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Nik Needham: The embodiment of a UTEP Miner

Nik Needham: The embodiment of a UTEP Miner

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter December 3, 2018

Senior cornerback Nik Needham stepped foot on campus in 2014 coming from Buena Park, California in hopes of making an impact on a historically unsuccessful program. “Freshmen year was definitely a culture shock. Coming from California it’s very fast-paced,...

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Jim Senter reflects on his first year as UTEP’s Athlethic Director

Jim Senter reflects on his first year as UTEP’s Athlethic Director

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor December 3, 2018

When Jim Senter was announced as the new Director of Athletics at UTEP on Nov. 22, 2017, he knew what he was getting himself into, he had to rebuild a football program that had just gone winless and had a disappointing season with mid-season coaching...

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The Miners beat the Northwestern State Demons on Saturday night, Dec. 1 at the Don Haskins Center.

UTEP rolls past Northwestern State for 30 point victory

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor December 1, 2018

The UTEP Miners defeated Northwestern State Demons, 77-47, Saturday night, at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners earned their first victory of the season against a Division-I opponent and improved to 3-4 on the season while NSU fell to 2-6. “Our...

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The NMSU Aggies beat the Miners at the battle of I-10 62-58 on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the Don Haskins Center.

UTEP men’s basketball loses a close one against rival NMSU

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter November 28, 2018

  The UTEP men’s basketball team (2-4) lost a nail-biter to rival NMSU (5-1) 62-58 at the Don Haskins Center in front of a jam packed crowd of 6,008 people. This is the ninth straight victory for the Aggies against the Miners, and fourth...

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UTEP women's basketball prepares for first road test of the season

UTEP women’s basketball prepares for first road test of the season

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor November 26, 2018

The UTEP women’s basketball team will face their first road test of the season when they go on the road to Odgen, Utah to face the Weber State Wildcats on Wednesday, Nov. 28. UTEP (2-3) is coming off back-to-back losses that were determined in the...

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Miners prepare for back-to-back home games

Miners prepare for back-to-back home games

Isaiah Ramirez, Staff Reporter November 26, 2018

The UTEP men’s basketball team (2-3) looks to remain undefeated at home this season as they are set to battle against their archrival New Mexico State (4-1) on Wednesday, Nov. 28, and Northwestern State (2-4) on Saturday, Dec. 1. Coming off a tough...

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Where does UTEP football go from here?

Where does UTEP football go from here?

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor November 26, 2018

It was another rough season for the UTEP football team (1-11, 1-7 C-USA), who finished their 2018 campaign last Saturday with an abysmal 39-7 loss to Southern Miss. What started off as optimism and excitement to begin the season turned into frustration...

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UTEP falls to ACU on the second day of the UTEP Thanksgiving Classic

UTEP falls to ACU on the second day of the UTEP Thanksgiving Classic

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor November 24, 2018

The UTEP women’s basketball (2-3) comeback fell just short against the undefeated Abilene Christian Wildcats (6-0), 69-70, Saturday night at the Don Haskins Center in the seventh-annual UTEP Thanksgiving Classic. “I thought our team got a lot...

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UTEP ends the season with a dismal offensive performance on 'Senior Day'

UTEP ends the season with a dismal offensive performance on ‘Senior Day’

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor November 24, 2018

UTEP closed out the season in a 39-7 loss to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5, 5-3 C-USA) on 'Senior Day' for the Miners (1-11, 1-7 C-USA) at the Sun Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 24. “It was a game where we went into the ballgame with the direct...

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The Miners fall to NIchols Sate Colonels 58-56 at the seventh annual UTEP Thanksgiving Classic at the Don Haskins Center.

UTEP’s second half rally not enough against Nicholls State

Isaiah Ramirez, Reporter November 24, 2018

After struggling through two quarters, a second-half rally fell short for the UTEP women’s basketball team (2-2), as they fell in their first game of the UTEP Thanksgiving Classic against Nicholls State (1-4) 58-56 at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP...

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Neidy Ocuane had a team-high of three assists.

UTEP Women’s Basketball set to take the court in Thanksgiving Classic

Isaiah Ramirez, Reporter November 23, 2018

The UTEP Women’s basketball team is set to play two games over two days as part of the seventh-annual UTEP Thanksgiving Classic at the Don Haskins Center. UTEP will go head-to-head against two members of the Southland Conference. First, UTEP(...

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UTEP men's basketball outlasts Eastern New Mexico

UTEP men’s basketball outlasts Eastern New Mexico

Daniel Mendez, Sports Editor November 19, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1WkFxzGjq8 The UTEP men’s basketball team improved to 2-2 on the young season after a 66-59, win against the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (1-4), Monday, Nov. 19, at the Don Haskins Center. “We've got to be the...

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