EL PASO, Texas – UTEP men’s basketball coach Joe Golding spoke with ABC-7 prior to the team’s upcoming game against Louisiana Tech. The Miners overall record this season is 7-13, while their Conference USA record is 3-6. UTEP will host Louisiana Tech Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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EL PASO, Texas – Jamal West erupted for a season-high 28 points (11-14 shooting) while adding seven rebounds and a campaign-best five assists while Elijah Jones (14 points) and LA Hayes (12 points) also reached double figures in scoring to help the UTEP men’s basketball team topple FIU, 83-77, at the Don Haskins Center Thursday
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KENNESAW, Georgia – The UTEP women’s basketball team suffered an 83–52 setback at Kennesaw State on Thursday night at VyStar Arena in Kennesaw, Ga. The Miners move to 9–9 overall and 1–6 in Conference USA play. UTEP showed active defensive pressure throughout the contest, forcing 13 turnovers and recording nine steals while generating multiple transition
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EL PASO, Texas – Third-year UTEP head coach Scotty Walden announced on Wednesday that Austin Furgatch will be the Miners’ general manager. Furgatch recently served as TCU’s player personnel associate during the 2025 campaign, while also gaining experience at the professional level early in his career. While with the Horned Frogs, Furgatch was responsible for assisting in
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EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso basketball team is shining at the national level. The Lady Rumble are an all girls team comprised of middle school athletes from various communities in the Borderland. The team has won five national championships across the country and they’ve brought home a total of 15 tournament titles. For all
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas and San Diego Padres have announced that Pete Zamora will return to manage the Chihuahuas in 2026. It will be Zamora’s third season as the Chihuahuas’ manager and his 11th year as a manager or coach in the Padres’ organization. The Chihuahuas’ 2026 staff will also include
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EL PASO, Texas – Third-year UTEP head coach Scotty Walden announced Monday that Ray Pickering will be the Miners’ running backs coach. Pickering was recently the running backs coach at Oregon State during the 2025 campaign. He brings an extensive mix of coaching at the high school and collegiate levels. While with the Beavers in
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EL PASO, Texas – One of the best high school football players to call El Paso home is returning to the Sun City. Burges grad Tavorus Jones confirmed on X Saturday that he’s committed to the UTEP Miners. Jones was one of the best high school running backs in El Paso during his time playing at
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team put together a gritty effort but fell 67–59 to the FIU Panthers on Saturday afternoon at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners move to 9–8 overall and 1–5 in Conference USA play. UTEP showed resilience throughout the contest, forcing 21 turnovers and winning the rebounding battle,
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LYNCHBURG, Virginia – Elijah Jones (21 points) and Caleb Blackwell (career-high 20 points) both put up 20+ points while Kaseem Watson (12 points) also reached double figures in scoring, but league-leading Liberty held off the UTEP men’s basketball team, 80-69, inside Liberty Arena Saturday afternoon. The Miners (6-12, 2-5 CUSA) showed plenty of fight, closing
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team (5-11, 1-4 CUSA) will venture back across the country to lock up with first-year CUSA member Delaware (5-11, 1-4 CUSA) at 5 p.m. MT/7 p.m. ET on Thursday. It is the first of two games on the week for the Miners, who will also play at
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EL PASO, Texas – It was another big night of high school hoops in the Borderland. At El Paso High School, the Tigers picked up their 14th win of the season after defeating the San Elizario Eagles, 74-28. The Tigers improved their overall record to 14-5. On the girls side, El Paso lost a district
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EL PASO, Texas – There will be a major coaching change at the high school football level in El Paso. Tuesday, Bel Air High School football head coach Gary Recoder announced he is stepping down as coach of the Highlanders. In statement on social media, Recoder said he is moving on from coaching to pursue business
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that it has signed midfielder Daniel Gomez, pending league and federation approval. The terms of the deal will not be disclosed per club policy. “Daniel is a great player with a fantastic mentality,” Technical Director Ray Saari said. “He is known around the league for
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EL PASO, Texas – CBS Sports Network will beam the UTEP men’s basketball team’s game versus Middle Tennessee to a national television audience on Thursday at 7 pm. It’s an opportunity to showcase the El Paso community, the Miners’ passionate fan base, and the electric gameday environment in the Don Haskins Center to the rest
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that it has signed midfielder Carl Sainté, pending league and federation approval. The terms of the deal will not be disclosed per club policy. “Carl is a player that we have been monitoring for some time,” Technical Director Ray Saari said. “He possesses a highly sought after
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The 92nd edition of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl certainly lived up to the hype. The Duke Blue Devils came away with the victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils, 42-39. It was Duke’s first Sun Bowl victory after losing to Arizona State in their last Sun Bowl appearance back in 2014. The game
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team bounced back in a major way with a 102–43 win over NAIA opponent University of the Southwest on Monday night at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners improved to 8–3 overall and 7–1 at home behind a historic night on the glass and a fast-paced offensive effort. The
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RUSTON, Louisiana – Kaseem Watson (16 points) and Elijah Jones (11 points) each extended their double-digit scoring streaks, but the UTEP men’s basketball team was unable to shake off a sluggish start in a 75-63 setback at LA Tech in the Conference USA opener for both squads Monday evening. The Bulldogs (8-4, 1-0 CUSA) came
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EL PASO, Texas – The 92nd edition of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl is five days away, and the Duke Blue Devils were the first team to arrive to the Sun City. The team was welcomed to their hotel by mariachis and folklorico dancers. Duke head coach Manny Diaz donned a blue sombrero as
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EL PASO, Texas – One of the best high school football players to come out of El Paso made it official Thursday afternoon. Del Valle quarterback Jake Fette signed to play football with the Arizona State Sun Devils. A signing ceremony was held at Del Valle High School. Fette had been committed to ASU for
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ORLANDO, Florida – El Pasoan and Canutillo grad LJ Martin will not suit up with his BYU Cougars when the team takes the field at the Pop-Tarts Bowl. BYU head coach Kalani Sitake confirmed the team’s star running back will miss the game as he recovers from shoulder surgery. The Cougars will face the Georgia
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – Elijah Jones erupted for a career-best 24 points while Jamal West Jr. and Caleb Blackwell each added 15 points to help the UTEP men’s basketball team storm past North Dakota State, 76-66, to claim third place at the 2025 WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational Monday night. It was a wild
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners’ slump continues after falling to the UC Irvine Anteaters Thursday night at the Don Haskins Center. The final score was 93-72. After starting the season with a 7-0 record, the Miners have now lost three games in a row as their record now stands at 7-3. UC Irvine
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EL PASO, Texas – The Mountain West Conference announced UTEP’s league foes for the 2026 season on Thursday. Mountain West foes coming to the Sun Bowl are Hawai’i, Nevada, San Jose State and Wyoming. The Miners will hit the road to take on Air Force, New Mexico, NIU and UNLV. In nonconference action, UTEP will host Oregon State
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Leadership Academy football team celebrated a major achievement. The team won a state championship this past season. The EPLA Leaders are a six-man football team. They finished the season with an 8-2 record, and went on to win the Texas Christian Athletic League state championship. EPLA head coach
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team (7–2) returns to the Don Haskins Center on Thursday looking to protect its perfect home record as the Miners host UC Irvine at 7 p.m. MT. UTEP enters the matchup 6–0 at home and seeks to reset after a challenging two-game road stretch at No. 8 TCU and BYU, reestablishing its
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EL PASO, Texas – The Chapin Huskies came away with a home victory over the Franklin Cougars on Tuesday night. The final score was 54-41. The win improved Chapin’s overall record to 9-6. Following the boys basketball game, the Chapin girls team took the court against the Clint Lions. The Huskies dominated the Lions winning
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners suffered another blow to their roster on Tuesday. One of the team’s starting quarterbacks from this past season is planning to enter the transfer portal. According to various online reports, Skyler Locklear will be entering the transfer portal. Locklear has been with the Miners the last two seasons, and has
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today its full regular season schedule for the 2026 USL Championship season, as well as dates for its participation in the renovated Prinx Tires USL Cup. For the best prices and priority seating for every Locomotive home match in 2026, become a Season Ticket Member today. Season Ticket Memberships for the 2026
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