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Senior UTEP volleyball defensive specialist/libero Ha’ahulakaleikaimana Crisostomo poses for The Prospector April 29.

UTEP volleyball player ‘set’ for comeback

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter May 4, 2022

UTEP volleyball defensive specialist/libero Ha'ahulakaleikaimana Crisostomo, also known as Hula, is from Honolulu, Hawaii. She has been playing volleyball for 10 years now and is looking forwards to coming back next season after missing the 2021 season. Crisostomo...

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Junior second baseman Pate Cathey, originally from Frisco, Texas, started 37 games, four home runs and 24 runs batted in.  Photo courtesy of Ruben R. Ramirez.

UTEP softball player makes an impact on the diamond

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter May 4, 2022

Redshirt junior second baseman Pate Cathey is making an impact on the diamond for the Miners softball team. This season, Cathey has four home runs and 24 run’s batted in. Defensively, Cathey is averaging around a 1.000 on fielding. Other accomplishments...

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Senior accounting major and UTEP tight end Trent Thompson has been playing football since he was eight years old and was UTEP’s primary tight end target in the 2021 season. Photo courtesy of UTEP Athletics.

UTEP tight end ready to leave a legacy

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter May 4, 2022

UTEP tight end Trent Thompson is from Houston, Texas and has been playing football since he was 8 years old and has fallen in love with the sport since. Thompson is a senior accounting major set to graduate in the summer of 2022. He plans to get his...

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From left to right: sophmore guard Katia Gallegos, junior forward Tydus Verhoeven, sophomore wide receiver Jacob Cowing, junior guard Destiny Thurman, junior guard Souley Boum. Photos courtesy of UTEP Athletics.

UTEP says farewell to student athletes

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Sports Editor May 4, 2022

Every year several athletes are added to the rosters here at UTEP, and expected to perform to the best of their ability. But what can also be seen is athletes leaving to pursue opportunities outside of UTEP by entering the transfer portal. Sophomore...

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Freshman pitcher Aalijah Alarcon pitches against Middle Tennesse University at the Helen of Troy softball complex. Photo courtesy of Ruben R. Ramirez.

UTEP Softball takes series against MTSU

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter April 28, 2022

The UTEP Miner’s softball team (14-28, 4-14) closed the series against Middle Tennessee State University Sunday April 25 at the Helen of Troy Softball Complex. The game originally scheduled for Friday, April 23, was moved to a double-header on Saturday...

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Photo courtesy of Fantasy Football.

Become immersed in the world of fantasy football

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter April 20, 2022

Fantasy football has been around since the early 1960s and has been a big part of the football season since then. Many football fans bring together some of their closest friends to create leagues and teams for the season. Football fans can play for free...

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The Super Bowl is one of the most viewed sports championship games with 114.4 million people watching the Seattle Seahawks play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX February 1, 2015.  Photo courtesy of Mike from Creative Commons.

Looking back historical sports championships

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter April 20, 2022

In the United States, there are typically sports championship games that are usually played after the conclusion of the season, whether that is the Stanely Cup, the Super Bowl, the College Football National Championship, or the NBA Finals. However,...

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"Glory Road," 2006

Sport films reinvent the cinema game

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Sports Editor April 19, 2022

Movies and sports are immensely popular among the public, but when the two are combined, blockbuster films are made. Some of the most talked-about movies in history are movies that are based on a sport. “Rocky” a 1976 film that was inspired by...

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Sophomore Veronika Lebisova defeated NMSU sophomore Bella Nguyen in a straight set match, 6-0, 6-3, on April 10. Photo courtesy of Ruben Ramirez.

UTEP tennis falls short against NMSU

Katrina Villarreal, Staff Reporter April 11, 2022

The UTEP tennis team (6-10, 0-0 Conference USA) was defeated by New Mexico State University (6-14, 2-0 Western Athletic Conference) on Sunday, April 10, at the El Paso Tennis Club in the Battle of I-10, with a final score of 4-3. The Miners won the doubles...

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Over 1,000 fans attended the “Spring Showcase” on April 8 as the football team finished up its Spring season. The Miners will return for their fall season Aug. 27.

UTEP spring football comes to an end

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter April 10, 2022

The UTEP men’s football team wrapped up spring ball on April 8 at Sun Bowl Stadium, in front of a live crowd of over 1,000 people. The Miners were productive in trying to polish for the 2022-2023 season. Head Coach Dana Dimel had his thoughts...

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The UTEP football team returned to practice on the field March 1 after finishing the 2021 season 7-4 and 4-4. The Miners will play for the Spring football scrimmage April 8 at 6 p.m. at the Sun Bowl Stadium.

Miners football spring break down

Daniel Alec Lopez April 7, 2022

The Miners returned to the practice field March 1 to begin spring practices. Last fall, the Miners finished 7-5, and 4-4 in conference play, getting their first bowl berth since 2014. The Miners came up short but have shown improvement from this past...

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Freshman tight end Wyatt Dyer says he is superstitious about a certain pair of gloves that he has worn since playing football in high school.

Athletes versus superstitions

Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter April 6, 2022

Athletes will sometimes wear a certain piece of clothing or object on their arm or neck area because they believe it will help them play better in games,  which is a lucky superstition. According to businessinsider.com, former NBA player and legend...

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