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UTEP hires Fresno State’s Rodney Terry as their new basketball coach

UTEP hires Fresno State’s Rodney Terry as their new basketball coach

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor March 12, 2018

After a week filled with rumors of different names circling around for the coaching vacancy of the Miners, UTEP chose Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry to be its new head coach. UTEP confirmed the hire on Monday afternoon with this statement from...

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Miners see their season crumble to an end in first-round loss to UTSA

Miners see their season crumble to an end in first-round loss to UTSA

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor March 7, 2018

Forty-five seconds was the longest time the UTSA Roadrunners allowed the Miners to lead the game, as they pulled away with a dominant 71-58 victory in the first round of the C-USA Tournament, thus ending UTEP's season. With the win, UTSA (19-13) swept...

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UTEP women shoot past USM, advance to C-USA quarters

UTEP women shoot past USM, advance to C-USA quarters

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor March 7, 2018

Tamara Seda knows she is in the final days of her collegiate career and is laying it all on the line. The senior captured her 14th double-double (19 points, 14 rebounds) on the season to guide the ninth-seeded UTEP women’s basketball team past eighth-seeded...

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USL soccer has a home in El Paso

USL soccer has a home in El Paso

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor March 5, 2018

Last week, United Soccer League (USL) and MountainStar Sports Group (MSSG) announced that the Division II American Soccer League will find a new home in the Sun City starting in 2019. The news came as a surprise to some, but not to all. The idea of...

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Jake Flaggert (left), Matt Willms (middle) and Omega Harris (right) won their last home game at the Don Haskins Center against Southern Mississippi, 73-44 on Feb. 24.

Basketball seniors bid farewell to UTEP

Mike Flores and Daniel Mendez March 5, 2018

UTEP basketball will say goodbye to four seniors at the conclusion of the 2017-18 campaign. Three men's players and one woman player will potentially play their final game in a UTEP uniform this week in Frisco at Conference USA Tournament. With...

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The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast - UTEP football offensive coordinator Mike Canales

The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast – UTEP football offensive coordinator Mike Canales

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor March 5, 2018

  Join The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast featuring UTEP football offensive coordinator Mike Canales to talk about spring ball, which kicked off Monday, talk about the intense quarterback battle they are having, talk about...

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The Miners celebrate their 80-75 win against WKU on Saturday, March 3 at the Don Haskins Center.

Seda powers UTEP women past WKU in home finale

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor March 3, 2018

Senior forward Tamara Seda saved potentially her best game of her UTEP career for her final home game in the Don Haskins Center. “I’m going to remember this moment forever,” Seda said. “I didn't want to go out my last game losing, this means...

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The "Dream Team" defeated the "Blue Team" 72-64 in the championship game of the UTEP basketball intramural on Friday afternoon at the Student Recreation Center.

Basketball intramural opens opportunity for students

Isaiah Ramirez, Contributor March 3, 2018

The UTEP Student Recreation Center hosted a 5-on-5 intramural basketball game between some competitive and enthusiastic Miner students on Friday afternoon. The game was the championship matchup, which was the finals of the intramural basketball tournament...

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Zuzanna Puc set a new career-high with 27 points against FIU on Thursday, March 1 at the Don Haskins Center.

Puc sets career-high to carry UTEP into C-USA tourney

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor March 1, 2018

After battling an early season injury, Zuzanna Puc finally had her breakout game as a Miner. The sophomore set a new career-high with 27 points to help the UTEP women’s basketball team clinch a spot in the Conference USA Tournament with an 86-70...

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Alan Ledford, president of MountainStar Sports Group, announces a USL team coming to El Paso.

MountainStar Sports Group sets USL landing spot in El Paso

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor February 28, 2018

United Soccer League (USL) officials and MountainStar Sports Group owners announced today that El Paso will join the soccer league's expansion efforts starting in the 2019 season. MountainStar Sports Group, who also owns and operates the El Paso Chihuahuas,...

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Katarina Zec was born in Belgrade, Serbia, and played on the U20 Serbian National Team.

Opportunity in U.S. fuels Zec with Miners

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor February 26, 2018

It’s hard to tell exactly what in a player drives them to play their best game. For UTEP sophomore point guard Katarina Zec, it was getting the chance to play collegiate ball at the Division I level in the United States—the opportunity of a lifetime. “I...

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Final games to decide Miners fate

Final games to decide Miners fate

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter February 26, 2018

A two-game win streak doesn’t mean much in the big picture of a basketball season, but the last two wins for the UTEP men’s basketball team, coming against Louisiana Tech (74-72) and Southern Mississippi (73-44), put them in the driver’s seat for...

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