Hanks High School delays start of student-athlete workouts after coach gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — Ysleta Independent School District officials said Tuesday evening that the start of Hanks High School summer sports workouts would…
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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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Cody Decker brings elite baseball training facility to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Joe Beimel pitched in the MLB for 13 seasons. And now, he and former MLB catcher Brent Dean run Beimel Elite Athletics, one of the…
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With season in question, Americas grad Darrell Hernaiz continues work to MLB
EL PASO, Texas – A year ago around this time Americas High School grad Darrell Hernaiz was signing his professional baseball contract with the…
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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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U-Prep: Tompkins High Trio Reunites at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — For three of the newest members of UTEP’s basketball team, Rodney Terry’s locker room won’t be the first they’ve shared. Jamal…
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Cliff Tucker Memorial Basketball Tourney scratched due to pandemic, but scholarship fund continues
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been nearly two years since former Chapin High School star athlete Cliff Tucker was killed in a crash on Memorial Day 2018.…
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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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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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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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Community Champion: Coronado’s Jorge Cuevas commits to play baseball at UT-San Antonio
EL PASO, Texas — A baseball player from Coronado High School is ready to take that next step in his playing career. Jorge Cuevas has committed to…
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Community Champions: Hanks wrestler signs with Mckendree University
A wrestler from Hanks High School is ready to take the next step in her wrestling career. On Monday, Victoria Nunez signed with Mckendree University,…
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El Paso area High School Sports Champions
Compiled by CHARLES HILL, special contributor to ABC-7 Intro: El Paso Area High Schools and UIL Texas State Sport Championships Chapter…
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High school sports recaps: 2019 fall & 2020 spring
2019 El Paso Area High School Fall Sports Update Eastwood High School Dominates the El Paso Area Sports Scene for the 2019-2020 School Year The…
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Team mentality: After Covid-19 cancels season, Las Cruces coach turns first-responder
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Normally around this time of year, Gil Padilla would be prepping his Las Cruces High baseball team for a postseason run.…
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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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UIL cancels all remaining spring sports and state championships
AUSTIN, Texas — Following Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement Friday that all Texas schools are to remain closed for the rest of the school year, the…
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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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Community Champion: Hanks runner commits to University of Texas
EL PASO, Texas — It’s not easy signing to compete at a division one university, but with hard work and determination, anything is possible. Hanks…
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Caught on video: Hero Las Cruces teen wrestling champ stops kidnapping of children
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 16-year-old wrestling champion helped stop a kidnapping and assault near Las Cruces by pinning a man to the ground until…
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NMAA Cancels all spring sports & activities
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Activities Association made it official on Friday, cancelling all spring sports and activities. In a news…
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Riverside High football player has own graduation ceremony in living room due to virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Monica Escobedo held a graduation ceremony for her son Aaron Adams in the living room of their home. Adams is a senior at Riverside…
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Crash Course in ‘Floorball’ carries Hanks High School to Special Olympics
EL PASO, Texas — About two months ago, Hanks High School special education staffer Richard Rodriguez had never heard of “Floorball.” So, it’s pretty…
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El Paso student athletes recalled from out of town tournaments
EL PASO, Texas — Student athletes from Montwood High School had to return to El Paso from out of town tournaments after the Socorro Independent…
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Las Cruces boys to play in state basketball semi-finals in front of no crowd
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The Las Cruces High School boys basketball team was set to tip-off in the state basketball tournament semifinals in…
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