EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Chapin High School’s Daveon Singleton becomes UTEP’s first commit of the 2026 class. Singleton recorded a total of 1,724 all purpose yards his junior year and has a total of 4,199 all purpose yards in his three years at Chapin. This is a huge grab for UTEP football.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Transfer running back Hahsaun Wilson found the end zone two times, and transfer quarterback Malachi Nelson hooked up with returning tight end Judah Ezinwa for a long touchdown pass as the Orange Team held on to a 38-35 victory at the 2025 UTEP Football Orange & Blue Spring Game at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — California native, Malachi Nelson, came out of high school as a unanimous five-star recruit listed as the number one ranked recruit in the nation for ESPN. He also won back-to-back Gatorade California Player of the Year awards, which is a National award that’s only given to the most elite high
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wendell Powers has been working as a Public Address announcer for UTEP athletics for 13 years. He started with women’s basketball in 2008 and now covers football, soccer, softball, and men’s basketball. ” I’ve always loved sports, so being in the athletic field, it’s wonderful, but as far as doing
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP track and field will have its first home meet since 2019 as the Miners are hosting the Sun City Classic at Larry K. Durham Track at Kidd Field on Friday. The Sun City Classic will be free for all fans. UTEP will compete against New Mexico, NM State and Rice, along with a group of
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Softball faced a tough challenge on Wednesday afternoon, falling twice to Power 4 opponent Arizona State in a midday doubleheader at Helen of Troy Field. The Sun Devils claimed an 8-0 run-rule win in six innings in the opener, before notching a 5-2 victory in game two. GAME 1: Arizona State
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — NFL veterans Quintin Demps (Blue Team) and Will Hernandez (Orange Team) will serve as head coaches for the 2025 UTEP Football Orange vs. Blue Spring Game on Saturday, April 12, at 11 a.m. in Sun Bowl Stadium. UTEP’s third all-time leading rusher, Howard Jackson (Blue Team), and El Paso Mayor Renard
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — History was made Sunday afternoon at Helen of Troy Field as UTEP Softball completed its first-ever three-game sweep over I-10 rival New Mexico State with a 7-2 victory in front of a lively crowd of over 500 fans. The Miners (15-19, 5-10 Conference USA) struck early and never looked back,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — n front of a raucous sellout crowd braving the cold at Helen of Troy Field, the UTEP softball team clinched the rivalry series against New Mexico State with a 7-4 victory on Saturday night. The Miners came out swinging early and never looked back, riding a massive first inning and
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP softball team opened the Battle of I-10 series with a statement win Friday night, defeating rival New Mexico State 8-4 at Helen of Troy Field. The Miners brought the power at the plate, scoring all eight of their runs via the long ball to secure the Game 1 victory.
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EL PASO, Texas – A UTEP soccer player is getting the opportunity of a lifetime after she was named to the roster of Mexico’s under-20 national team. Ashlee Mora is a freshman at UTEP. The Albuquerque native was one of three freshmen to appear in all 17 games for the Miners last season. She also made
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Football Coach Scotty Walden and wife Callie have announced the “Walden Family Challenge.” The Walden family is committed to matching every dollar contributed to the UTEP Football program from now through April 30th. The Waldens will match gifts up to $70,000. “Callie and I are so grateful for the outpouring
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LYNCHBURG, Virginia (KVIA) — The UTEP softball team fought hard against nationally ranked No. 24 Liberty on Saturday afternoon at Kamphuis Field but came up short in both games of the doubleheader. The Miners narrowly fell 2-1 in Game 1 before dropping Game 2 in six innings by an 11-1 scoreline. Game 1: Liberty 2,
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Rifle head coach Andrea Palafox has been named the 2024-25 Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (CRCA) Coach of the Year. Palafox’s leadership guided the Miners to a historic season, highlighted by multiple school records and an NCAA individual qualifier. Palafox is the second coach in UTEP Rifle history to receive a national coaching award, following in the footsteps of her
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EL PASO, Texas – Monday was the first day the transfer portal officially opened for college basketball players. Six UTEP Miners announced their intention to leave the program and enter the portal. UTEP’s starting point guard David Terrell Jr. is in the portal according to Verbal Commits. The sophomore guard played two seasons at UTEP
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DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Marissa Burchard earned Conference USA Softball Freshman of the Week honors, the league announced Monday. Burchard becomes the first Miner in program history to receive the award, which was introduced by CUSA last season. Freshman of the Week – Marissa Burchard, UTEP – Infielder – LaBelle, Fla. Burchard posted a team-high .545
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rodney Terry who took the helm as head coach for the UTEP men’s basketball team from 2018-2021 was fired as head coach for the Texas Longhorns on Sunday. In the past two seasons with the Longhorns, Terry led the team to the NCAA tournament but failed to make it passed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP softball team claimed a crucial series win Sunday afternoon at Helen of Troy Field, defeating Western Kentucky 4-1 in a decisive performance. The Miners (12-16, 2-7 Conference USA) showcased power at the plate with two home runs in the fourth inning to seal the victory against the Hilltoppers
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Softball (11-16, 1-7 Conference USA) put on an offensive showcase against Western Kentucky (15-12, 2-5 CUSA) on Saturday afternoon at Helen of Troy Field, but despite a strong performance at the plate, the Miners fell 12-10 in Game 2 of the series. Game Recap Both teams displayed impressive hitting, combining
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ed and Lori Anderson are pledging $500,000 to support UTEP’s upcoming transition to the Mountain West Conference. The donation goes towards UTEP’s “Climb Higher” campaign, which aims to raise $10 million to support eh university’s conference transition. So far the campaign has raised $7.5 million. UTEP is set to join
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP men’s basketball standout Otis Frazier III has been tabbed to the NABC All-District Second Team (Gulf District), the organization announced Tuesday. It is the third postseason accolade this year for the senior, who was previously voted to the All-CUSA Second Team and CUSA All-Defensive Team. He becomes the first Miner
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners returned to the gridiron Monday morning for the first day of spring football practices. It’s just another step in the process as the team prepares for the upcoming 2025 season. UTEP head coach Scotty Walden will enter his second season at the helm of the Miners. He’ll look
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP softball team put up a strong fight in Sunday’s doubleheader against Louisiana Tech at Helen of Troy Field. The Miners forced extra innings in the first game before falling 7-6 in nine frames, then dropped the second game 5-2 in six innings due to a drop-dead time limit
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Softball came up just short in a back-and-forth battle against Louisiana Tech, falling 4-3 in the series opener at Helen of Troy Field on Saturday afternoon. The Miners (10-13, 0-4 CUSA) held an early lead after a three-run second inning, but the Bulldogs (14-11, 2-2 CUSA) responded with timely hitting,
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LEXINGTON, Kentucky (KVIA) – UTEP Rifle’s Carlee Valenta showcased her skill on the national stage, finishing 17th overall in the air rifle competition at the 2025 NCAA Rifle Championships on Saturday morning. Valenta delivered an impressive performance, posting a 595-51x with series scores of 99-99-99-100-100-98 against the nation’s top shooters at the University of Kentucky’s
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (KVIA) — UTEP’s Niesha Burgher clocked in a 22.84, finishing sixth in the women’s 200-meter dash finals and earning first team All-American honors at the 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Norfolk State University at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Saturday. “This was an outstanding track
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (KVIA) — UTEP’s Niesha Burgher clocked in a 22.91 in the women’s 200-meter dash semifinals to qualify for Saturday’s final at the 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Norfolk State University at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Friday. Burgher will compete for a national championship in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Rifle freshman Carlee Valenta is set to make history as she represents the Miners at the 2025 NCAA Rifle Championships in Lexington, Kentucky, on March 14-15. Valenta will compete in the air rifle event, marking the first time a UTEP shooter has qualified for nationals since 2012 and the
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (KVIA) — The UTEP women’s basketball team (11-19) was upended by Kennesaw State (13-17) 71-63 in the opening round of the Conference USA basketball championships Tuesday afternoon. UTEP outscored KSU in the paint (32-28) and off the bench (18-10) while also grabbing more boards (34-32). The Miners shot better than the Owls as
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (KVIA) — Corey Camper Jr. poured in 18 points, Kevin Kalu recorded a monstrous double-double (15 points, career-high 15 rebounds) and Otis Frazier III and Devon Barnes each netted 12 points to help lead the No. 8 seed UTEP men’s basketball team past No. 9 seed Sam Houston, 79-65, in the first round
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