Saltar a Contenido Principal
Assayer of Student Opinion.

El Buscador De Oro

Assayer of Student Opinion.

El Buscador De Oro

Assayer of Student Opinion.

El Buscador De Oro

Marcus Paige and Brice Johnson — brothers on the court

Marcus Paige and Brice Johnson — brothers on the court

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor April 5, 2016

HOUSTON — As Brice Johnson gazes in awe at his personal locker, Marcus Paige stares at his unlaced shoes. The national championship game April 4 against Villanova will be the last time the duo will throw on their jerseys, lace up their baby blue and...

Seguir Leyendo

The 2-3 zone takeover

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor April 5, 2016

HOUSTON — After the Villanova Wildcats were embarrassed by the Oklahoma Sooners on Dec. 7, 2015 (78-55), it seemed as if head coach Jay Wright and his squad had a sour taste from the devastating loss. During the rematch on April 2 between the two teams...

Seguir Leyendo
Danielle Pearson winds the pitch against UTSA. The women’s softball has won eight of their last nine conference games.

Softball falls to the Roadrunners

Christopher Piñones, Reportero Del Personal April 5, 2016

The Miners fell to UTSA 10-5 on Sunday, April 3, after winning eight-straight conference games. Although they lost to the Roadrunners, the Miners were able to win two games in the series against UTSA, which secured a first-place spot for the Miners in...

Seguir Leyendo
UNC vs. Syracuse: the battle of best offense vs. best defense

UNC vs. Syracuse: the battle of best offense vs. best defense

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor April 2, 2016

HOUSTON—Four years ago two different freshmen hobbled into a dorm room in Chapel Hill, N.C. They were inexperienced, unfamiliar with each other and straight out of high school. Now these two seniors—guard Marcus Paige and forward Brice Johnson—...

Seguir Leyendo
Pat Forde of Yahoo! Sports and head coach for the Oklahoma Sooners Lon Kruger speak on behalf of Buddy Heild.

Five questions entering the OU-Nova game

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor April 2, 2016

HOUSTON—Tipping off the day in the final four round of the NCAA Tournament will be the second matchup between Lon Kruger’s Oklahoma Sooners (27-7) and Jay Wright’s Villanova Wildcats (35-5) on Saturday, April 2  in the NRG Stadium. During the...

Seguir Leyendo
Chihuahuas and Padres Woo Crowd

Chihuahuas and Padres Woo Crowd

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Reportero Del Personal April 1, 2016

[iframe id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2fJc-35eyQw"] A sold-out Southwest University Park welcomed baseball back to the Sun City as the El Paso Chihuahuas took on the San Diego Padres March 31 in an exhibition match. The game did not go the...

Seguir Leyendo
Senior guard Cameasha Turner tears up after the Miners fell to the Oregon Ducks, 71-67 in the elite eight of the Women’s NIT.

Miners fall in elite eight round against Oregon

Juan Carlos Navarette, Reportero Del Personal March 29, 2016

The quest for the final four in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament ended abruptly for the Miners as they fell to the Oregon Ducks 71-67. UTEP losing to the Ducks marks the first time the Miners lost at home this year.  They had gone 19-0...

Seguir Leyendo
Miners ended their second week of practice with their first scrimmage in a game-like situation.

Miners show growth in spring scrimmage

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor March 29, 2016

The second week of spring football came to a close as the offense and defense scrimmaged for the first time on Friday, March 25. While the Miners used an up-tempo offense, the defense showcased defensive coordinator Tom Mason’s 3-4 scheme for the...

Seguir Leyendo
Quotes from the first spring football scrimmage

Quotes from the first spring football scrimmage

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor March 25, 2016

With approximately 50 plays ran from the line of scrimmage and various individual drills, the Miners football team concluded their second week of spring practice with an offense versus defense scrimmage. The practice modeled an actual game at points and...

Seguir Leyendo
Miners advance to the elite eight after topping TCU

Miners advance to the elite eight after topping TCU

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor March 24, 2016

  The Miners shot an astounding 50 percent from the floor (29-58) in their 79-71 victory over TCU Thursday night in the Don Haskins Center. With the win, head coach Keitha Adams and her squad will advance to the elite eight of the Women's...

Seguir Leyendo
Wide receiver Jean Andre Moore does not feel the need to impress people with how he dresses on a daily basis.

Not sporting the attire–an athlete speaks up

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor March 23, 2016

Jean-Andre Moore, a wide receiver on the Miners’ football team, constantly takes jabs about how he dresses. The stereotype that athletes dress like slobs is not true, according to Moore; rather, they want to focus their energy and time on other things. Q:...

Seguir Leyendo
Shooting guard Omega Harris shows off his extensive shoe collection, which is housed in his dorm room.

Shoes are a lifelong obsession for guard Omega Harris

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor March 23, 2016

In his humble closet at the dorms, Omega Harris, shooting guard for the men’s basketball team, carries a stash of shoes that engulf his closet. According to the 6-foot-2 player, “It ain’t like it used to be, but it’s something.” Boxes are...

Seguir Leyendo
es_MXES
Activar La Búsqueda
Deportes