For just the second time in the 61-year history of the annual Hobbs Holiday Tournament, the 2020 edition was forced to be canceled. Mother Nature forced the cancellation in 2015 when Winter Storm Goliath wrecked havoc on Lea County. Five years later it was the COVID-19 pandemic. While things slowly try to get back to normal, basketball fans should rejoice …

For just the second time in the 61-year history of the annual Hobbs Holiday Tournament, the 2020 edition was forced to be canceled. Mother Nature forced the cancellation in 2015 when Winter Storm Goliath wrecked havoc on Lea County. Five years later it was the COVID-19 pandemic. While things slowly try to get back to normal, basketball fans should rejoice …

Practices after a loss typically aren’t fun for players, especially when they play for a coach like Joe Carpenter on the Hobbs girls’ basketball team. The practices consist of incredible attention to detail. Every little thing is a big thing. Optimal effort is required, the highest level of competitiveness is expected, and one who doesn’t treat the practice accordingly is …

30 Lea County basketball players receive All-District honors By Tom Mulherin Following a season in which six of its basketball teams outside of Hobbs earned a spot in the state tournament, Lea County has been rewarded with a plethora of All-District selections and honorable mentions in recent weeks. Those six squads accounted for 26 of the 30 total All-District honorees …

30 Lea County basketball players receive All-District honors By Tom Mulherin Following a season in which six of its basketball teams outside of Hobbs earned a spot in the state tournament, Lea County has been rewarded with a plethora of All-District selections and honorable mentions in recent weeks. Those six squads accounted for 26 of the 30 total All-District honorees …

Jimenez family pushing Tatum basketball to new heights By Tom Mulherin TATUM — Sebastian Jimenez didn’t know what to feel. On March 10 last year, the Tatum boys’ basketball then-freshman watched his older sister Celeste Jimenez win a state championship with the girls’ team in Albuquerque. It was her first state title, and the program’s second since 2014. Both Celeste and the …

Jimenez family pushing Tatum basketball to new heights By Tom Mulherin TATUM — Sebastian Jimenez didn’t know what to feel. On March 10 last year, the Tatum boys’ basketball then-freshman watched his older sister Celeste Jimenez win a state championship with the girls’ team in Albuquerque. It was her first state title, and the program’s second since 2014. Both Celeste and 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 …