EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Irvin Rockets are coming off their first season in Class 4A which saw them make the playoffs, despite finishing the season with a 2-9 record. The Rockets will once again be up against it, with only a few seniors on the team. “It’s going to be more of a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Riverside Rangers had a quality season last year going 9-2 but fell short of their playoff ambitions with a Bi-District round upset exit to Big Spring. “It has put a chip on their shoulder that’s for sure,” Head Coach Gary Recoder said. “Our expectation is to play for an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Bel Air Highlanders shocked the Sun City last year going from a 2-9 record in 2021 with no district wins to an 8-3 overall record in 2022 with three district wins. Their winning record last season came off the back of a seven-game undefeated run to start the season,
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EL PASO, Texas – If at first you don’t succeed, try, and try again. That was Mark Barajas’ philosophy on his journey to becoming a national champion. Last week at the USA Track & Field Junior Olympic Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Barajas became a 3X All-American. Barajas had competed at the national competition before, but
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Austin Panthers are ready to build off their first season in 4A which saw them finish second in the district with an overall record of 5-6 and 3-1. To achieve their goal this season of finishing first in the district the Panthers know they need to improve. They return
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Leigh McWhorter enters his second season as the head coach of the Parkland Matadors and is ready to build off a successful first season which saw the Mats finish 7-4 overall and make it to the playoffs. “I feel great,” McWhorter said. “These kids have put in a long offseason
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EL PASO, Texas – Student athletes from across the Borderland are putting in the work this Summer as they prepare for the upcoming football season. Over the weekend, several of them took part in a football camp hosted by brothers, Scott and Chuck Veliz. The Veliz brothers hosted their annual football camp at El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Thursday about 160 El Paso wrestlers gathered at Bel Air High School to learn skills and techniques from some of the best. The camp brought in 2000 Olympic Champion, 3x Texas State Champion and 2x NCAA All-American Brandon Slay as well as 2000 US Open Champion and 4x All-American
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EL PASO, Texas – As the dog days of summer continue, El Paso athletes and coaches are putting in the work to better their skills. Thursday, softball coaches from across the Borderland were visited by an Olympic gold medalist. Cat Osterman is a three time Olympian. She was a pitcher for the U.S. national softball
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVIA) – In just his third Triple-A game, Americas grad Darell Hernaiz hit a grand slam for the Las Vegas Aviators in their 6-4 loss to the Reno Aces on Sunday. It was Hernaiz’s first career home run at the Triple-A level. Hernaiz was called up to the Aviators, the Triple-A team
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ANTHONY, Texas – Anthony High School has found their next head football coach, and he’s very familiar with the program. Mike Stephenson will return to coach the Anthony Wildcats. He was the head football coach at Anthony from 2013 to 2018. He helped turn around the program leading the Wildcats to the playoffs during his
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(Courtesy: Charles Hill, El Paso sports historian) EL PASO, Texas – The 2022-2023 school year has come to a close. So now it is time to take a look back on the athletic accomplishments achieved during the year. A brief look shows: *Cathedral High School won their 35th TAPPS Division I State Swimming Championship *Eastwood’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The day after hitting his 18th home run of the season with the Hillsboro Hops, El Pasoan Ivan Melendez is being promoted to the Amarillo Sod Poodles. MILB Central were the first to report the news. The Coronado grad has spent the entirety of his first full season in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Before KJ Lewis heads to Tucson to start summer workouts with the Arizona Wildcats, the former Huskie held his first camp for the players of the future. “Just giving back to the community to the little kids that you know supported me in my years at Chapin,” Lewis said. “I
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Ivan Melendez is in the midst of his first full season of his professional baseball career. Practically halfway through and Melendez is hitting balls left, right and center despite the pressure that come with being the No. 7 prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks. “People have been keeping up
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KVIA) — The 7-on-7 state football tournament got underway this week. The Eastwood Troopers and the Eastlake Falcons are the only two Borderland teams who qualified for the 128 team tournament. Both teams played three games on Friday. Eastlake beat Red Oak 21-13, but that was their only win of the day.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Franklin grad and former Miner Katia Gallegos was selected to the 12-player Mexican National Team roster and will compete at the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup in July. “Basketball has always been a love in my life and it truly is an honor to represent Mexico and to represent The University of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Ivan Melendez is the true definition of a slugger – he set a new single-season home run record in Division 1 baseball last year in the BBCOR era and he keeps hitting home runs this season in the Minors. The Coronado grad monstered his 13th home run of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Sunday, El Pasoan Ivan Melendez hit his 12th home run of the season for the Diamondbacks High A team, the Hillsboro Hops. The solo home run came in the top of the 4th inning against the Vancouver Canadians and was the only run scored by the Hops in their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — San Eli native Ricardo Pepi was named player of the season at FC Groningen. “I know it’s a rough season for all of us of course but you know you guys have helped me become a better person and player,” Pepi said to his teammates when he was presented the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Coronado grad Ivan Melendez is known as the ‘hispanic titanic’, in large because he hits home run after home run. Last year he broke Texas’ single-season home run record, wont the Golden Spikes Award and then got drafted No. 43 overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He started playing in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Bel Air grad Isabella Slape is about to go to Cuba to play for the USA Travel Softball Team. It’s a dream come true for Slape who is the first Texan to ever be selected on the team, but now she wants to use her platform to make sure other
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of the best high school football players in the Borderland last season will continue to play football in the Borderland. On Monday, Angel “Speedy” Munoz officially announced via his instagram that he had committed to play with Jerry Kill at New Mexico State next season. Speedy later told ABC-7
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Ivan Melendez hits homers in back-to-back games for the Diamondbacks High-A team the Hillsboro Hops. On Saturday Melendez returned to the Hops for the first time since May 28th. The Coronado grad had three chances at the plate and in the top of the fifth thrashed a two-run
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Saturday, Coronado Grad Ivan Melendez played his first game of High-A baseball since May 28th. The El Pasoan had three chances at the plate and in the top of the fifth thrashed a two-run home run to left field. It marks the 8th homerun for Melendez this season with
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EL PASO, Texas – Nineteen-year-old Mikey Ramirez is living life to the fullest. A senior at Eastwood High School, Ramirez is getting ready for graduation day. It’s been a long high school journey for Ramirez who despite having down syndrome, didn’t let that deter him from his love of sports. Ramirez was determined to get
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EL PASO, Texas – Nineteen-year-old Mikey Ramirez is living life to the fullest. A senior at Eastwood High School, Ramirez is getting ready for graduation day. It’s been a long high school journey for Ramirez who despite having down syndrome, didn’t let that deter him from his love of sports. Ramirez was determined to get
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the death of El Paso sports legend Cliff Tucker. He and three others were killed in a single vehicle crash on May 28th, 2018. Tucker was just 29-years-old at the time and while he’s no longer with us, his legacy has had a lasting impact
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Is Gael Ochoa a future hometown hero? Well it’s a very real possibility now that the Pebble Hills star quarterback has committed to UTEP. Ahead of his senior season Ochoa announced his ambition to play Division 1 football would become a reality. “I’m super excited, I’m staying home so that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Tristen Newton stood directly behind President Joe Biden as he applauded the UConn Huskies for their NCAA Tournament win. “This team is proof that there’s no quit in UConn, just like there’s no quit in America – none. There’s nothing we can’t do when we believe we can
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