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Goddard dance team finishes in fourth place
The Goddard dance team performs during the state championship on Saturday in Albuquerque. Goddard finished fourth in Class 4A. (Steve Notz Photo)
Roswell cheer team finishes in fifth place
The Roswell girls cheer team enters The Pit in Albuquerque on Friday to perform in the Spirit competition of the State Championships. Roswell finished...
Roswell’s Fernando Sanchez resigns
Nobody wants to be the guy who follows the guy. The guy was the incomparable Joe Carpenter. Carpenter had just won a state title...
Roswell soccer players make all-district team
Top row, from left, Alyssa Campos (10) was named first-team all-district defender; and Anahi Sierra (21) was named first-team all-district midfielder. Middle row, from...
Jones finishes in first place
Pictured is Peyton Jones, in the red shirt; Eli House, Carlsbad; and Ryan Rowley, Clovis. Jones is putting during the Spring River Classic Tournament...
Jadin Ware leads Goddard to win
From left: Isabel Bustillos, Jenna Murphy and Jadin Ware. Not pictured: Julie White and Zoe Milan. The Goddard girls golf team won first place...
Roswell and Goddard split doubleheader
Above: Roswell’s Dominic Morgan (14) hits the ball to drive in three runs Saturday against Goddard at Joe Bauman Field. Below: Goddard’s Owen Alsup...
Chaves County prep sports schedule for May 17-22
Schedule is subject to change.
Monday, May 17
Baseball
Loving at Gateway Christian, 2 p.m.
Loving at Gateway Christian, 4 p.m.
Softball
Dexter at Tularosa, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 18
Baseball
NMMI at...
Championship coach Neighbors trusts God, resigns
No matter what else he does in life, former Goddard basketball coach Jared Neighbors will stand in pretty tall company in Roswell.
He will be...
Charlie’s Angels looking to complete the comeback
Charlie’s Angels would like to forget 2019. In the Pit, the Angels’ home away from home and where they have dominated the competition for...
051421 Alton’s Power Block Athlete of the Week
Alton’s Power Block Athlete of the Week is Goddard basketball player Damian Aragon, left. Standing on the right is Karissa Mesquita, an Alton’s Power...
Rivalry was worth the price of admission
Both Goddard and Roswell had waited over 16 months for this day to come. Finally, it was a typical New Mexico day, windy and...
Reese earns all-district honor
Goddard junior Noah Reese (22) was named first-team all-district in District 4-4A. Not pictured: junior James Torrez (30) was named honorable mention. (AJ Roe...
Chaves County prep sports schedule for May 13-15
Schedule is subject to change.
Thursday, May 13
Baseball
Capitan at Dexter, 4 p.m.
Gateway Christian at Jal, 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Dexter at Capitan, 4 p.m.
Friday, May 14
Baseball
Tularosa at NMMI,...
Goddard takes first game of doubleheader against Roswell
Goddard’s Alyssa Linares (7) swings at a pitch from Roswell’s Leah Sanchez (7) during Tuesday’s rivalry game at Roswell High. Valaree Manzanares (15) of...
Roswell basketball players make all-district team
Above, from left, senior Taymon Burrola (24) was named first-team all-district and District 4-5A MVP; and senior Alonzo Acosta (21) was named first-team all-district....
Rivalry ramps up in intensity in Sandoval Bowl
For all the Goddard and Roswell softball fans, the game today cannot get here fast enough. It is about to go down and the...
Sierra boys basketball wins city championship
The Sierra Eagles eighth-grade boys basketball team recently won the city championship. Top row, from left, Coach Vigil, William Chavez, Josh Martinez, Aiden Rutley,...
Berrendo boys win city title
The seventh-grade Berrendo Bulldogs boys basketball team recently won the city championship. The Bulldogs, coached by Francisco Sanchez, finished 7-0. (Submitted Photo)
Chaves County prep sports schedule for May 11-May 15
Schedule is subject to change.
Tuesday, May 11
Baseball
Loving at NMMI, 4 p.m.
Loving at NMMI, 6 p.m.
Dexter at Eunice, 4:30 p.m.
Roswell at Clovis, 4:30 p.m.
Roswell at...
Alvarado makes mom proud
If it seems Goddard baseball coach Gilbert Alvarado is as cool as the other side of the pillow, it’s because he was that way...
A mother’s love of baseball connects with son
It is hard to imagine Roswell’s baseball coach as a regular kid. Coach Tyrell Curtis used to do BMX bikes, play soccer and according...
050921 Alton’s Power Block Athletes of the Week
Alton’s Power Block Athletes of the Week are Goddard soccer players Tyler Schmidt, left, and Christian Mojica, right. Standing in the middle is Karissa...
Lady Rockets’ hot bats give them a pair of victories
Goddard opened the season on the road at Clovis. The Lady Rockets were unfazed as they scored 23 runs over five innings to mercy-rule...
Chaves County prep sports schedule for May 10-May 15
Schedule is subject to change.
Monday, May 10
Softball
Tularosa at Dexter, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 11
Baseball
Loving at NMMI, 4 p.m.
Loving at NMMI, 6 p.m.
Dexter at Eunice, 4:30...
Roswell almost upsets Las Cruces in semifinal
Roswell came to play Thursday night. They were taking it to the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at every juncture of the game. Roswell’s defense forced...
Goddard girls golf team competes in local tournaments this week
From left: Andrea Crawford, Isabel Bustillos, Jadin Ware and Julie White. Ware took first place individually at the Coyote Classic on Thursday. On Tuesday,...
Roswell to face defending state champions
If the Roswell Coyotes make it to the championship game, they will have done it the old-fashioned way — they will have earned it....
Chaves County prep sports schedule for May 6-May 8
Schedule is subject to change.
Thursday, May 6
Boys Basketball
Class 5A State Semifinal
No. 3 Las Cruces at No. 2 Roswell, 6 p.m.
Friday, May 7
Baseball
Eunice at NMMI,...
The process of Roswell making it to the semifinals
A lot can be said about the way the Roswell Coyotes boys’ basketball team has gotten to the semifinal game. Coyotes’ head coach Moses...