Another week of high school football in the Sun City is getting ready to kick-off, as school districts continue to maneuver through this season despite challenges with the pandemic.
Over the weekend, former Del Valle and Colorado quarterback Steven Montez turned an undrafted free agent deal to a practice squad addition for the Washington Football team.
Former Colorado and Del Valle standout quarterback Steven Montez is the city's next draft hopeful after having a sold four-year college career in the Pac-12. However, the journey has been far from what he expected going into the pre-draft process.
Steven Montez, a stellar quarterback out of Del Valle High School and recent Colorado Buffaloes graduate, joins a crowded quarterback class of 2020 and is headed to the NFL Scouting Combine in efforts to boost his draft stock and meet with NFL organizations in Indianapolis.
This summer, a new pro athlete will be making a trip out to the Borderland, with the announcement of Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram bringing a skills camp to El Paso on Saturday, July 27th.
After last year's impressive turnout at the Student Activities Complex, UTEP football will head to the east side again this year, as they will take spring ball to Del Valle on Friday, April 5.
It's a busy slate of playoff games on Thursday and Friday across the borderland, as teams gear up and get set for the Texas high school football playoffs this week.