El Paso health order to push back start of high school football season
EL PASO, Texas — It seems a cloud of smoke has been covering the start of this year’s high school football season in El Paso. On Thursday morning,…
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San Elizario community honors fallen coach Will Cazares
EL PASO, Texas — The San Elizario community was in mourning Monday following the unexpected death of high school assistant football, baseball and…
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Virtual baseball league gives athletes second chance at lost season
EL PASO, Texas – Athletes are missing out on their seasons, but also for a chance to put up numbers. If you’re trying impress college scouts, that…
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El Paso High School suspends on-campus workouts out of Covid-19 precaution; Other schools follow suit
EL PASO, Texas — Amid the growing cases of Covid-19 in the city, El Paso High School is suspending all football, volleyball, and cheer workouts…
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The Pitch to the Punch: Former UTEP soccer star Cortney Casey turning heads in UFC
EL PASO, Texas – Cortney Casey is a rising star on the MMA circuit, but first got her kicks in at UTEP as a member of the Miner women’s soccer team…
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Sunland Park Racetrack opens for simulcast betting
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Though the horses are off the track at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, the book is now open. As of Friday, the track’s…
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1st social-distancing practice day for some Borderland high school athletes
(Editor’s note: ABC-7 erroneously reported earlier that practices were ending after the first day in the SISD system due to virus concerns. This was…
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Nick Gonzales selected 7th Overall by Pittsburgh Pirates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Raise the Jolly Roger! New Mexico State baseball star Nick Gonzales is off to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates selected…
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Cody Decker brings elite baseball training facility to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Joe Beimel pitched in the MLB for 13 seasons. And now, he and former MLB catcher Brent Dean run Beimel Elite Athletics, one of the…
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The Nate-ure Report: Birds of prey take flight at El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas — Sharp Talons, Curved Beaks, Precise Vision. Birds of prey use all of them to hunt mammals for food. For the Harris hawk, a raptor…
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With season in question, Americas grad Darrell Hernaiz continues work to MLB
EL PASO, Texas – A year ago around this time Americas High School grad Darrell Hernaiz was signing his professional baseball contract with the…
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U-Prep: Tompkins High Trio Reunites at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — For three of the newest members of UTEP’s basketball team, Rodney Terry’s locker room won’t be the first they’ve shared. Jamal…
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Horse Racing at Ruidoso Downs marks return to live sports
RUIDOSO, New Mexico – The grandstands at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack are empty as the horses take their mark. There’s only a handful of racetracks open…
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Representing different teams, local college football players prep for season together in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Perhaps no one is as excited about the reopening of gyms in El Paso as the college athletes who need to get game ready for next…
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The Nate-ure Report: Take a look at the smallest mammal – the mouse deer
EL PASO, Texas — You might think ABC-7’s Nate Ryan is just some regular sports jock from his usual job. But in the latest edition of “The Nate-ure…
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The Nate-ure Report: Meet an anteater that’s actually allergic to ants
EL PASO, Texas — Many folks have taken to adopting a pet while they wait out the coronavirus pandemic. But in the latest edition of “The Nate-ure…
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The Nate-ure Report: A look at the slithery world of reptiles
EL PASO, Texas — Nate Ryan is not a huge fan of things that slither, but in a pandemic you have to make adjustments. And in this edition of “The…
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UTEP strikes gold with commitment from Oklahoma transfer Jamal Bienemy
EL PASO, Texas – In a time where patience has proved fundamental, it has paid off for Rodney Terry and the UTEP men’s basketball team in the biggest…
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The Nate-ure Report: Swinging with endangered siamangs
EL PASO, Texas — In the latest installment of “The Nate-ure Report,” ABC-7’s Nate Ryan swings with the siamangs at the El Paso Zoo. Siamangs are an…
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No ‘Shock’ at all: Special bond connects NBA champ Fred Van Vleet and NMSU’s Chris Jans
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — NBA All-Star Pascal Siakam isn’t the only Toronto Raptor with ties to the New Mexico State University basketball program,…
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