Month: April 2014

The El Paso Chihuahuas scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning but left two runners on base and fell short in their 6-5 loss to the Fresno Grizzlies Wednesday afternoon at Southwest University Park. Fresno has won the first three games of the four game series. The Grizzlies broke a 0-0 tie

Gary Brown’s inside-the-park home run in the fourth inning put the Fresno Grizzlies ahead to stay in their 7-3 victory over the El Paso Chihuahuas Tuesday at Southwest University Park. Brown hit a deep fly ball down the left field line and El Paso left fielder Reymond Fuentes tried to make a leaping catch. The

A day after winning the Western Athletic Conference Championship, the New Mexico State women’s golf team was selected by the NCAA to participate in the West Region of the NCAA Division I regional round being played Thursday, May 8, through Saturday, May 10. The Aggies earned an automatic bid into the regional after Sunday’s come-from-behind

The UTEP men’s golf team capped the Conference USA Championship tied for sixth place. The Miners shot 886 as a team with rounds of 302, 292 and 292. Rice was champion of the 14-team event, carding an 861 (293-282-286 ). UAB was second (290-283-289-862 ), Tulsa third (288-281-297-866 ), Charlotte fourth (291-281-296-868 ), Middle Tennessee

The Fresno Grizzlies won 2-1 in 13 innings Monday in the first ever game at Southwest University Park. Travis Buck hit a solo home run in the third, the first home run in the downtown stadium’s history, giving El Paso and early 1-0 lead. Fresno’s Chris Dominguez tied the game one inning later on an

People visiting the El Paso Zoo have had to miss out on the sea lion demonstrations since last summer because of aggressive behavior during mating season. “One of the most popular things that we offer at the El Paso Zoo has always been the sea lion program, especially because sunny has been an iconic member

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Federal agents have arresterd a former El Paso music teacher on child porn charges. Agents searched the home and computer of 43-year-old Albert Buck Hibbert earlier this month and investigators say they found images of children between ages of 3 and 10 years old being sexually exploited. Investigators say he admitted being attracted to young

A few El Paso high school student athletes advanced to the state meet. 5A Paulo Benavides of Franklin came in first in the pole vault Dejon Strayhorn of Franklin won the long jump Cameron Laverty of Americas came in second in the 800 meter run. 4A KeAndre Bates of Burges won the long jump and

Click on links below to read/view KVIA coverage of the baseball ballpark in Downtown El Paso and the efforts to bring a Triple-A baseball team to El Paso. City Council Vote on June 26 Could Bring Triple-A Baseball To El Paso City Council approves building ballpark Downtown El Paso’s Triple-A team aspirations mirror Albuquerque situation

In less than a week, the El Paso Chihuahuas will be playing ball in Southwest University Park Downtown. That not only means changes for the Downtown community, but also for El Paso police. With at least 9,000 fans expected for opening day on Monday, April 28, there will be a lot of people and traffic

The El Paso Chihuahuas won the first game in team history Thursday, beating the Reno Aces 7-5. El Paso had 17 hits, including three each from Reymond Fuentes and Rico Noel. The first home run in the franchise’s history was hit by Jeff Francoeur and Brooks Conrad added a pinch-hit home run in the ninth

Two apps are available to follow the El Paso Chihuahuas and participate in game-day activities at the ballpark. MiLB First Pitch, currently only available for Apple devices, is the official mobile application for Minor League Baseball. “Get live game info and stats for all 160 Minor League teams, as well as complete stats, schedules, standings

The gates at Southwest University Park will open 2 hours before game time. EPDoT encourages the public to avoid traffic congestion by taking advantage of the gates opening early and arriving downtown at least two hours before the game starts. The City of El Paso will be utilizing the Texas Department of Transportation highway digital

A million here, a million there. Pretty soon you’re takling real money. With the help of the City’s chief financial officer, Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria, ABC-7 is looking at just how many millions the City’s Downtown ballpark is costing you.

Shelby Distributions Inc., a local Office Supply and Office Furniture Company, will present the first-ever check to the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to commemorate the launch of a partnership rebate program open to all El Paso Hispanic Chamber members. The rebate program entitled, “The Member to Member Rewards Plus Program”, provides additional savings

ABC-7 submitted an open records request to see UTEP Women’s basketball coach Keitha Adams contract. After looking it over, it turns out Keitha Adams hit certain bonuses in her most recent contract which she signed in 2012. Adams base salary is $200 thousand dollars a year. That comes out to $16,667 a month. For reaching

The Discus isn’t just a hobby or extra-curricular for Parkland senior Annthony Dudley, it’s a right of passage to the Dudley family. “I remember watching my dad in middle school, and my dad coaching my brother,” Annthony explains. “My brother use to use my dads old discus shoes and I just grew up around them

Dining Out for Life is taking place today in El Paso at the participating restaurants listed below. It is an annual dining fundraising event that raises money for AIDS service organizations. ABC-7’s Rick Cabrera will be a celebrity server at Tabla at lunch, while Maria Garcia will be a celebrity server at Ruli’s International Kitchen

The weather computer models for several days indicated a few storms possible for Saturday, April 19. The Storm Prediction Center out of Norman, Oklahoma, which is responsible for alerting the country several days in advance of potential severe weather, just mentioned a general thunderstorm threat for that Friday in our area. But, as our Saturday

The Houston Texans 2014 regular season schedule features back-to-back primetime games in Week 6 and 7 and three home games against teams that made the playoffs in 2013: Thursday night, Oct. 9 against the AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts, Nov. 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles and Nov. 23 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Houston will also

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Team will play five nationally televised primetime games in 2014. The Steelers will play five nationally televised primetime games, it was announced tonight when the NFL released its 2014 regular season schedule. The Steelers will play AFC North Division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, in two primetime games, including the first-ever CBS Sports Thursday night game

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