The El Paso Times newsroom didn't learn about the soccer challenge the El Diario de El Paso had issued until last Friday -- one day before the match was scheduled to start. The Times managed to field a team (although only one journalist, Aaron Bracamontes, participated) of only nine players. El Diario showed up with about 20 guys.
In the end, there was strength in numbers. El Diario beat the Times 5-1. The El Diario journalists that scored were photographer Álvaro Ávila and reporter/editor Alberto Ponce de León. The Times' lone score came from a scab: the brother of a player for El Diario.
The game was a friendly before a scheduled game between pro teams at Patriots Stadium. That's why it was surprising to see a five-column story in today's El Diario about the match. The headline: "El Diario beats El Paso Times." Ouch.
Still, it was nice to see Bracamontes featured in a picture on the competing daily.
Bracamontes is now trying to schedule a softball match between the Times and El Diario. "Let's see how they do at our game," he said.
The Times' softball team has only lost one game this year (against the 49's from KTSM/KDBC) so the team has a chance to get revenge. One promise, though: The sports staff won't write about it for the paper.
In a related match, El Diaro then lost to KVIA the following day. Channel 7's only player? That sexy hunk of man-meat Raul martinez.
Posted by: gayboy | September 14, 2010 at 06:31 PM
That's it - I'm done with this blog. I can't believe this posting (which is the literary and topical equivalent to a rice cake) was even written.
Posted by: Isabella | September 16, 2010 at 10:13 AM
Isabella - I think the post is more beefcake than rice cake since the first comment showcased Sr. Martinez, the sexy hunk of man-meat that single-handedly salvaged KVIA's sporting honor.
Posted by: Blago | September 16, 2010 at 10:43 AM
Nobody cares Isabella.
Posted by: AlcoholicsAnonymous | September 16, 2010 at 01:25 PM
El Diario has to fill their pages somehow!! They are not creating any original content, scoring goals doesn't count.
Posted by: goal | September 29, 2010 at 12:52 PM
I bet KTSM could play some soccer!! I heard they were making the rounds, and owning it in softball!
Posted by: Tan Stewie | October 14, 2010 at 06:52 AM