EL PASO, Texas – It was a good day to be a Trail Blazer and Ranger on Friday. The Americas softball team is headed to the sweet 16 of the 6A state playoffs after defeating Midland High School in the best-of-three series. This will be the first time Americas is headed to the sweet 16
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team has snagged George Mason transfer Otis Frazer III, head coach Joe Golding announced Friday. A brief profile on Frazier III and a quote from Golding follow below. Otis Frazier III Guard/Forward 6-6 George Mason Buckeye, Ariz. Two-year letter winner for George Mason who appeared in 34 games
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EL PASO, Texas – Eight teams from the El Paso area will be looking to punch their ticket to the next round of the state high school baseball playoffs. While in softball, only one team from El Paso, the Americas Trail Blazers, remain in the playoffs. The scores below are from Thursday’s games: CLASS 5A
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Basketball 2022-23 Season Ticket Memberships are now on sale! This year, the Navy section has been rebranded the “915 Section” for men’s basketball with a season ticket price of just $91.50. This is a nearly 50 percent reduction from the lowest men’s basketball season ticket price of $170 last season.
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Beach Volleyball Head Coach Ben Wallis announced the addition of former New Mexico volunteer assistant coach Daniel Foo to the Miners’ coaching staff on Wednesday. Foo will work side-by-side with Wallis as the Beach Volleyball associate head coach beginning in August. The Albuquerque, N.M., native started out playing baseball at Flagler
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EL PASO, Texas — Five Locomotive players named to USL Team of the Week for week 9 after the Locos secured two wins in the past week, outscoring FC Tulsa and LA Galaxy II seven-to-one. Forward Lucho Solignac and midfielder Diego Luna were named on the starting side, while forward Aarón Gómez, goalkeeper Evan Newton
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EL PASO, Texas — Playoffs are well and truly underway for high school softball and baseball and 12 Borderland teams remain fighting for the respective titles. In baseball eight teams from the El Paso area had big wins over the weekend to see their season continue. This week they’ll compete in the round of 64
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school baseball playoffs are now underway, while in softball six teams from El Paso were looking to punch their ticket to the regional quarterfinals. The scores below are from Friday. All games are a best-of-three series CLASS 6A BASEBALL BI-DISTRICT ROUND Americas 5 San Angelo Central 0 – Game
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EL PASO, Texas – Jon Dorenbos, long snapper on the 2000 Western Athletic Conference champion UTEP football team who later became a 14-year NFL veteran, motivational speaker and professional magician, will headline the 2022 edition of “Orange Fever Fiesta Presented by Madrid Law Firm.” Returning to an in-person event for the first time in three years,
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EL PASO, Texas – The U.T. System Board of Regents approved contract extensions and salary increases for UTEP football coach Dana Dimel and volleyball coach Ben Wallis on Thursday. Dimel and Wallis will also receive salary increases following highly successful 2021 seasons leading their respective programs. “Continuity in coaching staffs are a huge deal in building
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive (3-5-1, 10 points, West-8) recorded a 3-1 win over Eastern Conference foe FC Tulsa at Southwest University Park on Wednesday night. Forward Lucho Solignac scored a brace while Midfielder Dylan Mares recorded a goal and an assist in the night. “We created good chances,” said Head Coach and Technical Director John
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(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) SUGAR LAND, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas scored five runs before making their first out Tuesday and beat the Sugar Land Space Cowboys 5-3. The Chihuahuas have won three games in a row and six of their last eight. San Diego Padres player Luke Voit was the designated hitter and leadoff batter
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DALLAS, Texas -UTEP’s Jevaughn Powell was recognized as the Conference USA Male Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this season as announced by league officials on Tuesday. All C-USA weekly awards are presented by Surf & Turf Golf. Powell, an outdoor sophomore sprinter won his third consecutive 400-meter race, clocking in a personal-best
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) LEESBURG, Virginia – El Paso Locomotive (2-5-1, 7 points, West-10) earned three points with a 3-1 win over Loudoun United FC at Segra Field on Saturday. A brace from forward Lucho Solignac and a goal from Midfielder Diego Luna secured the first road win of the season. Saturday’s 90-minute action kicked off to
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP football head coach Dana Dimel is in line to receive a contract extension. The contract still needs approval from the University of Texas Board of Regents and that will happen next week. Dimel still has one more year left in his current 5-year contract with the Miners. Sources tell ABC-7,
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball has signed Oklahoma State transfer N’Yah Boyd, head coach Kevin Baker announced on Friday. Boyd will have two years of eligibility left with the Miners. Boyd, a player with prior experience within Conference USA, served in an important role at North Texas for two seasons before playing last year
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school softball playoffs continued Thursday. The scores below are from Thursday: CLASS 6A BI-DISTRICT ROUND Pebble Hills 1 Midland 6 (Game 1 final) – Midland leads best-of-three series 1-0 Americas 7 Abilene 8 (Game 1 final) – Abilene leads best-of-three series 1-0 CLASS 5A BI-DISTRICT ROUND Jefferson 0 Hanks
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EL PASO, Texas – High school standout Jamal Sumlin (Rhodes High School, Cleveland, Ohio) has signed a national letter of intent to attend UTEP and compete with the men’s basketball team beginning in the 2022-23 season, head coach Joe Golding announced Thursday. A brief profile on Sumlin and a quote from Golding follow below. Jamal Sumlin 6-3, Guard Rhodes HS
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school softball playoffs began Wednesday night for some El Paso schools. All the teams that were in action Wednesday were from class 5A. The scores from Wednesday are below. With the exception of the game between Ysleta and El Paso, the other two games are best of three series.
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EL PASO, Texas – Jere Pelletier, who has served as UTEP’s women’s golf coach for nearly 30 years, announced his retirement on Wednesday. “Coach Pelletier has poured his heart and soul into building our women’s golf program,” UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter said. “I would like to thank him for his many years of service and
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Ian Uraga is bringing home a silver medal after placing second in the 6A UIL tennis boys singles tournament. Wednesday, Uraga lost in the championship match in straight sets (7-5, 6-4) to San Antonio Reagan’s Kyle Totorica. Uraga is just a sophomore and it was his first time qualifying for the state
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(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) EL PASO, Texas – Reno’s Jake McCarthy went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs in the Aces’ 8-2 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas Wednesday afternoon. The teams have split the first two games of the six-game series. San Diego Padres pitcher Mike Clevinger went 3.2 innings and allowed one run
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EL PASO, Texas – Two Coronado High School tennis players are looking to bring home a state title. Coronado’s Naomi Katz and Ian Uraga both qualified for the state tournament. Katz is a senior at Coronado and is no stranger to playing at this level. Last season as junior, Katz finished in second place at
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EL PASO, Texas – It wasn’t a win, but it wasn’t a loss either. Saturday night at Southwest University Park, the Locomotive FC picked up their first draw of the season. In their match against the Oakland Roots SC, the game ended with a final score of 1-1. It would be the Oakland Roots who
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EL PASO, Texas – At the request of Conference USA, the UTEP versus Boise State game has been moved to Friday, Sept. 23. Additional information will be provided at a later date. The Broncos are one of six home games for the Miners as the 2022 season kicks off in the Sun Bowl on Aug. 27 against C-USA
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – The UTEP tennis team concluded its 2021-22 campaign with a 4-0 setback at the hands of No. 51 Charlotte in the first round of the Conference USA Championships hosted by Middle Tennessee Thursday. The 49ers (17-6) advance to the semifinals while the Miners wrap up the season at 8-11. “Charlotte was an extremely tough
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EL PASO, Texas – The rivalry between the UTEP Miners and the New Mexico State Aggies reached another level Friday night, and we have the transfer portal to thank. Friday night, NMSU guard Mario McKinney Jr., announced via Twitter that he’ll be taking his talents east on the I-10 to nearby rival UTEP. In his
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EL PASO, Texas – The love for swimming came at an early age for Coronado swimmer, Gigi Gotaas. She says it all started when she was 3-years-old, all she wanted to do was get in the pool and splash around. That is what led to a stellar swimming career in high school, and one that
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(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) EL PASO, Texas – Aderlin Rodriguez hit a game-ending three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday, as the El Paso Chihuahuas came back to beat the Oklahoma City Dodgers 7-5. It was El Paso’s third consecutive win. Rodriguez also hit a three-run homer in the first inning and
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EL PASO, Texas – Derick Hamilton (Bossier Parish Community College, Bossier City, La.) has inked to attend UTEP and play for the men’s basketball team starting with the 2022-23 season, head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday. Hamilton will have three years of eligibility for the Miners. A brief profile on Hamilton and a quote from Golding follow below. Derick Hamilton
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