EL PASO, Texas – A college football player from El Paso will be wearing two uniforms this year. His football one, and his military uniform. Darian Diaz combined his love for the game with the love for his country. “In my career I’ve always faced adversity,” Diaz said. “Nothing has ever been handed to me. I’ve
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TYLER, Texas – UTEP football’s Kenny Odom was selected to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List on Wednesday. Odom, who started in 10 of 12 games his first season at UTEP, ranked second in CUSA with eight touchdown receptions. Odom ranked sixth in yards per catch (16.1) and eighth in receiving yards (741).
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EL PASO, Texas – It was an Eastside versus Westside showdown Tuesday night on the volleyball court. The Franklin Cougars played host to the El Dorado Aztecs. Franklin would come away with 7th win of the season after defeating El Dorado in straight sets, 3-0. The Cougars improved their overall record this season to 7-3.
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EL PASO, Texas – Behind a brace from sophomore Anita Quintero (20’, 61’), one goal each by senior Eve Barry (43’) and freshman Yesenia Cisneros (67’) and three saves from freshman Savanah Finely, the UTEP soccer team cruised past Texas Southern, 4-0, at University Field Sunday evening. The Miners (1-1) dominated the Tigers (0-2) from
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RENO, Nevada – The El Paso Chihuahuas came back to beat the Reno Aces 4-2 Sunday night at Greater Nevada Field to complete a six-game series sweep. El Paso trailed 2-1 with two outs in the eighth inning when Nate Mondou hit a go-ahead three-run home run into Reno’s right field bullpen. The Chihuahuas’ other
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EL PASO, Texas – A stoppage time goal from the visitors cost El Paso Locomotive FC the full three points at home as Los Locos played to a 2-2 draw against Monterey Bay FC on Saturday night at Southwest University Park. Christian Sorto, in for an injured Andy Cabrera, bagged a brace for his first
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer team controlled the action throughout most of the match, but a goal from ACU’s Amelia Leggett (16’) spoiled the evening in a 1-0 setback in the season opener for both squads in front of more than 500 fans at University Field Thursday evening. By and large the Miners
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer team (0-0) will begin the 2025 season with a pair of home games this week, playing host to ACU (0-0) in its “Sun City” game at 7 p.m. MT Thursday before squaring off with Texas Southern (0-0) on “Camper Reunion Night” at 6 p.m. MT Sunday. Both matches will be streamed
Continue Reading RENO, Nevada – The El Paso Chihuahuas started their 12-game road trip with a 9-7 win over the Reno Aces at Greater Nevada Field Tuesday night. JP Sears allowed two runs in five innings and got the win in his first start with El Paso. Chihuahuas right fielder Yonathan Perlaza hit his Minor League Baseball-leading 37th double in the
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school volleyball season has officially begun. Tuesday, the Coronado Thunderbirds paid a visit to the Lady on the Hill to take on the El Paso Tigers. Coronado would start their season in the win column defeating El Paso in four sets, 3-1.
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Season Seat Membership deposits are being taken now! EL PASO – August 12, 2026 – The Chihuahuas released their 2026 home schedule Tuesday with Opening Day slated for Tuesday, April 7, when the Chihuahuas host the Albuquerque Isotopes (Colorado Rockies affiliate), in a six-game series through Sunday, April 12. All home series will be played Tuesday through Sunday,
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are inching close to the start of the 2025 season. But there’s a lot to figure out from now until the team’s season opener August 30 at Utah State. Friday morning, the team took the field for their first scrimmage of fall camp. The scrimmage was closed to
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC head east to square off against Miami FC in a USL Championship clash on Saturday, August 9 at 5 p.m. MT at FIU Pitbull Stadium. The match will be streamed on ESPN+. HOW TO WATCH EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC VS MIAMI FC – SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
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DALLAS, Texas – UTEP soccer standout Ashlyn Neireiter has been voted to the Preseason All-Conference USA Team, it was announced by the league office Thursday. The junior was tabbed as one of four defenders on the 11-player squad, making her the first Miner to be so distinguished since forward Vic Bohdan was selected in 2018. “This a
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EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoan and Coronado grad Ivan Melendez is another step closer to the major leagues. Melendez was recently promoted to Triple-A club the Reno Aces. The Reno Aces are the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Melendez had quite the debut with the Aces, not only hitting his first home run
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EL PASO, Texas – The 2025 UTEP football team will be conducting a “Fan Day” in the Sun Bowl on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 1 – 2:30 pm. “Miner Nation, this is your chance to meet our players and coaches!” UTEP head coach Scotty Walden said. “We know how important your support will be this season, and we want to get
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP volleyball team is back at work as they prepare for the upcoming season. The Miners held their first practice Tuesday at UTEP’s Memorial Gym. This year’s UTEP team is loaded with experience. The squad consists of 13 returners, and five newcomers. The Miners will look to build off of
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EL PASO, Tournament – Hailey Delgado, 15, admits that at first she hated the sport of wrestling, but now she’s one of the best wrestlers in the state. “I wanted to do the traditional girlie things,” Delgado said. “Getting dressed up to go to dance class, but a couple of years ago I don’t know
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are gearing for the start of the 2025 season, and on Thursday the team kicked off fall camp. UTEP head coach Scotty Walden enters his second season with the Miners following a 3-9 record in 2024. On the first day of practice during fall camp, Walden said he
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SACRAMENTO, California – El Pasoan Darell Hernaiz is making his return to “The Show.” Tuesday, the Athletics recalled the former Americas Trail Blazer from their Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas Aviators. This will be Hernaiz’s first time joining the main club this season. Hernaiz made his MLB debut in 2024 when he joined the Athletics
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s Patrick Foley was announced as a 2024-25 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar on Tuesday. To be eligible for the Cobalt All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior, both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their associate’s degree and in
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EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoan and Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton will miss the remainder of the WNBA season while she recovers from knee surgery. Earlier in the week, Thornton injured her right knee during practice. The team said Thornton had successful surgery to her knee Friday, but that she’ll be out the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deion Hankins is getting a chance to make an NFL Roster. Hankins begins training camp with the Chicago Bears this week. The first day of practice is Wednesday. “Being at this point where I have this opportunity with the Bears, looking back at my story all the times I wanted to quit, it just makes
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EL PASO, Texas – Stephanie Han is gearing up for her next match. Wednesday it was made official, the El Paso boxer and current WBA lightweight world champion will defend her title next month in Orlando, Florida. The match is scheduled for August 23 against Colombian challenger Paulina Angel. This will be Han’s first title defense since winning the
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FRISCO, Texas – The college football season is just around the corner and Tuesday was Conference USA Football Media Day. UTEP took part for the final time as members of Conference USA as next year they’ll join the Mountain West Conference. UTEP head coach Scotty Walden was joined by wide receiver Cam Thomas and defensive
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s P Noah Botsford, DL Derek Burns, LB Micah Davey, OL Mark Robinson and RB Hahsaun Wilson were announced to Conference USA’s 2025 Preseason Football Watch List as announced by league officials on Friday. Botsford played at Valdosta State for the last two seasons. In 2024, he booted 37 punts for
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EL PASO, Texas – Ivy Enriquez packs quite the punch. At 18-years-old, she’s already begun a pro boxing career. “I believe I’m going at a pace that’s good for me,” Enriquez said. “I’ve been getting a lot of good opportunities, so to be able to grow as fast as I am it’s exciting.” After a
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EL PASO, Texas – A baseball player from El Paso was drafted Monday night in the 12th round of the Major League Baseball draft. Daniel Lopez was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the 364th overall pick. Lopez graduated from Socorro High School in 2024. This past season he was was a pitcher at Odessa College where he started in
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EL PASO, Texas – Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced on Tuesday that Francesca Green has been named UTEP’s Track and Field and Cross Country Head Coach. She becomes the eighth head coach in the history of the illustrious Miner Track and Field program. “We are delighted to select Francesca Green as our new Head Coach for Track and
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EL PASO, Texas – This year the football game between UTEP and NMSU will be the last as Conference USA rivals. However, it appears it will also be the last Battle of I-10 for a while. Because of UTEP’s departure to the Mountain West Conference (MWC) next year, the football matchup will not be played in 2026.
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