Sports

Competitive equals

By Clarence Plank

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All sports have a high level of competitive play a player must achieve, be it baseball, football or softball. The age old question: Man vs. woman, which is more competitive? Men’s or women’s softball? Several competitors at the 26th annual... Full story

Custom Classic draws teams from far and near

By Clarence Plank: PNT staff writer

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Teams came from as far away as Lubbock, Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Oklahoma to join local teams to play in New Mexico’s largest slowpitch softball tournament. Playing nearly around the clock from Friday night through Sunday afternoon, the 26th... Full story

Custom Classic starts today

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The 26th Annual Plateau Wireless Custom Classic slowpitch softball tournament starts today. This year’s classic has 126 teams converging on Clovis for the weekend-long event at the Guy Leeder Softball Complex and Bob Spencer Field. USSSA Area... Full story

New ENMU men's coach keeping busy

By Eric Butler: PNT staff writer

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Andrew Helton, the new men’s basketball coach at Eastern New Mexico University, has a far-reaching vision of Greyhound Arena filled with fans cheering on a winning ENMU program. In the meantime, Helton will have to bide time a few more months before... Full story

State high school rodeo president helped bring finals to Curry County

By Clarence Plank: Freedom New Mexico

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The president of the state high school rodeo association is hoping he can take his calf roping skills to the national stage. Trent Bilberry, who serves as president of the New Mexico High School Rodeo Association, finished fourth Friday night in the... Full story

Champion roper out for repeat

By Clarence Plank: PNT staff writer

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CLOVIS — Stran Smith has been calf roping since he was 16 years old, and last year he earned the title of world tiedown champion. Smith, from Childress, Texas, is a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and he was in Clovis this... Full story

Diabetes fails to slow Sudan, Texas, team roper

By Eric Butler: Freedom New Mexico

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It’s taken awhile for Kory Koontz to get into the swing of this year’s PRCA season. But the Sudan, Texas, native knows the drill all right. With over a million dollars in prize money to his credit over the years, Koontz has qualified for... Full story

Risk pays off for Farwell barrel rider

By Eric Butler: PNT staff writer

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Of the dozens of competitors on the first night of the annual Pioneer Days Rodeo, one resident of Farwell was sure sitting pretty after taking a risk over a year ago. Cassie Moseley, 27, finished the 2008 season at fourth place year-end standings in barrel... Full story

Zias add assistant soccer coach

Freedom New Mexico

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Eastern New Mexico University added former West Virginia Wesleyan College midfielder Katie Schubert as an assistant coach. Shubert, a two-time West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the year, played for the Real Colorado Cougars... Full story

Pioneer Days Rodeo moves indoors

By Eric Butler: PNT staff writer

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An increase in competitors, partially thanks to a new venue, has Curry County Mounted Patrol members excited about the event they sponsor every year. And that’s despite the 39th annual Pioneer Days Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo... Full story

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