New day Eagles eye new schedule that won’t include Lovington PETER STEIN NEWS-SUN Any team that falls short of a state title comes into the next season with unfinished business. That’s what the Hobbs football team has after earning a No. 3 seed in last year’s 6A playoffs and falling by 51 points to No. 2 Cleveland in the semifinals. …

Former Eagle now a Miami Dolphin JASON FARMER/NEWS-SUN He might not have been drafted like TCU’s Aubrey Linne (1961) or Texas Tech’s Timmy Smith (1987), but former Eagles quarterback Gavin Hardison is the third Hobbs graduate heading to the National Football League. Saturday night, after the conclusion of the 2024 NFL draft, Hardison signed with the Miami Dolphins as an …

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 …

Jason Farmer/News-Sun Several members of the Hobbs football team collected one final honor last week when they were named All-State. Seniors Andre Alvarado, Brian Salais, Kenyon Singleton, Kaden Trevino, and junior Joshua Ray. “We did have the five second team guys,” Hobbs coach Ken Stevens said, “which does speak well for our program and those young men who did earn …

LAS CRUCES – For the first time since 2000, the Hobbs football team is 6-0. The Eagles maintained their undefeated season with a 44-28 win over the Bulldawgs in Las Cruces Friday night. “This is a huge win,” Hobbs coach Ken Stevens said. “I told the boys going in, you have to learn from history. Last year (Las) cruces High …

Jason Farmer/News-Sun For the first time this season, there was no change in the Top 5 teams of the New Mexico High School Coaches poll in Class 6A. Cleveland, La Cueva, Centennial, Hobbs and Volcano Vista remained in the Top 5 spots, just like the schools were a week ago. Cleveland, with 166 points and 13 first-place votes, is the …

Jason Farmer/News-Sun For the first time this season, there was no change in the Top 5 teams of the New Mexico High School Coaches poll in Class 6A. Cleveland, La Cueva, Centennial, Hobbs and Volcano Vista remained in the Top 5 spots, just like the schools were a week ago. Cleveland, with 166 points and 13 first-place votes, is the …

Jason Farmer/News-Sun There was a party at Watson Stadium on Friday night as the Hobbs football team won its fifth straight game, got a victory over Rio Rancho on homecoming, and wide receiver Ethan Vanlandingham was named Homecoming King. “It feels great (to be 5-0), especially beating a northern team, showing them what we are about,” Hobbs senior Kenyon Singleton …

Jason Farmer/News-Sun And then there were two. After four weeks, only two teams remain undefeated in Class 6A, Hobbs and Cibola. Of course, neither team is ranked in the Top 3 of the most recent New Mexico High School Coaches poll. In fact, while the top three teams have flip-flopped around following losses, it’s been the same three teams in …

Jason Farmer/News-Sun The Hobbs football team enters year four of the Ken Stevens era and for the first time, everything has gone according to plan. The Eagles held their summer program and workouts with no issues, something that has not been able to happen the previous three years. As the Eagles take the field this year, it will mark the …