Will Hobbs Eagle Clay Strasner crack the top 10 in scoring?   Clay Strasner is doing his best to leave his mark not only on the Hobbs basketball team, but also in the history books. As a sophomore, Strasner started several games, but played mostly off the bench. He scored 211 points that first year. He broke out as a …

Hobbs Eagles quarterback was named top quarterback   Gavin Hardison picked up another piece of hardware and it’s a big one. The Hobbs Eagles quarterback was named NMPreps.com’s top quarterback in New Mexico on Wednesday. Hardison’s response to the honor was more goal-oriented in terms of taking the field and doing the job well. “I was just trying to be …

Eagles make all-tournament teams In addition to winning its first-ever girls championship in the Hobbs Holiday Tournament, the Hobbs Lady Eagles netted some individual hardware. Amaya Lewis, Amiah Smith, Kiara Knight, and Ayanna Smith all were named to the inaugural 10-person all-tournament team. “All four of them are outstanding players,” said Lady Eagles head coach Joey Carpenter. “Amaya Lewis, as …

Prieto named lineman of the year The postseason awards keep rolling in for the Hobbs football team. The most recent award went to Hobbs senior Cannin Prieto. Wednesday morning, Prieto was named lineman of the year by NMPreps.com. The Eagle senior was also named to the USA Today All-USA New Mexico Football team. Prieto didn’t set out to win the …

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 …