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 …

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 …