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The 56th annual New Mexico State 4-H Horse Show will be held on Friday and Saturday at the Quay County Rodeo arena in Tucumcari. During this time the community has supported the event with donations toward prizes, many volunteer hours and great hospitality, said Quay County Extension Office Director Brenda Bishop. Bishop said there are 20 contestants who have signed up to take part in the event. The increase is a welcome change from last year's cancellation, Bishop said, since there was no...
For the first time since 1957, a Quay County All-Stars team will compete in the Little League regional tournament. The Quay intermediate All-Star team advanced to regional after they defeated the West Mesa All-Stars 24-10 Sunday during the state tournament in Albuquerque. "Everyone is excited about winning the state tournament and advancing to regional," said Billy Burns, QC head coach. Burns said the Quay All-Stars (18-0) performed well during the state tournament. The Quay All-Stars beat the...
Two Quay County All-Star teams have qualified for state competition this month in Albuquerque. The intermediate all-star team coached by Billy Burns will compete at 5:30 p.m., Friday against the winner of the District 5 match-up earlier in the day. "It does not matter which team we will play, the guys will be focused on playing their best," Burns said. Burns said at this level, the ball is pitched from 50 feet with 70 feet between bases. He said the guys will be working on their fundamental...
More than 13 high school volleyball players took part in the open gym workout Monday at the Tucumcari Middle School gym. "I was happy with the turnout for the first day of summer open gym," said Dana Benavidez, Lady Rattlers varsity coach. Benavidez said there was a mixture of athletes who came out to take part in the event. She said for the event, there were several freshman, a few new additions of upperclassmen and the return of four starters so far. Benavidez said many of the players who...
A local mixed martial arts fighter will return to the octagon for the first time in more than four years with the goal of not only surpassing his opponent, but himself as a fighter. "This fight will be a rematch against an opponent who I beat back in 2010, a fight that they have told me changed their life and career,' Abel 'The Silent Assassin' Cullum said. On Saturday, Cullum (20-6) will fight against Joshua Montoya (11-9) in a 135 pound bantam weight competition at the Isleta Casino in...
More than 40 area high school athletes will compete this weekend in the 1A-3A state track and field tournament at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. "In order for us to win a another championship, the boys will have to place where they are seeded and hope Dexter isn't as good as they look on paper," said Wayne Ferguson, Tucumcari head track coach. The Tucumcari Rattlers boys track and field team won the 2017 3A title and are poised to repeat. Ferguson said the odds look good if they...
The Tucumcari Rawhide Days festival may draw in musical performers from across the country, but the Rawhide Ranch Rodeo is still looking for local, area teams to compete. “We are hoping to have 10 three-man teams sign up for this inaugural event,” said Jaree Elliott, rodeo coordinator. Elliott said the rodeo is being held in conjunction with Tucumcari Rawhide Days. She said she is hopeful the event will appeal to those western enthusiast attending the festival. “Tucumcari Rawhide Days is a unique event that promoters say opens up the community...
The Tucumcari Rattlers baseball team will start its run in the 3A state tournament today against the Tigers at Raton. "The guys have high spirits going into this first-round game," said Dwayne Roberts, head baseball coach. The 3-A state tournament game will begin at 3:30 p.m., today at Raton. Roberts said the 10th-seeded Rattlers (8-10, 4-5) will visit the No. 7 Raton Tigers (16-10, 11-1) who won the District 2-3A championship. "The team is ready to take the field and play to continue their...
The Tucumcari Rattlers baseball could set its own path to hosting a first round state game if it can sweep the Santa Rosa Lions Friday during a District 5-3A double header. The Rattlers (5-9, 2-4) will start a double header at 4 p.m., Friday against the Lions (16-6, 4-2) at Tucumcari. "We need to stay focused and communicate on the field," said Josh Walker, Rattlers pitcher. Walker said a lack of communication in the past games has led to extended innings. He said mental errors kept the inning g...
The Tucumcari Rattlers baseball team has to come up with some district wins to have a chance at state competition, but first need to have all their starting players in the lineup, said Head Coach Dwayne Roberts. Roberts said the Rattlers (3-8, 0-3) have had issues with scheduling in the past week that has resulted in starting members missing games. He said at one point his line up had seven varsity players, only two were starters. "We have to have our starters on the field," Roberts said. "We...
The Tucumcari Lady Rattlers softball team needs to believe in its abilities and remain confident as it progresses through district play, said coach Donnie Garcia. Garcia said the Lady Rattlers (4-4, 3-2) need to always have the confidence they had in the late innings of Monday's 8-7 win over Estancia at Tucumcari. He said this is the second time in the season that the Lady Rattlers have rallied back in late innings for an emotional victory. "It makes for a great game, but these girls have the ab...
Rattlers will look to carry the momentum of Monday's seventh inning rally win over Dora into their upcoming double header at Laguna Acoma. Two outs, a 3-2 count and Lady Rattlers right fielder, Tianna Peterson, said all she could think about was making contact with ball. Peterson's final swing was a line drive down the first base line, the Lady Coyotes first baseman could not field the ball in time allowing the winning run to cross home plate. "We keep telling the girls to believe in their...
The Tucumcari Rattlers baseball team has shown it can earn runs, but will need to focus on eliminating errors this weekend at the Santa Rosa tournament, said Dwayne Roberts, head coach. "The guys put up some impressive numbers last week against Grady," Roberts said. Roberts said the Rattlers will start the three-day tournament playing Laguna Acoma at 3 p.m., Thursday. The Rattlers (1-2) last played in a 19-17 win over the Grady Bronchos (0-3) on Thursday at Tucumcari. During that game the...
The fishing report has been generated from the best information available from Department of Game and Fish officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, however, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. • Blue Hole Park Pond: Fishing was good using salmon peach, rainbow and garlic PowerBait and Velveeta cheese for trout. • Clayton Lake: Fishing was fair using PowerBait and worms for trout. We had no reports on other species. The boat ramp is open. • Conchas Lake: Bank...
The Tucumcari Rattlers varsity baseball team will play Thursday against the Grady Bronchos in its second home game of the season. “We will be playing our fourth game of the season, but technically we still have to finish our first game,” said Dwayne Roberts, Rattlers head coach. Roberts said the Rattlers’ first game of the season was called in the sixth inning due to the time limit, giving the Rattlers an 11-9 win over the Melrose Buffaloes March 13 at Melrose. He said later he was contacted by the New Mexico Athletics Association and infor...
The Tucumcari Rattlers varsity softball team will play against the Lady Longhorns Thursday at Logan. “I’m very excited about what these girls can do this season,” said Donnie Garcia, Lady Rattlers head coach. The Lady Rattlers are off to a 1-2 start following their participation Friday and Saturday at the Santa Rosa tournament. Tucumcari beat Santa Rosa JV 25-3 on Friday and lost to Estancia (12-5) and Santa Rosa (7-6). Garcia said in both losses, the Lady Rattlers played with dedication and did not lower their heads when they got behin...
The Tucumcari Rattlers finished first and the Logan Lady Longhorns placed second as teams had several area track and field athletes qualify for state on Saturday at the Rattler Relays in Tucumcari. "It was a smaller field than we had last year but it was still a good turnout," said Wayne Ferguson, Tucumcari head track coach. Ferguson said several schools had to cancel at the last minute due to various conflicts of schedules with other functions. He said the Rattlers boys team had a good outing,...
The Tucumcari Rattlers Relay will be held on Saturday at Rattlers Stadium with more than 18 high school track and field teams from eastern New Mexico competing in Tucumcari. “We have been working to fill spots on both the girls and boys teams to prepare for this first meet,” said Wayne Ferguson, head track coach. The Rattlers boys team won the 3A team championship last year. Ferguson said both the boys and girls teams have strong core groups. He said it is only a matter of filling a few vacant positions. Field events will begin at 9 a.m., and...
The Tucumcari Lady Rattlers basketball season ended with a loss to a district opponent in the quarterfinals of the 3A state tournament in Albuquerque. "I am proud of how the girls played," said Gary Hittson, Lady Rattlers head coach. Hittson said in their final game of the season several of the younger Rattlers showed a spark that has him excited about the future. "We had some bench players step up in a big way," Hittson said. "There is plenty of reasons to still be excited about Lady Rattler...
Three area high school basketball teams continue their journey toward a state championship in Albuquerque this week. In the 3A girls bracket the fourth-seeded Tucumcari Lady Rattlers (25-4) played the 5. Clayton Lady YellowJackets (18-9) 3 p.m., on Tuesday in Albuquerque. The results of this game were not available before publication. The Lady Rattlers advanced to the quarterfinals with a 71-46 win on Friday against the Rehoboth Christian Lynx at the Snake Pit. Leading the Lady Rattlers offense...
RIO RANCHO — Keagan Geary scored 19 to lead three Yellowjackets in double figures, and Clayton pulled away with a 19-7 fourth quarter to top Tucumcari 57-47 in Tuesday’s Class 3A quarterfinals at the Santa Ana Star Center. Brianna Fong scored 12 and Heather Arias 10 for Clayton (19-9), which moves on to an 11:30 a.m. Thursday semifinal against fellow District 5-3A member Texico. The top-seeded Wolverines won the season series 2-0, but Clayton defeated Texico 51-48 in the 5-3A title game to snap a 16-game win streak. Aliyah Herrera scored 12...
BERNALILLO — Jordan Hines and Kaylee Foote each scored 13 points, and top-seeded Logan controlled the second half to advance past Tatum 48-30 in Tuesday’s Class 3A quarterfinal at Bernalillo High School. Harlie Roach added 11 and Karli Webb nine for Logan (21-5), which will face Fort Sumner in a 9:45 a.m. Thursday semifinal, also at Bernalillo High. The Vixens defeated Tse’ Yi’ Gai 59-48. Logan led the Coyotes (16-11) 21-16 at the half, but took care of business with an 18-6 third quarter. Celeste Jimenez scored a game-high 16 for Tatum,...
Four area high school basketball teams will participate in the 2018 state basketball tournaments, with three having a first round home game. The Logan Lady Longhorns (19-5, 7-0) and the Tucumcari Lady Rattlers (24-4, 3-3) will host home games at 6 p.m., Friday. Coming off a District 6-2A tournament championship win over Fort Sumner/House, the Lady Longhorns enter the Class 2A girls tournament with the top seed. The Lady Longhorns beat the Vixens 59-50 Friday at Logan. Against the Vixens the...
The Tucumcari Rattlers wrestling season ended with one state champion, a top-five team finish and an exciting outlook for the future of the program. “It feels good to go out on top,” said Isaiah Valverde, who won the 285-pound division. Valverde said his success through his years as a Rattler wrestler in large part due to the support of his coach, family and teammates. He said he would not have had half of the drive out on the mats if it wasn’t for those who supported him along the way. “Dedication got me their half of the way; their belief...
The Tucumcari Lady Rattlers plan to limit the open shots for the Lady Yellowjackets offense today in the District 5-3A tournament game at Clayton. "We have to defend their shooters; they can score from outside if you give them an open look," said Aliyah Herrera, Lady Rattlers shooting guard. Herrera led the Lady Rattlers offense with 29 points Monday night during the 70-44 win against the Santa Rosa Lady Lions at the Snake Pit. Herrera, who made seven 3-pointers, said Clayton (15-9, 3-3) is a...