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The El Paso Chihuahuas played against the Sacramento River Cats at the Southwest University Park on May 31st, 2016.

Pitching gradually improves as Chihuahuas defeat River Cats 8-3

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor May 31, 2016

[youtube id="bZuvmVR2LH4"] Jeremy Guthrie pitched six solid innings, only allowed two runs and struck out six batters as the El Paso Chihuahuas defeated the Sacramento River Cats 8-3 in the first of the four-game home series against the San Francisco...

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San Antonio Spurs player Danny Green speaks to the media about his upcoming basketball camp at the Don Haskins Recreational Center.

Danny Green visits El Paso in anticipation of summer youth camp

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Reporter May 26, 2016

  San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Danny Green held a press conference Wednesday, May 25, at the Don Haskins Recreational Center in West El Paso to announce his summer basketball camp. Green is holding a basketball camp for students from grades...

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Orsten Artis is among the five inductees for the 2016 UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame.

Five ex-Miners added to the 2016 UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor May 25, 2016

The 14th-annual UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame induction tallied five new members to the list of standout Miner athletes. Among the list are Orsten Artis (men's basketball), Harrington Jackson (track & field), Gerina Mendoza-Piller (women's golf), Brian...

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Chihuahuas win fourth in a row after home run rally

Chihuahuas win fourth in a row after home run rally

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Sports Reporter May 16, 2016

  The El Paso Chihuahuas continued their home stand against the New Orleans Zephyrs where they won their fourth game in a row. The Chihuahuas took care of business in what could be considered one of the most interesting offensive games of the...

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Schimpfs walk-off homer lifts Chihuahuas over Zephyrs

Schimpf’s walk-off homer lifts Chihuahuas over Zephyrs

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor May 14, 2016

The old baseball saying goes, the last three outs are the hardest to get. The saying could not be more spot on in tonight’s matchup, as on five separate occasions the Chihuahuas had the chance to close out the game, but the New Orleans Zephyrs rallied...

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Diego Goris lifts Chihuahuas 8-6 over Grizzlies

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Reporter May 10, 2016

  The Chihuahuas took care of business once again at home against the Fresno Grizzlies by winning a contested game 8-6. The Chihuahuas continued their quest towards .500 as they faced off against the Grizzlies for the fourth and final game of...

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Chihuahuas score seven unanswered runs in victory against Las Vegas

Chihuahuas score seven unanswered runs in victory against Las Vegas

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor May 6, 2016

A wild pitch that changed the night—Case McElroy darted off the third base plate to home after Las Vegas pitcher Chasen Bradford threw a pitch that popped off the catcher’s glove. McElroy slid home and the throw by the 51s’ catcher was not there...

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Former Miners’ guard Cameasha Turner will pursue a law degree at the University of Notre Dame.

Turner goes north to South Bend

Adrian Broaddus, Sports Editor May 3, 2016

It was just like any other day at the Foster Stevens Center as senior women’s basketball point guard Cameasha Turner was finishing up her workout. Little did she know that the events after practice would change her life. As she flipped through her...

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Women’s softball is tied for first place in the Western Division of Conference USA and clinched their spot in the tournament.

Softball clinches a spot in the C-USA Tournament

Christopher Piñones, Staff Reporter May 3, 2016

The Miners’ softball team made history on Sunday, May 1, by clinching their spot for the Conference-USA Tournament and winning their 13th conference game of the season at home. This year’s Miners have seen the most wins in school history as they went...

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Five takeaways from the NFL Draft

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Reporter May 3, 2016

Love or hate your team for their choice, the NFL Draft is over and rookie training camps will begin starting the week of May 12. Some are either extremely confident in their team’s draft class and anticipate a great season, while others are still upset...

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Jennifer Han (right) became El Paso’s first boxing world champion in front of 1,500 fans at Southwest University Park on Apr. 30, 2016.

Han uses jab in effect to outlast Silgado

Luis Gonzalez, Staff Reporter April 30, 2016

Jennifer Han became El Paso’s first boxing world champion in September of 2015 in front of 1,500 fans. There was more than twice that number in attendance tonight at Southwest University Park as Han defended her IBF World Featherweight title for...

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Arturo Gonzalez improvises with the guitar.

Arturo Gonzalez takes guitar playing to another level

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor April 26, 2016

If it weren’t for family and curiosity, Arturo Gonzalez perhaps wouldn’t have picked up the guitar and learned a unique method of playing, leading him to win the UTEP Picks Talent contest twice. Gonzalez, a senior microbiology major, has been playing...

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