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Prospy pick 'em: Super Bowl LI

Prospy pick ’em: Super Bowl LI

February 5, 2017

Editor's note: The Super Bowl is every sports fan's Christmas. Plain, pure, fine and simple. Here The Prospector staff will weigh in on the big game. Think you can predict the next big game? Send suggestions to [email protected]. Jason...

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UTEP hands Middle Tennessee first conference loss

UTEP hands Middle Tennessee first conference loss

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor February 4, 2017

UTEP used a 35-15 run over the final 14 minutes of play to shock first-place Middle Tennessee 57-54. The loss snapped a 10-game winning streak for the Blue Raiders and was their first Conference-USA loss since February 25th of last season. The...

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Miners continue perfect streak in home conference games

Miners continue perfect streak in home conference games

Mike Flores, Reporter February 3, 2017

It took a special honoring of UTEP great Jeep Jackson at halftime to wake up the men’s basketball team to come out on top against UAB 63-59 at the Don Haskins Center, on Feb. 2. As the Miners (7-14) stay perfect in home Conference USA games at...

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UTEP Head Coach Sean Kugler announces the 2017 signees.

Signing Day features new faces and high hopes

Mike Flores, Reporter February 1, 2017

UTEP football inked 17 new student-athletes to their roster for the 2017 season on National Signing Day, which took place Feb. 1. Out of the 17 new comers, only three of the players were rated 3-star athletes or better. However, Kugler does not care...

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UTEP Head Coach Sean Kugler announces the 2017 signees.

Miners sign 17 individuals on National Signing Day

February 1, 2017

Head coach Sean Kugler annouced that the program signed 17 football players for National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The Miners grabbed seven offensive and 10 defensive football players to join their squad. The team's motive this offseason was...

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Nash would have been UTEP women’s basketball’s senior leader on the court in 2017, instead, she finds herself in federal court.

EXCLUSIVE: Nash speaks out about fraud indictment

Jason Green, Sports Editor January 31, 2017

On Monday, Jan. 30, former UTEP women’s basketball star Jenzel Nash, her fiancée Terrance Yelder and five others were taken into custody by federal agents. A federal grand jury recently indicted former Nash, Yelder and the five on charges of conspiracy...

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Football to announce 2017 signings during luncheon

Football to announce 2017 signings during luncheon

Jason Green, Sports Editor January 31, 2017

The UTEP football team will hold a signing day luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 1, where members of the Miner Athletic Club and other members of the public and media will hear head coach Sean Kugler talk about the players who have committed that day to play...

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UTEP hockey closes out regular season against UNM

UTEP hockey closes out regular season against UNM

Augie Touris, Contributor January 31, 2017

The UTEP club hockey team has been nothing short of remarkable in their second year. Rebounding from a rough 2015-2016 first season, the team has done battle against the likes of Texas A&M, Texas and New Mexico among others. The Miners started their...

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Men’s basketball heating up in time for Blazers visit

Men’s basketball heating up in time for Blazers visit

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor January 31, 2017

The UTEP men’s basketball team is undefeated (3-0) at home in Conference-USA play and will play their next four games at home. The Miners (6-14, 4-4 C-USA) need to continue the home cooking in hopes of staying within the top half of the conference standings....

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Willms named league's Player of the Week

Willms named league’s Player of the Week

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor January 30, 2017

It was an eventful weekend for junior center Matt Willms as he led the Miners on the road in back-to-back contests; thus, for his efforts, he was named Conference USA Player of the Week for the first time in his career. Willms shot an exceptional...

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Puc named C-USA Freshman of the Week

Puc named C-USA Freshman of the Week

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor January 30, 2017

For her big game in the Miners' 84-74 win against Marshall, UTEP women's basketball forward Zuzanna Puc was named Conference USA Freshman of the Week as annouced on Monday, Jan. 30. She averaged nine points and seven rebounds in the Miners' 1-1 weekend...

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Miners fend off Thundering Herd 84-74

Miners fend off Thundering Herd 84-74

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter January 28, 2017

The UTEP women’s basketball team used a 30-10 second quarter run to put the Marshall Thundering Herd away early, 84-74 at the Don Haskins Center, on Jan. 28. Marshall has been suspect on the road all season and showed no differently in El Paso...

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