Felix F. Chávez
Sports Reporter at El Paso Times
I cover prep sports, horse racing, boxing and the El Paso Chihuahuas for the El Paso Times. I also provide sound advice on picking winners at the racetrack.
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2 days ago |
elpasotimes.com | Felix F. Chávez
Samirah Avila, a standout Socorro High School athlete, committed to the UTEP track and field program. Avila excelled in multiple events, including winning district titles in long and triple jumps. She plans to compete in the heptathlon at UTEP. Samirah Avila was one of Socorro High School's best athletes during her four years at the District 1-6A school.
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4 days ago |
elpasotimes.com | Felix F. Chávez
The 2024-25 high school sports season featured several standout individual achievements by many teams with the help of players and coaches. Throughout the school year, the El Paso Times' El Paso Children's Hospital High School Athlete of the Week highlighted the individual accomplishments of El Paso athletes. However, in this week's poll, the El Paso Times seeks to recognize nominees for Coach of the Year. Coaches in all varsity sports were eligible to be selected.
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5 days ago |
elpasotimes.com | Felix F. Chávez
El Paso and Las Cruces amateur boxers fared well at the USA Boxing Junior Olympics and Summer Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, which concluded on Saturday, June 21. El Paso's Sergio Enriquez took first place in the 85-pound weight class in the Intermediate Division. He defeated Ryan Acosta of Houston by decision. El Paso's Daisy Enriquez, the cousin of Sergio, took first place in the 106-pound weight class in the Intermediate Division by winning a decision against Takhia Nunez of Florida.
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1 week ago |
lcsun-news.com | Felix F. Chávez
Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam is a past WAC Player of the Year at New Mexico State. Indiana Pacers veteran power forward Pascal Siakam is having a huge 2025 NBA playoffs and even better NBA finals for the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers are tied 3-3 with the Oklahoma City Thunder in this year's NBA Finals, entering Sunday's Game 7 in Oklahoma City as the deciding game, with the winner set to take home the NBA title.
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1 week ago |
elpasotimes.com | Felix F. Chávez
Longtime Major League Baseball outfielder Jason Heyward will continue to play for the El Paso Chihuahuas at Southwest University Park as he continues his rehabilitation from a left oblique strain. The first pitch is at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, June 18. The Chihuahuas are the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. Heyward suffered the injury on May 23 when he was with the Padres and was placed on the disabled list. The Chihuahuas began a six-game homestand on Tuesday vs.
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The NFL's Minnesota Vikings have El Paso's Aaron Jones as their featured back and now another El Paso star RB, Ryan Estrada will play for the state's top college football program, the University of Minnesota beginning in 2026. Pretty cool.
Ryan Estrada will be the 2nd El Pasoan to play for the University of Minnesota football in recent memory, Former Andress standout Rashad Still played WR for the Gophers in the Mid-2010's.
Big news for El Dorado HS running back
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