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CMI correspondent: Joshua Lucero ENMU senior forward Curtis Wilkinson dunks over West Texas A&M’s Courtney Carr during Wednesday’s men’s quarterfinal game in the Lone Star Conference tournament at Allen, Texas. Wilkinson had seven points and a game-high nine rebounds, but the Buffaloes routed ENMU 80-47. CNJ staff ALLEN, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s stay […]
Freedom New Mexico Freedom New Mexico CANYON, Texas — The road and slow starts continue to plague the Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team. The Greyhounds rallied from 20 points down early in the second half — and had a 3-point shot at the buzzer to tie it — before losing 71-68 to West […]
Freedom New Mexico ABILENE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s second trip to the Lone Star Conference postseason women’s soccer tournament was as short as the first. West Texas A&M’s Leslie Briggs aimed a corner kick at the goalpost and the ball slipped off the hands of ENMU senior goalkeeper Sierra Cardenas and into the […]
CNJ staff ABILENE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s second trip to the Lone Star Conference postseason women’s soccer tournament was as short as the first. West Texas A&M’s Leslie Briggs aimed a corner kick at the goalpost and the ball slipped off the hands of ENMU senior goalkeeper Sierra Cardenas and into the net […]
CANYON, Texas — Sophomore quarterback Dustin Vaughan threw for four touchdowns — three covering at least 68 yards — and No. 24 West Texas A&M rolled up 659 total yards in cruising to a 52-21 Lone Star Conference football victory over Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday in the annual “Wagon Wheel” game. Vaughan needed […]
CNJ STAFF PORTALES — Freshman forward Alysia Carrasco scored shortly before halftime and Eastern New Mexico University hung on for a 2-1 win over rival West Texas A&M on Tuesday in the Lone Star Conference women’s soccer opener for both teams at the ENMU pitch. Carrasco converted a cross pass from freshman Victoria Perez in […]
Freedom New Mexico CANYON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University rallied from a two-games-to-one deficit Friday to edge Adams State 25-12, 23-25, 14-25, 27-25, 19-17 in the season-opening Lady Buff Classic volleyball tournament, hosted by West Texas A&M. Earlier, the Zias lost to Missouri Western 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-18. ENMU finishes play in the event […]
Freedom New Mexico PORTALES — West Texas A&M erased a six-point deficit in the final minute to avoid an upset as the Lady Buffs downed the Eastern New Mexico Zias 69-68 Saturday at Greyhound Arena. Freshman Casey Land’s two free throws with five seconds left proved to be the difference in the final Lone Star […]
Freedom New Mexico Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team got decent pitching on Saturday. It’s offense, though, continued to struggle and the defense came undone in the second game of a Lone Star Conference doubleheader against West Texas A&M at Greyhound Field. Senior right-hander Anthony Smith pitched a complete-game eight-hitter with four strikeouts and no […]
CNJ staff CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M held Eastern New Mexico University to two field goals over an 18-minute stretch and the Lady Buffs pulled away to a 66-51 Lone Star Conference South Division victory over the Zias on Saturday. Freshman guard Ariel Robertson scored 17 points off the bench for WT (9-6, 2-0 […]
CNJ staff PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s volleyball pushed rival West Texas A&M Tuesday night, but the Lady Buffs pulled away to a 25-19, 25-17, 25-21 Lone Star Conference victory over the Zias at Greyhound Arena. Lauren Thedford posted 17 kills to lead WT (19-8, 11-0 LSC), which took a one-half game lead over […]
CNJ staff CANYON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s men missed their first 17 shots from the field over the opening 10 minutes and the Greyhounds were unable to dig themselves out of the hole in a 67-49 Lone Star Conference South Division men’s loss to West Texas A&M on Saturday. The Buffaloes (12-10, 3-4 […]
CNJ staff CANYON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s women hung with ninth-ranked West Texas A&M for a little more than a half on Wednesday at Greyhound Arena before absorbing an 18-point loss. In Saturday’s rematch, the Zias were close for about 11 minutes before WT pulled away with a 10-0 run and went on […]
CNJ staff CANYON, Texas — On paper, it was the Lone Star Conference’s biggest mismatch. Fifth-ranked West Texas A&M made sure there was no major upset in Thursday’s Lone Star Conference and regular-season finale against Eastern New Mexico, beating the Zias 25-13, 25-14, 25-18. With the win, WT (31-3, 13-0 LSC) extended its winning streak […]
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Zias midfielder andrea Elizonodo heads a West Texas A&M pass in front of the ENMU goal in the first half of Saturday’s contest. By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer PORTALES — So far this season, the Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team hadn’t given an indication of beating a […]
CNJ staff CANYON, Texas — Saturday’s finale of Eastern New Mexico University’s Lone Star Conference South Division softball series against West Texas A&M was called off because of rain with the teams tied 3-3 in the bottom of the third inning. The game will not be made up. The Lady Buffs (32-17, 9-8 South) swept […]
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Eastern’s Nicole Vanderploeg passes the ball during the third game of Wednesday’s Lone Star Conference volleyball match against West Texas A&M at Greyhound Arena. By Eric Butler: CNJ correspondent PORTALES — Wearing a sweat-soaked jersey by the end of the night, Veronica Valdez-Kent was the picture of a hard-working player […]
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo ENMU’s Terrence Griffin evades the lunging tackle of West Texas A&M’s Jared Brock early in the second quarter of Saturday’s game at Greyhound Stadium. By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer BLACKWATER DRAW — The Eastern New Mexico University football team was on the verge of one of the most stunning […]
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks ENMU sophomore Edgar Bear, left, tangles for the ball with West Texas A&M senior Oliver Mulamba during Wednesday’s Southwest Soccer Conference match at the ENMU pitch. By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer team has shown it can hold its own at […]
CNJ staff CANYON, Texas — It turns out the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team didn’t use up all its runs on Friday after all. The Greyhounds came back with 29 runs on 29 hits Saturday, including six home runs, and completed a four-game sweep of West Texas A&M with 17-4 and 12-7 wins in […]
