Community Champion: El Paso teacher hopes to land cover of fitness magazine
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso high school teacher needs some help if she wants to land the cover of a fitness magazine. Clarissa Marquez is an English…
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Community Champion: Fencing coach from Las Cruces leads one of the nation’s best teams
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Jerry Duffey certainly loves his job because it involves the two things he loves to do, teach and fence. While most athletes…
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Community Champions: NABC honors 5 Miners for outstanding academic achievement
EL PASO, Texas — The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced the 2019-20 NABC Honors Court, as Ountae Campbell, Gilles…
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Community Champions: Hanks floorball team headed to Special Olympics World Winter Games in 2022
EL PASO, Texas — This week’s Community Champions are the floorball team from Hanks High School. Community Champions is sponsored by Albertsons and…
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Community Champion: Franklin wrestler who survived car crash signs with Air Force
EL PASO, Texas — James McClain Green III doesn’t take life for granted. He made a vow that nothing was going to get in the way of the sport that he…
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Community Champion: El Paso High School runner signs with Trinity University
EL PASO, Texas — For Jacob Ontiveros, no obstacle was too much to overcome. The recent graduate of El Paso High School is headed to Trinity…
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Community Champions: Banner reunites Rosa Guerrero Elementary School class 7 years later
EL PASO, Texas — For a high school senior, the journey to graduation day is filled with its share of ups and downs. However, looking back at that…
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Community Champion: Parkland’s Zoe Hankins goes out on top as wrestling state champion
EL PASO, Texas — For Zoe Hankins it was now or never. The Parkland senior had been close to winning a state championship in wrestling before, but…
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Community Champion: Tristen Licon caps off stellar season with Sul Ross Man of the Year Award
For Tristen Licon it all started with a dream of playing college basketball. It didn’t matter whether it was at a division one program, or at a…
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Unsung school cafeteria heroes push on through pandemic, feed 60,000 El Paso students weekly
EL PASO, Texas — Monday, Wednesday and Friday, El Paso Independent School District cafeteria employees wake up early to hit the…
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Fuller trash bins, longer days for El Paso garbage collectors, unsung heroes during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As the pandemic ensues, essential service workers continue serving the Borderland. Garbage collection, in particular, is one area…
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Community Champion: El Paso high school senior headed to Stanford on full ride scholarship
EL PASO, Texas — No dream is unattainable, if you’re willing to put in the work to achieve it. Jesus Olivares, a senior at Da Vinci School for…
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Neither rain, nor sleet, nor virus stops El Paso letter carriers from delivering mail
EL PASO, Texas — Letter carriers for the United States Postal Service have continued their service nationwide through rain, sleet and snow, since…
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El Paso daycare workers are unsung heroes during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The Rogers Early Learning Academy at the YWCA has yet to shut its doors during this coronavirus pandemic, with the daycare is…
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Community Champion: Coronado’s Jorge Cuevas commits to play baseball at UT-San Antonio
EL PASO, Texas — A baseball player from Coronado High School is ready to take that next step in his playing career. Jorge Cuevas has committed to…
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Community Champions: Hanks wrestler signs with Mckendree University
A wrestler from Hanks High School is ready to take the next step in her wrestling career. On Monday, Victoria Nunez signed with Mckendree University,…
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Community Champion: Hanks runner commits to University of Texas
EL PASO, Texas — It’s not easy signing to compete at a division one university, but with hard work and determination, anything is possible. Hanks…
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Crash Course in ‘Floorball’ carries Hanks High School to Special Olympics
EL PASO, Texas — About two months ago, Hanks High School special education staffer Richard Rodriguez had never heard of “Floorball.” So, it’s pretty…
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Fort Bliss soldiers take Southwest heritage to the table in Army-wide cooking competition
FORT BLISS, Texas — Soldiers at Ft. Bliss are going through some grueling training and braving the heat of the kitchen. A local team is getting…
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‘OMG! That’s me!’: Oñate High School senior becomes New Mexico’s 1st girl wrestling champion
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — She may be small, but she’s fierce. At less than 100 pounds, Oñate High School senior Angelita Altamirano is New Mexico’s…
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Community Champions: Eastwood girls wrestling team headed to UIL State Tournament
EL PASO, Texas — The Eastwood Troopers have done all the right things to get this point. First, win a district title, then a regional title, and now…
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Community Champions: Cathedral swim team finishes 2nd at state competition
San Antonio, TX For the second straight year the Cathedral swim team came very close to winning a state title. Friday, at the TAPPS State Swim Meet…
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Community Champion: Eastlake’s Cheyanne Bonilla reaches 2,000 point mark
EL PASO, Texas — Reaching the 2,000 point mark in high school is no easy feat, but an Eastlake Falcon did just that. Senior Cheyanne Bonilla hit…
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Community Champions: Santa Teresa cross country team
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The Santa Teresa cross country team knew before the start of the season that if they wanted to be the best, it would…
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Community Champion: Clint basketball player reaches 2,000 point mark
The Clint Lions have been on a roll so far in the 2019 season, and for one Clint senior the season has been extra special. Earlier this season at a…
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Community Champions: El Paso karate team shines at international competition
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso karate team is showing the world just how great students of the sport really are here in the Borderland. The group is…
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Eastwood High School snare line wins first place at international competition
EL PASO, Texas — It’s proof that practice does indeed make perfect. The snare line at Eastwood High School recently competed at an international…
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Community Champions: Centennial girls soccer team
Winning a state championship in no way distinguishes the success of a team’s season. Case in point, the Centennial girls soccer team. This past…
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Noted El Paso pianist honored with top classical music award
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso native Lucy Scarbrough is a noted pianist, composer, educator and music leader. She is also known for her powerful, yet…
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Eastwood cross country team has sights on 2nd straight state title
The Eastwood Boys cross country team know a thing or two about winning championships. A season ago, the Troopers brought home a state championship in…
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