NEWSROOM ARCHIVES
KVIA ABC-7 | March 26, 2020
KVIA ABC-7 profiled Doug Rutter and The Rutter Organization’s response to community needs during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The feature highlighted efforts including food distribution and financial assistance, along with collaboration among local organizations and volunteers to support El Paso families during an unprecedented period.
The coverage reflected The Rutter Organization’s longstanding commitment to responding when the community needs it most.
El Paso Times | February 11, 2016
Forty years after Eastwood High School captured the 1976 Texas state basketball championship, the El Paso Times revisited the historic achievement as members of the team were honored for their lasting contribution to Eastwood and El Paso sports history.
The recognition celebrated a team whose discipline, unity, and championship legacy continue to inspire the Borderland.
El Paso Times | Bill Knight | August 9, 2015
Long before the 1976 Eastwood Troopers became part of El Paso sports history, Coach Bobby Lesley believed in the players who would ultimately deliver a state championship to the Borderland.
In this El Paso Times retrospective, longtime El Paso sportswriter Bill Knight looks back at Lesley, the championship Troopers, and the people behind one of the most celebrated achievements in El Paso high school basketball history.
KFOX14 | Ryan Hill | August 7, 2015
Following the death of legendary Eastwood High School basketball coach Bobby Lesley, former players reflected on the coach, mentor, and leader who helped shape their lives.
This KFOX14 report captures their memories of Lesley and the lasting influence of the man who guided the 1976 Eastwood Troopers to a historic state championship—an achievement that remains one of the defining moments in El Paso sports history.
Film of ’76 Eastwood Champs Out Soon
Ray Sanchez | El Paso Inc. | January 21, 2013
Veteran El Paso sportswriter Ray Sanchez previews March of the Troopers, the documentary chronicling the 1976 Eastwood High School basketball team and its historic run to the Texas state championship.
A city. A team. A lasting legacy.