New era Ronald Ross hosts first basketball camp since taking over as Eagles head coach PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN The torch was officially passed on Tuesday, as Ronald Ross began hosting his first summer basketball camp since taking over for Shelby Reeves as Hobbs boys head coach. So, Tuesday can be considered Day 1 of the Ronald Ross era, and what a …

Indians open semifinal series with loss to Stephenville PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN SEMINOLE – There’s still time for the Seminole baseball team to save its season. But not a whole bunch. With Thursday’s 5-1 Regional Semifinal loss to Stephenville at Robert Ryan Field in Seminole, the Indians are a loss away from saying goodbye to their 2024 season. With sporadic hitting and …

Former Eagle now a Miami Dolphin JASON FARMER/NEWS-SUN He might not have been drafted like TCU’s Aubrey Linne (1961) or Texas Tech’s Timmy Smith (1987), but former Eagles quarterback Gavin Hardison is the third Hobbs graduate heading to the National Football League. Saturday night, after the conclusion of the 2024 NFL draft, Hardison signed with the Miami Dolphins as an …

No surprise: Ross promoted to head coach of Eagles PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN No shocker, no spoilers here. Ronald Ross becoming the Hobbs boys varsity head basketball coach might be the least surprising personnel move the Eagles have ever made. It seemed inevitable when Ross was hired as a Hobbs assistant coach a year and a half ago. It seemed destined to …

No surprise: Ross promoted to head coach of Eagles PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN No shocker, no spoilers here. Ronald Ross becoming the Hobbs boys varsity head basketball coach might be the least surprising personnel move the Eagles have ever made. It seemed inevitable when Ross was hired as a Hobbs assistant coach a year and a half ago. It seemed destined to …

Lady Eagles win by two, Eagles fall by two, vs. Clovis PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN The Hobbs power lifting team had one last chance to compete before the state tournament beckoned. Saturday at the Hobbs High School Multi-Purpose Facility, the Hobbs boys and girls teams both competed against rival Clovis. The Hobbs girls prevailed by two points while the Hobbs boys lost …

Lady Eagles win by two, Eagles fall by two, vs. Clovis PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN The Hobbs power lifting team had one last chance to compete before the state tournament beckoned. Saturday at the Hobbs High School Multi-Purpose Facility, the Hobbs boys and girls teams both competed against rival Clovis. The Hobbs girls prevailed by two points while the Hobbs boys lost …

Three cheers! Hobbs, Lovington, Tatum notch first-place finishes at competition PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Anyone who thinks cheerleading hasn’t evolved light years from the rah-rah-red-kick-’em-in-the-head days might have been surprised to watch Saturday’s multi-team cheer competition at the Lea County Event Center in Hobbs. Surprised at all the different types of competitions, at how much more co-ed the sport has become, how …

Three cheers! Hobbs, Lovington, Tatum notch first-place finishes at competition PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Anyone who thinks cheerleading hasn’t evolved light years from the rah-rah-red-kick-’em-in-the-head days might have been surprised to watch Saturday’s multi-team cheer competition at the Lea County Event Center in Hobbs. Surprised at all the different types of competitions, at how much more co-ed the sport has become, how …

Cheer ‘em on Hobbs, Lovington cheer teams host state-wide competition Saturday Andy Brosig/News-Sun Spirit will fill the air Saturday for a first-of-its-kind competition featuring middle school, junior varsity and varsity high school cheerleader from around the state. The inaugural Lea County Spirit Classic will be at the Lea County Event Center in Hobbs on Saturday featuring teams from more than …