mexico High School Coaches Association all-star series at Cobre High School in Baya...

ENMU names Prock women's basketball coach

Published: Thursday, June 6th, 2013

Joshua Prock isn’t intimidated by trying to build a women’s basketball program at Eastern New Mexico University. He’s already had success in what he called a similar situation at Div...

Tuesday, June 4th, 2013

Tri-County Little League tournament

Published: Tuesday, June 4th, 2013

Double eliminationMAJORSMondayGame 1: Zia Indians 17, Quay Cubs 6Game 3: Quay Storm 19, American Red Sox 9Game 6: Zia Rangers 12, American Yankees 11TuesdayGame 2: American Braves 9, Zia Braves 8Game...

Thursday, May 30th, 2013

ENMU's Creamer honored

Published: Thursday, May 30th, 2013

Eastern New Mexico University senor designated hitter Peter Creamer has been chosen an NCAA Division II All-American honorable mention selection by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association...

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

Fishing report — May 29

Published: Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the...

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

Three Hounds earn all-region second team

Published: Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

Three members of the Eastern New Mexico University baseball squad — senior designated hitter Peter Creamer, senior outfielder Luis Quinones of Las Cruces and junior infielder Colton Sims of Reno...

ENMU closing in on filling coaching positions

Published: Tuesday, May 28th, 2013

Eastern New Mexico University is closing in on filling two head coaching positions. The school is looking to fill its women’s basketball and softball positions after Lindsey Wilson and Lauren Si...

Friday, May 24th, 2013

ENMU's Jones 16th in 800 preliminaries

Published: Friday, May 24th, 2013

PUEBLO, Colo. — Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Alesha Jones finished 16th out of 22 runners in Friday’s preliminaries of the NCAA Division II national outdoor track women’s...

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

ENMU's Briska 14th in prelims

Published: Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

PUEBLO, Colo. — Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Kaspars Briska finished 14th overall in Thursday’s preliminaries of the 3,000-meter steeplechase in the NCAA Division II...

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Bears' Urlacher hangs 'em up

Published: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Former Portales High coach Mark McAfee knew Lovington’s Brian Urlacher had a bright future when he coached against him as the Rams’ defensive co-ordinator in the mid-1990s. McAfee didn&rsq...

ENMU athletes ready for nationals

Published: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Eastern New Mexico University sophomores Kaspars Briska and Alesha Jones have their work cut out in the NCAA Division II national outdoor track meet this weekend in Pueblo, Colo., but both are ready t...

Fishing report — May 22

Published: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the...

Monday, May 20th, 2013

Hounds soccer adds trio of midfielders:

Published: Monday, May 20th, 2013

Two high school players and a junior college transfer have signed to play men’s soccer at Eastern New Mexico University.Midfielders Jose Hernandez of Albuquerque High, Jose Jaramillo of Sa...

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

Young Rams squads hold their own at state

Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2013

ALBUQUERQUE — Portales girls track coach Sandie Shillings acknowledged her team didn't have a lot of entries in this weekend's Class 3A state track meet at the University of New Mexico track f...

Friday, May 17th, 2013

Rams' youth shows in first day of 3A meet

Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013

ALBUQUERQUE — Portales’ track teams didn’t have the day they’d hoped for on Friday in the Class 3A state meet.The PHS boys put five points on the board, getting a fourth-place...