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 …

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 …

Carpenter nets 500th career win Peter Stein/News-Sun Joe Carpenter is like that four-door sedan that keeps running and running, that car that gets you where you want to go. Carpenter has driven the Hobbs girls basketball program to seven district titles and three state championships, the third coming just 11 months ago in Albuquerque. Before his time at Hobbs, Carpenter …

Carpenter nets 500th career win Peter Stein/News-Sun Joe Carpenter is like that four-door sedan that keeps running and running, that car that gets you where you want to go. Carpenter has driven the Hobbs girls basketball program to seven district titles and three state championships, the third coming just 11 months ago in Albuquerque. Before his time at Hobbs, Carpenter …