Lovington Leader

09/22/2025

Happy Fall

09/11/2025

💙🤍 GAME DAY & REMEMBRANCE 🤍💙
Today, as our Lovington Wildcats take on Alamagordo, we also take a moment to honor and remember the lives lost on 9/11. 🇺🇸❤️
Let’s play with pride and respect for those we lost and those who continue to serve. 🙏
🚨 Varsity Kickoff: 4:00 PM
🚨 JV Kickoff: 6:00 PM
The boys are ready to bring the heat and dominate the field. Let’s show up, get LOUD, and back our Wildcats every minute! 💙🤍⚽️

09/11/2025

🏈 Can’t make it to Roswell? Come to Lea Theatre!
📅 September 12th • 7:00 PM
📺 Live stream of the Wildcats game
🍿 Concessions open
🎟 FREE admission — let’s pack the theatre and cheer on our Wildcats!

09/11/2025

🔥GAME DAY! 🔥

Your Wildcat Freshmen are 3-0 and coming in HOT! 🏈 This afternoon they face off against the Hobbs Eagles in a battle you don’t want to miss. 🦅 vs 🐾

Let’s pack the stands, bring the noise, and show everyone that Wildcat Nation rolls deep!

Cash or online at: https://gofan.co/event/4055880?schoolId=NM13900

Go Cats!!!

09/11/2025

09/04/2025

Don't forget to support your Freshman Wildcats.

🏈🐾 GAME DAY at WILDCAT STADIUM! 🐾🏈

Our Wildcat Freshmen are ready to defend the blue turf today at 4pm against the Hobbs Eagles!!

Let's go Cats- play with pride, passion, and fearless energy!!!

🎟 Cash or online: https://gofan.co/event/4055881?schoolId=NM13900

08/29/2025

Congratulations

08/29/2025

Way to go Wildcats

08/29/2025

Who's ready for some football???

It’s Friday Night Lights, Wildcat Nation!!! The Cats are fired up to defend the Blue Turf as we face off against the Portales Rams!!!

Bring the energy, pack the stands, and let’s make Wildcat Stadium the loudest place to be this Friday night!!!🐾🐾

Go Cats!!!

Cash accepted or get your tickets online: https://gofan.co/app/school/NM13900

📺https://www.hobbsamerica.com/sports/lovington-sports

08/28/2025

We would like to express our gratitude to our Wildcat Nation for your support with our fundraising event!!!

Here are a few updates:
1. Deadline to purchase shirts is September 10th @ 5pm.

2. CashApp does belong to our Wildcat Booster!! Mr. Ruben Quintana is our treasurer.

3. We will be at Wildcat Stadium THIS Friday, from 4:30-6:00 pm to take orders!!

4. Shirt design will be posted ASAP!! It will have the cancer ribbons and a Wildcat design!!

5. Kid sizes are available!!

Again, THANK YOU Wildcat Nation!! You truly are the Finest in the West!!

Go Cats!!!

08/23/2025

Go Cats!!

Our Wildcat Freshmen hit the field this morning, wrapping up an exciting 3-day span of season-opening football!!! Let’s go Cats!!! 💙🐾
Get your tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/4055882?schoolId=NM13900

06/08/2025

***PRESS RELEASE***
SHOOTING IN HOBBS - SUSPECT AT LARGE - JUNE 7, 2025

On June 6th, 2025, officers with the Hobbs Police Department responded to a call of shots fired in the area of the 800 block of East Lincoln in Hobbs, NM.

When officers arrived, they located two subjects with apparent gunshot wounds. EMS arrived on the scene and transported both subjects to Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital. One subject was flown to a Texas hospital, where he was later released. The second subject, Ismael Rios, a 19-year-old male of Hobbs, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

Officers were able to gather information on the suspect, identified as 20-year-old Michael Alonzo Wynne Garcia. Officers located Mr. Garcia inside his vehicle a few blocks away from the area. When ordering Mr. Garcia out of his vehicle, he fled at a high rate of speed. Mr. Garcia is still at large.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Mr. Garcia on the following charges:

- Murder – 1st degree felony
- Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon – 3rd degree felony
- Aggravated Fleeing a Law Enforcement Officer – 4th degree felony

Mr. Garcia was last seen driving a red Toyota Camry bearing a Texas license plate TYL7444, registered to Michael Garcia.

This investigation is ongoing. If you have any information regarding this incident or the whereabouts of Mr. Garcia, please contact police immediately at (575) 397-9265. You may also anonymously contact Lea County Crime Stoppers at (575) 393-8005 and could be eligible for a cash reward.
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