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Serve it up

Bernardo Escoto eyes his serve during a game at the El Paso Table Tennis Club Tuesday Oct. 5. Escoto is a member of the El Paso Table Tennis club organization. Members, who range in age from 6 to 84 and are at various playing levels,  meet at the club located at 2727 Wyoming to compete and to receive instruction about playing the game.
       

Tony, Tony, Tony!!!

Antonio Escalante will take on Carlos Ricardo Rodriguez of Argentina May 7 in the Don Haskins Center on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights. Escalante, 23-2 (14 knockouts), has moved up to featherweight and is now ranked No. 3 in the world by the WBC. Rodriguez is 22-3 (12).

"I'm loving it," said Escalante of fighting in his own backyard. "The real advantage for me is the energy I draw from the El Paso fight fans. I'm convinced we have the loudest and the best fight fans in the world. It's a great feeling knowing they will be cheering me on when I walk into the ring. There's really no better place to fight for me."

Ascarate Elementary School Egg Hunt

Students at Ascarate Elementary School grades K - 3rd were treated to an Easter Egg Hunt on the school grounds. Over 5,400 eggs were "hidden"  for the 256 students that participated in the hunt to find. Including several "Golden Eggs," that when found could be traded in for an Easter Egg Basket filled with candy and other prizes. So off they went...................

Photos from the Special Olympics

Parents encourage their children to hurry and cross the finish line during competition in the 3rd Annual James Butler Spring Games for students with disabilities. The students from all of the SISD schools competed in both track and field events as well as a parade of schools to kick off the all day competition. Ruben R Ramirez/El Paso Times

Jaden Morales, 8, (red shirt) waves to his parents and friends in the stands at the Socorro ISD Activities Complex (SAC) as Luis Baray 11, looks on. Morales competed in the 400 meter run of the 3rd Annual James Butler Spring Games for students with disabilities, and finished in second place. The students competed in both track and field events as well as a parade of schools to kick off the all day competition. Ruben R Ramirez/El Paso Times

An unidentified runner runs down the track towards the finish line during competition in the 3rd Annual James Butler Spring Games for students with disabilities. The students from all of the SISD schools competed in both track and field events as well as a parade of schools to kick off the all day competition. Ruben R Ramirez/El Paso Times

Manny Rodriguez, 19, of El Dorado High School gives a celebration dance after coming in second in the 400 meter run of the 3rd Annual James Butler Spring Games for students with disabilities. The students from all of the SISD schools competed in both track and field events as well as a parade of schools to kick off the all day competition. Ruben R Ramirez/El Paso Times

Eli Castro, 4, is off and running in the 25-meter assisted walk race as Rebecca Carrillo, a para-professional at Jane A. Hambric School helps him during his race in the 3rd Annual James Butler Spring Games for students with disabilities. The students from all of the SISD schools competed in both track and field events as well as a parade of schools to kick off the all day competition. Ruben R Ramirez/El Paso Times