[1] In 2009, he was posthumously awarded the Morgan Wootten Lifetime Achievement Award by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Hobbs Basketball Records: . [6] However, he coached there for only one season before leaving to join the military in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Hobbs holds a 20-2 record and is ranked 5th in the state in the latest MaxPreps polls. Hobbs High School (NM) Varsity Basketball - MaxPreps.com Phone . [18] In 2014, UConn defeated Kentucky for the national championship, Hobbs' second on the Connecticut staff. The school board has had little comment, even after Tasker said publically he was not ready to retire and was shocked when the board asked. After graduating from HobbsHigh, Abbott went on to attend FortLewis Junior College in Durango,Colorado, where he played basketball well enough to earn All-Conference honors. 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The official countdown to Selection Sunday in high school basketball is on. 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 . (The number moves to 33 percent capacity if and when the county moves to turquoise) ``He is the role model that kids looked for then and should be looking for now, said Jeff Stoltz, a forward on the 1965-66 team that went 28-0. He always told us that an assist was worth more than two points. That coach said they were going to run with us. One of them would pop out, catch and look for the other one inside. Daelyn Pacheco, Santa Rosa High School, senior: "Easily a double-double with points and assists every game". He left for the oilfields, but applied for the directors spot when it later opened and was hired. The 1970 Hobbs state champions will be honored Saturday during halftime of the 2020 Class 5A boys basketball final at Dreamstyle Arena the Pit. Abbott apparently learned a lot from Task-er, his mentor. Eva Love, La Cueva High School, junior: Versatile guard with a good range and leadership skills, Good mid-range jumper: Leilani Love, Albuquerque High School, senior: One of the top post players in the state with range off the block as well, scored over 1,000 points in her career, Aspen Salazar, Centennial High School, senior: The top scoring player from the south at almost 20 points a game, passed the 1,000 point mark this season, Caitlin Turnbow, Organ Mountain High School, junior: 510 forward averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds a game, Rock solid, Kera Beall-Gleason, Kirtland Central High School, junior: Can hurt you in many different ways, Kiera Livingston, Gallup High School, senior: A great shooter, Alyssa Maes, St. Pius X, junior: A great playmaker, Azalia Malizia, Valencia High School, junior: A point guard with speed and a pesky defender, Kathleen Obisike, Hope Christian School, senior: Forward capable of a double-double almost every game, scored over 1,000 points in her career and grabbed over 1,000 rebounds, Rylie Whitehair, Gallup High School, sophomore: Very tough post who draws a bunch of double teams, Emma Lewis, Santa Fe Indian School, sophomore: Tough to guard and a good rebounder, Alexis Pacheco, Robertson High School, sophomore: Fast and can create havoc, Lauryn Pecos, St. Michaels High School, senior: Versatile player that can run the point or beat you in the paint, Morgan Crisp, Clayton High School, senior: Sharpshooting guard with unlimited range, Analise MacAuley, Penasco High School, junior: Versatile double-double player with good footwork, Brycelyn Martinez, Escalante High School, senior: Experienced player, game changer that does it all, Daelyn Pacheco, Santa Rosa High School, senior: Easily a double-double with points and assists every game, Isabella Poison, Santa Rosa High School, senior: Dominant on the block offensively and defensively, Bailey Vigil, Dulce High School, junior: Usually the best player on the floor in most of her games, Harmony Abalos, Cliff High School, senior: Point guard who leads her team in every game, Alyce Apachito, ToHajiilee High School, senior/Tyler-Rose Apachito, ToHajiilee High School, senior: Both are experienced players who average double figures, Alyce is unstoppable on the low post, Jordan Clifton, Cliff High School, senior: Experienced post player, Tough to stop inside and out, Tanna Crisp, Roy/Quemado, senior: A post who can play inside or outside, Addy Offutt, Animas High School, senior: Aggressive defensively and outworks everyone on the court, can shoot from the outside or take you off the dribble, Hard to stop everywhere on the floor, Isabelle Sena, Melrose High School, senior: Experienced point guard and glue for that group, Kenyon Aguino, Volcano Vista, sophomore: Can play inside or out with his length and soft touch, Sean Alter, Volcano Vista, senior: Experienced 69 post player that is difficult to defend, Jalin Holland, Los Lunas High School, sophomore: Can score in a variety of ways with excellent ball-handling skills, Andrew Hill, Sandia High School, senior: 62 guard with good ball-handling skills, capable of putting up a big number, Brandon Kehres, Organ Mountain High School, junior: 65 forward who is the top player in District 3 and can get his points in a variety of ways, Michael Mackey, Hobbs High School, senior: Three-year starter scored 51 points earlier this season against Clovis, The Eagles go as he goes, Alex Alfaro, Deming High School, senior: 61 captain, hes our district MVP, Alexis Dominguez, Highland High School, senior: An experienced guard with very high basketball IQ, He gets his shot off quickly and knows when to make the right pass. Tasker says it was in the 1955-56 season that guard Kim Nash came up with the idea of using the press all the time. I think we were up to 119-something, said Robinson of the Carlsbad win that put Hobbs in the record book for single-game scoring only to be beaten by Hobbs 176 against Roswell in 1978. Tim McPhail died Tuesday at his residence after a year-long battle with brain cancer. Visual (spatial) : Prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding. He was one of legendary Hobbs coach Ralph Taskers varsity assistants from 1965 to 1967, and was back as a varsity assistant and boys jayvee coach from 1984 to 1993. Athletics - Hobbs Municipal Schools And then Larry Williams and Randall Pugh were our safeties.. Being from Hobbs, they work hard and want to make everybody proud., The Eagles are led by seniors Jalen Goar and Aaron Mora. His team compiled a 5-11 record competing in the rural Crawford County League. 1 and No. ``If we want Hobbs to grow, than we should keep our most valuable asset, and right now thats our basketball team.. Kellan Gehres, Albuquerque Academy, senior: All-around athlete with good shooting range, has scored over 1,000 points in his career. Led by legendary Coach Ralph Tasker, the Hobbs Eagles basketball program produced winning seasons year after year and became the team to beat in the Southwestern United States. Canton High School. [3][4][5][6][7][8] Penders said his resignation was because after 30 years of coaching, it was "time for a sabbatical," and said the resignation was not related to the off-the-court issues.[9]. 0:36. Through Hobbs's fourteen years as an assistant, he was a member of coaching staffs that made eight NCAA Tournaments and two NIT appearances. Hank Iba was known as the father of Oklahoma basketball for years. Walk into the Hobbs High School gymnasium and you can practically. "[20], "New Mexico Boys State Basketball Champions", "Morgan Wootten Lifetime Achievement Award", 2009 National High School Sports Record Book, "1941-42 Crawford County Basketball Scores", "The Other Great Places to Watch High School Hoops", "Hobbs High Takes Aim at 17th State Title", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ralph_Tasker&oldid=1100505154, This page was last edited on 26 July 2022, at 07:52. ``It was between us and Coach.. Even though we got clobbered, we made it there., MARCH 14, 1970: Hobbs 123, Albuquerque High 87. In March 1970, this group of Eagles became part of the lore and is still regarded by many Hobbs hoops aficionados as the greatest in school history. Sheridan High School's new boys basketball coach has big shoes to fill (From left) David Sanders, newly appointed Sheridan basketball coach Tod Windlan, John Holmes and Jim Godby pose with a cutout of legendary former Sheridan High School basketball coach Larry Hobbs. There was 6 foot 9 inch Larry Williams, who went on to play for Kansas State, was drafted by the Bucks and spent his career playing basketball in Europe. ``It was a joint decision, she said. Hes the Chief Professional Officer of the Boys & Girls Club here, and recently oversaw the clubs renovation into a huge new facility. He coached (and won) for many more seasons before retiring following the 1997-98 season with a final win-loss record standing at 1122-291. It was an era when no 3-point arc existed and no weak competition against which Hobbs piled up big numbers. Kentucky High School Athletic Association Skip to main content. Coach Jennifer Williams- Pe, Basketball,Cross Country - Hobbs Freshman After the retirement of Jim Calhoun, new Head Coach Kevin Ollie tapped Hobbs as an assistant coach in July 2012. Hobbs, Lindsey voted Fans' Players of the Week. Hobbs, a former defensive end for the Montana football team and former head coach of the Stevensville boys basketball team, has been hired as head coach of the Missoula Big Sky girls basketball team. He was one of legendary Hobbs coach Ralph Tasker's varsity assistants from 1965 to 1967, and was back as a varsity assistant and boys jayvee coach from 1984 to 1993. Fifty years ago, the length of a high school basketball game was still the same as it is today: 32 minutes. Girls basketball: Hobbs takes home Metro championship trophy Additionally, he tended to recruit stocky guards and pencil-thin athletic forwards while coaching one of the quickest teams in the country that force turnovers with full-court defense. Over three seasons in Lovington, he posted a 52-22 win-loss record, culminating in the 1949 New Mexico State Championship (all New Mexico schools competed in a single class at that time). Brooks (16.8), Williams (15.7) and Pugh (11.1) also scored in double digits. 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. Volleyball. Robert Brooks was the number two presser. [4][5][18] Dozens of former Hobbs players have received NCAA scholarships, and thirteen have been drafted by NBA teams. From Tasker to Reeves, Not Much Has Changed for Hobbs Boys Basketball 0:00. In fact, hes still a Swedish citizen. All four of those San Juan County teams will be at home for the first round of games, which each have a start time of 6 p.m. Ralph Edwin Tasker (July 15, 1919 - July 19, 1999) was a high school boys' basketball coach. We were always in better shape that the teams we played.. Dean Hobbs, shown coaching in the 1995 Sweet Sixteen,with assistant Ronnie Carman behind him. Prep basketball: Imposing (Volcano Vista, Sandia boys) and surprising (Academy girls) teams win district titles, Colorado State slices up Lobos; UNM is a 6 seed in league tourney, If it MUST be the NIT, UNM basketball has a plan, After bill was vetoed last year, lawmakers try again to boost pay of NM judges, Gun safe storage bill inches closer to governor's desk after winning Senate approval. The 69-70 team was filled with superstars, all of whom received or could have received basketball scholarships. They would send somebody deep, theyd run people all over the place from that position they were trying to hit the home run ball, Henry said. Coach Tasker was usually the good guy and his assistant coaches were usually the ones that did the discipline. Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. Golf. Abbott apparently learned a lot from Task-er, his mentor. Head Coaches Directory - Walter Payton College Preparatory High School And, as the Hobbs press became a finely tuned instrument of harassment in early 1970, nothing seemed to work in trying to break it. He attended their winter instructional league and spring training, but was released when the Cubs drastically reduced the size of their farm club. You live by the bullet, you die by the bullet, I guess was his philosophy.. In 1998, he became the Associate Head Boys' Basketball Coach at LACES, where he stayed for 8 years. The record held nationally for decades and is still the best in New Mexico prep basketball history. [5], After state runner-up finishes in 1971 and 1976, Tasker's Eagles again claimed back-to-back state championships in 1980 and 1981. Lobos playing in Hobbs to spread team's influence | Sports Hobbs vows not to carry out execution scheduled by court During this time, it was natural for Hobbs's name to begin popping up for head coaching vacancies. Click here for the online magazine >>>. The number is astounding, all things considered. [15], On April 25, 2011, it was announced that George Washington had released Hobbs from his contract. Last week, Goar set the school record for most three-pointers in a career (218), and he is close to breaking into the top ten all-time in the state. It may have sounded like they were low-scoring games, but it was about tempo.. Among those who remember that offense and among those entertained was Chuck Edwards Ashcraft, who broad-casted Farmington basketball games on the radio from 1969-74, during the stretch when Abbott was Farmingtons boys basketball head coach. Next day delivery & free returns available. Hobbs partnered with local television personality Ron Harris for The Karl Hobbs Show which aired on MASN through the 200910 basketball season. While Lea County remains in green status, indoor-event capacity is 25 percent. There are no reviews yet. They are names of some players that various coaches spoke about heading into the postseason and a sample of their comments), Kamalani Anitielu, Farmington High School, senior: Only the 5th player at Farmington High School to ever score more than 1,000 career points, Kapiolani Anitielu (junior)/Kjani Anitielu (freshman): Younger sisters of Kamalani with good court vision and quickness, Huge 3-point threat, Sydney Benally, Sandia High School, sophomore: Sophomore captain averaging over 20 points a game A threat with the ball in her hands, Emma Christiano, Las Cruces High School, senior: veteran guard who reached the 1,000 point plateau this season, Kyndle Cunningham, Hobbs High School, sophomore: Solid post player whos had to step up, Good defender inside the paint, Taejhuan Hill, Volcano Vista High School, junior: Experienced post player who is tough to stop on the block, Comes up big in big games, Bella Hines, Eldorado High School, sophomore: One of the most dynamic girls basketball players in the state who reached the 1,000 point mark for her career earlier this season, Capable of taking over a game. Former Griz football player Tyler Hobbs hired to coach Missoula Big Sky I think we had a group of athletes who were very well suited for coach Taskers coaching style and his style of play. Board President Patricia D. Jones said in December that Tasker appeared to be breaking a gentlemans agreement by discussing it. Hobbs won three straight state championships from 1956 through 1958 and four more between 1966 and 1970. LIFE OUT HERE: Marge wants to leave | Open | ivpressonline.com Hobbs High School basketball should experience a smooth transition when Shelby Reeves (right) takes over as head coach of the Eagles next season. 16 overall in the country in the class of 2024. Daniel Buford. The Eagles will travel to Carlsbad on Friday evening. I have nine seniors on my team which makes a big difference, said 4th year head coach Shelby Reeves. [1] He won twelve New Mexico Boys' State Basketball Championships: one with Lovington (1949) and eleven with Hobbs (1956, 1957, 1958, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1988). For a long time, Don Abbott was a fixture around Hobbs basketball. This is the NEW official Hobbs High School Boys Soccer Team Facebook page. But the young Eagles not only. Ralph Tasker - Wikipedia He now lives in Lubbock. Hayden Jarrett's all-around talent is easy to notice on the court. Thats when the opposition found a new way to combat Hobbs: Take the air out of the ball. Andrew 'Bo' Hobbs, longtime TJ coach, dies at 57 When he moved on to Farmington, Abbott brought a slice of Hobbs basketball with him, sticking adamantly to the fast-break offense. The Whirlwinds now advance to play New Home in the 2A . You love having guys like that on your team., Reeves is just the fourth head coach for the program over the past 70+ years. Jose Mares. Even teams that regularly played Hobbs never figured out how to stop the Eagles that year. Hobbs' stats have been entered for the 74-56 win @ Clovis on 1/27/2023 7:00 PM. The Bears finished the regular season with a 15-15 overall record and a 7-7 mark in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) action. Hobbs joined the staff of his former George Washington assistant coach Steve Pikiell at Rutgers, assuming the role of associate head coach. Del Norte has played in the last two state finals in 4A; Del Norte is the 9, facing a roadie Saturday at Deming. Womens High Heeled Boots | Leather & Ankle Boots | Next UK