(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball has signed guard Aaliyah Stanton out of Hemet, California, head coach Keitha Adams announced Wednesday. Stanton was named the CIF-Southern Section 2023 Division 3A Player of the Year. A profile on Stanton and a quote from Adams follows below. Aaliyah Stanton Rancho Christian High School
Continue Reading
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that it has mutually agreed to part ways with defender Artem Kholod. The Ukrainian joined the club from Shakhtar Donetsk in August of the 2022 season, bringing in depth to the right back position. He made four appearances for Locomotive during his time in El Paso, most recently against Union
Continue Reading
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – UTEP’s Victor Kibiego, who earned NCAA track and field First Team All-American honors, was named the 2022-23 Conference USA Michael L. Slive Male Athlete of the Year as voted on by the league’s 11 athletic directors as announced Wednesday by the conference office. Kibiego is the first UTEP student-athlete to earn the prestigious
Continue Reading
EL PASO, TX – A legend in the world of pro-wrestling will soon take his rightful place among some of the best athletes in the Sun City. Eddie Guerrero will be inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023. Guerrero is being inducted under the posthumous category.
Continue Reading
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) El Paso Locomotive FC have acquired defender Jose Carrillo, pending league and federation approval, to further bolster the defensive back line as Los Locos continue its impressive 2023 season. “We are looking forward to welcoming Jose to our Locomotive family,” Head Coach and Technical Director Brian Clarhaut said. “Jose brings
Continue Reading
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC (West-1, 9-3-2, 29 points) climbed to the top of the Western Conference standings after a 2-1 comeback win against Las Vegas Lights FC at Southwest University Park on Wednesday night. Las Vegas would open the scoring early, finding the back of the net in the 3’ but, as they have done so
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) AUSTIN, Texas – UTEP catcher Caitlyn Brockway was voted to the 2023 CSC Softball Academic All-America Second Team, announced by the organization Tuesday. The Houston native holds a perfect 4.00 GPA in rehabilitation science, netting her Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Commissioner’s Academic Medal honors. In her first season with the Miners, the HCU transfer
Continue Reading
AUSTIN, Texas – UTEP’s Victor Kibiego finished third in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase final, earning first team All-America honors at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field National Championships hosted by Texas at Mike A. Myers Stadium on Friday evening. Kibiego clocked in an 8:32.49, crossing the finish line right behind Montana State’s
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas – A fan favorite of the Dallas Cowboys will be coming to El Paso later this month. Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons will participate in a charity softball game June 29 at Southwest University Park. The softball game is part of the A&A All the Way Foundation, a charity organization founded by El
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
(Courtesy: Tim Hagerty, El Paso Chihuahuas) EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie Oklahoma City Wednesday night but lost 8-6 to the Dodgers in 10 innings. The Chihuahuas are now 1-3 in extra inning games, while Oklahoma City advanced to 4-2. San Diego
Continue Reading
AUSTIN, Texas – UTEP’s Victor Kibiego finished in the top five in the 3000-meter steeplechase semifinal one to automatically advance to Friday night’s final at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field National Championships hosted by Texas at Mike A. Myers Stadium on Wednesday evening. Kibiego placed fifth in the first semifinal, clocking
Continue Reading
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Jakub Belik (high jump), Victor Kibiego (3000m steeplechase), Arianne Morais (javelin), Marissa Simpson (100m H), and Roosa Yloenen (javelin) will represent UTEP at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field National Championships hosted by Texas at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on June 7-10. Competition
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas – Head Coach Ben Wallis has announced two additions for the 2024 beach volleyball season. UTEP is bringing in freshman Adriana Oporto and Power 5 transfer, Summer McDonough. Summer McDonough Hometown: Tucson, Arizona High School: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Previous School: Arizona Accomplishments and Accolades: Perfect individual win record as a Wildcat named All-Region First Team all four years in high school two-time all-region Offensive Player of the
Continue Reading
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (KVIA) — El Pasoan Carlos Contreras is playing in the NCAA Regionals in Baton Rouge with the Sam Houston Bearkats. On Friday they played Oregon State and fell 18-2. Conteras has two at-bats on Friday and earned one walk, with 0 runs and 0 strikeouts. The loss to the Beavers saw the
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas – A UTEP hurdler is looking to bring home a national title at next week’s NCAA Track and Field Championships. Marissa Simpson qualified for nationals in the 100 meter hurdles. At last week’s NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field West First Round, Simpson clocked a personal best in the event with
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
STORRS, Connecticut – Fresh off a national championship, El Pasoan and Burges grad, Tristen Newton, is ready to run it back with the UConn Huskies. Wednesday, Newton announced via social media his intention to return to UConn, and withdraw his name from this year’s NBA Draft. Newton has already played four seasons of college basketball,
Continue Reading
DALLAS, Texas – Conference USA announced its 2023 football broadcast schedule, which includes 10 of UTEP’s games that will air nationally by the league’s primary partners. Seven of the Miners’ games will be televised and/or streamed on the family of ESPN Platforms, as all three Wednesday night contests will be televised on ESPN2. UTEP will play
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Last season the Hispanic Titanic, otherwise known as Ivan Melendez made history in the Division I BBCOR era by hitting 32 home runs in a single season. That record though is sitting on thin ice. Cam Fisher from Charlotte notched his 29th and 30th home run of the season on
Continue Reading
DALLAS, Texas – UTEP’s Niesha Burgher was named the 2023 Conference USA OTF Female Track Performer of the Meet as announced by league officials on Tuesday. For Burgher, it’s her second major C-USA accolade as she was previously named the 2023 Indoor Female Track Performer of the Meet on Feb. 28. Burgher is the first
Continue Reading
MIDLAND, Texas – It’s not the ideal way Americas wanted to start their regional quarterfinal series against Byron Nelson, but at least they’ll get to play another day. Friday night in Midland, TX, the Americas Trail Blazers lost in game one of the best-of-three series to the Byron Nelson Bobcats by a final score of
Continue Reading
MIDLAND, Texas – Tomorrow will be another day for the Hanks High School softball team. Friday afternoon in Midland, TX, the Hanks Knights lost in game one of their best-of-three series to Colleyville Heritage, 4-2. The Knights are competing in the Class 5A regional semifinal or sweet 16. A win in this round would advance
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP head coach Keitha Adams has added to her staff ahead of the 2023-24 season. For assistant coaches, Adams is keeping it in the Miner family by bringing home UTEP Athletics Hall of Famer Jareica Hughes and three-year team captain LuLu McKinney. She is also adding Chelsie Johnson, who will be
Continue Reading
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
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas – A high school senior at the Young Women’s Leadership Academy made history on Tuesday. Jeannette Rivera is a member of the YWLA’s track and field team. Tuesday, she signed her letter of intent to compete at Western New Mexico. She became the first athlete from YWLA to ever sign on to
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team has landed transfer Zid Powell, a talented guard at Buffalo and a former NJCAA Honorable-Mention All-American, UTEP head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday. A brief profile on Powell and a quote from assistant coach Bryen Spriggs follow below. Zid Powell 6-4, Guard Buffalo Senior Philadelphia, Pa.
Continue Reading