El Pasoan Katia Gallegos selected for FIBA Women’s Americup Mexican National Team
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Franklin grad and former Miner Katia Gallegos was selected to the 12-player Mexican National Team roster and will compete at…
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Field is Set for the Sun Bowl Invitational
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sun Bowl Invitational has its teams. UTEP, Wyoming, Norfolk State and South Dakota State will make up the field, a…
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It’s NBA Draft Day: Two former Borderland Stars have a chance of hearing their name called
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Draft day is upon us and while the No. 1 pick is all but locked up by Victor Wembanyama the rest of the field is pretty…
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UTEP Women’s Basketball Summer Workouts are in full swing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Keitha Adams Era, round 2, is officially underway with the UTEP Women’s Basketball team beginning summer workouts last…
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Community Champions: UTEP sweep CUSA Track Athletes of the Year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Victor Kibiego, who earned First Team All-American honors, and Marissa Simpson, who was named Second Team…
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UTEP star defensive end drafted to the XFL
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP standout Jadrian Taylor was drafted to the XFL on Friday by the St. Louis Battlehawks. In 2022 for the Miners, Taylor…
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UTEP Football brings three players ‘home’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 71 days out from the start of the UTEP football season and the Miners offense went up another gear – bringing in three…
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UTEP’s Brockway tabbed second team Academic All-AmericaÂ
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) AUSTIN, Texas – UTEP catcher Caitlyn Brockway was voted to the 2023 CSC Softball Academic All-America Second Team,…
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UTEP’s Kibiego places third, earns First Team All-America status at Nationals
AUSTIN, Texas – UTEP’s Victor Kibiego finished third in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase final, earning first team All-America honors at the…
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UTEP’s Kibiego advances to steeplechase final at NCAA Track & Field Championships
AUSTIN, Texas – UTEP’s Victor Kibiego finished in the top five in the 3000-meter steeplechase semifinal one to automatically advance to Friday…
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Community Champions: UTEP softball’s Pate Cathey earns C-USA Spring Spirit of Service AwardÂ
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – UTEPÂ softball’s Pate Cathey was named as one of the recipients of the 2023 Conference USA…
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Five Miners set to compete at the NCAA National Championships June 7-10
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Jakub Belik (high jump), Victor Kibiego (3000m steeplechase), Arianne Morais (javelin), Marissa Simpson…
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New recruits join UTEP beach volleyball team
EL PASO, Texas – Head Coach Ben Wallis has announced two additions for the 2024 beach volleyball season. UTEP is bringing in freshman Adriana…
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Community Champions: UTEP hurdler eyeing national title at NCAA Track & Field Championships
EL PASO, Texas – A UTEP hurdler is looking to bring home a national title at next week’s NCAA Track and Field Championships. Marissa Simpson…
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C-USA announces football TV schedule, times for UTEP 2023 season
DALLAS, Texas – Conference USA announced its 2023 football broadcast schedule, which includes 10 of UTEP’s games that will air nationally by the…
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Five Miners are heading to the Track & Field Nationals while NMSU athletes miss out
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KVIA) — The NCAA West Prelims finished up on Saturday and from the 21 athletes UTEP and NMSU took, five have punched their…
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Pebble Hills star quarterback Gael Ochoa commits to UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Is Gael Ochoa a future hometown hero? Well it’s a very real possibility now that the Pebble Hills star quarterback has…
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C-USA names UTEP’s Niesha Burgher female Track Performer of the Meet
DALLAS, Texas – UTEP’s Niesha Burgher was named the 2023 Conference USA OTF Female Track Performer of the Meet as announced by league officials on…
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UTEP adds big names to women’s basketball coaching staffÂ
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP head coach Keitha Adams has added to her staff ahead of the 2023-24 season. For assistant coaches, Adams is keeping it in the…
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Students from UTEP collaborate with Every Little Blessing Preschool
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ten UTEP students who study speech-language Pathology are collaborating with the Every Little Blessing Preschool for the…
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UTEP basketball snags standout Buffalo transfer & former NJCAA All-American Zid Powell
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team has landed transfer Zid Powell, a talented guard at Buffalo and a former NJCAA Honorable-Mention…
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UTEP announces 2023 football promotions scheduleÂ
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s 2023 football promotions schedule was announced on Monday. The Miners will kick off their six-game home schedule against…
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UTEP secure commitment from Buffalo guard Yazid Powell
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Buffalo guard Yazid Powell announced his commitment to UTEP on Sunday via his socials. The 6-4 guard averaged 13 points, 4.1…
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UTEP leave C-USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with 7 gold medals
DENTON, Texas (KVIA) – UTEP’s Victor Kibiego was named the Freshman of the Meet, and tallied the most points overall on the Men’s side,…
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UTEP women’s basketball add WJCAC Defensive Player of the Year Delma ZitaÂ
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball has signed New Mexico Junior College transfer Delma Zita, head coach Keitha Adams announced Friday. Zita…
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UTEP women’s basketball lands Czech international star Luisa Vydrova
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball head coach Keitha Adams announced the signing of Czech forward Luisa Vydrova Wednesday. Vydrova will…
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El Paso teen graduates from UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 19-year-old Andrea Hernandez will receive her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from UTEP this weekend. She graduated…
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UTEP celebrates largest graduating class in its history
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso says its largest graduating cohort ever, more than 3,140 students, will walk the stage to…
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UTEP golf’s Max Schliesing named All C-USA second team
DALLAS, Texas – UTEP’s Max Schliesing was named to the 2023 Men’s Golf All-Conference USA second team as announced by league officials on Monday.…
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Statue of Don Haskins coming to UTEP campus; paid for by Mattress Firm owners Dan & JoAnn Longoria
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Don Haskins is already memorialized in El Paso with an indoor stadium, a recreation center, and a street all bearing his…
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