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 – From the Army, to the boxing ring. Las Crucen Ariana Carrasco is gearing up for a big time fight this week in El Paso. It’s only been a few months since she turned pro, and she’s looking to leave her mark in the sport. “Ever since i first sparred even just hitting the bag, I knew
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State has parted ways with football assistant head coach and general manager, David Cobb. Cobb also served as the team’s running backs coach. In a statement to ABC-7, an NMSU spokesman said Cobb had been placed on administrative leave before the start of fall camp. The entire statement
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EL PASO, Texas – Ten-year-old Tori De La Luz is passionate about pro wrestling, but there is one wrestler that is hands down her favorite. Penta wrestles for the WWE, and is known for his catchphrase, ‘Cero Miedo,’ which translates to Zero Fear. What captured Tori’s attention about Penta was the way he would strut to the ring. It’s known as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After competing on one of college softball’s biggest stages, Desirae Spearman is back where it all began. The El Paso native and Texas Tech standout returned to Hanks High School to host her annual youth softball camp, sharing the knowledge and experiences she gained throughout her collegiate career with young
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP track and field athlete, Michael Kpomassy is making history. The freshman shot putter will represent the USA, and also UTEP at the prestigious 2026 World Athletics U20 Outdoor Championships. The event will take place August 5-9, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Kpomassy qualified for the meet back in June
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Scotty Walden, head coach of UTEP, is excited for the upcoming season as they enter a new conference with a step up in competition. The team has made strides in terms of financial backing with donors stepping up in a big way, including a one million dollar donation from Frank
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FIFA World Cup is entering its fourth week of play, and some local businesses in El Paso have seen large crowds flocking to their establishments to enjoy the matches. Whether supporting the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Portugal, or another team, the community has responded enthusiastically, packing venues and arriving
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On July 1, the two-year wait will finally be over for the UTEP Miners as they embark on a new era in the Mountain West Conference. For Athletic Director Jim Senter, it’s been quite the journey. When he took the job at UTEP in 2017, fans were hopeful he would
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cesar Morales, the cross country and track and field coach of San Elizario High School, is being inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame. Morales, who has won six state championships and has been on the state podium for a long time, says that his focus has always
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Steven Azar, a former placekicker at Northern Illinois University, is being inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame. Azar joined the university as a walk-on placekicker and went on to set 18 school records. He was a three-time All-American and two-time All-Conference special teams player of the year.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The countdown is on for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, and with the world’s biggest sporting event just days away, many fans are asking the same questions: When are the games? When is your favorite team playing? And where can you watch? Here’s everything you need to know about the historic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The annual memorial tournament organized by Regina Tucker in honor of her son, Cliff Tucker, who passed away in 2018, was held for the final time this year at Chapin High School. The event brings together the community, including family members, friends, former teammates, and Cliff’s University of Maryland teammates,
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame announced its next inductees for the Class of 2026. Five new members will be inducted during an induction ceremony Wednesday, June 24. ABC-7 will be livestreaming the ceremony at kvia.com. One of the inductees will be longtime baseball umpire Victor Maldonado. Maldonado has had
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame announced its next inductees for the Class of 2026. Five new members will be inducted during an induction ceremony Wednesday, June 24. ABC-7 will be livestreaming the ceremony at kvia.com. One of the inductees will be triathlete, Michael T. Baker. Baker has won over
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Chapin girls track relay teams have established themselves as true state contenders, earning their second consecutive trip to the state meet. Chapin’s head track and field coach, Mario Gomez, has been at the helm for thirteen years and has led the girls 4×100 meter to the state meet for
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EL PASO, Texas – Jordan Medina is one of the best athletes in the Sun City. The Andress High School senior capped off the football season by being selected to play in a all-star game alongside some of the best football players in the country. “I started sending out my film and I started posting a lot
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EL PASO, Texas – Only one word can describe the Cathedral High School swim team, and that word is dominate. The team won their 6th straight state championship in swimming. It was their 38th state title in program history. The Fighting Irish are always the team to beat at the TAPPS Division 1 state meet
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Incarnate Word quarterback transfer EJ Colson is bringing new energy and high expectation to UTEP Miners footballl as he arrives in El Paso with hopes of helping reshape the program’s future. After making a name for himself at Incarnate Word, Colson now steps into a major opportunity with the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former Chapin graduate Jayden Leverett played in the NCAA March Madness tournament in just his first year playing Division 1 basketball with the Vanderbilt Commodores. Jayden and the Commodores got knocked out in the second round of the tournament to Nebraska, however, Leverett embraced every minute of the regular and
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EL PASO, Texas – On Wednesday, UTEP will host a special screening of the film ‘Glory Road.’ The film tells the story of the 1966 Texas Western (now UTEP) basketball team that broke barriers by winning a national championship. Texas Western head coach Don Haskins started five black player in the title game which was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Breaking into sports broadcasting demands countless unseen hours and Paige Wood, a student-athlete at UTEP is putting in extra work as she kick starts her career in journalism. Pursuing a career in sports broadcasting takes more than talent, it takes time, dedication and a lot of work behind the scenes.
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP track and field team will host the Miners Invitational to commence the 2026 outdoor season at Larry K. Durham Track at Kidd Field on Friday and Saturday. The two-day event will feature high school and collegiate competition. Individual day passes are $15, or $40 for a season ticket. The season ticket gets fans into
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Autumn Henry, a sophomore at the Young Women’s Steam Academy, has earned the opportunity to represent the Sun City in a softball tournament in Italy come July. “I was invited to this opportunity like I’m not someone who should be ignored,” Henry said. Henry has been playing softball for three
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – For Jeneca Montoya coaching basketball is in her blood. Her father is George Maya, longtime head basketball coach for the girls’ team at Mayfield High School. Jeneca is his assistant coach and the two have shared countless of memories on the basketball court. “I love coaching, but I love it more because it’s with
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EL PASO, Texas – AEW returns to El Paso Wednesday night for AEW Dynamite. The show will take place at the Don Haskins Center and will start at 5:30 p.m. This is the third time AEW brings their weekly wrestling show to El Paso. The event will be shown worldwide and televised nationally on TBS
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EL PASO, Texas – AEW returns to El Paso Wednesday for AEW Dynamite. The nationally televised wrestling show will be broadcast live on TBS. This is the third time AEW brings their premiere weekly wrestling show to El Paso. The first two events took place at the El Paso County Coliseum, but this year for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Following seven male head coaches, the UTEP track and field program turned a new page last July by naming Francesca Green as their first female head coach in program history. After spending the past 20 years at the University of Arizona where she served in several roles including associate head coach,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A heart condition sidelines 22-year-old Yazmin Herrera and forced her off the court, but it didn’t end her journey, it simply redirected it as she returned to Ysleta as a head coach for the girls JV team. “When they told me it was my heart, I mean I was really
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In his third year at LSU, New Mexico’s Steven Milam is pursuing another national title while emerging as a top 2026 MLB Draft prospect. Milam made a name for himself during his freshman year, earning the start in all 68 games at shortstop and helping his team to a national
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