Adrian Ochoa

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Two Burges High School runners sign with UTEP

1 week ago | kvia.com | Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas - Not one, but two runners from Burges high school will be joining UTEP's cross county and track teams. Friday afternoon, seniors Malin Arnoldussen and Jacob Yeager put pen to paper during a signing ceremony. Arnoldussen was a state qualifier this past season, while Yeager won a medal at the regional track and field meet. Both runners will now go from being teammates in high school to now being teammates for their hometown Miners.
Jayland Randall signs with New Mexico State

1 week ago | kvia.com | Adrian Ochoa

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico - Head Coach Jason Hooten continues to shape his 2025-26 roster with the addition of Jayland Randall, who has officially signed and will suit up for the Crimson & White this fall. Jayland Randall | Sr. | G | 6-5 | Detroit, Mich. | Chandler Park Academy | Southern Indiana Randall comes in following a strong 2024-25 season at Southern Indiana, where he made an immediate impact in his lone year with the Screaming Eagles.
El Paso podcaster Lane Frank donates sports balls to students at Lamar Elementary School

1 week ago | kvia.com | Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas - Students at Lamar Elementary School were surprised with a ball giveaway Thursday morning. It was made possible by a fellow EPISD student, Lane Frank. Frank is a student at Coronado High School and is the host of the podcast, "Schoolyard Sports."It's a podcast Frank started when he was just 12-years-old. He's also a reporter for ABC-7's high school football show, the Borderland Blitz. Lamar students were given either a football, basketball or soccer ball.
How UTEP is helping student athletes in need of mental health services

1 week ago | kvia.com | Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas - With the pressures to perform on the field or on the court, student athletes can often feel overwhelmed. That takes a toll on their mental health. UTEP is ensuring student athletes have access to mental heath services. Four years ago they partnered with Emergence Health Network to provided student athletes with free counseling. Rene Hurtado is the chief of staff of Emergence Health Network. "This partnership with UTEP came about really organically," Hurtado said.
UTEP's 2025 kickoff times & television schedule

1 week ago | kvia.com | Adrian Ochoa

DALLAS, Texas - Conference USA officially announced the football television selections and kick-off times for UTEP on Thursday. The Miners will play five nationally-televised contests in 2025, including three within league action. UTEP will play three games on the CBS Sports Network (at Utah State, vs. Liberty, at Sam Houston) and one on ESPNU (at Kennesaw State). One game is scheduled for an ESPN+ stream (vs. UT Martin), while six others are tentatively slated for ESPN Platforms (vs. ULM, vs.
NMSU's 2025 kickoff times & television schedule

1 week ago | kvia.com | Adrian Ochoa

DALLAS, Texas - Thursday morning, the Conference USA office officially released the television schedule along with start times for the 2025 football season. This year, NM State’s home slate will feature six night games and three nationally televised games, including two inside Aggie Memorial Stadium. Additionally, NM State Athletics announced that the Nov. 8 matchup versus Kennesaw State will serve as the annual Homecoming Game.
UTEP announces 2025 Athletics Hall of Fame induction class

1 week ago | kvia.com | Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas - Emmitt Berry (track & field), Randy Culpepper (men's basketball), Ja’Net Esparza (soccer), Thomas Howard (football) and Jordan Palmer (football) form the 22nd induction class into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame. This year's class will be inducted on Friday, Nov. 7, at the Larry K. Durham Sports Center, and will be honored at the Miners' football game versus Jax State on Saturday, Nov. 8.
El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025: Bobby Rodriguez Kirkley

1 week ago | kvia.com | Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas - On June 24, the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame will induct 8 new members. One of them will be basketball player Bobby Rodriguez Kirkley. Kirkley graduated from Parkland High School and went on to Eastern New Mexico University where he is in the school’s Hall of Fame. He led all NAIA Schools in the nation in scoring in 1976 at Eastern New Mexico and is the second leading scorer at the college all-time.
All Elite Wrestling returns to El Paso; one-on-one with AEW's Thunder Rosa

1 week ago | kvia.com | Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas - All Elite Wrestling returns to the El Paso County Coliseum Wednesday. It will be a night of wrestling action as AEW brings two events to the Sun City. AEW Dynamite will air live on TBS at 6 p.m. MT, and at the conclusion of the show there will be a television taping of AEW Collision. Collision airs Saturdays on TNT. Both shows also stream on HBO Max.
UTEP track & field’s Rejoice Sule honored as CUSA Women’s Track Performer of the Meet

1 week ago | kvia.com | Adrian Ochoa

DALLAS, Texas - On Tuesday, Conference USA announced that UTEP track and field’s Rejoice Sule was named the 2025 Women’s Track Performer of the Meet, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. The sophomore sensation grabbed a trio of gold medals at the 2025 CUSA OTF Championships held on May 16-18, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Sule also earned the CUSA High Point Scorer of the Meet after tallying 23.75. Sule took the women’s 100-meter dash title, clocking in at 11.26 and scoring 10 points.

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