Community Champion: El Paso’s Kayla Gomez wins Gold at Junior Pan American Games
CALI, Colombia – An El Paso boxer continues to add to her list of accolades in just her short boxing career. Kayla Gomez, 17, won the Gold medal…
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Week 11 sweet play of the week: Elijah Uribe & Adrian Lopez, Eastlake Falcons
EL PASO, Texas – It was the final Sweet Play of the Week presentation of the season. The honor for week 11 went to Elijah Uribe, Adrian Lopez and the…
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Week 10 sweet play of the week: Dallas Boyd & the Las Cruces Bulldawgs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The winner of the sweet play of the week for week 10 went to the Las Cruces Bulldawgs. The winning play was a quarterback…
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Week 9 Sweet Play of the Week: Jesse Ramos & the Del Valle Conquistadores
EL PASO, Texas – Life is so much sweeter whenever there’s a box of cupcakes involved. Just ask the Del Valle Conquistadores. The Del Valle…
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Community Champion: Las Cruces Boom win national youth softball title
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia is celebrating a championship! But it’s not with the Aggies, but with local…
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Community Champions: El Paso figure skating club skates toward success
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso figure skating club doesn’t let the city’s desert climate deter them from the passion they have for the sport. On the…
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Community Champion: Daunte Uribari, ‘top bowler in state’ signs with UTSA
EL PASO, Texas – Without bowling, Daunte rribari might not be here! Now, the sport that connected his parents in taking him to college. Uribari, a…
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Community Champions: Hanks wrestlers sign to wrestle at next level
EL PASO, Texas – Hanks High School has produced some of the best wrestlers in the state of Texas. The Knights have won several state titles in…
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Community Champions: Las Cruces cheer team wins state title
EL PASO, Texas – The Las Cruces High School cheer team overcame a lot of obstacles in route to winning a state title. From injuries, to exposure to…
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Community Champions: UTEP track & field members ready for NCAA National Championships
EL PASO, Texas – All eyes are on Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon next week. Several members of the UTEP track & field team will get a chance at…
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Community Champion: Coronado’s Naomi Katz shines at UIL state tennis tournament
EL PASO, Texas – Coronado tennis player Naomi Katz is thankful for a lot of things this season. First, that the season wasn’t cut short like last…
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Community Champions: Riverside, Clint & Tornillo continue playoff runs this week
EL PASO, Texas – And then there were three. Only three El Paso area teams are left standing in the high school baseball playoffs. The Riverside…
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Community Champions: Bel Air gymnastics flips into history books with highest state finish in program history
EL PASO, Texas – The Bel Air girls gymnastics team knew they had something special entering the season. Despite the challenges they faced due to…
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Community Champions: Running toward history; Chapin relay team qualifies for state for first time
EL PASO, Texas – It’s certainly a special feeling to accomplish a goal for the first time in school history. That’s where the Chapin Huskies find…
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Community Champions: Las Cruces’ Mayfield High recognized as National Unified Champion School
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Mayfield High School in Las Cruces will be one of five schools recognized nationally as a Unified Champion School. ESPN and…
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Community Champion: Former San Eli Eagle headed to Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament
EL PASO, Texas – A basketball player from San Elizario is ready to put on her dancing shoes. Camila Contreras is a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth…
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Community Champions: Basketball coach from El Paso eyeing state championship
AUSTIN, Texas – Nothing has ever come easy for Robert Lucero. From his early days playing basketball in El Paso, to his journey as a coach. Lucero is…
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Community Champions: Cathedral swim team reclaims state title
EL PASO, Texas – The Cathedral swim team is back on top. On February 10, Cathedral finished first at the TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and…
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Community Champion: Bowie’s Juan Camacho Jr. signs to play football at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas – Juan Camacho Jr. will soon get a chance to live out his dream, and he won’t have to travel very far to do it. Camacho Jr. recently…
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Community Champion: Tristen Licon moves to #2 on all-time scoring list at Sul Ross State University
EL PASO, Texas – Tristen Licon isn’t just lighting up the scoreboards at Sul Ross State University, he’s all rewriting the history books. Last week,…
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Community Champion: Ysleta’s Omar Ibarra shines on the court & in the classroom
EL PASO, Texas – Omar Ibarra’s hard work ethic both on the court and in the classroom has certainly paid off his senior year. Ibarra is one of the…
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Community Champion: Franklin’s Allyson Little to run cross country for the University of Texas
EL PASO, Texas – Allyson Little’s love for cross country came much later in her high school career. The Franklin senior played soccer for the…
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Community Champion: Former El Paso football coach Jesse Perales finding early success at Dallas area high school
EL PASO, Texas – Life sometimes involves taking risks, and for Jesse Perales the risk was definitely worth the reward. Perales was the head football…
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Community Champion: San Elizario Eagles win State Cross Country Title
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – With their 5th state cross county title since 2014 wrapped on Tuesday, it’s safe to say San Elizario has established a monopoly…
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Community Champions: El Paso Tigers remain in the hunt for a volleyball state title
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Tigers have had to overcome a lot of obstacles off the volleyball court, but they still managed to find success. Monday,…
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Community Champions: Even during a pandemic, the Clint Lions continue to find success
EL PASO, Texas – It’s hard enough to win championships in high school football, and there’s certainly no formula on how to do it during a pandemic.…
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Community Champion: El Pasoan Greg Long finding success on Purdue football team
EL PASO, Texas — Greg Long’s football journey has had its share of ups and downs. But through it all, Long continues to find success. His latest…
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Community Champion: El Paso 12-year-old shares knowledge of sports through podcast
EL PASO, Texas — Lane Frank is an expert when it comes to sports, and he’s only 12-years-old. Frank just doesn’t like watching sports and learning…
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Community Champions: EPCC Philosophy Club recognized for philanthropic work
EL PASO, Texas — Face masks and philosophy. That might not seem like a combo that naturally fits. But for members of El Paso Community College’s…
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Community Champion: Former El Paso soccer star finds success as soccer television reporter
EL PASO, Texas — Jenny Chiu’s dream was to play professional soccer, but her journey toward that goal went another direction. In high school, Chiu…
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