It may have sounded like they were low-scoring games, but it was about tempo.. His accomplishments include the following: 6x California . Hobbs began his high school basketball career at Burke High School before he transferred to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in a highly controversial decision in which Burke coach Joe Day accused Cambridge coach Mike Jarvis of illegally recruiting Hobbs. And that was without the 3-point shot. He attended their winter instructional league and spring training, but was released when the Cubs drastically reduced the size of their farm club. HOBBS, N.M. (AP) _ This is the spring Ralph Tasker hoped would never arrive. There were great athletes before us and I think we had some very good athletes and the press made it very special., Most points per game: 114.6 (was a national record until Houston Yates eclipsed it with 116.2 in 2009-10). ``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. High School Sports. In the 1970 Class 4A (large school) championship game, Hobbs beat Albuquerque High 123-87. We played Mayfield in the quarterfinals and they were a running team as well. Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. It was the first time Albuquerque High had played in the state championship game since 1946, Hulsman said recently. More. 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. Coach Tasker always referred to his assistant coaches as co-coaches. 1 and No. He ran a fast-break offense, up-tempo game. 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. FARMINGTON Four local and area high school girls basketball teams received invitations to the 2023 New Mexico Activities Association's state tournament which begin March 1 across the state. The Maysville senior delivered consistent performances all year for the Panthers, averaging 21.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.5 . Shelby Reeves. Hobbs resident Rick Shed recalls that part. Hes the Chief Professional Officer of the Boys & Girls Club here, and recently oversaw the clubs renovation into a huge new facility. Abbott moved on to play for Colorado State, but when Fort Lewis switched from a two-year to four-year school, Abbott returned there to finish his studies, along with a career that would eventually land him in the Fort Lewis Athletic Hall of Fame. (The number moves to 33 percent capacity if and when the county moves to turquoise) Conference regular season champion Thats our goal.. One of them would pop out, catch and look for the other one inside. [18] In 2014, UConn defeated Kentucky for the national championship, Hobbs' second on the Connecticut staff. 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. Hobbs' stats have been entered for the 63-47 win vs. Artesia on 1/20/2023 7:00 PM. He had spent the previous four years at Lovington and led that school to a state championship. 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. 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. Its been 50 years since that landmark year, and those Hobbs boys remain the benchmark for prolific scoring in state history. Hobbs is known for his high-energy, frenetic coaching style. They dont play the third-place game anymore, Ashcraft said, but it used to be when you lost in the semifinals youd turn around and play the third-place game.. The 5th-seeded Eagles beat . Kelly Smith named volleyball coach at Asheboro. [2] His other accomplishments include twice being named National High School Coach of the Year, induction into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame, and being chosen for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Morgan Wootten Award. When his threes are not dropping, he calls plays to get others going. Alamogordo was stacked with a lot of talent and they used to line up four across, kind of, at the free throw line. On 2/7, the Hobbs varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Roswell (NM) by a score of 75-64. We had size and quickness. 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 Mustangs, contrary to Mayfields strategy, seemed intent to play the way Hobbs wanted them to play. Read even more great stories in this edition of Focus on Lea County. ``His vacation was going to a coaching clinic, said James Richards, who was Taskers assistant coach for 18 years. We know there are 5 or 6 teams that could possibly win this, said Reeves. 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. So, vice-versa that with the offense Abbott chose to run. There were players like Duane Henry and Randall Pugh, who both played college ball for Trinity University. Conference tournament champion. [14], The turnaround in victories coincided with an increased presence for Coach Hobbs in communication with fans and on television. ``His family, his church and that gym, theyve been his passions, said Stoltz, a high school teacher and golf coach in neighboring Lovington. HC under Steve Pikiell", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Karl_Hobbs&oldid=1141993927, Boston University Terriers men's basketball coaches, College men's basketball head coaches in the United States, George Washington Colonials men's basketball coaches, Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball coaches, Articles with dead external links from March 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, All articles with bare URLs for citations, Articles with bare URLs for citations from September 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 23:35. 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. Unknown Soccer. They slowed the game down and held the ball for two minutes, three minutes.. El Paso Times. It was a rare experience just to coach against Coach Tasker. ``Its a terrible empty feeling, Tasker said in an interview at the gymnasium that bears his name. Hobbs High School basketball should experience a smooth transition when Shelby Reeves (right) takes over as head coach of the Eagles next season. And it doesnt really happen all that often. The record held nationally for decades and is still the best in New Mexico prep basketball history. The entire team, according to a record that Shed provided for this story, included James Ward, Duane Henry, James Dickerson, Dicky Speegle, Mike Clampitt and Tommy Tydings. Douglass-Atlanta 78, Dougherty 73 . As head basketball coach at Hobbs High School, Ralph Tasker was largely responsible for creating one of the most successful high school basketball programs in the United States. JAN. 10, 1970: Hobbs 143, Lubbock Dunbar 84. New Mexico and ABQ News, Sports, Business and more, By Eric Butler / For the Journal Volleyball. Hayden Jarrett's all-around talent is easy to notice on the court. In 2007, McKinsey became the Head Girls' Basketball coach at Serra, where he coaches presently. Boys prep basketball: West Mesa takes half-game lead in A playoff game in District 2-5A boys basketball seems imminent, thanks to the West Mesa Mustangs. Team photo Eric Kolenich Bo Hobbs, a longtime girls. 170 - Maison Kleist (Vancleave High School) 26-13, Jr. 182 - Kamar Houston (Oxford High School Wrestling ) 12-4, So. Then, he joined Jim Calhoun as an assistant at UConn where he stayed from 19932001. (courtesy Rick Shed), The late Hobbs coach Ralph Tasker during the 1969-70 season. You love having guys like that on your team., Reeves is just the fourth head coach for the program over the past 70+ years. The only time Hobbs seemed to resemble a normal albeit very good high school basketball team was immediately after that season-opening win over Midland Lee. Clampitt grew up playing sports in Eunice, but moved to Hobbs prior to junior high. Keep in mind these 5 keys to being a successful high school athletic director, an important leader within the high school athletics program. Hobbs won three straight state championships from 1956 through 1958 and four more between 1966 and 1970. The club sees most of the young boys and girls who later become superstars for the Eagles and Lady Eagles. Free returns available. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published.