JACKSONVILLE, Alabama (KVIA) — Back on the road for the first time in two weeks, NM State (14-12, 7-6 CUSA) faced a tough test against Conference USA frontrunner Jacksonville State (18-9, 10-4). Despite leading by as many as 17 points in the second half, the Aggies had to battle until the final buzzer to secure
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State wrapped up its four-game homestand with St. Thomas on Monday afternoon at Presley Askew Field. The Aggies held a 4-1 lead through the seventh inning, however, a big eighth inning would ultimately prove to be too much for the Aggies to overcome as St. Thomas earned the 7-5
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A total of eight horses raced in the Sunland Derby Sunday afternoon, fighting for a first place finish to qualify for the Kentucky Derby. The heavily favored ‘Getaway Car’ took the lead in the first stretch, but ‘Caldera’ gained momentum to be neck and neck with ‘Getaway Car’ in the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools is reminding all parents, students, and fans of the clear bag policy in place for all district events. The policy will be in place for all upcoming baseball and softball games at the Field of Dreams. “The policy expedites security lines and enhances public safety
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DALLAS, Texas – With the first weekend of Division I softball in the books, Conference USA announced its first crop of weekly awards for 2025 on Monday. The awards recognize the best player, pitcher and freshman of each week. Headlining this week’s group was NM State’s own Lauren Garcia after a phenomenal three days at the plate.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Devon Barnes tallied 18 points, Otis Frazier III added 16 while the Miners won the rebounding battle (36-35) and held the Aggies to 30.4 percent shooting in the UTEP men’s basketball team’s wire-to-wire 66-63 victory at NM State Saturday evening. It marks the first triumph at the Pan-American Center for
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team (9-12, 2-8 CUSA) fell to NM State (12-11, 5-5 CUSA) 85-58 Saturday afternoon in the Don Haskins Center. The Miners shot 40.0 percent (20-50) from the field, 25.0 percent (4-16) from three, and 66.7 percent (16-24) from the foul line. UTEP pulled down 33 rebounds and
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino is preparing for the Sunland Derby on Sunday February 16, 2025 with a Post Position Draw. The draw is happening for the $400,000 Sunland Derby at the racetrack’s Turf Club on Sunday, February 9, 2025. “The winner of the Sunland Derby receives 20
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Thursday morning, Conference USA announced its football schedule for the upcoming season, including NM State’s eight-game slate of league games for its third season as a member of the conference. In total, the Aggies will play a traditional 12-game schedule with six games being played at Aggie Memorial Stadium and six games
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Conference USA released their weekly awards this morning and have announced that the Aggies have earned freshman of the week once again this season. Following a stellar performance against Western Kentucky, Madi Gewirtz earned her second CUSA Freshman of the Week honor this season. Gewirtz dropped a massive 17 points
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – Looking to halt a three-game slide, NM State (12-9, 5-3) hit the road to take on Middle Tennessee (14-7, 5-3). Despite struggling to score late, a relentless defensive stand in the final minutes proved to be the difference as the Aggies held the Blue Raiders scoreless down the stretch to secure a
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Aggies’ 65-59 loss to Jax State marked the first time NM State has dropped back-to-back home games since February 24, 2024. Now, the Crimson & White look to regroup as they hit the road, starting with a matchup against Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro on Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m..
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The New Mexico State Aggies have hit a bit of slump after losing their second straight conference game Thursday night against Kennesaw State, 69-56. Returning home after their longest conference road trip of the season, the Aggies looked to bounce back in a Thursday night contest from the Pan American
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the fourth time this season, Molly Kaiser has earned CUSA Player of the Week for New Mexico State. In the Aggies’ first matchup last week, Kaiser sunk 11 field goals along with flushing a perfect 5-for-5 at the charity stripe to record 28 points on FIU while picking up two steals
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MIAMI, Florida – Fresh off an impressive victory over I-10 rival UTEP in El Paso, NM State (11-6, 4-0) embarked on a challenging road trip, traveling over 2,000 miles to take on Conference USA opponent FIU (7-11, 1-4). Behind a balanced offensive effort with four starters scoring in double figures and a tenacious defensive performance,
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EL PASO, Texas – Before a sold out crowd at the Don Haskins Center, the UTEP Miners were trounced by the NMSU Aggies in round one of the Battle of I-10, 85-57. It was the first sellout crowd for a home UTEP basketball game since 2016. From the start of the game, the Aggies showed
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – 2025 has officially arrived, meaning NM State Softball is less than five weeks away from starting another season. To ring in the new year, Softball America unveiled its 2025 Preseason Top 100 Players List. The publication recognized what it considered to be the best athletes in the nation for this
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State will enter the 2025 season with a new play caller on the headset as Head Coach Tony Sanchez announced Wednesday that David Yost will serve as the next Offensive Coordinator for the Aggie football program. “Joining the Aggie program is a great opportunity, and I couldn’t be more
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As the Aggies entered conference play this week, they faced a tough challenge, taking on last season’s top two teams in CUSA. Senior guard Christian Cook rose to the occasion, delivering standout performances that earned him CUSA Player of the Week honors. On Thursday, the Oklahoma City product led the
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Update: Watch the news conference below: UPDATE: 1/3/25: New Mexico State University President Dr. Valerio Ferme and the new interim Athletic Director met with media Friday. Ferme explained his reasons for firing long-time Athletic Director Mario Moccia. “My assessment was that NMSU needed a change because it has been two and a half years that
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Christian Cook scored 25 points as New Mexico State beat Sam Houston 75-71 on Thursday night. Cook shot 8 of 19 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the free-throw line for the Aggies (8-6, 1-0 Conference USA). Peter Filipovity scored
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LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Justice released a report on the hazing failures at NMSU by the men’s basketball team during the 2022-2023 season. The findings reveal systemic failures in protecting student-athletes and a pervasive culture of misconduct within the program. “This report is intended to shine a light
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MANHATTAN, Kansas – Ayoka Lee scored 19 of her 34 points before halftime and Serena Sundell scored 18 points and No. 13 Kansas State beat New Mexico State 83-39 on Wednesday night. The 6-foot-6 Lee finished 14-for-18 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. She is now three double-doubles shy of moving into second in Big 12
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – You could say it was her destiny. Destiny Perez made it official Thursday when she signed her letter of intent to play softball at New Mexico State. The Centennial High School senior is one of the best softball pitchers in the Borderland. So it came as no surprise that her
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AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Longhorns were just too much for the NMSU Aggies to handle as the Longhorns defeated the Aggies in dominate fashion, 91-67. Texas jumped out to an early lead and never let up on the gas as they took a 25 point lead into the half, 52-27. Texas’ Arthur Kaluma scored
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DALLAS, Texas – Tuesday morning, the Conference USA office announced the list of all-conference award winners for the 2024 football season based on a vote by the league’s 10 head coaches. In total, the Aggies garnered 11 selections, including six members which were named Second Team All-CUSA. Among those who earned Second Team All-CUSA distinction were running
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LAS CRUCES – November was “Native American Heritage Month”, and one New Mexico State alum continues making history by keeping the Navajo Language alive. ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala sat down with Cuyler Frank to introduce you to him and the indigenous broadcaster’s amazing accomplishments in another edition of People, Places & Paul. IF YOU’D LIKE TO SEE THE
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LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO (KVIA) — The New Mexico State Aggies swept the Rio Grande Rivalry over the University of New Mexico with a 68-60 win over the Lobos. The Aggies won their first matchup on Friday in Albuquerque and kept the momentum going in Las Cruces. Molly Kaiser led all scorers with 30 points,
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO (KVIA) — The New Mexico State Aggies held a 14 point lead in the second half with over 10 minutes to go, playing one of their best games of the season. Then the Lobos took over. New Mexico closed the gap and tied the game on the last possession, with the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Things have taken a turn for the worse for the New Mexico State Aggies. After starting the season 3-0, the Aggies lost their 5th straight game after losing to the Abilene Christian Wildcats, 78-70. Not even with the home court advantage Wednesday night were the Aggies able to turn the
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