LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Empty seats have been the norm the past few years at the University of Kansas, where a succession of football coaches has failed to turn around the flailing fortunes of the Jayhawks. Now, all those open seats — and short lines and quiet concourses — will be the norm in stadiums just about everywhere. The coronavirus …

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Cheyenne Frontier Days, billed as the world’s largest outdoor rodeo, has been canceled for the first time in its 124-year history due to the coronavirus, city and state officials announced Wednesday. Event organizers decided the risk of spreading the virus was too great for the more than 140,000 people who visit the city for Frontier Days …

Monday, Rockwind Community Links was suppose to hosting the first day of the New Mexico Athletics Association Class 5A state championship golf tournament. Today would have been the second round, and a team championship, and individual champion, would have been crowned state champions. Unfortunately due to COVID-19, Rockwind lost out on hosting the state championship at Class 5A as the …

Following New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s press conference on April 30, the Hobbs United States Specialty Sports Association came to the decision to cancel its spring sports events and refund all the players who signed on to play. USSSA New Mexico and West Texas director Julia Rodriguez says the summer league is canceled, but still hopes for the fall …

“What do I do next?” or “now what?” These are just a few of the questions people ask themselves once they retire. For some, the answer means spending time with family, friends, or relaxing and enjoying free time to pursue your hobbies. For three-time Hobbs Eagle state champion, and former Red Raider, Ronald Ross, retiring from playing basketball professionally led …

When the referee blows his or her whistle at Watson Memorial Stadium to start the fall season for the Hobbs boys’ soccer team, it will be the first game without former head coach Jose Mares who retired at the end of the 2019 season. It will also signal a new era for the Eagles as Alejandro Chavez takes over as …

When the referee blows his or her whistle at Watson Memorial Stadium to start the fall season for the Hobbs boys’ soccer team, it will be the first game without former head coach Jose Mares who retired at the end of the 2019 season. It will also signal a new era for the Eagles as Alejandro Chavez takes over as …

With summer time fast approaching, and with social distancing protocols still in place, many leagues are either in a state of limbo or deciding to cancel activities. The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) is one of the few with a plan and it is simply to wait and see before cancelling softball, baseball, and tee ball for this summer. …

In early March, after enduring a run by Volcano Vista, the Hobbs girls’ basketball team went on a final run to hold off the Lady Hawks to win its third state championship in school history. The Lady Eagles’ 58-43 win in The Pit, with no fans in attendance, was a historical moment for the Lady Eagles, and not just because …

Continuity is considered an important aspect in the world of sports. Continuity allows players to learn a system or style of play in their first year without the worries that they will have to learn a new system or style the following year. It’s the coaches who bring that continuity to all sports and team. In Lea County it is …