Community Champion: San Elizario Eagles win State Cross Country Title
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – With their 5th state cross county title since 2014 wrapped on Tuesday, it’s safe to say San Elizario has established a monopoly…
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Community Champions: El Paso Tigers remain in the hunt for a volleyball state title
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Tigers have had to overcome a lot of obstacles off the volleyball court, but they still managed to find success. Monday,…
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Community Champions: Even during a pandemic, the Clint Lions continue to find success
EL PASO, Texas – It’s hard enough to win championships in high school football, and there’s certainly no formula on how to do it during a pandemic.…
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Community Champion: El Pasoan Greg Long finding success on Purdue football team
EL PASO, Texas — Greg Long’s football journey has had its share of ups and downs. But through it all, Long continues to find success. His latest…
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Community Champion: El Paso 12-year-old shares knowledge of sports through podcast
EL PASO, Texas — Lane Frank is an expert when it comes to sports, and he’s only 12-years-old. Frank just doesn’t like watching sports and learning…
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Community Champions: EPCC Philosophy Club recognized for philanthropic work
EL PASO, Texas — Face masks and philosophy. That might not seem like a combo that naturally fits. But for members of El Paso Community College’s…
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Community Champion: Former El Paso soccer star finds success as soccer television reporter
EL PASO, Texas — Jenny Chiu’s dream was to play professional soccer, but her journey toward that goal went another direction. In high school, Chiu…
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Community Champion: El Paso teacher hopes to land cover of fitness magazine
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso high school teacher needs some help if she wants to land the cover of a fitness magazine. Clarissa Marquez is an English…
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Community Champion: Fencing coach from Las Cruces leads one of the nation’s best teams
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Jerry Duffey certainly loves his job because it involves the two things he loves to do, teach and fence. While most athletes…
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Community Champions: NABC honors 5 Miners for outstanding academic achievement
EL PASO, Texas — The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced the 2019-20 NABC Honors Court, as Ountae Campbell, Gilles…
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Community Champions: Hanks floorball team headed to Special Olympics World Winter Games in 2022
EL PASO, Texas — This week’s Community Champions are the floorball team from Hanks High School. Community Champions is sponsored by Albertsons and…
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Community Champion: Franklin wrestler who survived car crash signs with Air Force
EL PASO, Texas — James McClain Green III doesn’t take life for granted. He made a vow that nothing was going to get in the way of the sport that he…
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Community Champion: El Paso High School runner signs with Trinity University
EL PASO, Texas — For Jacob Ontiveros, no obstacle was too much to overcome. The recent graduate of El Paso High School is headed to Trinity…
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Community Champions: Banner reunites Rosa Guerrero Elementary School class 7 years later
EL PASO, Texas — For a high school senior, the journey to graduation day is filled with its share of ups and downs. However, looking back at that…
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Community Champion: Parkland’s Zoe Hankins goes out on top as wrestling state champion
EL PASO, Texas — For Zoe Hankins it was now or never. The Parkland senior had been close to winning a state championship in wrestling before, but…
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Community Champion: Tristen Licon caps off stellar season with Sul Ross Man of the Year Award
For Tristen Licon it all started with a dream of playing college basketball. It didn’t matter whether it was at a division one program, or at a…
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Unsung school cafeteria heroes push on through pandemic, feed 60,000 El Paso students weekly
EL PASO, Texas — Monday, Wednesday and Friday, El Paso Independent School District cafeteria employees wake up early to hit the…
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Fuller trash bins, longer days for El Paso garbage collectors, unsung heroes during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As the pandemic ensues, essential service workers continue serving the Borderland. Garbage collection, in particular, is one area…
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Community Champion: El Paso high school senior headed to Stanford on full ride scholarship
EL PASO, Texas — No dream is unattainable, if you’re willing to put in the work to achieve it. Jesus Olivares, a senior at Da Vinci School for…
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Neither rain, nor sleet, nor virus stops El Paso letter carriers from delivering mail
EL PASO, Texas — Letter carriers for the United States Postal Service have continued their service nationwide through rain, sleet and snow, since…
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