NMAA amends 2020-2021 sports calendar; football season to begin in February
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) remains confident that there will be high school sports next school year.…
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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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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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Pebble Hills QB rescues little girl at Galveston beach
EL PASO, Texas — Kenneth Cooper Jr. doesn’t consider himself a hero, he was just trying to do the right thing. Cooper Jr., 15, is a soon-to-be…
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UIL temporarily lifts ban on live broadcasts of Friday night high school football games
EL PASO, Texas — The University Interscholastic League legislative council has lifted the ban for Friday night live broadcasts of Texas high school…
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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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Cathedral High School suspends athletics after football player working out gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — A student football player who worked out at Cathedral High School’s training facility this week has been diagnosed with the…
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Americas High School running back Aaron Dumas picks up offer from UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP head football coach Dana Dimel didn’t have to look very far to find a possible recruit. On Friday, Americas High School…
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Burges RB Tavorus Jones receives offer from University of Alabama
EL PASO, Texas — You can’t say El Paso doesn’t have the talent when it comes to football. Back in April, Burges High School running back Tavorus…
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UIL to allow limited workouts in June
AUSTIN, Texas — It’s the first step in getting sports back on high school campuses. On Tuesday, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) sent an…
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Roberto Herrera named head football coach at San Elizario High School
SAM ELIZARIO, Texas — The San Elizario Eagles have found their next head football coach, and they didn’t have to look very far. Roberto Herrera will…
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Burges running back, Tavorus Jones, receives offer from University of Texas
EL PASO, TX Even though he still has two more years of high school left, a running back from Burges High School just received an offer to play…
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Ray Aguilar Jr. hired as next head football coach at El Paso High School
El Paso, TX El Paso High School has found its next head football coach, while San Elizario High School now begins a search of their own. Tuesday, Ray…
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Ryan Warner taking over as Chapin head football coach
More than a month after Chapin’s head football coach announced he was stepping down, the school appears to have found their new head coach. ABC-7 has…
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Chapin High School head football coach Rene Hernandez stepping down
EL Paso, Texas — Chapin High School is now in search of a new head varsity football coach. Sources confirm to ABC-7 that football coach Rene…
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Friday night football scores; area round of state playoffs
Wichita Falls 42 Parkland 14 Canyon Randall 35 Canutillo 14 Burges 7 Lubbock Cooper…
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Thursday night football scores; area round of the state playoffs
Wichita Rider 63 Hanks 27 Clint 15 Springtown 53 Mountain View 0 Decatur…
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Legendary former Bel Air football coach Bob Savage dies at 85
EL PASO, Texas — Legendary football coach Bob Savage, who led Bel Air High School’s program from 1973 to 1992, has died at the age of 85, ABC-7 has…
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Borderland Blitz: Playoff high school football scores & highlights; Next round playoff matchups
EL PASO, Texas — Here are the high school football scores for week 12 of the Borderland Blitz: 11/14 & 11/15 Montwood 32 Midland Lee 65 Chapin 7…
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Frenship vs. Americas Franklin vs. Odessa Permian Pebble Hills vs. Amarillo Tascosa Lub. Coronado vs. Eastwood Del Valle vs. Abilene Cooper Bowie vs.…
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