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 …

Carpenter named coach of the year Joey Carpenter was on vacation when he found out. Traveling with his family to the west coast, he checked his email one day to read the news. About 10 days later, it became official. On Wednesday Carpenter, the Hobbs Lady Eagles basketball coach was named the 2018 Girls Basketball Coach of the Year by …

Hobbsan places at National High School Finals Rodeo Brett Hoffman Kenna Hayes McNeill of Hobbs finished fourth in the barrel racing title race at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyom. McNeill finished seventh in the first round with a time of 17.52 seconds and second in the second round with a 17.32. During the final round, …

Change is coming for natatorium Times are changing, and so is Hobbs High School’s Badger Natatorium. While designs are still in the planning stages, work is expected to begin on the Badger Natatorium transformation after the 2018-19 school year begins. It won’t be an overnight transition though. According to Gene Strickland, Hobbs Schools director of operations, the project will be …

Cooper ranked No. 1 in all-around   Brett HoffmanCommentary Last weekend, numerous world class competitors from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association/Women’s Professional Rodeo Association circuit congregated in Pecos, Texas, to compete in the renowned West of the Pecos Rodeo. For example, defending world all-around champion Tuf Cooper, who has residences in the North Texas communities of Weatherford and Decatur, finished …

Lady Eagles taking shape after title season Over the past two seasons, the Hobbs girls’ basketball team has gone 59-4, winning two District 3-6A titles, making it to the NMAA Class 6A Final Four in 2017 and winning it all in 2018. In addition to their overall record, the Lady Eagles went 22-2 in district play and 25-1 on their …

Eunice track founder gets one last lap When Sam Hodges passed away last Thursday, so did a piece of Eunice’s history. Though he was only 56 years old, Hodges is the reason Eunice has Cardinal Speedway. Today, the people of Eunice and those who race at Cardinal Motor Speedway will get one last chance to honor Sam as the family …

Hobbs football team dominates at ENMU competition PORTALES – To say the Hobbs football team dominated the Eastern New Mexico University 7on7/Linemen Challenge is an understatement. The Eagles dominated it. The Eagles went undefeated to win the 7-on-7 and won the linemen challenge as well. Additionally, the Eagles freshmen football team finished second in the C Division. “Our booster club …