The School of Hard Knocks is holding a Fright Night Fight Night at La Club Sierra on Saturday at 7 p.m. This will be the 17th event hosted by the School of Hard Knocks promoters Isidro Castillo and Eric Gutierrez. The event will have seven bouts going four rounds and there is a main and co-main event. The weigh in …
The Hobbs Eagles boys’ soccer team defeated Clovis 3-0 at Watson Memorial Stadium Saturday. The win extended Hobbs winning streak to five games and clinched the District 4-5A title for the Eagles. “With this win we secured district,” said Hobbs head coach Jose Mares on winning the district title before finishing district play. “We still got to finish strong to …
While tonight’s game might not be the biggest game the Hobbs football team will play this season, the outcome will decide if the Eagles have a chance to win the district championship, something that Hobbs has not done since 1992. “It’s been a long a time. A long time,” Hobbs coach Charles Gleghorn said of Hobbs winning a district championship. …
Gavin Trevino is Athlete of the Week (brought to you by First American Bank and the News-Sun) The Jal football team opened District 4-2A play with a big win Friday, beating loving 56-8 and Gavin Trevino was a big reason for the Panthers’ success. Trevino, a senior, finished the game with 171 total yards from scrimmage. He carried the ball …
The University of Southwest men’s basketball team is looking to improve on its previous season as the Mustangs have a new head coach Timm Dixon. He is not a newcomer though when it comes to coaching at the collegiate level. Dixon has six years under his belt, and the experience of working at schools such as Lamar and Missouri Valley …
LAS CRUCES – One year after ending a 43-year losing streak to Mayfield, the Hobbs football team ended another decades long losing streak to a team from Las Cruces. This time it was Las Cruces that the Eagles beat on Saturday at Field of Dreams. Hobbs won 36-21. Prior to the Eagles victor on Saturday, the last time Hobbs had …
Cardinals dominate Demons EUNICE – The matchup between Eunice and Dexter was supposed to be the best of Class 2A against the best of Class 3A. It was billed as a battle of tough defenses and good offenses. But when it was all said and done, it was Eunice dominating again as the No. 1 ranked team in Class 2A …
Eagles’ soccer team has big goals for 2018 The Hobbs boys’ soccer team is ready to take the field and improve upon its finish from last season. After back-to-back seasons of making it to, and getting eliminated in, the quarterfinals, the Eagles finally advanced to the semifinals of the NMAA state tournament. This year the Eagles want to go further. …
Hall of Fame coach Knight to visit Hobbs NMJC ATHLETICS Legendary college basketball coach Bobby Knight is coming to Hobbs. Knight, one of college basketball’s most successful and innovative coaches, will be the guest speaker for an intimate evening of dinner and socializing, Tuesday, October 16 at Hobbs Country Club. All proceeds will benefit athletic scholarships at New Mexico Junior …
Coach Speedy Faith recalls time with Urlacher in Lovington JP MURRIETA, NMAA Brian Urlacher will step to the podium at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio this weekend and have an opportunity to put on an exclusive gold jacket, but at some point he will be talking about the blue in his life. Urlacher’s football beginnings …
