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New women's basketball coach Kevin Baker watches the game from the sideline.

Kevin Baker embarks on a new journey with women’s basketball

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 6, 2017

Poised and respectfully, Kevin Baker told his team “last time” for their in-bound drill to cap off another practice. Baker, who filled the spot of UTEP’s highly acclaimed head coach Keitha Adams, is coming off a teaching-filled summer, a fine-tuning...

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The UTEP football team has beaten North Texas in two consecutive seasons.

Miners stay on road against UNT

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 6, 2017

Miners hope to set aside a ‘rough weekend’ as they go against UNT. At 0-9, there’s not much left to resurrect from the Miners’ crucifixion of a season. Here’s a stat for the books: UTEP is one of just two winless teams in all of FBS. The...

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Senior guard and team captain Omega Harris has scored 1,041 points in 88 games with the Miners in three seasons.

Harris will lead Miners in 2017-18 with high expectations

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter November 6, 2017

With eight newcomers (five of them being freshmen), the departures of Kelvin Jones and Joey St. Pierre and the loss of All-Conference second teamer in Dominic Artis from last year, the Miners will be looking at one basketball player that has brought consistency...

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Miners drop last exhibition game before the start of the season

Miners drop last exhibition game before the start of the season

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter November 4, 2017

  The women’s basketball team fell short on their last exhibition game to the St. Mary Rattlers 68-62 on Saturday Nov. 4, at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners were leading to start the second half, but fell victim to a lack of ball movement...

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Miners rout Western New Mexico as they approach the start of the season

Miners rout Western New Mexico as they approach the start of the season

Jason Green, Contributor November 3, 2017

Five UTEP players scored double-digits in the Miners’ final tune-up before opening the season a week from Friday against Louisiana College. This Friday however, the opponent was Western New Mexico who was dispatched by a final score of 98-50....

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Coyotes fall to Sockers 9-5 after securing first franchise win

Coyotes fall to Sockers 9-5 after securing first franchise win

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor November 2, 2017

The San Diego Sockers scored three-straight goals in the second period to pull away from the El Paso Coyotes, 9-5 on Thursday night at the El Paso Country Coliseum. The loss for the Coyotes comes just five days after celebrating their first win...

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No recruits, big problem

No recruits, big problem

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief October 30, 2017

Last week Evan Tafoya-Vallo, a senior linebacker and guard at Rio Rancho High School in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, de-committed from joining UTEP’s football team after graduation. No problem, UTEP always loses one or two commits before signing season...

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The UTEP women’s soccer team finishes the 2017 season at 8-11 overall.

Women’s soccer wraps up 2017 season

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter October 30, 2017

The UTEP women’s soccer team ended their season with a 2-1 victory over the UTSA Roadrunners on Friday, Oct. 27. The Miners concluded their season on a high note after dropping five of their previous six contests. The team’s final mark in 2017 was...

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The UTEP football team is winless at 0-8 and sits last in the FBS in total offense.

Miners hope for efficiency improvement against Blue Raiders

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief October 30, 2017

The UTEP Miners (0-8, 0-4 C-USA) are entering their ninth game of the season with hopes to complete four quarters of football, as they travel to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Saturday, Nov. 2, to take on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. Coming off a...

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UTEP alumnus and current running back for the Green Bay Packers Aaron Jones visiting his hometown during a UTEP football game.

Jones returns to El Paso after strong NFL start

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter October 30, 2017

With only one week off from a busy 17-week NFL season, Aaron Jones decided to spend it in El Paso, the city that saw him grow as a player. The former Burges Mustang and all-time leading rusher in UTEP football history, was picked in the 2017 NFL draft...

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Women's basketball routs Sul Ross State 99-40 in exhibition opener

Women’s basketball routs Sul Ross State 99-40 in exhibition opener

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor October 29, 2017

The UTEP women’s basketball team led 52-17 at halftime and never looked back on route to a 99-40 exhibition win against Division III Sul Ross State University at the Don Haskins Center on Sunday afternoon. Senior Tamara Seda dominated the game...

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Miners shutout Middle Tennessee on Senior Day

Miners shutout Middle Tennessee on Senior Day

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor October 29, 2017

The UTEP women’s volleyball swept Middle Tennessee in straight sets on Sunday at Memorial Gym to snap a nine-game losing streak. The Miners did not allow the Blue Raiders to reach 20 points in any set, taking the match 25-19, 25-16 and 25-14 on Senior...

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