EL PASO, Texas – Ryan Jackson Jr. (William & Mary) has signed with the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Monday. He is the second member of the Tribe (Reese Miller), which won 20+ games for the first time in six years, to join the Miners for the 2026-27 campaign. A brief
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EL PASO, Texas – Dan Russell has been tabbed an assistant coach for the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding revealed Monday. Russell has spent the past four years with the Weber State men’s basketball program, including serving as the associate head coach the last two seasons. “We are incredibly excited to bring
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Rhinos completed the sweep against the New Mexico Ice Wolves Friday at the El Paso County Events Center. It was game three of the Robertson Cup division semifinals. The Rhinos entered Friday’s game with a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. The Rhinos secured the win in overtime
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EL PASO, Texas – NM State continues to build its 2026-27 roster with the signing of guard DJ Dudley, who joins the Aggies following a standout season at former Conference USA foe Louisiana Tech. DJ Dudley | Sr. | G | 6-3 | Inglewood, Calif. | LA Premier Prep | Louisiana Tech Dudley will arrive to Las Cruces after earning Third Team All-CUSA and Second Team
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EL PASO, Texas – Professional baseball can be a cutthroat business and El Pasoan Ivan Melendez found that out Thursday afternoon. Melendez was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks right in the middle of the organization’s Triple-A series against the El Paso Chihuahuas. Melendez was playing for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona
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EL PASO, Texas – Frank Sloan and his wife Shirley have made a $1 million gift to the UTEP football program. Frank is a UTEP football alum and a member of the 1965 team that beat TCU in the Sun Bowl. “It’s always heartwarming to see former Miners give back to their sport,” UTEP Vice
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP softball dropped both games of Wednesday night’s doubleheader against No. 5 Texas Tech at Helen of Troy Field. The Red Raiders claimed a 16-0 win in five innings in game one and followed with an 11-1 run-rule victory in game two. The Miners move to 11-32 on the season. Overall Recap
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoan and Coronado grad Ivan Melendez returned home for his first professional baseball game at Southwest University Park. Melendez was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2022, and currently plays for the club’s Triple-A affiliate, the Reno Aces. The Aces were in El Paso Tuesday for the start of a
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(Courtesy: Sun Bowl Association) EL PASO, Texas – Coca-Cola Bowl Season™, the organization that serves as a collective for every college football bowl game, announced on Friday, April 17, 2026, that the 2026 college football postseason will maintain its current conference-bowl structure with Division I FBS conferences. The decision follows the annual Bowl Season meetings
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EL PASO, Texas – After 11 players entered the transfer portal, the UTEP Miners are having to reload their roster. UTEP head coach Joe Golding and his staff are making headway following the signings of four players from the transfer portal on Friday. One signee is a JUCO All-American, two are from mid-major programs and one is
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EL PASO, Texas – Junior-college All-American Camron McDaniels (John A. Logan College) has signed with the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Friday. A brief profile on McDaniels and a quote from Golding follows below. Camron McDaniels Guard 6-5 John A. Logan College Louisville, Ky. Named a second-team NJCAA All-American, the Great
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Incarnate Word quarterback transfer EJ Colson is bringing new energy and high expectation to UTEP Miners footballl as he arrives in El Paso with hopes of helping reshape the program’s future. After making a name for himself at Incarnate Word, Colson now steps into a major opportunity with the
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s spring football game is this Saturday, and the Miners are getting a special visit from a former head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. UTEP invited Jason Garrett for a coaches clinic on Thursday. Several high school football coaches were on hand to hear from Garrett who coached the Dallas Cowboys
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP volleyball program announced its 2026 Mountain West Conference schedule Wednesday, highlighted by nine home matches at Memorial Gym and a full round-robin slate in the Miners’ first season in the league. UTEP joins fellow newcomers Hawai‘i and UC Davis in the 10-team conference. The Miners enter the Mountain West as
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HOUSTON, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC saw its Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup run come to an end in the Round of 32, falling 4-1 to MLS side Houston Dynamo FC at Shell Energy Stadium on Wednesday. Houston struck early, opening the scoring in just the 2nd minute as Ondřej Lingr finished from close range
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State jumped out early and never gave up control Tuesday night at Presley Askew Field at Johnson Stadium, defeating rival New Mexico to secure a 6-1 home victory and improve to 2-0 against its in-state rivals this season. With the win, the Aggies are now 16-19 overall and are
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s the question that’s been on the minds of UTEP fans as of late. Will there be a contract extension for UTEP athletics director Jim Senter? Senter’s contract is set to expire in August, and with the recent struggles of some of UTEP’s athletic programs some question whether Senter is deserving of an extension. In
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HOUSTON, Texas – Tristen Newton made the most of his debut with the Houston Rockets Sunday night. The El Pasoan and Burges graduate put up 12 points in 12 minutes in the Rockets victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, 132-101. Newton appeared in the game early in the 4th quarter when the Rockets were up 22
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso dance team returned home Sunday as national champions, greeted by family members, university staff and the UTEP cheer team at El Paso International Airport. The Miners arrived from Daytona Beach, Florida, where they won the 2026 National Dance Alliance Collegiate Championship in the
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP track and field team will host the Sun City Classic at Larry K. Durham Track at Kidd Field on Saturday. Individual day passes are $15. For tickets, visit www.utepminers.com/tickets, call (915) 747-UTEP, or email tickets@utep.edu. On Saturday, the events will begin at 11 a.m. with the men’s and women’s hammer, followed
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EL Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) Today is Local News Day! The El Paso Community Foundation and Press Forward are joining a national effort to support local journalism and launch the first Local News Day on April 9. Local news keeps us informed, holds institutions accountable, and shares the stories that shape our daily lives. The El
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame recently announced the class of 2026. This year’s class features five inductees from a variety of sports. The induction ceremony will be Wednesday, June 24 at 6 p.m. at El Paso Community College, 9050 Viscount Blvd. Building A. Tickets for the event are on
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MIDLAND, Texas – The season came to a heartbreaking end for the Americas Trail Blazers and the Burges Mustangs in the Final Four of the UIL boys high school soccer playoffs. Both teams’ semifinal matches were played in Midland, TX. In Class 5A Division 1, Americas was the first to take the pitch against Prosper
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EL PASO, Texas – The Burges Mustangs and the Americas Trail Blazers have their eyes on the prize. Friday, both teams will take the pitch in the Final Four of the UIL state soccer playoffs. In Class 5A Division 1, Americas will face Prosper Walnut Grove in the state semifinal match. This will be a
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – El Paso Locomotive FC delivered a dominant performance on the road, defeating New Mexico United 4-0 in the first edition of the 2026 Derby del Camino Real at UNM Soccer Stadium, while advancing to the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Locomotive broke through in the 37th minute when
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EL PASO, Texas – On Wednesday, UTEP will host a special screening of the film ‘Glory Road.’ The film tells the story of the 1966 Texas Western (now UTEP) basketball team that broke barriers by winning a national championship. Texas Western head coach Don Haskins started five black player in the title game which was
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EL PASO, Texas – Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the renowned 1966 Texas Western national champion men’s basketball team, UTEP will host a 20th anniversary screening of the motion picture “Glory Road” at Memorial Gym on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. The special guest will be Schin Kerr, who portrayed Miner great David Lattin in the movie. Kerr will
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EL PASO, Texas – Two El Paso soccer teams continued their winning ways in the state high school soccer playoffs. Americas and Burges both won their regional final games on Tuesday to punch their ticket to the UIL State Final Four. In Class 5A Division 1, the Americas Trail Blazers dominated Aledo winning the match
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s the end of an era for the Eastwood High School girls wrestling program. The team’s head coach, Troy Douglas has resigned from the position after 11 seasons with the team. Douglas built a powerhouse at Eastwood winning a total of four state championships during his time as head coach of
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school soccer playoffs continued Tuesday with the area round. El Paso schools had a great showing with a total of 7 teams advancing to the regional semifinals. The seven teams are on the boys side with Ysleta, Bowie, Americas, Bel Air, Hanks, Burges, and Coronado all punching their ticket
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