EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week one of the high school football season went to the Coronado Thunderbirds. In the game against the Burges Mustangs, Coronado’s Mariano Fernandez came up with a big hit against a Burges player to force a fumble. Coronado’s Norman Montion then
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Arguably the greatest Aggie football player of all time and a member of the Ring of Honor, Charley Johnson, passed away at the age of 85 on Tuesday, September 3. Johnson, a 1970 inductee into the US Bank/NM State Athletics Hall of Fame, led NM State during its greatest two-year
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Jon Sanders has died. Sanders served as Hall of Fame President in 1995 and spent his time volunteering for charities across El Paso. When he was 16, Sanders held the New Mexico State Long Jump Record. He then went on to compete for
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Update (September 4, 2024): Medrano won silver in the 100m T38 and the 400m T38. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Coronado High School alumnus Ryan Medrano is competing at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France. Medrano, a track athlete, will represent Team USA in the Men’s 100m T38, 400m T38, and Long Jump T38.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — DeadBeach Brewery just announced the release its new Miner BrewTM, the official craft beer of the UTEP Miners. The beer will launch on Friday, September 6, 2024, both at Miner Palooza and at the first UTEP football home game. The locally-brewed beer is the first-ever specialty beer made for UTEP,
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EEL PASO, Texas – UTEP Volleyball (2-1) will host the Borderland Invitational from September 5-7 at Memorial Gym, welcoming a strong lineup of competitors. The Miners will face off against reigning Southland Conference champions Southeastern Louisiana on Thursday, Air Force Academy on Friday, and reigning Western Athletic Conference champions Stephen F. Austin on Saturday. “We’re really
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DALLAS, Texas – Conference USA unveiled its first 2024 Volleyball Weekly Awards on Monday, anointing Starr Williams as the Offensive Player of the Week. The redshirt junior tallied a remarkable .560 hitting percentage in back-to-back matches over the weekend at the Georgia Tech Invitational. Williams led the Aggies from the front row in both matches,
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WASHINGTON, Tacoma (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed 4-0 in the second inning Sunday before scoring the final eight runs of the game to win 8-4 over the Tacoma Rainiers. The Chihuahuas won five of the six games in the series. It was the Chihuahuas’ fourth series win of the season and the first
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ATLANTA, Georgia (KVIA) — After an impressive win on Friday over Coastal Carolina, NM State Volleyball turned to the highest-ranked opponent on its schedule. The Aggies took on the nation’s 14th-highest ranked squad at Georgia Tech’s home gymnasium to close out the opening weekend of the regular season. The Yellow Jackets took the match in
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KVIA) — UTEP Volleyball (2-1) swept Utah State, 3-0 at the Utah Classic on Sunday, with standout performances by Kaya Weaver and Kalia Kohler earning them All-Tournament Team honors. Weaver had a record-breaking performance, setting new program records with 10 block assists and 12 total blocks in a 3-set match. UTEP
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three plays of high school football are up for the cupcakes from Week 1 to earn the Sweet Play of The Week, sponsored by Albertsons. First up is Coronado versus Burges. QB Marcus Sanchez looks to Jayden Bowser but he fumbles the ball after a powering tackle from Mariano Fernandez
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DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Kaya Weaver earned the first 2024 Conference USA Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week honors announced by the league office Monday afternoon. Weaver named CUSA Defensive Player of the WeekWeaver delivered an impressive performance, earning all-tournament team honors at the Utah Classic. The native of Galt, California, led UTEP to a
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DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — Conference USA unveiled its first 2024 Volleyball Weekly Awards on Monday, anointing Starr Williams as the Offensive Player of the Week. The redshirt junior tallied a remarkable .560 hitting percentage in back-to-back matches over the weekend at the Georgia Tech Invitational. Williams led the Aggies from the front row in both
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Due to severe lightning Friday night multiple High School football games were rescheduled to Saturday morning and afternoon. Final results: Austin 21| El Paso 19 “Battle of the Claw” Coronado 40 | Burges 0 Chapin 14 | Franklin 56 Eastlake 62 | Bel Air 7 San Elizario 38 | Anthony
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has secured a spot on Forbes’ Top 500 Colleges list for 2024. Among Texas’s 80 four-year institutions, UTEP is one of only 15 recognized, joining the ranks of prestigious universities like UT Austin and Rice. UTEP stands out for graduating students with
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ATLANTA, Georgia (KVIA) — An explosive win to start the season is set to be followed up by a much greater opportunity on Sunday. After an impressive four-set win over Coastal Carolina – the reigning Sun Belt Champions – the Aggies are poised for a mammoth matchup in the Peach State. NM State now turns
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KVIA) — The UTEP Volleyball team (1-1) showcased their dominance in a commanding 3-0 sweep over Green Bay, exploding out of the gates in each set. Led by Ema Uskokovic’s 13-point performance and a fierce defensive effort that included 11 team blocks, the Miners cruised to victory on day two of
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Tony Sanchez era kicked off in Las Cruces, New Mexico Saturday as the Aggies took on Southeast Missouri State out of the Big Sky Conference. It was a slow start for the Aggies, they didn’t get any numbers on the scoreboard until the second quarter with a touchdown
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LINCOLN, Nebraska – UTEP head coach Scotty Walden will have to wait a little longer to get his first win as UTEP’s head coach. The Miners start the 2024 season with a loss on the road to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 40-7. It was a tough first test for Walden and his Miners going to a
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EastlakeBel Air10am at Bel Air (Sat.)AmericasCoronadoCancelledChapin Franklin 9am at Franklin (Saturday)Pebble Hills 0Canutillo 77:30pm at CanutilloEastwood 14St. John Bosco 717pm PT Bellflower, CAMontwoodDel ValleCancelledAndress 7El Dorado 497:30pm at SAC 1Horizon 28Socorro 206:30pm at SAC 2BurgesBowieCancelledAustin El Paso1pm at El Paso (Saturday)Jefferson 15Fabens 137pm at FabensIrvin 20Hanks 437pm at HanksYsleta 34Parkland 207pm at ParklandRiverside Big Spring
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LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Scotty Walden era at UTEP kicked off in Lincoln, Nebraska Saturday as the Miners took on the Nebraska Cornhuskers out of the Big 10 Conference. At the half, the Miners are trailing the Huskers, 30-7. Both UTEP quarterbacks Skyler Locklear and Cade McConnell would see action in the first half of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Laneah Bryan and the U.S. Women’s Flag Football National Team just won gold at the IFAF Flag Football World Championship in Lahti, Finland. USA took down Mexico 31-18 to win gold. ABC-7 has spoken with Bryan before and covered her naming to the U.S. national team in March
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To trace the recent evolution of the “gentleman’s game,” PrimePutt mapped the rapid growth of indoor golf and its ramifications on the golf industry.
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EL PASO, Texas – With UTEP’s season opening game on the horizon, UTEP head coach Scotty Walden finally named his starting quarterback. The job will go to Austin Peay transfer, Skyler Locklear. Locklear will be tested right out of the gate as the Miners begin their 2024 season Saturday on the road against the Big
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EL PASO, Texas – The Franklin volleyball team is off to a strong start this season. The Cougars had a great showing at a state tournament in New Braunfels over the weekend. The Cougars finished second in the tournament after losing the championship match to the number one ranked team in Class 6A, Dripping Springs
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas are hosting a Scooby-Doo Night on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Southwest University Park. Gates will open at 5:30 PM and the first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM. The Chihuahuas are taking on the Tacoma Rainiers. The Chihuahuas players will be wearing limited-edition Scooby-Doo jerseys,
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OLBG provides insight into the best of the best in North American sports teams from the MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL based on fan popularity.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A new lawsuit claims former New Mexico State Head Basketball Coach Greg Hire knew about sexual misconduct happening in his locker room as early as 2022’s summer training. The lawsuit states players reported the behavior to Heiar in June 2022. Heiar also said in August 2023 he never knew
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball has brought in six players to bolster the 2024-25 roster, Head Coach Keitha Adams announced Wednesday. A brief profile on each signee and quotes from Adams follow below. Portia Adams Guard 5-6 Lamar Cedar Hill, Texas Coming to UTEP after taking a year off following two seasons at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas are hosting a UTEP Night and asking all current and former Miners to turn out and turn the ballpark orange. The game is happening Friday, August 30, 2024 at 6:35 PM at Southwest University Park in Downtown El Paso. The Chihuahuas will be taking on the
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