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Chihuahuas snag first win of the series against Tacoma

Chihuahuas snag first win of the series against Tacoma

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter April 19, 2017

Only six pitches into the bottom of the seventh inning with the game tied at three, the Chihuahuas’ first baseman Jamie Romak drilled the go-ahead homerun for his team to overcome the visiting Tacoma Rainiers 4-3 on April 18. “I saw the left...

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Miners will carry important momentum into C-USA championship

Miners will carry important momentum into C-USA championship

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor April 18, 2017

The UTEP men’s golf team is coming off a seventh-place finish out of 15 teams at the 71st Annual Western Intercollegiate Tournament in Santa Cruz, California. The Miners, who are no. 55 in the nation, shot 34-over 1,084 (361-356-367) in a tournament...

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UTEP football held their spring game scrimmage on April 14 at the Sun Bowl.

UTEP football spring game: two offensive and one defensive takeaway

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter April 18, 2017

To wrap up workouts before the summer begins for the UTEP football team, the Miners ended their spring season by hosting a football scrimmage on April 14 at the Sun Bowl. With 44 athletes returning from last season, and plenty of new talent coming in,...

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Spring game showcases balanced attack for Miners

Spring game showcases balanced attack for Miners

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter April 15, 2017

In the spring football game the Miners showed the ability to move the ball effectively down the field as all three quarterbacks came up with scoring drives. The starting quarterback going into the spring season, Ryan Metz, completed 12-of-17 passes...

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Floyd addresses media regarding new basketball signees

Floyd addresses media regarding new basketball signees

Mike Flores, Reporter April 12, 2017

UTEP men’s basketball head coach Tim Floyd announced the signing of the Joey St. Pierre to finish the seven newly inked players for the 2017 recruiting class. Floyd will have the majority of his team’s core back next season mixed in with the talent...

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Keitha Adams leaves UTEP women’s basketball as the winningest head coach in the team’s history.

Adams set to return home to Kansas

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor April 11, 2017

Former UTEP head women’s basketball coach Keitha Adams said her final farewell last week after 16 years at UTEP as she accepted the Wichita State head coaching position. Sixteen years that featured a 284-209 overall record, two NCAA tournament appearances...

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Steroids: the good, the bad and the ugly

Steroids: the good, the bad and the ugly

Adrian Broaddus, Web Editor April 11, 2017

Steroids are known as one of the most controversial drug enhancements in America. Medically, corticosteroids are often prescribed to fight off a disease. However, athletes and fitness gurus use anabolic steroids to bulk up and get bigger. The steroids...

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El Paso Chihuahuas second baseman Diego Goris swings at a pitch against the Las Vegas 51s at South West University Park.

Chihuahuas pitching overcomes 51’s

Mike Flores, Reporter April 9, 2017

Chihuahuas pitcher Dinelson Lamet shut out the Las Vegas 51’s through five innings on the mound and picked up his first Triple-A victory as the Chihuahuas overcame the 51s 7-2 on Sunday afternoon. “Lamet is dominant; he’s got dominating stuff...

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UTEP splits Saturday Series with WKU

UTEP splits Saturday Series with WKU

Mike Flores, Sports Reporter April 8, 2017

On Saturday, April 8, the UTEP softball team and Western Kentucky split the two-game Saturday series at Helen of Troy Field. The Miners banked on reliable pitching in the earlier game, but could not find the same groove in the following contest.   The...

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Chihuahuas lose to 51s on late home run

Chihuahuas lose to 51s on late home run

Jason Green, Sports Editor April 8, 2017

The Chihuahuas stranded 15 runners on base on Friday night, only managing to bring two home, while the Las Vegas 51s sent the right pinch hitter to the plate at the right time to secure a 4-2 win in the second game of the season opening five game set. El...

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Chihuahuas win big on opening day

Chihuahuas win big on opening day

Jason Green, Sports Editor April 6, 2017

  The strength of the defending PCL Champion El Paso Chihuahuas roster heading into the home opener against the always tough Las Vegas 51s, appeared to be the pitching. That held true on Thursday night in front of an opening day crowd of 9,761,...

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Chihuahuas roster takes shape prior to opening game

Chihuahuas roster takes shape prior to opening game

Jason Green, Sports Editor April 6, 2017

When El Paso Chihuahuas pitcher Walker Lockett throws out the first pitch of the 2017 season to a Las Vegas 51s batter on Thursday evening, the book will officially be closed on the Chihuahuas’ 2016 Pacific Coast League championship season. Gone...

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