EL PASO, Texas – The high school football season officially kicked off in El Paso on Thursday night. Four teams took the field for their first game of the season. Canutillo opened their season in the win column following a 28-20 victory over Americas. Hanks also started their season with a win after a home
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The battle of the helmet is back and the history makes every snap mean a little more. For more than six decades, Eastwood and Bel Air have turned this game into more than football. The football helmet symbolizes bragging rights between these two sides of El Paso that have been battling since 1963. Some people even
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP volleyball season is just around the corner. The Miners will open the season Saturday against Tulsa in Las Cruces. The match is part of the NMSU Tournament. UTEP’s home opener will be the following day against the NMSU Aggies. That game is scheduled for Sunday at 6 p.m. at
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EL PASO, Texas – Baseball has always been a shared passion for Jon Manuel and his 11-year-old son, Jackson Manuel. The two are on a cross-country quest to visit as many ballparks as possible. They are known as the Ballpark Boys. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a Major League Baseball stadium or a Minor League
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC defeated Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2-1 on Wednesday night, earning three points and moving into second place in the Western Conference. The first half ended scoreless, with both sides creating a handful of chances, but neither side able to find the back of the net. El Paso came
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(KVIA) — Federal immigration officers released a San Diego Padres’ staffer after Border Patrol arrested him at the El Paso International Airport last week. The Department of Homeland Security alleged 34-year-old Oswaldo Jose Pirela Dominguez, the team’s minor league catching coordinator, was staying in the U.S. illegally. “He entered the country legally but violated the
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UPDATE (Aug. 25, 2026): According to court documents, Doctor Bradley is now allowed to travel and reside outside of the U.S. He’s also been granted a $50,000 appearance bond. A judge also allowed both the state and Deshawndre Washington to make one public statement to correct any incorrect or misleading information published about his failure
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State officially kicks off the 2026 season as they travel to Tallahassee, Fla., for a Week 0 matchup at Florida State. This will serve as the second time that the Aggies and Seminoles meet on the gridiron and represents the first time the Aggies open the season on the
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — After over 40 years into his time as the Las Cruces High School Volleyball coach, Keith Leupold is still winning. He hasn’t lost a game since 2023. In that time, the Bulldawgs have won three consecutive state championships in 2023, 2024, and 2025 — with the last two capping perfect
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Coming off their first win of the season against Abilene Christian, NM State returned home on Sunday night for a meeting with Long Beach State. The fourth annual ‘Purple Out’ Game in honor of Thalia Chaverria, an announced crowd of 807 came out to support the Crimson & White. A
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ABILENE, Texas – Sophomore Savanah Finley registered a season-best five saves to help propel the UTEP soccer team to a 0-0 tie on a sweltering day at ACU Sunday. The effort keeps the Miners (2-0-2) undefeated on the year while the Wildcats (0-1-1) remain in search of their initial victory of the young season. It
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Locomotive has been tough to beat at home lately, winning three straight and not allowing a single goal in those matches. Locomotive will be at home on August 26th and August 29th for Local Heroes Night and Star Wars Night. On Saturday the 29th, there will be a Star Wars jersey auction.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former New Mexico State University men’s basketball player Deshawndre Washington delayed his hazing case twice in August. ABC-7 spoke with his agent, Kerry Carter, about his failures to appear in court.”We tried to bring Deshawndre Washington home Saturday,” said Carter. “They took his passport again. He cannot leave Lebanon because
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ABILENE, Texas – NM State returned to action on Thursday night, visiting the Abilene Christian Wildcats for its second consecutive road match. A tense and defensive opening half turned into a chaotic and offensive second half that saw three penalty kicks taken in the final 26 minutes of action. Esme Arenas sank her attempt in the
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Zeta McDannels (48’) produced her second goal of the campaign while Savanah Finley delivered four saves to help the UTEP soccer team secure a 1-1 tie at Tarleton State Thursday evening. The effort keeps the Miners (2-0-1) undefeated through three games on the season while the Texans (0-0-2) draw for the second
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The UTEP volleyball team has been picked to finish first in the 2026 Mountain West preseason poll, while graduate student outside hitter Ema Uskokovic was selected to the 2026 MW Preseason Team, the league office announced Wednesday. The Miners received four first-place votes and 84 points to lead the 10-team predicted
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Google Trends, which measures relative search interest, hit an all-time high for the term “soccer” during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The upward climb had been building for nearly six months before kickoff and, so far, has shown little sign of slowing down. The question now is how long that momentum can last. Are
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school volleyball season is underway, and on Tuesday night the Coronado Thunderbirds came away with a victory over the El Paso Tigers. Coronado defeated El Paso in straight sets 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-18). The Thunderbirds improved their record to 2-0.
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(Courtesy: Sun Bowl Association) EL PASO, Texas – The Sun Bowl Association and WestStar have announced the four teams playing in the 65th Annual WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational, featuring both new and returning teams, with Howard, Kent State, Nebraska-Omaha and UTEP converging on the floor of the Don Haskins Center for the two-day
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a San Diego Padres’ staffer at the El Paso International Airport Sunday, the DHS confirmed. DHS alleged 34-year-old Oswaldo Jose Pirela Dominguez, the team’s minor league catching coordinator, was staying in the U.S. illegally. According to Dominguez’ brother’s Instagram post, the minor league coach
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By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — A player development staff member for the San Diego Padres was detained in Texas last week while traveling and is being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.Oswaldo Pirela, 34, works as a catching coordinator for the Padres organization and was in El Paso, Texas, to work with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Community College’s women’s half marathon team was named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NCJAA) team of the year after earning a team GPA of 3.78 during the 2025-26 academic year. The team earned the honor after earning the highest GPA among women’s half marathon teams, EPCC said.
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced GECU as UTEP’s inaugural jersey-patch partner in a press conference on Monday afternoon. Van Wagner brokered the deal on behalf of UTEP Athletics. The GECU logo will be displayed on all competition uniforms for the men’s and women’s basketball and football
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EL PASO, Texas – A member of the UTEP soccer team is getting ready for an opportunity of a lifetime. UTEP’s Ashlee Mora is headed to Poland as she prepares to join the Mexican national team. The team will compete at the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup. Mora just played her first game of the season
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP opened the 2026 season in strong fashion Wednesday night, defeating Lamar 2-0 at University Field behind a pair of first-half goals and a disciplined defensive effort. The Miners (1-0) outshot the Cardinals (0-1) 10-2 and controlled much of the match on their way to a season-opening victory. UTEP wasted little
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Would you like to serve your community as one of the members of the Canutillo ISD Board of Trustees? According to Gustavo Reveles the deadline for applying for a spot on the ballot is on Monday, August 17th, and Election Day will be on Tuesday, November 3rd. For more information on candidate
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Pickleball has become America’s fastest-growing sport, drawing millions of new players over the past few years, with a particularly devoted following among older adults. It’s also the subject of “The Dink,” the new Apple TV+ comedy about a sidelined tennis pro who trades his racquet for a paddle and finds himself taken in by
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP is set to open a new chapter in men’s basketball, with the Miners announcing their inaugural Mountain West Conference schedule today. UTEP will begin league play at home, hosting longtime rival New Mexico on January 2nd at the Don Haskins Center before welcoming Wyoming on January 5th. The Miners
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A familiar face is coming home to help lead UTEP golf. El Paso native and Coronado High School graduate Jackson Norwich has been named an assistant coach for the Miners’ men’s and women’s golf programs, UTEP announced Monday. Norwich graduated from Coronado in 2021 before continuing his playing career at the
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, N.M.(KVIA) — Twice in a week, former New Mexico State University basketball player Deshawndre Washington failed to appear in court for an ongoing hazing case. Washington is accused of 15 felonies tied to a hazing scandal during the 2023-23 NMSU basketball season. Part of the season was cancelled, and NMSU’s men’s basketball coach
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