EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2023-24 UTEP men’s basketball schedule has been finalized, with the non-conference slate being revealed by head coach Joe Golding Wednesday. The Orange and Blue could face up to eight opponents during non-league play that racked up at least 19 wins last year, with five of those matchups coming at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – KVIA has presented the Del Valle Conquistadores football team with the special cupcakes for the Sweet Play of the Week, sponsored by Albertsons. The winning play was. a 98-yard kickoff return by Del Valle’s Matt Lopez, who ducked and dashed his way through the Chapin Huskies special teams for six
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EL PASO, Texas – Despite a 1-4 record, the UTEP Miners are not pressing the panic button. UTEP still has 7 games left to play this season, and all of them are conference games. The Miners return to CUSA play when they host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs this Friday at the Sun Bowl. UTEP is
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State head coach Jason Hooten announced the non-conference slate for the 2023-24 men’s basketball season on Tuesday afternoon. The Aggies will host seven home games during the non-conference portion of the schedule while also traveling to college basketball blue-bloods Kentucky and Louisville. In the first season
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — On Tuesday, NMSU Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks coach Tim Beck addressed the controversy surrounding NMSU quarterback Diego Pavia, after video appeared to show Pavia urinating on UNM’s practice field. Beck said the university is disappointed in what happened, saying, “we’ll deal with him and deal with it internally and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A New Mexico State football player has found himself in troubled waters after video surfaced of him allegedly urinating on the practice field of the University of New Mexico. The player in question is reportedly NMSU starting quarterback, Diego Pavia. Albuquerque NBC affiliate KOB 4 was the first to report
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man critical to the creation of the Sun Bowl Association has died. Jimmy Rogers Jr. was 89 when he passed away this weekend. Rogers has served on the Sun Bowl Association Board of Directors for more than 50 years. During his time on the board, he oversaw the transition
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NM State’s first weekend in CUSA has concluded with a perfect 2-0 record. The Aggies took on visiting Middle Tennessee in a rematch from a day prior. While the home team swept the Blue Raiders on Friday, Saturday provided a much closer contest. In the end, NM State pulled off
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HONOLULU, Hawaii (KVIA) — After being up 17-3 at halftime, the Aggies were held scoreless in the second half and fell 20-17 to Hawaii off a last-second field goal. It was all NMSU in the first half. They got on the board first off a ferocious 39-yard catch and run from Diego Pavia to Monte
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – – The downward spiral for the UTEP Miners continued Saturday night at the Sun Bowl. UTEP lost their third game in row after falling to the UNLV Rebels by a final score of 45-28. Both teams entered the game without some of their stars. UNLV’s starting QB in Doug Brumfield,
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas -El Paso Locomotive FC (West-9, 11-12-7, 40 points) drew 1-1 against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday night at Southwest University Park. “With what we created in the first half, I thought we had a lot of opportunities to bury the game,” Head Coach and Technical Director Brian Clarhaut
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – – The UTEP Miners trail the UNLV Rebels 28-14 at halftime. Both teams entered the game without some of their stars. UNLV’s starting QB in Doug Brumfield, who was injured during last weeks game, didn’t suit up. Meanwhile for the Miners, leading receiver Tyrin Smith was out and running back
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BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky (KVIA) – UTEP Volleyball (8-5, 0-2 Conference USA) fell in three sets to nationally ranked WKU, 3-0 (25-27, 13-25, 14-25) Saturday afternoon in Diddle Arena. Alianza paced the Miners with seven kills and four blocks. Mattie Gantt racked up 16 assists and two aces while Torrance Lovesee recorded seven digs. SET ONE | Another scrappy opening set was a full-on battle between UTEP and WKU. The Miners produced
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s once again time for the Borderland Blitz, the area’s longest running high school football show. Join hosts Adrian Ochoa, Rachel Phillips, and Sam Harasimowicz for a full recap of all the best plays and scores of the night. Tune in Friday night at 10:35. A Rachel’s Rally location has
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El Paso, TX( KVIA)- The El Paso Locomotives will take on the Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday, September 23, at Southwest University Park. Stick around after the game for the last fireworks show of the season.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Friday night, Organ Mountain High School will honor Abe Romero, the student who died after suffering an injury on the football field last year. Romero, who was the team captain, was hospitalized last August after collapsing during a game against Deming. An autopsy report revealed Romero died as a
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)– If you want something fun to do and love golf, you should consider participating in a fun event, and it’s for a good cause. The upcoming event is “Fore! The Kids” Golf Tournament. This event will raise funds to provide essential resources, educational opportunities, and a brighter future for borderland children.Sponsorship
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EL PASO, Texas – Week 5 of the high school football season kicked off Thursday night. There were two games in the Borderland. At the Socorro Student Activities Complex, the Franklin Cougars got a dominate win against the Socorro Bulldogs, 52-24. It was a nice bounce back for a Franklin team that was coming off
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time in 60 years UTEP and NMSU came face-to-face on the pitch in a conference game. This edition of the Battle of I-10 was as fierce as ever, but it was the Aggies who would leave victorious with a 2-0 dub over the Miners. In the third
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EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 4 of the high school football season went to Chapin high school quarterback Evan Rivera and wide receiver, Brent Hallman Jr.. In the game against Parkland, Rivera connected with a Hallman Jr. on a long pass downfield for a touchdown.
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OLBG compiled a list of 10 of the best British fighters in the UFC. Athletes from England, Scotland, and Wales were selected based on record, UFC experience, and divisional rank.
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer program (1-8-1, 0-1 CUSA) welcomes NM State (4-5-1, 1-0 CUSA) Thursday at 7 p.m. MT for the first ever in-conference Battle of I-10. following that game, the Miners will go back on the road when they take on LA Tech (3-6-1, 0-1 CUSA) in Ruston Sunday at 12
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – UTEP Rifle Head Coach Andrea Palafox placed 36th overall at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup while setting a Mexican Record of 586 in the 50m Rifle event in the first stage. The previous Mexican record of 581 was also held by Palafox. “It was a challenging event because of the heat and humidity, but
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are currently on a 2 game losing skid, but the positive this week, is that the team will be back home in front of the home crowd. The Miners will host the UNLV Rebels Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the Sun Bowl. UTEP enters the matchup with a
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Herb Wimberly has been a pioneer and trailblazer for the NM State golf program. For more than 30 years, Wimberly led the Aggies as the Head Men’s Golf Coach and the head golf professional. Previously, Wimberly had been inducted into both the Golf Coaches of America Hall of Fame, New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame,
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OLBG ranked the countries with the most NBA players in the 2023 FIBA World Cup using data from the NBA.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over the years we’ve seen countless high school football players shine on Friday nights here in the Borderland. This year we’re seeing plenty of those players do the exact same thing at the next level and make a name for themselves and El Paso. Canutillo grad LJ Martin scored his
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — For the first time in program history, an Aggie has been named CUSA Player of the Week. The honor awarded to redshirt senior kicker Ethan Albertson comes on the heels of a Saturday performance in which he made a pair of field goals and went a perfect 3-for-3 on PAT attempts. Albertson,
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MIAMI, Florida (KVIA) –The UTEP soccer program lost 3-1 to FIU Sunday afternoon in a game that featured a long delay due to a lightning storm in the area. Sheyliene Patolo scored the lone goal of the match for the Miners (1-8-1, 0-1-0 CUSA). UTEP had three shots on the night, and keeper Tionna Taylor
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Following a challenging nine-game non-conference schedule that saw the Aggies go 3-5-1, NM State (4-5-1) kicked off CUSA action the right way, knocking off LA Tech (3-6-1) in a tense 4-3 contest. Gia Valenti got the scoring started in the first half, while Loma McNeese, Ariana Leamons and Shila Rasoul
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