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  • Lady Cats fall short at Hobbs

    Hobbs News-Sun, Syndicated content|Updated Oct 16, 2021

    HOBBS - When Clovis and Hobbs clash at any sport, it's going to be intense. That's the deal with their rivalry, that's just how it is. Thursday's District 4-5A volleyball showdown at Ralph Tasker Arena was no exception. Though the result was a sweep for the Lady Eagles - 25-22, 25-16, 30-28 - the match was intense, especially the third and final set, as its score indicates. For Hobbs, that result brought another notch in the longstanding rivalry, along with a seventh...

  • Clovis girls little problem for Hobbs

    Jason Farmer - Hobbs News-Sun|Updated Feb 15, 2020

    HOBBS — It was just another day on the court for the Hobbs girls’ basketball team Friday night as the Lady Eagles did what they have done all year, win. The Lady Eagles latest victim was Clovis. Hobbs beat the visiting Lady Wildcats 57-22. “We didn’t play good at all,” Clovis coach Jeff Reed said. “Right from the very beginning, Hobbs put the pressure on us and we couldn’t handle the pressure. We knew it was coming and there was nothing we could do about it.” Wisdom Anthony dominated on the court for the Lady Eagles. The Hob...

  • Possible Clovis racino raises job concerns

    Hobbs News-Sun|Updated Oct 20, 2018

    HOBBS — In the race for New Mexico’s sixth racetrack and casino, the Economic Development Corporation of Lea County is rooting for Tucumcari. The New Mexico Racing Commission is weighing benefits of five applications for another “racinco” — one for Lordsburg, one for Tucumcari and three for Clovis. EDCLC President and CEO Steve Vierck said, “After much review, EDC’s position is that an additional racetrack and casino within southeast New Mexico would adversely impact our economy, tax revenues and the racing industry.” A...