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Steve Kaplowitz

Steve Kaplowitz, originally from New York, moved to El Paso in 1978. After graduating from Coronado High School and receiving his bachelor’s of arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Texas in 1995, he returned to El Paso to pursue a career in radio. In 1996, Steve began hosting a weekend sports talk show on KROD 600. One year later, he took over as the station’s Program Director and moved into weekday afternoon timeslot as the host of Sportstalk. In 2007, Kaplowitz was the television play-by-play voice for NMSU football and basketball, and he has also served as play-by-play announcer and analyst for the UTEP Miners women’s basketball team, the El Paso Buzzards Hockey Club and the High School Football Game of the Week. Steve has worked as both a reporter and weekend anchor at KDBC-TV (CBS) and KTSM-TV (NBC) and currently co-hosts Time Warner’s coverage of UTEP sports on the Texas Channel with Duke Keith. Kaplowitz and his wife Karen reside in West El Paso.
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Picking My UTEP Basketball Dream Team

In honor of the US Olympics and What’s Up Magazine’s Best of the Best issue, I decided to write my latest column that is sure to attract controversy and debate from El Paso sports fans. So much has been made recently of this year’s US Olympic basketball team compared the 1992 Dream Team, I wanted to create my UTEP men’s basketball “dream team”.

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San Diego Padres v Los Angeles Dodgers
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Dodgers vs Padres – July 15, 2012 Replay

Cameron Maybin and Everth Cabrera scored the tying and go-ahead runs on third baseman Jerry Hairston Jr.'s second throwing error of the seventh inning, Chase Headley homered for the second straight game, and the Padres beat the Dodgers 7-2 on Sunday in the rubber game of the three-game series.

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Matt Hicks
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Former Diablos’ Voice Matt Hicks Finally Arrives In Majors

In nearly 25 years of broadcasting Minor League baseball, Matt Hicks has had only one goal: to make it to the Big Leagues. You might say that Hicks is the Crash Davis of broadcasters; a guy who refuses to leave the business because he is still pursuing his dream.

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El Paso Mayor John Cook Reconsidering His Stance On Triple A Baseball

When Mayor John Cook spoke publicly to David Crowder from El Paso Inc. about the return of affiliated baseball in El Paso, his comments were not what many expected. Mayor Cook implied that if the new proposed downtown ballpark's Hotel Occupancy Tax funding does not get passed in November, he would veto the entire project.

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The Night Hulk Hogan Wrestled in El Paso

Last night's World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) card at the Coliseum reminded me of a special night more than 23 years ago. I was at the El Paso Convention Center on March 7th 1989 when the legendary Hulk Hogan made his first in-ring appearance to wrestle the Big Bossman.

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Cincinnati Reds v Los Angeles Dodgers
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Dodgers vs Reds – July 4, 2012 Replay

Aaron Harang (6-5) allowed one run and three hits, struck out five and walked one in his second career start against the team he pitched for from 2003-10 as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Wednesday night to regain the NL West lead.

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Las Cruces’ Stephanie Torres Eats 31 Hot Dogs

For Las Cruces resident Stephanie Torres, July 4th is a special day. The former NMSU student who ran Track and Field and Cross Country for the Aggies finished tied for second at the first ever Crif Dog Classic in Brooklyn, New York.

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