Lady Eagles blank Artesia in opener

HOBBS – Playing its third straight road game to start the season, the Artesia Lady Bulldogs suffered their first loss Tuesday after being blanked 2-0 to the Hobbs Lady Eagles at Watson Memorial Stadium in Hobbs.Tuesday night, as the Lady Eagles went into their game, their coach said the team had two goals for the game.“We had two goals for this game, score first and win every ball,” Lady Eagles soccer coach Makenzie Telles said.

Artesia residents offer thoughts on Eddy County War

Every year Artesia and Carlsbad residents have all kind of thoughts and opinions who might win the Eddy County War.Before Friday night’s kick off at Bulldog Bowl, the Artesia Daily Press polled some residents on the 2024 edition of the annual football fight for Eddy County.“The Eddy County War is always a big game,” said former Eddy County Commissioner Royce Pearson.“I recall an Artesia coach, not raised in Artesia, saying ‘it was a non-district game anyway.

Bulldogs soccer loses home season opener to Hobbs

ARTESIA – All Artesia’s 4A boys soccer team had to do Tuesday night was open its new season against defending state 5A champion Hobbs, a team that was on a 23-game winning streak.But no pressure or anything.The Bulldogs, though, made a go of it, and almost pulled off the win before the Eagles rallied for a 2-1 victory at Artesia’s Robert Chase Field.“I think that our boys are ready to go no matter who they play,” Artesia head coach Phillip Jowers said.

Artesia High cheerleaders ready for 2024

The Artesia High School cheerleaders return to the sidelines of Bulldog Bowl Friday night for the 2024 football season opener.The Bulldogs start the season against in-county rival Carlsbad High School.

From the Superintendent

Dear APS Families,It’s Friday Night Bulldog Football time again so I want to take a moment to address a matter of utmost importance – the safety and well-being of our students during the games.Last football season, we implemented the new protocol of not allowing students to walk around Bulldog Bowl during the football games.  We will again put this protocol into place this season.  It provided our fans with the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful evening without having to dodge students as well as cutting down on the fights.  We received positive feedback from staff, students and fans on how much nicer it was at our games. Please remind your student that unless they have a reserved seat ticket, they must sit in the general admission section or the student section.

Yard of the Week

Long time Artesia residents, Jimmy and Jacque Naylor, have lived at 2006 W.