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FNM correspondent: Joshua Lucero ENMU’s Bree Lucero jumps to block Oklahoma Panhandle State’s Shelby Kimball during Tuesday night’s non-conference volleyball match at Greyhound Arena. CNJ staff PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s volleyball team may be struggling this season, but the Zias still know how to beat Panhandle State. Senior middle blocker Jessica King had […]
CNJ staff WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Senior Casey Robertson led five Eastern New Mexico University men in the top nine, finishing fourth in 34 minutes, 55.8 seconds over 10 kilometers on Saturday as the Greyhounds stormed to the team title in Midwestern State’s Cross Country Carinval. ENMU finished with 33 points to easily outdistance second-place […]
CNJ staff PORTALES — Midwestern State had the Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer team’s number until Friday. Freshman forward Abayneh Crosby scored 13 minutes into the second half and the Greyhounds edged No. 7 Midwestern State 2-1 to stay unbeaten in Lone Star Conference play. It was the Hounds’ first win over Midwestern State […]
By Dave Wagner: Freedom New Mexico When Eastern New Mexico University senior Bracy McCoy blocked a late field goal try to preserve the Greyhounds’ 23-21 Lone Star Conference win last week at Angelo State, it gave the program a much-needed boost. To borrow from Yogi Berra, it was also a case of deja vu all […]
CNJ Staff LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Junior Isiah Samoei and senior Mohammed Noor led a strong showing for Eastern New Mexico University’s men as the Greyhounds won the New Mexico Highlands Cross Country Jam on Saturday. Samoei finished second in 25 minutes, 12.99 seconds and Noor third in 25:14.10 as the Hounds finished with 23 […]
Compiled by LSC sports information staff Angelo State 20, Central Oklahoma 0 Dekkar Williams had an interception and a forced fumble to help lead Angelo State to its first shutout since 2002 in a 20-0 win over Central Oklahoma at San Angelo Stadium on Saturday. The Rams (3-0) forced four Bronchos’ turnovers, and limited UCO […]
CNJ staff GOODWELL, Okla. — Sophomore Jayson Serda returned the second-half kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown and the Eastern New Mexico University football team held off Oklahoma Panhandle State 28-19 on Saturday to break into the win column. Junior quarterback Wes Wood completed 28-of-42 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns for the Greyhounds […]
CNJ staff GOODWELL, Okla. — Senior outside hitter Kristen Beck just missed a double-double with nine kills and nine digs while adding six of Eastern New Mexico’s 10 aces on Saturday as the Zias swept past Oklahoma Panhandle State 25-15, 25-15, 25-18. Other than the start of the second game, when they erased a trio […]
CNJ STAFF HOBBS — Sophomore midfielder Luiz Buosi scored in the third minute and freshman midfielder Emmanuel Carranza later added a goal and an assist as the Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer team opened its season with a 4-0 win over University of the Southwest on Thursday. Buosi scored after a flurry of deflections […]
Julie Bryant In team roping, seconds can mean thousands of dollars to be won, or lost, and that was the case for more than 200 team ropers who made their way on Saturday to the Curry County Event Center to compete in the United States Team Roping Championships Southwest Regionals. Among them was a pair […]
Seven students win scholarships Seven local students have won scholarships to Texas Tech University. Clovis seniors Rustin Harris and Kelsey Young and Farwell seniors Clayton White and Landry Actkinson won the Presidents’ Gold Scholarship. Clovis senior Bryan Wygant won the Presidents’ Platinum Scholarship. Clovis senior Samantha Myers won the LP and L IMPACT Scholarship. Texico […]
CNJ staff PORTALES — Junior second baseman Daniel Patching set a Lone Star Conference record with three triples and Eastern New Mexico University tied an LSC mark with five three-baggers as a team as the Greyhounds overcame a 7-0 first-inning deficit to edge University of the Southwest 13-10 in a non-league game Tuesday night at […]
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo ENMU junior second baseman Daniel Patching drops the ball, allowing Angelo State junior Zach Cohen to slide in with a stolen base during the first game of Saturday’s Lone Star Conference baseball twin bill at Greyhound Field. CNJ staff PORTALES — It’s taken seven years, but the Eastern New Mexico […]
CNJ staff ABILENE, Texas — Second baseman Daniel Patching led a 12-hit attack with three hits and senior right-hander Anthony Smith earned a four-inning save Friday night as Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team defeated Abilene Christian 10-5 in the opener of a three-game Lone Star Conference series. Alex Schultz, Joe Huwer and Mitch Wolfe […]
CNJ staff The Curry County Cats’ football game schedule for Sunday has been canceled, according to coach Paul Lopez. The Cats’ opponent, the Albuquerque Razorbacks, forfeited the game. Also, Curry County’s April 17 game against the New Mexico Miners of Farmiongton has been moved to Albuquerque, Lopez said. Curry County (6-1) will likely host a […]
CNJ staff The Curry County Cats picked up their fifth win in six tries Sunday the easy way — by forfeit. The Roswell Rhinos, apparently hurting with injuries, showed up with only nine players at Leon Williams Stadium. Curry County coach Paul Lopez “loaned” a few players to the Rhinos and the teams played a […]
CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Southeastern Oklahoma baserunner Blake Gentry slides into second with a stolen base as the throw gets between ENMU shortstop Alex Schultz and second baseman Daniel Patching in the fifth inning of Saturday’s opener at Greyhound Field. Freedom New Mexico After a long weekend in a tough season, Eastern New Mexico […]
Dave Wagner PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University baseball coach Phil Clabaugh decided to leave junior pitcher Corey Cole, nursing a groin injury, at home for last weekend’s Lone Star Conference series at Incarnate Word. Turns out it was a pretty good move. Cole, a right-hander from Glendale, Ariz., threw his best game of the […]
CNJ staff SAN ANTONIO — Guards Steven Mirabal and Versia Hodges each hit two free throws in the final 17 seconds Monday night and Eastern New Mexico University’s men improved their chances of reaching the Lone Star Conference tournament with a 96-91 LSC South decision over Incarnate Word. ENMU (12-12, 7-5 South) moved into a […]
Freedom Newspapers The kind of political fight we’ve longed to see finally broke out in Washington last week as Republicans battled other Republicans over whether to cut a lot from the federal budget, or to cut even more than a lot. Democrats, who lost control of the House in November’s election, can be thanked for […]
