Hobbs Holiday Tournament overview of girls teams The Hobbs Holiday Tournament has a long history, and its acclaim has spread far throughout the Southwest. Teams from numerous states have traveled to south eastern New Mexico to compete against the Eagles, with those fans filling the bleachers of Ralph Tasker Arena. One thing the tournament has never had, though, is a …

HHS senior named Kicker of the Year   Field position is an important asset to high school football. A big part of having great field position means having a great kicker and according to NMPreps.com, the Hobbs Eagles had the best kicker for the 2017 season. Senior Enrique Ramirez was named the 2017 New Mexico Kicker of the Year Wednesday by the …

Cousins to face each other for first time on court They might not be identical cousins like the early to mid 1960s TV show Patty Duke, but Hobbs’ Amaya Lewis and Cibola’s Amaya Brown, as cousins, still have a pretty close and special relationship. “In the beginning of the season we saw that we had a game scheduled against each …

Lovington has new disc golf course LOVINGTON — Lea County residents have a new place to try their hand at disc golf on what’s been described as a “tough” course with 36 baskets. Chaparral Park features 36 chain baskets and several signs in its new disc golf course that recently opened for public use during park hours. The City of …

The Eunice football team won its first state championship since 2000 Saturday with a 34-13 victory over Capitan, giving the Cardinals revenge for last year’s loss in the same game. Here are photos from the game and postgame celebrations.

Eunice football wins state championship By Tom Mulherin EUNICE – It took a third straight appearance, but the Eunice football team finally did it. Behind a familiar combination of defensive tenacity and a balanced offensive attack, the Cardinals beat Capitan Saturday afternoon, 34-13, to win the Class 3A State Championship after losing the title game in each of the past …

Ralph Tasker Arena is in the midst of a facelift as the high school basketball season tips off. A coat of “Tasker Gold” paint here, a video message board there and a good cleaning of the 17 boys and one girls state championship trophies that reside in the trophy cases at the front of the arena are just some of the changes and improvements taking place to the cathedral …

Ralph Tasker Arena is in the midst of a facelift as the high school basketball season tips off. A coat of “Tasker Gold” paint here, a video message board there and a good cleaning of the 17 boys and one girls state championship trophies that reside in the trophy cases at the front of the arena are just some of the changes and improvements taking place to the cathedral …

Cardinals dominate to win quarterfinal By Tom Mulherin EUNICE – The undefeated Eunice football team has won several one-sided affairs throughout the season, but the Cardinals walked away Saturday with their most lopsided victory yet. Senior Kari York rushed for a career-high four touchdowns, the defense allowed -6 total yards in an eighth straight shutout, and Eunice beat visiting Newcomb …

Tyrin Pacheco has had one dream for a long time. He wanted to play college baseball at the University of New Mexico. Wednesday afternoon, that dream became a reality when the Hobbs High School senior signed his national letter of intent to play for the Lobos in Albuquerque next season. “This is literally a dream come true. The thought of …