LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State University Director of Athletics Joe Fields today announced a $17 million investment in Aggie Athletics with the approval and funding of a new Press Box and Executive Suite project at Aggie Memorial Stadium. This funding will be combined with another $1.225 million in capital funding for the project, for a total
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The NMSU Aggies saw their season come to an end Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament. The Sam Houston Bearkats defeated the Aggies by a final score of 69-61. The Bearkats led 37-26 at the half and they never gave up the lead to the Aggies the entire
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Early this month, El Paso native Aaron Jones was set to be released from the Minnesota Vikings due to salary-cap and roster reasons but it looks like Jones agreed to restructure his contract and take a pay cut. Adam Schefter, an ESPN senior NFL insider, reports that Jones’ base salary
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP football team will kick off year three of the Scotty Walden era with 15 spring opportunities starting Monday, March 23, at 8:15 a.m. in the Sun Bowl. The Miners will also head east to the SISD Student Activity Complex II on Saturday, March 28, for a 2 p.m. opportunity. The 2026 UTEP Football Spring
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – New Mexico State came away with a major win Tuesday night in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament. The Aggies defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks by a final score of 68-63. NMSU had a great first half as they led the Gamecocks at the break by 11 points, 39-28. Jax
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP softball dropped its midweek matchup against No. 25/RV Arizona State, 10-1, Tuesday afternoon at Helen of Troy Field. UTEP moves to 9-13 on the season while Arizona State improves to 20-6. Game Summary Arizona State struck first in the second inning with a solo home run to center field to open the scoring.
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners fall in the first round of the Conference USA tournament to Jacksonville State in double overtime, 82-77, on Tuesday. Portia Adams was phenomenal before fouling out in the fourth quarter as she collected a season high, 27 points. Heaven Samayoa-Mathis was another key player for the Miners finishing the
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP and the Mountain West Conference announced the 2026 football schedule as the Miners play their first MW game at longtime rival New Mexico. UTEP is slated to play all its contests on Saturdays. UTEP head coach Scotty Walden commences his third season at Oklahoma on Sept. 5, while the Miners
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DALLAS, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball had two student-athletes recognized for their performances this season as Portia Adams and Mary Moses Amaniyo earned Conference USA postseason honors, the league office announced Monday. Adams was named All-CUSA Honorable Mention, while Amaniyo was selected as the Conference USA Sixth Player of the Year. The honors mark the sixth
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DALLAS, Texas– Senior forward Lucía Yenes and junior guard Imani Warren have been selected to the All-CUSA Honorable Mention teams, announced Conference USA on Monday afternoon. This becomes the first All-Conference award for either Aggie, who had combined for zero total starts ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, evolving into the most dependable players for NM State.
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DALLAS, Texas – UTEP men’s basketball standouts Elijah Jones, Kaseem Watson and Jamal West Jr. have secured All-Conference USA Honorable-Mention accolades, the league office revealed Monday afternoon. The trio was a consistent force for the Miners throughout the year. West Jr. (14.5 ppg-11th CUSA), Jones (13.1 ppg-19th CUSA) and Watson (12.5 ppg-22nd CUSA) all averaged better
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Update: A Conference USA spokesperson shared the following statement with ABC-7: “It is our understanding that UTEP’s athletic department is taking action with their respective fans. While we are engaged in continued discussions with both schools, there will not be any action taken by the league office at this time.” ABC-7 reached out to UTEP’s
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –NM State Director of Athletics Joe Fields today announced that the university will move forward with new leadership for the women’s basketball program. “We are grateful for Coach Adams’ dedication and service to our student-athletes and to Aggie Athletics,” said Fields. “We appreciate the work she has put into the program and
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EL PASO, Texas (March 7, 2026) – El Paso Locomotive FC showcased their attacking prowess but struggled defending set pieces in a 2-2 opening night draw against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on Saturday night at Southwest University Park. Rubio Rubín made history for Los Locos with two goals in his debut while Amando Moreno tallied an assist. Five other
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RUSTON, Louisiana – The UTEP women’s basketball team battled to the final horn in its regular-season finale, but LA Tech escaped with a 91-87 overtime victory on Saturday at the Thomas Assembly Center.UTEP closed the regular season at 13-16 overall and 5-13 in Conference USA after pushing the Lady Techsters through a back-and-forth contest that featured
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EL PASO, Texas – Jamal West Jr. posted a double-double (19 points, 11 rebounds) while Caleb Blackwell and LA Hayes added 10 points each, but Conference USA leading scoring Mostapha El Moutaouakkil hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer as the UTEP men’s basketball team was defeated by Jax State, 64-61, on “Senior Day” at the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — NM State (15-15, 8-12 CUSA) closed out the regular season with a hard-fought 79-76 victory over Kennesaw State (18-13, 10-10 CUSA) Saturday afternoon inside the Pan American Center. The Aggies came out with strong energy to begin the contest, opening the game on a 6-0 run highlighted by an early
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Playing in its 15th game away from Las Cruces, NM State (9-21, 5-13 CUSA) met Sam Houston (18-11, 11-7 CUSA) at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum for its regular-season finale. A second-quarter surge saw the Bearkats build a lead the Aggies could not overcome, falling by a final score of 71-55. Emma Christiano found Senoj
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LAMESA, Texas – The Burges boys basketball team put up a valiant fight Friday in the regional final of the Class 5A division 2 playoffs. However, the Mansfield Summit Jaguars controlled the game from start to finish as they defeated the Burges Mustangs by a final score of 50-30. The Jaguars advance to the Final
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Most Valuable Promotions announced three events as part of their MVPW, a new global platform for women’s boxing. As part of the third event on May 30, a rematch for the WBA lightweight title between Stephanie Han who is 12-0, with 3 knock outs and Holly Holm who has a
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners snapped a four game losing skid Thursday night after defeating the Kennesaw State Owls, 78-71. UTEP’s Jamal West Jr. was the team’s leading scorer with 28 points. Kennesaw State came into the game on a 4 game win streak, but that win streak came to an end at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – For Jeneca Montoya coaching basketball is in her blood. Her father is George Maya, longtime head basketball coach for the girls’ team at Mayfield High School. Jeneca is his assistant coach and the two have shared countless of memories on the basketball court. “I love coaching, but I love it more because it’s with
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State (14-15, 7-12 CUSA) kept its postseason hopes alive Thursday night, rallying from a 14‑point second‑half deficit to claim a dramatic 77-75 overtime win over Jacksonville State (14-16, 9-10 CUSA) inside the Pan American Center. The Aggies struggled early as Jacksonville State surged ahead 21-6 midway through the first
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team fell 71–59 at Sam Houston on Thursday night, moving to 13–15 overall and 5–12 in Conference USA play. UTEP shot 40.7 percent from the field (22-of-53), including 6-of-15 from three-point range (40.0 percent), and went 9-of-12 at the free-throw line (75.0 percent). The Miners also forced 18
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EL PASO, Texas – Cristo Fernández, 35, is giving it his best shot as he tries out for the El Paso Locomotive FC. The actor is best known by fans for his role as Dani Rojas in the hit television show ‘Ted Lasso.’ Fernández made an appearance with the Locos during the club’s preseason match
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El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Bowie graduate Nolan Richardson is set to receive a statue outside of Bud Walton Arena after leading the University of Arkansas’ men’s basketball team to three Final Four appearances and a National Championship title. Richardson began his collegiate playing career at Eastern Arizona College before returning home to play at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After more than a year away from collegiate athletics, former New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia is back in a leadership role. Moccia has been named the new CEO of Every True Tiger Brands, overseeing name, image and likeliness operations for the University of Missouri’s athletic department. Moccia served
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP men’s basketball team (10-19, 6-12 CUSA) will open the final week of the 2025-26 regular season by welcoming Kennesaw State to the Don Haskins Center for a nationally-televised tilt (CBS Sports Network) at 7 p.m. MT Thursday. The Miners are aiming to halt a four-game skid while also fighting
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s basketball team (13–14, 5–11 CUSA) opens a pivotal two-game Conference USA road trip at Sam Houston, as the Miners aim to finish the regular season strong and keep their postseason hopes alive. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. MT / 6:30 p.m. CT in Huntsville, Texas. GAME COVERAGE Thursday at
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP softball will retire the No. 00 jersey of former standout Chelsea Troupe, permanently etching her legacy into the storied history of the program. Her jersey will be displayed on the outfield wall at Helen of Troy Field, alongside former teammates Cami Carrera and Stacie Townsend. Troupe will be honored during UTEP’s Alumni Weekend
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