Cavemen at Hobbs Round Robin Tourney
By Don Eskins The Cavemen baseball team got off to a rocky 1-2 start on the season, following play in their season-opener at the Cleveland Storm Invitational in Rio Rancho. Carlsbad opened the tourney up with a tough 3-2 loss to Piedra Vista on Thursday, February 26, but bounced back on Friday, February 27, to register their first win of 2026, a rousing 19-3 victory over Los Lunas. However, CHS’s victory lap was a short one. On Saturday, February 28, the tournament host, Clev
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Bluth Captures Longhorn Singles Title
By Don Eskins Carlsbad High’s Lucas Bluth, on a mission at the Longhorn Tennis Invitational, made a lot of noise in Amarillo on Friday and Saturday, February 27-28. A senior, Bluth posted an unblemished 4-0 record at the Texas meet to capture this year’s tournament singles title. “Lucas played well and was very consistent on the court,” said CHS assistant coach Diamond Morrill. “He was able to put some pace on the ball, while staying consistent, which is key to playing at hig
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Wells, Moyers Grab Early Gold
By Don Eskins Carlsbad High’s Cavemen and Cavegirl thinclads opened up the 2026 track and field season on Friday, February 27, at the Early Bird Invitational in Roswell. CHS head track coach Charles Millar felt like his kids got off to a great start. “We couldn’t have asked for better weather for our opener. It was perfect, 85 and sunny all day,” said Millar. “Overall, I was very impressed with how our kids performed. The boys, with 44 points, tied Hobbs for fourth place. The
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Cavemen Battle Hawks in Playoff Opener
By Don Eskins Basketball state tournament play tips off this weekend, Friday and Saturday, March 6-7. For Cavern City cage fans, things couldn’t be better! The Carlsbad Cavemen, 18-9 on the year, have been seeded 10th for this year’s big dance and will take on the seventh-seeded Centennial Hawks in Las Cruces on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff for the clash has been set for 5 p.m. “I like the matchup. Centennial is going to be tough, but I feel like they’re a team we can compete w
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Living an Exceptional Life, #89
By Rhonda Jones Sometimes, life gets in the way, and that happened to me, so I apologize for my absence. But I am always doing research, so, as usual, I do have some tips to pass along. I know the plant-exclusive journey can be hard at times, but the results make it so worth it. I am still concerned about some of the changes being made to the food pyramid and how it will affect the health of so many in our country. It is a fact that no long-term studies have been done on eati
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