EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC moved into second place in the Western Conference with a resilient 2-1 road victory over Monterey Bay FC in a USL Championship clash on Saturday night at Cardinale Stadium. Gabi Torres set up Wahab Ackwei on an early cross for his second goal of the season
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Centennial High School graduate Steven Milam and the LSU Tigers were crowned the 2025 College World Series National Champions after taking down Coastal Carolina in game two 5-4 in Omaha, Nebraska on Sunday. Milam has played a major role for the Tigers in his two seasons. The infielder collected
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former Miner and current Minnesota Vikings running back, Aaron Jones, and his twin brother, Alvin, held a youth football camp at Student Activity Complex II on Saturday. “Being able to hold these camps means everything to me,” Aaron said. “If we can come out and leave these kids with one
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For most collegiate student athletes, athletics can come first while academics take a backseat. But for Ayaan and Nehaa Sohail, they found a balance unlike any other. The two siblings played basketball at Coronado High School. Nehaa was a McDonald’s All American Nominee, and played for 4 years at Utah
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DALLAS, Texas – UTEP track and field’s Marissa Simpson was named the 2025 Conference USA Women’s Track Athlete of the Year as announced by league officials on Friday. The league’s head coaches vote on the awards and consider the student-athletes’ performances from both the 2025 indoor and outdoor seasons. It’s Simpson’s second CUSA Women’s Track Athlete of the Year
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso’s Aaron Jones is back home in the Sun City doing what he loves, giving back to the El Paso community. He and his brother Alvin will host a series of free sports camps this weekend. This year the Minnesota Vikings running back is teaming up with one of his former
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native, Yesenia Alarcon-Ortega, grew up walking the halls of El Paso High and returned to her old stomping grounds to take the volleyball program to new heights. I’ve loved being a part of El Paso High all these years,” Alarcon-Ortega said. She’s won 9 district championships, 13 by
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Track and Field Head Coach Mika Laaksonen, who has led the program for 15 years, announced his retirement on Thursday. Laaksonen has been a member of the Miner staff for 28 years, serving as an assistant coach from 1997-2011 prior to taking over the reins of the team. Laaksonen was
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EL PASO, Texas – One of the best college softball players in the country has found a new home. Hanks graduate Desirae Spearman announced via X Wednesday that she’s transferring to Texas Tech. Spearman spent her first two seasons at New Mexico State. She was the Conference USA Player of the Year following her freshman
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Former San Antonio Spurs forward and 3x NBA Champion, Danny Green, and current San Antonio Spurs power forward Sandro Mamukelashvili “Mamu” will host a basketball skills camp on Thursday in El Paso, Texas. The camp will take place at EP Grindhouse Hoops Academy from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The
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America’s sweethearts are getting a raise. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders secured a pay raise of approximately 400% for the 2025 season. Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders perform prior to the game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders, Jan. 5, 2025 in Arlington, Texas.Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The pay bump is revealed in episode 7 (“Saturn Returns”) of the second
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony is June 24th. A member of the Class of 2025 is hockey player and head coach, Cory Herman. Herman will make history as he’ll be the first hockey player to ever be inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame. Herman
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EL PASO, Texas – One of El Paso’s best high school football players in the class of 2026 has made a decision on where he plans to suit up at the collegiate level. El Dorado running back Ryan Estrada announced via X Tuesday that he’s committing to the Minnesota Gophers out of the Big Ten
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Athletes Untapped reports on Tyrese Haliburton’s rise to NBA Finals stardom, highlighting the impact of early coaching and mentorship on his success.
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso boxer Stephanie Han is taking her talents to the next level. Monday, it was announced Han had signed with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP). MVP is an organization founded by professional boxer, influencer and actor, Jake Paul. The company has signed talent from both men’s and women’s boxing. Some of
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ROUND ROCK, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Round Rock Express 7-1 Sunday night at Dell Diamond for their second straight convincing win. El Paso outscored Round Rock 15-1 in the final two games of the series. Chihuahuas leadoff hitter Clay Dungan homered to start the top of the first inning. It
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Locomotive FC’s head coach Wilmer Cabrera and Wilmer “Andy” Cabrera navigate their relationship as father and son on and off the pitch. Andy spent last season on loan with Rio Grande Valley FC and led the club with seven goals in the 2023 season. He made his first professional
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Steven Milam and Isaac Silva, both Las Cruces natives, represent the city of Las Cruces in their first NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Milam and the LSU Tigers claimed a 4-1 win to advance in the winner’s bracket and will face the UCLA Bruins on Monday at 5p.m.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC suffered their first home league defeat in 2025 in a 3-0 loss against Orange County SC in a USL Championship clash at Southwestern University Park. El Paso doubled Orange County up in shots and held 58 percent of possession in the first half, but three goals
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC look to extend both their home and league unbeaten streaks as they face off against Orange County SC in a USL Championship clash on June 14 at Southwest University Park at 7 p.m. MT. HOW TO WATCH EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC VS ORANGE COUNTY SC – SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025 @ 7:00 P.M.
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EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso soccer club is headed to a national tournament in Minneapolis, Minnesota. El Paso Surf is a team comprised of soccer players from various high schools across the Borderland. Players for the El Paso Surf Soccer Club are from Parkland, Eastlake, Montwood, El Dorado, Del Valle, Riverside, Franklin, Canutillo,
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EUGENE, Oregon – UTEP track and field’s Marissa Simpson (100H) and Loubna Benhadja (400H) came up short in the semifinals at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in historic Hayward Field on Thursday evening. Simpson finished a spot short of advancing to Saturday’s 100-meter hurdles final. The senior placed 10th with a time of
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Using data compiled from various sources, Stacker compiled a list of 25 LGBTQ+ athletes you need to know about.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Indiana Pacers Star power forward, Pascal Siakam, grew up as the youngest of six in Douala, Cameroon. Initially, Siakam had a greater interest in playing soccer but it was ultimately his Father, Tchamo Siakam, who had high hopes and dreams of at least one of his sons making it
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP track and field’s Marissa Simpson (100H) and Loubna Benhadja (400H) will compete in the semifinals at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in historic Hayward Field on Thursday evening. Simpson is scheduled to compete in the women’s 100-meter hurdles semifinal at 5:08 p.m. PT/6:08 MT, and Benhadja will run the 400-meter hurdles
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At today’s Franklin High School graduation, graduates and staff honored student Emmanuel Lopez, who died in a crash in September. Lopez was traveling to Arizona with his family when the car they were traveling crashed. Lopez and two others died. Courtesy: EPISD Lopez was a football player. At today’s graduation,
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El Paso’s Victor Hernandez to Headline NABA Continental Americas Featherweight Title Fight Bouts at the Ballpark tickets go on sale Friday, June 13, at 10 a.m. EL PASO, TEXAS – June 11, 2025 – Bouts at the Ballpark is back! Southwest University Park will once again transform into a fight night arena as professional boxing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.T. System Board of Regents has approved a contract extension for UTEP men’s basketball coach Joe Golding, Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced on Wednesday. The upcoming 2025-26 season represents the final year of Golding’s original five-year contract. The extension keeps him entrenched as the Miners’ head
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ROUND ROCK, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas started their six-game road series at Dell Diamond with a 9-4 win over the Round Rock Express. The Chihuahuas have won nine of their last 13 games and six out of their seven games against Round Rock this season. Matt Waldron allowed two runs in five
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso has offered men’s head basketball coach Joe Golding a 3-year contract extension, UTEP source confirmed. The contract will still need the approval of the UT board of regents but if it is approved, Golding will be under contract through the 2028 season, which
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