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Women's basketball slips despite Taylor's success

Women’s basketball slips despite Taylor’s success

Mike Flores, Reporter February 17, 2017

UTEP’s senior leader Sparkle Taylor refused for her team to lose their fifth straight game with her career-best 34 points, but her efforts were not enough as the Miners fell 76-69 to North Texas on Thursday. The bleeding for UTEP (6-19, 3-10...

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NFL Combine invites two Miners

NFL Combine invites two Miners

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor February 15, 2017

Former Miners Aaron Jones and Hayden Plinke got the call they had been waiting all off-season for as they were both selected to partake in the NFL Scouting Comine from Feb. 28-March 4 in Indianapolis, Indiana. At the Combine, players from all over...

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Miners to compete in ACHA Western Regional Tournament

Miners to compete in ACHA Western Regional Tournament

Jerremy Caranco, Contributor February 14, 2017

The season for the Miners hockey club is not over yet. Today the UTEP Miners (30-3) heard the news that they drew the No. 7 seed of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Western Regional Tournament. The tournament will be played in Greenly,...

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Men’s basketball hits the road for important road swing

Men’s basketball hits the road for important road swing

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor February 14, 2017

The UTEP men’s basketball team will hit the road this week for the first time in three weeks as they battle North Texas (7-17, 1-11 C-USA) on Thursday, Feb. 16, and Rice (17-8, 7-5 C-USA) on Saturday, Feb 18. The two games this week will be the start...

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Softball opens season against nation’s top teams in Kajikawa Classic

Softball opens season against nation’s top teams in Kajikawa Classic

Augie Touris, Contributor February 14, 2017

The UTEP Miners’ softball team began their 2017 campaign in the Kajikawa Classic tournament in Tempe, Arizona, on Thursday, Feb. 9. The team left Arizona without a win, but put up a fight against some of the nation’s better teams. The Miners faced...

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Women’s basketball makes one final push towards C-USA tournament

Women’s basketball makes one final push towards C-USA tournament

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter February 14, 2017

In Conference USA there are 14 teams competing for a spot in the league tournament that is held at the end of each season, and only two of out the 14 schools will be left behind. UTEP’s women’s basketball team currently holds the 12th and final spot...

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Miner men finding their feet on defense and in the C-USA standings

Miner men finding their feet on defense and in the C-USA standings

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor February 14, 2017

The secret is out: the UTEP men’s basketball team has continued to make waves after winning seven of their last nine games. Stats continue to show the improvement that the team has made throughout the season, but what has gone unnoticed is the defensive...

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Miners roll over Southern Miss 80-50

Miners roll over Southern Miss 80-50

Mike Flores, Reporter February 12, 2017

It was raining three's in UTEP’s victory over Southern Mississippi, on Feb. 11 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners earned their biggest win over a division one school this season, overcoming the Golden Eagles, 80-50. UTEP (9-15, 7-5 C-USA)...

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Miners shutout Dallas Baptist to win TCHC Championship

Miners shutout Dallas Baptist to win TCHC Championship

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor February 11, 2017

The UTEP men's hockey club used a strong second period and great defense to shutout Dallas Baptist 6-0. The win earned UTEP the first ever Texas Collegiate Hockey Conference (TCHC) Championship and a record of 30-3 on the season. UTEP entered the TCHC...

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Miners cruise past Texas Tech to advance to TCHC Championship

Miners cruise past Texas Tech to advance to TCHC Championship

Jeremy Caranco, Contributor February 10, 2017

Jeramy Razaeepour scored four of the Miners' five second period goals to help UTEP cruise past Texas Tech, 7-1. UTEP advances to the first ever Texas Collegiate Hockey Conference championship where they will face the Dallas Baptist Patriots tomorrow...

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Late comeback not enough to lift Miners over Bulldogs

Late comeback not enough to lift Miners over Bulldogs

February 10, 2017

The Miners posted a 7-0 run in the last 3:35, they inched back from a deficit of 11 and they had three opportunities to tie the game or go-ahead in the final minute; but, it was not enough as they fell in the final seconds to LA Tech, 62-61. With...

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Tennis duo earns national ranking

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor February 9, 2017

Throughout this spring season, UTEP women’s tennis doubles team Vivienne Kulicke and Milou Pietersz have racked up an impressive 6-1 record. And, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the duo is ranked No. 48 in the country. This...

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