Month: April 2014

The El Paso Chihuahuas left nine runners on base in their 2-1 loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes Thursday night in Albuquerque. The Chihuahuas have now lost three consecutive games and five of their last six. Albuquerque broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the seventh when Mike Baxter lifted a home run over the

Underneath the catcher leg guards of Riverside catcher Arin Quintana is a right knee that has suffered not one, but two ACL tears. During her junior year playing basketball Arin tore the ACL in her right knee of a game. After surgery and rehab, she came back only to suffer the same fate on the

UTEP Head Coach Tim Floyd will be enshrined in the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame next month. The induction ceremonies will be held during the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches’ 40th Annual Awards Banquet, which will be held on Saturday, May 3 in Baton Rouge. Floyd was the head coach at the University of New

One player, El Pasoans are hoping to get the chance to see in person, and in a Chihuahua uniform is Padres star prospect Kyle Blanks. “The town really seems to embrace the team and wants us to get there,” Kyle Blanks said. “It seems they have a following that happened overnight, and its going to

El Paso’s largest school district is making changes in response to budget cuts and decreased enrollment. A math teacher at Brown Middle School said she was told eight teachers at her school are being let go from their jobs. However, El Paso Independent School District Spokeswoman Rene de Santos told ABC-7 the district is working

UTEP women’s basketball senior forward Kayla Thornton has been invited to the WNBA’s Washington Mystics training camp. Thornton will be looking to follow in the footsteps of former Miner and El Paso native Natasha Lacy, who has spent four season in the WNBA (2010-13) while also enjoying a successful professional career in Europe. “I’m extremely

Police say he’s a public nuisance who indecently exposes himself to women who pass by his home. ABC 7 learned an elderly Anthony, Texas, man has finally registered as a sex offender after an ABC 7 report asked why he hadn’t already been required to comply with the law. But what what will happen to

The Reno Aces beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 6-4 Sunday in a back and forth game that saw four lead changes. The Chihuahuas struck first with an RBI single by Travis Buck in the first inning. Buck would leave one inning later with an apparent injury. The Aces scored twice on Blake Lalli’s two-run double

UTEP dominated the competition at the 2014 UTEP Invitational as the Miners clinched nine crowns at the meet. “Today’s performances really showed us a team that could be a threat at the Conference USA Championships,” said head coach Mika Laaksonen. “The team is performing to what we know they’re capable and I am pleased with

The UTEP football team put the finishing touches on 2014 spring ball with a 90-minute scrimmage on Friday night in the Sun Bowl. The Miners worked through various situations, including goal line, red zone, two-minute drill, third and fourth down and one-on-ones. The defense continued its spring resurgence by totaling six sacks over the course

The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Reno Aces 2-1 Friday, and in the process won back-to-back games for the first time. Reno scored the first run of the game in the second inning on an RBI single by Roger Kieschnick. The Chihuahuas tied the game in the fourth when Cameron Maybin doubled and scored on

The UTEP track and field program is set to host the UTEP Invitational on Saturday starting at 10 a.m. with the women’s hammer throw and running events at 2 p.m. at Kidd Field. The meet will include opponents La Tech, North Texas, Rice, NM State, North Illinois University (Women’s), Grand Canyon University and New Mexico

The El Paso City Council on Tuesday voted down a proposal that would have provided free metered parking on the afternoons of Chihuahuas game days. The idea came from Salvador Gomez, a government watchdog and City Rep. Emma Acosta put the item on the agenda as a courtesy to him; however, the proposal didn’t go

The El Paso Chihuahuas ballpark will be known as Southwest University Park, Chihuahuas officials announced Wednesday. The contract with Southwest University is part of a 20-year agreement which extends through 2033. Chihuahuas general manager Brad Taylor declined to tell ABC-7 how much Southwest University paid for the naming rights. Published reports show that Fresno’s Triple-A

It was a year ago in April when crews demolished City Hall to make room for El Paso’s new Triple-A baseball stadium. The event is still a point of contention in the minds of many who protested against the ballpark. Now, the name of a new restaurant inside the stadium is stirring up those emotions

El Paso’s still unnamed Triple-A team will play its first home game on April 11, 2014. MountainStar Sports Group, which owns the team, officially released the team’s home schedule on Monday morning, confirming the April 11 home opener ABC-7 reported on Friday. “The Downtown Ballpark remains on schedule to be completed by April 2014. There

The El Paso Chihuahuas have announced the promotional schedule for their inaugural season. Opening Day, scheduled for April 28, kicks off six days of giveaways including rally towels and commemorative tickets on April 28 and magnet schedules April 29-May 1. Fan favorite the Famous San Diego Chicken will perform on July 13. The Chihuahuas also

The El Paso Chihuahuas field is continuing to take shape. By noon Friday, the infield’s sod had been installed at Southwest University Park in Downtown. The Chihuahuas Triple-A team is set to open their home schedule on April 28.

The San Diego Padres and El Paso Chihuahuas have announced the Opening Day roster for the Triple-A Chihuahuas. The group of 25 players includes 13 pitchers, two catchers, six infielders and four outfielders. Fourteen members of the 25-man roster have Major League experience. “The members of the inaugural Chihuahuas team are in for a real

LHP Bobby LaFromboise became the first El Paso Chihuahuas player called up to the Major Leagues when the San Diego Padres recalled him for today ‘s doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians. LaFromboise has appeared in two Chihuahuas games, both in relief. He allowed one run in 1.1 innings, striking out two batters. He is from

Sample Ballot for April 8, 2014 Dona Ana soil and Water Conservation District Tax Election Dona Ana Soil and Water Conservation District Tax Question Shall the Dona Ana Soiland Water Conservation District of Dona Ana County, State of new Mexico be authorized to impose a property tax of 9.2 cents per $1,000 of net taxable

Pay inequality between men and women is stirring up national debate, so what about here in the Borderland? Yesterday was Equal Pay Day, or the day that equality advocates say marks how far into the new year the average American woman would have to work to earn what the average American man did in the

The 2013-14 Academic All-WAC men and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s indoor track and field and men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have been announced. New Mexico State placed 29 winter student-athletes on to the list. The Aggies now have 50 academic all-conference honorees this season after 21 from the fall semester. To be