Kennesaw, Georgia – Facing a short turnaround due to inclement weather, NM State (7-13, 3-5 CUSA) dropped a contest against Kennesaw State (10-8, 3-4 CUSA), 70-55 at VyStar Arena on Saturday afternoon. Imani Warren paced the Aggies with 18 points, while freshman Keira Hudson closed the contest with superb shooting, finishing 4-for-5 including a trio of made 3-pointers to
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JACKSONVILLE, Alabama – The UTEP women’s basketball team fell 73–60 at Jax State on Saturday afternoon, to close the road trip at Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Miners move to 9–10 overall and 1–7 in Conference USA play. UTEP delivered a strong all-around effort, shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from three-point range and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State (10-9, 3-6 CUSA) once again battled back to erase a big deficit; however, FIU (10-10, 3-6 CUSA) managed to close out the game on a 6-0 run to hand the Aggies an 81-78 loss inside the Pan American Center on Saturday afternoon. NM State quickly found success as Elijah
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EL PASO, Texas — In a back-and-forth game with big scoring runs from each side, the UTEP men’s basketball team was held off by second-place Missouri State, 62-57, inside the Don Haskins Center Saturday afternoon. It was a tale of two halves, with the Miners (7-13, 3-6 CUSA) coming out strong on the way to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former Eastlake High School Coach Matthew Taylor has filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC and intends to pursue his claims, according to the Baeza Law Firm. The firm is representing Taylor in this case. In addition to the charge of discrimination, Taylor has also filed a grievance seeking
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Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Kevin Johnson died from “blunt head trauma and stab wounds” at a homeless encampment, according to the medical examiner. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Johnson, 55, was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after being found unconscious. His death was ruled a homicide and is being investigated. A fourth-round draft pick by
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) – The El Paso Fire Department Softball Team is currently seeking donations and sponsorships for our 2026 season. According to El Paso Fire, they are a Texas-registered nonprofit organization, and all donations directly support our firefighters by helping cover tournament fees, uniforms, equipment, and travel expenses throughout the season. If you
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EL PASO, Texas – Jamal West erupted for a season-high 28 points (11-14 shooting) while adding seven rebounds and a campaign-best five assists while Elijah Jones (14 points) and LA Hayes (12 points) also reached double figures in scoring to help the UTEP men’s basketball team topple FIU, 83-77, at the Don Haskins Center Thursday
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The New Mexico State Aggies will look to rebound following Thursday’s loss at home against the Missouri State Bears, 84-75. Thursday’s game was the start of a three game homestand for the Aggies. NMSU played catchup the majority of the first half, but was able to rally and cut Missouri
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KENNESAW, Georgia – The UTEP women’s basketball team suffered an 83–52 setback at Kennesaw State on Thursday night at VyStar Arena in Kennesaw, Ga. The Miners move to 9–9 overall and 1–6 in Conference USA play. UTEP showed active defensive pressure throughout the contest, forcing 13 turnovers and recording nine steals while generating multiple transition
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JACKSONVILLE, Alabama – NM State (7-12, 3-4 CUSA) returned to the hardwood on Thursday night, falling to Jacksonville State (10-8, 4-2 CUSA) 57-46 at Pete Mathews Coliseum. After scoring at a 53.8% clip from the field in the opening ten minutes, the Aggies shot just 30.2% in the final three quarters of the contest. Morane Dossou (12
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EL PASO, Texas – Third-year UTEP head coach Scotty Walden announced on Wednesday that Austin Furgatch will be the Miners’ general manager. Furgatch recently served as TCU’s player personnel associate during the 2025 campaign, while also gaining experience at the professional level early in his career. While with the Horned Frogs, Furgatch was responsible for assisting in
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EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso basketball team is shining at the national level. The Lady Rumble are an all girls team comprised of middle school athletes from various communities in the Borderland. The team has won five national championships across the country and they’ve brought home a total of 15 tournament titles. For all
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas and San Diego Padres have announced that Pete Zamora will return to manage the Chihuahuas in 2026. It will be Zamora’s third season as the Chihuahuas’ manager and his 11th year as a manager or coach in the Padres’ organization. The Chihuahuas’ 2026 staff will also include
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas and San Diego Padres have announced that Pete Zamora will return to manage the Chihuahuas in 2026. It will be Zamora’s third season as the Chihuahuas’ manager and his 11th year as a manager or coach in the Padres’ organization. The Chihuahuas’ 2026 staff will also
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Comerica reports on Shohei Ohtani’s $17 million theft by his interpreter, emphasizing lessons on financial oversight and reputation management.
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ELPASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Coronado Thunderbirds top the Franklin Cougars 52-29 to advance to second in District 1-6A standings on Tuesday. Both teams were standing at 3-1 in District play but the Thunderbirds win over Franklin now puts them in second with a 4-1 record, right below Eastlake who is 6-0 in 6A. Up
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After making the longest road trip of the season to Delaware, NM State returned to Las Cruces with its first road victory of the year, doing so in emphatic fashion. The Aggies now turn their attention back home, opening a three-game homestand with their second matchup of the season against
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EL PASO, Texas – Third-year UTEP head coach Scotty Walden announced Monday that Ray Pickering will be the Miners’ running backs coach. Pickering was recently the running backs coach at Oregon State during the 2025 campaign. He brings an extensive mix of coaching at the high school and collegiate levels. While with the Beavers in
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EL PASO, Texas – One of the best high school football players to call El Paso home is returning to the Sun City. Burges grad Tavorus Jones confirmed on X Saturday that he’s committed to the UTEP Miners. Jones was one of the best high school running backs in El Paso during his time playing at
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Nothing easy. NM State (7-11, 3-3 CUSA) returned to the home floor on Saturday afternoon, hosting Missouri State (12-6, 4-1 CUSA) at the Pan American Center. The Aggies’ stifling defense held the Lady Bears to just 36% from the field and 1-for-9 from 3-point range, notching a 63-56 win in
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team put together a gritty effort but fell 67–59 to the FIU Panthers on Saturday afternoon at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners move to 9–8 overall and 1–5 in Conference USA play. UTEP showed resilience throughout the contest, forcing 21 turnovers and winning the rebounding battle,
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LYNCHBURG, Virginia – Elijah Jones (21 points) and Caleb Blackwell (career-high 20 points) both put up 20+ points while Kaseem Watson (12 points) also reached double figures in scoring, but league-leading Liberty held off the UTEP men’s basketball team, 80-69, inside Liberty Arena Saturday afternoon. The Miners (6-12, 2-5 CUSA) showed plenty of fight, closing
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NEWARK, Delaware – NM State secured its first road win of the 2025–26 season this afternoon, rolling past Delaware, 97–68, inside the Bob Carpenter Center. The Aggies delivered one of their most complete performances of the season, placing five players in double figures while posting season highs as a team in field-goal percentage, three-point shooting, and made
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Chapin Huskies pick up a 56-41 win over the Canutillo Eagles to kickoff District play on Friday. Last season, the Eagles made a Sweet 16 appearance where they took a tough loss to Mansfield Summit. As for the Huskies, they made it to the Elite Eight where the fell
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native Danny Torres gave up football and basketball to focus on track and field after realizing his potential as a freshman in high school. Torres recently wrapped up his first cross country season at the University of Texas at Austin and is beginning to make a name for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two former UTEP quarterbacks who competed in a QB battle during the 2025 season both announced their commitments after entering the transfer portal. Former five star quarterback recruit Malachi Nelson has committed to Syracuse and is expected to compete for the starting quarterback spot. Nelson, who earned the starting spot
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NEWARK, Delaware — Kaseem Watson poured in 20 points, including the go-ahead score on an And-1 late, while Jamal West Jr. posted a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) to help lead the UTEP men’s basketball team to a 70-69 victory at Delaware Thursday evening. Caleb Blackwell (15 points), Elijah Jones (10 points) and KJ Thomas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners fall to Missouri State 68-59 at home on Thursday, dropping them down to 9-7 on the season. The Miners had three players in double-digits including Heaven Samayoa-Mathis as the teams leading scorer with 17 points, Portia Adams with 13, and Ndack Mbengue with 15. Next up, the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The NMSU Aggies fell to the FIU Panthers at home knocking them down to 6-11 on the season. Lucia Yenes led the way for the Aggies with 19 points. Both Emma Christiano and Kiera Hudson put up 10 points each. NMSU will welcome Missouri State next on Saturday, Jan
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