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Women prevail throughout the world of sports

Women prevail throughout the world of sports

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter March 19, 2018

Since Title IX, the law that states that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation or denied in any education program or activity, was passed in as part of the Education Amendments of 1972, women and sports...

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Amanda Amparan has been figure skating for years since she was 5 years old.

El Paso Figure Skating Club unites skaters in the Borderland

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter March 19, 2018

Despite the surrounding desert environment, figure skating is flourishing in the city of El Paso. For over 21 years, the El Paso Figure Skating Club has been developing skaters in the borderland. The club was originally founded in Ciudad Juárez by...

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Senior Kaitlyn Ryder went 3-for-4 as UTEP defeated UAB 16-13 on Sunday afternoon at Helen of Troy Softball Complex.

UTEP softball snaps losing skid in high-scoring contest

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor March 18, 2018

The UTEP softball team stopped the bleeding of a seven-game losing streak on Sunday afternoon, securing their first Conference USA win of the season in a high-scoring contest (16-13) over visiting UAB at Helen of Troy Softball Complex. The Miners (11-18,...

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UAB beat UTEP 11-0 and 8-6 in a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Helen of Troy Softball Complex.

Softball drops a pair to UAB in C-USA home opener

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor March 17, 2018

The UTEP softball team lost both games of their Conference USA home opening series to UAB on Saturday at the Helen of Troy Softball Complex, sending the Miners losing skid to seven games. The Blazers (10-18-1, 3-1-1 C-USA) won game one in a rout, 11-0...

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Redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Metz has led a resurgent Miner offense in the last two weeks.

The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast – UTEP QB Ryan Metz

Adrian Broaddus, Jeremy Carranco, and Daniel Mendez March 12, 2018

https://soundcloud.com/user-479248766/the-prospector-sports-weekly-podcast-utep-qb-ryan-metz   Join The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast as they talk with UTEP quarterback Ryan Metz about spring ball, the upcoming quarterback battle, his favorite...

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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 6, 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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