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Saruni sets world's sixth-fastest time in 2018

Saruni sets world’s sixth-fastest time in 2018

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor April 7, 2018

UTEP sophomore runner Michael Saruni continues to set world records as a Miner. He made another mark on Saturday afternoon, setting 2018's sixth-fastest world time in the 400m with a 45.42 showing at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open in Albuquerque. "This...

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Nash would have been UTEP women’s basketball’s senior leader on the court in 2017, instead, she found herself in federal court.

Former UTEP star faces thirty years in prison after guilty plea

Jason Green and April 5, 2018

Former UTEP women’s basketball star Jenzel Nash has pled guilty to “aiding and abetting false statements to credit and loan applications.” It is unclear whether pleading guilty prior to her April 9 trial in Federal Court means that Nash has avoided...

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The Chihuahuas ranked second in the the PCL last season in home runs (179).

Chihuahuas aim for fourth-straight division title in 2018

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter April 2, 2018

Starting on Thursday, April 5, the consecutive three-time Pacific Coast League (PCL) division champions of the El Paso Chihuahuas will enter their fifth year of existence as the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. Despite losing much of their...

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Can college basketball be saved?

Can college basketball be saved?

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor April 2, 2018

Men’s college basketball is currently a crashing plane that’s about to burst in flames. It will be up to NCAA President Mark Emmert to save the state of college hoops as we know it, but is it too late? With the distractions of the Final Four coming...

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The Miners kickoff the 2018 season at home against Northern Arizona on Sept. 1.

Miners eye offense as key for turnaround in 2018

Prospector staff April 2, 2018

The Miners are currently midway into their spring season and about five months away from their first game under new head coach Dana Dimel. Coming off a winless 2017 season, Dimel’s focus will be set on improving all three units. The biggest concern...

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An experience of a lifetime

An experience of a lifetime

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor April 2, 2018

I had a seven-and-a-half hour drive to think about where I am in my life and what my journey to San Antonio meant. I, along with Jeremy Carranco and Mikey Flores, two seasoned student sports writers, made a special weekend trip to San Antonio for the...

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The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast - NCAA Tournament Talk

The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast – NCAA Tournament Talk

Adrian Broaddus, Jeremy Carranco, and Mike Flores April 2, 2018

https://soundcloud.com/user-479248766/the-prospector-sports-weekly-podcast-ncaa-final-four-media-day-recap   Join The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast as they recap their trip to San Antonio, as they covered the Final Four media...

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Michigan head coach John Beilein speaks to the media  during a press conference at the Final Four in San Antonio.

Michigan’s magic finds it’s way to San Antonio

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor March 30, 2018

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—Jordan Poole’s 30-foot buzzer-beater against Houston in the second round may have happened by chance, but Michigan’s trip to San Antonio is anything but luck. The West Regional champion Wolverines will face Cinderella and South...

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Jerry Harkness, 77, was the captain of the 1963 National championship team for Loyola Chicago.

Loyola Chicago relives pristine history in wake of Final Four

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor March 30, 2018

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—Beyond Sister Jean-Dolores Schmidt creating massive buzz and the Cinderella team of Loyola-Chicago climbing its way into the Final Four rests a deep-rooted history of basketball and triumph for the program of the Ramblers. Sitting...

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Sister Jean-Dolores Schmidt smiles during the Final Four weekend in San Antonio.

Loyola Chicago fights for all mid-major programs

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter March 30, 2018

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—The Cinderella team of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, Loyola Chicago, is playing for much more than just their second championship in school history. They’re competing and demanding respect for mid-major programs all around the nation. Since...

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The UTEP women's golf team won their first team title since 2016 on Tuesday afternoon in Maumelle, Ark.

Women’s golf captures title in Arkansas

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor March 27, 2018

The UTEP women’s golf team won the championship and Abbie Anghelescu was the individual winner at the Little Rock/ASU Invitational on Tuesday in Maumelle, Ark. The title gives the program their first tournament title since October of 2016 while Anghelescu...

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The Chihuahuas brand has executed a positive culture change in El Paso

The Chihuahuas brand has executed a positive culture change in El Paso

Isaiah Ramirez, Contributor March 27, 2018

The Chihuahuas, Triple-A affiliate to the San Diego Padres came to the city of El Paso in 2014 and has taken over the city in many aspects, whether that is with their stellar play and league championships or just the sheer mention of the name of Chihuahuas. ...

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