EL PASO, Texas – UTEP volleyball senior outside hitter Serena Patterson was voted to the Conference USA Preseason Team, the league office revealed Tuesday. Furthermore, the Miners were predicted to finish second in the C-USA West Division. That marks their highest preseason placement since joining the league in 2005. “I’m really excited for SP (Serena Paterson)
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EL PASO, Texas – Maria Kennedy has never been one to shy away from a challenge. Whether it was coaching or overseeing the athletic department for El Paso’s largest school district. Kennedy always faced a challenge head on and she’s been successful at every turn. On August 25, Kennedy will be inducted into the El
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EL PASO, Texas – With a new defensive system being installed by first-year defensive coordinator Bradley Dale Peveto, UTEP’s linebackers are set to be free to roam the field and race to the ball on any given play. And that philosophy, could make it a very prosperous year for Miner linebackers. “I’m excited, I like
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cooper Rush’s days as the backup to Dak Prescott in Dallas might not be over. Rush ended two long drives with touchdown passes while the star quarterback watched once again in the Cowboys’ 20-14 preseason loss to the Houston Texans. Prescott’s absence means he
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EL PASO, Texas – Jim Weddell’s love for running truly does run deep. A native of San Diego, California, Weddell ran cross country in high school, but his interest in marathon running didn’t really take off until later in life. “I consider myself an average runner,” Weddell said. “What I mean by average is just
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EL PASO, Texas – Head coach Joe Golding announced the complete 2021-22 UTEP men’s basketball schedule on Thursday. The Golding era will commence on Tuesday, Nov. 9 against Western New Mexico in the Haskins Center on the newly designed floor. UTEP will then renew its rivalry at NM State in the Battle of I-10 for the first
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EL PASO, Texas – The job of a sports journalist is to always be fair, and to always give the proper recognition to an athlete. Felix Chavez knows that responsibility better than anyone, but on August 25 the tables will turn as he will be the one being recognized. Chavez will be inducted into the
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EL PASO, Texas – Edwin Rodriguez will no longer serve as the manager of the El Paso Chihuahuas. Wednesday, the San Diego Padres announced Rodriguez would be stepping down from the position. Pitching coach Eric Junge will serve as manager for the team for the remainder of the 2021 season. A reason for Rodriguez’s resignation
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EL PASO, Texas – John Birkelbach’s introduction to the shot put happened completely by accident. But it would be the start of a great career that would eventually lead to a hall of fame induction. Birkelbach was a freshman at Austin High School when his track and field coach discovered his talent at the shot
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(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas scored seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday afternoon, but lost to the Reno Aces 10-7. The seven-run rally tied El Paso’s season high for most runs in an inning. Chihuahuas catcher Luis Campusano went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, his
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP soccer team will open its 2021 season when it plays at Big 12 foe Texas Tech at 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT Thursday (Aug. 19). The game will be streamed on ESPN+ “We’re excited to play Texas Tech,” UTEP head coach Kathryn Balogun said. “They’re going to come out in a
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-out single in the eighth inning, helping the struggling Kansas City Royals to a back-and-forth 7-6 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros. Scott Barlow gave up a homer to Jason Castro in the ninth,
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EL PASO, Texas – Victor Firth didn’t play football in college or high school, but there was just something about the game that he loved so much. Firth started officiating football games in 1988, first at the high school level, and then at the college level. This season will mark Firth’s 20th season as a
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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Tyrod Taylor went 4 of 4 for 40 yards in his lone series and rookie quarterback Davis Mills led a couple of scoring drives for the Houston Texans in a 26-7 preseason victory over the Packers. Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers and Houston’s Deshaun Watson
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EL PASO, Texas – With just 15 days until the 2021 season kicks off, the UTEP Miners are poised to enter the fresh campaign with a healthy combination of starting experience and unfamiliarity at the quarterback position. UTEP entered fall camp with six quarterbacks on the roster, three of which have been in the program
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FOXBORO, Massachusetts – Steven Montez’s final numbers from his first 2021 NFL Preseason game may not jump off the page. But his final drive showed off all the attributes capable of a rostered NFL quarterback. The El Paso native and Del Valle played the entire second half at quarterback for the Washington Football Team against
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EL PASO, Texas – Charlie Brown was an inspiration not only to the players he coached, but to his family who supported him along his coaching career. Born and raised in El Paso, Brown graduated from Burges High School in 1967. He served as an assistant football coach at several Borderland high schools: Austin, Burges,
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Mooses are a blind inline hockey team that is ready to take the sport to a whole new level. The Mooses started nine years ago because of a blind seven-year-old’s curiosity, and a fearless coach willing to smash existing boundaries. Mickayla Biddle was that 7-year-old; she was born
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP volleyball team put their skills to the test Wednesday at Memorial Gym. It was all part of the Paydirt’s Rally Skills Challenge. The challenges are a way to help raise money for UTEP student athletes. Depending on the event, the student-athletes will receive points for each successful accomplishment. Donors
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – Head Coach and Technical Director Mark Lowry was named USL Championship’s Coach of the Month for July following a six-game undefeated month. This is Lowry’s first time being named Coach of the Month by USL Championship. “It’s a credit to the guys and how they’ve worked and
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri — One of the things Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes longed for after moving from his native Texas to KC was an order from Whataburger, one of his favorite fast food chains. So Mahomes is bringing Whataburger to him. He’s an investor in a group that over the next seven years will bring 30 Whataburger
Continue Reading WACO, Texas (AP) — The NCAA infractions committee says its investigation into the Baylor sexual assault scandal would result in four years probation and other sanctions. But the committee says the “unacceptable” behavior at the heart of the case did not violate NCAA rules. The NCAA ruling came more than five years after the sexual
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP wide receiver Justin Garrett put his strength to the test on Tuesday. It was the first challenge as part of Paydirt’s Rally Skills Challenges. The challenges are a way to help raise money for UTEP student athletes. Depending on the event, the student-athlete will receive points for each successful accomplishment.
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Volleyball Head Coach Ben Wallis announced the addition of Stephanie Sierra to the Miners’ coaching staff Tuesday morning. Sierra, a letterman with the Miners in 2009, will be joining Nick Petrovic as one of two assistant coaches on staff. Sierra attended Americas High School in El Paso from 2004 to 2008 before
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ANTHONY, Texas – The Anthony High School Wildcats are ready to take their game to the next level. The school recently started an esports team, and the program has so far been a big hit among Anthony students. Esports are competitions involving video games. The program has only been in existence for a year. Hiran
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Athletics has announced a department-wide partnership with INFLCR, the leading content and compliance software platform for college athletic programs. INFLCR educates and prepares athletics staff and student-athletes for new opportunities and guidelines from current Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) legislation, all powered by best-in-class content delivery via the INFLCR mobile
Continue Reading (Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) SACRAMENTO, California – The El Paso Chihuahuas scored four first inning runs against Sacramento starter Matt Shoemaker and beat the River Cats 6-3 Sunday afternoon. El Paso’s victory ended Sacramento’s five-game winning streak. El Paso catcher Luis Campusano went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an RBI single. It was the second
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, California – The Chihuahuas’ trip to the Golden State has so far been one to forget. Saturday night in Sacramento the Chihuahuas dropped another game to the River Cats by a final score of 6-3. This was the third game of a six game series against the River Cats. The Chihuahuas are still looking
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – The Locomotive FC (11-1-4, 37 points) ended Austin Bold FC’s road-game streak with a 3-0 win at Southwest University Park on Saturday. Defender Andrew Fox scored his first goal of the season while midfielder Dylan Mares and forward Leandro Carrijo added to their goal tallies to contribute
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By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson matched his career high with four hits, including a two-run double as part of Oakland’s seven-run third inning, and the Athletics beat Texas 12-3, handing the Rangers their 13th consecutive road loss. Yan Gomes and Josh Harrison also homered. Oakland’s sputtering offense batted around
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