Skip to Main Content
Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Head coach Keitha Adams and her team have received votes in the AP Top-25 poll.

Women chase C-USA title

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor February 23, 2016

The women’s basketball team returns to the Don Haskins Center to finish off their final conference home games, taking on Old Dominion on Feb. 25 and Charlotte on Feb. 27. With two wins, the Miners (23-2, 14-1 C-USA) can clinch the top seed in the league....

Continue Reading
Miners avoid Golden Eagles' second half comeback for fifth straight win

Miners avoid Golden Eagles’ second half comeback for fifth straight win

Christopher Piñones and Adrian Broaddus, Reporter, Sports Editor February 19, 2016

The Miners men’s basketball team slid by Southern Mississippi, 78-73, Thursday night at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP now has won five straight wins, making their win streak the longest in Conference USA. To start the game off, Lee Moore had a...

Continue Reading
Men’s team fights back to win four straight in league play.

Men’s team climbs up the conference poll

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor February 16, 2016

Prior to last week, the Miners were winless on the road (0-7). But after back-to-back wins over Florida International (84-74) and Florida Atlantic (89-82), the men’s basketball team snapped their traveling losing streak, while extending their win streak...

Continue Reading
Head coach Keitha Adams and her squad have won nine of their last ten games.

First place Miners hope to continue success

Juan Carlos Navarette, Staff reporter February 16, 2016

The women’s basketball team will travel to Southern Miss (Feb. 18) and Louisiana Tech (Feb. 20) in hopes to continue  their charge at a conference title. The Miners (21-2, 12-1 C-USA) rest atop the conference at first place. They are currently undefeated...

Continue Reading
Softball prepares for DeMarini Desert Classic

Softball prepares for DeMarini Desert Classic

Christopher Pinones, Contributor February 16, 2016

The Miners’ softball team has started their season to a shaky start. After losing three of their first five games, the Miners hope to bounce back this weekend at the DeMarini Desert Classic at UNLV. In Las Vegas, Nevada, the Miners will take on Nevada...

Continue Reading
Softball vs UIW

Softball vs UIW

Christopher Piñones, Staff Reporters February 12, 2016

Miners’ softball team had a split opening day, falling in their first game against Incarnate Word, 4-1, but bouncing back to defeat them 13-3 in the second game. “The first game they had the first-game jitters,” head coach Tobin Echo-Hawk...

Continue Reading

The Team That Made History

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor February 9, 2016

Throughout the week of the 50th anniversary celebration, ex-players from the 1966 national championship team relived old moments form the historic season. These players gave thorough accounts and stories about the five games they played in the NCAA tournament...

Continue Reading

Miners rally from 19 to top Hilltoppers

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor February 7, 2016

  Earvin Morris scored nine points in overtime as the Texas Western Miners stole the 94-87 win over Western Kentucky in the game that commemorated the 50th anniversary of the 1966 national championship. With 8:47 remaining in the game,...

Continue Reading
Miners stun Herd in high scoring thriller

Miners stun Herd in high scoring thriller

Christopher Piñones, Contributor February 4, 2016

Dominic Artis had a career-high performance Thursday night, as he put up 33-points and nine rebounds in UTEP’s 112-108 win over Marshall in the Don Haskins Center. Artis contributed greatly in the second half, shooting three 3-pointers after...

Continue Reading
UTEP Football head coach Sean Kugler introduces the 2016 signing class.

Miners sign 24 new prospects to the squad

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor February 4, 2016

UTEP football head coach Sean Kugler presented 24 new additions to the team on Feb. 3, who will sign their national letter of intent to play at UTEP. From Texas alone, the Miners gained 19 athletes. Out of the other 24 signees, two come from Washington,...

Continue Reading
The Miners (3-6 Conference USA) have lost three consecutive games.

Men’s team helps celebrate ‘66 champions

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor February 2, 2016

This week, the men’s basketball team begins the second half of their conference schedule as they host Marshall (Thursday, Feb. 4) and Western Kentucky (Saturday, Feb. 6) in the Don Haskins Center. Saturday’s game against Western Kentucky will honor...

Continue Reading
Head coach Sean Kugler will present the 2016 signing class on Wednesday, Feb. 3 in the Larry K. Durham Center.

Football seeks prospects for national signing day

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor February 2, 2016

Offseason recruiting comes to a close with national signing day drawing near. Football head coach Sean Kugler and his staff will present the 2016 signees on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Larry K. Durham Center. This recruitment process will be very important...

Continue Reading
Activate Search
Sports