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UTEP announces 2017 Athletics Hall of Fame

Mike Flores, Sports Editor June 1, 2017

The 2017 UTEP Athletic Hall of Fame class features five former Miner athletes to round out the 15th induction class. The inities into the Hall of Fame include Antonio Davis, Seth Joyner, Blessing Okagbare, Cynthia Ruelas-Macias and Paul Stankowski....

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Women's track team wins first ever C-USA outdoor championship

Women’s track team wins first ever C-USA outdoor championship

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief May 15, 2017

Totaling an impressive 153 points on a sunny Sunday afternoon, the UTEP women's track and field team secured its first Conference USA outdoor championship in program history. The squad beat out the likes of Middle Tennessee (126 points), who led...

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Track and field finishes day three of C-USA championships

Track and field finishes day three of C-USA championships

Mike Flores, Reporter May 14, 2017

After three days of the Conference USA Outdoor championship action at Kidd Field, the UTEP women’s team sits in second place overall with 44 points, only trailing Middle Tennessee State who leads the competition with 47 points. The UTEP women’s...

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Recapping day one of the 2017 C-USA track championships

Recapping day one of the 2017 C-USA track championships

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor May 12, 2017

Action in the 2017 Conference-USA men’s and women’s outdoor track championships got underway Thursday afternoon at Kidd Field. This year marks the fourth year UTEP has hosted the outdoor championships since joining Conference-USA in 2006. The...

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UTEP men's golf team wins C-USA Championship

UTEP men’s golf team wins C-USA Championship

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor April 26, 2017

After defeating Southern Mississippi 4-1 and Charlotte 4-1, the UTEP men's golf team won the 2017 Conference USA Men's Golf Championship at the Texarkana Country Club on Tuesday. This is only the second conference title in school history and the first...

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Kevin Baker to become Miners’ next women’s basketball coach

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor April 24, 2017

The search for a new head coach to replace former coach Keitha Adams has come to an end as the UTEP women's basketball team will hire former Angelo State basketball coach Kevin Baker. “I’d like to thank Dr. Diana Natalicio and Bob Stull for giving...

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Softball still searches for first win in 2017

Softball still searches for first win in 2017

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor February 20, 2017

The UTEP softball team is still seeking their first victory after dropping four games at the DeMarini Desert Classic in Las Vegas this past weekend to fall to 0-9 on the season. The Miners entered the DeMarini Classic coming off a blowout loss to No....

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Tennis duo earns national ranking

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor February 9, 2017

Throughout this spring season, UTEP women’s tennis doubles team Vivienne Kulicke and Milou Pietersz have racked up an impressive 6-1 record. And, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the duo is ranked No. 48 in the country. This...

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UTEP football's 2017 schedule released

UTEP football’s 2017 schedule released

Adrian Broaddus, Web Sports January 26, 2017

Already the second time in three seasons the Miners' football team will play five home games and seven on the road for their 2017 football season. They will open up Sept. 2 at Oklahoma followed by back-to-back home games against Rice (Sept. 9) and...

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UTEP standout Jenzel Nash indicted for bank fraud

UTEP standout Jenzel Nash indicted for bank fraud

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor January 25, 2017

Per the El Paso Times' report, Jenzel Nash and six other individuals were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on Wednesday, Jan. 25, on two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Nash had not played a game for the Miners in the 2016-17 season and...

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UTEP overcomes a poor shooting UTSA team

UTEP overcomes a poor shooting UTSA team

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter January 21, 2017

With their 59-39 victory, on Jan. 21, against the University of Texas at San Antonio, UTEP men’s basketball stays perfect at home in Conference USA games.   It was a night where everything went the Miners way. UTEP played their best defensive...

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Navy comes back to beat orange 7-5 in inner scrimmage

Navy comes back to beat orange 7-5 in inner scrimmage

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor January 21, 2017

The Navy team used a five-run fourth inning to defeat the Orange team 7-5 in an inner-squad scrimmage Friday night at the Helen of Troy Softball Complex. The two teams were separated between starters and reserves. The starters represented the navy...

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