Sports Archives

Chihuahuas prepare for Friday’s Opening Day

March 27, 2025 9:11 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Get the peanuts and cracker jacks ready. The boys of summer are back as Opening Day for the El Paso Chihuahuas is Friday. Field…

El Pasoans selected to US Women’s Flag Football Team

March 27, 2025 4:17 PM Rishi Oza

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two women from El Paso have been selected to the U.S Women’s Flag Football Team. Laneah Bryan, who graduated from Franklin…

UTEP rifle’s Andrea Palafox named CRCA National Coach of the Year

March 26, 2025 4:41 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Rifle head coach Andrea Palafox has been named the 2024-25 Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Coach of the Year.…

High School Soccer Playoffs: El Paso teams advance to Sweet 16

March 25, 2025 11:04 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The high school soccer playoffs continued Tuesday with the area round. Seven teams from the Borderland punched their ticket to the…

NMSU rallies past UNC Greensboro, 9-6; Aggies win 3rd straight

March 25, 2025 5:01 PM Adrian Ochoa, NMSU Athletics

GREENSBORO, North Carolina – NM State showed resilience and produced when it needed to as it stormed back from an early deficit to claim a 9-6 win…

5 most surprising Masters champions of the last 50 years

March 25, 2025 2:19 AM Stacker

PrimePutt compiled a ranking of the five most surprising Masters champions of the last 50 years using data from Sports Odds…

Six UTEP Miners enter transfer portal on first day of transfer season

March 24, 2025 11:17 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Monday was the first day the transfer portal officially opened for college basketball players. Six UTEP Miners announced their…

NMSU eliminated by North Dakota State in second round of WNIT, 68-65

March 24, 2025 10:45 PM Adrian Ochoa, NMSU Athletics

FARGO, North Dakota – The Aggies battled until the final moments but fell just short in a nail-biting 68-65 loss to North Dakota State in the second…

Aggies Face NDSU In WNIT’s Round of 32

March 24, 2025 12:05 PM Bea Martinez, NMSU Athletics

FARGO, North Dakota (KVIA) — NM State who tallied NMSU’s first WNIT victory in program history on Thursday looks to grab another win against…

Burchard Earns CUSA Freshman of the Week Honors

March 24, 2025 11:50 AM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Marissa Burchard earned Conference USA Softball Freshman of the Week honors, the league announced Monday.…

Craig Claims CUSA Hitter of the Week Honors

March 24, 2025 11:58 AM Bea Martinez, NMSU Athletics

DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — Following an impressive weekend at the plate, Aggie outfielder Joey Craig has been named the Conference USA Hitter of the…

Former UTEP men’s basketball head coach Rodney Terry fired by Texas

March 24, 2025 12:53 AM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rodney Terry who took the helm as head coach for the UTEP men’s basketball team from 2018-2021 was fired as head coach for…

NM State falls 3-2 in road series finale after three-run sixth inning

March 23, 2025 4:47 PM Bea Martinez, NMSU Athletics

MIAMI, Florida (KVIA) — On Sunday, NM State Softball wrapped up its series at FIU. The Aggies pulled in front with a pair of solo home runs, but a…

Aggie Offense Explodes in Commanding Win Over Liberty

March 22, 2025 9:40 PM Bea Martinez, NMSU Athletics

LYNCHBURG, Virginia (KVIA) — The NM State (12-11, 1-1 CUSA) bats were on full display in a 10-6 win over Conference USA foe Liberty (17-7) on…

UTEP Softball Clinches Series Win Over Western Kentucky

March 23, 2025 2:16 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP softball team claimed a crucial series win Sunday afternoon at Helen of Troy Field, defeating Western Kentucky 4-1…

NM State Secures Series Victory with Extra-Inning Thriller

March 23, 2025 4:45 PM Bea Martinez, NMSU Athletics

LYNCHBURG, Virginia (KVIA) — NM State baseball emerged victorious in an 8-7 come-from-behind extra-inning win over Liberty on Sunday at Worthington…

Shutout Road Win Sets Up Sunday Rubber Match

March 22, 2025 9:37 PM Bea Martinez, NMSU Athletics

MIAMI, Florida (KVIA) — NM State Softball shut out FIU on Saturday, earning a 6-0 victory to even the Conference USA road series. Desirae…

UTEP Softball Battles in High-Scoring Affair Against WKU

March 22, 2025 9:39 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Softball (11-16, 1-7 Conference USA) put on an offensive showcase against Western Kentucky (15-12, 2-5 CUSA) on…

El Paso Locomotive FC Lose on Late Goal to New Mexico United

March 22, 2025 7:46 PM Bea Martinez, El Paso Locomotive FC

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In their road opener of the 2025 USL Championship campaign, El Paso Locomotive FC fell 1-0 to New Mexico United at Isotopes…

Community Champions: El Pasoan Sal Olivas signs MLS contract at 18-years-old

March 21, 2025 4:41 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – At just 18-years-old El Pasoan Sal Olivas is living the dream. In February, Olivas signed an MLS contract with Philadelphia…

New Mexico State powers past Pacific in first round of WNIT, 54-49

March 20, 2025 11:18 PM Adrian Ochoa, NMSU Athletics

STOCKTON, California – The NM State women’s basketball team rallied from a slow first half to defeat Pacific 54-49 on the road in the First Round of…

High School Soccer Playoffs: El Paso teams take the pitch for start of bi-district round

March 20, 2025 10:59 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The high school soccer playoffs kicked-off Thursday with several El Paso teams coming away with victories. The scores below are from…

El Paso Locomotive FC advance in U.S. Open Cup with 5-1 win over Harpos FC

March 19, 2025 10:52 PM Adrian Ochoa, El Paso Locomotive FC

EL PASO, Texas – After two draws to start its 2025 USL Championship campaign, El Paso Locomotive FC secured a 5-1 victory over Harpos FC at Southwest…

USL to adopt promotion-relegation system for league

March 19, 2025 7:34 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The United Soccer League (USL) made a major announcement Wednesday. The league plans to adopt a promotion-relegation system in 2027.…

Ed and Lori Anderson pledge $500,000 to UTEP’s Climb Higher campaign

March 19, 2025 2:56 PM Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ed and Lori Anderson are pledging $500,000 to support UTEP’s upcoming transition to the Mountain West Conference. The…

UTEP’s Otis Frazier III named to NABC All-District Second Team

March 18, 2025 4:02 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP men’s basketball standout Otis Frazier III has been tabbed to the NABC All-District Second Team (Gulf District), the…

UTEP begins spring football practices

March 17, 2025 11:05 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners returned to the gridiron Monday morning for the first day of spring football practices. It’s just another step in…

New Mexico State accepts invitation to WNIT; Aggies to face Pacific in first round

March 17, 2025 4:53 PM Adrian Ochoa, NMSU Athletics

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Monday morning, NM State women’s basketball announced it would officially accept its invitation to the Women’s National…

Aggies Walk It Off in Thriller Against Portland

March 16, 2025 9:43 PM Bea Martinez, NMSU Athletics

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NM State pulled off a thrilling comeback to defeat Portland 11-10 in a rollercoaster contest at Presley Askew Field…

UTEP Softball Battles in Doubleheader Against Louisiana Tech

March 16, 2025 9:45 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP softball team put up a strong fight in Sunday’s doubleheader against Louisiana Tech at Helen of Troy Field.…