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The UTEP softball team will head to Hawaii for the Bank of Hawaii Invitational Tournament next weekend.

Softball picks up first wins of the season in Las Vegas

Jason Green, Staff Reporter February 17, 2015

The UTEP softball team went to Las Vegas for the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic tournament and came back with their first two victories of the season. During prior weekend, the Miners were in Arizona for the Kajikawa Classic, where they lost all five...

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Senior guard Julian Washburn had a team high of 15 points.

Miners handle Monarchs for sixth straight win

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor February 14, 2015

It was a showdown between two of the best defenses in Conference USA and UTEP’s was just simply better. The Miners beat Old Dominion 62-47 tonight at the Don Haskins Center. The victory is UTEP's sixth in a row and gives the Miners sole possession...

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Miners get fifth straight, beat Charlotte

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor February 12, 2015

UTEP led from start to finish on their way to a fifth consecutive win. With tonight’s 73-68 victory over Charlotte, and a combination of scores, the Miners now sit in third place on the Conference USA standings, behind only Louisiana Tech and Western...

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The UTEP softball team is winless after starting the season with five straight losses.

Softball heads to Vegas for the weekend

Jason Green, Staff Reporter February 10, 2015

The UTEP softball team opened the season this past weekend with the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Arizona. This weekend, the team will head to Las Vegas for the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic. UTEP is 0-5 after losing all five games of their season-opening...

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UTEP has just one win this season in Conference USA road games.

Lady Miners to be tested on the road

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter February 10, 2015

The Lady Miners will be on the road to play Charlotte and Old Dominion on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. The Miners, who are coming off their first win at home after a six game loosing streak, will look to get a different streak going on the road The...

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Men’s basketball looks to continue streak

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor February 10, 2015

Five of the final seven regular season games will be at home for coach Tim Floyd and the UTEP men’s basketball team. After coming back from Florida with two wins this past weekend against Florida Atlantic and Florida International, the Miners are preparing...

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Local professional wrestler Hector Rincon uses canned air to get rid of the crowd’s bad smell.

Local wrestler carries on the Guerrero legacy

Jason Green, Staff Reporter February 10, 2015

Hector was sitting on the toilet when he got the call. He still chuckles when he thinks about Mando asking him if he was sitting down. Then he wipes a tear from his eye. He had lost a high school teammate—a training partner—a sometimes tag team...

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UTEP Women's basketball team gets pumped up after introducing the starting lineup.

Miners break streak, beat FIU

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter February 7, 2015

The Miners got that six game loosing streak out of the way as they won 72-56 against FIU. The Miners managed to beat FIU in every stage of the game early on and cruised to the win. “The important thing is that our team recognized that we have...

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Senior point guard Stacy Telles finishes the game with 8 assists in 33 mins.

Miners lose sixth straight

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter February 5, 2015

After a close game at home, the Miners dropped their sixth game in succession tonight at the Haskins Center 68-63 against Florida Atlantic University. The Miners now find themselves with a tough road ahead as they are 3-7 in conference. The Lady...

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Coach Sean Kugler congratulates his offense after another touchdown.

UTEP football announces 22 new players

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter February 4, 2015

UTEP will be adding 22 new players next season, five of them local. The list includes 11 newcomers on the offensive side of the ball and 11 on the defensive. Many of the 22 players can be seen as replacements for the ones the team is loosing to graduation....

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Super Bowl XLIX: Did that just happen?

Super Bowl XLIX: Did that just happen?

Javier Cortez, Contributer February 3, 2015

You know that moment in the movie where that climactic scene throws you a curveball and boom there comes a great and entertaining ending that you didn’t see coming (e.g. The Prestige, Primal Fear). Then there are the movies that throw the curveball...

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Freshmen guard Lulu McKinney played a team-high average of 32.5 minutes per game over the last two contests.

Miners return home looking to end losing streak

Luis Gonzalez, Sports Editor February 3, 2015

About this time a year ago, the UTEP women’s basketball team was in the midst of a seven-game winning streak that had them fighting for the top spot in Conference USA. The current reality of the Miners is much different from the team that finished...

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