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Borderland Blitz: Week 3 Schedule & Scores

September 13, 2024 4:54 PM Adrian Ochoa

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HALFTIME UPDATE: UTEP trails 14-3 to Liberty

September 14, 2024 5:31 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners (0-2) traveled to Lynchburg, Virginia to meet the defending Conference USA champions, the Liberty Flames (2-0), on Saturday. The Miners are looking to pick up its first win of the season after falling to Nebraska and Southern Utah. Scoring Summary Early in the first quarter, Buzz Flabiano

One-on-one with UTEP’s Scotty Walden; Miners open conference play at Liberty

September 13, 2024 5:24 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP will begin Conference USA play when the Miners travel to Lynchburg, Va., to take on the defending conference champions [RV] Liberty in its 50th Homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Miners and Flames are set to kick off at 4 p.m. MT/6 ET in Williams Stadium. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+

Thursday Night Football: Gadsden remains undefeated, Las Cruces drops to 2-2 record

September 12, 2024 10:27 PM Bea Martinez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Bulldawgs faced Rio Rancho Cleveland at the Field of Dreams while the Gadsden Panthers played host to the Mayfield Trojans Thursday night. Las Cruces finished with a final score 35-25 to the Cleveland Storm moving them down to an overall 2-2 record. Next up, they’ll get

Week 2 Sweet Play of the Week: T.J. Locklin, Ronnie Gonzalez & Canutillo Eagles

September 12, 2024 4:08 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week two of the high school football season went to the Canutillo Eagles. In the game against the Montwood Rams, Canutillo linebacker T.J. Locklin rushed Montwood’s quarterback forcing him to throw the ball into the hands of Canutillo defensive end Ronnie

UTEP men’s basketball finalizes 2024-25 schedule

September 11, 2024 5:04 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – The schedule for the 2024-25 UTEP men’s basketball season has been finalized, head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday. The 18-game Conference USA slate was released in July, and the Miners have now completed putting together the 13-contest nonconference schedule. UTEP will participate in a pair of tournaments building up to league action. It will play in

Sports stars with the highest off-field business earnings

September 11, 2024 2:19 AM Stacker

OLBG lists and examines the athletes, from the NFL to the NBA, earning the most money off-field in addition to their lucrative sports careers.

UTEP apologizes for football parking shortage

September 10, 2024 10:47 PM Carter Diggs

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University of Texas El Paso has issued an apology to fans who struggled to find parking during Saturday’s football game. UTEP says its parking lots were not staffed as scheduled, which resulted in many parking without a permit. UTEP says it’s working with the parking company to mend this situation

UTEP women’s golf finishes 13th at Branch Law Firm/ Dick McGuire Invitational

September 10, 2024 5:22 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – UTEP women’s golf placed 13th at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational Presented by Margaret Moses Branch & Annette Arrigoni in Albuquerque on Tuesday with a 917 (306-303-308) (+53). Luciana Origel was the top UTEP finisher, tying for 50th with a 13-over par 229 (75-76-78) while tallying six birdies over three rounds.

Vote Week 2 of Sweet Play of the Week

September 9, 2024 10:08 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The three Sweet Plays of the Week are posted for fans to vote for one team to earn customized cupcakes, sponsored by Albertson’s. First up is Coronado’s Max Wherrett’s pick-6 against the Andress Eagles. Second is El Dorado’s quarterback Elijah Issa’s touchdown pass to Jadarius Sanders for the one handed

Weaver, Gantt, Kohler Earn CUSA Honors

September 9, 2024 10:20 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Kaya Weaver, Mattie Gantt, and Kalia Kohler earned Conference USA Volleyball Player of the Week honors announced by the league office Monday afternoon. Weaver earned her second consecutive award, being named Offensive Player of the Week, while Gantt and Kohler were named Co-Setters of the Week. Kaya Weaver – Offensive

UTEP Volleyball Coach Ben Wallis Signs Extension

September 9, 2024 10:18 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ben Wallis, who has led the UTEP volleyball program to unprecedented success over the last five seasons, has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him entrenched as head coach of the Miners through at least August of 2029. Since taking the reins of the program for the 2019 season, Wallis has

2024-25 Women’s Basketball Schedule Announced

September 9, 2024 10:31 PM Bea Martinez, NMSU Athletics

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Head Coach Jody Adams and NM State Women’s Basketball released its 2024-25 schedule on Monday. The Aggies are entering their third season of the Adams era after a trip to the CUSA Tournament Semifinals in 2023-24. This fall, the Crimson & White will commence a 31-game regular season, starting

The Changing Game: How Borderland athletes are interacting with NIL

September 9, 2024 11:10 AM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – They are the 3 letters that forever changed the landscape of college athletics, N.I.L. N.I.L. stands for name, image and likeness. In 2021 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled college student athletes can be paid for the use of their name, image and likeness. UTEP athletic director, Jim Senter and New Mexico

NMSU soccer falls to UC Davis, 3-1

September 8, 2024 10:29 PM Bea Martinez, NMSU Athletics

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NM State falls 3-1 against UC Davis on Sunday, Sept. 8 in their third loss of the season. The Aggies have now lost three games in a row after opening up the season 4-0-1. UC Davis got the scoring started early as they would take the lead in the

Chihuahuas fall 11-6 to the Reno Aces in final series game

September 8, 2024 10:41 PM Bea Martinez, El Paso Chihuahuas

RENO, Nevada (KVIA) — The Reno Aces collected 17 hits in their 11-6 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas Sunday afternoon at Greater Nevada Field. The Aces won four of the six games in the series and 10 of the 12 head-to-head games this season. The Chihuahuas had early home runs to right field by

Miners Concede Late Goal, Fall to UNM 2-1 Sunday

September 8, 2024 10:32 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The UTEP soccer team (2-2-2) fell to New Mexico 2-1 Sunday afternoon in Albuquerque. The Miners took the lead midway through the second half on an Ana Quintero goal, but the Lobos managed to come back and win it in the last minute of regulation. UTEP posted nine shots in

UTEP football falls to Southern Utah in OT at home opener, 27-24

September 8, 2024 12:31 AM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners kicked off its home opener to Southern Utah Saturday night losing by 3 points in overtime. The Sun Bowl stadium was filled with 41,609 fans to kick off the Scotty Walden era in the Sun City. The Miners started off strong scoring on their first possession of

Liberty rallies to defeat NMSU, 30-24

September 8, 2024 10:13 AM Adrian Ochoa, NMSU Athletics

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The NM State Aggies (1-1) and (RV/RV) Liberty Flames (2-0) met for a late-night broadcast from inside Aggie Memorial Stadium, with kickoff coming at 8:25 PM MT on ESPN2. A 21-point fourth quarter by Liberty ultimately gave them the 30-24 victory. The rematch of the 2023 Conference USA Championship lived up to the

NMSU Aggies lose to Liberty Flames in Conference USA Championships

September 8, 2024 10:25 AM Yvonne Suarez, Rishi Oza

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – The repeat of the Conference USA Championships with NMSU taking on the defending champs — the Liberty Flames. The Aggies led for 59 minutes against the Liberty Flames, but it was not enough as Liberty came into Las Cruces and took the victory, 30-24. Both teams struggled on offense

Briggs Sets Mutliple Career Records as NMSU Volleyball Topple Matadors

September 7, 2024 11:47 PM Bea Martinez, NMSU Athletics

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — After a three-match skid, NM State Volleyball got back in the win column on Saturday. Starr Williams and Mari Sharp led the way offensively with a combined 28 kills and 15 digs, propelling the Aggies past Cal State Northridge in four sets. Nicole Briggs broke two career blocking records

El Paso Locomotive FC Fight to Scoreless Draw with Detroit City FC

September 7, 2024 11:42 PM Bea Martinez, El Paso Locomotive FC

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC played to a 0-0 draw at Southwest University Park on Saturday night, recording a third consecutive result without defeat to pick up a point in the Western Conference standings. POST-MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE WITH WILMER CABRERA (EN/SP) AND TONY ALFARO (EN/SP): https://www.youtube.com/live/hJjefGeMRa8?si=BBJWdpsCniPsVF6F “The past three games that we

UTEP Volleyball Claims Borderland Invitational Crown with Gritty 3-1 Win Over SFA

September 7, 2024 11:44 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Volleyball secured the Borderland Invitational title with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday at Memorial Gym. The win capped off a perfect 3-0 weekend, boosting UTEP’s overall record to 5-1. UTEP battled through a tough four-set match against Stephen F. Austin, taking the first set 25-19 after

Halftime Update: UTEP leads Southern Utah, 17-6

September 7, 2024 8:36 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP head coach Scotty Walden is in search of his first win at UTEP. So far things are looking good with the Miners leading the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at the half, 17-6. UTEP quarterback Skyler Locklear has thrown for 172 yards, one passing TD and one rushing TD. Scoring Summary: 1st

Borderland Blitz: Week 2 Schedule & Scores

September 6, 2024 3:23 PM Adrian Ochoa

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One-on-one with UTEP’s Scotty Walden; Miners prepare for home opener against Southern Utah

September 6, 2024 6:59 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – The Scotty Walden era will make its debut in the Sun City when UTEP hosts Southern Utah on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Miners (0-1) and Thunderbirds (0-1) will kick off at 7 p.m. MT in Sun Bowl Stadium. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+ and heard on 95.5 FM KLAQ. Saturday night’s

Southern Utah head coach makes fiery comments at UTEP, El Paso ahead of tomorrow’s game

September 6, 2024 5:09 PM Rishi Oza

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Southern Utah University football head coach DeLane Fitzgerald had some fiery comments about UTEP, El Paso, and Ciudad Juárez ahead of his team’s game against UTEP on Saturday. Fitzgerald was on the Thunderbird Coaches Show on YouTube when he talked about UTEP being a rebuilding program. “It’s hard to call

NFL Inflation: How ticket and concession prices have changed over time

September 6, 2024 2:19 PM Stacker

FinanceBuzz tracked prices for tickets, concessions, and parking for every NFL team from 2013 to the present to find which teams raised prices the most and least.

UTEP Volleyball Tame the Lady Lions with Roaring 3-0 Sweep

September 5, 2024 11:09 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a thrilling start to the Borderland Invitational, the UTEP volleyball team (3-1) made a statement in their home opener Thursday night at Memorial Gym, sweeping reigning Southland Conference champion Southeastern Louisiana in a decisive 3-0 victory. The Miners opened their home campaign with a commanding performance, winning the first set

Thursday night football: highlights and scores

September 5, 2024 11:02 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The first week of Thursday night football in the Sun City kicked off week one in September. Rivals Bowie and Jefferson met at the Sun Bowl stadium. In the second quarter Bowie was up 6-0. Later in the second, Bowie’s quarterback Abraham Carraso takes it all the way to get

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