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The Prospector

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The Prospector

Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

Sports Editor

No love for women’s sports in El Paso

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor February 4, 2014

The UTEP women’s basketball team under Keitha Adams has formed a winning tradition over the years and this year has not been the exception. The Miners currently have a 17-4 record and a 68-18 record during the past three seasons, making them thus...

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Sophomore guard Cameasha Turner is averging 5.7 points per game this season.

Turner working well with new mindset

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter February 4, 2014

In college you must grow and adapt to change, which sums up junior Cameasha Turner’s first two years at UTEP. Starting out her freshman year on the bench for the women’s basketball team, to becoming a full-time starter was not an easy transition....

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Softball begins new era under Echo-Hawk

Softball begins new era under Echo-Hawk

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter February 4, 2014

Athletic Director Bob Stull announced in May 2013, that Kathleen and James Rodriguez would no longer be head coaches of the UTEP softball program. Now the program is under the direction of Tobin Echo-Hawk, who was introduced as head coach in June 2013. “It’s...

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UTEP  will host Texas Tech on Sep. 6 and take on Kansas State on the road on Sep. 27

Kansas State, Texas Tech highlight 2014 UTEP football schedule

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor February 3, 2014

UTEP’s 2014 football schedule was released today. The Miners’ home schedule is highlighted by non-conference matchups with Big 12 rival Texas Tech and I-10 rival New Mexico State as they celebrate their centennial season. The Miners will open...

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UTEP uses big second half to come back to defeat Rice 68-57

UTEP uses big second half to come back to defeat Rice 68-57

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter February 1, 2014

It only took the Miners 35 minutes to get their first lead of the game, as they pulled out a come from behind victory to defeat the Rice Owls 68-57 in front of the second largest crowd of the season 11,036. From the start of the game the Owls took...

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UTEP muffles Bulldogs 89-79, goes top of Conference USA

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter January 31, 2014

In a highly anticipated matchup of two of the best teams in Conference USA. The Miners handled the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 89-79, tonight's win became the Miners 500th win at the Don Haskins Center. After the game head coach Tim Floyd, was short, humble...

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Why you should go for the Broncos

Why you should go for the Broncos

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter January 30, 2014

Super Bowl XLVIII is this Sunday and although there are two very good teams playing in this game you should only root for one. That team is the Denver Broncos and here is why. When watching sports always root for greatness. Be spoiled and never settled...

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Irene Gari scores 18 as Miners roll over Herd 77-50

Irene Gari scores 18 as Miners roll over Herd 77-50

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter January 29, 2014

Tonight the Miners handled the Marshall Thundering Herd by a score of 77-50 and are now riding a three game victory streak. It comes off the heels of the Miners dropping two games in a row. The Miners are back to their old ways of winning. The Miners...

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Miners take on conference leader Louisiana Tech

Miners take on conference leader Louisiana Tech

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter January 29, 2014

On a four game winning streak and coming off a 19 point routing of UTSA. No time is better than now for the Miners to take on Conference USA leader Louisiana Tech. At 17-4 (5-1 in Conference USA) the Bulldogs are at the top of the standings, along...

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High hopes. Pun intended

High hopes. Pun intended

Edwin Delgado, Sports Editor January 28, 2014

The Broncos and the Seahawks had the best record in their conference and are deservingly facing each other in the Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2. Both teams are very different from each other and that’s what makes this game so attractive. They both...

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Men’s 4x4 relay members Abiola Onakoya (left) and Carnell Horn (right) warmup at the Kidd Field.

Strong start for track and field

Luis Barrio, Staff Reporter January 28, 2014

The UTEP track and field team has started their indoor season on a bright  note. Their individual accomplishments have also earned them many gold medals. At the beginning of the season, the men’s squad were ranked 22nd nationally. The men’s...

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New tennis head coach Myriam Sopel came in to replace Mark Roberts.

Déjà Vu for new head coach Myriam Sopel

Javier Cortez, Staff Reporter January 28, 2014

One constant in sports is change. In the waning moments before the start of the 2014 spring season, UTEP’s women’s tennis head coach Mark Roberts jumped ship. After a little more than a year at UTEP, Roberts is now an assistant coach at Southern Methodist...

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