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By Don Eskins Carlsbad High’s Meagan McKibben, who competes with the Cavegirl track and field team, has signed a letter of intent to compete collegiately in 2026-27 with the New Mexico Highland University Cowgirls. NMHU sponsors NCAA Division II Athletics and is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. McKibben, a senior and part of the Cavegirl track and field program since her freshman year, competes this year in the 300 yard hurdles and the long jump. She’s also

By Sarah Jones. Library Director, Carlsbad Public Library When most people think of the library, they picture shelves lined with books, the quiet rustle of pages turning, and maybe a friendly librarian helping locate a new read. But today’s libraries are so much more than that. They’ve evolved into community hubs for learning, creativity, and connection. From digital downloads to hands-on experiences, your library offers a treasure trove of resources you might not even know e

By Don Eskins The Carlsbad Cavegirls¬—in Ruidoso on Monday and Tuesday, April 13-14—battled the elements and a nine-team field to capture the 36-hole Leroy Gooch Invitational. The tournament took place at the Links Golf Course. The Cavegirls trailed frontrunner Socorro by 13 strokes, 340-353, following first-round play on Monday. But solid play on Tuesday, a day that saw the Carlsbad Lady Linksters outcard Socorro by 24 strokes, 376-352, paved the way for a 705-716 comeback v

By Don Eskins The Carlsbad High School Cavemen, fresh off a 3-1 victory over the Clovis Wildcats, will take on the Cats once again on Friday, April 17. This time, however, the two teams will square off in Clovis. Game time has been set for 5 p.m. With the win, a District 4/5A inaugural victory, the Cavemen sit atop the conference standings at 1-0 alongside the Hobbs Eagles, who bounced the Roswell Coyotes earlier this week, 8-5. On the year, Carlsbad sits at 11-10. Clovis, 0-

By Don Eskins The Cavemen tennis team opened up District 4/5A play by rolling over the Clovis Wildcats, 8-1, in Clovis on Tuesday afternoon, April 14. CHS’s boys, as the score indicates, dominated the Wildcats throughout the match. “Our boys’ team looked really strong. We expected them to be tough at Clovis, and that’s exactly what they were,” said CHS assistant coach Diamond Morrill. “Although losing his singles match (2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-10), we were still impressed by the play

By Don Eskins The Cavemen and Cavegirl track and field teams competed in the Gene Love Relays in Portales on Friday, April 10. While Carlsbad’s kids were ready for a great day of competition, as they got off the bus, the weather wasn’t. “Portales was a good meet for our kids, but we ran into a real problem with some bad weather. As a result, we were not able to finish the meet,” said CHS head track coach Charles Millar. “However, despite the bad weather and the meet being can

By Don Eskins The Carlsbad Cavegirls Powerlifting team, in only its second year of existence, captured the 2026 NMAA Class 5A State Powerlifting Championship in Rio Rancho on Saturday, April 11. Carlsbad’s girls amassed a total of 32 points en route to grabbing this year’s state title. Rounding out the tourney’s big three finishers were the runner-up Alamogordo Tigers, with 30 points, and the third-place Hobbs Eagles, with 26. Leading the way for Carlsbad were individual stat

Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is proud to recognize its Mountain Lion Student of the Month, an honor established to celebrate students who embody the college’s core values. The Mountain Lion Student of the Month program was created to promote a culture of excellence, encourage active student engagement, and recognize outstanding achievements in academics, leadership, and community involvement. All currently enrolled SENMC students in good academic standing are eligible