They came out in the second half and slowed the ball down. 800 N. Jefferson, Hobbs, NM 88240; Call Us. The three-peat went down in the record books for high scoring (100 points or more in 14 consecutive games), and thats the year the stadium was named after Ralph Tasker. You live by the bullet, you die by the bullet, I guess was his philosophy.. The 1970 Hobbs state champions will be honored Saturday during halftime of the 2020 Class 5A boys basketball final at Dreamstyle Arena the Pit. [11], The 1962-63 and 1963-64 seasons saw Tasker's teams go 27-1 and 26-2 respectively, but both teams suffered 1-point defeats in the state championship game. ``The majority of students and the community know they are losing something great, said Pete Lewis, another former Eagle who went on to play at Oklahoma and has returned to coach Hobbs junior varsity team. But another winning season has done little to ease the pain Tasker has felt since he announced last summer, under pressure from the Hobbs School Board, that he would retire. When his threes are not dropping, he calls plays to get others going. In 2007, McKinsey became the Head Girls' Basketball coach at Serra, where he coaches presently. Of course, Hobbs had its own coaching legend in the late Ralph Tasker, who was in the process of leading the Eagles to the schools seventh championship. We ran into all sorts of methods. The 2023 high school state basketball tournaments begin Friday, with the girls up first. 2022-2023 SCHEDULE. Clampitt said he keeps up with many former team members on Facebook and through occasional visits. Consider that the winning team in the last seven New Mexico big-schools boys championship games has scored no more than 61 points. Hobbs' stats have been entered for the 59-44 loss @ Carlsbad on 2/25/2023 6:00 PM. The Eagles last two state titles came in 1987 and 1988. Yet, after making it to the NCAA tournament the following season, Hobbs's squad missed the A-10 tournament for two consecutive years leading fans to call for his firing. ``We had lost our first three games that year by one or two points. [7], After World War II, Tasker became the head basketball coach at Lovington High School in Lovington, New Mexico. Elkmont's Curtis Hobbs and West Morgan's Abby Lindsey were voted this week's Fans' Favorites. As a Longhorn, Robinson was named the Southwest Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore and as a senior. Postseason invitational champion Specifically, the issue is the blue states and counties pay most of the federal bills for the red states and counties. Rankings from AP poll. Larry Robinson is still considered to be one of UTs best basketball players, and he also paved the way for integration at the university. Hed already been a part of the program since the 1949-50 season and had implemented his full-court press by the 1955-56 season. TOLEDO, Ohio Toledo City Councilman John M. Hobbs III is the subject of an Ohio Inspector General investigation into allegations that he misused a state vehicle to travel to locations not. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. We had a pretty big lead at half 20-plus points, Robinson said. After high school, the 5'8" Hobbs attended the University of Connecticut playing basketball for coach Dom Perno and setting a school record (since-broken) with 534 career assists a total that currently ranks fourth in school history. Canton High School. During this time, it was natural for Hobbs's name to begin popping up for head coaching vacancies. Thats according to Rick Shed, a statistician and archivist in Hobbs who acquired a collection of photos and videos from the Tasker family and has two online sites he uses to display it. Another Larry, Larry Williams, was a 6-8 senior who would play at Kansas State and eventually earn All-Big 8 Conference status his senior season. Taking the time to put yourself in front of each sport, every . In 53 years of coaching boys basketball in New Mexico, Taskers career record stands at 1,119 wins and 290 losses. [5], After attending Alderson-Broaddus College on a basketball scholarship, Tasker became the head basketball coach at the high school in Sulphur Springs, Ohio. In 1991, the Eagles were 21-1 going into the tournament, but lost 86-82 to Albuquerque La Cueva. The club sees most of the young boys and girls who later become superstars for the Eagles and Lady Eagles. If you are coaching high school basketball, you will be working with a lot of different personalities that each have various learning styles. He had spent the previous four years at Lovington and led that school to a state championship. School Hub School Hub Clubhouse Clubhouse Schedule Schedule Roster Roster Coaches Coaches JV Team JV Team Freshman Team Freshman Team. Its been 50 years since that landmark year, and those Hobbs boys remain the benchmark for prolific scoring in state history. Hobbs High had gone through five coaches in five seasons when Tasker was hired in the summer of 1949. Robinson said that because Hobbs quickly swapped players in and out to keep fresh legs on the court, neither he nor any of the other starters played the minutes that opposing teams starters did. Clovis 51 Hobbs 61 Final Box Score Feb 24, 2023 @ 5:15am Stats Updated Hobbs' stats have been entered for the 49-32 loss @ Carlsbad on 2/17/2023 7:00 PM. The assistant coaches would come in and chew you out, and Coach Tasker would come in and say, Keep your chin up, you need to work some more, youre doing a good job. What I remember about Abbott, he was the bad cop, but he was popular with the players too.. Manage the news you want to see, read exclusive content and explore other subscriber benefits. In the championship game, a precursor to many memorable state tournament contests between Hobbs and Albuquerque High, the senior-led Eagles were seeking their third straight basketball crown. (Courtesy of Rick Shed), Hobbs coach Ralph Tasker confers with his son Tim in the fourth quarter of the 1970 Class 4A (large school) state championship game. Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. ``His vacation was going to a coaching clinic, said James Richards, who was Taskers assistant coach for 18 years. Additionally, UConn made five Sweet Sixteen appearances during his tenure and won the 199899 National Championship. The Eagles will travel to Carlsbad on Friday evening. We knew what people were going to try to do, so it was a matter of who could execute a little bit better.. The official was caught on. But both Robinson and Henry believe that something else was at work: The Hobbs players had been playing with each other since they were kids. Douglass-Atlanta 78, Dougherty 73 . Blue counties pay 71% of the federal taxes in this country, yet red counties suck up the majority of federal payments from programs such as disability . With a member of the states best high school team ever at the programs helm, Hobbs basketball players certainly get an early start. The victory marked head coach Jason Slate's 500 th win for the Cougars. The teams that will almost certainly be seeded No. [10], To start the 200910 season, Hobbs brought in a 6-player recruiting class in which (as of December 21, 2009) four players average at least 15 minutes per game. Unknown It was a special time, Henry said. 27 talking about this. ``Why do we want to get rid of the man who put Hobbs on the map? said Sereyna Moore, a motel manager. That defeat came six weeks after Taskers wife of 49 years died. Baseball. Youd think hed slow it down and spread it out to try and keep the score down, Ashcraft said. Clampitt grew up playing sports in Eunice, but moved to Hobbs prior to junior high. Hobbs joined the staff of his former George Washington assistant coach Steve Pikiell at Rutgers, assuming the role of associate head coach. Twitter; . Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports. On 1/20, the Hobbs varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against Artesia (NM) by a score of 63-47. Karl Bernard Hobbs II[1] (born August 7, 1961) is an American men's college basketball coach, currently the associate head coach at Rutgers University. They had three children: Nancy, Diane, and Tim. Through Hobbs's fourteen years as an assistant, he was a member of coaching staffs that made eight NCAA Tournaments and two NIT appearances. 1401 E. Sanger, Hobbs, NM 88240; Call Us. His accomplishments include the following: 6x California . Felix F. Chavez. The show begins with an overview of the changes. Also on that team was an imposing rebounder and scorer named Bill Bridges, who went on to play at Kansas and in the NBA. We were averaging almost 120 points a game. Satchel Hogue, Kirtland Central High School, senior: 6-foot guard with range and skill, Joe Jack, Albuquerque Academy, junior: At 63 hes a matchup nightmare in 4A, Brian Kalb, St. Pius X School, senior: A 63 post player who can score at every spot on the floor and knows how to make his teammates better, Derek Sanchez, Pojoaque Valley, senior: 61 senior averaging almost 25 points a game and tough to defend, Nick Sanchez, Artesia High School, senior: 3rd year point guard with over 1,00 career points, can really score and set the pace for the Bulldogs, Jett Wyckoff, Hope Christian School, senior: A 63 forward who can score at every spot on the floor, reached the 1,000-point mark for his career, Cooper Hautau, Bosque School, junior: Averaging over 19 points a game for the Bobcats, guard with range, Adam Montoya, St. Michaels High School, senior: Returning leader for the Horsemen, Kyle Morris, Bosque School, junior: Has over 1,000 career points with another season left to play, consistent scorer for the Bobcats, Jude Thomas, Navajo Prep School, junior: 6 guard who leads the upstart Eagles with over 17 points a game, a key part of a three-headed monster at Navajo Prep, Jahvon Askew, Texico High School, senior: A 62 guard who can play above the rim making him a dynamic rebounder and scorer, Julian Bernadino, ATC, junior: Athletic and, at 63, is a tough matchup, Marky Chavez, Santa Rosa High School, senior: Lefty slasher with a smooth jump shot, Andres Madrid, Santa Rosa High School, senior: 3-year starter who plays inside and outside and can beat you at both, Jodaiah Padilla, Pecos High School, senior: Good ball handling ability, Hes a legitimate scoring threat every time he has the ball, Rylan Ruf, Clayton High School, senior: Ability to play interior and perimeter, He can score from anywhere on the floor, Cash Burney, Ft.Sumner/House, junior: A HUGE presence inside at 67, Big and strong and not afraid to shoot, Brock Burns, Logan High School, junior: Overall athlete could play for anyone at any class, Michael Cardonita, Melrose High School, junior: Can get to the rim in a variety of ways and a long,athletic defender, Orren Floyd, Maxwell High School, senior: Excellent 3-point shooter who can also get to the basket using either hand, Steven Masini, Dora High School, senior: A 65 post player who averages 25 points and 15 rebounds a game. He ran a fast-break offense, up-tempo game. He also added former Michigan Head Coach Brian Ellerbe to his staff to replace Darrell Brooks,[11] who left to become the head coach at Bowie State University. That and the magic of the press, we were pretty stout.. The Scarlet Knights are led by seventh-year head coach Steve Pikiell and play their home games at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway . In fact, hes still a Swedish citizen. The Hobbs Eagles have dominated the court pretty much since basketball came to New Mexico, and certainly for most of legendary coach Ralph Tasker's lengthy reign, but there was something awfully special about the '69-70 Hobbs team that went 26-1 and included standouts like Larry Williams and Larry Robinson. Coach Tasker was usually the good guy and his assistant coaches were usually the ones that did the discipline. H, PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN There was a lot to like for every local team competing in this weeken, PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Pickleball sounds like a sport that should be played with an oval gre. East District Basketball All-Stars 2022-2023 Girls Division I First Team: Lexi Howe, Dresden Tri-Valley, 5-11, sr.,17.3; Mackenzie Harvey, Dresden Tri-Valley, 5-9, so . Coach Tasker allowed me to come into the gym at the age of 6, I had to come with my brothers, Reeves recalled. They figured if they kept the score low, they could beat us, Robinson remembered. -Eagle Teams From 1950-1983 -The Ralph Tasker Story Hobbs' stats have been entered for the 88-68 win vs. Clovis on 2/10/2023 7:00 PM. Hobbs won three straight state championships from 1956 through 1958 and four more between 1966 and 1970. Hobbs (16-7) is headed to the state tournament for the 39th time since Tasker took over the program in 1949. [18] Russ Gilmore, who succeeded Tasker as head basketball coach at Hobbs High and who has won five New Mexico State Championships of his own, credits Tasker with helping him assume control of the program.