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Senior outfielder Tahla Wade made 49 starts in 50 games played last season.

Softball kicks off season at the Kajikawa Tournament

Jason Green, Staff Reporter February 3, 2015

The UTEP softball team will begin their 2015 campaign when they travel to Tempe, Arizona, for the Kajikawa Tournament at Arizona State University. Last season the team struggled in their first 10 early-season tournament games—winning only one against...

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Senior Davina Meza made the All-Conference USA third team last season.

UTEP tennis dominates first matchup

Javier Cortez, Contributor February 3, 2015

After a day and a half of rain, the UTEP women’s tennis team finally got their season underway this past Saturday, Jan. 31. The Miners won in dominant fashion against the University of Buffalo, 6-1, at the El Paso Tennis Club. After months of preparation...

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Miners shoot past Middle Tennessee

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor February 1, 2015

The UTEP men’s basketball team had a historic shooting night on the way to their 14th win of the season. The Miners missed only four of their 16 three-point shots and beat the visiting Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders by a final of 83-70. The 75%...

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Senior point guard C.J. Cooper finishes the game with 11 pts.

Miners come back, beat UAB

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor January 30, 2015

[youtube id="rQYGrwvKdl0&list=UUNxszVW4WLijFuckOuLc2Lg" autoplay="yes"]   UTEP caught up, got a comfortable lead and then hung on to win, all in the final five minutes of play as they beat UAB on the floor of the Don Haskins Center...

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Miners come home after long road stretch

Miners come home after long road stretch

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor January 27, 2015

The UTEP men’s basketball team has allowed the opposing team to reach 70 points in only six of the 17 games they have played before this weekend. Undefeated on the road in conference play, the Miners went to Western Kentucky and Marshall, and allowed...

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Super Bowl XLIX, who wins?

Jason Green, Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter January 27, 2015

I know that it will be trendy to pick the Seahawks in this year’s Super Bowl because they won last year. The Patriots are old news. Their uniforms are prettier, etc., but it’s not going to happen. As much as I would like that to be the case, it’s...

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The Lady Miners have lost their last three games by a combined 11 points.

Lady Miners look to get back on track

Jason Green, Staff Reporter January 27, 2015

The women’s basketball team will hit the road this week to face the University of Alabama-Birmingham on Thursday, Jan. 29, and Middle Tennessee State on Saturday, Jan. 31. Winning on the road in Conference USA is never easy. Winning on the road can...

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UTEP Forward Daeshianna McCants attempts to evade a player for the basket.

Miners drop second straight, lose to Marshall

Jason, Green January 24, 2015

Never has the cliché “a tale of two halves” been as true as it was for the UTEP women’s basketball team as it was today at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners lost another close one against the Marshall Thundering Herd by a final score of 76-72. The...

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Miners put forth valiant effort against #24 Western Kentucky

Miners put forth valiant effort against #24 Western Kentucky

Jason, Green January 23, 2015

After Thursday night’s game, Coach Keitha Adams told the assembled press that she was very proud of her teams’ effort. The 1,000 or so fans who braved the El Paso snow to support the Miners saw two very well coached teams battle until the very end....

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The UTEP women’s basketball team will host No. 24 Western Kentucky on Thursday Jan. 22 at the Don Haskins Center.

Women’s basketball looks to bounce back at home

Jason Green, Staff Reporter January 20, 2015

The UTEP women’s basketball team is preparing to face its toughest home test of the season. On Thursday, Jan. 22, the No. 24-ranked Western Kentucky Lady Toppers will roll into town. When it comes to Western Kentucky, roll is the keyword—Western...

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The UTEP men’s basketball team defeated UT San Antonio 73-55 in San Antonio on Saturday Jan. 17.

Men’s basketball to be tested on the road

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor January 20, 2015

Last season, the UTEP men’s basketball team was almost unbeatable when playing outside of El Paso, losing just one of the eight conference games they played. This year, that trend has continued with the Miners starting with three wins on their first...

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The Playoff worked, so what?

Javier Cortez, Contributor January 20, 2015

The 2014-15 college football season came to a close last week and it ended on a historical high note with the first-ever College Football Playoff determining the best team in college football. I say this grudgingly, but the CFP in one year is better...

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