Celeste Jimenez Athlete of the Week Celeste Jimenez had a big week for the Tatum girls’ basketball team last week as the senior scored 36 points in a pair of wins. Tatum started the week with a win over Dora on Tuesday and then dominated in a win over Gateway Christian on Friday. Jimenez’s 36 points nearly matched Dora and …

  Momentum and money generate the superstar roster of bull riders scheduled to compete at the 2019 Hobbs Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding on Saturday, Jan. 19. The annual event at the Lea County Event Center kicks off Hedeman’s 2019 nationwide bull riding tour with a one night only three-round tournament style performance worth $54,000 in prize money to the invitation-only …

The Hobbs Lady Eagles are starting a tradition. For the second-straight year, Hobbs claimed its own tournament championship, beating the Kirtland Central Lady Broncos 59-35 in Ralph Tasker Arena Saturday. With the win Hobbs improves to 13-1 and next travels to Centennial on Thursday for a 6 p.m. tip off. The title game featured the second ranked teams in New …

Hobbs High School senior soccer star Roger Villalobos II will continue his soccer career at the intercollegiate level, after signing a letter of intent to attend the University of the Southwest. “It’s just home,” Villalobos said on choosing USW over other colleges. “Why play somewhere when you can play at home and feel at home?” For Villalobos, signing his letter …

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech hired Matt Wells as its new football coach Thursday night after he was part of an impressive turnaround at Utah State, his alma mater. Wells had a 44-34 record in six seasons as coach of the Aggies, who are 10-2 this year and headed to their fifth bowl in that span. He was an …

In one of the biggest games of the season, Tatum wide receiver Cristian Marizcal came up big when his team needed him most, earning him the News-Sun Athlete of the Week, brought to you by First American Bank. The senior caught eight passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns as the Coyotes rallied from a 21 point deficit to beat …

EUNICE – The Eunice football team defeated Estancia 56-14 Saturday afternoon and booked its ticket to the Class 2A state championship game. be the fourth straight year the Cardinals have played in the state championship dating back to the 2015 season, with Eunice winning it all in 2017. The Cardinals hosted the Estancia Bears at Cardinal Stadium in the third …

EUNICE – The Eunice Cardinal’s football team defeated Texico 50-0 Saturday afternoon to advance to the semifinals of Class 2A playoffs. Eunice won its 23rd straight game and faces Estancia for the opportunity to play in the final. From the beginning of the game, the Cardinals imposed their tempo and style on the Wolverines. On the opening kickoff, Cardinals’ Hayden …

When the Hobbs Eagles football team takes the field tonight, it will be the start of a new season, the postseason. The records are thrown out the window and a hot streak can lead to a title, while mistakes can quickly end any team’s dreams of a state championship. “It’s a one-and-done type of deal for everybody,” Hobbs coach Charles …

The seventh-seeded Jal football team visits second-seeded Santa Rosa Friday night in the quarterfinals of Class 2A playoffs. The winner of the game will face the winner of Fort Sumner/House and Newcomb in the semifinal. This is the first meeting between the two squads of the season. Jal (5-5, 2-1) defeated Loving 62-8 to reach the quarterfinals. The Panthers will …