High School Sports Archives

Borderland Blitz Week 6: Schedule & Scores

September 30, 2022 4:09 PM Adrian Ochoa

09.30.22 Friday schedule: Bel Air 41, Hanks 21 Ysleta 7, Parkland 57 Horizon 0, Del Valle 62 Pebble Hills 21, Americas 23 Eastlake 34,…

Week 5 Sweet Play of the Week: Bel Air Highlanders

September 28, 2022 9:17 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The Sweet Play of the Week for week 5 of the high school football season went to the Bel Air Highlanders. As winners of the Sweet…

Friends and family say their final farewell to Organ Mountain football team captain

September 24, 2022 5:57 PM Yvonne Suarez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Abraham Romero, described by teammates, as the heart of the team, died on September 17. He was placed in a medically induced…

Borderland Blitz: Week 5 schedule & scores

September 23, 2022 4:07 PM Adrian Ochoa

Week 5 results: El Paso 7, Austin 32 Bel Air 35, Jefferson 7 Coronado 20, Pebble Hills 49 El Dorado 34, Eastwood 56 Socorro 0, Franklin 70 …

Week 4 Sweet Play of the Week: Arath Gomez & the Ysleta Indians

September 21, 2022 10:51 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winner of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 4 of the high school football season went to Arath Gomez and the Ysleta Indians.…

El Paso’s favorite son, Aaron Jones ran wild in the Packers 27-10 win over the Bears

September 18, 2022 10:10 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — Green Bay utilized Aaron Jones’ superb skillset to pickup their first win of the season. Many were shocked when the Packers lost…

Borderland Blitz: Week 4 Schedule & Scores

September 16, 2022 4:19 PM Adrian Ochoa

Friday Schedule: Canutillo 7, Del Valle 38 Franklin 56, Americas 29 Montwood 63, Socorro 0 Eastlake 35, Coronado 21 Clint 7, Bel Air…

Week 3 Sweet Play of the Week: Riverside wins second straight Sweet Play of the Week

September 14, 2022 9:16 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – For the first time in the history of ABC-7’s Sweet Play of the Week, a team has won the recognition in back-to-back weeks. The…

From competitors to friends; Anthony cross country runners come to the aid of opponent

September 13, 2022 11:17 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Two Anthony Middle School cross country runners put their competitiveness aside to come to the aid of a fellow runner. Angelee…

Borderland Blitz: Week 3 Schedule & Scores

September 9, 2022 4:19 PM Adrian Ochoa

Friday schedule: Eastwood 22, Pebble Hills 40 El Dorado 10, Eastlake 24 Riverside 42, Jefferson 14 Irvin 14, Hanks 70 Parkland 27,…

Thursday night high school football: Americas & Franklin pick up wins as district play begins in 1-6A

September 8, 2022 11:04 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Thursday marked the start of district play in District 1-6A. Franklin came away with a big win against westside rival Coronado,…

Week 2 Sweet Play of the Week: Angel Munoz & Riverside Rangers

September 7, 2022 8:51 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winner of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 2 of the high school football season went to Angel Munoz and the Riverside…

Borderland Blitz: Week 2 Schedule & Scores

September 2, 2022 4:16 PM Adrian Ochoa

Las Cruces 35, Eastwood 63 Del Valle 13, Pebble Hills 50 Eastlake 7, Rio Rancho 13 Montwood 49, San Angelo Central 52 Andress 0, Franklin…

Thursday night high school football: Bel Air takes down Socorro, Organ Mountain shuts out Mayfield

September 1, 2022 10:55 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The scores below are from Thursday night (09.01.22) action: Bel Air 48 Socorro 0 Mayfield 0 Organ Mountain 28 Americas 27 Odessa…

Community rallies around Organ Mountain High School football player who remains hospitalized

September 1, 2022 11:54 AM Jason McNabb

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Local businesses and the other three high schools within Las Cruces Public Schools are rallying around Abe Romero, a…

Week 1 Sweet Play of the Week: Blake Randag & the Coronado Thunderbirds

August 31, 2022 9:13 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Our first Sweet Play of the Week winner for the 2022 season went to Blake Randag & the Coronado Thunderbirds. As winners of the…

Borderland Blitz: Week 1 Schedule & Scores

August 26, 2022 4:05 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Here is the schedule for week one of the high school football season here in the El Paso area: Franklin 21, Centennial 49 Midland…

Thursday night high school football: Americas falls in 2OT to Midland Christian

August 25, 2022 11:03 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The high school football season officially kicked off in El Paso on Thursday night. Two games were played in the Borderland.…

Countdown to Kickoff: Canutillo eye another run to the playoffs with star running back LJ Martin

August 22, 2022 10:03 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — High School football returns to Texas this week, which means every El Paso team now begins their run to try and nab a playoff spot…

High school football in New Mexico gets underway; Centennial upsets #1 ranked Cleveland

August 19, 2022 11:18 PM Adrian Ochoa

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – High School football in New Mexico is officially underway, and we already a major upset involving a team from Las Cruces.…

‘Skies the Limit’ for Parkland Matadors under new head coach Leigh McWhorter

August 15, 2022 9:49 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — The Parkland Matadors are looking to go big this season under new head coach Leigh McWhorter and they’ve got the experience and…

Could Americas’ Pitcher Stephen Sepulveda be El Paso’s next baseball superstar?

August 15, 2022 8:14 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — Americas’ standout pitcher Stephen Sepulveda committed to play at Division I and Power 5 school Baylor. “Oh, it’s amazing, it’s a…

Community Champions: Three El Paso runners become All-Americans at national competition

August 12, 2022 8:55 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – How did you spend your summer vacation? For three young track and field athletes from El Paso, they were off becoming All-Americans.…

Two teams are making every minute count ahead of week 1 of high school football, even if that means practicing at midnight

August 8, 2022 6:22 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — As of Monday, every high school football team in the Borderland is practicing. Some teams began back last week, but those who…

Countdown to kickoff: Las Cruces Bulldawgs prepare for season opener in two weeks

August 5, 2022 8:33 PM Adrian Ochoa

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – While the state of Texas will kickoff the high school football season in three weeks, New Mexico will get a jumpstart a week…