The Hobbs boys’ basketball team is heading to Albuquerque. The Eagles booked their spot in the quarterfinals with a 78-67 win over longtime rival Clovis Saturday night in Tasker Arena. For the Eagles head coach Shelby Reeves, the win was another milestone first. It was his first state tournament victory. But even with the milestone, he wanted the credit to …
For the past month the issue of on-street student parking around the high school has been talked about on social media, at office water coolers and in the grocery store check-out line. Well, get ready for some more talking. The City of Hobbs is hosting a town hall meeting on Monday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hobbs High …
Ralph Tasker Arena is in the midst of a facelift as the high school basketball season tips off. A coat of “Tasker Gold” paint here, a video message board there and a good cleaning of the 17 boys and one girls state championship trophies that reside in the trophy cases at the front of the arena are just some of the changes and improvements taking place to the cathedral …
Tyrin Pacheco has had one dream for a long time. He wanted to play college baseball at the University of New Mexico. Wednesday afternoon, that dream became a reality when the Hobbs High School senior signed his national letter of intent to play for the Lobos in Albuquerque next season. “This is literally a dream come true. The thought of …
Hobbs High School Student Council members gathered to paint rocks to hide on the playgrounds of the elementary schools they once attended.
Hobbs High senior Cesar Cervantes, 17, suffered one of the biggest setbacks a teenage boy can face and yet he is still on track to graduate with his class next year and, with a little luck, walk again. On July 16, Cesar was swimming in his family’s above ground pool when he dove in and broke his neck. His mother …
Hundreds attend the 2017 Hobbs High School homecoming parade Friday afternoon in downtown Hobbs.
After several years of discussion, the Hobbs school board and school officials are close to establishing a school-based health clinic on the high school campus. HMS Superintendent TJ Parks spoke to the board about the planned health facility at its regular meeting on Aug. 15. He said the district is working with a company that provides school-based health care. When …
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 …
