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One-on-one with UTEP’s Joe Golding; Miners prepare for final road swing of season

February 22, 2023 6:13 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team (12-15, 5-11 C-USA) will hit the road for the final time of the 2022-23 regular season when it…

New Mexico State athletics to provide refund to men’s basketball season ticket holders

February 22, 2023 4:31 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Wednesday morning, NM State Athletics announced its plan of action regarding refunds to…

Boys high school basketball playoffs; Tuesday scores & highlights

February 21, 2023 11:10 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The bi-district round of the high school basketball playoffs continued Tuesday. Several El Paso teams punched their ticket to the…

UTEP’s Givance garners Academic All-District accolades

February 21, 2023 6:12 PM UTEP Athletics

DALLAS, Texas – UTEP senior Shamar Givance has been named to the 2022-23 College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District men’s basketball…

Three UTEP Miners named Academic All-District Honorees

February 21, 2023 3:53 PM UTEP Athletics

DALLAS, Texas – Adhel Tac, Avery Crouse and Sabine Lipe of UTEP women’s basketball were all named to the Academic All-District Team presented by…

Boys high school basketball playoffs: Scores & highlights from Monday’s bi-district round

February 20, 2023 11:03 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The boys high school basketball playoffs began Monday night with four El Paso teams punching their ticket to the next round. All…

UTEP’s Montrose earns second C-USA Freshman of the Week award

February 20, 2023 4:33 PM UTEP Athletics

DALLAS, Texas – UTEP women’s basketball guard Soleil Montrose was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week presented by Blenders Eyewear on…

El Paso Tigers make a splash in the pool at State

February 19, 2023 11:45 PM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Tigers came up big at state doubling their previous medal count of four all time to eight at the competition.…

El Paso wrestlers shine at State, while Eastwood girls win co-state title in Class 6A

February 19, 2023 12:37 AM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas — Eight high school wrestlers and one team all secured the top prize at the 2023 UIL State Wrestling Championship. For the the second…

The reigning WAC Champions in the NMSU Aggies fall to 0-3 to start the season

February 19, 2023 10:16 PM Rachel Phillips

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Unlike the first two games of the series NM State were finding runs against Bellarmine but in extra innings it was…

Jerry Kill puts ink to arm after a ‘killer’ season

February 19, 2023 9:58 PM Rachel Phillips

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — In one season Jerry Kill has become a fan favorite, not only because he took the Aggies to a bowl game but also for…

UTEP suffer two losses on day 3 of the Dr. Diana Natalicio Memorial Tournament

February 19, 2023 12:19 AM Rachel Phillips

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP entered Saturday with one win and one loss in the Dr. Diana Natalicio Memorial Tournament but finished the day with a…

Centennial beat Las Cruces High 48-31 to become District Champions

February 19, 2023 12:05 AM Rachel Phillips

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Hawks beat Las Cruces High 48-31 on Saturday afternoon at Organ Mountain High School to lockup District 3-5A. After…

The reigning WAC champions struggle on day 2 of opening weekend

February 18, 2023 11:54 PM Rachel Phillips

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Aggies struggles at the plate continued on Saturday as they scored just the one run which came in the final inning.…

After getting out to an early lead NMSU were outscored 73-65 by CBU

February 18, 2023 11:42 PM Rachel Phillips

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Aggies have already secured a spot in the WAC Tournament so now it becomes about finding form at the right time. New…

UTEP come up just short against North Texas and fall 67-65

February 18, 2023 11:29 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA), North Texas withstood a pair of UTEP attempts to tie or take the lead late to hold on for a 67-65 win on Saturday night in The…

UTEP take North Texas to OT but fall 80-72

February 18, 2023 11:21 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tae Hardy (18 points, six rebounds), Shamar Givance (16 points, two steals), Ze’Rik Onyema (14 points, four boards) and…

Girls high school basketball playoffs: Riverside wins area title; scores from area round

February 17, 2023 9:58 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The area round of the girls high school basketball playoffs continued on Friday. The Riverside Rangers won an area championship…

Community Champions: Hanks softball coach celebrates 500th win

February 17, 2023 7:23 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Since 1993, Shelley Prather has led the Hanks Knights to victory, a lot of victories. Tuesday, Prather celebrated her 500th win as…

Miners upend UAB 88-61 to win third straight

February 17, 2023 3:50 PM UTEP Athletics

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – UTEP led from start to finish to roll to an 88-61 win at UAB on Friday afternoon in Bartow Arena. The game – originally slated…

Miners tripped up by UAB Blazers, 79-66

February 16, 2023 11:06 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – Ze’Rik Onyema poured in a career-high 16 points and UTEP forced 21 turnovers but visiting UAB did enough to knock off the Miners,…

UTEP women’s basketball announces schedule changes following UAB postponement

February 16, 2023 4:08 PM UTEP Athletics

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Following the postponement of the UTEP women’s basketball game at UAB on Thursday, the Miners have announced two schedule…

UTEP’s Daniela Chipchase named C-USA Golfer of the Week

February 15, 2023 3:58 PM UTEP Athletics

DALLAS, Texas – UTEP’s Daniela Chipchase was named the Conference USA Women’s Golfer of the Week presented by Blenders Eyewear on Wednesday by…

Watch: “I am disgusted and angry.” NMSU Chancellor says men’s basketball program infected with culture of “bad behavior”

February 15, 2023 9:26 AM David Gonzalez

` UPDATE: Chancellor Arvizu says we are constrained in some of the answers they can provide due to investigation and privacy rights. Arvizu says they…

Tuesday scores: Girls high school basketball playoffs (bi-district round)

February 14, 2023 11:04 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The bi-district round of the girls high school basketball playoffs continued on Tuesday. Several Borderland teams are moving on the…

NMSU coach Greg Heiar fired amid hazing investigation

February 14, 2023 11:56 AM Leloba Seitshiro

UPDATE (5:11 p.m.) ABC-7 just learned that NMSU men’s basketball head coach Greg Heiar has been fired, according to an NMSU spokesperson. A news…

Richest race car drivers

February 14, 2023 2:19 AM Stacker

With big races just around the corner, Stacker ranked the 25 richest race car drivers based on estimated net worth data from Celebrity Net…

Monday scores & highlights: Girls high school basketball playoffs begin

February 13, 2023 11:08 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The bi-district round of the girls high school basketball playoffs began on Monday. A few El Paso teams punched their ticket to the…

Interview with UTEP’s Ben Wallis & Daniel Foo; Miners’ beach volleyball program set to begin inaugural season

February 13, 2023 5:12 PM UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Beach Volleyball Head Coach Ben Wallis has announced the Miners’ tournament schedule for the upcoming inaugural season,…

Where NMSU athletics stands after serious assault allegations made by a university basketball player

February 13, 2023 12:01 PM Kerry Mannix, Leloba Seitshiro

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — NMSU athletics starts the week off reeling from a weekend whirlwind after an abrupt suspension, followed by serious…