EL PASO, Texas – Monica Townsend is one of the best golfers in El Paso, and she has the medals to prove it. A lifelong El Pasoan, Townsend has been playing golf for 43 years. Wednesday, she will officially be inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Due to Covid-19,
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has signed midfielder Sebastian Velasquez to a multi-year contract, pending league and federation approval, the club announced today. “We are very happy to welcome back Sebastian into our group,” stated Mark Lowry, Locomotive Head Coach and Technical Director. “There is no doubt Sebastian has
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EL PASO, Texas – Football officiating is a thankless job, but Robert Hemphill Jr. has enjoyed every minute of it. Wednesday, Hemphill Jr. will be inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the officials category. Hemphill Jr. is part of the Class of 2020, but due to Covid-19 the El
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EL PASO, Texas – Tony Grijalva isn’t much for accolades, but his coaching career is definitely worthy of recognition. The former Franklin High School head football coach was one of the school’s winningest coaches. Wednesday, Grijalva will be inducted into the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2020. Due
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EL PASO, Texas — Ralph Davis was a star on the hardwood, and a star in the hearts of UTEP fans. Davis played for the UTEP Miners from 1990 to 1994 under legendary UTEP head coach, Don Haskins. One of his most memorable moments was a jump shot he made during the closing seconds of
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP had a total of seven players named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-Conference USA teams, it was announced in 2021 College Football Preview magazine this week. Two Miners earned first team honors with Jacob Cowing (WR) and Praise Amaewhule (DE) earning spots, while defensive tackle Keenan Stewart was selected to the magazine’s
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Assistant A.D. of Football Operations Nate Poss was named the President of the National Directors of Football Operations organization on May 6, marking another milestone for the longtime Miner who is entering his 25th year with the program. Among his responsibilities as acting president, Poss was in charge of organizing the
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EL PASO, Texas – We know Joe Golding is the new face of UTEP Men’s Basketball, but now we officially know the faces that will be joining him on the Miners’ bench. Tuesday, Golding formally introduced his coaching staff to the media. As had been reported, former Stephen F. Austin assistant Jeremy Cox will serve
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EL PASO, Texas – Rocky Coppinger lives by a simple mantra, if you want something in life, go out and get it. For Coppinger, playing major league baseball was a dream, but it wasn’t out of the realm of possibilty. Coppinger was able to have an MLB career, that while short, was still an experience
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EUGENE, Oregon – The Olympic dream for El Pasoan Brian Barraza is alive and well. Monday, at the USA Track & Field Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, Barraza qualified for the final race in the 3000 meter steeplechase. In the second heat of the competition, Barraza finished in 4th place with a time of 8:31.96.
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DALLAS, Texas – UTEP senior pole vaulter Paulo Benavides has been named the 2021 Conference USA Co-Men’s Field Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Monday. Benavides, a graduate transfer from Kansas and also a Franklin High School alum, earned first-team All-American honors at the 2021 NCAA Championships after clearing 5.30m (16-4.5) to earn a
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EL PASO, Texas – The legend of Tijuana native Jamie Munguia continues to grow with each knockout, and after Saturday’s thrashing of Kamil Szeremeta, El Paso becomes the latest stop on the tour. Before a heavily-biased crowd at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center, Munguia stayed aggressive on Szeremeta from the opening bell before the former world
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EL PASO, Texas – Undefeated Mexican fighter Jaime Munguia and former world title challenger Kamil Szeremeta are Saturday’s main event fight at the Don Haskins Center on Saturday. But the main attraction at Thursday’s face off were the leopard-print pants on shirtless undercard fighter Blair Cobbs. “It’s just so hard looking this good, says Cobbs,
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EL PASO, Texas – All UTEP Athletics sporting events for the 2021-22 season will return to 100 percent capacity, Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced on Friday. “We are excited to announce full capacity at our events for the upcoming year,” Senter said. “We will continue to prioritize health and safety while ensuring our venues are
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OMAHA, Nebraska – The journey to get to the Olympics for El Pasoan Will Licon once again ended in heartbreak. Thursday, at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, Licon finished third in the final of the 200 meter breaststroke. Only the top two finishers in the race move on to the Olympic games
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — An El Pasoan is set to run in the Olympic trials. Brian Barraza, a Franklin High School graduate, will race for a spot on the United States Olympic Steeplechase team. Growing up in El Paso, Barraza began his track career as a sprinter with the Pacesetters when he was just 7-years
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EL PASO, Texas – It had hype, hardware, and high fashion. Headlined by Jaime Munguia and Kamil Szeremeta, fighters faced off Thursday at El Paso’s Paso Del Norte hotel in advance of Saturday’s main card presented by Golden Boy Boxing. Munguia, coming in at 36-0 (29 KO), is knocking on the door of the the
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EL PASO, Texas – For former high school football coach, Milton Henry, it was never about the wins and losses. The most important thing was making an impact in the lives of his players and students. Henry will finally be honored at the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony on June 30. He
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EL PASO, Texas — A news conference held Thursday afternoon at downtown El Paso’s Hotel Paso del Norte to preview this weekend’s upcoming boxing event being promoted by the legendary Oscar De La Hoya, who returns to the Sun City 23 years after his own sellout fight at the Sun Bowl. De La Hoya’s Golden
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EL PASO, Texas – Hanks High School has produced some of the best wrestlers in the state of Texas. The Knights have won several state titles in wrestling, and it’s no surprise that many of them would continue their wrestling careers in college. Monday, four wrestlers from Hanks signed to wrestle at the next level.
Continue Reading OMAHA, Nebraska – Will Licon’s journey toward redemption continues. Wednesday, at the Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, the El Paso native qualified for the final race in the 200 meter breaststroke. It was five years ago when Licon barely missed qualifying for the Olympics in the 200 meter breaststroke. He placed third in the
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP is once again in search for a men’s golf coach. Sources confirmed to ABC-7, Derek Plucienski has left the program after only one season at UTEP. Details on why Plucienski is leaving are not known at this time. Plucienski was an All-Conference USA player at Southern Miss before rising through the
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s the beginning of a new era at El Dorado High School. Wednesday, the school made it official presenting Frank Martinez as the next head football coach for the Aztecs. Martinez was also named the school’s athletic director. He was previously the defensive coordinator at Franklin High School since 2016. He
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(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – The Oklahoma City Dodgers scored seven runs after the seventh inning stretch and beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 8-3 Tuesday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The Chihuahuas split the six-game series with the Dodgers and went 6-6 on their 12-game road trip to Round Rock and Oklahoma City. Nick
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya knows just how passionate El Pasoans are about boxing. That was just one of the reasons he wanted to bring a boxing event back to the Sun City. It was back in 1998 that a young De La Hoya fought before a packed house at
Continue Reading OMAHA, Nebraska – El Pasoan Will Licon is hoping to keep his Olympic dreams alive, but that took a hit Monday night in Nebraska. Despite qualifying for the final race in the 100 meter breaststroke, Licon finished in 6th place with a time of 1:00.39. Only the swimmers who finish in first and second place
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(Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas) El Paso Chihuahuas starting pitcher Daniel Camarena has been named Triple-A West Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 7-13. He is the first Chihuahuas player to win a weekly award in 2021. Camarena was the winning pitcher for El Paso on June 8 at Round Rock, allowing only one hit in
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EL PASO, Texas – The Ysleta Boys’ Basketball team’s incredible 2020-21 season run continues to pay off, as one of the team assistants is getting a promotion elsewhere. Rick Sapien, who has been an assistant on the Indians’ bench, has been hired as the next Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at Austin High School and was
Continue Reading OMAHA, Nebraska – For one of the driest cities in America, El Paso certainly was well-represented in the pool Sunday at the Team USA Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. El Paso native Will Licon’s 2021 Olympic dream is still alive after a strong showing in the 100m Breaststroke Sunday. Licon’s time of 1:00:33 earned
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LUBBOCK, Texas – After two hyper-productive seasons with the UTEP Miners, Bryson Williams officially has his third and final home. Williams announced his commitment to Texas Tech Sunday, where he will spend his extra year year of NCAA eligibility playing for recently promoted head coach Mark Adams and the Red Raiders. https://twitter.com/Bwillington11/status/1404224782925590531?s=20 Williams announced his
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