Hobbs High School students want to go back to school. They want to get back on the field/court and compete against others. They want to live their lives and they made that known Monday night at a student-led protest that brought around 150-175 people into the stands at Watson Memorial Stadium. “I hope that the governor notices us,” Hobbs senior …
High school athletes across New Mexico got some bad news Thursday afternoon as news broke that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham would not be lifting the 9-to-1 pod restrictions and would not be allowing school sports to proceed. Because of that, the New Mexico Activities Association was forced to cancel the opening weekend of high school sports just three days before …
Two years ago, Yosiguey “Yosi” Trejo was told she had an aggressive form of leukemia. After several forms of treatment and a successful bone marrow transplant, Make-A-Wish gave Yosi a new best friend, a barrel racing horse named Shewee. The young teenager was only 12-years-old when she discovered she was sick and said it was a shock. Being healthy and …
Following a successful 2016 Paralympics in Rio, winning a regional ESPY, winning five world medals, a Pana America medal, American records, and becoming the first blind swimming coach in the NCAA at Catawba College; Hobbs’ own Tharon Drake decided to return home. Drake and his wife Paula left North Carolina and joined the CORE, where he is teaching the Tsunami …
With the COVID-19 restrictions to hotels, casinos, and horse racing in New Mexico, the only races for fans to enjoy have been at Ruidoso Downs. The 50 day racing schedule at Ruidoso Down is coming to an end with the final day of racing set for Monday. But fans will not be saying goodbye to the season just yet. At …
The Eunice football program has 15 state title banners hanging in the rafters, the third most in state history (first in 1957 and the most recent last season), 24 championship appearances the second most in New Mexico history, is currently tied for sixth place with 11 other schools for consecutive state championships at three (including an active current three-peat streak), …
As the 2020 fall season approaches, University of Texas at El Paso football coaches are preparing to pick their starting quarterback and former Hobbs Eagle Gavin Hardison is someone they favor. Coaches and players are excited for the upcoming season but they are still worried about COVID-19. The games are going to be different with various precautions in place to …
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech fired women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings on Thursday, a day after a scathing newspaper report alleging a culture of abuse in her program. Athletic director Kirby Hocutt announced the firing in a one-sentence statement while adding that he planned to address the decision Friday. Players made claims of abuse over the past two years …
LOVINGTON — Fifteen-year-old Tatum resident Garrett Flowers took home the grand champion ribbon Tuesday from the Lea County Junior Livestock Show’s swine competition. Garrett’s 217-pound light medium crossbreed pig, the grand champion male named Dias, also won best in breed designation. The youth said getting up every morning since late April to work his pigs helped bring about his success …
The Double T Varsity Club, which is the club in charge of former athletes at Texas Tech, announced its 2020 Texas Tech Hall of Fame class on Thursday. The 2020 class includes football’s Michael Crabtree, Graham Harrell, women’s track and field champion D’Andra Carter, women’s golfer Brooke Lowrance, volleyball player Chris Martin, baseball player Jason Tot-man, and former Hobbs basketball …
