Local Fort Bliss Soldier Moves Up the Ranks
El Paso, Texas – The 32nd Army Air Missile Defense Command welcomed a new Command Sergeant Major to Fort Bliss. He is no stranger to the Sun City.…
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Community Champions: UTEP assistant soccer coach, Kate Ward, nominated for ESPY award
EL PASO, Texas – A UTEP assistant soccer coach has been nominated for an ESPY award. Kate Ward was named a finalist for the ESPY for Best Athlete…
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Community Champions: Veliz brothers hold annual football camp
EL PASO, Texas – The game of football has been nothing but kind to brothers Chuck and Scott Veliz. The El Paso natives are now on a mission to give…
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EPCC grant specialist receives ‘outstanding thesis’ for master research thesis
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 recognizes community champions across the Borderland. This week’s Community Champion is Jessie Arellano. Her research thesis…
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Son of Miner legend is a Community Champion
EL PASO, Texas– Ethan Teicher, son of Jon Teicher, the famous “voice of the Miners”, received the Community Champion award for being an outstanding…
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Community Champions: Americas softball team headed to state final four this week
EL PASO, Texas – The Americas Trail Blazers are certainly blazing new trails, and it’s a trail they hope will lead to a state title. Thursday…
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Americas softball are blazing a trail right now that could take them all the way to the final four and beyond
EL PASO, Texas — Americas softball is on the brink of becoming the second ever El Paso softball team to make it to the final four. “We knew at the…
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Community Champions: Americas softball team looks for fourth win in state playoffs
EL PASO, Texas – Things are peaking at the right time for the Americas softball team. For the first time since 2012, the Trail Blazers find…
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Community Champions: Two Coronado tennis players have sights on a state title
EL PASO, Texas – Two Coronado High School tennis players are looking to bring home a state title. Coronado’s Naomi Katz and Ian Uraga both qualified…
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Community Champions: Coronado swimmer Gigi Gotaas signs with New Mexico State
EL PASO, Texas – The love for swimming came at an early age for Coronado swimmer, Gigi Gotaas. She says it all started when she was 3-years-old, all…
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Community Champion: Franklin goalie overcomes hardships to succeed on the field
EL PASO, Texas – Words like ‘can’t’ and ‘impossible’ simply don’t exist for Franklin goalkeeper Allyson Gonzalez. Her path to play soccer at the next…
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Community Champions: Cathedral swim team wins second straight TAPPS state title
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Cathedral swim team is once again at the top of the mountain. Wednesday in San Antonio, TX the Fighting Irish finished in…
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Community Champions: El Paso pro runner Kendra Chambers giving back to high school track & field athletes
EL PASO, Texas – Kendra Chambers knows what it takes to compete at the next level, and now she’s giving back to the community. Earlier this month,…
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Borderland grad urges students in medicine to study abroad after unique Guatemalan experience
EL PASO, Texas – While attending New Mexico State University, Oscar Ruben Velasquez Jr. had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Guatemala…
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Community Champion: Band director from El Paso to march in Rose Parade
EL PASO, Texas – John Matthews II is getting a chance of a lifetime. The Eastwood High School band director will be marching in the Tournament of…
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Community Champions: Football coach from El Paso leads Texas high school to final four of state playoffs
MARLIN, Texas – Even though there are no more El Paso teams left in the high school state football playoffs, El Paso is still well represented. Ruben…
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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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