EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week two of the high school football season went to the El Dorado Aztecs. El Dorado’s Brycen Booth had a phenomenal quarterback keeper for a touchdown. The team received a box of cupcakes courtesy of Albertsons. As winners of the Sweet
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are preparing for Saturday’s home opener against the Texas Southern Tigers. UTEP head coach Scotty Walden spoke with ABC-7 about the team’s preparation as they look to pick up their first win of the season.
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NORMAN, Oklahoma – The UTEP Miners will look towards better days ahead after losing their season opener against the 10th ranked Oklahoma Sooners, 51-0. UTEP begins the 2026 campaign, 0-1. UTEP quarterback EJ Colson completed 6 passes on 12 attempts for a total of 52 yards. The Miners will now prepare for their home opener
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Burges 10Ysleta 28FinalHanks 55Bowie 0FinalEastlake 48El Dorado 43FinalCanutillo 17Eastwood 49FinalFranklin 17Midland Lee 48FinalMontwood 14Del Valle 56FinalCoronado 11Odessa 19FinalHobbs 35Parkland 34FinalJefferson 8Austin 30FinalRiverside 67Irvin 28FinalEl Paso 29Clint 10FinalAlpine 19Fabens 16FinalMountain View 27Horizon 28FinalSan Elizario 28Cathedral 35FinalLas Cruces 42Mayfield 0FinalSilver 14Gadsden 51FinalSanta Teresa 26Chaparral 47FinalVan Horn Tornillo FinalBel Air 28Socorro 34Final (Thursday) Pebble Hills 35 Chapin 14Final
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El Paso, Texas – Week 2 of the high school football season kicked off on Thursday night. Scores are from Thursday, September 3: Pebble Hills 35Chapin 14Final Bel Air 28Socorro 34Final Andress 57Americas 55Final Anthony 22Cobre 28Final Artesia 14Centennial 37Final
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EL PASO, Texas – Ben Wallis, who has guided the UTEP volleyball program to unprecedented heights during his seven seasons at the helm, has signed a contract extension that will keep him as the Miners’ head coach through August 2031. “Ben has done an absolutely remarkable job leading this program and we’re delighted to keep
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP head football coach Scotty Walden spoke with ABC-7 about the team’s upcoming season opener at #10 Oklahoma. Friday’s game kicks off at 5 p.m.
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EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week one of the high school football season went to the Austin Panthers. Austin running back Joel Castaneda had a stellar run for a touchdown in Austin’s win over rival El Paso. The team received a box of cupcakes courtesy of
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EL PASO, Texas – September 1, 2026 – The San Diego Padres have selected the contract of Ethan Salas, the organization’s No. 1 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The 20-year-old catcher is headed to the major leagues after 24 games in Triple-A. Salas batted .326 with three home runs and 20 RBI in his time
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Bel Air 13Eastwood 65FinalChapin 39Franklin 14FinalEl Dorado 28Coronado 21FinalBurges 35Socorro 14FinalDel Valle 27Eastlake 41FinalPebble Hills 31Midland 17FinalParkland 44Riverside 41FinalAustin 27El Paso 13FinalYsleta 30Big Spring 22FinalBowie 0Jefferson 49FinalCentennial 34Andress 44FinalFabens 34Van Horn 14FinalIrvin 35Santa Teresa 6FinalChaparral 23Mountain View 20FinalClint 7Andrews 16FinalAnthony 20San Elizario 34FinalHorizon 14Pecos 56FinalLas Cruces 42Dumas 14FinalOrgan Mountain 54Mayfield 15FinalMontwood 27Hanks 63Final (Thursday)Americas 20Canutillo
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school football season officially kicked off in El Paso on Thursday night. Four teams took the field for their first game of the season. Canutillo opened their season in the win column following a 28-20 victory over Americas. Hanks also started their season with a win after a home
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The battle of the helmet is back and the history makes every snap mean a little more. For more than six decades, Eastwood and Bel Air have turned this game into more than football. The football helmet symbolizes bragging rights between these two sides of El Paso that have been battling since 1963. Some people even
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP volleyball season is just around the corner. The Miners will open the season Saturday against Tulsa in Las Cruces. The match is part of the NMSU Tournament. UTEP’s home opener will be the following day against the NMSU Aggies. That game is scheduled for Sunday at 6 p.m. at
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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 – El Paso Locomotive FC defeated Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2-1 on Wednesday night, earning three points and moving into second place in the Western Conference. The first half ended scoreless, with both sides creating a handful of chances, but neither side able to find the back of the net. El Paso came
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Zeta McDannels (48’) produced her second goal of the campaign while Savanah Finley delivered four saves to help the UTEP soccer team secure a 1-1 tie at Tarleton State Thursday evening. The effort keeps the Miners (2-0-1) undefeated through three games on the season while the Texans (0-0-2) draw for the second
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The UTEP volleyball team has been picked to finish first in the 2026 Mountain West preseason poll, while graduate student outside hitter Ema Uskokovic was selected to the 2026 MW Preseason Team, the league office announced Wednesday. The Miners received four first-place votes and 84 points to lead the 10-team predicted
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school volleyball season is underway, and on Tuesday night the Coronado Thunderbirds came away with a victory over the El Paso Tigers. Coronado defeated El Paso in straight sets 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-18). The Thunderbirds improved their record to 2-0.
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(Courtesy: Sun Bowl Association) EL PASO, Texas – The Sun Bowl Association and WestStar have announced the four teams playing in the 65th Annual WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational, featuring both new and returning teams, with Howard, Kent State, Nebraska-Omaha and UTEP converging on the floor of the Don Haskins Center for the two-day
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced GECU as UTEP’s inaugural jersey-patch partner in a press conference on Monday afternoon. Van Wagner brokered the deal on behalf of UTEP Athletics. The GECU logo will be displayed on all competition uniforms for the men’s and women’s basketball and football
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EL PASO, Texas – A member of the UTEP soccer team is getting ready for an opportunity of a lifetime. UTEP’s Ashlee Mora is headed to Poland as she prepares to join the Mexican national team. The team will compete at the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup. Mora just played her first game of the season
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP opened the 2026 season in strong fashion Wednesday night, defeating Lamar 2-0 at University Field behind a pair of first-half goals and a disciplined defensive effort. The Miners (1-0) outshot the Cardinals (0-1) 10-2 and controlled much of the match on their way to a season-opening victory. UTEP wasted little
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer team will tune up for the 2026 season when it plays host to NJCAA member Cochise College in an exhibition match at 6 p.m. at picturesque University Field on Saturday. Admission is free for the first home fall friendly for the Miners since they squared off against Colorado College in 2022.
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EL PASO, Texas – Ivan Perasovic (KK Split, Croatia) has signed with the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday. Perasovic has played in the ABA for six years, competing with both Split (2020-22, 2025-26) and Cibona (2022-25). A brief profile on Perasovic and a quote from Golding follows below. Ivan Perasovic Forward 6-8
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC defeated Monterey Bay FC 1-0 on Wednesday night at Southwest University Park, to secure the season series. The opening minutes saw El Paso on the attack, creating several promising opportunities, but they were unable to capitalize. Alex Méndez finally broke through for Locomotive in the 30th minute,
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EL PASO, Texas – Fall camp is underway for the UTEP Miners as the 2026 season will kickoff in just 30 days. The Miners opened fall camp with a Tuesday night practice at the Sun Bowl, and then were back at it for day 2 bright and early Wednesday morning. UTEP head coach Scotty Walden
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EL PASO, Texas – One of the best high school football players in El Paso, and also in the entire country has announced he’s leaving the Sun City. Over the weekend, Noah Tarrant, a tight end at Pebble Hills High School announced he will be transferring to All Saints Episcopal, a school in Fort Worth, Texas. Tarrant will
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team has been invited to compete in the prestigious 2026 Cancun Challenge from Nov. 24-25 while also hosting a game at the Don Haskins Center on Dec. 5. The Miners will lock up with the College of Charleston (Nov. 24) in their first contest of the event while squaring off against
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP will host the 40th Lori Fitzgerald Invitational, its first home meet since the 2019 campaign, as the 2026 cross country schedule was announced on Wednesday. The Miners will also start competition as a Mountain West program this coming campaign. The season will open at NM State’s Art Morgan Classic on Saturday,
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EL PASO, Texas – The San Diego Padres have promoted No. 1 prospect Ethan Salas to Triple-A El Paso. Salas is in his fourth season since being signed at the age of 16 out of Caracas, Venezuela, during the International Signing Period. The 20-year-old catcher batted .286 in 72 games with the Double-A San Antonio Missions. He
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