Board President Patricia D. Jones said in December that Tasker appeared to be breaking a gentlemans agreement by discussing it. [6] However, he coached there for only one season before leaving to join the military in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. That and the magic of the press, we were pretty stout.. We were elated just to be there. The Hobbs High School boys basketball team is getting ready for its biggest game of 2022, so far. 0:36. We had nine seniors, and I think all of them got a basketball scholarship except for me. (Clampitt had a couple of offers but played baseball instead.) But Abbott was a Hobbs guy, an Eagle first. Freshman Lasan Kromah was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team and Senior Damian Hollis was named an Atlantic 10 Honorable Mention. For many years, until Houston Yates averaged 116.2 in 2009-10, that Hobbs championship team was the record-holder for how fast high schoolers could put the ball in the hoop. The team had just six cheerleaders to start the school year at Southeast High. 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. FIRST TEAM Asia. The club sees most of the young boys and girls who later become superstars for the Eagles and Lady Eagles. The Scarlet Knights are led by seventh-year head coach Steve Pikiell and play their home games at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway . ``Kim said, `Coach, why dont we press all game?, Tasker told Nash the Eagles werent in good enough physical shape to do it. [12] The 1965-66 Eagles team proved to be one of Tasker's best, however, as they won the state championship and also posted a 26-0 record to give him his first undefeated season. Kelly Smith named volleyball coach at Asheboro. Click here for the online magazine >>>. USA Basketball Co-Developmental Coaches of the Year - Carla Berube and Don Showalter. (Courtesy Rick Shed). Hobbs News-Sun file photo HOBBS Press, Eagles, puh-ress! 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. Menu Team Results: Team Records; Results by Opponents; Area Records and Misc. on August 8, 2009. The oilfield boots are no longer used, but two-mile runs and a series of exercises in which the players continuously jump back and forth over benches are still part of the preseason conditioning. We all played by position on the press. But it was a requirement for the job when Abbott coached the Scorpions. Hobbs' stats have been entered for the 75-64 win @ Roswell on 2/7/2023 7:00 PM. That is the average points per game the 1969-70 Hobbs Eagles scored. Clampitt had some basketball scholarship opportunities, but he decided to pursue baseball. 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. 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. 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. He worked at the Hobbs (N.M.) News-Sun and Midland Reporter-Telegram before relocating in 2008 to Houston, where he has covered high school sports in several parts of the area. [14] The 1969-70 Eagles team averaged 114.6 points per game and scored 100 points or more in 14 consecutive games, both national high school records. Thats when the opposition found a new way to combat Hobbs: Take the air out of the ball. Hobbs' stats have been entered for the 49-32 loss @ Carlsbad on 2/17/2023 7:00 PM. 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. Most points in a quarter: 51 in the fourth period vs. Carlsbad in district tournament play after scoring a state record 50 in the third period. West Mesa High, only in existence since 1967, was next in the semifinals. ``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. This was not necessarily the starting five Hobbs High School girls basketball coach Joe Carpenter imagined he'd have in the middle of the 2022-23 season. 27 talking about this. It was a rare experience just to coach against Coach Tasker. (Courtesy of Rick Shed), This is a team photo of the 1969-70 Hobbs squad that won the large school New Mexico boys basketball title. It was a special time, Henry said. Robinson averaged 27.3 points and 12.8 rebounds a game. 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. Abbott, who passed away recently, attended Hobbs High, graduating in 1959. Mandie West BIM Teacher/Coach. Kellan Gehres, Albuquerque Academy, senior: All-around athlete with good shooting range, has scored over 1,000 points in his career. Note the score and time on the scoreboard. The short story: The Morgan State men's basketball team fell to the crosstown rival Coppin State Eagles, 77-65, on Thursday night at Hill Field House. Coach Tasker was usually the good guy and his assistant coaches were usually the ones that did the discipline. This site is to be used to post pictures &. Coach Tasker started the press back in the 1950s with guys like Bill Bridges (who later played at Kansas and then 13 seasons in the NBA) and Kim Nash, Hobbs guard Duane Henry recalled recently. Shelby Reeves. 2022-2023 SCHEDULE. The Eagles last two state titles came in 1987 and 1988. 170 - Maison Kleist (Vancleave High School) 26-13, Jr. 182 - Kamar Houston (Oxford High School Wrestling ) 12-4, So. Hobbs (16-7) is headed to the state tournament for the 39th time since Tasker took over the program in 1949. They had three children: Nancy, Diane, and Tim. Hobbs was known for his enthusiastic demeanor on the sidelines. 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. Douglass-Atlanta 78, Dougherty 73 . Its been 50 years since that landmark year, and those Hobbs boys remain the benchmark for prolific scoring in state history. (New Mexico Activities Association photo), This is a screen shot of a page from a Hobbs High School basketball program in 2010. Hobbs has led his team to an 114 record to start the season, prompting local media to note that Hobbs' team re-energized the campus[12] and kick-started its rebuilding process. Offensive line coach Harry Hiestand also departed, choosing to . Attends Jay M. Robinson High School in Concord, North Carolina; Facebook; Twitter; Google Plus; . He was one of the first black players in the Southwest Conference, Clampitt recalled. [7], After World War II, Tasker became the head basketball coach at Lovington High School in Lovington, New Mexico. Skip to main content. He is the former head coach of the George Washington University Colonials men's basketball team. Some of the various schools at which he was a candidate were the University of New Hampshire, Fordham University, Tulane University, American University, the University of Hartford, the University of Delaware, the University of Miami, Siena College and Drexel University before he finally accepted an offer to become the head coach at George Washington University in May 2001. And then Larry Williams and Randall Pugh were our safeties.. ``If we want Hobbs to grow, than we should keep our most valuable asset, and right now thats our basketball team.. Keep in mind these 5 keys to being a successful high school athletic director, an important leader within the high school athletics program. Tasker's first Hobbs team went 13-7, them improved to 27-6 the following year. Hobbs is known for his high-energy, frenetic coaching style. 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. Coach Tasker always stressed team effort. ANDREWS Finley Bizjack scored 32 points and Conner Lindsey added 23 to lead . If you are coaching high school basketball, you will be working with a lot of different personalities that each have various learning styles. Abbott, who passed away recently, attended Hobbs High, graduating in 1959. We had size and quickness. 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Hobbs played for 1 of 1 Prep Academy, which is the program that Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball created in Huntersville, N.C. ESPN's HoopGurlz ranks Huntersville (N.C.) 1 of 1 Prep Academy sophomore center Ella Hobbs at No. To improve their quickness, they wore heavy oilfield boots while running the football stadium bleachers. Hobbs High School basketball coach Ralph Tasker in 1998. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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. That coach said they were going to run with us. Ella Hobbs. We ran 24-7. McMinn County High School has lost a teacher, coach, friend and role model. The new Boys & Girls Club had 1,400 kids signed up and averaged 350 visitors a day over the summer, Clampitt noted. The Sandia Matadors have been a second half team most of this season, and that proved true again on State tournament prep basketball tips off Friday: The Journal previews the matchups (brackets attached). Being from Hobbs, they work hard and want to make everybody proud., The Eagles are led by seniors Jalen Goar and Aaron Mora. People used to complain that I talked too fast.. [19], National champion We had shooters and we averaged 114.6 points per game. Named as one of 16 finalists for the 2021 USA Women's U16 National Team on June 16, 2021. The Whirlwinds now advance to play New Home in the 2A . Buy Hobbs Petite Green Carly Dress now! Postseason invitational champion They slowed the game down and held the ball for two minutes, three minutes.. [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. Tanner Hobbs "Scroll-stopping" content to present your property, properly. Born in Moundsville, West Virginia, he coached for over 50 years, including 49 years at Hobbs High School in Hobbs, New Mexico. Tasker, who leaves as the third winningest coach in boys high school basketball history, knows that his regimented life is about to change drastically. (Jacey Zembal/The Wolfpack Central) [16] After winning back-to-back state titles again in 1987 and 1988, Tasker's number of New Mexico State Championships with Hobbs High was set at eleven. I learned how to talk fast broadcasting his games. Hobbs holds a 20-2 record and is ranked 5th in the state in the latest MaxPreps polls. 800 N. Jefferson, Hobbs, NM 88240; Call Us. High School Sports. After the retirement of Jim Calhoun, new Head Coach Kevin Ollie tapped Hobbs as an assistant coach in July 2012. He was known for his defense. 0. There, he helped veterans returning from Vietnam adjust to life back home. He left for the oilfields, but applied for the directors spot when it later opened and was hired. Free returns available. Ken Stephens. The Bears finished the regular season with a 15-15 overall record and a 7-7 mark in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) action. [17] NCAA coach Rob Evans is a former Hobbs Eagle player under Tasker,[18] and Nolan Richardson credits Tasker with inspiring the "40 Minutes of Hell" defense which he popularized at the University of Arkansas. I was a sophomore at El Paso Irvin. [16] Officials stated that "The university determined that now is the time for new leadership of GWs mens basketball team"[16], After leaving George Washington, Hobbs returned to the University of Connecticut, serving under Jim Calhoun in the role of Director of Men's Basketball Administration, where he was tasked with managing film, compliance, travel and the relationship between the team and the greater university. Blake: Three steps to balancing the NCHSAA brackets and cutting down on conference rematches. He is also the schools all-time leading scorer. Consider that the winning team in the last seven New Mexico big-schools boys championship games has scored no more than 61 points. Late Hobbs, Farmington coach known for high-powered offense, Copyright 2022 Hobbs News-Sun, All Rights Reserved, Former Hobbs state champion Ross passes on his experience to next generation. On 2/7, the Hobbs varsity basketball team won their away conference game against Roswell (NM) by a score of 75-64. When he was coaching with us, he still got out and played some with us at half court, Clampitt noted. At Cambridge, Hobbs played point guard alongside future NBA star Patrick Ewing.
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