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Six Miners qualify for the NCAA Championships after day two of the NCAA West Preliminaries

Six Miners qualify for the NCAA Championships after day two of the NCAA West Preliminaries

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor May 27, 2017

The first two days of the NCAA West Preliminaries in Austin, Texas are in the books and six Miners have punched-in their tickets to the NCAA Championships which begin on June 7 in Eugene, Oregon. Day One (Thursday, May 25) Men The first event on...

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The Finals matchup everyone waited for

The Finals matchup everyone waited for

Mike Flores, Sports Editor May 26, 2017

One day I’m going to be telling my future kids about one of the most epic rivalries in all of sports, the Golden State Warriors versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both teams are just days away from matching up in the NBA Finals for a record third year...

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Chihuahuas fall to Oklahoma City despite comeback attempt

Chihuahuas fall to Oklahoma City despite comeback attempt

Mike Flores, Sports Editor May 22, 2017

The visiting Oklahoma City Dodgers kept true to their four-score first inning with a 4-3 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas. The Dodgers survived a late-game Chihuahuas surge despite having a mediocre day in terms of pitching. The opening inning...

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Miners qualify for NCAA West Preliminaries

Miners qualify for NCAA West Preliminaries

Mike Flores, Sports Editor May 22, 2017

The UTEP track and field team will be sending 16 student-athletes to compete in the NCAA West Preliminaries next weekend in Austin, Texas from May 25 to May 27. Throughout the preliminaries, the top 12 athletes in each event will advance to the NCAA...

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UTEP mens golf wraps up successful 2017 season

UTEP men’s golf wraps up successful 2017 season

Mike Flores, Sports Editor May 22, 2017

The UTEP men’s golf team finished ninth at the NCAA Regionals in Sammamish, Washington, to cap off a successful 2017 season. The Miners were four spots away from qualifying for the NCAA Championships. Out of the 14-team field, UTEP, who came into...

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Chihuahuas complete comeback victory to top Oklahoma City

Chihuahuas complete comeback victory to top Oklahoma City

Mike Flores, Sports Editor May 20, 2017

On Friday, May 19, the visiting Oklahoma City Dodgers took the life out of Southwest University Park with an early 5-0 lead over the El Paso Chihuahuas, which included back-to-back home runs from the first two at-bats. It seemed as if the Chihuahuas...

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Chihuahuas split series with Colorado Springs

Chihuahuas split series with Colorado Springs

Mike Flores, Sports Editor May 18, 2017

In what was supposed to be a duel of starting pitchers between the El Paso Chihuahua’s pitcher Dinelson Lamet and Colorado Springs’ pitcher Brandon Woodruff, was an easy victory for Lamat as the Chihuahuas won game four of the series 4-1 on Thursday,...

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Womens track celebrates first C-USA conference title

Women’s track celebrates first C-USA conference title

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor May 18, 2017

The UTEP women’s outdoor track team won their first Conference-USA outdoor conference title in school history on Sunday, May 14 at Kidd Field The Miners scored 27 points higher than second-place Middle Tennessee for a total of 153 points to claim...

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New UTEP women’s basketball coach Kevin Baker replaces the winningest coach in UTEP women’s basketball history in Keitha Adams.

Women’s basketball announces three new assistant coaches

Mike Flores, Sports Editor May 16, 2017

UTEP’s new women’s basketball coach Kevin Baker announced on Tuesday the addition of three full time assistants to the Miners’ coaching staff. Nicole Dunson (UTSA), Michael Madrid (San Jacinto College) and Lori Morris (Southwestern College) will...

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Chihuahuas win big in opening homestand

Chihuahuas win big in opening homestand

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief May 16, 2017

Totalling a season high of 16 hits, the Chihuahuas dominated the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 10-5 on a beautiful Monday night at Southwest University Park. Leading the way for the Chihuahuas was Carlos Asuaje, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two...

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Womens 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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