“Ladies and gentlemen, let’s make some noise” — those words are how Abel Arriaga, a Hobbs resident and local DJ, is trying to make it big as a boxing ring announcer. Arriaga has caught a break in the boxing industry by being hired as the ring announcer for a Roy Jones Jr. Boxing event on Friday at Gilley’s in Dallas …

  High school football has come a long in the last few years. It wasn’t too long ago that coaches would have to meet with opposing coaches at some midpoint location between the two school to trade videos to prepare for games. Now, high school can instantly trade videos online. Taking it one step further, high school football can now …

The long wait is over. Indoor soccer has arrived in Hobbs, and it’s all thanks to a new facility and coordinator. With the Indoor Soccer League arena — based out of Crazy Skates at 3907 N. Grimes — ready for operation six months after talks began of it opening, people of all ages within the community now get a chance to …

LOVINGTON – In just one night, the season opener no less, the Lovington football team matched its win total from last season on Friday night. And boy, was it electric. Behind six touchdowns from senior Evan Cesareo and seven from sophomore quarterback Casey Perez (some overlap), the Wildcats won their first home opener in head coach Anthony Gonzales’ tenure with …

LOVINGTON – Ever since he was about four or five years old, Shank Edwards has been a cowboy. Rodeo is something he just fell in love with at an early age, and it’s carried him throughout the years to competition after competition. As a 14-year Tatum cowboy, that love for those competitions carried him to the 82nd Annual Lea County …

The Lea County Team Roping Championship was held Sunday, July 30 at Jake McClure Arena at the Lea County Fairgrounds in Lovington, N.M. The team of Rene Cervantes and Jonathan Alvarado are the first-place average winners. The top 12 teams out of 176 entered will have a chance to win $2,000 during the Shoot-Out Round on Aug. 10.

Behind an early offensive outburst and a gradual increase of defensive success throughout the game, the Hobbs football team held off a late rally Tuesday to beat Artesia, 9-7, in a 7 vs. 7 scrimmage at Watson Memorial field. Eagles quarterback Gavin Hardison threw for all nine touchdowns, which included four in the first quarter. Two receivers caught two TD passes …

The screams throughout Caster Activity Center on Wednesday were loud and overwhelming during some of the final hour of the New Mexico Junior College youth boys’ basketball camp. Ten year-old Jaemon Stephens and another player had to face off in a sudden-death free throw challenge as a tie-breaker to a layup contest. So, in “support,” the other 38 or so campers …

USSSA won’t let Down Syndrome define Joshua Painter By Tom Mulherin A lot of kids share the same general interests when growing up. They enjoy cartoons, with personalities dictating content. They like to play video games, build blocks, tell stories, or play outside. And, of course, kids all over the country love to play organized sports. So, when it came to …

Summer time is meant to be full of fun. An opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy each moment to the fullest. That’s the case for a handful of Lea County student-athletes and coaches who are participating in a wide range of sports as part of the New Mexico High School Coaches Association North/South All-Star series in Las Cruces, Albuquerque …