EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Locomotive FC have signed its youngest professional athlete in club history. Kenneth Hoban, who is just 15-years-old and an El Paso native, began his journey with the El Paso Locomotive Youth Soccer and worked his way up to becoming the first player to sign a USL contract.
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WTMJ By Tahleel Mohieldin Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — In a display more thrilling than you might imagine speed stackers from all over the country spent Saturday in Racine showing off their skills. At Olympia Brown Elementary roughly 120 athletes of varying ages and skill levels competed in the
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LAS CRUCES – November was “Native American Heritage Month”, and one New Mexico State alum continues making history by keeping the Navajo Language alive. ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala sat down with Cuyler Frank to introduce you to him and the indigenous broadcaster’s amazing accomplishments in another edition of People, Places & Paul. IF YOU’D LIKE TO SEE THE
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LAS CRUCES (KVIA) – A rivalry that spans over a century continues on Saturday as New Mexico State’s football team will host UTEP at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces with a 2 p.m. kickoff. Both teams are competing for the Silver Spade Trophy and the Mayor’s Cup, which dates back multiple decades here in the borderland. The
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LAS CRUCES (KVIA) – As we head into rivalry week here in the borderland with the New Mexico State football team hosting UTEP this Saturday, it’s also a time to shine the spotlight on the rich culture that dates back multiple centuries in our region of the border southwest. November is “Native American Heritage Month”,
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EL PASO, Texas – In the mid 1970s a group of young girls from Anthony High School made history after they won a state championship in volleyball. To this date no El Paso area team has won a UIL state title in volleyball. The Anthony Wildcats are the only local team to accomplish that feat. The Wildcats won not one, but two
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EL PASO, Texas – Nevaeh Rodriguez always had a love for sports, but the game of softball was by far her favorite. Rodriguez is a senior at Del Valle High School, and just recently wrapped up her final softball season in high school. Watching Rodriguez play the game she loves, you wouldn’t think anything was wrong, but
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — Hundreds of students, parents & educators turned out to the “Ohana-lympics” at Eastwood High School. The inspirational event included Special-OIympics type games for students with intellectual disabilities, down syndrome & special needs throughout the Ysleta Independent School District. Actor Evan George Vourazeris, who starred in the Neftlix series “Ozark” as
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EL PASO, Texas – Tristen Newton made the Sun City proud this week by winning his second straight national title with the UCONN Huskies. Thirty years ago, another El Pasoan had his own shining moment. Nolan Richardson won a national title as the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. He was the team’s head coach
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EL PASO, Texas – Basketball is played by following a set of rules, and Bobby Dibler’s job was to enforce those rules. Dibler is one of the most accomplished college basketball referees. He’s officiated 14 NCAA tournaments, three final fours, and two national championship games. “The career took off much faster than I anticipated or ever
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’re an El Pasoan there’s nothing quite like watching Burges and UTEP grad Aaron Jones bust loose up the middle, rock a sombrero pregame, or go in for the score and throw up the 915. But with the Green Bay Packers 24-21 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC are in a push for the playoffs. With four games left in the season, they sit one point outside of the top eight. On Thursday the Locos put all of that aside and instead chose to focus their energy on making one families day. “It was
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA-TV)-Youth sports today face double trouble with the success of stars like Lionel Messi, Ricardo Pepi, Megan Rapinoe, and Mia Hamm. Now more than ever, competitive youth sports are being built around elite athletes— the kids who play one sport all year round are usually considered the best players. Sometimes, those kids
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Through two games, there have been three guys churning it up for the Miners – Parkland grad Deion Hankins, first year JUCO transfer Mike Franklin and second year JUCO transfer Torrance Burgess Jr. RUN – On Saturday the trio ran for 329-yards, the second most yards in a game on the ground, during
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thanks to a shirt, some coffee and a class act, one of the best to ever don the Dallas Cowboys jersey, will be rooting for the Miners this season. Earlier this year, head coach Dana Dimel and Justin Garrett, a former UTEP wide receiver and the current director of player
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — Sports often unite people, but for one local team, playing sports allows them to not feel alone in this world. 915 Stars consist of about 20 athletes ranging in age from 17 to 46 years old, who all have varying levels of special needs. But when they’re on the pitch,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — George Garcia’s journey to gold didn’t start on Eastwood’s track, instead it began in Trooper gym. “There’s no way you could have wrote this story,” Garcia said. The now 19-year-old first started playing basketball at age four. He was on the Troopers varsity team for three years, even helping them
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Before KJ Lewis heads to Tucson to start summer workouts with the Arizona Wildcats, the former Huskie held his first camp for the players of the future. “Just giving back to the community to the little kids that you know supported me in my years at Chapin,” Lewis said. “I
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Aaron and Alvin Jones have made sure to make the most of their time in the Sun City – visiting hospitals on Thursday, bringing in stars for a charity softball game and then on Friday hosting a summer football camp, while their friend and NBA star George Hill held a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Game after game you can find Sam Ornelas bopping around in Section 104 of Southwest University Park with his broad brim hat topped with an El Paso Chihuahuas cap. Game after game Ornelas is taking the baseball experience to a new level for Chihuahuas fans, players and anyone else who
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On June 28th the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome in the class of 2023. Included in this year’s class is Jeanette Lawrence Castro. The 5x WAC Champion in the 800 meters, 4x NCAA All-American and 10x Mexican National Champion grew up in Chihuahua. She played a lot
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EL PASO, Texas – Whether it’s football, basketball or volleyball, being a sports official is a tough job. But someone has to do it. Charles Henning Miller was up for the challenge. He’s been a volleyball and basketball official for 49 years at both the high school and collegiate levels. This upcoming season will be
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EL PASO, Texas — On June 28, Pat O’Neill will be inducted into the El Paso Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023. O’Neill has pretty much done it all in the world of athletics. From being an athlete himself, to coaching, and then getting into adminstration. O’Neill graduated from UTEP
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EL PASO, Texas – On June 28, the El Paso Athletics Hall of Fame will welcome eight new members. Among them, is proud El Pasoan, Rick Hernandez. Hernandez was nominated for induction into the hall of fame under the “Supporter of Athletics” category. A well deserved honor for a man who has done so much
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Luna family have etched their name both literally and figuratively into the El Paso Fastpitch community. “Softball and baseball have been in our family since we were born,” Sergio Luna said. The Luna family consists of six brothers, with an age gap of 16 years from oldest to youngest.
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EL PASO, Texas – Nineteen-year-old Mikey Ramirez is living life to the fullest. A senior at Eastwood High School, Ramirez is getting ready for graduation day. It’s been a long high school journey for Ramirez who despite having down syndrome, didn’t let that deter him from his love of sports. Ramirez was determined to get
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EL PASO, Texas — Evwella Munn always had the credentials to get into the El Paso Athletics Hall of Fame, but it certainly took awhile to come to fruition. Munn will now get the recognition she deserves when she gets inducted into the El Paso Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the Class of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Future El Paso athletic hall of famer, Dale Laverty had a pretty stellar track career which still sees him sit atop several record books. Laverty is a three-time 400 meter intermediate hurdle outdoor champ, a 2-time NCAA track and field All-American for the 400 meter hurdles. His time of 49.45
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EL PASO, Texas – Larry Vucan has never shied away from challenge. When he took over the baseball program at Southlake Carroll High School, Vucan knew he’d be able to find success. Vucan is from El Paso, and this upcoming June he will be inducted into the El Paso Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of
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