by Mike Magers
Clovis is the county seat of Curry County, New Mexico. It was founded about 1906. Like many other towns in New Mexico, the construction of a railroad through the area contributed to it, as much as any other event or cause.
Month: March 2016
School Consolidation Act of 1941
by Dan Ford
As I sit at my computer day after day looking for football scores and often finding much more, I wonder about all of those places and all of those schools that no longer exist.
Roy Gerela
by Mike Magers
Roy Gerela’s first connection with New Mexico is when he came to New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. Prior to that, he had lived in Hawaii, graduating from Kalani High School in Honolulu. Roy relates that he never regularly kicked in high school, occasionally doing some punting and kickoffs when called on to do so. His first two years at NMSU, he played defensive back and his junior year endeavored to try kicking soccer style.
The Coaching Hendersons – LG, Butch, Cooper and Rex
by Dan Ford
This week (3/3/2016), Cooper Henderson announced that he was stepping down as football coach of the Artesia Bulldogs after 27 years. His overall record as a head coach in New Mexico is 293-103-1. He has won 15 state championships and was named National Coach of the Year after the 2015 season. Talk about going out on top!
Amazing Facts – Part 1
by Dan Ford
THE BEST DEFENSE EVER — 1980 CUBA RAMS
Cuba doesn’t have much of a football reputation or history. They last made the playoffs in 2008 and have a dismal 2-16-1 record in all playoff games. But they hold the modern day record for defensive scoring average in New Mexico, giving up only 12 points in 10 games for an average of 1.2ppg in that magical season of 1980 for the Cuba Rams.
New Mexico Sports 