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TROUGH BAPTISM – Flatland Fastpitch President Jacob Tucker baptizes one of his fully uniformed softball girls in a horse trough on June 29 at the OXY complex. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

TROUGH BAPTISM – Flatland Fastpitch President Jacob Tucker baptizes one of his fully uniformed softball girls in a horse trough on June 29 at the OXY complex. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

Flatland Fastpitch changing lives

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
What do a horse trough, a worship band and a bunch of softball girls, parents and coaches all have in common?The answer is “Church on the Ball Field.”“Church on the Ball Field” is an event that the Flatland Fastpitch organization put on this past June at the OXY Complex, where softball girls,...
DAP IT UP – Teagan Brothers and Madison Almager dap it up after scoring a point in their double's matchup against Big Spring at the Levelland Tennis Courts on August 2. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

DAP IT UP – Teagan Brothers and Madison Almager dap it up after scoring a point in their double's matchup against Big Spring at the Levelland Tennis Courts on August 2. (Staff photo by Jentezen Smith)

LHS Tennis dominates opener

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
This past Saturday, the Levelland High School Tennis Pack opened their fall season with a 12-4 victory at home against Big Spring.In the team’s lopsided win, the boys side led the way.“The boys swept, they didn’t lose a single match,” LHS Tennis Head Coach Jeffrey Braziel said.
TEAM MIGHTY – Mateo Gonzalez and his team pose for a photo following his 3rd round KO victory against Darrius Jackson at PFC 39 on October 19, 2024. (Photo Courtesy of Mateo Gonzalez)

TEAM MIGHTY – Mateo Gonzalez and his team pose for a photo following his 3rd round KO victory against Darrius Jackson at PFC 39 on October 19, 2024. (Photo Courtesy of Mateo Gonzalez)

Hometown fight for “Mighty” Mateo Gonzalez

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Levelland native and Lubbock resident, “Mighty” Mateo Gonzalez is fighting next Saturday on August 9 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.In his 11th professional mixed martial arts fight, Gonzalez (6-4 record) will face off against Brakenden Freeman (3-3 record) in a bantamweight (135 lbs.) bout...

Lobo Football season ticket info

News Staff
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Levelland Lobo football tickets for the 2025 season ticket holders can be purchased starting Monday, Aug. 11 Tickets can be purchased from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 500 Cactus Dr. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 1400 Hickory at the high school field house.Season tickets for the seats previous ticket...

2025 Football Contest: Join In!

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Saturday, August 2, 2025
The Levelland Hockley County News-Press 2025 Football Contest begins this month with $725 worth of prizes on the line.For 10 weeks, the Football Contest will consist of 20 games weekly across high school, college and professional football, along with a tiebreaker guessing the total score of the...

Several Red Raiders begin NFL training camp

Jentezen Smith Sports Writer
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Last week, NFL training camp began, and 16 former Texas Tech players reported for action.The 16 Red Raiders span across 10 different NFL teams with a rookie class of five players and 11 multi-year players.The rookie class includes offensive lineman Caleb Rogers on the Las Vegas Raiders, running...
ROPES FOOTBALL CAMP

ROPES FOOTBALL CAMP

ROPES FOOTBALL CAMP

News Staff
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The Ropes High School football program held their annual football camp from July 21-23. The camp was held at the Ropes Eagle Stadium. Pictured are camp goers and the Ropes football coaching staff along with a few assisting players.

LHS boys basketball camp set August 4-6

News Staff
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The Levelland Lobos are hosting a boys basketball camp at South Plains College on August 4-6.The camp is for boys ranging from first to twelfth grade and will be held in the Texan Dome.According to the Lobos Hoops Facebook page, the camp is an opportunity for the upcoming youth to learn from an...
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