Wildcats win third straight district title PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN LOVINGTON – There was some razzle, some dazzle. There was a lot of putting the Wildcat into the name Wildcats. And there was some great second-half defense. And when it was over, there was a third consecutive district championship for the Lovington football team. The Wildcats beat Portales 29-21 in Friday night’s …

NMJC sweeps Region V championship meet PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Pea soup was on the menu Saturday morning as New Mexico Junior College hosted the Region V cross country championships at Harry McAdams Park in Hobbs. Fog was everywhere, as were cold drizzle and overcast skies. But the Thunderbird men and women overcame it all and each won a Region V championship, …

NMJC sweeps Region V championship meet PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Pea soup was on the menu Saturday morning as New Mexico Junior College hosted the Region V cross country championships at Harry McAdams Park in Hobbs. Fog was everywhere, as were cold drizzle and overcast skies. But the Thunderbird men and women overcame it all and each won a Region V championship, …

Eagles’ defense key in big win over Cavemen JASON FARMER/NEWS-SUN For the first time since the 2006 through 2009 seasons, the Hobbs football team has a three-game win streak over the Carlsbad Cavemen. The Eagles beat Carlsbad 42-7 in 2022 and 48-7 in 2021. Friday night, the Eagles beat the Cavemen 35-12 behind a strong effort from its defense. “The …

State powerhouses Wildcats hold at No. 3, Portales at No. 1 days before big game PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN As the Lovington football team prepares for this Friday’s big district showdown against Portales, the Wildcats do so with added motivation. Yes, the winner of Friday’s game at Lovington High School’s Brian Urlacher Field (7 p.m.) will win the District 4/6-4A championship, as …

Lady Eagles beat Mayfield in OT JASON FARMER/NEWS-SUN The Hobbs girls’ soccer team hosted Mayfield in a physical game at Watson Memorial Stadium Tuesday night. Despite playing the entire second half a man up on Mayfield, the game went to overtime, but Hobbs still got the win, beating Mayfield 3-2. “We kind of knew (it was going to be physical) …

Rodeo star ready to “come home” to Lea rodeo Levi Hill/News-Sun Even if you’re a die-hard pro-rodeo fan you might not know the name Cash Hooper, but give it time and the 19-year-old’s name might be a household one, even if everyone gets it wrong all the time. “I get it about every day,” Hooper said of being called Cash …

Hobbs resident Hochmayer to compete for world bodybuilding title PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Herbert Hochmayer thought his best days as a body builder were behind him. Understandable. Hochmayer is 50, he has been into body building since the age of 15, three and a half decades at it, and didn’t think he would have any relevant bodybuilding moments to look forward to …

CORE hosts wheelchair basketball tournament PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Ruben Mauricio was shot at a party in Los Angeles. Savoy Brown lost both feet as a result of trying to jump on a train when he was nine. Rae Tarin is able-bodied. So are Lyndsey Henderson and her son Mace. All of the above took part in the First Annual 3×3 Wheelchair …

PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Be it baseball or softball, Anthony Boyle has been around the general game of bats and balls, hitting and pitching, his whole life. So, it seems a natural fit that Boyle – son of Hobbs head baseball coach Marco Boyle and assistant of Hobbs head softball coach Dean Crossland for the past four years – is stepping into …