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REPPIN’ THE LOBOS – Senior offensive and defensive lineman Deven Ponce proudly carries the Levelland Lobos flag as they take the field at Lobo Stadium for their football matchup against Pecos this past Friday night. The Lobos would go on to win 41-21. (Staff Photo by Jentezen Smith)

REPPIN’ THE LOBOS – Senior offensive and defensive lineman Deven Ponce proudly carries the Levelland Lobos flag as they take the field at Lobo Stadium for their football matchup against Pecos this past Friday night. The Lobos would go on to win 41-21. (Staff Photo by Jentezen Smith)

Lobos dominate Pecos, 41-21

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The Levelland Lobos football team asserted their will on Pecos this past Friday night, winning 41-21 in their home opener.The Lobos defense started the game by forcing a three-and-out, which the offense immediately responded to with a 50 plus yard touchdown pass between junior quarterback Ethan...
GAME-BALL DELIVERY – The Levelland Football game ball is delivered to Head Coach Lyle Leong by helicopter as it lands in the middle of the football field at Lobo Stadium this past Friday night. The Lobos would go on to win 41-21. (Staff Photo by Jentezen Smith)

GAME-BALL DELIVERY – The Levelland Football game ball is delivered to Head Coach Lyle Leong by helicopter as it lands in the middle of the football field at Lobo Stadium this past Friday night. The Lobos would go on to win 41-21. (Staff Photo by Jentezen Smith)

Week two Football Contest results

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Week two of the Levelland News Press 2025 Football Contest has concluded and the results are in.This week’s winner once again came down to a tiebreaker score as two contestants went 16-4 on their matchup picks with only two points separating them.The tiebreaker was the total score between Levelland...

2025 Football Preview Magazine now available

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The Levelland Hockley County News Press 2025 Football Preview Magazine is now available.The magazine covers Levelland, Whiteface, Whitharral, Ropes, Smyer, Sundown, Anton and Morton football.It includes preview stories, individual and team photos, season schedules and team information for each...
SET EM’UP – Vivian Gallegos makes a play off of the opponents serve and sets her teammates up for a rally during a volleyball game against Vega this past Tuesday. Gallegos would end up with three aces and eight digs in the game. That would be game one of a doubleheader in Littlefield, where they also played Littlefield. They won both matchups, 2-1 and 3-0. (Staff Photo by Jentezen Smith)

SET EM’UP – Vivian Gallegos makes a play off of the opponents serve and sets her teammates up for a rally during a volleyball game against Vega this past Tuesday. Gallegos would end up with three aces and eight digs in the game. That would be game one of a doubleheader in Littlefield, where they also played Littlefield. They won both matchups, 2-1 and 3-0. (Staff Photo by Jentezen Smith)

Lady Eagles soar in doubleheader

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Saturday, September 6, 2025
The Ropes Lady Eagles soared in their Tuesday night doubleheader, winning 2-1 against Vega and 2-0 against Littlefield.Their set scores in the wins were 25-21, 20-25 and 25-18 against Vega, and 25-20 and 25-21 against Littlefield.Head coach Jon Montanez noted that the win against Vega meant a...
DRIBBLIN’IT – Angelia Rivera dribbles the tennis ball as she prepares to serve during a tennis match against Lubbock-Cooper Liberty this past Tuesday at the Levelland tennis courts. (Staff Photo by Jentezen Smith)

DRIBBLIN’IT – Angelia Rivera dribbles the tennis ball as she prepares to serve during a tennis match against Lubbock-Cooper Liberty this past Tuesday at the Levelland tennis courts. (Staff Photo by Jentezen Smith)

Ellis makes history in Pack’s loss

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Saturday, September 6, 2025
This past Tuesday the Levelland Highschool Tennis Pack fell short to #12 ranked Lubbock-Cooper Liberty, 16-3, but the final score didn’t tell the full story.The Lobos and Loboettes may have lost, but there were a lot of positive results from the match, with the biggest of them all being senior...
IT’S RAINING TD’S – Junior wide receiver Tobias Gavina catches a touchdown pass in the rain from Bryson Golighty during a football game against Dalhart this past Friday night at Memorial Stadium. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

IT’S RAINING TD’S – Junior wide receiver Tobias Gavina catches a touchdown pass in the rain from Bryson Golighty during a football game against Dalhart this past Friday night at Memorial Stadium. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

Injuries haunt Lobos in Dalhart loss

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
The Levelland Lobos officially kicked off their 2025 football season on the road at Dalhart this past Friday, falling short 55-15.The lopsided loss looks rough from an outsider perspective, but if you watched the game, you could see that injuries badly plagued the Lobos all night.By the conclusion...
GUNS UP – The Texas Tech football team takes the field for their matchup against Arkansas Pine-Bluff this past Saturday night at Jones AT&T Stadium. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

GUNS UP – The Texas Tech football team takes the field for their matchup against Arkansas Pine-Bluff this past Saturday night at Jones AT&T Stadium. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

Red Raiders dominate UAPB in opener

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Texas Tech football kicked off their season with a dominant 67-7 win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff at home in front of a sellout crowd.The Red Raiders did anything and everything that they wanted offensively and implemented a fast tempo, which resulted in 610 yards of total offense, with 314 yards...
BALLIN’ BRYSON – Sophomore quarterback Bryson Golightly makes the throw during a football game against Dalhart this past Friday night at Memorial Stadium. Golightly would end with two passing touchdowns on the night. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

BALLIN’ BRYSON – Sophomore quarterback Bryson Golightly makes the throw during a football game against Dalhart this past Friday night at Memorial Stadium. Golightly would end with two passing touchdowns on the night. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

Week one football contest results

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Week one of the Levelland News Press Football Contest has concluded and we had over 29 contestants.Although, prize winners will not be determined until the conclusion of the full ten weeks, we will provide updates on who won each week and the week-toweek season leaders.The week one matchup between...
EVADE THE DEFENSE – Sophomore running back Noah Martin evades the defender as he rushes the football during a game against Dalhart this past Friday night at Memorial Stadium. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

EVADE THE DEFENSE – Sophomore running back Noah Martin evades the defender as he rushes the football during a game against Dalhart this past Friday night at Memorial Stadium. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

EVADE THE DEFENSE

News Staff
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
HERE COMES THE LOBOS – The Levelland Lobos football team make their entrance onto the field at Memorial Stadium for their matchup against Dalhart this past Friday night. The Lobos would end up falling short, 55-15. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

HERE COMES THE LOBOS – The Levelland Lobos football team make their entrance onto the field at Memorial Stadium for their matchup against Dalhart this past Friday night. The Lobos would end up falling short, 55-15. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

HERE COMES THE LOBOS

News Staff
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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