Jason Farmer/News-Sun As the high school basketball season winds down, Hobbs senior Jalen Goar is drawing closer and closer to some magical numbers. Five seasons ago, Goar became the first eighth grader in the history of Hobbs boys’ basketball to suit up and play for the Eagles. Since then, Goar has not only been a mainstay for the Eagles’ program, …

Peter Stein/News-Sun The Hobbs swim team had several formidable opponents when hosting the Eagle Invite on Saturday at the CORE Center. Clovis, New Mexico Military Institute, Artesia, Lovington and Gateway Christian were all in the mix. But perhaps the Eagles’ most daunting opponent was not any one of the above teams. Perhaps their most formidable opponent was COVID. Missing from …